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BENJAMIN POE
Allen County, Kentucky
It appears that this Benjamin Poe got land in Wake County, NC
and sold at least some of it in1796. That deed was witnessed by William Poe
and Johnson Poe, same names as sons
listed below.
Will of Benjamin Poe (1839 Allen Co., Ky.)
I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Patsey
Poe one sorrel horse called Davy Crockett, also her saddle and
bridle already in her possession. Also to my wife, 1/5 part
of all my property both real and personal to her heirs and assigns forever in
fee simple. This 1/5 part is to be in full her dower or any other claims she
might have...my estate this 1/5 part being deemed a child's part. I give and
bequeath to my sons Johnson Poe and William Poe
also my daughter Polly Stinson
together with my grandchildren J.E. the lawful heirs of my daughter, Lydia
Dillon, deceased, an equal part of the above property to be equally
divided among them. That is to say the above named are entitled to 1/5 part of
all the property that I may be possessed at my death. I give to them in the
same portion as I have given to my wife, the horse, saddle, and bridle excepted. I appoint my sons William Poe and Johnson Poe executors. Witt: P. Carter, Sr.; Asa Roark; Hiram Roark;
and Bartlett Waid
Will of William Poe
(1855 Allen Co., Ky.)
To wife Delana,
my Negro boys Reuben and Jacob and my negro girl, Mary Ann, a tract of land,
wagon, one yoke of steers, flax wheel, cotton wheel, 2 beds and bed clothing, 2
mares and colt, etc. her natural life, to be divided between all my children at
her death. To my daughter (Feraruba?)
Poe, my negro boy Luke. I desire my son William Poe,
his son William F. Poe, have an equal division with the
rest of my children. The rest of my estate be sold and equally divided among my
(this part burned-could say either "seven" or "several")
children. Friend William Orr and Johnson
Poe, executors. Witt: William Stinson and Henry W. Hudson.
Virginia / West Virginia Genealogical Data
from Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty
Land Warrant Records. Volumes 4 &
5 Compiled by Patrick G. Wardell, Lt. Col.,
U.S. Army
Retired. 1996
Abbreviations:
ae: age, aec: age about,
AFF: affidavit, afp: applied for pension, BLW : bounty land warrant; ch:
child, children, dd: died, esf:
entered service from father; w: wife; mbnn: mentioned
but not named, mvd: moved, PN: pension, res: resident, residence, RW: revolutionary war, wid: widow
Benjamin Poe b.8/14/1749 (old style) Culpepper Co. VA; esf 1775 Chatham Co. NC, in NC regiment; esf 1781 Randolph Co., NC, where res,
in NC regiment; Tories destroyed his home & drove out his w & children
while he in svc; sol mvd family back to Chatham Co,
NC, where he esf 1782 in NC regiment; after RW mvd to wake Co, NC, then to Barron Co, KY, thence Monroe
Co, KY, thence Allen Co, KY when PN 1833; QLF says sol buried near Owensville,
IN on his farm. F-S31307 R1945
Also:
BENJAMIN POE
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From Record of Pension Papers Granted to Revolutionary
War Soldier Who Settled in Allen County in the State of Kentucky
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Compiled by Annie
Walker Burns Bell © 1935 pg27-28
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POE, Benjamin
North Carolina
S 31307
Allen County, 9 Oct. 1833, in open court, BENJAMIN POE, aged 94 deposes that he entered
service Dec. 1775 in N.C. and then moved to Randolph County
N.C. In Sept. 1781
served again in the company of horsemen under CAPTAIN T. MARSH (or MASH). In
Dec. 1781 again entered service in the company of mounted infantry under
CAPTAIN CHARLES GOULDSTON. "Having served this tour he returned to Randolph County, N.C.
and found his dwelling house reduced to ashes. His property was destroyed,
his wife and children driven away by the Tories and cast upon the charity of
the world for support."
Again entered service March 1782 in the company
of mounted infantry under CAPT. JOSEPH ROSSER. Total service one year. Was
born 14 Aug. 1749 (old Style)* in Culpeper County,
Va. When he entered the service
he lived in Chalham, or Chatham and Wake Counties
N.C. and in Barren, Monroe and Allen Counties,
Ky. He was
in no general battle, but in many skirmishes. Cites JOHN DYSON, LEVI ROARK,
clergyman, ROBERT F. PULLIAM, JOHNSON J. COCERILLE, ROBT. H. PARIS, WALTER
THOMAS, ISAAC TRACY, LOVEL STENSON as neighborhood witnesses.
Covering Jacket: Kentucky--------25,
348 Benjamin Poe, Allen County, Pvt.
N.C. line for 3 months. Pvt. of
infantry, 9 months Pvt. of Cavalry. Inscribed on Ky. Roll at $47.50 per year
to begin 4 March 1831. Certificate of pension issued 28 Dec. 1833.
*Note: If he was 94, he was
born in 1739. (Old Stile) refers to the Julian Calendar used by the English
at that time. The calendar was converted to Georgian about 1752 and there is
about a 5 month difference. The Julian Calendar began with March as it's first month. The Georgian Calendar uses January as
the first month.
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