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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. Others - Elizabeth Sibley Granddaughter - Louisa Hill, dau. of Elisha Hill, deceased Slave -boy named Nelson Granddaughter - Dorsha Hill, dau. of Elisha Hill, deceased Slave - boy named Stephen Daughter - Patsey McGraw Slave - woman named Sook ? Son - John Hill Slave - girl named ____ Son - Hardy Hill Slave - boy named Isham Daughter - Nancy Sugg Slave - boy named Jim Children - Esther Sibley, Mary Owens, Lydia Williams, & Rachel Corben. Executors - Willis McDonald, Thomas O. McDonald Guardians - to granddaughters Louisa & Dorsha Hill, to be Willis McDonald and Thomas O. McDonald. Witnesses - B.
W. M. Martin, Wily McDonald Dated: 3 Dec. 1819 ==================================================================== Page 93 Will of David Torry Wife - Margaret Torry 3 Eldest sons - Archibald Torry, Daniel Torry, George Torry. Slaves - woman named Lucy. Sons - John Torry, James Torry, Nat or Niel Torry Daughter - Emily C. Willis Slave - girl named Ma_tbity. Daughters - Sarah Torry, Elizabeth Torry. Executors - Margaret, wife and son Nat or Niel Torry Witnesses - Abner Marble, Walter Sellers, Duncan McCatlin. Dated: 19 July 1825 ==================================================================== Page 95 Will of Malachi Hagins Children - Estate not to be divided until youngest is of age Slave - servant girl, Judith given her freedom. Executors - John Burch, Hiram Baldwin, son, Malachi Hagins. Witnesses - Robert Prater, David Scarbough, Margaret Prater. Dated: 1 Aug 1826 ==================================================================== Page 95 Will of William Brooks, deceased Brothers - Robert Brooks, George Brooks & Samuel Brooks. Brother-in-law - John Foster Executor - John Foster Dated: 3 Dec 1826 Proved: 7 May 1827, by James G. Wood, Jane Pipes On 5 Dec. 1826, William Rimand, George Brooks and John Foster witnessed that he said he left $500 to his mother, father & sister and to graveyard at Christ Church. ====================================================================
Page 97 Will of Thomas Spain Nephew - William Stephen Cox Slave - boy named Georgie Brother - Richard Spain Executor - sole executor, P. R. Spain Witnesses - Robert Crightor [or Christopher], R. Spain, Levi B. Chambless Dated: 4 Nov. 1827 ==================================================================== Page 97 Will of Mary Belton Niece - Margaret A. Archer Slave - girl, Mary Nephew - Isaac Ross, Jr. [Very hard to read] Slaves - Stephney, Sam, Ben, Jefferson, Peggy Nephew - William? Ross Slaves - Bill, Ennis, Sarah, Hester, Jefferson, Peggy and her children, Adam? and his woman Rose and her child, and _____ Nieces & Nephews -the children of David and Jane B. Wade. Others - John Belton Nickle, son of Jesse and Martha Nickle, of the State of South Carolina Sister - Jane Ross, wife of Capt. Isaac Ross Executor - Capt. Issac Ross Witness - A. B. Ross Dated: 12 April 1823 ==================================================================== Page 99 Will of John Hill Wife - beloved wife, Sarah Hill...then to her lawful heirs Slaves - woman named Grace and boy named Smart. Witnesses - A. Guardner, Isaac A. B. Ross Dated: 20 Aug 1827 ==================================================================== Page 99
Will of Jesse Mimms Wife - beloved wife, Susanna Mimms. Slave - boy named Isom Son - Nathaniel Mimms & his wife Ann [or Annie] all property in Hinds Co., MS Slave - man named Caper? Executor - Mr. Charles West & John Wills. Witnesses - Israel Spinor?, Jesse M. White, N. M. Stewart Dated: 17 April 1828 ==================================================================== Page 100 Will of Jesse Bernard of Augusta Co., VA & Petit Gulf, Jefferson Co., MS Brothers - Greenberry Bernard, Jobb Bernard, land in Nelson Co., VA. Father & Mother & survivors- unnamed, land and $400. Sister - Polly Ferguson Slaves - woman Sally & her child, George, Henry, and a young girl 10-11 years old named Sally. Sister-in-law - Ann Bernard, widow of my brother, Charles Bernard, deceased. Nieces - Lovisia & Antione? Nephews - Allen Bernard, Thomas Bernard, Arthur Bernard Brother-in-law - George M. Southgate Executor for Mississippi - John Wiley or Walk Executor - Jobb Bernard, Brother Witnesses - Nathanel L. Bouldon, George Miller, A. M. Kirk. Dated: 18 Oct 1827 ==================================================================== Page 101 Will of William Robb Wife - beloved wife, Sarah Robb Children - four - Maryann Esther Turner, William John Robert Robb, James Franklin Robb & Louisa Robb Executor - sole - Robert Turner, brother-in-law Witnesses - James G. Wood, Alexander Young, John T.
Williams. Dated: 30 Oct 1827 ==================================================================== Page 102 Will of Elisha M. Walker Daughter - Susan Walker Brother - George B. Walker Other - George F. Witherspoon of Franklin Co., MS Executor - John F. Witherspoon & Joshua H. Robbs or Rollins. House and Lot in Fayette to be sold. Witnesses - E. Condie, L. L. Cartwright, Jno. Berry Dated: 29 Aug 1827 ==================================================================== Page 103 Will of Jasper [or Gaspar] Sinclair [or St. Clair or Clare] Mentions - Ann Maria Eliza Stephens to receive 1/2 of estate. If she dies without heirs, estate to go to her half sister, Amanda Jane Cobb. Slave - girl named Mary Slaves - Jim & Franky, are growing old and need to be emancipated and set free. There are also to receive 1/2 of the estate. Executors - George Dent, Thomas M. Miller Test - James B. Truly, John Tullis, Fielder Cook Dated: 7 March 1829 ==================================================================== Page 104 Will of William M. Green Wife - Laura P. Green, land in Jefferson Co. & Pike Co., Mississippi. Brother - Filmer W. Green & his wife, Emily Green Slave - boy named Joe Nephew - William Hinds Green Slaves - Little Ned, Dave & Eve, his wife and their children. Niece - Laura Laminda Green Slaves - Cate & her six children: Phillis, Caroline, Jackson, Ann, Cassa, and Joanna. Executors - Filmer W. Green, brother & Jonathan McCaleb, friend. Test - A.
G. Metcalfe, Thos. H. McCaleb, John J. Guion [or Guice?] Dated: 1 July 1829 ==================================================================== Page 105 Will of John Hopkins Daughter - Mary Jane Hopkins alias Mary Jane Bradford Brother - George W. Hopkins Mother - Mary Hopkins Brothers and Sisters - unnamed Executors - General Thomas Hinds, Wm. M. Green, George W. Hopkins. Witnesses - Thos. Hinds, Wm. Clower, Richard Wash. Dated: Aug 1825 ==================================================================== Page 106 Will of Archelaus Kirkland Wife - "my wife" Slave - woman Hannah Daughter - Catherine Augusta Green, to name her first born son be named after me nephew - William D. Kirkland Mentioned - Armstead B. Bradford Slave - Jack to be set free Executors - wife, Armstead B. Bradford, Samuel C. Green Witnesses - L. L. Cartwright, Lucy Ann Green, A. B. Bradford Dated: 6 May 1829 ==================================================================== Page 107 Will of George Brooks Item - grave at Christ Church Niece - Helen Jane Foster Slave - woman Caroline Niece - Mary Eliza Foster Slave - girl Peggy and child Susan, daughter of my girl Lucinda. Nephew - James David Foster Slave - woman Lucinda
Mentioned: Mrs. Mary Foster, wife of John Foster, Martha Ann Foster Slave - boy named Claibourn. Friend - James S. Clark Brother-in-law - John Foster Executor - sole - Brother-in-law, John Foster Witnesses - James Payne, John Foster Dated: 11 June 1829 ==================================================================== Page 108 Will of Thomas B. Reed of Natchez Plantation - "The Vale" Wife - beloved wife, Margaret A. Reed, estate and plantation near Gibson Port. Children - unnamed Guardian of children - wife, Margaret A. Reed Friend - Mrs. Elizabeth Ford Nephew - John Green Executors, Capt. Isaac Ross, Sr. and wife, and Alvary Fisk, Esq. Witnesses - B. W. Dudley, Zebulon Butler, John Green Dated: 6 Nov. 1829 ==================================================================== Page 109 Will of William T [or L.] Dent Wife - Susan Dent Grandson - William Dent Bean son of Robert Bean Slave - girl named Nelly and her increase. Son - Zachariah William Dent Brother - George R. Dent’s children Executors - George R. Dent, brother & Susan, wife Witnesses - K. H. Homes, E. W. Harding, Isaac Pipes Dated: 19 April 1831 ==================================================================== Page 111 Will
of Noel Killingsworth Wife - Jane Killingsworth Oldest son - Anon Killingsworth Slaves - boy named Adam, girl Margaret Eldest daughter - Elizabeth Killingsworth Slaves - boy named ___mick, girl Susan Daughter - Sarah Killingsworth Slaves - boy named January, girl named Mariah Youngest children - four - Anapias Killingsworth, Catherine Killingsworth, James Killingsworth, Cidrick Killingsworth. Executor - sole - wife Test. - William Bethany, Garret B. Clawson Dated: 12 May 1831 ==================================================================== Page 112 Will of James Cowdan, deceased Wife - Mrs. Ann H. Stanard, relict of Dr. Hugh Stanard, married on 9 Dec. 1824. Each had 1 child. Columbia E. Simpson, daughter of present wife by former husband Josiah Simpson, Esquire, late. Slaves - Ester, Angess and Hannah Sisters - unnamed Son - John James Cowden, offspring of former marriage, at school at his grandfather’s, Capt. John Bradford, near Nashville, TN. Son - William Virginius Cowden, son of present wife Witnesses - Franklin Stanard & Edward Bradford Noted: the death of child & Capt. Bradford. Dated: 25 May 1826 ==================================================================== Page 114 Will of Elizabeth Green Son - Abner E. Green to receive Bluff Plantation To receive large family Bible. Slaves - woman Fillis and her two children, man Zane?, man Lenn. Son - Samuel Sorsby Slave -
girl named Laura Daughter - Martha Kitridge Slave - woman named Jenny and her two children. Daughter - Louisa Perryman Slave - man named George, woman named Hannah and her two children, and Patience and girl Betty. Daughter - Eliza McDougal. Slave - woman Fanny not to serve, old woman Lucy not to serve... Granddaughter - Elizabeth Sorsby Slave - girl named Leggy. Granddaughter - Elizabeth Eaton Kitridge. Slaves - girl named Hariet, the daughter of Lina. Granddaughter - Elizabeth F. Perryman Slave - girl named Arabella Granddaughter - Ann Elizabeth Green Slave - Katy, the daughter of woman Bina. Other - Joseph Carroll Parrot, Major Young. Slaves - Tom and his wife Lear, to not serve as slaves after my death. Man Jerry and his wife Rebecca shall not serve as slaves... woman Bina to serve no longer.. her daughter Katy...woman Nancy...not to serve...man Jesse not to serve for two years and then to be set free. Mentioned - Methodist Society to receive funds. Executors - sons Samuel Sorsby and Abner E. Green Witnesses - Michael D. Donellan, Thos. S. Dobyns, Stephen M. Ford Dated: 29 Oct. 1833 ==================================================================== Page 119 Will of Philip May Wife - beloved wife Sarah May Sons - James May, William May, David May, Benjamin May, Philip May. Daughters - Nancy Shaw, Lucy Ducker, Martha Mobley, Elizabeth Fuller, Catherine Guice. Executors - wife, Sarah & son, James May Witnesses - C. Cameron, David May Dated: 6 Sept. 1833
==================================================================== Page 120 Will of Nathaniel Coleman, deceased Died 30 Oct. 1833 Wife - Sarah Coleman Son - John Coleman, under age 21 Children of my Brothers and Sisters Elijah Coleman, Israel Coleman Executor - William Coleman Witness - James Wood Dated: 4 Nov. 1833 Recorded: 13 Nov. 1833 ==================================================================== Page 121 Will of Samuel Robb Wife - beloved wife Martha Robb Son - Samuel N. Robb, under 21 years of age Daughter - Sarah Jane Robb, even younger Brother - Henry Robb Brother - William Robb’s children Slaves - Isaac and Candis and her children Executors - wife and David Hunt Guardian - David Hunt, if "my wife should die" Witnesses- John Turnbull, John W. Savage, Lewis F. Norris Dated: 2 Sept. 1830 ==================================================================== Page 123 Will of Hugh Irwin of Jefferson Co., Mississippi Territory Wife - dear & loving wife Mary Irwin Daughter - Sarah Betsel Son-in-law - James Betsel Slave - Pompy, fellow and one girl named Beck Son - Reason Whitehead Irwin Slaves - Tom & Mary
Son _ John Lawson Irwin Slaves - men, Ben & Moses Daughter - Ally More Irwin [Alice Moore Irwin] Slaves - girls, Till & Lucy Debt due me from the State of Georgia $450 from Randal Gibson Executors - Wife Mary Irwin, James Betsel & David Burney. Witnesses - John Dennis, Joseph D. Irwin, Thomas Dennis Dated: 15 July 1805 ==================================================================== Page 126 Will of Moses Bonner of Natchez District Wife - beloved wife Elizabeth Bonner Son - William Bonner, under 21 years of age Children - unnamed Executors - wife, J. P [or J. J.] Bonner, Samuel, Marshall? Witnesses - Robert Turner, Jesse O’Withers, Margaret Madden Dated: 28 Dec. 1800 ==================================================================== Page 128 Will of George Stampley of Jefferson Co., Mississippi Territory Wife - beloved wife Elisabeth Stampley our Little Offspring Daughter - Margaret Stampley - 2 shillings Son - Henry Stampley- land - he is to help raise his little Brothers and Sisters. Daughter - Elisabeth Stampley Son - John Stampley Daughter - Sarah Stampley Son - George Stampley Daughter - Hester Stampley Son - Solomon Stampley Daughter - Mary Stampley Sons - Jacob Stampley, William Stampley and Peter Stampley.
Daughter - Susannah Stampley- 2 shillings Witnesses - Francis Baldridge, James Johnson, Benjamin Griffith. Dated: 5 September 1802 ==================================================================== Page 131 Will of Allen Grafton Wife - Angnis? Grafton Children - unnamed others - Israel Coleman, James Jones Witnesses - Hugh Matthews, Stewart Grafton Dated: 29 April 1809 ==================================================================== Page 17 Will of William Erwin Wife - Margaret Erwin Slaves - Bartell?, Hagar, James Son - William Erwin, Jr. Daughters - Ann Daniel, Sarah Forman, Rebecca Bolls, Mary Montgomery, Margaret Conn. Sons - Archibald Erwin, James Erwin Dated: 11 April 1811 ==================================================================== Page 20 Will of Jesse Harper Wife - beloved wife Martha Harper Daughter - oldest - Maria Darden - negro girl, Princess Daughter - Sarah Chaney -nego girls, Fillis & Sally Son - Jesses Harper - negros Dick & Molty and girl Nancy which I bought of William Harper. True and faithful servants, Humphrey, Edy & July. Daughter - Martha West - 3 negro girls, Jenny, Nanny, Hannah. Daughter - Susanna - negro girl Charlotte & boy King. Negro woman, Rachel Daughter - Durcilla - negro Amelia and girl Eve. Negro woman Lydia. Daughter - Elizabeth - negro girls, Nanny & Harriet. Negro woman Milley.
Son - William Harper - negro boy, Sam. Negro man Virgil. Negro woman Rose. Youngest children, Drucilla, Elizabeth & William. Eight children... Witnesses - Jacob Stampley, John I. Stampley, J. R. Jones, Will Ferguson, P. B. Harrison. Dated: 9 August 1811 ==================================================================== Page 22 Will of John Cole Heirs - unnamed Executors -friend Jacob Stampley & Prosper King Witnesses - Samuel Dunbar, Wlliam Cole, Samuel Raney. Dated: 7 January 1812 ==================================================================== Page 24 Will of Samuel Davis Wife - Rhoda - one third of estate Children - unnamed to get nothing Grandchildren - unnamed - two thirds of estate divided among them. Executors - my beloved wife, Stephen Terry & Israel Coleman. Witnesses - Daniel Beasley, Armstrong Ellis, D. P January. Dated: 13 January 1811. ==================================================================== Page 26 Will of George Clare of Jefferson Co., MS Wife - loving & affectionate wife Christianna Clare Daughter - Elizabeth Clare - Negro Humphrey Ch____ Son - George Clare Son - William Clare Son - John Clare -Negro boy Terry Son-in-law - Anthony Hamberlin Youngest children -Susanna Clare, Samuel Clare, Joseph Clare, Alin
Clare, Abijah Clare, Caty Clare, Matilda Clare. Son - Jesse Clare- Buried in land in Greenville Slaves - woman Sarah and man Peter. Witnesses - John Gray, Hugh Slater, William Armstrong Dated: 2 September 1811. Please report All Broken Links
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