Henry Andrew BARNETT

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CENSUS RECORDS

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Henry Barnet
Age: 10
Birth Date: Mar 1890
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1900: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Mose Barnet
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Name: Polly Barnet
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Henry A Barnet
Age in 1910: 20
Birth Year: abt 1890
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1910: Jeffersonville, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Spouse's Name: Myrtle N Barnet
Father's Name: Moses C Barnet
Father's Birthplace: West Virginia
Mother's Name: Polly Barnet
Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia
Household Members:
Moses C Barnet 53
Polly Barnet 49
William H Barnet 22
George C Barnet 15
James Barnet 12
Henry A Barnet 20
Myrtle N Barnet 16

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: H A Barnett
Age: 30
Birth Year: abt 1890
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1920: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Belle Barnett
Father's Birthplace: West Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia
Home Owned: Rent
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
H A Barnett 30
Belle Barnett 24
Lee Barnett 6
Pauline Barnett 3
Irine Barnett 1
Mckinley Daniels 23 [boarder]


Died:
West Virginia Death Certificate
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=1001572&Type=Death

Henry married Belle Reed 24 Dec 1910, McDowell Co. WV. Belle was born ca 1893, McDowell Co. WV. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Married:
West Virginia Vital Records
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11397066&Type=Marriage

1. Lee BARNETT was born 22 Jun 1913, McDowell Co. WV; died 20 Jan 1969, McDowell Co. WV; was buried , Barnett Cemetery, Dicks Creek, Tazewell Co. VA.
2. Pearl Pauline BARNETT was born 21 Feb 1917, McDowell Co. WV; died 01 Jan 1998, McDowell Co. WV.
3. Irene BARNETT was born ca 1919, McDowell Co. WV.
4. Mary Geneva BARNETT was born Nov 5 1920, McDowell Co. WV; died Jan 29 2011, Wilmington, New Hanover Co. NC.

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CENSUS RECORDS

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Moses Barnett
Age in 1860: 3
Birth Year: abt 1857
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1860: District 13, McDowell, Virginia
Gender: Male, son of Elijah and Shone Barnett
Post Office: Dicks Creek

1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Moses Barnet [Moses Barnett]
Age in 1870: 13
Birth Year: abt 1857
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1870: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male, son of Elijah and Shone Barnett
Post Office: Tug River

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Mose Barnet [Moses Barnett]
Age: 48
Birth Date: Mar 1852
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1900: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Polly Barnet
Marriage Year: 1879
Years Married: 21
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Mose Barnet 48
Polly Barnet 39
Haly J Barnet 19
Lige Barnet 13
Nancy S Barnet 15
Honny Barnet 11
Henry Barnet 10
Clifton S Barnet 5
James Barnet 2

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Moses C Barnet [Moses C Barnett]
Age in 1910: 53
Birth Year: abt 1857
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1910: Jeffersonville, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Polly Barnet
Father's Birthplace: West Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Moses C Barnet 53
Polly Barnet 49
William H Barnet 22
George C Barnet 15
James Barnet 12
Henry A Barnet 20
Myrtle N Barnet 16

Moses married Mary (Polly) WALLACE 14 Jun 1879, McDowell Co. W. Va.. Mary was born Aug 1860, West Virginia; died Aft 1930, Tazewell Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

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CENSUS RECORDS

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Mary Barnett
Age: 19
Birth Year: abt 1861
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1880: Big Creek, Mcdowell, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Moses Barnett
Father's Birthplace: VA.
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Occupation: Keeping House

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Polly Barnet
Age: 39
Birth Date: Aug 1860
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1900: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Mose Barnet
Marriage Year: 1879
Years Married: 21
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother: number of living children: 7
Mother: How many children: 8

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Polly Barnet
Age in 1910: 49
Birth Year: abt 1861
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1910: Jeffersonville, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Moses C Barnet
Father's Birthplace: Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Polly Barnett
Age: 59
Birth Year: abt 1861
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1920: Jeffersonville, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Widowed
Father's Birthplace: Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia
Home Owned: Own
Able to Read: No
Able to Write: No
Household Members:
Polly Barnett 59
Grover C Barnett 24
James Barnett 22

1930 United States Federal Census about Mother Bornett
Name: Mother Bornett [Barnett]
Gender: Female
Birth Year: abt 1859
Birthplace: Virginia
Race: White
Home in 1930: Jeffersonville, Tazewell, Virginia
Marital Status: Widowed
Relation to Head of House: Mother
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
James Barnett 34 [son]
Tela Barnett 20 [daughter-in-law]
Pearl Barnett 4 year 1 month
Earnest M Barnett 1 year 8 months
George C Barnett 36 [son]
Bertie Barnett 19 [daughter-in-law]
Mother Barnett 71

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Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Elijah Barnett
Age: 21
Birth Year: abt 1829
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1850: Western District, Tazewell, Virginia
Gender: Male in household of Archibald and Nancy Barnett

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Elijah Barnett
Age in 1860: 29
Birth Year: abt 1831
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1860: District 13, McDowell, Virginia
Gender: Male
Post Office: Dicks Creek
Household Members:
Elijah Barnett 29
Shoan Barnett 22
Moses Barnett 3
Mary Barnett 1

1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Eliza Barnet [Elijah Barnett]
Age in 1870: 41
Birth Year: abt 1829
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1870: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
Race: White
Post Office: Tug River
Household Members:
Elija Barnet 41
Shone Barnet 32
Moses Barnet 13
Mary Barnet 12

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Elijah Barnett
Age: 51
Birth Year: abt 1829
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1880: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Shone Barnett
Father's Birthplace: VA.
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Occupation: Farmer
Household Members:
Elijah Barnett 51
Shone Barnett 42
Mary Barnett 21 [daughter]
James Barnett 5 [grandson]
Shone Barnett 2 [granddaughter]

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Eliza Barnet [Elijah Barnett]
Age: 70
Birth Date: Nov 1829
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1900: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
Race: White
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Shoan Barnet
Marriage Year: 1855
Years Married: 45
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Eliza Barnet 70
Shoan Barnet 62
Walls Colman 15 [lodge]
Sallie Barnet 79 [sister]

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Elizah Barnet [Elijah Barnett]
Age in 1910: 80
Birth Year: abt 1830
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1910: Jeffersonville, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Shone Barnet
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Elijah Barnet 80
Shone Barnet 72
Sarah Barnet 87 [sister]
Elijah Beavers 14 [grandson]


NEWSPAPER ARTICLES

Tazewell County Republican
May 25, 1911, vol. 20, no. 21, p.

Three Deaths in One Family

Three members of one family passed away in one week at the home of Elijah Barnett on the head of Dry Fork. On Wednesday of last week his sister, Miss Barnett, died aged 89, and on Saturday his wife. Shown Barnett, passed away aped 76, and on Monday of this week Mr. Barnett joined the loved ones, he being in his 84th year. All the deaths were due to the infirmities of old age.

The Barnetts were raised on Dry Fork, in West Virginia, near where Yukon is now located. Several years ago they Bold their property to the Yukon Coal Company and moved to the Barker farm in this county where they have since resided, and all three were buried in the family burying ground on their present home place.

Big Stone Gap Post, June 14, 1911, p. 6

THREE DEATHS IN ONE FAMILY

Last Monday Elijah Barnett died at his home oh Dry Fork, aged 83 years. The Saturday before, his wife, 76 years old, was buried. A few days before, in the same week, his maiden sister, Sallie, who lived with him, died, aged 89 years. Mr. Barnett and his wife died of pneumonia, and the sister may also have had the same disease. The deaths of these aged people occurring in the same house within a weeks time, is a remarkable coincidence. We recall no similar occurrence. Mr. Barnett came to this county from West Virginia about a year ago. A few days ago he was in town, and called at this office, appearing in good health and reasonably active for a man of his years. Clinch Valley News

Elijah married Shone CHRISTIAN 29 Apr 1855, Johnson Co. TN. Shone (daughter of Moses Bailey CHRISTIAN and Mary (Polly) BEAVERS) was born Dec 1837, Tazewell Co. VA; died Apr 1911, Tazewell Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

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CENSUS RECORDS

1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Shone Christian
Age: 13
Birth Year: abt 1837
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1850: Western District, Tazewell, Virginia
Gender: Female in household of Moses and Polly Christian

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Shoan Barnett
Age in 1860: 22
Birth Year: abt 1838
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1860: District 13, McDowell, Virginia
Gender: Female in household of Elijah Barnett
Post Office: Dicks Creek
Household Members:
Elijah Barnett 29
Shoan Barnett 22
Moses Barnett 3
Mary Barnett 1

1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Stone Barnet [Shone Barnett]
Age in 1870: 32
Birth Year: abt 1838
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1870: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
Gender: Female
Post Office: Tug River
Household Members:
Elija Barnett 41
Shone Barnett 32
Moses Barnett 13
Mary Barnett 12

1880 United States Federal
Name: Shane Barnett
Age: 42
Birth Year: abt 1838
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1880: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
Race: White
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Elijah Barnett
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Occupation: Keeping House
Household Members:
Elijah Barnett 51
Shane Barnett 42
Mary Barnett 21
James Barnett 5 [grandson]
Shone Barnett 2 [granddaughter]

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Shoan Barnet [Shone Barnett]
Age: 62
Birth Date: Dec 1837
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1900: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Elijah Barnet
Marriage Year: 1855
Years Married: 45
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother: number of living children: 2
Mother: How many children: 3
Household Members:
Elijah Barnet 70
Shoan Barnet 62
Walls Colman 15 [lodger]
Sallie Barnet 79 [sister-in-law]

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Shone Barnet
Age in 1910: 72
Birth Year: abt 1838
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1910: Jeffersonville, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Elijah Barnet
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Elijah Barnet 80
Shone Barnet 72
Sarah Barnet 87 [sister-in-law]
Elijah Beavers 14 [grandson]

NEWSPAPER ARTICLES

Tazewell County Republican
May 25, 1911, vol. 20, no. 21, P. 1

Three Deaths in One Family

Three members of one family passed away in one week at the home of Elijah Barnett on the head of Dry Fork. On Wednesday of last week his sister, Miss Barnett, died aged 89, and on Saturday his wife. Shown Barnett, passed away aped 76, and on Monday of this week Mr. Barnett joined the loved ones, he being in his 84th year. All the deaths were due to the infirmities of old age.

The Barnetts were raised on Dry Fork, in West Virginia, near where Yukon is now located. Several years ago they sold their property to the Yukon Coal Company and moved to the Barker farm in this county where they have since resided, and all three were buried in the family burying ground on their present home place.

Big Stone Gap Post, June 14, 1911, p. 6

THREE DEATHS IN ONE FAMILY

Last Monday Elijah Barnett died at his home oh Dry Fork, aged 83 years. The Saturday before, his wife, 76 years old, was buried. A few days before, in the same week, his maiden sister, Sallie, who lived with him, died, aged 89 years. Mr. Barnett and his wife died of pneumonia, and the sister may also have had the same disease. The deaths of these aged people occurring in the same house within a weeks time, is a remarkable coincidence. We recall no similar occurrence. Mr. Barnett came to this county from West Virginia about a year ago. A few days ago he was in town, and called at this office, appearing in good health and reasonably active for a man of his years. Clinch Valley News

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• Birth: 1798

Archibald married Nancy BEAVERS 29 Jul 1819, Tazewell, Va. Nancy (daughter of Alexander BEAVERS, Jr. and Sarah RICE) was born 1797, Giles Co., Va.; died 1860. [Group Sheet]

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Notes:

May have been born in 1794. 1850 census lists his age as 56. Will on record in Will Book 3, pp. 186-87, Tazewell Co. VA. Not named in lawsuit Christian Vs. Christian.

NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE DISCOUNTED

His grandchild Sallie Christian, daughter of John Christian and Clemmie Harman, applied to the Eastern Cherokee in 1908. Application #10464. In her application she spells his name "Mose." Her application was rejected.

For more information about Cherokee genealogy, check out http://www.pollysgranddaughter.com. The following is from her article about Cherokee Wannabes. Since so much has been written about Moses' father, Thomas Bailey Christan, having Native American heritage, which has NOT been borne out by Y-DNA results or autosomal DNA results by any of his descendants.

This site has excellent articles on how to prove Cherokee ancestry. http://www.pollysgranddaughter.com/2011/06/fortune-hunters-guion-miller-roll-and.html#comment-form

The Guion Miller Roll is a list of Eastern Cherokee Indians who applied for compensation because of a 1906 lawsuit, and judgment in the tribe's favor in the United States Court of Claims on May 28, 1906, for them. This resulted in the appropriation of $1 million to the Tribe's eligible individuals and families. Newspapers were full of announcements that the Cherokees and/or Cherokee heirs would be receiving money anywhere from $5,000,000 to $11,000,000. Many times it was not made clear this was money for nearly the entire tribe but instead gave the impression that it was for specific families.

To be approved for funds the individual must have:
1. Been alive as of May 28, 1906
2. Established that he/she was a member or descendants of a person that had been included in the forced removal to Indian Territory, known as the Ross Party.
3. Not been affiliated with a tribe other than the Cherokee
4. Been members of the Eastern Cherokee tribe at the time of the treaties of 1835,1836, and 1845 between the United States and Eastern Cherokee.

There were 45,857 applications filed for about 900,000 claimants. 30,254 of those claimants were entitled to share in the funds. This means nearly 2/3 of all claimants were NOT entitled and therefore rejected.

A common assumption of those who descend from people who were rejected on the Miller Roll is that their ancestors were Cherokee, but they just couldn't prove it at that time. These families were usually always listed as white in vital records and were never listed in the Cherokee records or on any Cherokee rolls. They simply had no documentation or proof.

People applied for the Miller Roll who had never heard they were Cherokee before the money or land topic came up. They were suddenly informed by someone that they were Cherokee or related to a specific family and should apply. There were families who had heard they were Indian or "kin" to them, so they applied even though they had never heard what tribe of Indians they might be "kin" to. There were people who were notified by "claim agents" and lawyers that they were entitled to lots of money so they applied. There were people who were told they would be receiving both land and money, so they applied. There were people who applied because they thought they were enrolling in the Eastern Cherokee tribe and then would be entitled to land and money.

Many of the rejected claimants, for one reason or another, filed a claim believing they were going to come into money. One has to be careful of not basing claim to Cherokee ancestry based on a rejected claim from the Miller Roll. Though these applications often offer a lot of genealogical information, they don't necessarily offer any proof of Cherokee ancestry.

CENSUS RECORDS

1820 United States Federal Census
Name: Moses Christian
Home in 1820 (City, County, State): Tazewell, Virginia
Enumeration Date: August 7, 1820
Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44: 1 [Moses]
Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25: 1 [Mary (Polly)]
Number of Persons - Engaged in Agriculture: 1
Free White Persons - Over 25: 1
Total Free White Persons: 2

1830 United States Federal Census
Name: Mases Christian [Moses Christian]
Home in 1830 (City, County, State): Tazewell, Virginia
Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 1 [Samuel]
Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9: 2 [Alexander, Thomas]
Free White Persons - Males - 30 thru 39: 1 [Moses]
Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9: 1 [Louisa]
Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29: 1 [Mary (Polly)]
Free Colored Persons - Males - 10 thru 23: 1
Free White Persons - Under 20: 4
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2
Total Free White Persons: 6
Total Free Colored Persons: 1

1840 United States Federal Census
Name: Moses Christian
Home in 1840 (City, County, State): Tazewell, Virginia
Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 1 [Mastin]
Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9: 1 [John]
Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14: 1 [Samuel]
Free White Persons - Males - 15 thru 19: 2 [Alexander, Thomas]
Free White Persons - Males - 40 thru 49: 1 [Moses]
Free White Persons - Males - 60 thru 69: 1 [probably Alex Beavers, his father-in-law]
Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 1 [Shone]
Free White Persons - Females - 30 thru 39: 1 [Louisa]
Free White Persons - Females - 50 thru 59: 1 [Mary (Polly)]
Persons Employed in Agriculture: 5
Persons Employed in Manufacture and Trade: 1
No. White Persons over 20 Who Cannot Read and Write: 2
Free White Persons - Under 20: 6
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2
Total Free White Persons: 10

1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Moses Christian
Age: 56
Birth Year: abt 1794
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1850: Western District, Tazewell, Virginia
Gender: Male
Family Number: 1178
Household Members:
Moses Christian 56
Polly Christian 50
Samuel Christian 23
Jno Christian 15
Shone Christian 13
Mosten Christian 10 [Mastin]
Alex Beavers 77 [father-in-law]

LAND RECORDS

Land grants
Moses Christian - 6 Aug 1824
Tazewell County
149 a. On Indian Creek a branch of Clinch River
Grants No. 73, p. 317

Moses Christian - 31 Oct 1848
Tazewell County
880 a. On Laurel Creek and Painter branch waters of Indian Creek
Grants No. 101, p. 95

WILL

Will of Moses Christian

Virginia In the County Court of Tazewell 27th June 1855 an Inventory and account of Sales of the Estate for Moses Christian dec' was returned to court and ordered to be recorded.
Teste S.S Graham C

I Moses Christian, a man of lawful age and sound memory calling to mind the mortality of all earthly things, and that (Illegible) any goeth to his long home, therefore have determined to (Illegible) a disposition of all my property in accordance with my own will and pleasure; and do herby make and constitute this my last will and testament to wit:

Article 1st I will and bequeath to my sons Mastin the farm on which I now live an bonded do follows Beginning at two Sugar trees and a white oak on the line between Jacob Hinkle and myself, thence running to a corner tree of the line (illegible) purchased, thence crossing Indian Creek in a Northwardly direction to a sapling on the north lawn of said creek and with the (illegible) of the creek to a Hickory, thence crossing a point to said line again, and with said line about one quarter of a mile to a corner, thence a westwardly course to the top of creek ridge to Samuel Christian line and with is line to a high nob on said Ridge,thence now with the top of the ridge to a black oak corner tree near the mouth of Lawree thence running with a line of a survey of 149 acres to the beginning.

Provided, However that Mastin is to take care of and maintain his mother, in a decent and satisfactory manner. Now if my son Mastin shall fail to support his mother and turns out to be an undutiful and wasteful boy then the land shall go to my wife for her support and at her death shall be divided equally between my other children except my daughter Shone.

Article 2nd. I will and bequeath to my son John the farm on which my son Thomas now lives and known as the Warren farm.

Article 3rd I will and bequeath to my son Samuel one hundred acres more or less lying on the west side of Laurie Creek and adjoin the and on which he now lives.

Article 4th I wil and bequeath to my son Thomas and Alexander and my daughter Louisa Law Eight hundred and eighty eight acres of land to be divided equally between them by drawing of lots if they cannot divide it otherwise.

Article 5th I will and bequeath to my wife two horses (Sam & Nell) six milk cows and choice of ten sheep out of my flock; and all my house hold and kitchen furniture so long as she lives, also my plows, hoe, axe, and gearing for two horses.

Article 6th I will and bequeath all the remainder of my personal property to be sold on twelve months credit and my just debts to be paid cut of the proceeds, and the remainder, if any there be, to be paid over to my wife for her support.

Article 7th I will and bequeath to my daughter Shone one dollar to be paid her at the death of her mother and not one cent more and lastly I appoint and constitute H R Bogle my executor whereunto I have set my name and affirmed my name this 7th day of May 1855.

Sealed and Signed in presence of
H R Bogle
David Christian
Nancy (her Mark) Harman

On reflection I have seen proper to amend this codicil to my will , in which, I will and bequeath to my son Mastin all my blacksmith tools, for the benefits of the farm and not to be sold off the farm, also I will to my son Mastin my rifle gun and to my son John the rifle gun I gave him some time ago. I also reserve to my son Mastin so long as he remains my dutiful son the privilege of getting stone tools (for his own use) on any of the lands willed in this my last will and testament to my sons Thomas, Alexander, Samuel & John and also the land willed to my daughter Louisa Low. I also will and bequeath to my wife all stock hogs.

Sealed and signed in the presence of ~ This 8th day of May 1855
H. R Bogle
David Christian
James (his Mark) Bandy


Birth:
At this time Tazewell Co. was part of Wythe Co.

Died:
Virginia, Deaths and Burials Index, 1853-1917
Name: Moses Christian
Birth Date: abt 1795
Death Date: 29 May 1855
Death Place: Tazewell County, Virginia
Death Age: 60
Marital Status: Married
Gender: Male
Mother Name: Louisa Harman
Spouse Name: Polly Christian
FHL Film Number: 34185

Moses married Mary (Polly) BEAVERS 29 Jul 1819, Tazewell Co. VA. Mary (daughter of Alexander BEAVERS, Jr. and Sarah RICE) was born 1800, Giles Co., Va.; died 1860, Tazewell Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

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• _UID: FDED6676AD4A425DB93E478B298558729D98

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1820 United States Federal Census
Name: Moses Christian
Home in 1820 (City, County, State): Tazewell, Virginia
Enumeration Date: August 7, 1820
Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44: 1 [Moses]
Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25: 1 [Mary (Polly)]

1830 United States Federal Census
Name: Mases Christian [Moses Christian]
Home in 1830 (City, County, State): Tazewell, Virginia
Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 1 [Samuel]
Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9: 2 [Alexander, Thomas]
Free White Persons - Males - 30 thru 39: 1 [Moses]
Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9: 1 [Louisa]
Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29: 1 [Mary (Polly)]

1840 United States Federal Census
Name: Moses Christian
Home in 1840 (City, County, State): Tazewell, Virginia
Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 1 [Mastin]
Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9: 1 [John]
Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14: 1 [Samuel]
Free White Persons - Males - 15 thru 19: 2 [Alexander, Thomas]
Free White Persons - Males - 40 thru 49: 1 [Moses]
Free White Persons - Males - 60 thru 69: 1 [probably Alex Beavers, his father-in-law]
Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 1 [Shone]
Free White Persons - Females - 30 thru 39: 1 [Louisa]
Free White Persons - Females - 50 thru 59: 1 [Mary (Polly)]

1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Polly Christian
Age: 50
Birth Year: abt 1800
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1850: Western District, Tazewell, Virginia
Gender: Female
Family Number: 1178
Household Members:
Moses Christian 56
Polly Christian 50
Lome Christian 23
Jno Christian 15
Shone Christian 13
Mosten Christian 10
Alex Beavers 77 [father]

Notes:

Married:
Virginia, Marriages, 1740-1850
Name: Moses Christian
Gender: Male
Spouse Name: Polly Beevers
Spouse Gender: Female
Marriage Date: 29 Jul 1819
County: Tazewell
State: Virginia
Source: Dodd, Jordan R., et al.. Early American Marriages: Virginia to 1850. Bountiful, UT, USA: Precision Indexing Publishers.