Tombstone Tuesday~Isham B. Hinson and Nancy Brock Hinson

Isham B. Hinson

b. 24 Nov 1809

d. 29 June 1894

He was faithful to every duty

Nancy Brock Hinson

b. 1812

d. 2 November 1899

She was an affectionate mother and faithful friend

bu. Stafford Cemetery No. 1

Livingston Parish, Louisiana

Copyright © 2009 SMack, used with permission

Isham Brackin Hinson was born 24 November 1809 in Georgia. His father is believed to be John Hinson.
He married Mary Jane Brock about 1837, In the 1840 Census Isham and Mary Jane are enumerated with on male child under 5 in Pike County, Mississippi. Isham and Mary Jane  would have 4 children; 2 son and 2 daughter before Mary Jane passed away about 1846, most likely due to complication with the birth of their last child James Hinson.

His wife Mary Jane Brock was born abt 1820, a daughter of James L. Brock and Elizabeth Purvis. She most likely was born in Alabama. Her Grandparents James Purvis, Sr. and his brother Gilbert Purvis migrated from Chesterfield County, South Carolina about 1818 moving through Georgia to Clarke County, Alabama and eventually settling in the Hinds/Rankin County are of Mississippi.

The death of Mary Jane about 1846 left Isham in a bad situation. The life of a farmer during those time was no picnic. He had to find someone to care for his four children, age newly born to 8 years of age.

On 30 November 1851, Isham Hinson married Nancy Brock. Nancy Brock and Isham first wife Mary Jane were 1st cousin once removed. Nancy’s parents were William Brock and his wife Charlotte.  Nancy Brock was previously married to John Glascock who passed away before 1850.

Isham and Nancy Brock would have two additional children; Mose Pierce and Franklin Marion Hinson.
Isham Brackin Hinson died 29 June 1894 in Springfield, Livingston Parish, Louisiana. Nancy lived another  5 years and a few month passing away on 2 November 1899. They both are buried as indicated by their tombstone in Stafford Cemetery No. 1, Livingston Parish, Louisiana.

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1. 1850 U. S. Census, Pike County, Mississippi, population schedule, Police District 1, Pike, Pike County, Mississippi, Page 21A(stamped), Line 14, Dwelling 265, Family 266, Household of James BROCK; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 2 January 2014); citing National Archives Microfilm M432 Roll 380.
2. 1860, Livingston Parish, Louisiana, population schedule, Springfield PO, Livingston Parish, Louisiana, Page 279, Line 30, Dwelling 813, Family 813, Household of I. B. HINSON; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 12 Oct 2012); citing National Archives M653-413.
3. Mississippi, Hines County, Mississippi Marriages, 1776-1935, Not listed, Marriage: Isham B. Hinson and Mrs. Nancy Glasscock, 30 November 1841; www.ancestry.com, Jackson, Mississippi.

4. 1850 Census, Hinds County, Mississippi, population schedule, Hinds County, Mississippi, Page 115B/178B (stamped); Line 33,, Dwelling 916, Family 916;, Household of Nancy GLASSCOCK; online database, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : Viewed 12 October 2012); citing National Archives Microfilm Publication M432, Roll 372.
5. Find A Grave Memorial# 34140054 - Isham Brackin Hinson
6. Find A Grave Memorial# 34140226 - Nancy Brock Hinson

Amanuensis Monday~Jeptha Gulledge

 
Amanuensis Monday is a genealogy blogging theme. It was started by John Newmark who writes the TransylvanianDutch blog.

His definition of Amanuensis is:
Amanuensis: A person employed to write what another dictates or to copy what has been written by another.

Today’s subject is the WILL of Jephta Gulledge, son of Rev. Joel Gulledge.¹




J. JEPTHA GULLEDGE
Considering the uncertainty of this mortal life and being of a sound mind and memory blessed be almighty God for the Same do make and publish this my last will and testament in manner and form following (that is to say), 
p. 111 Cont) First I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Catherine Gulledge all my land tenement houses barnes ways woods and water during her lifetime or widowhood to her and my boys that is I wish my boys to have fifty acres at the north end of my land whare Green Chambers now lives.  I also give to my wife two mares and one Sorrel colt four cowes her choice two hefers ten head of sheep ten choice head of fatning hogs waggon and Steers farming utensils household and Kitchen furniture two sows and pigs her choice.  I give and bequeath to my Son Thomas B.  Gulledge one sorrell colt I wish my son William R. Gulledge to have A  colt give to my son Joel L.  Gulledge one A bay colt I give to my son Joel L.  Gulledge one Sorrel colt.I wish my son William R.  Gulledge to have a horse worth as much as the other boys colts out of my wife Shear of the property. 
(p. 1112) I give to my daughter Zelphia A.  Gulledge one cow and calf one feather bead.  I give to my daughter Mary Jane Gulledge one cow and calf and one feather Bead.  I give my Daughter Martha Ellen Gulledge one cow and calf and one feather Bead.  All the rest of my perishable property after my death to be sold to the highest bidder and my debts paid and the balance to be put out on Interst and as my children become of age to have an equal Shear of it.  I hereby appoint John Sellers, Sr. my Sole Executor of this my last will and testoment, hereby revoking all former wills by me made.  In witness whare of I hereunto set my hand and seal this 4th day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and forty two.
Witness:  Hiram Laws, John W.  Sellers  )
                                                                          Jeptha Gulledge  (Seal)
State of Tennessee  )
Carroll County  (  October Term 1842.
This day the last will and tesoment of Jeptha Gulledge was produced in open Court and the Executor their of was duly proven by the oathes of Hiram Laws and John W.  Sellers the two Subscribing witness their to and ordered to be recorded.
A Copy Test
Y W Allen  Clk.


Jeptha Gulledge was born between 1801 and 1810, a son of Rev. Joel Gulledge and Zilphia Huntley. He married Catherine Sellers, born abt 1806, a daughter of John Sellers and Henrietta Norwood. They migrated to Carroll County , Tennessee before the 1830 Census was enumerated. They had seven children, 4 sons and 3 daughters. Jeptha Gulledge died about 1842 in Carroll County, Tennessee. No tombstone has been found marking a known grave site.

Jeptha and Catherine Sellers Gulledge along with her parents, John and Henrietta Norwood Sellers are all in Carroll County, Tennessee prior to 1830 and most likely traveled together when they left Chesterfield County, South Carolina.

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[http://tn-roots.com/tncarroll/wills/gulledgej111.htm]
"Tennessee, Probate Court Books, 1795-1927," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/DGS-004768996_00449?cc=1909088&wc=M6Q7-T29:179638201,180028401 : accessed 12 Jul 2014), Carroll > Wills, 1822-1864, Vol. A > image 66 & 67 of 229.