1Will, Will of Owen Jones.
In the Name of God Amen, I Owen Jones of Upper Merion in the County of Philadelphia in the Province of Pennsylvania, Tanner, being sick and Weak in Body but of perfect mind and memory, thanks be to God for so great a Mercy and calling in mind the Mortality of my Body and that it was ordained for all Flesh once to 'dye' which caused me to make and ordin this my Last Will and Testament in manner and for as followeth; Viz: In premises I recommend my soul to God that gave it and my Body to be buried in a Christian like manner according to the discretion of my Exector here after named and Touching Worldly affairs it is my will that all my funeral Charges and Debts be first paid by my Exect'. Item: I give and bequesth unto my Loving Wife Ann, half of my Estate bot real and personal, provided she pays Lagacy as I shall hereafter order to pay during her natural life. Item: I give unto my Daughter in Law Mary Merideth the other half of my Estate both real and Personal which I give to her and her Heirs for ever, provided she pays & discharges such Legacies as I shall order her hereafter to pay. Item: I give and bequeath unto my Daughter in Law Margarit Casilbury the Sum of Two Pounds. Likewise, I give unto Each of her Seven (7) children now living, which I give unto them and their Heirs for Ever. Item: I give unto my Daughter in Law Prisillow Howell the sum of two Pounds and the sum of Three Pounds to each of her children, now living which I give to them for Ever. Item: I give unto my Daughter in Law Abigail Davis the fum of fifteen pounts to her and her Heirs for Ever. Item: I give unto my Daughter in Law Elizabeth Petty the one Moiety or half of my estate both real and Personal now bequeathed to my wife if any there be after her Decease, [Note by Barbara McGee: Elizabeth inherited this land], to the age of Twenty one years, the same to be paid in eighteen nonths after my Decease. I do Likewist Further order my sd. Executors to pay the sum of Eighteen Pounds bequeathed by me unto ye children of PRisillow Howell to my sd Trustee in two years and a half after my decease to be put out at Interest until they arrive to the age of Twenty one years. I do Nominate and appoint my friends, Stephen Evens and Henry Pawling my trustees to ss that my will shall faithfully and truly performed and I do hereby revoke Decanal and make void all other wills be me heretofore and I declare this to be my Last Will and Testament. In Whitness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal this Sixteenth day of January, One Thousand Seven Hundred and Forty Eight: Sealed in the presence of the words of the Sum after pay was interlived before signing Sealing and Delivery of these
"Owen Jones Will
Philladelphia Co., PA
Film 21723 Book H pg 410 Will #230
(()) [his mark] John Colahan; Eave (()) [her mark] Beinor:
Owne (()) Jones [his mark] Jones ## [his seal] Philad'a on January 28th 1747, Then Personally appe'd John Colahan and Eve Beinor the Witnesses to the forgoing will and an oath declare they saw and heard Owen Jones the Grantor herein named Signed seald, Publish and declair the same will for and as his Last Will and Testament and that at the doing thereof he was of sound mind, memory, and understanding to the best of his knowledge. WM Plumstead R. G. Be it remembered that on the 28th day of January 1747 the last will and testaments of Owen Jones, Dec'd was proved in due form of Law and Probate and Letters of Testamentary were granted to Mary Merideth (Ann Jones the other Executrix Defunct) Executed in the said Testament named being first Legally Sworn well and truly to administer the said Decdts Estate and to bring an Inventory thereof into the Reg'f genis Office at Philad'l at or before the 28 Feb next and render a true account when thereunto Lawfully requried given under the seal of the said office. P Wm Plunstead Reg. Gen'l.".
1Bobbie Prosser.
I am a descendant of William Mathial PETTY. From research done by Kaaren Perry (BAGLEY FAMILY TALES PUBLICATION) and from what I have seen in other places it is pretty well believed that William Mathial PETTY'S mother was Bethany BAGLEY. I go along with that thought. From the Marshall County Tennessee Cemetery Book the following is recorded (Mt. Zion Cemetery) Bethany Petty, dau of Joab Bagley Nov. 10, 1803 - Aug 27, 1829. Notice here it says Bethany PETTY daughter of Joab BAGLEY. There is no mention of her being the beloved wife of __________ PETTY, but daughter of Joab BAGLEY. There have been several that have Bethany BAGLEY being married to William Thornton PETTY of the New Market Alabama PETTY family but I have to disagree with this. I believe that William Thornton PETTY married Abigail BAYLESS on the date of 03 December 1821 in Madison County (Huntsville, Alabama). I have found this posted on the Madison County AL Internet site (marriage records) as being listed as such. Also the publication of FROST AND RELATED FAMILIES OF BEDFORD COUNTY TENNESSEE has in that publication the same as here. Many have posted that Bethany BAGLEY married William Thornton PETTY on the same date and I disagree with that. Among the post are those on GenForum that have been corrected by Barbara McGee. There is a couple of post by a Larry Ponder referring to your line. The post numbers are 1194 and 1385. Mr. Ponder has also posted Bethany as being married to William Thornton PETTY. It is my belief that Bethany BAGLEY married George Dillard PETTY (off the top of my head he was born somewhere around 1797). Bethany is dead by 1829 and George is left with five and maybe six small children to raise. I believe that after Bethany dies that he married Sophia S. HOGAN. Sophia is of the lineage of "Old Peter Luna" and he was quite a character. There are many publications about him including several pages online. Sophia is buried in the Luna Cemetery and the rock reads: Sophia S., wife of G. D. Petty & dau of A. & J. Hogan, Born Oct 1808 Died Jul 25, 1831, Age 25 yrs., 8 mos, 26 days. Note that she is dead by 1831, so I believe that after Bethany died he married her and that she is dead within a couple of years after this. My thoughts are that she died in childbirth. After this George Dillard PETTY is married again to a Ruth UNKNOWN. It is also interesting to find that William Mathial PETTY the son of Bethany Bagley PETTY had a son named Dillard PETTY also. It is possible that George Dillard PETTY was the son of William PETTY and Levina DILLARD (land grant Entry No. 207 sold to Joseph Porter, Note: I believe that this was the "Old Porter Farm" in the Arbor Hill Community) came into a section of Bedford County that later became Marshall County that is within close proximity of the Tally Station/Cane Creek area where all of these families lived. William and Levina came out of Smith County to the area and it would be my guess that they originally came out of Chatham County NC with the BAGLEY, SULLIVAN, DIXON, TALLY, GUNTER and other families."
"We do know that George Dillard PETTY was in Lincoln County in the area that later became Marshall County from tax reports and other sources. Although there has to be some link to the DILLARD family somehow.2adixonbryant at sbcglobal.net, Anne Bryant.
Fourth, does anyone have a document showing George's middle name to be Dillard? All the deeds and other records I have found shown only a middle initial of D. I have run across Petty men named Dillard who are descendents of George. William Mathial Petty has a son Dillard and Mathias has a grandson Dillard. Believes his father to be Joseph Petty but has no evidence.
There seem to be many questions about George Dillard Petty but no general consensus. One question is, Did Bethany Bagley marry George Petty or William Thornton Petty. I have no documents to prove it either way but there is some circumstantial evidence that she was married to George. On 26 Jan 1826 George D. Petty bought 50 acres. This land bordered that owned by Joab Bagley. According to the tombstone inscription, Bethany was the daughter of Joab Bagley. That puts them in close proximity. Bethany would have been the mother of William Mathial and Nathan, born in 1825 and 1827. She died in August of 1829 and George married Sophia S. Hogan, daughter of A. & J. Hogan. This comes from a tombstone in the Luna Cemetery on Old Fishing Ford Road in Marshall County. The stone says "Sophia S., wife of G. D. Petty & dau of A. & J. Hogan. She died 25 Jul 1831. I find no record of children from this marriage. Then sometime between July 1831 and 1836 he married Ruth. I have no other information on her, nor do I have a marriage date. Charles Mathias Petty was born 8 Jan 1836.3Census Record, Bobby Prosser research.
From 1830 Census of Lincoln Co., TN we have 1 male less than 5 yrs of age. This is probably Nathan PETTY, b. 01 Dec. 1827, d. 30 Oct. 1862 (from rock at Mt. Zion Cemetery in MC Cemetery Book) married (a.) Louisa SANDERS, (b.) Rebecca RUSSELL (from research of Doris Bryant). We have 2 males 5-10. One of these would be William Mathial PETTY below. The other has been listed by some researchers including John Petty and a fortune city post a few years back would be Joab PETTY born 1820 -1825. I have not been able to locate anything. There is also a male 20 to 30 that I am unable to identify.
The females listed are and whom I believe (from research of Dorris Bryant and others) 5-10 Sarah PETTY. Researchers have her marrying Lomma (L. A.) SANDERS. From the 1850 Census of Marshall County Lomma SANDERS spouse is listed as Sarah, 25 yrs. of age.. Lomma is buried in the Sowell Cemetery in Marshall Co. I am unable to find a recording of the burial of Sarah SANDERS in Marshall County. Dorris Bryant also list another daughter that has left the home by the 1830 Census and this is Margaret PETTY. It is believed that Margaret married George LEOPARD. From the 1850 Marshall County Census there is a listing of Margaret LEOPARD wife of George LEOPARD with children Elizabeth, Nancy N. Also listed are Caroline PETTY age 13 and James A. PETTY age 9. From Ms. Bryant's research she shares that Caroline and James were born in Alabama.. There is also a female age 20 - 30. Note, that this is from the 1830 census and Bethany BAGLEY is dead by 1829.4Bobbie Prosser.
George Dillard PETTY remarries again shortly after Bethany's death. It would be my belief that he married Sophia S. HOGAN. From the Marshall Co. Cemetery Book there is an entry at the Luna Cemetery of as follows, Sophia S., wife of G. D. PETTY & dau. of A. & J. Hogan Born Oct. 1808 died Jul 25, 1831 Age 25 yrs, 8 mos, 26 days. It would be reasonable to believe that he was faced with five children to raise and he married Sophia. I would believe that Sophia died during childbirth. Sophia was a grandaughter of "Old Peter" LUNA / LOONEY one of the first settlers of Tennessee and a Revolutionary Soldier. You may research him on the internet if you wish. He was quiet a colorful character.5Informant, Sharolyn Wood.
: George Dillard Petty lived in a part of Lincoln Co TN that later became Marshall Co TN.6Deed Book, Marshall County, TN County Archives:.
Book U/258
George D. Petty's deed for 10 acres of land Executed to him by Wm. Petty and recorded Oct. 31st, 1865: In the consideration of three hundred dollars to me in hand paid by William Petty hand this day bargained and sold and do by this convey unto George D. Petty ten acres of land lying on the waters of Cane Creek in Dist. No. 4 Marshall County Tennessee bounded as follows viz beginning at an ash marked ("WMP" ?) running north 40 poles to a beech, thence west 40 poles to a dogwood thence south 40 poles to a beech thence east 40 poles to the beginning - containing ten acres. To have and to hold the same to him the said George D. Petty his heirs and assigns forever. I further ( ________?) and agree that I am lawfully (_________?) of said land and have good right to convey the same that I will forever the right to said land so conveyed to the same George D. Petty his heirs and assigns forever against the lawful claims of any and all persons whatsoever. Witness my hands and seal this 13th day of Oct. 1865.
Wm. Petty (seal) In the presence of (ACK?) Oct. 13, 1865.
Note: I wonder what the relationship of George D. Petty and Wm. Petty in this transaction? I looked at some old 1899 Marshall County Map and District four is the area that the Petty Farm and Petty Cave are located.7Researcher, lawrie@tnweb.com.
Children: William Mathial PETTY who wed Cinncinati Frances Sullivan (b-1835 in Lincoln co TN). William Mathial had a sister: Sarah D. "Sally" (b-1824) who wed Loamma SANDERS, and i think it was while the family was still in Chatam co NC. i also have Nathan L PETTY (b-1 dec 1827, d-30 oct 1862) who wed Louisa Sanders (b-11 dec 1823, d-3 jun 1857). Buried at my PETTY family cemetery "Mt.Zion" in Marshall co TN, next to Lincoln co.there is a John C. Sanders (b-10 aug 1849, d-23 jan 1862), (i believe this is Louisa's father. please contact me at lawrie@tnweb.com if you reconize any of these names. PETTY hunter!
:It is not William Thornton PETTY, son of William Eli and Lucretia (Wright) Petty, who wed Bethany Bagley in 1821 in Chatham Co. Reseachers now say that it is George Dillard Petty who she married.
Children of] Wm Thornton](wrong husband) and Bethany (Bagley) Petty
William Nathial PETTY m. Cincinati Frances Sullivan b. 1835 Lincoln CO
Sarah D. ���Sally” b. 1824 m. Loamma Sanders m. poss Chatham Co NC
Nathan L. Petty b. 12-1-1826 d. 10-30-1862 m. Louisa Sanders b. 12-11-1823 d. 6-3-1857
Note: Buried next to Lincoln Co is John C. Sanders b. 8-10-1849 d. 1-23-1862, poss Louisa�������������������������������s father Note: I have been following the recent post on the Giles County, TN. Petty family--a reply post referring to Mathias PETTY, marrying Mary Catherine LUNA of Marshall County, TN. Mathias would have been a brother to my great grandfather [William Mathial PETTY]. I do not have it in front of me at this time, but I believe that Mary Catherine LUNA is of the "Old Peter LUNA" linage. Sharolyn also mentions a possible connection of: Hubert PETTY>Thomas PETTY> Thomas PETTY>Rev. Wm. PETTY> William Eli PETTY> William Thorton PETTY> Mathias PETTY. There has been some confusion on whether Mathias PETTY and William Mathial PETTY are the sons of William Thorton PETTY as recorded by some researchers. I very seriously doubt that William Thorton PETTY would be the father of these two brothers. Some researchrs have posted that William Thorton PETTY married Bethany BAGLEY [my great great grandmother]. From the Madison County, Alabama marriage records William Thorton PETTY is marrying Abigail BAYLESS on the date of 03 Dec 1821. There has been conflict as some researchers have also posted William Thorton PETTY marrying Bethany BAGLEY on the same date. I tend to believe what John Petty has sent to me that these two sons were born of George Dillard PETTY. George Dillard PETTY was in the same area of the old Petty homeplace in Marshall County. Bobby Prosser prossergenealogy@comcast.net <http://www.chestnutridgecousins.org/>.8Cemetery Record, Direction given by Bobby Prosser, Oct 2004.
Bobby continues: "Bethany BAGLEY married a PETTY of the area. Bethany PETTY was b. on 10 Nov., 1803; d. 27 Aug 1829; the beloved daughter of Joab BAGLEY. This is from the tombstone at Mt. Zion Cemetery, Marshall County, TN. It is my belief that she married George Dillard PETTY somtime prior to 1820.".
Said it was close to the area where his Willim Mathial Petty had his farm and the landmark "Petty Cave." He felt that Bethany Bagley Petty died in 1829 and then he married Sophie S. wife of G.D.Petty and daughter of A. & J. Hogan. b. Oct 1808, d. 25 Jul 1831.9Census Record, Tennessee State Library Archives, 1830 Census.
Tennessee State Library Archives 1830 Census Lincoln Co., TN (lter Marshall Co., TN)
1 2 0 0 1 1 - 0 1 0 0 1 and if I have read this correctly there would have been, 1 male under 5 years of age;
2 males 5 - 10 years of age; 0 males 10 -15 years of age;
0 males 15 - 20 years of age; 1 male 20 - 30 years of age;
1 male 30 - 40 years of age; /
0 females under 5 years of age;
1 female 5 - 10 years of age;
0 female 10 -15 years area of where my William Mathial PETTY had his farm and the landmark Petty Cave.
of age;
0 female 15 - 20 years of age;
1 female 20 -30 years of age. I do not know if this would be any combination of the above children or not. If anyone has anything that they could share with this I would appreciate it. Thank you for your time! Bobby Prosser
prossergenealogy@comcast.net
http://www.chestnutridgecousins.org.
1adixonbryant at sbcglobal.net, Anne Bryant.
using
Tombstone Sharon Cemetery.
Saline County Marriage Book H, p. 389.
1jpetty at ken-tennwireless.com.
Source: larrymr13 at earthlink.net Note: The above person had this information about John Petty's parents. This is the only place I could find the name, dates, etc. Also, on John's death certificate, the name of his father is listed as "Jack". The informant was Burta Petty, his son. I found it strange that Burta, did not know the name of his grandmother.
1John Petty, jpetty2000 at msn.com (as of 2005).
Source: 13 June 1900 Cranberry, Alleghany, North Carolina page 149, family 103. Image 11.
Jasper A Petty 38 North Carolina Birth Date: Jun 1861
Phebe Petty 31 North Carolina Birth Date: Mar 1869
Oscar Petty 13 North Carolina Birth Date: Sep 1886
Fred L Petty 2 North Carolina Birth Date: Sep 1897.
1John Petty, jpetty2000 at msn.com (as of 2005).
Source: North Carolina Death Certificates, 1909-1975
Name: Sarah Jane Boone
[Sarah Jane Petty]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 90
Birth Date: 22 Jun 1864
Birth Place: Alleghany, North Carolina, United States
Death Date: 22 Jan 1955
Death Location: Prathers Creek, Alleghany
Father's Name: John Pettty
Mother's Name: Catherine Petty
Residence: Prathers Creek, Alleghany, North Carolina.