Will of Peter Binkley

This is the last will and testament of PETER BINKLEY. Peter was the father of SARAH BINKLEY MOSER BARTLEY. Sarah was married to Leonard Moser and was the mother of FRANCIS MOSER of Monroe County. When Leonard died Sarah had married Edward Bartley.

Will of Peter Binkley
Stokes County, NC, August 7, 1790

In the name of God amen, I Peter Binkley of the County of Stokes in the State of NC being of sound disposing mind, memory and understanding through the Mercy of God, do make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and from following , that is to say, first and principally I resign my soul with the utmost humility into the hands of the Almighty God my creator humbly hoping for a blessed immorality through the merits and meditation of my blessed Savior and redeemer Jesus Christ and my body I desire may be peacebly and decently buried.

And as for such temporal Estate as the Lord in his great goodness and mercy has given me and whereof I am now in possession, I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife MARGARETHA during her natural life all the rents, interest, profits and income of all my estates both real and personal to have and to hold the same for and during her natural life and unto the full end and expiration thereof.

And as for the management of my said estate I will that after my decease and exact inventory and appraisement of all my estate both real and personal be made by two knowing and honest freeholders out of the neighborhood the one of them chosen by my said wife Margaretha and the other by my executors hereafter to be named and if two such freeholders cannot agree the the said freeholders shall choose the third freeholder to be arbitor between them. And I will that after the execution of such inventory and appraisment copies whereof in writing are to be given , one unto my said wife Margaretha and another unto my executors.

All my lands, tenements, livestock, and chattel by my said executors shall be let out at and for the most improved rent that may and can be gotten for the same for the benefit of my said wife Margaretha and therefore she shall be maintained for and during her natural life and so that the lands, tenements and buildings with everything there unto belongs or appertaining and also every thing rented away shall be kept in good order by the renter or executor.

I further will that my said wife Margaretha shall keep and rent the plantation whereon I now live together with the buildings thereon if she is willing to do so and in case she declines the keeping and the said plantation then the said plantation by my said executors shall be let out to any other person or persons to the best advantage as aforesaid and further I will that in any case my said wife Margaretha during her natural life shall keep unto her own use my now dwelling house without a gift or maturation whatsoever.

I further give and bequeath unto my sons JOHN BINKLEY, PETER BINKLEY, FREDERICK BINKLEY, JOSEPH BINKLEY, JACOB BINKLEY, CHRISTIAN BINKLEY, and JOHN SHEMEL all in the State of North Carolina and likewise unto my son JOHN ADAM BINKLEY in Cumberland to each of them the sum of three pound lawful money of the state to be taken into possession by each of them within one half year after the decease of my wife Margaretha.

After deduction of the above twenty four pounds which I have already disposed of, all my estate both real and personal shall be divided into fourteen equal parts of which I give unto my son John Binkley now in North Carolina one part. I give unto my son Peter Binkley now in North Carolina one part. I give unto my son Joseph Binkley now in North Carolina one part. I give unto my son Frederick Binkley now in North Carolina one part. I give unto my son Jacob Binkley now in North Carolina one part. I give unto my son Christian Binkley now in North Carolina two parts. I give unto my son John Adam Binkley now in Cumberland one part. I give unto my son John Shemel, who is a natural son of my wife Margaretha now in North Carolina one part. I give unto my daughter SARA BARTLEY, wife of Edward Bartley of North Carolina one part. I give unto my daughter CHRISTINA FISHER, wife of Chasper Fisher of Cumberland one part. I give unto my daughter CATHERINE HONIG, wife of Honig dec'd of Stoverstown in Virginia one part. I give unto my daughter MARGARETHA WOLLEWEATHER, wife of Ulric Wollenweather of Stanton in Virginia one part. I give unto my daughter ELIZABETH HERBACH, deceased, wife of the Georg Herbach of Manakosey in Maryland one part and whereas my daughter Elizabeth is deceased I will that the part belonging to her shall be given to and divided among the children of her body equally to each one alike out of the above part.

And I will that each of my sons and each of my daughters shall have their parts respectively within the span of one year after the above division. And I will that my son Christian Binkley , who seems to be of a simple and unthoughtful mind and disposition shall choose one of his own brothers with who he shall stay during the remainder of his life which brother so choose if he is willing to perform it shall give a bond with approved security unto my said son Christiam to be secured by any honest and able friend he may choose for that purpose that my said son Christian during the remainder of his lifetime and to the full end and expiration thereof shall stay with him the said brother. He, the said brother during all such time shall find unto and for my said son Christian good and sufficent meat, drink, clothing, washing, lodging, and good attendance in sickness and after his decease shall cause him to be decently buried. He, the said brother as a reward for this services shall have all the benefit of my son Christian's labors and after having performed all and every such article and articles the said brother shall have then all the inheritance which my said son Christian may then have or which he may be entitled to take possession of by virtue of this my last will and testament.

I further will that all and every one of my children who may have had of me money, lands, goods, or chattel or any other articles whatsoever on account of their respective inheritances before the signing of this my last will and testament shall be accountable for the same unto my estate and also shall pay interest at the rate of 5 per centum per annum unto my estate and the interest to begin from the first day of Janurary AD, one thousand seven hundred and ninety one and likewise I will that who afterward may get any articles of what name soever of me or of my said wife Margaretha on account of his or her inheritance shall therefor be accountable unto my estate and shall pay interest as above mentioned unto my estate after the decease of my said wife Margaretha and I will that after the decease of my wife Margaretha any real estate by my executors hereafter to be named shall be sold to the highest bidder and to the best advantage and I herewith empower my said executors to make good, full , sufficient title of all my real estate or any part thereof to any buyer thereof.

And I will that my executors shall not be answerable the one of or the other or for the acts, deeds, defaults of the other nor shall either of them be answerable for any part of my estate but such as shall come to his respective hands.

And I do hereby will and appoint they my executors shall by and out of my estate retain and satisfy themselves all such costs and charges as they shall reasonable be put unto in the execution of this my last will and testament. And I do revoke hereby all other wills by me formerly made and declare this only to be my last will and testament. And I do appoint my son JOHN BINKLEY executor thereof and in case they or any of them shall die or move out of this state then the next oldestof my sons living in this state shall be executor thereof.

In witness whereof I the said PETER BINKLEY heir for the two first sheets and this third and last sheet of this my last will set my hand and seal unto this third sheet. And I do herewith acknowledge all the three sheets comprehensively to be my last will and testament this third day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety one.

PETER BINKLEY (his mark)

Signed , sealed published and declared by the said testator Peter Binkley as and for his last will and testament in the presence of us who have subscribed our names and witness thereto in the presence of the said testator, Abraham Steiner, Juret; Christian Stauber, Mathew Esterlein.

Submitted by: Emily Stelly

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STATE OF TENNESSEE
COCKE COUNTY

(PROBATED MONROE CO. TENNESSEE)

I, HENRY CLICK, do make and publish this my last will and testament hereby revoking and making null and void all other will or wills by me at any other time made. That is today

1st I direct that after my death, that my body shall be buried in a style suitable to my condition of life and after a Christian form of burial, and that my funeral expenses, and all of my just debts shall be paid out of any money, that I may die seiged possessed of, or by which may first come into the hands of my Executors.

2nd I give to my daugher, HEPSABA CLICK one hundred dollars to be paid out of the money arising from the sale of any property , next after paying the items, set forth in the first item, to be paid to her by the Executor.

Item 3 I give to ELIZA JANE LEWIS formerly ELIZA JANE CLICK and daughter of JAMES CLICK, deceased, five dollars to be paid by my executor as aforesaid, which sum I desire shall be her full share of my estate, that I may die seiged and possessed of both real and personal.

4th It is my will and desire after the death of my wife, self, and the death of my wife RUTH CLICK, that the tract of land on which I now live, be equally divided amonst all of my lawful heirs, except the heir of JAMES CLICK, deceased, for which I have made a provision for in the third item in this will, which I intend to be her full share of my estate. And is a portion of my heirs to wit: LOUIS A. CLICK, WILLIAM CLICK, JEREMIAH MURR AND RACHEL MURR, his wife; CHARLES HARTSELL AND AMANDA HARTSELL, his wife, and ALFRED DENTON AND DORCAS DENTON, his wife, have agreed to and with ANDREW H. CLICK, one of my heirs also that he may have and possess any interest that they may have of and in and to the land I now own and have made unto accordingly. It is my will and desire that said transfer be confirmed which will give to ANDREW H. CLICK, all of my lands except the interest in said and belonging to the heirs of HENRY J. CLICK and HEPSABA CLICK.

5th It is my will and desire, and I direct that the items mentioned in the 1st items set forth in this will be paid as early as possible after my death. And the items set forth in the second and third items, are not to be paid until after the death of my wife, RUTH CLICK.

6th It is my will and desire that my wife RUTHA CLICK, shall have and enjoy the use and benefit of all the property I may die seiged and possessed of, during her natural life, and after my death I direct my executors to sell all of my personal property at public sale as the law directs, pay the same out as directed in the different items as before set forth, and after the same shall be paid, divide the remainder equally between all of the balance of my lawful heirs, except ELIZA JANE LEWIS for whom I have made provision for in the third item.

7th And ___ I hereby nominate and appoint my son, LEWIS A. CLICK and CHARLES HARTSELL, my son-in-law, to be executors to this my last will and testament.

The records seventy five erased and the records one hundred written before signed.

In testimony whereof I have thereunto set my hand and affixed my seal the ninth day of JUNE 1849.

HENRY CLICK (SEAL)

Signed & sealed in their presence the date first written.

WILLIAM MC SWAIN
WILLIAM P. CARNES

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CODICIL

I, HENRY CLICK, having theretofore made and published my last will and testament do make and declare this as a Codicil thereto to wit, in my will heretofore made.

I made a provision that the heirs of HENRY J. CLICK, deceased (MARY JANE AND MARTHA) should have as one of my heirs an equal interest in the lands which I may die seiged and possessed. But instead thereof, it is my will and desire, and I hereby direct that my son ANDREW H. CLICK, shall pay to the said heirs MARY JANE AND MARTHA the sum of fifty dollars, which will be twenty five a piece dollars each, which shall be full compensation to them for their share or interest in said land which will give to my son, ANDREW CLICK, at my death and the death of my wife, RUTH CLICK, all of my lands or parcel of land except the interest of my daugher, HEPSABA CLICK. It is my desire that this codicil be attached to and constitute a part of my will to all interest and purpose, this 20 day of October 1849

HENRY CLICK (SEAL)

Signed and sealed in our presence the date above written

WILLIAM MC SWAIN
JAMES MC SWAIN

Submitted by: Carolyn Whitaker, 3rd great granddaughter

REFERENCE: Monroe County, Tennessee Wills Volume 1, July 1833-July 1860 Page 145,146,147 Roll #37, Tennessee State Library Archives, Nashville, TN (NOTE: These lands in the will are located in Cocke County, TN)

STATE OF TENNESSEE, MONROE COUNTY, DISTRICT NO. 12

MRS. CATHERINE CLICKS, dowery shall take the following boundary. Beginning at the big road at the MC LEMORE branch, running with the road to the line between me and MANDY HARTSELL, taking in the horse lot, crib, and stable. Also, the spring and orchard then back to the road, then running with the line to the River between me and MANDY HARTSEL and DORCUS DENTON. Then running down the River to the first mentioned point also said CATHERINE CLICK, shall have timber anywhere outside of the Dowery for the use of the Dowery. Also she shall have all property belonging to me when all debts is paid.

The proceeds of the rest of my farm shall go to my children untill the death of CATHERINE CLICK. Then all my land shall be sold to the highest bidder and the mony shall be equal divided among my children, also, all property belonging thereto.

Names of my children, MARY HENLY, JAMES CLICK, MANDY HAWKINS, WILLIAM CLICK, LUVENIA GRAY, ELIZABETH BARNETT, ELBERT CLICK, DORCUS WHITE, MARTHA BRYSON, JOHN CLICK, AND RUTH CLICK.

JOHN CLICK and RUTH CLICK is now not of age and I appoint ELBERT CLICK as their guardian. And, also, ELBERT CLICK and RUFUS WHITE to rent the land outside of the Dowery of CATHERINE CLICK.

JOHN CLICK and RUTH CLICK shall have one horse, bridle, and saddle each. Also the rest of the children shall have a saddle, except MARY HENLY, JAMES CLICK, WILLIAM CLICK, ELBERT CLICK. JOHN CLICK and RUTH CLICK shall have one milck cow, each. ALSO JOHN CLICK shall have one bead RUTH CLICK shal two beads, this 14 JUNE 1877.

WILLIAM CLICK

ATTEST: E.E. GRIFFITH
J. H. HOWARD

(SEE PROBATE ON RECORD BOOK B, PAGE 61, November 7, 1881)

REFERENCE: Monroe County, Tennessee Wills Vol 3, page 82-83, Roll #37, Tennessee State Library Archives, Nashville, TN

INVENTORY OF PERSONAL PROPERTY
OF WILLIAM CLICK, DEC'D

TAKEN 3 day of May, 1882 to wit:

Corn unshucked in crib about 160 to 175 bushels, wheat 8 bushells, bacon 24 pieces 17 sides and 7 joints. Cattle two cows, one 2 year old steer, two yearlings and one calf. Sheep 4, old and 2 lambs, hogs 11, shoats, one sow & 2 pigs, one mare and colt, one wagon, part of old wagon and irons (pair of log pokers, sold for $6.00). One turning plow one dorible plow one, one harrow, grown chickens 15 & some broods.

House furniture 3 bed steads a few quilts, one large & one small table, one chist 8 or 10 chairs one side saddle one cook stove & utensils, 10 gals molasses & old barrels of lard cans one full of lard the other empty, one slop tub, one loom & utensils, one cedar & one tin bucket, one dish & one wash pan, one salt barrel, one meal barrel, one wheel, one wheat seive, 2 jars 3 crocks one bread tray, one meal sifter, one cupboard, some old plows, 4 stand of bees, one wash kettle, one hand saw

STATE OF TENNESSEE
MONROE COUNTY

I, W.M. SMITH do solemnly swear that the foregoing inventory is a true list of personal property found on hand belonging to the estate of WM CLICK, dec'd, which I have been able to find by dilligent search this 7 day of MAY 1882 W.M. SMITH, ADMIN.

Sworn to before me May 7, 1882 D.E. HARRIS, CLK

REFERENCE: Monroe County, Tennessee Inventories of Estates, Vol D, June 1877 - Mar 1891, Page 149, Tennessee State Library Archives, Nashville, TN

Submitted by: Carolyn Whitaker, 2nd great granddaughter

I, CHARLES HARTSELL, of the County of Monroe in the State of Tennessee being in good health and of perfect mind and memory and contemplating the certainty of death and the uncertainty of life and being desirous to dispose of my property, do make and publish the following as my last will and testament hereby revoking all former wills by me at any time I made.

ITEM 1
After my death I desire that my body shall be buried in a decent Christian manner at the direction of my friends.

ITEM 2
I desire that whatever of debts I may owe at the time of my death shall be promptly paid by my Executrix out of my estate.

ITEM 3
I give and devise to my beloved wife, AMANDA HEARTSELL, for and during the term of her natural life all of my personal property of every description and kind whatever for her sole use and benefit to have and enjoy the same and in like manner. I give and bequeath to my beloved wife AMANDA HARTSELL all my real estate for and during her natural life for her sole control and benefit.

ITEM 4
At the death of my wife, I direct and so desire that all of the personal property on hands at the death of my wife shall be equally divided and all of my real estate above devised to my wife shall be equally divided between WILLIAM BUMGARNER and his heirs and AMANDA STRICKLAND and her heirs, each receiving one half that is WILLIAM BUMGARNER & his heirs receiving one half and AMANDA STRICKLAND and her heirs receiving one half of both personal and realty.

ITEM 5
I do hereby constitute and appoint my beloved wife, AMANDA HARTSELL, Executrix of this my last will and testament.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal on this the 11th day of JULY 1875. In the year of our Lord one Thousand Eight hundred and seventy five.

CHARLES (X) HARTSELL
his mark
SIGNED AND ACKNOWLEDGED AND PUBLISHED IN PRESENCE OF THE TESTATOR AND SIGNED AND WITNESSED BY US AT HIS REQUEST ON THE DAY AND DATE ABOVE WRITTEN

ATTS: F.M. WARD
R.P. CROWDER

(PROBATED SEPT TERM 1875, RECORD BOOK, P 16)

REFERENCE: Monroe County, Tennessee Wills, Volume 3, page 36, Roll #37, Tennessee State Library Archives, Nashville, TN

Submitted by: Carolyn Whitaker, 3rd great grandniece

LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF AMANDA (CLICK) HARTSELL

(DAUGHTER OF HENRY JACKSON CLICK SR AND RUTH (___) CLICK)

I, AMANDA HARTSELL, of Monroe County State of Tennessee being of sound mind and disposing memory do hereby make this my last will and testament hereby revoking any former wills by me at any time heretofore made.

1st

I direct that my funeral expenses and all my just debts be first paid out of my monies that may come into the hands of my executrix herein after mentioned.

2nd
I give and bequeath to my beloved niece, AMANDA STRICKLAND, all my personal property of every description not disposed of by CHARLES HARTSELL, my deceased husband, consisting of money, due bills, and notes on diven (?) persons and one cook stove, all of which is the proceeds of my own individual work and labor since the death of my said husband and being what I have saved and worked for and by my own economy.

LASTLY,
I nominate and appoint my said niece, AMANDA STRICKLAND, executrix of this my last will and testament, and direct that she be allowed to execute this trust without giving security.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this the 2nd day of September, 1889.

AMANDA (X) HARTSELL
her mark

ATTEST:
E.E. GRIFFITH
WM. LINDSEY

REFERENCE: Monroe County, Tennessee Wills, Volume 3, page 232, Roll #37, Tennessee State Library Archives, Nashville, TN

Submitted by: Carolyn Whitaker, 3rd great grandniece

LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF ALFRED DENTON

STATE OF TENNESSEE

In the name of God amen. I, ALFRED DENTON, of Monroe County, the county and State aforesaid; being of sound mind and memory and considering the uncertainity of this frail and transitory life do therefore make ordain and publish this to be my last will and testament. That is to say first, after all my lawful debts are paid and discharge the residues of my estate real & personal, I give and bequeath & dispose of as followed to wit: To my beloved wife the land and apprennices situated thereon. Known and described as situated and lying on the Tellico River in the County of Monroe, State of Tennessee together with all my household and kitchen furniture and all my stock of every description and all debts due me to have during her natural life and after her decease my land to remain unsold until my youngest child becomes of age. There to be sold & the proceeds to be equally divided between all my children except my son JOHN I bequeath to him five dollars. My son, CHARLES DENTON, has secured one hundred and thirty dollars which is to be deducted from his part of the estate. My son, JACKSON, the same amount. Also my daughter, MALINDA BURRIS one hundred dollars. (Likewise I make and appoint my wife, DORCAS to be executor of this my last will and testament, hereby revoking all former wills by me made. In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal, 20th day August 1864

ALFORD (X) DENTON, SEAL
His mark

IN PRESENCE OF JASON MC MILLIN & WM. STAPPE

(PROBATED NOV SESSION, LEDGER 8

REFERENCE: Monroe County, Tennessee Wills, Volume 2 pages 47 & 48, Roll #37, Tennessee State Library Archives, Nashville, TN

Submitted by: Carolyn Whitaker, 3rd great grandniece

JACOB PESTERFIELD, LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT

I, JACOB PESTERFIELD, of the County of Monroe and State of Tennessee, being of sound mind and disposing memory and advanced in years, and mindful of the uncertainty of liFe and the certainty of death, do make and publish this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking all former wills by me heretofore made and making the same void and of no effect.

ITEM 1
I give my Soul to God who gave it, and my body to be buried in a plain, decent, Christian burial.

ITEM 2
I desire and direct my Executors as soon after my death as possible to pay all my just debts, if I owe any and my funeral expenses out of the first money that may come into their hands as such executors.

ITEM 3
Having heretofore given and made advancement to my older children to wit; CAROLINE MASON, WILLIAM PESTERFIELD, JOHN PESTERFIELD, ELIZABETH RAGSDALE in value and amount sufficient as I estimate the same to be an equitable and equal share of my estate which makes them equal shared of my estate, which makes them equal in the division of the remainder of my estate to my youngest children.

ITEM 4
I give and bequeath to my beloved wife, SARAH PESTERFIELD, during her natural life or widowhood, and my children JACOB PESTERFIELD, ELIZBETH PESTERFIELD, GEORGE PESTERFIELD, SUSAN PESTERFIELD, AND JOHN PESTERFIELD, (who is also mentioned with my older children) all my real and personal estate to have and control the same until the youngest child arrives at the age of twenty one years. My son, John, is to share equally with my youngest children only upon condition that he remain with my wife and children on the farm, manage and contract the same for the raising and maintenance of my children until my youngest child arrives of age; and at the marriage or death of my wife, if my son John should not remain to take care of my children I desire all my property both real and personal to be sold and the proceeds equally divided among my children there named to wit: JACOB, ELIZA, GEORGE AND SUSAN. But the sale of my personal and real estate is not to be made if my son John remains and conduct and manage the farm for the benefit of my children; or until my youngest child arrives of age. If any of my children above named should die before they attain the age of twenty one years or if any should die without issue the share of the deceased shall go to the surviving brothers and sisters.

ITEM 5
I hereby nominate and appoint my son, JOHN PESTERFIELD and JOSEPH A. PECK executors of this my last Will and Testament.

JACOB PESTERFIELD (seal)

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and scroll for seal, in this the third day of April 1876. Signed, sealed, and acknowledged in our presence the date above written.

J. H. HICKS
J. A. BOGLE
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CODICIL
The within instrument is my last Will and Testament made and executed in accord with my wishes with the Exception of the appointment of one of my executors. My desire is that M. G. WRIGHT act as my Executor instead of JOSEPH A. PECK and that Joseph A. Peck is hereby relieved from said duties.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereunto set my seal this 19th day of February 1887

JACOB PESTERFIELD

Signed, sealed and acknowledged in the presence of and on the above date.
D. E. HARRIS
JNO. W. THOMASSON
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LAST CODICIL

The within instrument is my last Will and Testament made and executed in accord with my wishes with a few changes. I desire to make this the 14th of November 1891.

That my son, JOHN PESTERFIELD, be paid out of my son, J. J. PESTERFIELD'S part of my estate $160.00 one hundred and sixty dollars provided my son JACOB does not show receipts from my son JOHN for the amount above mentioned.

SECOND
I also give to my son JACOB J. more than his share one mule, which I value at $125.00 one hundred and twenty five dollars, which I desire to be taken out of JACOB J'S part of the estate after John gets his $160.00 and the remainder divided equally among the rest of my children.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF I set my hand and seal, this 14th day of November 1891
JACOB PESTERFIELD

Signed, sealed and acknowledged in the presence of
JOHN WRIGHT
J. A. WRIGHT

Nov 5 1894
(Transcribers note: this date is written at the bottom of the page)

REFERENCE: MONROE COUNTY, TENNESSEE WILLS, VOLUME 3, ROLL #37, PAGES 288, 289, 290, TENNESSEE STATE LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES, NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE
ABSTRACTED BY CAROLYN WHITAKER 6 APRIL 1999

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NOTE BY TRANSCRIBER:

Jacob Pesterfield Born: abt 1810 Tenn
MARRIED:
1ST) MARY REDMAN
2ND) SARAH J. MASON on 12 April 1867 Monroe Co. TN BORN: Abt 1846 TN
Jacob and Sarah listed 1880 Census, Monroe Co. TN District 6 & Marriage Records Monroe Co. TN

ELIZABETH RAGSDALE, daughter of Jacob Pesterfield mentioned in his will was the wife of EDWARD GRIEF RAGSDALE

SARAH ELIZABETH PESTERFIELD Born: 26 September 1843 Monroe Co. TN
Died: 3 April 1909 Buried: MURR FAMILY CEMETERY, Texas Co. MO
(PERSONAL VISIT TO CEMETERY)
MARRIED: 10 June 1864 Monroe Co. TN

EDWARD GRIEF RAGSDALE
Born: 24 December 1839 Monroe Co. TN
Died: 14 August 1914 BADO, Texas Co. MO
Buried: MURR FAMILY CEMETERY, Texas Co. MO (PERSONAL VISIT TO CEMETERY)
Civil War Service: 10th KENTUCKY CAVALRY VOLUNTEERS COMPANY M
Served with WILLIAM CLICK, son of WILLIAM CLICK SR and PHOEBE GRAY; JACKSON DENTON, AND CHARLES DENTON, sons of ALFRED DENTON and DORCAS CLICK.

EDWARD GRIEF RAGSDALE is the son of WILLIAM EDWARD RAGSDALE (B. Abt 1805 TN) AND ELIZABETH "BETSEY" TROTTER (born abt 1811 TN). BROTHER TO NANCY ANN RAGSDALE who married JACKSON DENTON, son of ALFRED DENTON and DORCAS CLICK (See my website: hometown.aol.com/atsissie/pubpage.htm

TRANSCRIBED AND SUBMITTED BY: Carolyn Whitaker
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