I47239: Elizabeth BURKS (ABT 1730

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11 Children: Robert H. (Buddy), Sarah Frances, Edwin, William Wallace, Frances S., Samuel H., Mathew H., Joseph O., Mary Ann, Thomas H. and Jasper Newton English.

Macon Co., Ga. Will Book A Pg. 139

May 3, 1864 I, SAMPSON ENGLISH of Macon, Co.,Ga. being of sound mind
& memory and being desirous of settling my worldly affairs while I have strength of body and mind so to do. I make my last will & testament, revoking all others. I commit my soul to God who gave it and my Body I desire to be buried in the Family Burying Ground situated on the place where I now reside and my worldly estate, as follows: ITEM 1st - Just debts be paid. ITEM 2nd - After my death, I desire that all my property not bequeathed, to remain in the possession of my beloved wife, Fanny, during her life, provided she outlives me. ITEM 3rd. After the death of my wife, all the negros given her should be put in nine lots of equal value and drawn by my several children that I have by my last wife, namely: ROBERT H. ENGLISH, WILLIAM H. ENGLISH, SAMUEL H. ENGLISH, MATHEW, JOSEPH, THOMAS & JASPER ENGLISH and my daughter SALLY H. EVERETT & FANNY FRANCES CUNNINGHAM, the residue of my
property after the death of my wife, to be sold and proceeds divided among the above named children, making them equal which I have given them in this will. I
have given my son, Robert English a negro boy about 13 yrs old named Alleck, valued at $1100.00. Gave my son, Mathew a boy Allen about 13 yrs, valued at $1100.00. Given jointly to sons, Wm. W. & Samuel H. English, a woman, Parthenia about 35 yrs. and a girl, Hasty, both valued at $1600.00 Given son, Joseph, a man Abraham about 35 yrs, valued $900. Given son, Jasper & Thomas [jointly] three negros named King, a man about 50, $400.00, also a woman Mary, 35=$400. a girl, Teldy, 7,= $500.00 ITEM 4th - To daughter, Sally H. Everett & her children, a negro woman & her children, woman 16,which I previously loaned to dau. Sally + $1100.00.[Husband James Everett] ITEM 5th - To dau. Fanny Frances Cunningham & her children, a negro woman + increase-17. $1100.00 ITEM 6th - Appoint son, Samuel H.English as Trustee for daughter, Sally H. Everett's property. Appoint son, William W. English, Trustee for daughter Fanny Frances Cunningham's property [Husband: Wm.T.Cunningham] ITEM 7th- By a former wife I had a son, John J. English to whom I gave off his portion of the property many years ago with the Just & full understanding that he should have
no further claims upon me or the present family of children. ITEM 8th - Appoint son, ROBERT H. ENGLISH, Executor of my last will & Testament this May 3, 1864 Wit: Benj Harris Signed: Sampson English James E. Mathews James Mathews CODICIL Whereas, I Sampson English did on the third day of May in the year one thousand, eight Hundres & sixty four, sign & publish my last will & testament. I did bequeath to my beloved children certain negroes, and whereas by an Act of the Government, said negroes have been declared free, therefore I desire that the settlement of my worldly affairs, no consideration shall be had to the negroes as property and that no one of my children shall refund to my estate any money on account. Sept. 26,1865 Wit: Jas. Mathis/Mathews Signed: Sampson English W.H.Harris A. A. Lowe Probated: January Term of Court of Ordinary 1866 Jno. L. Parker, Ordinary.

How can we reconcile the January, 1866 probate date of Sampson ENGLISH's will with the 1875 tombstone date in the Englishville, Macon Co.,GA cemetery? Is the 1866 date only for registering the codicil? Or is the cemetery date just rong??

Today I have looked at the Will of Sampson English again on microfilm and the date that it is written is unclear BUT the Probate date is definitely January Term 1866. There is a possibility that the Death Date on the tombstone could be 1865 rather than 1875 as stated in the book. As soon as I can, I will go to the cemetery and look. Probably will be next week before I can do this as it is approximately 20 to 25 miles from my house but I will check it for you as soon as I can.
Davine

Sampson English was my Great Great Grandfather and I've visited the grave recently. The date of death on the gravestone is definitely 1875. My Grandmother, Mary E. Dykes told me prior to her death in 1946 that her Grandfather died around the time of her wedding in 1875. I can't Understand the probate date unless, at that time the practice might have been to register for
probate when a new will or changes were made. Sampson English Grave Marker

Author: Davine V. Campbell Date: 7 Mar 1999 12:00 PM GMT Surnames: English Classification: Will In Reply to: Sampson English Date of Death by: Jack Lester Print Message On February 25, 1999, Millie Stewart, Guelda Hay and I, Davine V. Campbell visited the English Family Cemetery in Macon County, Georgia. We needed to confirm the death date on the marker. The marker shows 1875 [I took a picture of the marker] but I am now, thoroughly convinced that
he actually died in 1865 since his Obituary appeared in the Upatoi Baptist Association Minutes of Sept. 8, 1866 and the fact that he does not appear in the 1870 census with his family. In addition, his Will was probated in the January Term of Court of Ordinary 1866 by John L. Parker, Ordinary.

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No Will has been found and no children have been proved other than two daughters: Ann and Elizabeth (Madison). Samuel Taliaferro of Albemarle Co. VA is assumed to be his son.

See Article in VA GEN v. 41, No. 1, 1997; By Margaret Amundson's, "Who did Elizabeth Taliaferro, daughter of Robert Taliaferro and Margaret French, marry?"

Also, "The Taliaferro-French Connection" by Margaret Amundson, in the National Genealogical Society Quarterly, v. 81 No. 3, 1995 which has primary evidence on Robert Taliaferro III (1688-1768).

MARGARET S. STUBBLEFIELD ([email protected]) is a subscriber to MOORE NEWS and collected the below information which she sent to Taliaferro times.
****Since you edit the Taliaferro Newsletter perhaps you would be interested in this.
My Rice Moore, probably son of James, who was born 1730 or before, married Elizabeth Madison in Halifax VA. She was the daughter of Roger Madison, b before 1714, and Elizabeth Taliaferro who were probably married in Caroline Co. Elizabeth T., b about 1710, was the dau of Robert Taliaferro III and Margaret French, dau of Hugh French & Margaret ( ) Prosser Miller. Robert T. III was the son of Robert Taliaferro II and Sarah Catlett dau of Col. John & Elizabeth Underwood. Robert Taliaferro II was the son of Robert I and Catherine Debnam dau of Wm. This info is not my personal research but rather taken from recent articles in THE VIRGINIA GENEALOGIST.

Roger Madison left a will, where we learn that he had one dau named Margaret French Madison, who never married. He also had 3 grandsons with the first name of Taliaferro, 2 mentioned in the will. He left a slave to each of his daughters & household goods to Margaret and the rest to his only son Ambrose.

Roger was apparently the youngest son of John Madison & Isabella Minor Todd, who were g grandparents of the President.. I did call the Roger Madison will to the attention of one of the major T. researchers and I also have a draft of a book on Hugh French.

My Southern Family

Elizabeth BURKS

ABT 1730 - ____

ID Number: I47239

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Richard McCarty Barnes CHICHESTER

26 Jun 1791 - ____

ID Number: I84984

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Anna DAMERON

ABT 1860 - ____

ID Number: I57410

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Sampson J. ENGLISH

2 Jan 1790 - AFT 26 Sep 1865

ID Number: I97588

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Robert ERWIN (ERVINE)

ABT 1810 - 22 Sep 1837

ID Number: I82614

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Mary Jane GRAHAM

ABT 1860 - ____

ID Number: I43918

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Thomas HODGES

ABT 1670 - BEF 1715

ID Number: I34635

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WALERAN (Monceux) de MOUNCEAUX

ABT 1230 - ____

ID Number: I95218

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Robert TALIAFERRO III

ABT 1688 - 1768

ID Number: I18714

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Edwin WHITE

ABT 1820 - ____

ID Number: I59780

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Nancy WITHERS

31 Oct 1766 - ABT 1814

ID Number: I51155

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