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ROBERT BARNS. Will probated June 10th, 1802. W. B. No. 1, p. 15. Devises his property to his wife, Grace; his sons William and John; his son-in-law, John Goodwin. (William and John both under 21 years of age). Charles Young and Hugh Wilson, Execu- tors.
ROBERT WHITLEY. Will probated July 15th, 1802. W. B. No. 1, p. 16. Devises his property to his wife, Jane; his granddaughter, Nancy and grand-son, William; to his daughters, Mary Wynne, Jane Brooks, Sarah Wynne; to his son, David. David Whitley and Josiah Wynne, his son-in-law, Executors.
MARY DESKINS. Will probated Sept 16th, 1802. W. B. No. 1, p. 21. Devises to her three sons, John, Smith and Stephen.
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WILLIAM GENT. Will probated Nov. 15th, 1804. W. B. No. 1, p. 34. Devises his property to his sons, Kuziah, Mark, Jushua, William and Josiah ; to his daughter Eleanor.
WILLIAM WYNNE, SR. Will probated July 26th 1808. W. B. 1, p. 42. Devises his property to his wife, Phillis ; to his daughters, Ruth Washburn, Orphey Edward, Sally Janes; to his son John Wynne, and to Hugh Currin; to his sons of his first wife, viz: Wil- liam, Josiah, Elkanah, Oliver and Harman; to his sons, Samuel, Robert, Harry, Peter, Miner and James, children of his 2nd wife; to his daughters Mary, Pheby, Margaret, Elizabeth, Martha, Anna and Nancy.
MARTHA KING. Will probated Feb., 1810. W. B. 1, p. 53. Devised to her sons, Elijah and Isaac; to her daughters Susanah King, Nancy McMillen, and to her grandchildren, Martha, Jane, Robert, Nancy and John McMillen and to her sister, Agnes Thomp- son.
GINNEY WHITLEY, Widow of Robert Whitley. Will probated July, 1812. W. B. 1, p. 67. Devises to her son, David Whitley ; to her daughters, Polly Wynn, Sally Wynn and Jinney Brooks; to her grand-children, Nancy and William Whitley.
ISAIAH WYNNE. Will probated Feb., 1813. W. B. 1, p. 70. Devises his property to his wife, Mary; to his sons William, Robert, Peter, Oliver, David, Harman, and Josiah; to his daughter Jenney.
Appointed his wife, his son Robert and his son-in-law, David Whitley his executors.
SIMON CARTER. Will probated April, 1814. W. B. No. 1, p. 72. Devises his property to his wife Catherine; to his sons, John, Daniel, Samuel and Joel. He states that he had previously made provision for his other children.
JAMES BROWN. Will probated Sept., 1814. W. B. No. 1, p. 73. Devises his property to his wife, Esther; to his son William; to his daughter Elizabeth McGuire; to the children of his deceased daugh- ter Mary Claypool; to his sons John, Thomas, James; to his daugh- ters, Margaret, Ann, Rebecca Shortridge, Sarah Oney, Katy. He mentions his son-in-law; Joseph McGuire and William McGuire.
JAMES P. THOMPSON. Will probated April, 1814. W. B. No. 1. p. 79. Devises his property to his wife, Margaret; to his son, Pat- ton James and to his little daughter, Catherine Shelby Thompson.
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THOMAS HARRISON. Will probated Aug., 1815. W. B. No. I. p. 85. Devises his property to his wife, Anna D. To his first wife's children, viz : John, Elizabeth-now Edea, Mary Ervin and Hannah Asberry's heirs; and to his last wife's children, that is, Joseph, Thomas, James Samuel and Eleanor.
MARGARET WAGGONER. Will probated July 28th, 1818. W. B. 1, p. 93. Devises her property to her brothers, Adam and Jacob, and to her youngest sisters, Polly and Nancy.
PETER WYNN. Will probated Nov. 24th, 1818. W. B. No. 1, p. 93. Devises his property to "My sister Peggy Currins (?) Son William . and to my brother John Wynn."
HENRY WYNN. Will probated Nov. 26th, 1816. W. B. No. 1, p. 97. Devises his property to his mother, Philis Wynn, and to his sisters, Polly Peery, Peggy Curren, Anna Charles, Elizabeth, Nancy Wynn, and to his father-in-law, Samuel Witten. To his brother Miner Wynn on condition that he release the land in Burk's Garden devised to him by his father, William Wynn, deceased, to be sold and the value divided betwixed John, Samuel, Robert, Peter and James Wynn and himself at the time the said Miner should come to the age of 21.
ANDREW LOCKHART. Will probated January, 1816. W. B. 1, p. 98. Devises his property to his wife Mary, and to all his children equally, viz: Sarah McGuire, William Lockhart, James Lockhart, Polly McGuire, Jane Belcher and Daniel Lockhart.
DANIEL HARMAN, SR. Will probated Jan. 25th, 1820. W. B. 1, p. 116. Devises his property as follows: To his sons Mathias, Wil- liam, Daniel, Henry, Adam, Buse and to his daughters, Pheby David- son, Christina Harman, Rebecca Wright, Nancy Milam, Levicy Harman; to his son-in-law, Adam Harman.
THOMAS PERRY. Will probated June 27th, 1820. W. B. No. 1, p. 132. Devises his property as follows: "To my two eldest sons, Johnathan and James, and to William, Thomas, Joseph, Harvey ; to my two eldest daughters, Polly Peery and Nancy Helms, and to daughters Rebecca Nelly and Parmilley."
ROBERT WYNN. Will probated Aug. 25th, 1818. W. B. No. 1, p. 135. Devises his property to his wife, Levina, to his sons Joseph and William, and to his daughter Phillis.
JAMES MAXWELL. Will probated March 27th, 1821. W. B. 1, p. 137. Devises his property as follows: "To his wife Jane, his Har-18
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sons William and Robert, and to his daughter Mary, and to her son Maxwell Campbell; and to his four other daughters, Elizabeth, Margaret, Jane and Nancy ; to his sons, John and James.
JOHN McENTOSH. Will probated March 27, 1821. W. B. 1, p. 136. Devised his property as follows: To his sons, John, George, and his son-in-law Thomas Brewster; and to his daughters, Eliza- beth, Katherine, Peggy, Polly, Anny, Nancy, Sally and Rachel.
DUDLEY YOUNG. Will probated July 24th, 1821. W. B. 1, p. 147. Devised his property as follows: To Israel Young's wife, Levicie, and Charles Young's wife, Margaret. Also to his relations, Charles Young, Israel Young, Nathaniel Young and David Young.
JAMES THOMPSON. Will probated Aug. 28th, 1821. W. B. 1, p. 149. Devises his property as follows: To his sons, James Doak Thompson, George Washington Thompson, and to his sisters, Rachel Doak, and Lydia Doak, and to his brother William Thompson and to William Thompson, son of his said brother William; also to his brother Alexander Thompson. He gives a horse each to William Mitchell and Thomas Mitchell, and also a devise to James B. Thompson, the son of Archibald Thompson. He appointed his half- brother Archibald Thompson, one of his executors.
JAMES PERRY, SR. Will probated Nov. 27th, 1821. W. B. 1, p. 151. Devises his property as follows: "I give unto my living chil- dren, that is, Nancy Bandy, Samuel Peery, Hannah Peery and Michael Peery all the money I have on hand". To his son-in-law, John Crockett a rifle gun, to his grand-son Addison Crockett, his silver watch. He also names his three grand-children, John, Rufus and Robert Crockett.
GEORGE WAGONER. Will probated June 25th, 1822. W. B. 1, p. 165. Devises his property as follows: To his sons, Elias, Adam and Highram, his daughters Rebecca, Elizabeth and Peggy.
HEINRICH (HENRY ) HARMAN, SR. Will dated Feb. 18th, 1804. Probated July 23rd, 1822. Will Book No. 1, p. 167. Devises his property as follows: "First to my son, Elias; second to each of the lawful heirs of my son Daniel, deceased; thirdly to my sons, Henry, Adam, George and Hezekiah, and to my sons-in-law William Neel (husband of Rhoda) and James Davis (husband of Louisa)
Fourthly, to each of the children of my son Mathias, deceased. ." Appoints his sons Hezekiah and Elias as Exe- cutors.
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ISOME BELCHER. Will probated Jan. 28th, 1823. W. B. 1, p. 181. Devises his property as follows: To his children, Phebe, Obadiah, John, James, Nancy, Isome, Micaga, Jude, Ase, Henry, Moses, James, Johnathan and Robert. John Davidson and Henry Bailey, Executors.
WILLIAM DILLS. Will dated April 24th, 1820. W. B. 1, p. 187. Devises his property as follows: To his daughter, Gressa Smith, to his son, Peter Dills, to his daughters, Susanna Thorn and Rebecca Suiter. To his children by his present wife, to-wit: Peggy, William, Lydia, Henry, John and Benjamine Robbins. Appointed his wife Rebecca as Executrix.
PATRICK KINDRICK. Will probated Oct. 1825. W. B. 1, p. 201. Devises his property as follows: To his sons, William P. and James Q; to his daughters, Polly Clark (Formerly Kindrick), Jane Brown (formerly Kindrick), Isabelle Scott (formerly Kindrick), Elizabeth Scott (formerly Kindrick), Lydia Kindrick, Nancy Kin- drick ; and to his wife Elizabeth Kindrick.
HENRY ASBERRY. Will probated November, 1826. W. B. No. 1, p. 209. Devises his property as follows: To his wife Martha Asberry, to his sons, William and Jesse, and to his daughters, Polly, Jinny, Betsy and Rebecca ; and to his sons Moses, Aaron, James and Thomas.
MOSES HIGGINBOTHAM. Will probated November, 1826. W. B. 1, p. 211. Devises his property as follows: To his wife Betsy; To his sons Joseph, George, Charles, William, Thomas, Moses and Aaron ; also to his daughters, Frances, Jane and Rachel.
DAVID WARD. Will probated June, 1827. W. B. No. 1, p. 221. Devises his property as follows: To his wife Eleanor Ward; to his sons Isaac, Hiram, Addison and Reese; to his daughters, Jane, Nancy, Phebe and Matilda Ward.
SOLOMON JONES. Will dated December 9th, 1827. W. B. No. 1, p. 227. Devises his property as follows: To his son Juble, who is to maintain testator and his wife, Sena Jones etc. to his sons, Lewis, Harvey and John; to his three daughters, Elizabeth, Rhody and Rebecca.
REES BOWEN. Will probated March, 1828. W. B. No. 1, p. 239. Devises his property as follows: To his wife Rebecca ; to his daugh- ters, Lilly, Elizabeth, Levicie; to his brother's son, Rees T. Bowen; to his sister's sons David Ward and Reese Ward; to his nephew
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Rees B. Thompson; to his niece Lilly Heldridge. Henry Bowen and John Ward, Executors.
WILLIAM SHANNON. Will probated May, 1828. W. B. No. 1, p. 242. Devises his property as follows: To his wife, Margaret Shan- non; to his children, Thomas, Agnes and Elizabeth.
JOHN CUMPTON, SR. Will probated June, 1828. W. B. No. 1, p. 244. Devises his property as follows: To his wife, Eleanor; to his sons, Elihu, Joseph, William, Hiram, Hickman; to his daughters, Nancy Cartmal, Rebecca Shannon, Sally.
JOHN JUSTICE. Will probated January 25th, 1830. W. B. No. 1, p. 290. Devises his property as follows: To his wife Polly; to his sons, Henderson, Daniel, Jehu, Jesse and James; and to his daughters, Jane, Ann, Nancy, Sally, Elizabeth and Manervy.
GEORGE RHINEHART. Will probated March, 1830. W. B. 1, p. 294. Devises his property as follows: To his sons, Hugh T., and John N. Rhinehart, and to his wife Patsey.
JAMES WITTEN, SR. Will probated March, 1830. W. B. 1, p. 310. Devises his property as follows: To his wife Rebecca; to his sons, Samuel, William, Thomas and James ; and to his daughters, Linna Cecil, Cynthia Quinn, Eleanor Quinn, Eliza Quinn and Matilda Thompson.
HANNAH HARRISON. Will probated June, 1830. W. B. No. 1, p. 311. Devises her property as follows: To her sons, Thomas, James, Joseph, Samuel, Audly (or Adley) and Alexander ; and to her daugh- ter, Nelly Thompson ; and to her grand-daughter, Hanny Thompson ; and to her grand-daughter, Hannah Harrison (Thomas Harrison's daughter) and to her daughter-in-law, Polly Harrison; and to the heirs of her daughter, Mary Gillespie, deceased.
WILLIAM PEERY, SR. Will probated August, 1830. W. B. No. 1, p. 314. Devises his property as follows: To his wife, Sally; to his sons, Robert, George, Thomas, and H. F. Peery; and to his daughters, Sophia, Emily, Cosby, Polly, Nancy, Olica and Cynthia.
GEORGE PERRY. Will probated November, 1831. W. B. No. 1, p. 323. Devises his property as follows: To his wife Martha; to his nine daughters, Rebecca Thompson, Polly Gibson, Nancy Muse, Martha G. Carroll, Peggy Hall, June Witten, Elizabeth Peery, Parmala Gibson, Attila Ann Rutledge; and to his sons, Andrew and Thomas. "The tract of land on which I live I intended for my son
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Joseph, but in consequence of his having traded away his Claim to Jonathan Peery, I now bequeath the said tract of land to Jonathan Peery."
JAMES CARTER. Will probated February, 1831. Will Book 1, p. 324. Devises his property as follows: To his wife Elizabeth; to his daughters, Catherine French, Rebecca French and Nancy Carter.
JOHN LAIRD. Will probated May, 1831. Will Book 1, p. 327. Devises his property as follows: To his wife, Elizabeth, to his sons, Samuel and Cornelius; and to his daughters, Jane Witten, Letty Sayers, Polly Davis and Margaret Pratt. Appointed James F. Pendleton and Thomas Davis, his son-in-law, Executors.
MICHAEL STUMP. Will probated January, 1832. Will Book 1, p. 355. Devises his property as follows: To his wife, Polly; to his son Crockett, and to his daughter Catherine.
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HOWARD HAVEN. Will probated January, 1833. W. B. 2, p. 19. Devised his property as follows: To his wife Martha and to his children, John, Matilda Whitley, wife of David Whitley, and Nancy Bane, wife of Russell Bane.
HENRY BAILEY. Will probated June, 1834. Will Book No. 2, p. 33. Devises his property as follows: To his wife, Elizabeth ; to his children, John P., Philip P., Elijah, James M. and William R.
MATHIAS Fox. Will probated August, 1834. Will Book 2, p. 36. Devised his property as follows: To his wife Barbary; to his children, David S., Peggy Ana, Barbary, Mathias, Malindy, Peter, Elizabeth Gose. Sally Wynn-lately Baldwin. Peter Fox and Stephen Gose, Executors.
FRED COOK. Will probated, 1834. Will Book No. 2, p. 43. Devises his property as follows: To his children, George, Elizabeth Steel, Thomas, Nancy, Zachariah and William.
ISABELLA GOSE. Will probated May, 1835. Will Book No. 2, p. 52. Devises her property as follows: To her children, Betsy and Eveline, now in the State of Indiana, and remainder to her sister, Sallie Heniger, and to the mother of testatrix.
JEREMIAH LAMBERT. Will probated July, 1835, Will Book No. 2, p. 54. Devises his property as follows: To his wife, Sally, and to his grand-daughter, Delila and Sally Lambert; his grand-son,
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William French, and the balance to be divided among his children, Levicy French, Nancy Stowers, and Sally Lambert, wife of his son Philip. Joseph Stras, Executor.
JOHN BAILEY (of Bluestone). Will probated March 30th, 1836. W. B. 2, p. 66. Devises his property as follows: To his children, Martha Harman, Rebecca McComas, Jonathan, George, Archibald, and Mastin; and to the children of his son James, viz: John Madi- son, Elizabeth Virginia and Henry Buren; to his daughter-in-law, Polly Bailey, formerly the wife of his son James.
SAMUEL PERRY. Will probated September, 1836. Will Book No. 2, p. 72. Devises his property as follows: To his children, James, Mariah Gillespie (wife of Thomas Gillespie). Testator then states: "I allow my three youngest daughters to have their part" etc. but he does not mention their names. He provides for his wife but does not give her name.
SHIARTON SMITH. Will probated December, 1836. Will Book No. 2, p. 86. Devises his property as follows: To his grand-daugh- ter Rebecca Micham.
WILLIAM MCGUIRE. Will probated April, 1837. Will Book No. 2, p. 99. Devises his property as follows: "To my two daughters Nancy and Pricilla . to my grand-daughter, Mary McGuire, of John." To his sons John, Jashua, William, Daniel Johnson, (son-in-law) Squire McGuire, Hannah Johnson, Polly Wingo, Elea- nor Huckaly (or Huckaby ) Rachel Lewis.
DANIEL DAY. Will probated January, 1839. Will Book No. 2, p. 127. Devises his property as follows: To his wife, Christina, and to his daughters who are not married, viz: Lucy, Edy, Chris- tina, Malinda and Isabella; to his son James and three other sons, whom he doesn't mention by name. He does not mention the num- ber or names of his married daughters.
MICHAEL STUMP. Will probated March, 1839. Will Book 2, p. 147. Devises his property as follows: To his wife Anna and to his children, Christopher, Tazewell, Caty Burton, Peggy Franklin and Berry (or Benny).
JOHN HENINGER. Will probated May, 1839. Will Book No. 2, p. 148. Devises his property as follows: To his wife, Sally, and to his grand-son John, son of Henry, deceased; to his grand-son William Heninger, son of his son Joseph, deceased; to his son, Solomon, to his daughter Sally Lewis' son, William Lewis; and
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daughter Lewisa Lewis; to his sons, Shadrach, Philemon, and Christopher; his daughters, Anna and Caty Wilson; to his sons Charles, Nicholas, and William; and to his daughter Jane Wynn.
TILMAN CROCKETT. Will probated October, 1839. Will Book 2, p. 149. Devises his property as follows: To his wife, Araminta; to his three daughters by his first wife, viz: Ellenor Wilson, Han- nah Owens and Dolly (?) Stump; and to his other children, Eliza- beth Jane, John, and Lavisa Franklin.
RICHARD STEEL. Will probated February, 1840. Will Book 2, p. 158. Devises his property as follows: To his wife, Eleanor, to his children, Shadrack, Richard, and Harvey; to his grand-sons, Calvin and Marvin Steel; and to his grand-daughters, Ann Eliza, and Elizabeth Steel; to his daughter Nancy Huton (?) and her children; to his sons, Edmond, 'Thomas, and Westley; to his son-in- law George Steel, and to his daugters Sharlotty Steel, and Tony (?) Steel.
ARCHIBALD MALONY. Will probated April, 1840. Will Book No. 2, p. 162. Devises his property as follows: To his son John, and to his daughter Mary Pruett, and to his wife Rachel Malony.
ELLENER STEEL. Widow of Richard Steel. Will probated April, 1840. Will Book No. 2, page 169. Devises her property as fol- lows: To her sons Richard, Shadrach, and Edmond; to her daugh- ters Ann Eliza, and Elizabeth; and to her son Harvey.
JOHN C. CROCKETT. Will probated December, 1840. Will Book 2, p. 175. Devises his property as follows: "To Hannah Peery during her life," to his sons, Robert and Addison, to his daughter Maria, his son Samuel and his children, to his sons John and Rufus, and to his daughters Jeen, Margaret, and Julia.
WILLIAM BROOKS. Will probated January, 1841. Will Book 2, p. 177. Devises his property as follows: To his wife, Ann; to his daughter Polly, and to his sons, Richard, John, Thomas, Wil- liam, and James; and to his daughters, "Margaret Kirk, Nancy Clyburn; heirs of Lowisa Asberry heirs of Sarah Todd and my grand-daughter Sarah Stephenson."
Low BROWN. Will probated February, 1841. Will Book No. 2, p. 174. Devises his property as follows: "I give unto my thrce daughters, Cinthy, Jane, and Elizabeth." "Unto four of my sons, Joseph, Andrew, George, and Low; to my daugter Sarah; grand-
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son Henry McGrannaham, to sons William and John, daughters Polly and Martha.
DANIEL JUSTICE. Will probated December, 1833. Will Book No. 2, p. 219. Devises his property as follows: His oldest son, John, his daughter Anna Robinett, his sons Moses, George, Daniel, his daughter Elizabeth Compton, wife of Hickman Compton, and to his daughter Sally Justice, then to her son George Washington Thompson; and to his daughters Betsy Robinett, Nancy Robinett, and Caty Robinett.
JOHN TRACY. Will probated August, 1842. Will Book No. 2, p. 243. Devises his property as follows: To his wife Elizabeth; and to his children Amen, John, Sally and Winston.
WILLIAM HARMAN. Will probated November, 1843. Will Book No. 2, p. 266. Devises his property as follows: To his son John B., to his wife Anna, to his son Henry H., to his daughter Nancy Dills, wife of William Dills, Peggy Havin, wife of John D. Havin; to his sons James H., and William R., His daughters, Jane, Louisa, and Marietta Harman.
JOHN PERRY. Will probated August, 1844. Will Book No. 2, p. 277. Devises his property as follows: "To his grand-son Hiram P. Peery and Clarissa Steel, his daughter and to Reuben Stecl.
WILLIAM WHITMAN. Will probated August, 1844. Will Book No. 2, p. 278. Devises his property as follows: To his wife Elleanor, and at her death to his brother John Whitman; to his niece, Elleanor Peery, the daughter of William Peery, and to his nephew, Whitman Peery, the son of James Peery.
DAVID WHITLEY. Will probated October, 1844. Will Book No. 2, p. 278. Devises his property as follows: To his wife, Peggy, and to his six daughters: Jane Maxwell, Polly Six, Peggy Moore, Mary Hendrick, Betsy Hendrick, and Cynthia Whitley; to his sons Andrew J., James, William and David R.
MARGARET DAILEY. Will probated November, 1844. Will Book No. 2, p. 289. Devises her property to her son, Issac Dailey.
WILLIAM HENIGER of Burk's Garden. Will probated January, 1845. Will Book No. 2, page 293. Devises his property as fol- lows: To his wife Elizabeth, to his sons Isaac, Phillip, Thomas, and Samuel; and to his daughter Peggy Tolbert, to his two grand- sons, Harvey and Thomas Heniger, sons of Abraham Heniger, dec'd.
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SAMUEL FLUMMER of Bluestone, 76 years old. Will probated April, 1845. Will Book No. 2, page 300. Devises his property as follows: To his wife Elizabetlı, to his son William, and to his sons- in-law: George B. Clark, David Tabor, Allen Justice, and Constan- tine Adams, who married his daughter Nancy, and to his son Solo- mon.
GIDEON WRIGHT. Will probated May, 1345. Will Book No. 2, p. 301. Devises his property as follows: To his wife, Eleanor, to his sons, Gideon, Harvey George, Daniel Harman, to his grand- son Gideon H. Totten, to his daughters, Nancy, Eliza Jane, Elean Myrinda, Rebecca and Lucinda.
HEZ. HARMAN. Will probated July 3, 1845. Will Book No. 2, p. 302. Devises his property as follows: Directs that his Exe- cutor pay out of his estate $50.00 for the support of the Gospel in the way he has heretofore done; 2nd, to his wife, his son Kiah, his daughter Polly Davidson, his son Erastus G., his daughter Jane G. Harris, Martha B. Neel, Nancy N. Fudge, Rhoda N. Harman, and to liis sons, Henry B., Elias G. W., and William W. He further directs that Henry and Ruth, two slaves, be liberated upon the death of the testator's wife; and directed that said slaves be well taken care of in their old age. "I allow my estate to give them a comfortable support in their old age, till death."
REUBEN BAILEY of Bluestone, being 75 years old. Will probated January, 1846. Will Book No. 2, p. 325. Devises his property as follows: To his wife Milley, to Barissa Waldron, daughter of Samuel Waldron by his daughter Sally, to his sons, William, Reuben and James ; to his daughter Elizabeth Shrewsberry, and to his sons- in-law, Thomas White, Reuben Tanetson, David Mills, Samuel Wal- dron, Charles Cranforces and Shan Belsha.
ARCHIBALD THOMPSON. Will probated Sept., 1846. Will Book No. 2, p. 335. Devises his property as follows: To his sons Wil- liam, John and James B., to his grand-son, George Erastus Thomp- son, his three grand-children: Marthy, Rebecca and Caroline Thompson, to his daughter-in-law, Margaret Thompson, to his daughters Jane C. Ward, Marthy D. Ward, Mary Thompson, Nancy Rutledge and Liddy Rutledge.
JAMES H. MOORE. Will probated December, 1846. Will Book No. 2, p. 259. Devises his property as follows: To his wife, Jane,
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and to his children: Mary Kezia, Samuel Lycurgess and Sara Christina.
JEREMIAH CLAYPOOL. Will probated December, 1846. Will Book No. 2, p. 361. Devises his property as follows: To his oldest son, Miles, to his wife, Charity. Mentions his grand-children Amanda Asburry and Eli C. Asburry; to his daughter, Elizabeth McGuire. He then mentions Ephriam Claypool and James Clay- pool "your brothers" to assist in the division of the estate, then to James Claypool, Senr. brother of testator. Testator then says: "Jeremiah B. Claypool shall have the lot where I live.
GEORGE SPRACHER. Will probated January, 1847. Will Book No. 2, p. 375. Devises his property as follows: To his wife Pheby, and to his children : Peter, Barbary Rhudy, John Spracher, Jemima Crabtree, Stephen Spracher, Jacob Spracher, Ann Goodman, Margaret Ritter, and Catherine Spracher.
ELIJAH KING. Will probated June, 1847. Will Book No. 2, p. 415. Devises his property as follows: To his wife, Polly. Then he emancipates all his slaves at the death of his wife.
JOSEPH PERRY. Will probated Sept., 1847. Will Book No. 2, p. 418. Devises his property to be equally divided among his child- ren, but mentions only one by name-"my daughter Angeline." He mentions the fact that he is a brother of Henry Peery.
SAMUEL HANSHEW. Will probated Sept., 1847. Will Book 2, p. 428. Devises his property as follows: To his son John and "daugh- ters, Elizabeth, Catherine, Gemima and Barbary." He mentions his wife also, but does not give her name.
JOSEPH MOORE. Will probated February, 1848. Will Book No. 2, p. 435. Devises his property as follows: To his wife Christina, to his daughters, Rhoda, Attillia, Cynthia, Nancy, Polly and Martha.
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