Family, William Kindrick – Sarah Jones http://upperlevelgen.blogspot.com/ WILLIAM KENDRICK and SARAH JONES WILLIAM KENDRICK Born abt 1704 King William, Virginia Occupation: Surveyor Parents JOHN KENDRICK and MARY TURNER Married SARAH JONES abt 1730 Died 1 Jul 1777 Bute County, North Carolina Note: Bute county became Warren county Will dated 12 Jan 1776 probated in Bute County court, Nov 1777 HIS WILL In the name of God Amen, I WILLIAM KENDRICK of Bute County in the Province of North Carolina being in perfect health and memory Thanks to God, and calling to mind the uncertainty of this life as knowing it is appointed to all men once to die and desirous to settle things in order to make constitute and appoint this and no other to be my last will and testament in manner and form following, that is to say, first and principally I give my soul to God the giver thereof in hopes to receive the same again at the Joyful Resurrection at the last day with a full and free pardon of all my sins and transgressions through the Death and merits of my blessed Savior and Redeemer Jesus Christ and my body to the earth from whence it was taken to be buried in a decent and Christian like manner, and as touching such worldly estate as the Lord in mercy hath lent me my will and desire is that the same be employed first my will and desire is that all my just debts and funeral expenses be first paid. Item: I leave and bequeath to my son JOHN and JAMES to them and each of them one shilling sterling. Item: I leave and bequeath to my daughters MARY, SARAH, REBECCA, and MARTHA to them and each of them one shilling sterling. Item: I leave and bequeath to my grandson BENJAMIN THORNTON Forty Shillings Virginia money, to be paid to him when he shall arrive at the age of eighteen years. Item: I leave and bequeath to my son JONES all that part of my land below the main branch running below the plantation whereon I now live it being the land my son James formerly lived on, to him and his heirs and assigns forever. Item: I leave and bequeath to my son ISHAM after my wife's death my plantation whereon I now live together with all the land thereunto belonging not before mentioned to him, his heirs and assigns forever. Item: I leave give and bequeath unto my son ISHAM aforesaid after my wife's decease my negro wench named Linder and all her increase to him and his heirs forever, and my will is that after my wife's decease the rest of my estate not before herein mentioned be equally divided between my two sons last mentioned (to wit) JONES and ISHAM to be divided in the effects and that nothing be sold Page 1 of 7 ** PAGE BREAK ** Family, William Kindrick – Sarah Jones of my estate on account of division and lastly I do nominate and appoint my well respected friend Captain PHILIP BURFORD Executor and my well beloved wife SARAH KENDRICK Executrix to this my last will and testament utterly revoking and voiding all other will or wills by me made allowing this to be my last, in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 12 day of January 1776. WILLIAM KENDRICK (SEAL) Signed, Sealed and declared in Presence of: JOHN WHITE DRUERY JACKSON BENJAMIN EDWARDS Bute County November Count 1777 This account of the Estate of William Kendrick deceased was returned into Court by Philip Burford esquire, one of the Executors and on oath ordered to be recorded. Test THOMAS MACHIN C.C. Sources Book: Coneto Creek Taylors by Jesse L. Warner page 38, page 69-70 Historic Southern Families Volume 1 p 34 William and Mary Quarterly Vol 20 page 266 http://genforum.genealogy.com/kendrick/messages/1328.html http://deepsouthernroots.familytreeguide.com/getperson.php? personID=I525&tree=T1 SARAH JONES Born Jul 1715 Nansemond, Suffolk, Virginia Parents ROBERT JONES and REBECCA BRASWELL Died Feb 1796 Warren County, North Carolina HER WILL In The Name of god Amen I SARAH KENDRICK of the County of Warren State of North Caroline being low in health but sound in mind and disposing Memory do make this my last will & testament revoking all others of a earlier date to the purpose my soul. I recommend to Almighty god who gave me it and my body to the Clay to be decently buried by my friend hereafter named. I give to my (grandson) BENJAMIN THORNTON one feather bed, 2 sheets, 1 bolster and one spotted counterpin and also one more new Counterpin and one yarn blanket and also five head of cattle now in my possession and also their increase that they may have hereafter during my life and I also give and bequeath to him my before named BEN THORNTON one horse now called and known by the name of said THORNTON and also one mare I also give and bequeath to him my said THORNTON one pewter Dish, 6 plates and one bason and six spoons and one Page 2 of 7 ** PAGE BREAK ** Family, William Kindrick – Sarah Jones safe and one skillet and 2 flat irons and all my plantation table and one woolen wheel and two pair of collin cards and one sitting chair and all my crops of all kinds of grain and tobo flax cotten peas and potatoes and meat of all kinds that I may die possesssed of and all the money that may be in my possession of my own property and I also give to my three daughters to be equally divided all my clothes as at the directions of my exra to wit MARY FOX, REBECCA NICHOLSON, MARTHY WOOD. I hereby Nominate and appoint BEN THORNTON & WYATT HAWKINS Exrs to this my Last Will and Testament as Witness My hand and Seal this 23rd day of May Anno Dom 1793 Her X- SARAH KENDRICK Sources William and Mary Quarterly Vol 20 page 266 http://deepsouthernroots.familytreeguide.com/getperson.php? personID=I525&tree=T1 CHILDREN BURWELL KENDRICK (not theirs) Notation saying he isn't one of the children of this couple: Book: Coneto Creek Taylors by Jesse L. Warner (1975) page 39 JAMES KENDRICK Born abt 1733 Isle of Wight, Virginia Married SUSANNAH ROBERSON Mar 1755 Children: JOHN, WILLIAM, JAMES, BENJAMIN, MARTIN, JONES, SARAH Note: I have an extra child: JONATHAN, who may or may not belong here Military: Revolutionary War (Captain Richard Coleman's Company) August 1778 Captain under Colonel AMBROSE RAMSEY Also active 1779-1781 Known battles: Briar Creek, Georgia Died abt 1798 Wilkes County, Georgia Sources Military: Book: NC Patriots 1775-1783 page 546 Book: Coneto Creek Taylors by Jesse L. Warner (1975) page 39 Virginia Gen. Vol 1:Boddie p 35-36 http://deepsouthernroots.familytreeguide.com/getperson.php? personID=I525&tree=T1 Page 3 of 7 ** PAGE BREAK ** Family, William Kindrick – Sarah Jones *Captain JOHN KENDRICK Born 30 Jun 1735 Gloucester, King William, Virginia Military: Revolutionary War (Captain RICHARD COLEMAN's Company) 1776: Lieutenant under Captain RICHARD STRODER and Colonel AMBROSE RAMSEY 1781: Lieutenant under Captain WILLIAM GHOLSON and Colonel AMBROSE RAMSEY Married Amy Fox abt 1758 Children: MOLLIE, WILLIAM, SARAH, KEZIAH, JOHN, ELIZABETH, JAMES, OBEDIENCE, LUCY Died: Will proven July 1811 Mecklenburg, Virginia Sources Military: Book: NC Patriots 1775-1783 page 546 Book: Coneto Creek Taylors by Jesse L. Warner (1975) page 39 William and Mary Quarterly Vol 20 page 266 http://deepsouthernroots.familytreeguide.com/getperson.php? personID=I525&tree=T1 Page 4 of 7 ** PAGE BREAK ** Family, William Kindrick – Sarah Jones MARY KENDRICK Born 12 Apr 1738 Virginia Married WILLIAM FOX son of RICHARD FOX and HANNAH WILLIAMSON Children: Richard Died before 1795 Mecklenburg, Virginia Sources Book: Coneto Creek Taylors by Jesse L. Warner (1975) page 39 http://deepsouthernroots.familytreeguide.com/getperson.php? personID=I525&tree=T1 BENJAMIN KENDRICK Born abt 1740 Greenville, North Carolina Sources http://deepsouthernroots.familytreeguide.com/getperson.php? personID=I525&tree=T1 REBECCA KENDRICK Born abt 1742 Edgecomb County, North Carolina Married Mr NICHOLSON Sources Book: Coneto Creek Taylors by Jesse L. Warner (1975) page 39 http://deepsouthernroots.familytreeguide.com/getperson.php? personID=I525&tree=T1 SARAH KENDRICK Born abt 1744 Greenville, Edgecomb, North Carolina Married Mr THORNTON Children: BENJAMIN Died: pre-1796 - she is not named in her mother's will - her son is. Sources Book: Coneto Creek Taylors by Jesse L. Warner (1975) page 39 http://deepsouthernroots.familytreeguide.com/getperson.php? personID=I525&tree=T1 MARTIN KENDRICK Born abt 1745 Edgecomb County, North Carolina Military: Revolutionary War Died: he is not in his father's will and therefore must have died pre-1776 Sources Page 5 of 7 ** PAGE BREAK ** Family, William Kindrick – Sarah Jones http://deepsouthernroots.familytreeguide.com/getperson.php? personID=I525&tree=T1 MARTHA KENDRICK Born 7 Jan 1747 Edgecomb County, North Carolina Married WILLIAM? ALSTON WOOD Sources Book: Coneto Creek Taylors by Jesse L. Warner (1975) page 39 http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/KENDRICK/1999-06/0928290596 http://deepsouthernroots.familytreeguide.com/getperson.php? personID=I525&tree=T1 JONES KENDRICK Born abt 1750 King William, Virginia Married MARGARET Sources Book: Coneto Creek Taylors by Jesse L. Warner (1975) page 39 http://deepsouthernroots.familytreeguide.com/getperson.php? personID=I525&tree=T1 ISHAM KENDRICK Born abt 1753 Virginia Military: Revolutionary War 1780-81: Private under Captain STERLING CLARK and Major CHARLES DAVIS Known battles: Cowpens in SC Married 1) ELIZABETH TUCKER 31 Oct 1781 2) ELIZABETH DUNCAN 17 Apr 1788 Warren, North Carolina Children: ALSTON (there are more, I just want proof) Died 17 Mar 1818 Spartanburg, South Carolina? Sources Military: Book: NC Patriots 1775-1783 page 546 Old Southern Bible Records page 179 http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/KENDRICK/1999-06/0928290596 http://deepsouthernroots.familytreeguide.com/getperson.php? personID=I525&tree=T1 Page 6 of 7 ** PAGE BREAK ** Family, William Kindrick – Sarah Jones ###### # # ##### ####### # # ##### ####### # # # # ## ## # # # ## # # # # # ## ## # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ###### # # # # #### ##### # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ## ### # # # # # # ###### # # ##### ####### # # ### ##### ####### # # Transcribed from original documents by Brent R. Brian & Martha M. Brian. This document and others can be found on our website: BMGEN We claim COPYLEFT on the documents that we publish that are our original work. COPYLEFT “rules” can be reviewed on the web site: GNU Free Documentation License In short, use what you like. But if you use our stuff, mention us as the source. Brent R. Brian Martha M. 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