Capt. William Twitty's will
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Capt. William Twitty's will
William's children, William, Susannah and Allen (age 12 or older at the death of their father), choose William Graham as their guardian; the Court appoints William Graham as guardian of the children under 12.
pp. 129 William Twitty's noncupative will made in opresence and proved by the oath of Thomas Johnson to have been made and pronounced a few hours before his death on the River Kentucke in the Indian lands on 27 March 1775. To wit, that it was his will that his wife SUSANNAH TWITTY should keep their children and what there was together to give them Good Education and do well by them. Thomas Johnson (2) Sworn to in open court July session 1775. Test. Andrew Neel CC
pp132 C.R. 060.508.131
William TWITTY
"An Inventory of the Effects of William TWITTY Decest & Apraised by John Walker and Andrew Hampton:
Returned Octr. Ct. 1775, signed SUSANNA TWITTY
October ye 14th 1775
Then Recived of Susannah TWITTY one pound Ten Shillings proc money ... Thomas Johnson Test, David Miller
Received in full ... William Lee (X) Present: David Miller
Then Recd of Mrs. Susannah TWITTY Two pound one Shilling prock money. I say recd by Me Michael Mcwrath 19 April 1776
I promise to pay ... unto Smol Mcfadon ... 19 poind one Shilling prock money ... 18 Day of December next ... 16 October 1775 Susannah ________. Present: David Miller.
I promise to pay or cause to be paid unto William Lee ... 100 pounds South Carolina Currance (sic) on or before the Twenty fifth day of December next .... first April 1774 William TWITTY.
State of North Carolina
We, William Graham, Fredk Hambright, Geo. Winters, Geo. Lamkin, James Patterson, Miles Abernathy, Robt. Abernathy & David Abernathy all of the County of Lincoln are bound for Ten Thousand Pounds Lawful Money .... 22d April A. D 1779
Whereas the above bound William Graham has been chosen by William TWITTY, Susanna and Allen TWITTY as their Guardian and has also been appointed Guardian to Mary TWITTY, Russell, Arabella, Bellariah (?) and Charlotte, orphans and minors of Wm TWITTY decd. W Graham (LS), Frederick Hambright (LS), George Winters (+) (LS), George Lamkin (LS), James Patterson (LS), Miles Abernathy (LS), Robt Abernathy (LS), David Abernathy (LS) Wit: Ad: Osborn, Andw Neel
The State of William TWITTY Decd to Alexander Kilpatrick, January 1775 (*note: he died in March; is year wrong?)
96 Destrict) Alexander Kilpatrick Made Oath before me a Maestrate for said So Carolina) District & Province ... before me John Tagbert 23 Octr 1777. Alescr kilpatrick
John Tagert JP
Octr 23rd 1777) Recd of William Graham in full ... P Alescr kilpatrick Test Jno Nuckols
Contra Cr
1. By Alexander Kilpatrick Acct
2. By Wm Lees note assigned to Saml McFadden paid Susanna TWITTY
3. By John Boys accompt P Do
4. By Michl McElwraths acct
5. By Jabez Evans act
6. By Thomas Johnstons
7. By Joseph Byers
Recd of Mrs (?) Twity Eight pound South Carolina Corency in full ... accompt Agenst Mr. William Twitys Esteat this Jenuar 17th 1777. John Boys.
The Recd of Mrs. Susannah TWITTY Eighteen pound Nine Shilling Currant money of Virginia John Russel 22 April 1776
July the 17 Day 1776
Receaved of Sousana Twity the some of one Pound thirteen Shilins ... Josephy Byers.
Then Recd of Mrs. Susannah TWITTY Nineteen pound one Shilings Currant money of North Carolina ... Samuel Mcfaddin 18 April 1776
Effects Appraisd by Andrew Hampton Jas Mcfaddin
1776 Jany 5(?) Day One Rone Horse One Black Bald Mare
April 18 One Negro fellow Tobey, Samuel Walker Bond, John Steen Boon, Joseph McDaniel note in hand
William TWITTY Del to Jabius Eviens
Two Beaver Traps
Robert Willikins account
South Carolina, 96th District, 1776 John Tagert JP: Personaly Appeared Jabex Evins before me John Tagert, a Justice of the Peace for said District ... fifth Day of December Jabez Evans
The Administrators of the Eastate of William TWITTY deceased to Inventory and Valuation returned to Tryon Court October Term 1775
April Sess 1779 Widows Third Part (Pound) 405.3 W. Graham
Test Ad: Osborn
William TWITTY made a nuncupative will 7 March 1775; it is in Tryon Co., Misc. at Archives).
pp. 129 William Twitty's noncupative will made in opresence and proved by the oath of Thomas Johnson to have been made and pronounced a few hours before his death on the River Kentucke in the Indian lands on 27 March 1775. To wit, that it was his will that his wife SUSANNAH TWITTY should keep their children and what there was together to give them Good Education and do well by them. Thomas Johnson (2) Sworn to in open court July session 1775. Test. Andrew Neel CC
pp132 C.R. 060.508.131
William TWITTY
"An Inventory of the Effects of William TWITTY Decest & Apraised by John Walker and Andrew Hampton:
Returned Octr. Ct. 1775, signed SUSANNA TWITTY
October ye 14th 1775
Then Recived of Susannah TWITTY one pound Ten Shillings proc money ... Thomas Johnson Test, David Miller
Received in full ... William Lee (X) Present: David Miller
Then Recd of Mrs. Susannah TWITTY Two pound one Shilling prock money. I say recd by Me Michael Mcwrath 19 April 1776
I promise to pay ... unto Smol Mcfadon ... 19 poind one Shilling prock money ... 18 Day of December next ... 16 October 1775 Susannah ________. Present: David Miller.
I promise to pay or cause to be paid unto William Lee ... 100 pounds South Carolina Currance (sic) on or before the Twenty fifth day of December next .... first April 1774 William TWITTY.
State of North Carolina
We, William Graham, Fredk Hambright, Geo. Winters, Geo. Lamkin, James Patterson, Miles Abernathy, Robt. Abernathy & David Abernathy all of the County of Lincoln are bound for Ten Thousand Pounds Lawful Money .... 22d April A. D 1779
Whereas the above bound William Graham has been chosen by William TWITTY, Susanna and Allen TWITTY as their Guardian and has also been appointed Guardian to Mary TWITTY, Russell, Arabella, Bellariah (?) and Charlotte, orphans and minors of Wm TWITTY decd. W Graham (LS), Frederick Hambright (LS), George Winters (+) (LS), George Lamkin (LS), James Patterson (LS), Miles Abernathy (LS), Robt Abernathy (LS), David Abernathy (LS) Wit: Ad: Osborn, Andw Neel
The State of William TWITTY Decd to Alexander Kilpatrick, January 1775 (*note: he died in March; is year wrong?)
96 Destrict) Alexander Kilpatrick Made Oath before me a Maestrate for said So Carolina) District & Province ... before me John Tagbert 23 Octr 1777. Alescr kilpatrick
John Tagert JP
Octr 23rd 1777) Recd of William Graham in full ... P Alescr kilpatrick Test Jno Nuckols
Contra Cr
1. By Alexander Kilpatrick Acct
2. By Wm Lees note assigned to Saml McFadden paid Susanna TWITTY
3. By John Boys accompt P Do
4. By Michl McElwraths acct
5. By Jabez Evans act
6. By Thomas Johnstons
7. By Joseph Byers
Recd of Mrs (?) Twity Eight pound South Carolina Corency in full ... accompt Agenst Mr. William Twitys Esteat this Jenuar 17th 1777. John Boys.
The Recd of Mrs. Susannah TWITTY Eighteen pound Nine Shilling Currant money of Virginia John Russel 22 April 1776
July the 17 Day 1776
Receaved of Sousana Twity the some of one Pound thirteen Shilins ... Josephy Byers.
Then Recd of Mrs. Susannah TWITTY Nineteen pound one Shilings Currant money of North Carolina ... Samuel Mcfaddin 18 April 1776
Effects Appraisd by Andrew Hampton Jas Mcfaddin
1776 Jany 5(?) Day One Rone Horse One Black Bald Mare
April 18 One Negro fellow Tobey, Samuel Walker Bond, John Steen Boon, Joseph McDaniel note in hand
William TWITTY Del to Jabius Eviens
Two Beaver Traps
Robert Willikins account
South Carolina, 96th District, 1776 John Tagert JP: Personaly Appeared Jabex Evins before me John Tagert, a Justice of the Peace for said District ... fifth Day of December Jabez Evans
The Administrators of the Eastate of William TWITTY deceased to Inventory and Valuation returned to Tryon Court October Term 1775
April Sess 1779 Widows Third Part (Pound) 405.3 W. Graham
Test Ad: Osborn
William TWITTY made a nuncupative will 7 March 1775; it is in Tryon Co., Misc. at Archives).