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| Mary | 8 Oct 1777 Iredell Co NC |
3 Nov 1854 Greene Co GA Buried Lewis Family Cem Greene Co GA |
Walker Lewis B: 25 Sep 1774 D: 9 May 1860 M: 1 Jun 1798 GA |
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| Frances | 18 Feb 1777 Iredell Co NC |
3 Nov 1854 Greene Co GA |
William Otwell B: 1785 Iredell Co NC D: 1780 M: ??? |
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| Susannah | 1 Jun 1784 Iredell Co NC |
22 Aug 1848 Notasulga AL |
Spencer
Moore B: 10 Dec 1780 Susex Co DE D: 26 Jul 1869 Notasulga AL M: 10 Oct 1801 Greene Co GA |
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Hugh Graham fought in the Revolutionary War from Rowan Co NC. He died comparatively young,
leaving a young wife and three daughters. Hugh Graham wrote his will on 9 Oct 1784 and died
within the next few months. His wife Sarah, along with her brother Hugh Hall Jr., move to
Georgia where she met Joseph Young and married him. She had one or two children by Joseph Young
and also raised her three Graham girls in her Young family. Susannah, the youngest daughter of
Hugh Graham, was one year old when her father died and never knew anyone except Joseph Young as
her father. After Sarah died and all their children had grown and gone, Joseph Young moved to
Spencer and Susannah Moore's home where he spent his last days. Walker Lewis and wife Mary, formerly Mary Graham, William Otwell and wife Frances, formerly Frances Graham, of Greene Co Ga and Spencer Moore and wife Susannah, formerly Susannah Graham of Baldwin Co GA all legates of Hugh Graham late of Iredell Co to Robey Tucker 640 acres on waters of Little Dutchmans Creek. 25 Aug 1809. Deed Book G/214 Iredell Co NC. WILL of HUGH GRAHAM: In the name of God Amen, the ninth day of October, in the year of our Lord ,One thousand seven hundred and eighty four, I Hugh Graham of the State of North Carolina, County of Rowan, being sick and weak of body, but of perfect mind and memory. Thanks be given unto God, therefore Calling unto mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed unto to all men once to die, do make and ordain this my Last Will and Testament. That is to say principally and first of all I give my soul unto the hands of God that gave it. And for my body I recommend it to the earth to be buried in a Christain like and decent manner at the discretion of my Executor; not doubting at the general resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God. And as touching such worldly estate wherewith it has pleased God to bless me in this life, I give, devise and dispose of same in the following manner and form. First, I give and bequeath to Sarah my dearly beloved wife-all and singular my household goods and moveables of every kind whatever, together with a plow and utensils and whatever other tools are necessary for the occupation and improvement of my land while she liveth thereon, also one beast of horse kind at her choice, also three milch cows to her direction in choice, also, Likewise, I ordain by this my Last Will and Testament that my said wife, Sarah Graham and Charles Lovelace of State and County aforesaid is hereby appointed my sole Executors. I also, empower them to pay all my just and lawful debts, messuages, and tenements, all and singular to care of my said Sarah, to be freely enjoyed uninterruptedly, while she continues in the estate I leave her and if it should please her after my decease to enter into a second marriage, I then ordain my lands, messuages, and tenements all and singular to be rented to the best advantage and the money or monies arising from the rents thereof to be equally divided amongst my children, Mary, Frances and Susannah Graham until they come to age at maturity at which time I then ordain my said lands, and tenements to be sold to the best advantage and the money and monies therein arising to be appropriated squally the use of my said children and divided equally amongst them. I also ordain and appoint whatever beast horses or cattle that I have not left to my wife’s disposal, be sold and the money and monies thence arising be appropriate to the payment of just debts aforesaid at the direction of my executors and the residue applied to the use of my said children. And I hereby utterly disallow, revoke and disannul all and every other former wills and testaments, legacies, bequests, and executors by me in anyway before this time named, willed and bequeathed, ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my Last Will and Testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year above written. Hugh Graham (seal) Signed, Sealed, Published, Pronounced and Declared by said Hugh Graham as his Last Will and Testament in presence of us the subscribers James M. Thompson, Hugh Hall and John Little |