Re: Moses Samples
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In reply to:
Moses Samples
Brandi Lakins 10/12/05
Descendants of Moses Samples
Generation No. 1
1.MOSES2 SAMPLES(SAMUEL1) was born Abt. 1730 in Augusta County, Virginia, and died 1824 in Jefferson County, Tennessee.He married (1) RUTH WOOD 1747, daughter of WILLIAM WOOD.She was born Abt. 1730 in Virginia, and died Abt. 1783.He married (2) MARY B. RUTHERFORD Abt. 1787 in Rockingham County, Virginia.She was born 15 August 17591, and died 15 January 18241.
Notes for MOSES SAMPLES:
Jefferson County, Tennessee - Index To Wills
Will Book 2, p. 558; Probate Book 8, p. 170
MOSES SAMPLES' WILL
DEATH: I Moses Sample of the state of Tennessee and County of Jefferson do on this the twenty fourth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty four being in good health and in my right mind make this my last will and testament witness via. I give to my beloved wife the feather bed and furniture called hers, also her chest, spinning wheel, check reel, two small pewter basons, one large pewter dish, also two delph punch bowls, one tea canister, also one young sorrel mare, two cows, four sheep, four hogs, also Fishers Catechism, a small Psalm book, a sermon book on the suffering of Christ, also four pewter plates, six pewter spoons, one glass tumbler, one iron potrack, the least of the two and her choice of two counterpins, one walnut table and twenty acres of land, including my dwelling house and half of my fruit trees with liberty of timber to support said land and fire wood to remain hers during her widowhood or natural life and after her death or marriage the land to fall back to my estate.
DEATH: To my daughter Elizabeth Samples I bequeath the land on which I now live to be hers and at the death of my wife or her marriage the land left to her to be attached to Elizabeth's land again, also two feather beds and furniture for one bed, one cow, three hogs, my largest pot, one small Dutch oven, my largest potrack, one large pewter dish, one small pewter bason, one servior or stand of glasses, two glass tumblers, one large chest, one trunk, her choice of two one large Bible, one sermon book (Willison) Rupels Seven Sermons, one looking glass, and one large pewter bason.
DEATH: To my daughter Ruth Norwood I leave one dollar and to the natural heirs of her body I leave one child's part of my property not otherwise appointed in this will to divide among them share and share alike accept John Kirkpatrick, to him I leave fifty cents. To my two sons Matthew and William Sample I leave one child's part of my undivided property not otherwise appointed. To my granddaughter Ruth Roberts I leave one pewter dish, a small one, and five dollars and to my daughter Agnes Kirk I leave a child's part of my property not otherwise named in this will and to my daughter Ann Blackbourn I leave to her natural heirs fifty cents each. And the heirs of my daughter Elener Shanks I leave fifty cents each. And whatever grain, flax, cotten as may be on the place at my decease is divided (sic) between my wife Mary B. Samples and my daughter Elizabeth, and also a small pot to go to my wife which was forgotten at first of this will. The balance of my property accept my cupboard furniture which is to be equally divided between my wife and daughter Elizabeth is to be sold to the highest bidder at twelve months credit and the money disposed of as this will directs and I do hereby constitute and appoint my wife Mary B. Sample, my daughter Elizabeth Sample and James B. Sharp sole Executors of this my last will and testament revoking and disannulling all former wills by me made or in my name this twenty fourth of January in the year first above written. Signed and sealed in the presence of us.
DEATH: James B. Sharp Moses Sample (seal)
Joseph McGuire, Jr.
William Nelson, Jr.
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BIOGRAPHY: Subject: DAR Patriot Lookup: Reference Code RXBBGGK
BIOGRAPHY: A search of our Patriot Index provided the information found below.
BIOGRAPHY: SAMPLES, Moses
Birth: Circa 1730
Service: VA
Rank: Sol
Death: TN Before (ante) 1830
Patriot Pensioned: No Widow Pensioned: No
Children Pensioned: No Heirs Pensioned: No
Spouse: Mary Rutherford
Spouse: Ruth Wood
Father: Samuel SAMPLES
Mother: Ann (SAMPLES)
Children of MOSES SAMPLES and RUTH WOOD are:
2. i. ELENOR3 SAMPLES, b. 05 December 1758, Augusta, VA, USA; d. 1796, Greene County, Tennessee.
ii. RUTH SAMPLES, b. Abt. 1760, Augusta County, Virginia; d. Jefferson County, Tennessee; m. SAMUEL NORWOOD.
iii. AGNES SAMPLES, b. Abt. 1762.
iv. WILLIAM SAMPLES, b. Abt. 1764.
v. ANNA SAMPLES, b. Abt. 1766.
vi. ELIZABETH SAMPLES, b. Abt. 1768.
3. vii. MATTHEW SAMPLES, b. Abt. 1770, Augusta County, Virginia; d. 1829, Barren County, Kentucky.
Child of MOSES SAMPLES and MARY RUTHERFORD is:
viii. PHOEBE3 SAMPLES, b. 15 May 1795, Rockingham, VA, USA1; d. 1860, Sevier, TN, USA1; m. RICHARD REAGAN1, 04 October 1815, Rockingham, VA, USA1; b. 11 January 1794, Rockingham, VA, USA1; d. 08 March 1883, Sevier, TN, USA1.
Generation No. 2
2.ELENOR3 SAMPLES (MOSES2, SAMUEL1) was born 05 December 1758 in Augusta, VA, USA1, and died 1796 in Greene County, Tennessee.She married HOLDEN SHANKS1.He was born 22 March 1757 in Augusta, VA, USA1, and died September 1831 in Blount, TN, USA1.
Child of ELENOR SAMPLES and HOLDEN SHANKS is:
i. ELEANOR4 SHANKS1, b. 22 June 1794, TN, USA1; d. 10 October 1864, Gunterville, Marshall, AL, USA1.
3. MATTHEW3 SAMPLES (MOSES2, SAMUEL1) was born Abt. 1770 in Augusta County, Virginia, and died 1829 in Barren County, Kentucky.He married JANE RICHEY 20 January 1791 in Greene County, Tennessee.
Children of MATTHEW SAMPLES and JANE RICHEY are:
i. ROBERT R.4 SAMPLES.
ii. SARAH SAMPLES.
iii. RUTH SAMPLES.
iv. MOSES L. SAMPLES, b. 23 August 1795, Greene County, Tennessee; d. 11 October 1849, Carlisle, Graves County, Ky; m. MARY DOLLY RANSON, 14 April 1826, Barren, Allen County, Kentucky; b. 29 May 1805, North Carolina.
Notes for MARY DOLLY RANSON:
1850 Graves County, Ky Dist. 2
Mary Samplesage 45born NC
Sarah 21 Ky
Jane 19 Ky
Frances 18 Ky
Lucinda 12 Ky
Nancy 6 Ky
Richard 16 Ky
Blueford 14 Ky
Robert 5 Ky
v. ISAAC N. SAMPLES, b. Abt. 1798.
vi. MATTHEW R. SAMPLES, b. 1805.
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