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found at http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:3349925&id=I669645905
ID: I669645905
Name: Mary LAFFOON ****
Given Name: Mary
Surname: Laffoon
Sex: F
Birth: Abt 1788 in Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina, Unites States
Death: 1865/1870 in , Hopkins, Kentucky, Unites States
Burial: Cane Run, Hopkins, Kentucky, Unites States
LDS Baptism: 4 Feb 1961 Temple: ALBER
Endowment: 9 Feb 1961 Temple: ALBER
Sealing Child: 12 Apr 1991 Temple: LOGAN
Change Date: 22 Sep 2008
Note: Nickname: Polly
Father: William LAFFOON b: Abt 1754 in Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia, Unites States ****
Mother: Susannah BLEDSOE b: Abt 1760 in Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina, Unites States **????**
Marriage 1
John MALIN b: Abt 1788 in ,, Kentucky, Unites States
Married: Bef 1808
Sealing Spouse: 6 Dec 1961 in ALBER
Note: _UID1E7AC08F10EBAC4D985FF9E6381E01444C3C
Children
1.Has Children Nancy Jane MALIN b: Dec 1831 in ,Hopkins, Kentucky, Unites States
2.Has Children Arnold MALIN b: 12 Jun 1808 in Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, Unites States
3.Has No Children Harriet MALIN b: Abt 1810 in ,,North Carolina, Unites States
4.Has No Children Messiniah MALIN b: Abt 1812 in ,Hopkins, Kentucky, Unites States
5.Has No Children Elizabeth MALIN b: Abt 1814 in ,Hopkins, Kentucky, Unites States
6.Has No Children Mariah MALIN b: 1816 in ,Hopkins, Kentucky, Unites States
7.Has No Children Alnay MALIN b: 1822 in ,Hopkins, Kentucky, Unites States
8.Has No Children Laurette MALIN b: 1823 in ,,North Carolina, Unites States
9.Has No Children Matilda MALIN b: 1825 in ,Hopkins, Kentucky, Unites States
10.Has No Children John A MALIN b: 1829 in ,Hopkins, Kentucky, Unites States
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found at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~susansfamily/laffoon2.htm
4. William LAFFOON b. 1754, VA, m. (1) abt 1780, in Probably VA, Sarah Mary, b. abt 1755, SC, d. aft 17 Nov 1788, Surry Co., NC, m. (2) bef May 1789, Susannah. William died 29 Nov 1821, Will Probated/Federal Court. 1822/BK. 2, P 34, buried: Will Probated in Hopkins Co., KY.
Children:
12.
i Mark LAFFOON b. abt 1780. 13.
ii Sintha (Cynthia/Cyntha) LAFFOON b. abt 1781.
14.
iii Rutherford LAFFOON b. 01 Jan 1782.
iv Sarah "Sally" LAFFOON b. abt 1784-86, Surry Co., NC, m. 14 Apr 1797, Abner WEST. Sarah died 10 Mar 1855, Miller, Osage, MO.
15.
v Mary/Polly LAFFOON b. abt 1788. 16.
vi John BLEDSOE LAFFOON b. abt 1790.
vii Susanna LAFFOON b. abt 1792, Pendleton Dist., SC, m. bef 1824, in Hopkins Co., KY, Daniel WILSON.
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found at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~knoxweb/Gedcom/npr1.htm
Will of William Laffoon
(Born 1751, Lunenburg, Virginia - Died 1821-1822 Hopkins Co., Kentucky)
In the name of God amen I William Laffoon of the County of Hopkins & State of Kentucky being in a low state of health but in perfect mind do make and ordain this my last will & Testament Viz I give and bequeath to my wife Susanna Laffoon all of my real and personal property during her [marriage free?] life or widowhood and at her death or when she may think proper -- it is my wish that is should be all sold and an equal division (sic) made between my children to with, Sintha Fox, Rutherford Laffoon, Polly Malin, Susanna Wilson the named Susanna Wilsons part to her & her children forever -- and John B Laffoon and Mark Laffoons Heirs they to draw a childs part John B Laffoon received Two hundred and fifty dollars of his part of the estate before my death. As for Sarah West I give & bequeath unto her five shillings having amply rewarded her hereto fore it is further my desire that Travis N Hill, Rutherford Laffoon & John B Laffoon be and they are hereby appointed my Executors In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal his 29th day of November 1821
(signed) Wm Laffoon (Seal)
Sealed published & delivered to us
Attest: Allen Fox
Daniel (X his mark) Fox
Hopkins S ct. February County Court 1822
This Instrument of writing was produced in court and proven to be the last will and Testament of William Laffoon decd. by the oaths of Allen Fox & Daniel Fox subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be admitted to record.
Att. Sam Woodson Clk.
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found at http://searches1.rootsweb.com/usgenweb/archives/va/lunenburg/wills/laffoon1.txt
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Inventory of estate: 2 mar 1822, total value of 3, 563. 62 - included furniture, 8 slaves and miscellaneous items.
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Some documentation for William Laffoon.
Land entries 1778 -- 84and (microfilm copy #4949) William Laffoon #1352, 100 acres on Stony Creek, Surry County., North Carolina
30 July1787 Surry County, North Carolina,deed book, p. 242, William and Sarah Harden to Richard Snow, for 100 pounds, 160 acres on Stewart and Naked Creek adjoining John Bledsoe, in part of a 320 acres grant to Harden. Wit: Frost and Frost (that was his actual name than-he had brothers Hail and Ice and Snow) than, William hawks,William Laffoon.
30 July1786 Deed Book p. 241 William Hardin and wife Sarah to William Laffoon 160 acres, part of 320 acres surveyed made to Hardin from North Carolina on Stewart Creek, West side to Naked Creek, 100 lbs. wit: Frost and Snow, William Hawks, Michael (X it is marked) Ahart.
30July1786 (Deed Book, P. 238 -- 9) John A. and Susanne Bledsoe to Frost and Snow, 300 acres of the 466 acres granted to Bledsoe from State on Stewart's Creek West side to Naked Creek, 100 pounds. Wit:Frost and Snow, William Hawks, Michael (X his marked) Ahart.
Deed Book p. 239 -- 40 30 Jul 1786
John A. and Susannah Bledsoe to Michael Ahart, 75 lbs, 100 acres south side of Stewart's Creek to first Clift part of the 466 acres grant to Bledsoe. wit: William Laffoon, William Hawks, Frost and Snow.
Deed Book p. 415 -- 416 13 July 1788
John and Susannah Bledsoe to John Davis, part of 446 acres Grant to Bledsoe drawing state on Stewart's Creek, 55 lbs. 46 acres, adjoining Snow and Davis. Wit: William Laffoon, William Hawks, Michael Ahart.
17 Nov. 1788 Deed Book p. 414 -- 5
William Laffoon and wife Sarah to Thomas Burris, for 100 pounds, 150 acres on Stewart"Creek both South and West sides. wit: William Golding, Frost and Snow and Stephen K. Smith. Proven may Term 1789 by Stephen K. Smith. Note that wife Sarah's signature is as follows; "Sarah Mar (her marked )Laffoon". From this signature, some thinks her name was "Sarah Mary", but I believe that it is possible that it was "Sarah Mar"
DB F, 16 October 1789
William Laffoon to John Cox for good and lawful money of North Carolina, a track of land purchased by Gilbert Cirney in the a Hollow on Stoney Creek. wit: Alexander Bryson, Thomas Normand, Frost and Snow.
DB p. 165 7 May 1790
James Matthews and his wife Mary to John Fleming, 200 pounds, 92 acres, Stuart's Creek in the Hollowfork Creek adjoining John Hanna, Andrew Bailey, part of survey for Andrew Bailey and known as Stuart's old home place. wit: Stevens K. Smith, Obed Baker, John Matthew.
9 August 1785
John Doak Hanna and wife to Thomas Burris. Oath; Stephen K. Smith.
15 August 1786 Deed from John Harold and wife to Thomas Burris. Oath: James Matthew. Deed Book C 429 -- 430, 1 February 1786 John and Elizabeth Harril to Thomas Burris, 100 pounds, 100 acres east side Stewart Creek. Wit: Matthew Davis, James Matthews, William Golding.
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The following abstracts were taken form several cases in the Civil Suits of Hopkins County, Kentucky Court Records located in loose record boxes on the 4th floor of the Hopkins County, Kentucky Court House in Madisonville.
Case File No. 645
Covington VS. Laffoon
Filed 12 Sept. 1820
State of KY, Hopkins County
Richard Covington and Jane Ussury, his wife, formerly Jane Usury Garrett by her attorney complain of WILLIAM LAFFOON. . . of a plea that he render unto the plaintiffs a certain Negro man slave named Silas of great value to wit of the value of 1000 which he unjustly detains from them for this the said Plaintiffs heretofore to with on the 1st Jan 1818 at the State of Circuit aforesaid was lawfully possessed of a certain Negro man named Silas. . . they the said plaintiffs afterwares casually lost the said Negro man slave out of their possession. . . and the ame afterwards to wit on the 1st March 1818 at the state and circuit aforesaid came into the possession of the said Defendant by finding. . . the said Defendant well knowing that said Negro man slave to be the property of them the plaintiffs. . . .(said deft) had not yet delivered the said Negro man Silas to the Plaintiffs. . . but hath theretofore wholly refused to do so. . . . .
To Sheriff of Hopkins Co., KY: You are. . . .commanded to take William Laffoon. . . .and him safely keep. . . .till 1st Sept. Term nest to answer Richard Covington and wife. . . .
I, John B. Laffoon, do hereby acknowledge myself official bail for the within named Laffoon. . . .12 July 1820.
To Sheriff of Hopkins Co., KY: You are. . . ordered to summon Daniel Fox, Jr. to appear in behalf of William Laffoon. . . 24 Jan 1824.
To the Sheriff of Hopkins Co., KY: You are. . . ordered to summon on behalf of William Laffoon. . . Travis N. Hill, John Laffoon, Howard Fendley, and Daniel Fox, Jr. (for William Ray). . . 1st March Term next. Dated 24 Nov 1820.
Case No. 784 (just a continuation of above case)
Covington et eux VS Laffoon - Depos. Sundry Witnesses
John Callahan of Lunenburg Co., VA to Jane Usery Garrett, Bk L. for and in consideration of natural love and affection . . . to my well-beloved granddaughter of said county and state. . . assign a certain Negro woman slave named Milly and her Increase. . . .1 April 1793. John (X) his mark Calahan
Wit: John (his mark) Usary
Ambrose Gresham.
Edgefield District, South Carolina
Deposition of John Garrett, Fanny Garrett, Joseph Taylor, Robert Garrett, John Moore and Jane Usary his wife, in an action now pending in Hopkins County, Kentucky Circuit Court, Richard Covington and Jane Usary, his wife, Plaintiffs against William Laffoon, defendant.
26 June 1821: Deposition of John Garrett taken at home of Charles Hammond, Esq., Edgefield District, SC. . . 26 July 1821. . . that he knows the Negro woman Milly and her children and that the Negro man Silas is the child of Milly. . . Silas was forcibly taken from his possession by on Abner West, about the year 1808 and he was traded by the said West to said Laffoon, the defendant, now residing in the State of Kentucky, that he saw the said Silas boy a possession of William Laffoon and that the said Laffoon informed his that he gave two Negroes for the said boy Silas to the aforesaid Abner West.
26 Jul 1821, Edgefield District, SC.
Deposition of Fanny Garrett, wife of John Garrett at house of Charles Hammond, Esq. . . that her husband John never had but one Negro woman named Milly and that said Milly had a boy named Silas. john Garrett carried him (Silas) to Pendleton District, South Carolina, that Silas was about 10 year of age when he was taken from the possession of her husband. . . her daughter Jane now wife of Richard Covington was about 18 or 19 year when Abner West took the said boy Silar and ran hie off to the State of Kentucky.
23 Jul 1821, Edgefield District, SC.
Deposition of Joseph Taylor taken at the house of Charles Hammond, Esquire. . . In the year 1808 or 1809, he hired of Jane Ussery Garrett a Negro woman named Milly for 30 ____ for ten months which was paid in hand and that after a short time she was taken by the sheriff of Edgefield District, SC., and sold as the property of John Garrett and bought by John Moore, a suit was brought by the Plaintiff in this case against Moore and this deponent was duly subpoenaed in this case, but was settled by Moore's delivery to the plaintiff in this case the wench Milly which he believes in now in the possession of the plaintiff in this case.
Signed Josiah Taylor (not Joseph Taylor????)
26 July 1821, Edgefield District, SC..
Deposition of Robert Garrett. . . his father John Garrett. . .had Milly who had boy Silas. . . carried by his father to Pendleton District about 1808. This deponent further saith that he always understood that he said woman Milly was given by John Callahan to his granddaughter Jane, wife of Richard Covington.
26 July 1821 Edgefield District, SC.
Deposition of Robert Cason. He performed the marriage of Richard Covington to Jane Usary, 9 Dec 1814.
26 July 1821 Edgefield District, SC.
Deposition of John Moore taken at the house of Charles Hammond, Esquire. . .that he knew Milly and her boy named Silas. . . That he never saw the said boy after Mr. John Garrett a witness for this case carried him to Pendleton Dist, SC., that he purchased the said Milly about the year 1809 at Sheriff's sale at Edgefield Court House and had her in his possession until 1817 when an action was commenced by the Plaintiff in this case for the recovery of said Milly and from the advice of his attorneys, delivered the rightful property of Richard Covington.
To Sheriff of Hopkins Co., Ky. . . summon Susan Wilson to appear at the 1st Sept term next. Summon John Malin to appear first Sept. next. Summon Travis N. Hill, John B. Laffoon, Howard Fenley, Gideon Eason, William Rhea, Daniel Fox, Jr. and Daniel Wilson on behalf of Laffoon's executors.
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In regards to above case, the following was found in Hopkins County, Ky. Civil Orders Book No. 3 1818-22: p. 370, 13 March 1822
Richard Covington and Jane Usary his wife, Pitfs against William Laffoon, Defendant:
"This day came the plaintiffs by their attorney and suggested that the defendant has departed this life since the last term of this court and the further proceedings herein are continued until the next Term. Declaration filed 14 June 1821."
p. 387, 11 June 1822
Richard Covington and wife against William Laffoon
This day came the plaintiffs aforesaid by their attorney and on their motion a sciro facias hereon is awarded them for the purpose of reviving the suit against Rutherford Laffoon and John B. Laffoon, executors of the last will and testament of the Deft. William Laffoon. . . directed to the Sheriff of Hopkins Co. . . . continued until next Term.
p. 417, 10 Sep 1822
Richard Covington & wife against William Laffoon
This day came the parties aforesaid by their attorneys and on the motion of the plaintiffs by their attorney dedimus is awarded them for the examination of John Garrett, Fanny Garrett, Maurice Callahan , Joseph Taylor, Charles Hammond, Robert Garrett, John Moore, and Robert Cason of Edgefield District, SC. and of John Ussary of Jones Co., State of Georgia witnesses for them in this suit - and on the motion of the defendants by their attorneys dedimus are awarded them for the examination of M. Minns, Pious Morgan of Edgefield District, SC., of witnesses for them in this suit. . . .On the motion of the defendants, it appearing to the court that the plaintiffs are not residents of this Commonwealth, it is hereby ordered that unless the Plaintiffs give security for the payment of the costs herein on or before the first day of the next term of this court, that this action will for the case the dismissed.
Hopkins Co., KY. Civil Order Book 4 p. 13.
12 March 1823
Richard Covington and Jane Ussury his wife formerly Jane Usury Garrett vs Rutherford Laffoon and John B. Laffoon, executors of William Laffoon.
"This day came the defendants by their attorneys the plaintiffs having been ruled to give security for the costs herein and failing to do so, on the motion of the delfts, therefore, by their attorney, it is ordered that his suit is hereby dismissed and the defendants recover against the plaintiffs 150 lbs of tobacco the damages imposed by the law in case. . . .
Deed found in Hopkins Co., KY. Deed Book 5 p199-200 regarding the above case.
"Whereas Howard Finley did on the 12th February 1822 become the security for Abner West to the executors of William Laffoon due to secure the executors from any damage which might occur in a suit or suits about a certain Negro man which said West and sold to said Laffoon in he lifetime and said Negro being claimed by Richard Covington in the penal sum of 1500 and whereas said West is desirous to indemnify said Finely against all risk on account of the securityship aforesaid, he said West doth for and in consideration of the premises some for the further consideration of the sum of 1.00. . . said West hath granted, bargained, sold and conveyed unto the said Finley. . .2 tracts of land. . . water of Cany Fork and Tradewater. . .one tract of 81 1/4 acres. . . on tract of 100 acres. . . on Alexander Miller's line. . . also 3 head of horses, one a yellow bay mare about 7 years old, a sorrel mare, 4 years old, a black or brown horse , 4 years old, 16 head of cattle and 500 bushels of corn. . . 4 March 1828
Abner (X his mark) West
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Inventory of the Estate of WILLIAM LAFFOON, Will Book 2, p 59, Hopkins County Clerk's Office, Hopkins Co., KY
2 March 1822
1 kettle...$5.00
1 small pot & hooks...$3.00
1 spider...$1.50
1 oven & led...$3.00
1 inch auger....$1.00
1 hand saw....$2.50
1 bell & coller...$1.25
1 meat & grubing hoe....$1.50
1 pr. drawing chains...$1.50
2 pair of ___harness...$1.00
1 set of doubletrees, link & 2 clavises...$2.00
1 lock chain....$5.00
5 weeding hoes...$2.50
1 ax....$2.00
1 drawing knife...$1.25
1 grindstone....$1.00
1 bay mare...$75.00
1 sorrel horse....$20.00
1 lot of hogs...$45.00
1 reap hook...$0.50
13 head cattle...$74.00
1 Barshare plow stocked & 2 couthers...$10.00
5 head sheep....$6.50
2 beef hides...$5.00
1 negro boy named Silas....$700.00
1 negro boy named Harry....$400.00
1 negro boy named Greeney...$280.00
1 negro girl named Sashame...$175.00
1 negro woman named Chaney....$500.00
1 negro woman named Lily...$500.00
1 negro boy named Jackson...$500.00
1 negro boy named Santee...$250.00
1 bedstead and furniture...$35.00
1 bedstead and furniture...$35.00
1 bedstead & furniture....$25.00
2 Trunks...$6.00
1 Shots grip....$10.00
1 pair Stillards...$3.00
1 cupboard....$16.00
1/2 dozen plated...$1.50
1 teapot & pitcher...$1.50
5 teacups & saucers...$0.50
4 Jepaned cups & saucers...$0.87 1/2
1 LARGE BIBLE...$7.00 ****
1 candlestick....$0.75
2 bowls and 1 dish...$4.50
4 common chairs....$2.00
1 square table...$2.50
1 loom...$7.00
2 reddy (redly)....$1.75
1 sythe blade...$1.50
1 cross cut shaw....$8.00
1 frow & wedge...$1.00
1/2 bushel & 2 pails....$3.50
1 floss wheel....$3.50
1 shovel plow...$2.50
1 cotton wheel...$2.50
1 Iron pot rack...$2.50
1 stone jug....$2.00
1 pair andirons...$2.00
Total: $3,563.62 1/2
2 March 1822
Executors: John B. Laffoon, Rutherford Laffoon
Appaisers: Howard Finley, Thos. Young, Wm Gordon.
It is believed that the family Bible may be owned by one of the descendents of William Laffoon's slaves. It is believed that a Jim Laffoon may have this Bible, although it has not been tracked down yet.
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