Individual Notes
Note for: Stephen W. Shelton, ABT 1760 - ABT 1828
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Individual Note: [Master.FTW]
Resided Grainger County Tennessee 1801-1807
Census 1790
Census 1800
Census 1810
Census 1820 C-Giles County, TN
Biography: According to the Garrison Forks Baptist Church m inutes, Stephen
and Rhoda Shelton were "Received by Letter" on February 25 , 1815 and received a
"Letter of Dismissal" on November 23, 1816. Believed to b e in Bedford Co., TN
Individual Notes
Note for: William Knox, - 1778
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Will: Date: 2 JAN 1778
Place: Virginia, Berkley County
Individual Note: [Master.FTW]
This will of William Knox quoted in Knox Memorial p 1. Wil liam is No. 1 in Knox Memorial.
Will of William Knox, written 2 Jan 1778 presented in cou rt 1 Mar 1778 In the name of God Amen; I William Knox of Be rkeley county and county and Colony of Virginia being ver y weak and sick but in perfect mind and memory thanks be t o God for it calling to mind the mortality of my Body do ma ke and ordain this my last will and Testament in manner an d form as follows I recommend my soul unto the hand of Almi ghty God that gave it and my Body I recommend to the Eart h to be buried in a decent Christian manner at the discreti on of my Executors and as touching worldly Estate wherewit h it hath pleased God to Bless me in this life I give devis e and dispose of the same in the following manner and for m first I give and bequeath to my well beloved wife Hanna h the full third part of my whole estate during her life wh ich I allow to be her full share of my Estate.
Item I give and bequeath to my eldest son William Two Hun dred acres of Land lying and being on the waters of Pidgeo n creek which I purchased of Henry Newkirk to him his Heir s and assigns forever likewise an equal share of my persona l estate after all my lawful debts is paid which I allow t o be his full share of my Estate, likewise I give and beque ath to my three next sons John George and Enoch the remaind er of the above Tract of Land to be equally divided amongs t them to them their Heirs and assigns forever together wit h an equal share of my personal Estate which I allow to b e their full share of my Estate.
Item I give and bequeath to my Daughter Esther wife to Ja mes Small one Heifer two years old which I allow to be he r full share of my Estate likewise I give and bequeath to m y sons James Jesse and Moses and Daughter Margaret an equa l share of my personal Estate to be equally divided amongs t which I allow to be their full share of my Estate likewis e I constitute make and ordain my well beloved wife and m y son William to be the sole Executor of this my last wil l and Testament and I do hereby utterly disallow and revok e all former Testaments Wills Legacies and Executors ratify ing and confirming this and no other to be my last will an d Testament.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal t his second day of January in the year of our Lord One Thous and seven hundred and seventy eight.
his X mar k William Nox (L.S. )
Signed, sealed published pronounced and declared by the Wi lliam Knox as his last will and Testament in the presence o f George Myles, John Doke, John Wagner.[Master.FTW]
This will of William Knox quoted in Knox Memorial p 1. Wil liam is No. 1 in Knox Memorial.
Will of William Knox, written 2 Jan 1778 presented in cou rt 1 Mar 1778 In the name of God Amen; I William Knox of Be rkeley county and county and Colony of Virginia being ver y weak and sick but in perfect mind and memory thanks be t o God for it calling to mind the mortality of my Body do ma ke and ordain this my last will and Testament in manner an d form as follows I recommend my soul unto the hand of Almi ghty God that gave it and my Body I recommend to the Eart h to be buried in a decent Christian manner at the discreti on of my Executors and as touching worldly Estate wherewit h it hath pleased God to Bless me in this life I give devis e and dispose of the same in the following manner and for m first I give and bequeath to my well beloved wife Hanna h the full third part of my whole estate during her life wh ich I allow to be her full share of my Estate.
Item I give and bequeath to my eldest son William Two Hun dred acres of Land lying and being on the waters of Pidgeo n creek which I purchased of Henry Newkirk to him his Heir s and assigns forever likewise an equal share of my persona l estate after all my lawful debts is paid which I allow t o be his full share of my Estate, likewise I give and beque ath to my three next sons John George and Enoch the remaind er of the above Tract of Land to be equally divided amongs t them to them their Heirs and assigns forever together wit h an equal share of my personal Estate which I allow to b e their full share of my Estate.
Item I give and bequeath to my Daughter Esther wife to Ja mes Small one Heifer two years old which I allow to be he r full share of my Estate likewise I give and bequeath to m y sons James Jesse and Moses and Daughter Margaret an equa l share of my personal Estate to be equally divided amongs t which I allow to be their full share of my Estate likewis e I constitute make and ordain my well beloved wife and m y son William to be the sole Executor of this my last wil l and Testament and I do hereby utterly disallow and revok e all former Testaments Wills Legacies and Executors ratify ing and confirming this and no other to be my last will an d Testament.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal t his second day of January in the year of our Lord One Thous and seven hundred and seventy eight.
his X mar k William Nox (L.S. )
Signed, sealed published pronounced and declared by the Wi lliam Knox as his last will and Testament in the presence o f George Myles, John Doke, John Wagner.