1762 Elizabeth Chisolm  abt 1762 m. Joseph Terrell married on Nov 6, 1783

Elizabeth Chisolm  abt 1762 m. Joseph Terrell married on Nov 6, 1783

Parents: 

Children: 

  • Joseph Reed Terrell 1786-1873
  • Margaret Terrell
  • Elizabeth Terrell
  • Sarah Terrell
  • John W Terrell
  • James T Terrell
  • William Cook Terrell

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1783 Nov 6 – Marriage of Joseph Terrel to Elizabeth Chisolm in Charlotte Co, Va
Name: Elizabeth Chisolm
Gender: Female
Marriage Date: 06 Nov 1783
Marriage Place: Charlotte, Virginia
Spouse:
Joseph Terrel
FHL Film Number: 30815
Reference ID: R1 P4
Ancestry.com. Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc, 2014.
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1789 Jan 24 – William Chisolm’s last will and testament – Will book 2, p 24. Charlotte County, Virginia
… I William Chisholm of the County of Charlotte and State of Virginia …. do make and establish this to be my last Will & Testament …
… I give to my son William Chisolm my negro man Amos, whoe he now has in possession.
… I give to my son John Chislom’s children, Janesy, William, John, Alexander, and Andrew my negro man Jack.
… I give my daughter Margaret Davis the following negroes viz: Fann a woman, Tom a man, and Ned a man, which negroes she has now in possession.
… I give to my daughter Sarah the following negroes viz: Phillidia a woman and her increase whom she has now in possession, and Moses a man whom she is to have after the death of my wife Debrah.
… I give to my daughter Anna my negro woman Lucy the mother of my negro woman Fann, whom she is to have possession of after the death of my wife Debrah, but as the said negro is not equal in value with the portions of the rest of my children, I desire that the woman Lucy may be valued and the deficiency made up by the other legatees of this will, she is to be valued at the death of my wife.
… I give to my daughter Mary Easter 30 pounds to be laid out in buying a negro girl, which money is to be paid out of the money arising from the sale of the land sold Langston Bacon and John Petty. But if the said negro when purchased is found of less value than the portions of the other legatees of this Will I desire that she shall be made equal by the legatees of this will.
… I give to my wife Debrah during her life the following negroes, viz: Jack a man, Lucy his wife, and Nate a man and after the death of my wife its my will that the said negroes, Jack, Lucy & Nate shall be equally divided among my children, William, Margaret, Sarah, John Chisolm’s children, Jincey, William, John, Alexander, and Andrew, Anna my daughter, Mary Easter and Elizabeth Terrill.
… Lastly I do appoing my friend Edward Almond, executor of this my last Will & Testament as witness my hand & seal this 24 day of January 1789.
Signed: William Chisholm
In presence of John James, Burnley Callicott, Bartlett James.
At a court held for Charlotte County the 4 day of June 1792 this last will and testament of William Chisolm decd was presented in court and the same was proved by the oath of Burnley Callicott and Bartlett James and ordered to be recorded and Edward Almond the executor herein named renounced in open court the burthen of execution of the said will. Teste Thomas Read.
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1791 Sept 28 – Joseph Terrell fr John F Thompson, bk A, p 117. Elbert County, Georgia
… between John Farley Thompson of the one part and Joseph Terrell of the other part … in consideration of the sum of 500 pounds … confirmed unto said Joseph Terrell a certain tract or parcel of land … in the County of Elbert on the waters of Coody’s Creek containing 270 acres … bounding SW by Cosby’s land SE by Nunellee’s land and Isham Thompson’s land, NE by Walker’s land and NW by other lands …
Signed: John F. Thompson
Wit: R Easter, William Chisolm, Jas. Tait JP
Registered the 19th of Jan 1792.
https://vault.georgiaarchives.org/digital/collection/tax/id/30173/rec/2

(Note: Joseph Terrell purchases 270 acres in 1791 in Elbert County, Georgia. Witnesses to the deed include two brother-in-laws:
1) Richard Easter husband of Mary Chisolm (sister of Joseph’s wife Elizabeth Chisolm).
2) The other witness is William Chisolm – brother of both Elizabeth Chisolm Terrell and Mary Chisolm Easter.)

1800 March 4 – Joseph Terrell fr Francis Moore, bk F, p 156. Elbert County, Georgia
…between Francis Moore and Isbell his wife of the one part and Joseph Terrell of the County of Elbert of the other part … in consideration of the sum of 300 dollars … deliver unto the said Joseph Terrell … land lying and being in the State of Georgia and County of Elbert on the North fork or Coodies Creek and buting and begining agreeable to the grant given by George Walton Governor in the year 1787 on Tait’s line and runing along said line Nort … along Chambers line … thence along Saxons line … along Nunnelies line … along McDougals line … to the begining … containing 150 acres …
Signed: Francis Moore
Wit: David Hudson JP
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1814 Feb 11 – Britton Capel to Timothy Terrell, bk P, p 80. Elbert County, Georgia
… I Britton Capel of the State of Georgia and County of Elbert … in consideration of the sum of 1200 dollars … sell and release unto Timothy Terrell of the State and County afsd … land … in the County afsd on the S side of the Beverdam Creek bounded by the lands of Joseph Gray Sr, Britton Capel, and Samuel Watkins containing 304 acres ...
Signed: Britton Capel
Wit: Duke W Hullum, Edmund Harper, Joseph Terrell
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1814 March 23 – Will of Richard Easter, dated 23 March 1814 – probated 4 July 1814. Elbert County, Georgia
Legatees:
… wife Mary Easter, a horse and chair, a home such as she desired.
… son John C Easter, a slave Abram; and he is to be sole executor.
… I give to the heirs that are or may be born of my daughter Elizabeth L Chisholm, to her and her heirs that are or may be, slaves Mary & Zadoc, bed and furniture, etc, already delivered to them.
… son Richard J Easter, a slave Simeon, bed and furniture.
… son William F Easter, a slave, Henry, bed and furniture.
… my will that my negroe woman Sally be emancipated on the 15 day of October next provied that such emancipation shall not affect my claim to her offspring previous to that date.
… I give to my granddaughter Maryann E Easter the child that has been or may be born of the above mentioned negroe woman Sally between the 21 of this Inst and the 15th of October next.
… If is my will that all real or personal estate to me belonging not herein before disposed of be sold and the money arising from the sale thereof with all monies that may be collected from bonds notes or accounts due me be applied to the payment of my just debts and the carrying into effect my first bequest in this my last will and testament.
… whereas the above distribution of my estate does not make the shares of my sons Richard J Easter and William F Easter equal to the shares of my son John C Easter and the heirs of my daughter Elizabeth L Chisolm, it is therefore my will that at the decease of my wife Mary Easter that so much of the property herein before willed to her for her natural life, as will make the shares of the said Richard J Easter and William F Easter equal to the shares of John C Easter and the heirs of Elizabeth L Chisolm be delivered to them.
… and the balance of said property with its increase to be equally divided between John C Easter the heirs of Elizabeth L Chisolm, Richard J Easter, and William F Easter.
… Lastly, I hereby appoint John C Easter sole executor of this my last will and Testament …
Signed: R Easter
Wit: Wiley Thompson and Britton Capel.
Probated July 4, 1814. in court by Wiley Thompson and Britton Capel …
Will Book K 1812-1816. p. 101. Elbert County, Georgia
Georgia, Elbert County, Wills; Author: Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Elbert County); Probate Place: Elbert, Georgia
Will Records, Will Book, 1812-1816
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1826 April 17 – Georgia, Elbert County } I Joseph Terrell of the County and State afsd do this 17 day of April 1826 make this my Last Will and Testament revoking all others …
… Item 1. I give to my son William Cook Terrell the following named negroes (viz) Hampton and Reson and 2 horses 1 cow and one feather bed and furniture already given.
… Second. I give to my son Joseph Reed Terrell a negro woman by the name of Lucy with her present and future increase also 1 horse 3 cows 4 sheep and 1 bed and furniture already given.
… I give to my daughter Sarah Capell, (slaves) Darkus, Beck and Tilday with all their present and future increase also 2 beds and furniture 1 horse saddle and bridle and 2 cows already given.
… I give to my son James T Terrell a negro boy by the name of Caleb and 1 bed and furniture and 2 cows already given.
… I give to my daughter Margarett Terrell a negro woman by the name of Julia and her children by the names of Tony and Moses and her future increase also a negro girl by the name of Filedy with her increas and a negro boy the name of Joshua 2 beds and all her furniture 1 horse and saddle and bridle 2 cows and calves, the horse saddle and bridle already given.
… I give to my daughter Betsy Ham a negro woman by the name of Delia and her increase also a negro boy by the name of David and negro boy named Solaman 2 beds and furniture 1 horse saddle and bridle 2 cows and calves and 6 sheep already given.
… I give to my son John W Terrell a negro woman by the name of Charrity and her 3 children to wit: Eliza, Lee and Marica. 1 bed and furniture also 1 white counterpin and 1 pair of sheets 2 cows and calves and 5 sheep and 1 horse and 1 yoak of oxen already given.
… I give to my Grandson Jabes Britton Capell a negro girl by the name of Carroline and her increase except her first living child that may be alive at the time of said Grandson becoming 21 years of age, which negro I wish and do hereby give to my Granddaughter Louisa Capell.
… My other negroes and all my plantation tools, household and kitchen furniture and stock of every description not already given and mentioned with the tract of land whereon I now live all of which I wish divided equally amongst all my children.
… I do hereby acknowledge this to be my last will and testament ….
… Lastly I appoint Britton Capell and James T Terrell executors …
Signed: Joseph Terrell
Wit: James F Nunnelee, James Tait, James M Tait.
(Will proven in court the 6th of November 1826)
Georgia, Elbert County, Estate Records; Author: Georgia. Probate Court (Elbert County); Probate Place: Elbert, Georgia
Estates, Teasley, Levi-Terrell, Robert W and Sarah A
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