Joseph Millsaps Sr.1
M, ( - after 22 October 1821)
| Father* | Thomas Millsaps1 ( - a 13 Oct 1759) | |
Joseph Millsaps Sr.|d. a 22 Oct 1821|p2527.htm|Thomas Millsaps|d. a 13 Oct 1759|p2529.htm|||||||||||||||| | ||
| Charts | Pedigree for Phoebe Alice Jones |
| Relationship | 5th great-grandfather of James Jay McKinney. |
| Last Edited | 2 Mar 2005 |
| Reference | MMMFMFMMC |
| Researcher | 0 |
| Unrelated | 0 |
| Ancestor In Military | Y |
| Marriage* | Principal=Nancy Ann (?)1 | |
| Note | 1759 | Rowan Co., NC, "[C]ourt records showed him to have had 'taxables' in Rowan County. He was living near Rocky Creek in the forks of the Yadkin River adjacent to Moses Pharis and David Woodson. He established his home on Flat Top mountain, today known as Rocky Ridge.1 |
| Milit-Beg* | 1781 | "Joseph can be credited with some Revolutionary War service as he served in the Light Horse Troop of Captain Joseph Sharpe in 1781 for 8 days under the command of Colonel Frances Locke."1 |
| Note | 1788 | Iredell Co., NC, Home was part of area taken from Rowan County and formed into Iredell County in 1788.1 |
| Note* | 28 September 1788 | Rowan Co., NC, "As stated in Thomas’ will his land was to be equally divided between his two youngest sons, Joseph and William. Joseph was to have that part of his land that was called Robins Cabbin. This consisted of 114 acres of land. This land was sold to William Dillen, C-20, son of John Dillen who married Elizabeth Millsaps, B-4. It was sold 28 September 1788 and was located in Rockingham County, Virginia. Joseph and his wife, Nancy Ann, were living at this time in Rowan County, North Carolina according to the land deed." "What happened to Joseph’s land that he inherited is not known but probably he sold it to John Dillen, it being the 114 acres. This writer believes that Joseph probably sold it to John Dillen, and for some reason John never paid in full and the matter ended up in court at Rockingham County, Virginia. In the Rockingham County court minutes held in 1780 and 81, there was a lawsuit of Dillings (Dillen) vs Joseph Milsop and wife. What this suit involved could never be determined, but I believe it involved the 114 acres of land. Joseph Millsaps and his wife, Nancy, sold this 114 acres of land to William Dillen, son of John Dillen, on the 28 Sept. 1788 for fifty-five shillings. These same 114 acres were sold by Thomas and William Dillen (the only two sons of John) to William McDowell on the 25 March 1789 for 160 pounds. (What a marked differences in money between 55 shillings and 160 pounds). Actually, this last sale consisted of 94 acres, as 20 acres of the 114 acres had been obtained by Henry Saltser prior to all of this court action."1 |
| Will* | 22 October 1821 | "It reads as follows: In the name of God amen. I, Joseph Millsaps, of the County of Iredell and the State of North Carolina, farmer, being old and frail, but of perfect mind and memory, thanks be given unto God, calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing it is appointed for all men to die, do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament. That is to say, principally and first of all, I give and recommend my soul unto the hand of Almighty God, that gave it, and my body I recommend to the earth to be buried in a Christian manner at the discretion of my executors, never doubting but at the General Resurrection I shall receive the same again by the Mighty power of God, and as touching such wordly estate wherewith it has pleased God to bless me in this life, I give, devise and dispose of in the following manner. I give and bequeath to my son, William Millsaps, 100 acres of land part of the tract I now live on, to be laid off as the West End of said tract, and l/2 of the land on the flat rock mountain and three negroes, to wit; Jean, Achilles, and Alfred; and two equal shares of the undivided part of my estate. Second, to my son Joseph Millsaps or his heirs, I give the remainder of both tracts of my land, and my negro girl named Keat and all her increase, and equal share of my undivided estate. Third, to my son-in-law, James McHargue, I give and bequeath my negro woman, Else, and her son, Jack, and all her increase, and one equal share of my undivided estate. Fourth, to my daughter, Mary McHargue, I give and bequeath my negro woman named Fawn, her son and all her increase, and one equal share of my undivided estate, and as for my negro girl Mary, I allow some one of the legatees of the estate to take her at a fair valuation, according to their shares. Fifth, to my son Thomas Millsaps, I give five (5) shillings, and all he is owing me, and I allow him no more of my estate and property that is mentioned. I allow my executors to put to sale and all amongst the above named Legatees according to share and I nominate and constitute my son, William Millsaps, and James McHargue executors of this my last Will and Testament, hereby revoking all former wills. I set my hand and affix my Seal, this 22 day of October, one thousand eight hundred and twenty one (1821). Joseph left William 100 acres being the west end of said tract. This tract consisted of 200 acres and was purchased by Joseph from James King on the 17 June 1786. The other 100 acres went to Joseph Millsaps, Junior. Joseph, Senior also left William one-half of the land on flat rock mountain. This land was purchased from the State on the 7 July 1794 and consisted of 100 acres and bordered on the above 200 acres. This 100 acres was on Rocky Ridge and on the branches of Snow and Rocky Creek. Therefore, William ended up with 150 acres of land and so did Joseph Millsaps, Junior. William was living on his 150 acres of land as late as 1840."1 |
| Death* | after 22 October 1821 | Iredell Co., NC, Note his grandson, Andrew, who lived in Wayne Co. KY sold his portion of the estate (the 150 acres of his father, Joseph Jr., who died before Joseph Sr.) on 29 Apr 1822 .1 |
Family | Nancy Ann (?) | |
| Marriage* | Principal=Nancy Ann (?)1 | |
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