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These men appear in
records of
Robert Poe (born before 1728 - )
Samuel Poe (born before 1730 – )
The line of descent from
these first settlers is not clear. The Samuel below had brother Robert. Perhaps
these are junior sons of the earlier Robert and Samuel of Amelia County, VA.
Samuel Poe c.1750 - 1817 VA.
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
11 February
1814
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
First it is my will and desire that all my just debts be
paid by my Executors first.
2. I give and bequeath unto 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,
6. I give and bequeath unto my niece Drucilla Williams one hundred pounds, if she
should be living after my death
7th I give and bequeath unto Samuel Bryant one Mulatto Boy named Edmund (can't decipher the last
name) to live to return from the
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 Poe
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 --- [11
February 1814]
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 (Walthall) 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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James Thweatt, Jr and wife Judith Archer |
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p.302 |
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1 Dec. 1702 |
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George Archer of Bristol Parish, Henrico Co., to James Thweat,
Jr. of same parish, Charles City Co., for love & affection to his son
in law William Traylor and Judith |
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his wife, daughter
of said George, land on north side of Appomattox River in same parish, bounded by
the river, Fleets Run, Porters Spring branch, John Porter; being all of said George's land on
southwest side of Fleets Run, in trust to said James Thweatt for use of said William
and Judith Traylor, for life and after that for use of their heirs. |
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Wit: James Thweatt,
Jr., Charles Roberts, Henry Walthall |
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Signed: Geo.
Archer, Eliz. (A) Archer |
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Recorded 1 Dec. 1702
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Elizabeth, wife of
George, relinquished her dower right. |
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p.303 |
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1 Dec. 1702 William
Traylor of Bristol Parish, Henrico Co., to Edward Traylor or same, planter,
for pounds 5, 100 acres in Bristol Parish on north side Appomattox River, next to George Archer; being part of a patent to
said William, Oct. 14, 1701. |
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Wit: James
Thweatt, Jr., Cha. Roberts, Henry Walthall |
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Signed: Wm (X) Traylor,
Judith Traylor |
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1 Dec. 1702 |
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Judith, wife of
William, relinquished her dower right. |
The Hasten Poe mentioned in the will above
History of Hamilton Co., and
page 203
Hasten Poe, born Sept 2, 1786, in
Hasten
Poe married Celia Bryant.
Bond 12/6/1813 parent Jesse Bryant
married December 13.
Typed by Genealogy Society of
Hasten Poe m Silia Briant 6 Dec 1813 (Celia
Bryant) Bondsman Jesse Briant, father
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, Hasten Hamilton Poe, John Hill 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.
page
319
Major Samuel Porter Poe, born
1810, died 1865, was the son of Hasten and Celia Poe. He raised a regiment in
(1) William Poe, who served in the Confederate
Army;
(2) John Hill Poe, born 1849, died
Dec. 11, 1927, married Sarah Louise Bean, daughter of Major William Bean; and
(3) Sarah Poe, who married James Putnam;
(4) Hasten
Hasten
Brother of Hasten
John Hill Poe (25 October 1849 – 11 December 1927)
Sara Louise Bean (9 May 1854 – 5 April 1930)
(NOTE: writing on the back of the photo
imaged here is reported to state 1933 and it appears to be a note for an
obituary. However it is reported that Sara’s grave marker shows the year of
death as 1930)
Poes from
On the
right is Floyd
Poe born 1880's
The other
man is believed to be Porter Poe, his 1st cousin.
Coke Poe, Porter Poe….
Poe Tavern, Daisy,
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