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Samuel Poe c.1750 - 1817 VA.
The following is included in the DAR application
documents of Patsy Elaine McCabe Shelton
Samuel Poe c 1750 - 1817 VA
Will at Prince Edward Co. VA, copy made in 1976 by clerk
Vernon C. Womack (see below)
son Hasten Poe 9/2/1786 VA - 4/10/1878 Hamilton Co., TN
History of Hamilton Co., and Chattanooga, TN,
Vol. 1 by Zella Armstrong.
page 203
Hasten Poe, born Sept 2, 1786, in Virginia;
died April 10, 1878, in Hamilton County. Goodspeed says that he served in the
War of 1812. He moved, before 1815, to Greene County, Tenn. He returned to
Virginia to be married and returning to his new home he was accompanied by his
three brothers and their families. Hasten Poe moved to the Hamilton County
section to reside. One of his brothers settled in the same section and two on
Sand Mountain, Ala. Hasten Poe established Poe's Tavern at Poe's Cross Roads,
in 1818. When Hamilton County was erected in 1819, Poe's Tavern was designated
by the commissioners as the meeting place of the Circuit Court. Poe's Tavern
became, therefore, the first county seat. Poe's Tavern survived until 1911.
Hasten Poe married Celia ____, in Virginia. She was born Aug. 25, 1786. She
died Dec. 28, 1875 in Hamilton County.
page 319
Major Samuel Poe, born 1810, died 1865, was the
son of Hasten and Celia Poe. He raised a regiment in Hamilton County for
service in the Mexican War and was elected major. Before the regiment could
march he was notified that the War was over. He married Mary E. Bryant, sister
of Samuel Bryant. Their children were: (1) William, who served in the
Confederate Army; (2) John H., born 1849, died Dec. 11, 1927, married Sarah
Louise Bean, daughter of Major William Bean; and (3) Sarah, who married James
Putnam; (4) Hasten Poe.
Hasten Poe married Celia Bryant. Bond 12/6/1813 parent Jesse
Bryant married December 13.
The Hasten Poe will is difficult to read in the
original. It looks like ".... that Isiah (actually the scrawl looks more
like Rsasiah) Poe have 250 acres and Thomas (looks like Nuselhous) and the
heirs of William (Nuselhous?) have 240 acres. My daughter Elizabeth Coudray 600
acres
grandchildren W. H. Poe, H. H. Poe, J. H. Poe, Sarah (can't
read) Poe and James A. Poe have tracts of land on death of daughter Elizabeth
Coudray.
Witness: William R. Mysinger, H? C? Hickman.
Marriage License W. H. Poe age 31 of Johnson Co., AR. and M.
E. Hardeman, age 28 years of Johnson Co. AR.
22 December 1875 pub.
VA State Library
Public Service claims Prince Edward certificate. # 178-1 certificate to Samuel Poo (Poe)
43 lbs of bacon - April 3, 1781
#178-2 certificate to Samuel Poo (Poe)
for furnishing 1 beef weighing 250 lbs. Oct. 31, 1781
Will of Samuel Poe (this appears to be a clerks
transcription) from the era. My own transcription here suffers from my
inability to make out the writing in some places)
"In the name of God, amen. I, Samuel Poe, of Prince
Edward County do make and publish this my last will adn testament hereby
revoking all former one by me made. First it is my will and desire that all my
just debts be paid by my Executors first. 2. I give and bequeath untl Charles
(Felvy?) for one negroe woman named Zelmima and her (nieces?) and the children
she now has to him and his heirs forever. 3. I give and bequeath unto Samuel Williams
the tract of land which I purchased of Anderson P. Miller also one half of my
negroes not otherwise disposed of, one half of the Black Smith's and their
tools and one half of my still to him and his heirs forever. 4 I give and
bequeath until Hasten Poe the tract of lands I now live upon also the other
half of my negroes not otherwise disposed of, one half of the Black Smith'
tools and one half of my still to him an his heirs forever. 5 I give unto my brother
Robert Poe one hundred pounds if he should be living after my death, 6th I
give and bequeath unto my niece Drucilla Williams one hundred pounds, if she
should be living after my death7th I give and bequeath unto Samuel Bryant one
Mulatto Boy named Edmund (can't decipher the last name) to live to return from
the United States service and live his time out. 8th I [?] unto Mary Briant
wife of Jesse Bryant Lucy & her three children [?]iniah, Clarissy, Harriot
and their increase, during her life and at her death I give them to her
children to be equally divided among them to [?] & their heirs, which
negroes are now in the possession of Jesse Bryant. 9th I give and bequeath all the residue and remainder of my estate
not heretofore disposed of to be equally divided between Hasten Poe and Samuel
Williams to them and their heirs. Also it is my will and desire that if my
brother Robert Poe or my niece Drusilla Williams, or Samuel Bryant should die
before I do or either of them, that their legacy devised to that one deceased
should remain as a part of my estate and be devided between Samuel Williams and
Hasten oe ------ (live is in the document)
Lastly I nominate and appoint John [Wallhall?] and Asborn
Lockett Ecrs. to [?] my last will and testament. In testimony where of I have
hereunto set my hand and seal this Eleventh day of February one thousand eight
hundred and fourteen ---
Signed sealed and published ---
In Presence of Us: Samuel Poe (seal)
ano
In Presence of the Testator
Nathan Johnson (X)
Thomas (W.?) Johnson (X)
At a county held for Prince Edward County March the 17th
1817. This last will and testament of Samuel Poe dec'd was presented in court
and proved by this oath of [looks like crossed out ---- Johnson] Thomas W.
Johnson on two witnesses [?] ordered that the same be recorded. On the motion
of John Watthall (?) on of the Executors therein named he with Abner Nash,
Thomas Goode and Jol W. Jones his securities entered unto and acknowledged
their bond for that purpose in the [?] of thirty thousand dollars conditioned
according to Law and took the oath required by law. Certificate for obtaining a
probate thereof in due form granted him
Test B. J. Wonham D.C. (name hard to make out)
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