I26409: AGNES (ABT 1260

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!Sylvia and her husband had been having marital problems. Sylvia was at work at an Elsmere, NE store and Post Office. Her employer was not there. Her husband entered the store with a shotgun. Their bodies were found when the employer returned. It is assumed he shot and killed her, and then committed suicide. Four of their children were still living at home, the youngest, 9 years old.
CENSUS RECORDS 1900 Polk Co., IA census (enumerated with parents) 1910 Cherry Co., IA census (enumerated with parents)
OTHER SOURCES Dorothy C. Hall

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Greenfield, Thomas Truman,St. Mary's Co., 3rd Feb., 1730;
11th Mch., 1733-4.
To eld. son Thomas Truman and hrs., 2354 A., "Trent Neck," "Stoke Bardolph," "Arcadia" and "Greenfield's Discovery," provided he conform to this will and his mother's desire touching lands descended to her by the death of her brother Kenhelm Chiseldyne; should sd. son Thomas or any of his hrs. molest, sue for and recover lands descended to his mother to detriment of son Kenhelm or hrs., then sd. son Kenhelm and hrs. shall be vested in a good and sure estate in Fee Tail as expressed to son Thomas of, in and to "Trent Neck" bought of the then Lord Baltimore and also in afsd. tracts. Son Thomas to take no benefit of this will, except what was had from uncle Thomas Truman, esq., i. e., in 1210 A. in "“Trent Neck," "The Wedge," "Refuse," "Backland," "Snenton" and "The Inclosure;" sd. son Thomas dying without issue sd. lands to pass to son Kenhelm and hrs., and in default of such hrs. to son Gerard and hrs., and in default of such hrs. to son Walter and hrs., and in default of such hrs. to son Nathaniel and hrs., and in default of such hrs., to son James and hrs., and in default of such hrs. to dau. Mariamne Truman Stoddart and hrs., and in default of such hrs. to dau. Sabina and hrs., and in default of such hrs. to right male hrs. of testator.

To son Kenhelm Truman Greenfield and hrs., "Trumans Hope," "Scegby," 150 A. bought of mother, "Saint Margaret's Island", and 1/3 of the lands his uncle Kenhelm Cheslldyne died possessed of, and in default of such hrs. to descend as directed in preceding paragraph.

To wife Anne, lands below the 30 ft. house "Neck Gut" and the head of the branch which falls into it, being where mill stands, one-half use of mill during life, after her decease same to pass to son Thomas and hrs.

To son Gerard Truman Greenfield and hrs., part of "Retaliation," part of "Addition," "The Barrens" and "Golden Race," Prince George Co.

To son Walter Truman Greenfield and hrs., "Truman's Chance," whereon Robert Gill dwells, "Fishing Place," given by will of Peter Harris, "The Forks," "Addition" adjoining thereto, 109 A. bought of William Maria Farthing near John Medley's Neck.

To son Nathaniel Truman Greenfield and hrs., land bought of John Bowles, "Farthing's Disoovery," tract bought of Joshua Heartley and tract bought of Henry Gibbins.

To son James Truman Greenfield and hrs., land bought of George Kieth and Henry Gibbins whereon Samuel Fowler now dwells, "Lamley," "Keeche's Folly," n. part of "Holbydge Town," w. part of "Penny Farthing," a lot in Seymour town.

To dau. Mariamne Truman Stoddert and hrs., "Truman's Acquaintance."

To dau. Sabina Truman Greenfield and hrs., "Wolf's Den," "America Felix."

To godson Thomas Greenfield Truman and hrs., the w. 100 A. of "Penny Farthing," Charles Co., on condition he and they go by the name of Greenfield as testator does by name of Truman.

To niece Rebecca Jowles and hrs., s. ½ of "Holbydge Town."

To godson James Greenfield Wood the land his father holds (after his mother's decease) for and during a term of 7 yrs.

To hrs. of John Craycraft of Prince George's Co., rights and interests in "Cross Gutt."
Testator states that some yrs. ago having agreed to sell to John Adams of Charles Co. a tract known as “Mount Olivet” for consideration of 3000 lbs. tob. and £20, of which was paid £5 and 1200 lbs. tob., wills that sd. Adams or his hrs. have the land on same terms, residue of payment to be included in personal estate, if he or they do not accept these terms money paid to be refunded to sd. Adams, and sons James, Nathaniel, Walter, Gerard, Kenhelm and Thomas and daus. Mariamne and Sabina hold sd. land successively.

To dau. Mariamne Truman Stoddert and hrs., 15,000 lbs. tob. to be paid out of profits of lands, provided books do not show such sum as paid to her or her husband before consummation of will.

To son Nathaniel Truman Greenfield and hrs., "Cooek's Hope," Charles Co.

To each of child. (dau. Mariamne excepted), 16,000 lbs. tob. or value thereof. Dau. Sabina to receive portion at age of 16, or day of marriage, sons as they arrive to age of 21 yrs.

To mother, rents of "Golden Race" during life.

To brother James, personalty, 2/3s. personal estate to be divided between young. dau. and six sons.

Should sons or daus. or their hrs. or descendants marry a Roman Catholls, or themselves embrace that religion, neither they or any of them to have any benefits from this will, and whatever is bequesthed them to revert to next Protestant heir.

Disputes arising as to interpretation of this will to be referred to decision of trustees, intention of testator being that lands shall pass from one to another in the same order as herein set down, in case of want of lawful issue, tho' the sd. child. had different mothers.

Exs.: Wife and sons Thomas and Kenhelm.
Overseers: Daniel Dulany, Henry Holland Hawkins, Leonard Hollyday, John Stoddert, William Wilkinson, Philip Key, Thomas Gant.
Test: John Forbes, Tho. Brooke, Thomas Addington, James Hay, Rand Morris, John Burch.

Codieil 11th Nov., 1733. Bequest of part of "Soegby" to son Kenhelm revoked, and two northernmost 100 A. of sd. tract bequeathed to son Nathaniel in the same manner as other land in former part of will is given.
To young son James Truman Greenfield and hrs., mortgage of land from brother James and one from Robert Elliott. Wife empowered to cancell debts against such debtors as to her seem fit objects of charity.
Test: Joshua Nelson, Robert Elliott, Thomas Addington. 20. 892.

Harris, Peter,St. Mary's Co.,25th May, 1722;
14th Jan., 1722.
To John Welsh, an orphan, personalty.
To friend Thos. Truman Greenfield and hrs., 50 A. “Fishing place,” on s. side of tracts sold to Capt. Thos. Emms; also a pt. of land bou. of Nicho. Cock and Jane, his wife, adj. to land now in poss. of Capt. Truman Greenfield, called “Indian Creek.”
Mr. Jas. Stoddart, of Pr. Geo. Co., having a claim against test. on behalf of Capt. Thos. Emms, is appointed ex. with Capt. Thos. Truman Greenfield.
Test: Truman Greenfield, Robt. Elliott, Eliza. Craford.
Note: Eliza. Craford dec'd at date of probate. 18, 51.

Charles County Land Records, Volume 111
25 Dec 1720; Indenture of lease between Thomas Trueman Greenfield of St. Mary's Co., Gent., deputy receiver for Lord Baltimore, to John Barnaby, planter; mentions Henry Lowe, His Lordship's agent, and Henry Darnall; by instructions 20 Feb 1716 to lease land recorded St. Mary's Co. 27 Jun 1718; for 19s.Ilp; parcels of land in Calverton Manor called The Hope of 16 acres and Hope Beginning of 49 acres; /s/ T. Truman Greenfield; wit. Chas. Somerset Smith, Robert Elliot

Col, Thomas Greenfield 36C.290 A PG £585.2.0 £551.0. 2Apr 25 1716
Payments to: Mr. Levin Covington who married daughter (unnamed) of Col. Holiday, Leo. Holiday eldest son of Col. Holiday, Leo. Hollyday guardian of James Holyday younger son of Col. Thomas Holyday, Leonard Hollyday, Robert Hall, Wornell Hunt, Esq. Lloyd, Capt. Samuel Perry.
Executors: Thomas Trueman Greenfield, James Greenfield.

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"From Joyce's first marriage came Isabel Leigh, born abt. 1495, who married Sir Edward Baynton, one of the largest landowners in Wiltshire. Their son Henry Baynton married Anne Cavendish, whose father, Sir William, was the ancestor of the Cavendish family, Dukes of Devonshire. This was through his marriage to Bess of Hardwick. Henry Baynton and Anne Cavendish had four sons, the fourth of which, Ferdinand born 1566, married Jane Weare and produced Anne Baynton, born 1602. Anne Baynton married Christopher Batt, gent., of Wiltshire and they emigrated to Massachusetts in 1638, where he became a prominent merchant in Boston. From them came many New England descendants."

Children:
Daughter a 1496 Margaret Leigh m. Thomas Arundel
Daughter a 1496 Joyce Leigh m. John Stanney
Son a 1496 John Leigh
Son a 1496 Ralph Leigh
Daughter s 1497 Isabel Leigh

Ralph Leigh, Esq., Lord of the manor of Stockwell in Lambeth, Surrey. The Leighs were a prominent family originally from Cheshire. He was also Under Sheriff of London.

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"Matilda and Robert had three sons and five daughters Their home "Oak Knoll" was noted for its hospitality for many years."

Matilda Catherine Taylor, b. April 30, 1820. (Married Robert Mallory, three sons and five daughters.) In the division of the large estate of Major Taylor, Matilda, the wife of Hon.Robert Mallory, member of Congress, was allotted the farm adjoining the homestead, and her home, "Oak Knoll," was also noted for its hospitality for many years.

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My Southern Family

AGNES

ABT 1260 - 23 Nov 1308

ID Number: I26409

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Sylvia Zurlene CARTER

12 Jul 1899 - 10 Sep 1940

ID Number: I6511

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Michael Andrew ELKINS JR.

Mary GOODWIN

28 Sep 1772 - 11 Jan 1815

ID Number: I21042

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Thomas Truman GREENFIELD

1682 - 10 Dec 1733

ID Number: I76758

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Jane Robertson HENRY

15 Jan 1798 - ABT 1800

ID Number: I67475

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Elizabeth JONES

ABT 1840 - AFT 1880

ID Number: I8881

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RALPH LEIGH Esq. of Stockwell

ABT 1474 - BEF 1 Feb 1509

ID Number: I38950

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Carroll Jasper MCALPINE

20 Sep 1834 - 27 Jul 1902

ID Number: I92679

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Velma Opal PURL

Ruth STEARNS

Matilda Catherine TAYLOR

30 Apr 1820 - AFT 1885

ID Number: I71391

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Lenora WEAVER

1860 - ____

ID Number: I28779

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