John Hinds Genealogy

Record modified: 2013-05-10
This is my direct ancestor 7 generations back.

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	/	Joseph Hinds	\|
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John Henry Hinds	\|
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	\	Rutha Baldwin	\|
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Born: 1745-06-09 Mendham, Morris Co, New Jersey USA
Died: about 1811-01-00 Knox Co, Tennessee USA

Marriages:
1. Abigail Seaton?
2. 1791-02-14 Elizabeth Thomas

Children of John Hinds and Abigail Seaton?:

Hannah Hinds	b. 1768-00-00
Sylvanus Edward Hinds	b. about 1771-00-00
Louisiana Susannah "Lucy" Hinds	b. 1771-00-00
*Levi Hinds	b. 1775-00-00
John Henry II Hinds	b. 1778-07-08
Simeon Hinds	b. 1779-08-11
Abigail Hinds	b. 1783-00-00
Asa Hinds	b. 1786-02-16

Children of John Hinds and Elizabeth Thomas:

Joseph S Hinds

b. 1792-00-00

Notes:

died between 1810-09-14 and 1811-01-14
married Elizabeth in Greene Co TN

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He is mentioned in the will of Joseph Hinds (1770-04-04).

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At age 8, he was apprenticed to Robert Carlisle of Rocksbury NJ to become a cordwainer (shoemaker).
[I have a copy of the indenture.]

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Did he also marry a Carlisle? Note that he was apprenticed to Robert Carlisle at age 8. Apprenticeships
generally lasted to age 21, which for John would be 1766. He married Abigail two years later. Was she
Robert's daughter?

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from a web site that no longer exists:

John Hinds b.1745 in Morris co.,NJ and in 1753 was apprenticed to Robert
Carlile of Roxbury;abt. 1768 he married Abigail_____. He moved to
Rowan (now Davidson) Co.,NC abt.1770 and on May 24,1771,he bought 640
acres on the south Fork of Abbott's Creek from Mark and Tabitha Whitaker for
L35. On Jan.9,1775, they sold the land to Frederick Miller. Then they moved to
Guilford (now Randolph) co.,NC,where in 1779 he was a Justice of the Peace
and the same year was appointed adjutant of the southern part of Randolph
co., by Col. James Martin. In 1779 he paid taxes on 200 acres,of which 110 were
improved,7 cattle,4 horses and L350 cash for a total of L3200.

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In the DAR database he is number A055161.

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"Reminisces of Randolph County" [NC] p3

FORMATION OF RANDOLPH

The Legislature of 1779, then sitting at Halifax, passed
an act providing for the formation of a new county out of
Guilford and Rowan, to be called Randolph. Notice
having been given, the citizens met accordingly on Mon-
day, the 8th day of March, 1779, at the house of Abram
Reece, who then lived on the place now owned by Elias
Allred, about half way between Brown's Cross Roads
and Randleman Factory. Proclamation being made, the
act of Assembly was read, wherein, William Cole, John
Collin, Joseph Hinds, George Cortner, John Arnold, <===
William Millikan, John Hinds, Jacob Shepherd, Richard- <===
son Owen, Windsor Pearce, William Bell, William Mer-
rill, John Lowe, Enoch Davis and James Hunter, were
nominated Justices for holding the courts in said county.

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from a web site that no longer exists:

I just came across this information. A friend from East Ridge, Tn was in
the Library at Chattanooga and sent it to me a couple of years ago. I did
not realize its possible significance when I first got it and just
rediscovered it. I thought that possibly you would be aware of the
historical significance of the list and might recognize some of the names.
Supposedly only two typed original copies are available. One copy is in the
Bicenntennial Library in Chattanooga, Tn. The other is in the Los Angles
Public Library.

From Capt. John Hinds original records
Hinds- Continued (Mrs. P. J. Allen, Feb 26, 1952)
These Soldiers from North Carolina

List of the Company which served under Capt. John Hinds in Randolph co. N.
C., by order of Co. Collier in 1781,

John Hinds, Captain, William Benge,
W.W. York, Lieut. Richard Dafforn,
Abraham Casterlin, Micheal Coffern,
Jesse Stroud, James Cowan,
Phillip Seglar, David Browder,
Elias Wilborn, James Morgan,
Y.C. Croft, Henry Civet,

"All of which have served their time and received discharge for such Service"

"All whose names are inserted here have served agreeable to the Militia
Dren,? and have discharged and received discharges for such service."

William Billingsley, William McMaster
Robert Shenaker, Benjamine Robertson,
Joshua Wright, George Hopper,
John Diffe, Abraham Elliot,
Joseph Hinds, Edward Hendrickson,
Benjamine Williams, Caleb Wilborn,
Robert ? Hendrix, Jacob Hendrix,
Robert Duncan

List of Capt. John Hinds Co. that completed a Tower of duty in the Regiment
of horsemen, commanded by Co. Luttrell by order of the Board of War in the
year 1780, form 27, and expired in Feb. 27, 1789

John Hinds, Capt.
Reyburn Wood, Lieut. John Aldred, Peter Wright,
W.W. York, E, Joshua Wilborn, Elias Wilborn,
Samuel Hinds, James Cowan, Stephen McClellan,
Abraham Casterlin, Sr. Simeon Geren, Hiram Geren,
A.M. Alred, Sergt. James Aldred, Henry Seglar,
William Riggins, Philip Seglar, Caleb Frasure,
Jeremiah York, James Riggans, George Coanel,
Barnett Crabtree John York, Hugh Gavin,
William Piffe ? Anthony Reins, John White,
Thomas Welborn Isaac Welborn, Henry Cicit,(Kivett?)
Elias Alred Ezekelle Croft, William Ellis
Simeon Hinds, -------------* -------------*

*Two names not legible

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McClung collection:

There are receipts for John Hinds public and county tax for 1781-1783, but the county is not stated.
Presumably it's Randolph Co NC.

1783-10-27 [Randolph Co NC]
Recd payment with office fees for 4400 acres of land entered by John Hinds.
Jno Armstrong

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He is on the 1784 Burke Co NC tax rolls.
[Is that really this John?]

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NC Archives

Randolph Co NC 1788-04-15
Capt John Hinds is appointed to raise a company to protect families against thieves.
signed Col J W Collier

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Security for his wedding to Elizabeth Thomas was provided by Sparling Bowman and Thos Milliken.

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History of Roane County, c1928 Carol Wells:

In 1792 John Hinds, a revolutionary soldier, came with his sons Sylvanus, Joseph, Simeon, and John Jr
to Roane County. He made an entry for 1000 acres of land which became known as Hinds Valley

(Shouldn't that be Levi, not Joseph?)

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another researcher sends:

A newspaper article from "Rockwood Times" of Rockwood, TN, 28 Aug 1924 stated that when John Hinds arrived in Tennessee to claim the 1,000 acres of land granted for services during the American Revolution in the year 1792 that he was accompanied by "4 sons, 2 daughters, and a brother-in-law named Joseph Seaton."

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If John Henry had a brother-in-law named Joseph Seaton, either Joseph married John's sister, or John married Joseph's sister. I don't show any of John's sisters marrying a Seaton. Could his wife Abigail have been a Seaton?

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Overton Co TN Genealogical Records

1793-06-24. Grant No 199 to John Hinds and Francis Mayberry 4000 acres on Wolf River. Begins on
South Bank near mouth of a spring branch above where an old path crosses the river, opposite some
small island. Stockly Donelson, surveyor. James Cunningham and Francis Latham, chain carriers.

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TN Land Grants - 26 Jun 1793, 1000 acres to Hinds, John, Simeon, Levi , Silvanus & Francis Maberry: bk3/p52, + 1000 ac 6/348, + 400 ac 48/3 54. 1793 Levi, land in Hawkins Co. 3/157, 6/353 & C/118.

Hawkins Co of 1790 included Hawkins, Granger & Hamblen, plus parts of Claireborne, Hancock, Union, Jefferson, Anderson, Knox, Roane & Loudon.

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In the McClung collection are his tax receipts for 1797-1800, but again the county is not stated.
Presumably those are Knox Co TN.

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McClung collection:

This indenture, made this fifth day of January one thousand eight hundred and two between Francis
Maybury of the county of Knox and the State of Tenessee of the one part and Silvanus Levi John
Junr and Simeon Hinds of the county and state aforesaid of the other part witnesseth that whereas
a patent (granted?) from the state of North Carolina unto the said Silvanus Levi John Jr and Simeon
Hinds and Francis Maybury for one thousand acres of land in the eastern district of the Cumberland
Valley beginning at a poplar Maple and (gum?) the beginning of a (survey?) of a five hundred acres on
the east fork of Whites Creek (standing?) on a (drain?) on the South side of the valley path (running?)
southeast fifty seven poles to a stake thence South West (five?) hundred and sixty four poles then
North West two hundred and eighty poles then North East five hundred & sixty four poles thence
crossing the valley to the beginning as will more fully appear. The (branch?) being ______ original
grant bearing date the 4th day of July 1793 and No 137.
Now the said Francis Maybury for a valuable consideration to him in hand paid the receipt whereof
hereby acknowledged doth for himself his heirs and assigns relinquish to the above named Silvanus
Levi John Jr and Simeon Hinds all his right ___ interest claim and demand ____ of above tract of land
and to every part and parcel thereof to have and to hold all and singular the above granted and
released (premises?) with the apurtenances unto the said Silvanus Levi John Junr and Simeon Hinds
their heirs and assigns forever and the said Francis Maybury for himself his heirs assigns and
administrators do covenant and grant to and with the said Silvanus Levi John Junr and Simeon Hinds
themselves and assigns may forever hereafter possess and enjoy the above granted premises with the
apurtenances without any let ___ trouble or molestation from him the said Francis Maybury or his heirs
or assigns nor by or from any other person claiming by or under any of them
witness whereof the said Francis Maybury hath hereunto set his hand and seal the day above written.

In another indenture on the same day, Francis Mayberry sells to John Hinds his portion of the 4400-acre
patent #199, dated 1793-06-24:
Beginning at two maples and a white oak the white oak marked thus [looks like a K with heavy serifs]
standing on the south bank of the (river?) near the mouth of a spring branch above where an old path
crosses said river and opposite some small islands (running?) south four hundred poles thence west
eight hundred and forty poles thence north eight hundred and forty poles crossing sd (river?) thence
east eight hundred and forty poles and thence to the beginning.

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In Overton Co TN Deed Book B, on p114, is an 1805-07-16 indenture where Edward Cormack of
Jackson Co TN sells to Thomas Dardis of Knox Co TN 800 acres on the Wolf River, "part of 4,400
acres in the names of John Hines and Francis Mayberry". How is Edward selling this land? Did he buy
it from John earlier?
Edward is not otherwise mentioned in Deed Books A, B, or C, though they go back only to 1806.

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John Henry is on the Knox Co TN tax rolls in 1806.

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Overton Co TN Deed Book A p247-249
Indenture made 1806-01-18 between John Hinds Sr of Knox Co TN and Levi Hinds Jr of Jackson Co
TN. John received $50 from Levi for 700 acres in Jackson Co TN, in the middle district, being part of a
Patent Grant of 4400 acres granted by the state of NC to John Hinds and Francis Mayberry, grants
199 and 591 bearing date of 1792-04-02 beginning at Francis Mayberry's corner.
signed John Hinds Sr
witness John Hinds Jr and Asa Hinds
proven in Overton Co open court at January session 1808

Overton Co TN Deed Book A p250-252
Indenture made 1806-01-18 between John Hinds Sr and John Hinds Jr, both of Knox Co TN. John Sr
received $50 from John Jr for 250 acres in Jackson Co TN, in the middle district, being part of a Patent
Grant of 4400 acres granted by the state of NC to John Hinds and Francis Mayberry, grants 199 and
591 bearing date of 1792-04-02 beginning at the corner of John Hinds Sr, thence north crossing Wolf
River.
signed John Hinds Sr
witness Levi Hinds and Asa Hinds
proven in Overton Co open court at January session 1808

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Overton Co Deed Book B p271
Indenture made 1810-09-12 between John Hinds TN and Levi Hinds of Overton Co TN. John sold
250 acres to Levi, land situated in Overton Co on Wolf River being part of a tract of 4400 acres,
beginning on the southwest corner of a tract of 350 acres belonging to John Hinds Jr.

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(the will and codicil of John Henry Hinds, as re-typed by Fish):

January Session 1811

The last Will and Testament of John Hinds deceased as well as a codicil thereto, was produced to the
Court of Probate. Whereupon Francis Hamilton and Mary Hamilton subscribing witnesses to the Will made
Oath that they saw the said John Hinds sign, seal & ______ him pronounce & declare the same as his last
Will and Testament, and that he was at the time of Publishing the same of sound and deposing mind and
memory -- and Francis Hamilton and Jacob Gibbs subscribing witnesses to the Codicil made oath that they
saw said John Hinds sign & heard him and declare the same as a Codicil to his Last Will and Testament
and that he was at that time of sound & deposing memory to the best of their knowledge & belief which
Will & Codicil is ordered to be recieved and is in these words, to wit --

I John Hinds of the county of Knox State of Tennessee, planter, being weak in body; but of perfect mind
and memory, do make and ordain this my Last Will and Testament,

___________ said worldly Estate who with it ______ to bless me in this life, I give devise and dispose of
the same in the following manner and form --

First I give Hannah Newport My well beloved daughter, ten dollars and to each of her sons, Asa and
Calvin Newport, twentyfive dollars to be kept at use till they come of age --

Also I give and bequeath to my well beloved son, Silvanus Hinds one dollar, and One equal sixth part of
the land lying on Wolf River, and One equal fourth part of that tract of land lying on the East fork of White
Creek, joining the lower end of a tract of a thousand acres granted by the state of North Carolina unto
Silvanus, Levi, John, & Simeon Hinds and Francis Mayberry known by the name of the Mill Shoal tract,
also one sixth part of all the land warrants both in and out of hand --

Also I give and bequeath to my well beloved daughter Susannah Newport Ten dollars; and to her
daughter Sarah Newport fifty dollars to be kept at use till she comes of age.

Also I give and bequeath to my beloved son Levi Hinds One dollar and One equal sixth part of the land
lying on Wolf river and one equal Fourth part of that tract of land lying on the East fork of Whites Creek
joining the lower end of a tract of a thousand acres granted by the State of North Carolina unto Silvanus,
Levi, John, and Simeon Hinds, and Francis Mayberry; known by the name of the mill shoal tract, also one
sixth part of all the land warrants both in and out of hand. One hundred acres of land joining the above
named thousand acres including all improved whereon Joseph Long now lives being close ____ foot of
Cumberland Mountain --

Also I give and bequeath to my well beloved son Simeon Hinds One dollar and One equal sixth part of the
land lying on Wolf river and one equal Fourth part of that tract of land lying on the East fork of Whites
Creek joining the lower end of a tract of a thousand acres granted by the State of North Carolina unto
Silvanus, Levi, John, and Simeon Hinds, and Francis Mayberry; known by the name of the mill shoal tract,
also one sixth part of all the land warrants both in and out of hand --

Also I give and bequeath to my well beloved son Asa Hinds, One dollar and One equal sixth part of the
land lying on Wolf river, also one sixth part of all the land warrants both in and out of hand --

Also I give and bequeath to my well beloved daughter Abigail Hinds Sixty dollars --

Also I give and bequeath to my well beloved son Joseph Hinds One dollar and two hundred acres of land
where I now live with all the appurtenances, together with one hundred acres joining the above, and also
the land whereon my brother Levi Hinds now lives, said hundred acres is by deed of conveyance from
said Levi Hinds. Also One equal sixth part of the land lying on Wolf river and one equal Fourth part of that
tract of land lying on the East fork of Whites Creek joining the lower end of a tract of a thousand acres
granted by the State of North Carolina unto Silvanus, Levi, John, and Simeon Hinds, and Francis
Mayberry; known by the name of the mill shoal tract, likewise a tract of land beginning where the upper
line of above _______ and _______ tract intersects the Tennessee Valley -- then up the meanders of the
road to David H______ line, thence along said line to the mountain, thence down to the meanders of the
Mountain, opposite the line of the above thousand acres, thence along said line to the beginning,
including a plantatin whereon a M Russell now lives, by where from ______ --

And with respect to my Household goods, debts and movable effects, I will that they be sold at the
discretion of John Bayles and John Hinds, whom I constitute and ordain the sole Executors of this my Last
Will and Testament

That after paying my lawful debts, and also paying my son Simeon Hinds One hundred dollars over and
above his dowery heretofore mentioned that then the ______ ______ ______ is to be equally divided
among the ______ ______ _____ save the part that ____ in this fall to Susannah Newport I will and give
to her daughter Sarah Newport; which part (if any) I will to be kept at use, as the before named fifty dollars
till she comes of age --

And I do hereby utterly disallow revoke, and disannul all and every other forms Testaments, Wills, ____,
and Executors, by one in anywise before named, Willed and bequeathed; ratifying & Performing this and
no other, to be my Last Will and Testament

In witness where of I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this Twentyfifth day of August in the year of
our Lord One Thousand eight hundred and Ten.

Signed, sealed, published, pronounced and declared by the said John Hinds as his last Will and
Testament, in the presence of us, who in presence, and the presence of each other, have hereunto
Subscribed our names

Levi Hinds Sr
John Hinds Sr (seal)
Francis Hamilton Sr
Nancy (her mark) Hinds

Be it known unto all men by these presents, that I John Hinds Sr -- of the County of Knox, and the state of
Tennessee, planter, have made and declared my Last Will and Testament in writing, bearing date the
Twentyfifth day of August, One Thousand Eight Hundred and Ten. And I John Hinds Sr by this present
Codicil do ratify and confirm my said Last Will and Testament, and do further say that the two hundred
acres of land that formerly belonged to my son Levi, at the upper end of the One Thousand Acres on the
East fork of Whites Creek in Tennessee. That One Thousand acres at the lower end of said two hundred
acres according to the marked lines described in a Deed of conveyance made by me to my son Silvanus
Hinds, said Hundred acres is to be equally divided quantity and quality between said Silvanus & John
Hinds Jr and the upper end of said two hundred acres I Will to my son Joseph Hinds, and if said Joseph
should marry before he comes of age, and die, without issue, that then after his Wifes Lawful dowers be
both in form his estate, that the remainder of all his lands, and land warrants shall decease to his four
brothers viz Silvanus, John, Asa, and Simeon, or their male descendants, Silvanus' son James excepted,
likewise said Joseph's part (if any) of my personal estate is to be equally divided among all my children. --

Also with respect to the above named dowers left Hannah Newport's two sons, Asa & Calvin Newport, my
will is that if either of them die before he comes of age, that then his part fall to his surviving brother, and
in case, neither of them should live to come of age, and their mother should be alive, then it is to fall to
her, but their mother -- deceased, then it is to fall back to the estate and be equally divided among all my
children.

& my will and meaning is that this Codicil be adjudged to be a part and Parcel of my Last Will & Testament,
and that all things therein mentioned and contained be faithfuly and duly performed, and as fully and
amply in every respect, as if the same were so declared and set ____ in my said Last Will & Testament,
Witness my hand this fourteenth day of September One Thousand Eight Hundred and Ten.

John Hinds Sr

Signed in presence of us
Francis Hamilton
Jacob Gibbs

January Session 1811

Whereas it appears to the Court here that John Hinds ____ and hath made his last Will and Testament in
writing in which he hath appointed John Bayles & John Hinds executors, it is therefore ordered by the
Court that letters Testamentary of all singulars the goods and Chattles rights and credits which were of this
John Hinds suffice to the said John Bayles & John Hinds they having been qualified according to law. --

These are to empower you the said John Bayles & John Hinds to enter into and upon all and singulars the
goods and Chattles rights and credits of the said John Hinds deceased and the same into your
possession take wheresoever the same may be found, and a true and perfect inventory thereof to make
and return into our said Court withing Ninety days from the date hereof and all just debts of the said John
Hinds to pay and also to Will and truly pay all the Legaties contained & specified therein far as the said
goods and Chattles rights and credits will thereunto extend and the Law charge you.

Charles McClung Clerk of our said Court the second Monday of January 1811.
by his deputy John N Gambles

An inventory of the Estate of John Hinds deceased was returned to Court by the Executors and admitted
to the record.

Five using horses & Colts
Two Cows and yearlings and three Calves and nine head of hogs
One waggon and horse gas___ , feed
Trough and tar bucket & whip
One ax and one ______ up two Mattocks and gu____
Two Seom wedges
One smoothing Iron
One Coop_____ and One handsaw and Iron square and one spicemorter and four hoes and one sword,
and two Cythes and one branding Iron three augers and gauge and one Drawing knife......
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[Note that no wife is mentioned in the above will and codicil. His last wife Elizabeth must also have died
before 1810.)
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(an earlier will of John Hinds, transcribed by Fish from materials in the Kathleen Parkman Lamb Collection / McClung Historical Collection, Lawson McGhee Library, Knoxville TN)
(this will appears to have been written about 1780: John Henry has only three sons, none of whom is of
age; John Henry is still in NC; John's wife Abigail is still alive)

In the name of God Amen.

I John Hinds of the County of Guilford in the State of North Carolina do constitute this my last Will and
Testament and desire it to be received by all as such.
Viz Imprimis; I give and bequeath ........................ Beloved Wife Abigail one bed and furniture .............. all
her wearing apparel and the sum of fifty pounds current money of the State to be paid by my Executors at
the end of one year after my decease ...................
2 Item , I give and bequeath to my three sun; Viz Silvanus, Levi, and John all my share of that tract of
land which my father, Joseph Hinds bequeathed and Willed to me in his last Will and testament situate in
the County of Guilford on the water of Polecat Creek and will more plainly appear by my father's Will to be
equally divided by them when they shall arrive to the age of twenty one years to them and their heirs and
assigns for ever ............
3 Item, I give and bequeath to my eldest son Silvanus one hundred forty pounds current money as
aforesaid to be paid out of my movable Estate by my Executors when he shall arrive to the age of twenty
one years ...................
4 Item , I give and bequeath to my second son Levi, one hundred and forty pounds current money as
aforesaid to be paid by my Executors out of my movable Estate when he shall arrive to the age of twenty
one years.........
5 Item, I give and bequeath ............... John, one hundred and forty pounds current money as aforesaid to
be paid by my Executors out of my movable Estate when he shall arrive to the age of twenty one years
.........
6 Item, I give and bequeath to my eldest daughter, Hannah forty pounds current money as aforesaid to be
paid by my Executors out of my movable Estate when she shall arrive to the age of eighteen years .......
7 Item, I give and bequeath to my second daughter Lusannah forty pounds current money as aforesaid to
be paid by my Executors out of my movable Estate when she shall arrive to the age of eighteen years
.......
and furthermore I will that after all my just debts be paid and that all funeral expense and that [appraisary]
charges that may arise in selling my Estate if the be any surplus left that it be equally divided amongst my
children according to the sums..........

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also see the book "The History of Roane County, Tennessee, 1801-1870" by Emma Middleton Wells.

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