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- Mecklenburg Marriages 1783 - 1868:
Knox, James and Hanah McFalls 31 Jan 1797; Samuel Neel Bondsman
From: Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, Will Abstracts, 1791 - 1868,
Books A-J By Herman W. Ferguson, Privately printed Rocky Mount, NC
1993. p. 178.
Will of James Knox, dated 10 Aug 1839, probated in January 1843 court.
Recorded in Will Bk. H, p. 113:
To wife "Hannah, Negroes Jenny and Eliza during her lifetime also a
comfortable maintenance from the part of my plantation I now live on
willed herein to my son Joseph. She is to have all the household and
kitchen furniture except for items left to my sons, a horse, the
livestock necessary for her support as determined by my Exrs, and all
the provisions, fodder, and grain on hand is to be retained for the
support of my family."
To son Samuel B. Knox, the portion of my plantation adj. the Catawba
River and Semrill, as well as the Negro Will at the death of my wife,
the Negro Louisa and her issue, a cow and calf, and all that I have
given heretofore on condition that he pay to my dau-in-law, Hannah S.
Knox $100 and to my son James B. Knox $200 within two years after my
demise.
I give to my son James B. Knox the Negro Mary and her issue, a horse
and colt, two cows and calves, a third of my cattle and hogs, and a
bed and furniture, all on condition that they pay to my grandson John
Knox $100 within two years after my demise.
I will to my son Joseph Knox all the balance of my plantation I now
live on less the portion willed to my son Samuel, as well as the Negro
Andy and, at the decease of my wife, the Negro Jenny. I also give my
son Joseph a horse, two cows and calves, a third of my cattle and
hogs, and a bed and furniture, all on condition that he pay $200 to my
son James B. Knox and $100 to my grandson John Knox within two years
of my demise. My unwilled farming utensils are to be divided equally
between my sons James and Joseph, but my blacksmith tools, cotton gin
and wheat thresher are to remain where they are now for the joint use
of my three sons. My debts are to be paid by my sons James and Joseph,
and if I should fail to provide my grandson John Knox with a horse
before my demise, this gift, worth $75, is also to be the
responsibility of James and Joseph.
Exrs: Samuel B. and James B. Knox
Witnesses: John Hart and Mary Lindsey
(Codicil of 15 Aug 1842) It is my will that my sons Samuel and Joseph
are to be released from the responsibility of paying $200 each to my
son James B. Knox. Furthermore, Samuel is to pay $50 instead of $100
to my daug-in-law Hannah S. Knox; James and Joseph are each to pay $50
to my grandson John Knox instead of $100; and the Negro Louisa, named
in my will to my son Samuel, is to be valued, my three sons are to
draw lots to determine who is to receive her, and the recipient is to
pay a third of her value to each of his brothers.
October session 1797: Ordered by the court that Bennet Wood be and is
hereby appointed as overseer of the road from John Prices to Isaac
Prices Ferry and is authorized to call on all the hands liable to work
on roads on the under named plantations:
Viz: Isaac Price, Hugh Herrons, James Knoxes, Saml. Knoxes, Junr.,
Mathew Knox's, Joseph Swanns, James Porters, David Hartts, Moses
Swann's, Thomas Grier (formerly Blackwoods) John Prices, Samuel Neals,
etc……."
These were indeed owners of land from what is today Island Point on
Lake Wylie going back toward Shopton on Shopton Road West. Note: The
Mathew Knox named above was "old Matthew Knox" who was a brother of
John Knox, who died in 1777. He had owned the property adjoining his
brother John. (this will be covered under the Mathew Knox section).
There is also a deed in 1825 from James to his son, Samuel B. Knox for
250 acres. This appears to be about the time that Samuel B. Knox
married 1st to Cynthia Pettus. He had probably deeded property to
James B. Knox when he married also. I noted that the will did not
leave real property to James B, only personal property.
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