Benjamin
Langford &
Patsy Pace
BENJAMIN LANGFORD:
Landowner,
Justice of the Peace, magistrate, commissioner, teacher
Parents:
Henry LANGFORD and Mary
Born:
c1780 Virginia
Married:
Martha “Patsy” Pace 1805 Greenville Co., South Carolina
Died:
August 1844, Pope Co. Arkansas
MARTHA “PATSY” PACE:
Parents: John
PACE, Sr. & Ann RUSSELL
Born:
c1780 Virginia
Died:
c1844
1780 - Ben Langford was born in
Virginia or Carolina
1805 - Married Martha
"Patsy" Pace Greenville Co., South Carolina
1805 - Oct. 19, Ben bought 218 acres
in Mush Creek, a fork of the South Tygar River Greenville District.
180? - Daughter Prudence
Langford is born Greenville Co., SC
1806 - Daughter Sinai
Langford is born in Greenville, SC
1807 - Daughter Evaline
Langford is born in Greenville, SC
1807 - March 12 - Ben bought 15
acres adjoining his and brother-in-law Stephen Pace's property.
1809 - Daughter Anna
(Annie) Langford is born in Greenville,
SC
1810 - Benjamin & Patsy
have 3 daughters, living next door to Matthew & Peggy Langford (census
Greenville Co., South Carolina )
1815 - Feb 27 - son Milton
Hazelton Langford in born in Greenville
1819 - Dec. 14 - son John
Pace Langford is born in Jackson Co.,
Alabama
1819 - Patsy Pace Langford's brother
was in Cotaco, Morgan Co., Alabama
1820 - Aug. 4 - Jackson Co.,
AL Ben commissioned as Justice of the Peace.
1822 - Apr 20 - son Robert
Berry Langford born in Jackson Co,
Alabama
1823 - March 3 - Jackson
Co., Alabama Ben re-commissioned as JP
1825 - Patsy's father John Pace died
in Greenville Co., South Carolina
1829 - Crawford Co., Territory of
Arkansas, Ben & son-in-laws John Price and John Ridge are paying taxes.
1830 - He settled in Arkansas in one
of the first settlements in Pope County which was the Boiling Springs
community located about a mile west of where the city of Hector now
stands. Pope Co., Arkansas Ben Langford family are residing
along with the Rev. Mahlon Bewley who, opened the first school in the
area. The school was first held in Rev. Bewley’s home and later in
the church building. Teachers were Rev. Bewley, his son, Robert, and his
son-in-law Benjamin Langford. (PCHist.v.1)
1831 - Nov. 5 - commissioned as a
Magistrate of Pope Co., Arkansas
1833 - July - Pope Co., AR
Berry Langford makes Ben executor of his will.
1833 - Nov.12 - Ben
Re-commissioned as MG of Pope Co., AR
1835 - Sep 12 - Ben &
others sign petition to Congress for postal route
1835 - Oct. 27 - Ben once
again Re-commissioned as MG in Pope Co., AR
1836 - 1838 - Benjamin Langford is County
Judge of Pope Co., AR, (Pope County History, v1),
(Arrows to Atoms : Russellville
Centennial 1870-1970)
183? - Ben bought a farm from an
Indian on the Illinois Bayou , north of where Scottsville is.
1836 - After Arkansas became a state, Ben
was commissioned to be one the agents to make plans to build a town and make
it a permanent seat of justice in Pope Co. This town was Dover that thrived
until the Civil War.
1840 - Aug. 8 - Ben Langford
application to be appointed administrator John Ridge estate
1841
- Sept. 4 - Ben helps organize Temperance Society in Pope Co. Arkansas
Gazette
1842 - Benjamin still performing
marriages in Pope Co.
18?? - Ben assisted in the burial of
Little Johnny in Boiling Springs Campground.
1844 - July 31 - Executors of Ben's
estate executed his will. They were son--in-law Robert S. Bewley, John P.
Langford and Robert B. Langford. (see below)
1844 - Aug. 10 - Ben's will was
probated. (see below)
“The following reference to the
pioneer epoch is from
the pen of Hon. John R. Homer Scott, of Russellville: ...I
look back to the good old days with wonder, astonishment
and sadness at the change ...that we might again realize
and enjoy the blessings ... which were once very pleasant ... and have with us again ... such grand, congenial noble
men for fellowship as ... Benjamin Langford ... Mahlon and
John M. Bewley ... fondly remembered, but now no more,
whose smiles, presence, company and counsel served to enliven,
cheer and gladden our hearts. Peace to their ashes.”
(Biographical
and Historical Memoirs of Western Arkansas, 1891)
Children of Benjamin & Patsy
Langford :
| Prudence Langford |
m. John
Sawyer Price |
b. March 18, 1805, Greenville Co.,
South Carolina |
d. bef |
| Sinai Langford |
m. Thomas
J. Gardner |
b. Abt. 1806, Greenville Co., South
Carolina |
d. July 11,
1836
Pope Co, Arkansas |
| Evalina Langford |
m. Robert
S. Bewley |
b. Abt. 1807, Greenville Co., South
Carolina |
d. Bet.1860 - 1864 |
| Benjamin Langford Jr. |
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b. Abt. 1808, Greenville Co., South
Carolina |
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| Anna Langford |
m. John Ridge |
b. Abt. 1809, Greenville Co., South
Carolina |
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| Milton
Hazelton Langford |
m. Mary Ann (Polly) Banta 22
June 1843 |
b. February 27, 1815, Greenville
Co., South
Carolina |
d. 22 Jun 1843, Bandera Co., Texas |
| John
Pace Langford |
m. Eliza Jane McCain
21 Feb 1843 |
b. December 14, 1819, Jackson Co.,
Alabama |
d. after 1880, Scottsville, Pope
Co., Arkansas |
| Robert Berry Langford |
m. Caroline Matilda Langford 19
April 1843 |
b. April 20, 1822, Jackson Co.,
Alabama. |
d. 24 June 1899, Burnett Co., Texas |
WILL & TESTAMENT OF BENJA LANGFORD
In the name of God Amen. I Benjamin Langford of the County of Pope
and State of Arkansas being of sound mind and perfect memory blessed be
God han (have) on this thirty first day of July in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and forty do make constitute and publish this
instrument of writing to be my last Will & T revoking all other
wills made by me.
In the manner following, to wit:
FIRST, my will is that all my just debts be paid.
SECONDLY, my will is that all my horses & cattle, my wagon, oxon, my
hogs and my sheep be sold on twelve months credit except one black mare
and colt - of which I bequeath to my wife Patsey and also as much
pork as the appraisers may judge sufficient for one years provisions
also one Negro girl named Mary.
FURTHERMORE, my will is that all my land together with the premises
belonging to my wife Patsey during her life and then my will is that the
above named land together with the premises belonging to my wife Patsey
during her lifetime and then my will is that the above named land
together with the premises after her death is to belong to my daughter
Anny Ridge during her lifetime and to the heirs of the said Anny Ridge
forever.
AND FURTHERMORE my will is that the two other servants BOB and
DESTIMONEY continue the farm and assist in gathering the crop until the
first day of January 1845 and then the said Negroes Bob and Destimoney
to be hirred out at the highest bidder.
FURTHERMORE my will is that my present crop be sold for ready money a
part or all as the case may be convenient to pay a debt which I owe to WILLIAM
SHERMAN (?) and also I will my corn crop gathered and a sufficiency
there off laid by to support my wife Patsey and her stock and the
balance sold for ready money.
FURTHERMORE my will is that when ever Robert S. Bewley shall pay sum of
money myself & John Brewton (Bruton?) stands security for him to
Hawkins Gregroy amount somewhere between two and three hundred dollars a
fifty dollar debt which I stand security for him to William Sherrin who
the above named debt for which I stand for is paid by the said Robert S.
Bewley then the said Robert S. Bewley is to have certain land as the
West fr of the South East quarter section of Section No.
two in Township No. Ten North of Range No. Nineteen West
containing eighty acres. Also the North East 1/4 of the
Southeast Quarter of Section No. Thirty Two in Township
Ten of Range No. Nineteen W containing forty acres in the
premises thereoff and his heirs forever.
FURTHERMORE my will is that my son Milton H. Langford have all the land
which he sould my horses for lying and being in the Republic of
Texas.
FURTHER my will is that all the house hold furniture and property to my
wife Patsey, be sould at her death excepting the NEGRO girl MARY.
FURTHER my will is that the the death of my wife Patsey the Negro named
Destimoney belong to Evlina Bewley and the heirs of her Boddy for and
also my will is that the boy Bob at the death of my wife Patsey belong
to my sone John P. Langford and his heirs forever, also at the death of
my wife Patsey the girl named Mary belong to my sone Robert B. Langford
and his heirs forever, and it is further my will that the four children
heirs Gardner deceased wife of Thomas Gardner heirs names Eliza and
Martha and Ellis have four hundred dollars out of my estate one hundred
dollars provided Thomas Gardner pays a debt that I stand his security
for to H. Gregory, debts interest and all a mounting to something over
one hundred dollars and the balance to said above named heirs said above
named money to come to said heirs at the death of my wife Patsey
proceding from them at her death, and it is further my will that Anna
Ridge have ten acres of farm now belonging to me to cultivate from
this time forward. And it FURTHER my will that Robert S. Bewley
and John P. Langford and Robert Langford be appointed Executors of the
above will.
In witness I have hereunto set my hand and seal this day and date above
written.
Attest:
John
Brewton
Benjamin Langford (Seal)
Absolom Sims
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HEIRS OF BENJAMIN LANGFORD - 1844
State of
Arkansas
In vacation of Pope Probate Court
County of
Pope
August 10th 1844
This day personally appeared before me John R. H. Scott, Clerk of the
Circuit Court and Ex Officio Clerk of the Court of Probate, ROBERT S.
BEWLEY, JOHN P. LANGFORD and ROBERT B. LANGFORD, who this day made
application for Letters Testamentary on the Estate of Benjamin Langford
deceased of the County of Pope Arkansas, who after being duly sworn on
their oaths saith that the said Benjamin Langford died having executed
his WILL dated thirty first day of July A D 1844, whereby they were
appointed Executors thereof and that said deceased Benja. Langford at
the time of his death was possessed of Property (to the best of their
Knowledge) to the amount of Three thousand-----Dollars and that there
are Nine Heirs of said Estate to wit:
Evalina Bewley
Anny Ridge
Milton H. Langford
John P. Langford
Robert B. Langford
Children of Benjamin Langford dec'd
and
Eliza
Martha
Mary
Ellis Gardner
Children of Sinai and Thos. Gardner, and Grandchildren of Benjamin
Langford.
And that they the undersigned ROBERT S. BEWLEY, JOHN P. LANGFORD and
ROBERT B. LANGFORD as Executors of the last Will and Testament, make
true and perfect inventory of all and singular the goods and chattels,
rights & credits and effects of the said Benja Langford dec'd and
faithfully act as Executors of the said Will of said Langford and pay
the Debts and Legacies therein set forth according to the provisions of
said Will and under the due direction of Law in such cases made and
provided.
Sworn and subscribed to
before)
ROBERT S. BEWLEY (seal)
me in Vacation of the Probate
Court)
J. P. LANGFORD (seal)
of the County on the 10th day
of)
R. B. LANGFORD (seal)
August A D 1844
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