Person:Simon Poe (1)

Will Transcript

In the name of God Amen: I, Simon Poe, of Chatham County, and State of North Carolina, being of sound mind and memory, Blessed be God, do this 9th day of April in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred ninety three, make and publish this my last will and testament, in manner and from following, that is to say:

First, I give and bequeath to my well beloved wife, Rhoda Poe, one neago girle nemed Weney, one feather bed and furniture, one bay mare, seven years old, one cow and calf, one sow and pigs, one desk and three plates pewter, three knives and forks, ten barrels of corn to be paid this five day of next December, together with one hundred acors of land on Pigs Branch where on the said Rhoda Poe formerly lived on during hur widowhood.

All the rest of my estate to be equally divided between these my children: Sary Herndon, Mary Berry, Jane Madsey, and one childs part to be divided between Mary, George and Lucy Straughn, daughters of Lucy Straughn Decast & Stephen Poe, son of Simon Poe: one other childs part.

My son William Poeand my son James Poe and daughter Frances Thompson having had ther part of my estate allready, and I hereby make and ordain my worthy friends Richard Straughn, Robert Thompson and James Masey (as) executors of this my last will and testament.

In witness of, I the said Simon Poe have to this my last will and testament set my hand and seal the day and year above written

Simon [his X mark] Poe

Witness Present,

Elijah Faushe,

B.S. Manly

North Carolina, Chatham County

I, Alma T. Fields, Deputy Clerk Superior Court in and for the County of Chatham, State of North Carolina, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the last will and testament of Simon Poe as the same is taken from and compared with the original on file in this office. Witness my hand and official seal the 5th day of June, 1961.

(Court Seal)

(Along the margin is written: Frances, Sarah, Mary, Jane, Lucy, Simon, Jr., Stephen, William, James)

[Source: Chatham County, North Carolina Wills]

1. ↑ ^1.0 1.1 Find A Grave.

   Simon Poe, Sr
   Birth: 1708
   Essex County
   Virginia, USA
   Death: 1793
   Chatham County
   North Carolina, USA
   
   Simon's birth year can be determined by his marriage at age 84 to Miss Rhoda Marsh who was 58 at the time. The notice was dated Wednesday, 3 Oct 1792. His will was dated 9 Apr 1793 and is in the Chatham County, NC records Vol. 1 Chatham Co., NC Wills - File # 22.018 - Page 146. Simon died sometime between 9 Apr 1793 and 9 Aug 1793.
   He lived in both Virginia and North Carolina. The first mention of him is in the Caroline County, VA court records dated 9 Sep 1737, when he was approaching 30 years of age. So, for now, until any historical records surface to prove his place of birth, it shall be listed as Caroline County, VA. This is only a personal conclusion and should not be used as actual proof of his place of birth.
   
   Family links:
   Parents:
   Samuel Poe (1675 - 1725)
   Mary Poe (1670 - 1725)
   
   Children:
   Sarah Poe Herndon (1710 - 1793)*
   Stephen Poe (1723 - 1773)*
   James Simon Poe (1750 - 1827)*
   
   Sibling:
   Benjamin Poe*
   Simon Poe (1708 - 1793)
   
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