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  Wills from Book A 1800-1833 This page contains a synopsis of the wills found in Book A of the Jefferson County Records. It is a BONANZA of names of folks who lived in Jefferson and Claiborne Counties, including slave names! ==================================================================== page 4 Will of Thomas Smith Wife - Mary Smith - estate real and personal Children - unnamed Brothers & Sisters - Mary Brooks, Susanna Low, Roxana James & John Poor Smith the sum of $100.00 Nieces - Betsy Brooks, Mary Foster sum of $400.00 Executors - Thomas Farrar, Isaac Noble Witness - Everard Green, William Kelly, Gains Donoho Dated : July 14, 1800 ==================================================================== Page 4-5 Will of Richard Harrison Wife - Patsy Harrison Children - unreadable [main part of will is unreadable] Executors - Patsy, wife; David Ferguson; James Truly; William Burgessee Witnesses - William Moss; John
Nailer; Roswell Mygatt Proved in front of John Girault January 14, 1800 Probated - January 17, 1800, William Moss, John Nailer, Roswell Mygatt Dated: December 24, 1799 ==================================================================== Page 6 Will of Joseph K. Green Wife - Mildred Green Daughters - Martha Augusta (oldest) Green Slave - woman named Cuba Daughters - Sarah Virginia Green; Lucy? Ann Green (lived in Claiborne Co, MS) Sons (5) - Thomas Marston Green Slaves - Andrew, Michael, Tom, Lucinda? & Easter. Executors - Wife, William Harper, John Hopkins, Thomas Hinds (friends) Witnesses - William Daniels; Mary (her x mark) Watkins; Jacob M. Phillis Dated November 7, 1810 ===================================================================== Page 8-14 Will of Thomas Marston Green of Jefferson County, Miss Wife - beloved wife Priscilla [Priscilla Kirkland was his second wife] Slaves - Quashy, Peter, Dan’l, Judy, Peggy, Maria, Phillip,the daughter of Judy, and Ned in possession of her father. Also, property given her by her uncle, Samuel Kirkland, dec’d. Son - Joseph Kirkland Green Slaves - Tallton, Emanuel, Andrew, Peter, L- , John & Esther Daughter - Elizabeth Davidson, her eldest son, Thomas Green Davidson Son-in-law- John Davidson Slaves - January, Martin, Ross, Milley & Joe Son-in-law- John Hopkins and Granddaughter Mary Jane Hopkins Slaves - Jack, Charlotte & Jude Daughter - Mary Howell Slaves Charles, Antoino, Harriett & Rachel Daughter - Jane
Kirkland Green Slaves - Peter, Sal, Lizy & Goose Daughter - Lamenda Hinds Slaves - J__, Lewis, Amy & Hanny Daughter - Rebecca Green Slaves - Phil, Booker, Alvy & thier infant child Hager Daughter - Augusta Green Slaves -Ana_Ancha, De__, Jesse, Polly Friend & relation - Obediah Kirkland and his son Joseph Kirkland. Son - youngest - Thomas Marston Green Sons - youngest - three - Thomas Marston Green, Filmer Wills Green & William Marston Green. Stepsons - William Llewellyn & Samuel Llewellyn, sons of Priscilla Son-in-law and friend, Charles B. Howell Trusty Servant - Ma_el, my hand spun clothes. Son-in-law and friend, Thomas Hinds Witnesses - Henry Folks; Charles Riley; Marston Harper Dated: December 5, 1812 ===================================================================== Page 15 Will of David Cable Sister - Susan Cable and her daughter Eliza Cable, alias Eliza O’Brien. Brothers & testers - unnamed Executors - Thomas Calvet, Joseph Calvet Witnesses - H. D. Downs; Rush Nutt; John F. Ellinger Dated: January 24, 1804 ===================================================================== Pages 15-16 Will of Winsor Pipes Beloved wife - Jeanette Pipes Sons (5) - John Pipes, Joseph Pipes, Abner Pipes, David Pipes, Charles Pipes. Daugthers - Jeanette Pipes, Letitia Pipes, Polly Pipes.
Witnesses - Isaac Taylor, Caleb Stower, John Sharp. Dated: May 16, 1805 - April 19, 1806 ===================================================================== Page 16-17 Will of Thomas Green Wife - Sarah Green tract of land near Greenville Thomas James (son of David James) Sons - Everard Green; Henry Green; Thomas Green; Abner Abraham Green; youngest son Ephraim Alexander Green (Henry Green's son) Executors: son, Abner Green, Abraham Green, John Hopkins. Witnesses - Zachariah Kirkland, John Shaw, Thomas Hinds, Job __ss [Ross? Moss?] Dated: June 25, 1805 ===================================================================== Page 18 Will of Thomas Lowery, native of Scotland, Citizen of Jefferson, County, MS Friends - Henry D. Downs; Leticia C. Green Executor - Roland Brown; Henry D. Downs of Greenville Witnesses - Hezekiah J. Balch; Robert H. Fleming. Dated: April 12, 1808 ===================================================================== Page 18 Will of Everard Green Wife - Elizabeth Green Son - Abner Green Daughters - Eliza McKenny Green, Martha Wills Green, Lousia Sparks Green. Unmarried & underage Stepson - Samuel Kirkland Sorsby Friends - Thomas Hinds; Cowles Mead; Marston Clay; Compton G. Llewllyn Slaves - Harry, Betty, Prince, Milly, Dick Slave - old servant, Charles & his wife. Witnesses - Pleasant Elam, Rush Nutt, James Smith Dated February 10, 1813
Cococil: March 8, 1813 Witnesses - Thomas Hinds, A. Gown, Marston Clay ===================================================================== Page 21 Will of Daniel Beasley Nieces - Poly Beasly and Obedience Beasly of Chesterfield, VA, daughters of Brother Thomas Beasly, deceased Executor - Armstrong Ellis Witnesses - J. E. Davis, F. Colton, Stephen Terry Dated : March 7, 1813 ===================================================================== Page 22 Will of Alexander M. Dugats Son - Argus? Dugats 3 other children - Charles Dugats, Daniel Dugats, Mary Dugats. Witnesses - Argus Patterson, Neill Buie, Gilbert Davis Dated: March 8, 1813 ===================================================================== Page 22 Will of Caleb Hills Wife - “beloved wife” 2 children - William Henry Hill, George Hill Friend - James G. Wood Executor - James G. Wood Witnesses - Gains Donoho, Wm. Robb, John Smith Dated: August 8, 1813 ===================================================================== Page 23 Will of Mary Carradine Son - George R. Carradine Grandchildren - Eliza Carradine, Henry Frances Carradine, Martha Ann Carradine, George R. Carradine. Slaves - woman, Esther, age 26; man, Beck, age 44; girl, Milley, age 19; girl, Mary,
age 10; girl, Rachel, age 8. Executor & Guardian - George R. Carradine (son) Witnesses - James Keith, Eliza Carradine, Richard Carradine. Dated: September 15, 1813 ===================================================================== Page 23 Will of Abraham Helmick Wife - beloved wife Sary Helmick Daugther of wife - Elizabeth Sanders Executor - Sara Helmick Mentioned - William Colvin Witnesses - Armstrong Ellis; Alexander G. Holland; John Fort Dated February 10, 1814 ===================================================================== Page 24 Will of Jonathan Jones Wife - Phebe Jones Children - Unnamed Executors - William Griffing, Zachariah B. Jones & beloved wife. Witnesses - John Addison, Henry Craig, Joseph Davis Dated: March 18, 1814 ===================================================================== Page 24-25 Will of James Dromgoole unreadable top half Son - Alexander G. Dromgoole, Daughter - Mildred Droomgoole Slaves - Bonoparte & Jamy? John M. Dromgoole Phillip A. Dromgoole (settlement in suit with Ayres Stewart) Silas Rolls-husband of daughter- Margaret Stepson - Ennis Mackey - land in Parish of Concordia, LA Joseph _____ in wedlock with my daughter Margaret Mackey - land adjoining Patrick Cogan.
Witnesses - John E. Ball; Walter Mackey Dated April 14, 1818 ===================================================================== Page 26 Will of David Carradine Brothers - George R. Carradine's children; Richard Carradine's children; Parker Carradine Slaves - Killer? & Patrick? Nephew - John Collier Executors - friends - James Dunbar, Ben M. Bullin; John H___, and brother Richard Carradine Witnesses - William Gillaspie; George Henry; Daniel Smith Dated July 7, 1818 ===================================================================== Page 27 Will of Thomas West Brothers - Benjamin Franklin West; Charles West Orphan boy - John Ewing Executors - Charles West, brother; William Foster? [Fort?], friend. Witnesses - John Vandevall, Walter Mackey, Israel Coleman Dated August 18, 1818 ===================================================================== Page 28 Will of Cato West Wife - Martha West Son - Charles West Youngest children - John Smith West, Richard Claiborne West , Benjamin Franklin West, Cato West, Martha Elizabeth West, Mary Jane West. Lands purchased of William Stampley. Executors - wife; and Cowles Meads, Esq., son; Charles West, son. Witnesses - Isaac McClutchen; Robert Cocks; Adam Cloud Dated July 13, 1818 ===================================================================== Page 29 Will of Robert Prince
Wife - Jane Prince Slaves - woman, Nancy, age 55; Lett, age 58, Winn, age 32, Milley, age 31, man, Reuben, age 29, boy, Solomon, age 17; woman, Lucky, age 30, and her child Philadelphia; and a man due him from Edward M. Pennington. Slave - Frederick, son of Winny, age 4 months. Slave - boy, Isaac, child of Winny, age 4 years old. Slave - boy, Henry, son of Winny, age 2 Sons - Alexander Prince, Robert Prince, John G. T. Prince, W. B. Prince, Bayless E. Prince. Daughters - Sally Pennington, Elizabeth Prince, Cynthia Masquillian, Myra Jane Prince, Polly Berry Shelby, Patsey Berg Shelby. Witnesses - William Kelly, Elijah L. Clark, James McCall, William Selman, Richard W. Kelly, John A. Goodson . Executors - wife, and son, John G. T. Prince. Dated: July 19, 1817 ===================================================================== Page 32 Will of Benjamin Newman Wife - Olive Newman Eldest son - Isaac Newman Children - Reuben B. Newman (son), Maria Irwin (daughter), Uriah Newman (son), Josiah Newman (son), Francis Newman (daughter), Betsey Newman (daughter) Slaves - Guy & Jasmine, Dorcus & her child Red. Bill & Harvey, Laura, Hannah, Leonard, Stephen, Dinah, Lucy, Tom, Ann Witnesses - John Brown, Gadi Gibson Dated October 2, 1818 ===================================================================== Page 33 Will of John Carroll Wife - Dosha Sons - Stephen Carroll, John Carroll 3 children of wife by previous marriage - Polly McCray, Elisabeth McCray, Edmund McCray Executors - Wife and Robert McCray Witnesses - Watkins Williams, William Sutherland, Adam W. Ferrar
Dated May 31, 1817 ===================================================================== Page 34 Will of Elvia C. Tunstall Debt from William C. Middleton Sisters - Martha W. Tunstall, Charlotte M. Ellis Catherine B. Martin Brothers - William W. Blanton, Henry Blanton (lived in Warren Co., MS) Niece - Nancy O. Martin Executor - John Tunstall (friend), Martha W. Turnball (sister) Witnesses - John A. Davidson, Frederich Turnball, Ann J.? Daley Dated December 17, 1819 [Note: name is spelled several different ways in this document, Tunstall, Turnball, Twinbull] Page 36 ===================================================================== Will of William King of Abingdon, Washington Co. ,VA Wife - beloved wife Mary [or Marg] lot number two in Kingston, now rented to C. Findley & my father. Brother - James King, of Nashville Nephew - William King, son of James King Niece - Rachal, daughter of William Triggs and lately Rachel Findlay. Sister - Elizabeth, wife of John Mitchell Sister - Nancy Half brother - Samuel Half sister - Hannah Mentioned - Connally Findley Mentioned - Charles L. Carson, partner of brother James King. Nieces - Elizabeth Findley & Elizabeth Mitchell Father - Thomas King Witnesses - William D. Nelson, John Doherty
Executors - William Trigg of Abingdon, Virginia and James King of Nashville. Dated: 3 March 1806 Administered in Washington Co., Virginia 20 December 1808. John Doherty now of Mississippi Territory. Col. James King, Samuel Glen and Jacob Menefee made oath...bond for one million five hundred thousand
dollars with Robert Craig, Junr, Thomas Tate, Robert Deloss, John Aperson, Joseph Cole, Robert White, Basil Talbott, John Cole, Thomas Moffett, Joshua Burke, William Duff, William Jones, Benjamin Estill, Samuel Vance, James Bryant, Michael Shaver, Gerrard, J. Cown, James Thompson, Enoch Scholfield, George Spangler, James Keys, James McCullock, John Williamson, William Gray, James Lyon, Alexander Ha______, Benjamin Longley, Jacob Menefe, Robert Huston, Reuben T__dley, Valentine Baugh, John Mitchell, Jacob Baker, John McCormick, Robert Craig, John At_hey, John Goodson, Peter Clarke, John Buchanan, James King, Senr., Samuel Musick, Samuel Glen, Rufus Morgan, James Longley, William McKenny, Michael Dulard, Lilburn L. Henderson, John J. Trigg, David Smith, Robert Lu_ces, William D. Nielson, Earl B. Clapp, Jacob Long, Willcome Martin, Robert McCullock, Thomas Thornberry, Matthew Willoghby, Benjamin Charles, Connally Findley, William King, Joseph ____, Charles Tate, Peter A. Clayton, William Poston, Peter Scott, securities... 18 Jan. 1809. James White, Henry Dickenson & Richard Hazlonigg. James King, William Trigg, Exec. 14 April 1818. Will presented in Washington Co., Va to John Campbell, Clerk. ===================================================================== Page 40 Will of William Triggs of Abingdon, VA Wife - beloved wife Rachel Triggs Slaves - Sally and her children Sons- beloved sons Wlliam King and Daniel Connally Findley, Lelburn Henderson Triggs Executors - Lilburn L. Henderson, of Abingdon, & John J. Trigg, now of Saltville. Dated - 11 June 1813 at Abingdon. Witnesses - P. Baltzell, John Lewis, Willian Jones, of Virginia. Proved - 25 Oct 1813. Washington Co., VA, by Philip Baltzell and John Lewis. 26 Oct. 1813. Lilburn L. Henderson, executor of William Trigg, dec’d, took oath with Matthew Willoughby, Connally Findley, George Rosenbaum, George W. Dixon, Samuel Knott, Cirad Stephens, Samuel Fulton, by John Fulton his attorney in Fact, Isaac Baker, John Menefee, Peter Long, James Bradley, Zacheriah Shugart, John Apperson, Michal Shaver, William Stone, John Rosenbaum, William Trimble, John Mitchell and Martin Bealy by Philip Baltzell their attorney in Fact, Lewis Torray, John Gum by Henry Dixon his attorn in fact, William Mayo by Peter Mayo, his attorney in fact, Thomas McChesney and William Pamer his securities... ===================================================================== Page 41 Will of Thomas Sims
Wife - beloved wife, Elizabeth Sims Sons - Arthur Brown Sims, Isaac A. Sims, Lewis Sims Daughters - Rebecca Sims, Sarah Sims, Hannah Sims. Executors - wife, Jacob H. Hill (son in law), Arthur Brown Sims (son) Witnesses - James Sims, Daniel McCall Dated January 30, 1819 ===================================================================== Page 42 Will of George Torry Wife - Sarah Torry Sons - Alexander Torry, Philip Hill Torry, James Torry, George Guiliford Torry, John Love Torry Daughters - Catherine Torry, Mary Torry, Sarah Torry Executors - Wife, Sarah Torry, Son, Alexander Torry Witnesses - William Montgomery, Peter McIntyre Dated April 24, 1820 ===================================================================== Page 43 Will of John Sellers Son - Daniel Sellers Slaves - woman called Biner and her daughter called Lucy and her son Lewis, and a boy called Chasley. Son - Archibald Sellers Slaves - man called Jack and girl called Patsey. Son - Walter Sellers Slaves - woman called Esther and boy called Bob. Son - John Sellers. To receive money collected in Carolina except for $150 sent for by Archibald Cervies? Slave - boy called Dick. Son - Duncan Sellers Slaves - boys called Bill & Tom Daughter - Sarah Sellers [Marble] Slave- Girl named Judy. Daughter - Mary Sellers Slave - girl called Letty Daughter - Katherine Sellers
Slave - boy called Simon. Daughter - Elizabeth Sellers Slave - Silvey Son-in-Law - Theophilus Marble Executor - Walter Seller (son), Theophilus Marble (son-in-law) Witnesses - David Torry, Archibald Torry Dated September 17, 1819 ===================================================================== Page 44 Will of Jacob Seagrist Beloved wife Daughters - Nancy Seagrist, Mary? Seagrist, Susannah? Seagrist, Georgia Seagrist. Sons - Jacob Seagrist, Lewis Seagrist, Henry Seagrist, David? Segrist, Daniel Segrist, Caslin Segrist. Grandchildren - Kizia, Patsey, Christian, ____ & Mary Slaves - girl named Frank, boy named Sam., boy named Jim Mentioned - Elam MacDonald to have nothing to do with property. Witnesses - John B. Conger, David Floyd, William Paget Executor - Henry Sellers, son Dated: 29 June 1820 Part of will unreadable. ===================================================================== Page 45-46 Will of James Whitaker Sisters - Frances Whitaker, Charolotte Goodrum Heirs of Daniel Whitaker Heirs Francis Whitaker, Charlotte Goodrum, Isaac Whitaker, Daniel Whitaker; Betsy Ayres?, Aaron Whitaker, Robinson Whitaker. Executor - uncle Randal Gibson & David Gibson of Mississippi as executors. Witnesses - J. H. Shanks, Thomas Logan, Randall Gibson. Dated: 28 Feb. 1820 ===================================================================== Page 46-48 Will of
Henry Craig Wife - Pheobe Craig, all that part of the estate of Jonathan Jones, inherited by her. 4 children- Rachel Craig, Fenton N. Craig, Eliza Craig & William H. Craig. Land: adjoining Col. Cowles Mead Land: in Claiborne Co., MS Executor: John Dobbs, sole executor. Witnessess- Thomas C. Vaughan, Charles N? Jourdan, Levi C. Harvey. Dated: 5 July 1820 [Note by Clerk, O. Gillis, that pg 46 - 60 were blank, 1965] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 60 Will of Collin Nutt Brother: Rush Nutt Friend: John Hopkins Slave - boy named Griffin, age seventeen years old, until he is 44 years old... Children: "my children" Executor: John Hopkins Witnesses: Thos. C. Vaughan & Martin Thornton Date: 31 Dec 1820 ===================================================================== Page 60 Will of Hezikiah J. Balch Beloved Mother Slave - woman named Fand_ Friends - Sarah Parker & William E. Parker Sister - Ann Caldwell & her children Executor - William E. Parker. Witnesses - Henry Withers?, John Dixon, Hiram Jennings Date: 16 July 1820/21 ===================================================================== Page 62 Will of Jacob Cable Children: not named Slave - woman Hannah to be set free and maintained.
Executor - Hezikiah J. Balch, Armstrong Ellis, Abner Pipes Witnesses - Thomas Hinds, John Newbaker, Jas. Cowdan Date 8 May 1814 or 1819 ===================================================================== Page 62 Will of James Dromgoole Wife - Jane Dromgoole Slaves - man named Ned and his wife Dolly. Daughter - Evaline Dromgoole, Daughter - Mildred, wife of William Hill Slaves - Bonipart__ & Fan. Daughter - Margaret, wife of Silas Rolls or Bolls or Boles Son - Alexander G. Dromgoole Slaves - woman named ____ [Lucy?, Sary?] and her children. Son - John M. Dromgoole - note in hand of Edmund Hall, dated 1st April 1809. Others - Eveline Dromgoole Twitty, Philip A. or H. Dromgoole, Aaron Stewart Slaves - woman Nancy and her children Stepson - Eaves Mackey -land in Louisiana containing 472 acres, certificate # 1830? Stepdaughter - Margaret Mackey, wife of Joseph Bullen [or Beales?] Date - 16 July 1816 [Maybe another page. There are no witnesses and signature. page 65 appears to be missing] ===================================================================== Page 66 Will of Rhoda Davis Sons - David Standley Daughters - Catharine Forsithe, Margaret Standley, Hannah Jennings, Nancy Platner, Elizabeth Brudin, Ruth Glassom, Rhoda Nelson, Rebecca Ellison Slaves - man named Clem, Executor - friend, Daniel Perry Test - Baker Philips, Russell Pickett Dated - 15 Sept. 1818 ===================================================================== Page 66
Will of John Ferguson of Petit Gulf, Jefferson Co., MS Nephew - John Ferguson Shackleford (or his brother & Sister) all interest in the Firm of John Ferguson & Company. Niece - Ferguson, daughter of William Ferguson, all estate belonging to the estate of William Ferguson, deceased. Others - Heirs of Samuel B. Ferguson & hiers of Edmund Shackleford Executors - John L. Buck, Samuel Calvit, Edmund Shackleford Dated: 29 Sept. 1820 ===================================================================== Page 67 Will of Parker Carradine Wife - loving wife, Letticia Carradine, 1/3 of estate Others - James Alexander Keith, 2/3 of estate. He is under 21 and unmarried. If he dies before 21 or married to give his share to his mother & her children. Slaves - Charlott and her two children Brother - George - to his daughter Eliza & Martha, to his sons Francis, George & James (my nephew, James’ youngest son of his brother George) Brother - John - sons John & Jench? Brother - Richard - his son Parker Slave - "care of my faithful fellow Caleb..." Executors - wife, friend, Stephen Terry & John McCaleb Witnesses - Henry Scribe, Henrietta B. Scribe, John Pipes, Lydia White. Dated : 19 March 1819 ===================================================================== Page 68 Will of Mary Irvins Sons - Reason Irvins & John J. Irvins Slave - Isaac Granddaughters - Maria & Mary Betsel Daughter - Alice Moore Irvin Others - equally divided between my children Witnesses - John ___lye & William C. Robinette Dated: 24 Jan 1821
===================================================================== Page 68 Will of Joel Yowells of Buck___ Springs, Mississippi Brother - James Yowell of Jefferson Co., Kentucky Others - Ewill Hume, son of Liley Hume, resident of Culpepper County, Virginia. Executor - Seth Cox to be sole Ex. Witnesses - James Bracken, S. D. Hamberlin, Francis Boardman Dated: 11 September 1818. ===================================================================== Page 69 Will of William Moore Wife - beloved wife, Jane Moore Brothers - Thomas Moore, David Robinson Nephew - William Wilson Others mentioned - Rev. M. P. Cloud Executors - Thomas Moore & David Robinson Witnesses - Thomas Robertson, Samuel Johnson, Adam Cloud. Dated: 6 May 1820 ===================================================================== Page 69 Will of Thomas Calvit Wife - beloved wife, Hulda Calvit Slaves - Maria & her brother Jacob, boy Reuben & young Lonz. Daughter - Eliza Lueretta Calvit & her lawful heirs. Slaves - Bill , Jabez and his wife Chanty. Fanny the daughter of Kitty? and Maria and her brother Jacob. Property - in hands of Felix Hughes Son - Samuel Calvit Executors - Son Samuel Calvit, Col. James G. Wood, of Jefferson Co., Miss., Joshua G. Clarke of Claiborne Co., MS & David Hunt?. Witnessess- Thomas Hinds, William Z? Allen, Daniel James. Dated: 6 April 6 1821
==================================================================== Page 70 Will of Edward M. Pennington Wife - beloved wife, Sally Pennington Children - four- Benj. Pennington, Robert Pennington, Mary Jane Pennington & Eliza Anne Pennington (underage) Friends - Thomas Shelby, Elizabeth Clarke. Executors - wife, Sally, Friends Thomas Shelby & Elizabeth Clarke. Witnesses - D. W. Brazeale, J. Macquilliam, John J. L. Prince, A. G. Prince. Dated: 4 May 1821 ===================================================================== Page 71 Will of Thomas Calvit Mrs. Hulda Covington, annual sum of $200 until her youngest child Elizabeth Covington shall arrive at six years old. Slaves - girl Maria Son - Samuel Calvit Executor: Son Samuel Calvit sole Ex. Witnesses - Philip Dixon, Samuel Bullen, Elisha Brazeale Dated: 2 Oct 1818 ===================================================================== Page 73 Will of John Jones, Senior Son - Jonathan Jones - 100 acres lying on the Mississippi Bluff. Sons - John Jones, Zachariah Jones - land where I reside. Daughter - Ann Scott Son-in-law- D. Greenleaf Dated: 7 Sept. 1821 ===================================================================== Page 73 Will of John L. Montgomery Late of Jefferson County, now Shelbyville, KY Brother - Josiah Montgomery of Mississippi Brother - Hugh Montgomery of Louisiana
Sister - Polly Slave - woman named Emily Executors- Doctor John M. Allen & William Logan of Shelby Co., KY., Brother, Josiah, Brother-in-law William A. Cousin? Witnesses - B. F. Duprey, N. Livingston, Jr., John Liggett J. M. Allen, William Logan, Andrew A. Shannon. Dated: 11 Aug 1821 Bond - Joseph W. Knight & George B. Knight ===================================================================== Page 75 Will of Benjamin Hawkins Wife - Jasmina Hawkins Slave - boy named William Executors - wife & friend James Stewart Witnesses - W. C. Middleton, James McCaa, Richard Valentine Dated: 19 Nov. 1821 ===================================================================== Page 76 Will of George Cochram Mary Barland, wife of Andrew Barland Mary Barland, daughter of Andrew Barland Slave - Malinda Charles Barland, son of Andrew Barland Martha Barland, daughter of Andrew Barland Executor: Sole exec., friend, Andrew Barland Witnesses - Felix Hughes, William D. Gilbert, Bernard Bolling Dated: 23 June 1822 ==================================================================== Page 76 Will of Adam Rums Slave - to Slave woman, Betty Witnesses - P. B. Harrison, Daniel Dunbar, James Dunbar Dated: 6 April 1822 ====================================================================
Page 77 Will of Joseph Tucker Wife - beloved wife, Hannah Tucker Children - eight- John S.Tucker ,Catherine Legitt, oldest daughter, William Tucker, David Tucker, Thomas Tucker, James Tucker, Susan Tucker, Jane Tucker. Executor - wife & Davis Donoho Witnesses - Isaac Noble, Davis Donoho, Thomas Noble Dated: 21 Feb. 1823 ==================================================================== Page 78 Will of Bejamin Dent Wife - Mary H? T? Dent Brothers - George Dent’s children Mary Eliza Dent, daughter of George Dent,Warren Dent, son of George Dent, Washington Dent, son of George Dent Slave - free slave Frank [take him to the State of Ohio?] Executors - George Dent, brother & King H. Holmes Witnesses - Charles Riley, Isaac Pipes, Seth Cocks Dated: 1821 =================================================================== Page 79 Will of George Foreman Wife- beloved wife Sarah Foreman Slave - man named Stephen and woman named Ginny and their children. A woman named Aggy. Heirs - John Foreman, Anna Clark, William Foreman, Samuel or Jarvis Foreman, Mary Grafton. Others - Jervina Johnson, equal heir share from portion of her mother Sarah Foreman. Executors - John Foreman, son & Thomas Grafton Witnesses - John M. Folkes. Elijah Coleman, James Folkes, Jr. Dated: 16 Jan 1823 ==================================================================== Page 80 Will of Letticia Carradine Mother - Mary Keith
Niece - Charlotte Slutton or Shelton Niece - Kelly or Kitty Polina Nash Sister - Maria G. Nash Nephew - James Alexander Keith, son of my sister Maria Niece - Letticia Bradford, heir of Letticia Keith, daughter of brother Isham Keith. Executors - Stephen Terry, Elihu Kilpatrick, Benjamin M. Bullen. Witnesses - Mumford Mims, John Grayham, John Chambers. Dated: 1 May 1824 ==================================================================== Page 81 Will of Felix Hughes Wife - dearly beloved wife, Margaret Hughes Sons - Philip Oscar? Hughes, Son - Jefferson J. Hughes, Lot #1 in Square #34 in Natchez Daughter - received land from John Elldenfill Executors - Margaret Hughes, and Philip O. Hughes Witnesses - James Folkes, _______, John ________. [Can’t read the rest] ==================================================================== Page 82 Will of Benjamin M. Bullen Wife - dear wife Elizabeth Bullen Slaves - All undivided half of all my land, Celia & her infant child Philip, John & Fanny her children, and my dears; also the half of my Negroes viz: Robert, Isaac? and Charles. Niece - Susan Chamberlain Slaves - Maria, ____ & Wilens? Nephew - Dr. Moses Chamberlain Sister - Hannah Roberts -house and lots in Greenville. Brother-in-law - Dr. William Dixon Nephew - Roger Dixon Friends - Dr. E. M. Harding, Dr. Silus Kilpatrick, Dr. John H. Duncan, John H. Savage. Slave - Thomas, aged about 36 years to have his freedom Witnesses - E. M. Harding, John Dixon, Elihu Kilpatrick
Executor - wife & brother Samuel Bullen Dated: 29 Oct 1824 ==================================================================== Page 84 Will of John Stephen Scriber Stepdaughter - Elizabeth Brown [or Bruce] Son - John Scriber Slaves - men, Mark and Sam Son - Henry Scriber Slaves - boy names Jacob and girl named Judy. Executors - James G. Wood, Alexander Young Witnesses - Alexander Young, Wm Robb, Sheparad Taylor Dated: 12 Jan. 1824 Cocodil - Alexander Young, Wm Robb, Charles Donoho Son - John to receive - Slaves - woman named Betty and her three children, William, Nanny and Peggy. Son - Henry to receive - Slave - man named Richard. Dated: 7 November 1824 ==================================================================== Page 85 Will of John B. Norrell of Adams County, Washingtontown, Mississippi Wife - 'beloved wife" Slaves - Sarah and her child Clarissa to be hired out for two years from the death of my wife Lot on Market Street on Washington on half acre. Slave - man named John Son - Isaac Norrell, age about 13 lives near Cohauler, Alabama Wife’s sister - Mrs. Elizabeth Tool of Kentucky to receive his wife’s clothes. Executor - John Snodgrass of Adams Co., Mississippi Witnesses -John H. Duncan, Richard D. Shaw, _____G. Brazealle. Dated: 6 Oct. 1825 ==================================================================== Page 86
Will of Simeon Newman Wife - Sally R. Newman Slaves - Sam, Charles, Nat, Ralf, Isam, Jon, Nancy, Mary, Elvey, Frank, Nan, Tom, Claiborne, Barney, Guilford, Isaac, Sally, Silvia, Milley, Ben aged about Forty years, Ben, aged about nine months, Washington, & Laura. Sons - Joseph H. Newman, Benjamin Newman, Claudius Newman & Simeon Newman. Daughters - Eliza Martha Newman & Margaret Newman Others - Cecelia Laura Newman Child - not yet born to wife Sally R. Newman Executors - Joseph H. Newman, son and friends Israel Lovingly, Thos. Colter [Cotton] & John T. McMurran Witnesses - Joseph Nicoles, Benj. F. Jaques, R. T. Hamilton Cococil - Joseph Nicoles, Benj F. Jaques, Joseph S. Gibbs Dated: 16 Dec. 1825 ==================================================================== Page 88 Will of Sheppard Taylor Wife - Keziah Taylor Slaves - unnamed Witnesses - John H. Savage, John Sullies? John Bradshaw, Isaac McClutchen. Dated: 24 July 1826 ==================================================================== Page 89 Will of Samuel Calvit Wife - Sarah Calvit Relations - Tacitus Calvit, Mrs. Zilpha Seaton, Mrs. Elizabeth Magruder of Port Gibson. Others - Hampstead Acadamy near Mount Salus of Hinds County, Mississippi Executors - wife, friends Tacitus Calvit, Col. James G. Wood, James Cowdan, Daniel Hunt. Witnesses - Franklin Stanard, Isaac G. Bellows, James Cowden Dated: 5 Nov. 1826 ==================================================================== Page 90 Will of Jacob Stampley of Claiborne Co., MS Wife - Elizabeth Black (who is now my wife Elizabeth Stampley)
Son - Napolean Alexander Black, son of wife Elizabeth Slave - negro girl named Milly. Heirs - James H. Stampley, William C. Stampley, Soloman B. Stampley. Sons - John I. Stampley, Jacob E. Stampley, William C. Stampley, Solomon B. Stampley. Daughters - Martha Stampley, Rhoda Stampley, Susanna Stampley. Family Bible to go to Martha R. Stampley, his daughter. Son - James H. Stampley Slaves - man Jack, girl Silvia Daughter - Mary Ursula Stampley. Slave - girls Celia and Lacy. Daughter - Nancy Caroline Stampley Slave - woman, Dinah and girl Nancy Daughter - Sarah M. Stampley. Her hiers to receive: Slaves - woman Linda and her child Sarah, girl Rhoda Son - John I. Stampley to be guardian for Sarah’s heirs. Sons - and their minor heirs - David I. Stampley, Isaac S. Stampley, Samuel P. Stampley Slaves - man Dick, woman, Sarah and her children, Letty, Charlotte, Charles and Susey, boy Jimy and woman Luckey. Land - lying on James Creek in Claiborne County. Executor - Solomon B. Stampley, son Guardian to minor heirs: David I. Stampley, Isaac S. Stampley, Samuel P. Stampley, to be Solomon B. Stampley. Dated: 2 June 1826 Witnesses - Thomas Grafton, John I. Stampley, A. Penquite, Abram Maberry. Recorded: at Port Gibson on 8 December 1826. Page 92 Will of Robert Turner Wife - beloved wife Ann Turner. Sons - Tobias G. Turner, Hezikiah Hampton Turner, Francis Asbury Turner Children - each to receive $5 Executor - Robert Turner, son Witnesses - Ellis Mulkey, Isaac Noble, William Noble Dated: 1 June 1820 ==================================================================== Page 92 Will of Thomas Hill Wife - present wife, Sarah Hill. All property she owned when we married. Slaves - woman Beck. |
