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RESEARCHER: Information sent to T.Mason on 6 Feb 2003 by Jo Anne Mackby [jamackby@qx.net]. "Ann and Jonas had three children; Ann and Charles had six children.)
WILL: Proved 13 Jul 1719. The Genealogy Dictionaly of Rhode Island by John Osborne Austin. "10£ to my granddaughter Mary, wife of James Bordon."
TOMBSTONE: [ http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/mo/ozark/cemeteries/humbyrd.txt ]
RESEARCHER: Information posted on WorldConnect on 1 Jun 2003 by Joyce Willhoit. "Samuel Sr. had moved his family to Ozark County in the late 1860's settling on Pondfork Creek.
Military Service: Private, Co. A, 2nd TN Cavalry (CSA)
Census:: 1830 Jefferson County, TN HH#169:
Samuel Humbird Census: 1840 Greene County, TN HH#60/65: Humbird
Census: 1880 Marion Twp., Ozark County, MO
HH#221: Samuel Humbird Age 44 Farmer TN TN TN
Census: 1900 Marion Twp., Ozark County, MO HH#58:
Samuel Humbird born Nov 1835 TN.
The Humbird Cemetery located off Road JJ on Road 920 (S26 T24 R16)"RESEARCHER-CENSUS: Marion Hopper posted the following on WorldConnect on June 7, 2003. "1870, Marion Twp, Ozark, MO, #41,
S. HUMBIRD 34m farmer
N, Mary Jane 35f TN,
Cassey W. 11f? TN,
Samuel J. 9m TN,
Henry D. 7m GA,
William F. 5m GA,
John T. 3m GA,
Michial READ 21m farm lab GA."
TOMBSTONE: [ http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/mo/ozark/cemeteries/humbyrd.txt ]
RESEARCHER-DESCENDANTS: Information sent to T.Mason on 21 Aug 2003 by George Willhoit [gwillhoit@kc.rr.com]. "After their marriage, they lived with his parents on Otter Creek until after their first child was born. They then moved to the Blackburn Mahan farm at the head of Otter Creek and lived there until 1926. They moved back to his parent's farm, later buying the farm and living there until the early 1940's. After World War II, the family moved to Washington. Jesse worked in the
fruit orchards.Census: 1930 Toledo Twp., Ozark County, MO Roll #T626216 Image #209 Enumeration District: 18 Page: 02B Household #37 Family # 39
Jessie Duckworth Head) Age: 30 Occupation: Farmer Birthplace: MO
Jessie (wife) Age: 28 Birthplace: MO
Herman (son) Age: 08 Birthplace: MO
Wasene (daughter) Age: 06 Birthplace: MOSocial Security Death Index: Jess L. Duckworth SSN: 489-24-9916
Residence: 99350 Prosser, Benton County, WA Born: 2 Aug 1899 Died:
Jan 1989 Issued: MO (Before 1951)"REFERENCE: Helen (Duckworth) Bruffett and Mona (Gee) Wallace, Jesse Lloyd and Jessie Ann (Absher) DUCKWORTH, (A History of Ozark County, Missouri, 1841-1991), pg. 151.
NOTE: George has ANCESTORS of Jesse Lloyd.
RESEARCHER-DESCENDANTS: Information sent to T.Mason on 21 Aug 2003 by George Willhoit [gwillhoit@kc.rr.com]. "Census: 1930 Ozark County, MO Roll #T6261216 Image #209 Pg. 2B: Jessie Duckworth Age: 28 Birthplace: MO
Social Security Death Index: Jessie Duckworth SSN 539-56-6145
Residence: 99350 Prosser, Benton, WA Born 13 Jul 1901 Last Benefit:
Died Oct 1985 Issued: WA (1968)Washington Death Index, 1940-1996: Jessie A Duckworth SSN:
489-24-9916 Place of Death: Prosser Residence: Benton County Age: 84
Gender: F Date of Death: 21 Oct 1985 Certificate: #024105"NOTE: George has ANCESTRY of Jessie Ann.
RESEARCHER: Information sent to T.Mason by Janis Garcia [igarcia@columbus.rr.com] on 7 Jul 2004. I also have a copy (from my great-aunt) of someone's typewriter-transcribed copies of the will of John Gillespie (grandfather of Richard Graham, father of George). Actually, there are two different wills. Then, there is a transcription of the will from 1796 of John's father, Thomas. Then there are copies of someone's typed-up family tree of Thomas & Naomi Gillespie (Richard Graham's greatgrandparents) and two of their children: George and Lydia.
From SUMNER COUNTY, TENNESSEE, INVENTORIES, SETTLEMENTS, AND GUARDIAN ACCOUNTS, Volume A, March 1808-February 1821 found in Cookeville, TN public library:
May Term 1816
Page 270
Inventory of estate of Richard Gillespie, dec'd, by John Shelby, Admir.Page 271
Inventory of medicine of Doctor Richard Gillespie, dec'dPage 318
Sale of estate of Richard G. Gillespie, dec'd., by George Gillespie, John Shelby, Admrs. Among buyers: George Gillespie, Polly Gillespie, John Gillespie, John Shelby, Henry Bledsoe.Page 338 (August Term 1817)
Inventory of estate of Dr. Richard G. Gillespie, dec'd., by George Gillespie, Admr. November 1816. (many notes due estate); among buyers at sale: John Gillespie, W.G. Gillespie, George Gillespie.Page 361 (May Term 1818)
Settlement of estate of Richard G. Gillespie, dec'd. George Gillespie, Admr. Vouchers on: Sally Sanford, Jacob Gillespie, Emelia Swan, "Richard Gillespie to Duty heirs".From the book Some Early Settlers of Upper Sumner County, Tennessee: The Hobdy, Cotton, Durham, Gillespie, Perdue, Absher, Mattox, Cochran and Mayes Families © 1966 Reprinted with permission
Source: Sumner County, Tennessee. Will Book 1, pages 277-280
In the name of God Amen. Calling to mind the mortality of my body, yet enjoying a comfortable portion of health and sound judgment, yet deeming it expedient to arrange my secular concerns to my own satisfaction amongst my heirs do dispose of such worldly property wherewith I am possessed In the following manner.
First I give to my beloved wife Mary all and every particle of property whereof she was possessed of when I married her, viz, her negroes Virgil, Dianh Halbert, Louisa and Patsey, every part of household furniture Beds and Clothing, wheels kitchen furniture, press articles and all such as I have puchased for her since our marriage and also my Dick horse and her own mare and two milch cows and those of her own which was not disposed of. And allow her to live on my lands near Franklin Town, part of that land whereon my son George Gillespie now liveth, whereon I order an house of convenient size to be built with shingle roof, hewed logs, under and upper floors laid brick or stone chimneys on that part of land whereon Mr. Jones Occupied to be for her only use during her life with privilege to clear any part or parcel she may think necessary and dollars and at any time and to whomsoever she may think proper to distribute or divide the same also our plow and double trees two pair drawing chains and her own sheep more or less all this building at the expense of my estate one from the part of my crop now in the fields also my sugar dish.
2nd. I give to my son John Gillespie that tract of land whereon he now liveth and his heirs forever Beginning at a corner on the branch below and running northwardly as already marked following said marks leading to the big nob on my north boundary thence East etc. for contents - one feather bed and clothing.
3rd. I give my son Thomas Gillespie and heirs five hundred and odd acres of land whereon he formerly lived and also my new big coat.
4th. I give my son Jacob Gillespie and his heirs that plantation whereon I live and that place lately______joining John Graham. No. west boundary with every part of the improvements instantly into his possession; allowing reasonable time for my wife Mary Gillespie to remove with her family to her house as ordered above -- also I give him my sellar with its contents reserving what spirits doth belong to my wife whilst she was a widow which is not yet disposed of--also my smoke house and its contents reserving an honorable part thereof to go with my wife and family for their temporary support the remainder of my cattle, and hogs and sheep, wagon and gears, hand saws, my negro man Sam, also my feather bed winter and summer covering, my dresser and kitchen furntiure, loom and tackings.
5th. I give my daughter Molly Byrns with what she has already got one hundred dollars.
6th. I give my daughter Nancy my large case of drawers.
7th. I give my daughter Lydia the nego boy Sanney and to the heirs of her body, but should her heirs not live until that age which will enable them to order his own affairs I order if said negro is then living at her death to be sold and equally divided amongst my surviving heirs, also fifty dollars.8th. I give to my grandchildren, children of my son Richard G. Gillespie, to Bennery F. Gillespie three hundred dollars--to Lydia and Mary G. Three hundred should any one cease to be in their minority their part to be equally divided with the surviving and should each of them be removed in state of childhood the whole amount and interest to revert to my surviving heirs--the said 600 to be let at interest by my Executors until year 1830.
9th. I give my son George Gillespie that tract of land whereon he now liveth--with the profits of every part thereof only reserving that part whereon my wife Mary is to live her life time. My suit of black clothes.
10th. I give my daughter Jinny Brisson my little boy Dick, and to her son George Peg's youngest colt.
11th. I give my grandson James Gillespie a set of black Smith's tools, bellis, anvill, hand vice, hammers.I order that the remainder of my apparel be divided by my daughters to John and Jacob and whatever of my clothing or covering may be in my house or drawers and other articles.
12th. I give my niece Nelly Graham one bureau I allow the cash in hand and notes when coverted, my boy Pompy sold, my horses also when my debts are paid to be divided equally between John Gillespie, Thomas Gillespie, Molly Byrns, Jacob Gillespie, Nancy Bledsoe, Jenny Brisen and George Gillespie.
I allow my duplicate now in Nashville to be laid upon land and that be divided between George Gillespie and George Gillespie sons of John and Thomas Gillespie.
Lastly I appoint my sons John and Jacob Gillespie Executors of this which is the last will I have made, and doth_____and revoke all former wills and establish this only. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this 16th June 1818. George Gillespie (seal) Well knowing that there are more bed clothing than will be really necessary for both winter and summer, clothing of three of my beds, I order that the disposal of particular pieces mentioned by my decd. companion be stritctly attended to by my four daughters and give to those whom she mentioned. Sept. 28, 1816. This kept with my Will. George Gillespie.
State of Tennessee
Sumner County Court November Term 1818
The last Will and Testament of George Gillespie decd was produced in court and duly proved by the oaths of William Hall, John Lauderdale and William Hannah and Patrick Barr who made oath that said Will there being no subscribing witnesses was written by said George Gillespie and therupon John Gillespie and Jacob Gillespie executors named in said Will appeared in court, qualified by taking the oath prescribed by law, together with Henry Bledsoe and John Turner their securities entered into and acknowledged their bond to the Governor in the penalty of five thousand dollars conditioned as the law directs. Whereupn said Will is ordered to be rendered.
RESEARCHER-DESCENDANTS: Information provided to T.Mason on 19Feb2003 by Daniel Mahar. "Of Knoxville and later of the Wester Band of the Cherokee"
RESEARCHER: Information provided to T.Mason on 19Feb2003 by Daniel Mahar [DMahar@CMINS.com]. "Family history has always claimed that Deborah Chisholm, the daughter of John D. Chisholm of Knoxville and later of the Western Band of the Cherokee married William Massengill the son of Hal Massengill. I have now discovered that John's first wife and mother of his children was Patty Massengill. Patty was awarded a divorce from Chisholm in 1799 in Tennessee and in 1800 married William Brent in Knox County. In 1801/2, she obtained a passport to remove to Mississippi Territory and one of her sons is found there in 1803 and her husband in New Feliciana, Spanish West Florida (now East and West Feliciana Parishes in Louisiana). Patty died in 1819 and as Louisiana was govern my French law, which provides the children with legal right to the estate and so they are all clearly identified in the records including Deborah who is the wife of William Massengill and living in Tennessee."
Additional message on 31 Mar 2003. "The Diosese of Baton Rouge covered the area from Baton Rouge North to Natchez. Apparently all marriage were registered through the RC Church, as some records show these Chisholms as Protestants. The parish records are published in several volumes and available in most libraries or through LDS. This area was controlled by French and Spanish at various times.
The Dioceses records show the marriage of three of the Chisholm children: Deborah, John R., and Joseph. Most of the records include the full name of the parents. Their mother is listed as a Massengill, which was a new discover for me. The records list her name as Ysabella, Elisabeth, and Patience in the records. Tennessee records call her "Patty" and she must have married John Chisholm around 1775. She divorced him in 1799 and married William Brent. Southern Passports show that she went to Natchez about 1802 with three of her children. Her other children appear to have married before her removal West or remained with her estranged husband. Patty and William Brent are well documented in Feliciana Parish, Louisiana which is just down river from Natchez. William Massengill is found in the records of this area selling slaves. Additionally, there are several of the Cobb relations in this area namely William and Arthur
Cobb. The children of the latter are also found in the Baton Rouge Diocese records."
RESEARCHER: Information provided to T.Mason on 19Feb2003 by Daniel Mahar [DMahar@CMINS.com]. "traded and lived among the Cherokee had married perhaps twice into Cheorkee families; had issue incl. Jesse Chisholm.
RESEARCHER: Information provided to T.Mason on 19Feb2003 by Daniel Mahar [DMahar@CMINS.com]. "lived among the Cherokee,
believed to have married into the Cherokee."