Person:William Renfro (7)

Will of William Renfro

I William Renfro Senr do make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form of order following.

First I give and bequeath unto my wife Jinny Renfro as much of the farm whereon I now live as she may choose to cultivate. All my negros to wit Gham and Edy with all her offspring and all my household and kitchen furniture all my cows hogs and one-half of my sheep. I likewise five to my said wife my wagon and gears, my gray horse called Jack and my black horse the above named property and singular to her and during her life or widowhood.

Secondly I give to my sons John Renfro, Jesse Renfro and Moses Renfro one dollar each. I also give to my Daughters Lidde Harris, Nancy Kenedy and Jinny Simians one dollar each.

Thirdly I give to my son — William Renfro the tract of land whereon I now live to be his after the death of my wife Jinny. All the above negros (except a girl called Lucinda) and haft my sheep to him and his heirs forever.

Forthly I give unto my grandson James Shelburne Renfro one negro girl called Lucinda at my wife’s death to him and his heirs forever.

And Fifthly I nominate my wife Jinny Renfro executress to execute my last will and testament. In witness whereof this ninth day of August in the year of our Lord 1825.

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Signed: William X Renfro

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Done in Presence of: John Hatchell, John Kerr

William Renfro Will Recorded 30th November 1830

[Source: TnGenWeb.org].

Notes

From "Let the Drums Roll: Veterans and Patriots of the Revolutionary War who settled in Maury County, Tennessee:

William Renfro, b. 1734, Virginia. He received payment for militia duty in South Carolina, “for militia duty since the fall of Charleston in Blandon’s Regiment of Anderson’s Return.” William Renfro died in 1830, aged about ninety six and was buried in the family graveyard about two miles east of Culleoka, Tennessee. He had at least six children by his 1st wife Chloe Renfro.

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   Dell (Renfro)Saddler Thu Mar 6 13:20:01 1997
   Seeking information on decendandt of William Renfro b. 1734 in NC. #1 wife Jane"Jinney" # 2 wife Jane Gregory(Dau. of John Gregory) William died in Culleoka, Maury Co. T. 1 Sep. 1830 Children: **John Renfro b. 1760 Va. m Esther Peach/Peak Lydia Renfro b. 1762 m. William Harris Moses Renfro b. 1766 m. Sara ? Jesse Renfro b. 1767 m. Lucy Bates Jane Renfro Nancy Renfro b. 1787 William Renfro b. 1797 **Children of John and Esther Peach Renfro: Isaac Renfro b. 1773 in Va. m. Mary McKibbin in 1817 Jesse Renfro b. 1785 in Va. m. Polly Mitchell in 1806/Barren Ky John Renfro b. 1789 in SC m. Nancy Goodwin in 1806 William Renfro b. 1792 in SC m. Betsy Barlow in 1813 Joshua Renfro b. 1796 in SC. m. Tabitha ? Joseph Renfro b. 1801 in Sc m. Sarah Ralston in 1820 Son, Joseph made aff'dt in Barren Ky. in 1851 It is known that both John and Esther Renfro died in Barren Co, Ky. Here is where I get lost: My gg grandfather's name was John Renfro. He was born in SC in about 1817> I need th names of his parents and siblings. I believe he had at least one sister who marrid a man named Flowers. John Renfro married Lydia Ann Hicks in about 1834.Lydia was born 9 nov 1812 in Georgia (parents Thomas Hicks and Elizabeth T. Barnes) John and Lydia lived in Ga. for a time and their first four children were born there.Then they moved to Leake County Miss. Can anyone help? I will gladly share any information I have.
   
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