| 12. | Joseph H. Ellison (Allison), Sr. was born in Oct 1750 in Lancaster, Lancaster Co, Pennsylvania (son of John Robert Allison, Sr. and Martha Hamilton); died on 1 Aug 1826 in Gordonsville, Smith Co, Tennessee; was buried in Gordonsville, Nazarine Church Cem, Smith Co, Tennessee. Other Events and Attributes:
- Property: 25 Jan 1808, waters of ENO, Orange Co, North Carolina
- Will: 1 Aug 1826, Smith Co, Tennessee
Notes:
Property:
Deed Book 14, page 656, 25 January 1808 Joseph ALLISON Sr. to Joseph ALLISON Jr. 150 acres on headwaters of ENO along John MADDEN's line. Proved May Term 1814.
Will:
Will August 1 1826, Smith County, Tennessee, USA
Will
State of Tennessee
Smith County
Court November Term 1820
This the last will and testament of Joseph Ellison; was produced and duly proven in open court by the oath of John Trousdale, Jr. one of the subscribing witnesses thereto and the signature of J. Owen the other subscribing witness was duly proven in open court by the oaths of John Gordon and Richard Alexander to be in the proper handwriting of then living J. Owen and recorded 18 Jany 1827 attest. J. Pickett Clk of Smith County Court.
In the name of God Amen, I, Joseph Ellison being weak in body, but of sound and perfect mind and memory Do make and publish this my last will and testament in manner and form (viz-----) I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Elizabeth Ellison during her natural life or widowhood the tract or parcel of land on which I now live being 1593/4 acres deeded to me by Thomas Smith and John Harvey all the Household and kitchen furniture Two horses, five cows, all the sheep I possess and as many Hogs as she may thing necessary for her support and that of the family also I give unto her the following negroes Jack and Dice at the death of my wife or her marriage the land abot divided is to be equally divided between my two sons, Robert Donaldson and Morgan Ellison.
I give unto Lavina McDad one hundred Dollars which is to be paid twelve months after my decease. Then all my lands, negroes and whatever other property belongs to the estate, (including the personal property that I have bequeathed to my wife at her death or marriage) is to be sold and conveyed by my Executors, at such credit as they may think proper and proceeds therof including money, bonds and claims to be equally divided amongst the following children (viz) John, William, Thomas, Joseph, James, Robert Donaldson and Morgan Ellison, Hannah Gray, Catherine McCalebs, Margaret Lindsey, Jane Stone and Martha Ellison. Except one hundred Dollars is to be paid to Martha Ellison to make her equal with the married daughters. Lastly to this my last will and testament I do hereby appoint and invest with full power to carry into effect all the provisions of the forgoing will Robert Lindsey and James Ellison to be my Executors and desire that they be not held to give security for their Executorship and having full confidence in them; hereby revoking all former wills by me made. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 1st day of August 1826.
Witnesses present
Joseph Ellison (seal)
J. Owen
John Trousdale, Jr.
(did he not leave anything to his children by Elizabeth Madden?)
Joseph married Elizabeth Jane Donaldson in 1772 in Orange Co, North Carolina. Elizabeth was born in 1754 in Orange Co, North Carolina; died on 11 Nov 1807 in Orange Co, North Carolina; was buried on 14 Nov 1807 in Old Eno Presbyterian Church Cem, Cedar Grove, Chatham Co, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
|
1840 - Aft 1860 (21 years)