Will of John Featherstone of Chicago, Cook Co., IL (cont.)possessed, and which is not hereinbefore Specifically bequeathed, for the purpose of paying my just debts, or said legacies of money. I do empower my executors to sell and convey so much of said last mentioned property as may be requisite for such purpose, at public or private sale, for cash or on credit as they may deem best and to use the proceeds for said purposes. Seventh. I do further provide and it is my will. if my wife should survive me, and should die before my estate is settled, and my sons Arthur and Edward should legally or equitably receive from her any of the property given to my said wife in item "second" of this Will, or the proceeds thereof that in such case the devise and bequest of the residue of my property mentioned in item "Fifth" of this Will be so modified and changed as that my sons John and George shall receive from said residue sufficient property in value to make them worth as much as my said sons Arthur and Edward may be in case they should succeed to the bequests and devises given to my wife. It being my intention in case my wife shall die leaving to her said sons Arthur and Edward under the circumstances aforesaid the bulk of the property given by me to her. that they shall not also share equally in the said residue bequeathed to my sons in said item "Fifth", but that my said four sons shall possess and own out of the property left by me and by her sufficient to make their shares as nearly equal in value as may be practicable. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this Seventeenth (17th) day of September A.D. 1880. John Featherstone (seal) Signed, sealed, published and declared as the last Will and Testament of John Featherstone, by him in our presence who at his request and in his presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto set our hands as subscribing witnesses to said Will this Seventeenth (17th) day of September A.D. 1880 George 0. Ide Chicago, Illinois Alfred Burtow Chicago, Illinois George L. Paddock 511 Hurlbut St. Chicago, Illinois Proved and admitted to record in open Court September 5th 1888. J.C. Knickerbocker, Probate Judge Endorsed on Will Last Will and Testament of John Featherstone State of Illinois ! Cook County ! In the Probate Court of Cook County. Filed, proved and admitted to records in open Court this 5th day of Sept. A.D. 1888. Thomas W. Sennott. Clk.
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Featherston(e) - given namesThe following is a list of people with Featherston(e) as a given name. In some cases I can place them in a family and connect them to known Featherstons. 1. Featherston Clark - Roan County, Tennessee 1840 census, p. 56. Living near Samuel dark. Elizabeth Featherston. daughter of William of Amelia County, Va. married Lewis dark cl756 and had a son Lewis. This is the only Clark-Featherston connection I know of. 2. Featherstone Wells - On 5 January 1792 he inherited land from William Featherston in Nottoway County. Va. Susannah Featherston. daughter of William of Amelia County, Va. married Burrell Wells cl758 and had a son. Featherstone Wells. 3. Featherston Sadler - Named in his father's will on 5 June 1795 in Brunswick County, Va. Rebecca Featherston, daughter of Henry Charles Featherston and Elizabeth Walthall married Thomas Sadler 1737/8 in Brunswick or Henrico Co.. Va. Featherston Sadler is their son. They also had a daughter. Fanny, who married John Dugger. Named in the will of Thomas Dugger (27 July 1815. Sumner Co., Tennessee) is "Thomas Featherston. now an infant to be reared." (For more on the Sadler family, see Featherston Findings, Vol. 7. P. 7-8.) 4. Featherston Holt - In 1790 he is listed in Stokes County. N.C. I know of 2 Featherston/Holt connections, but nothing that I can tie in with this man. Featherston Findings Vol. 1, p. 27 shows Winfield Scott Featherston marrying Mary Holt Harris of Columbus, Ms. in 1848. Vol. 3. p. 9-10 contains the will of Henrietta L. Featherstun (22 Oct 1918, Pocahontas. IL) in which she names her sons. Joseph S. Holt and Clarence E. Featherstun. 5. Rev. Featherston Walden - From Early Surveys of Overton County, Tennessee (4th Dist) abstract: James Roberson and Featherston Walden were sworn chain carriers (surveyors) on the south side of the Obids River on 13 August 1808 for a Mr. William Benningfield. From Alabama Records #74 Morgan County, p. 99. Morgan County notes from "Rise and Progress of Baptists in Alabama" by Hosea Holcomb, pub. 1840 abstract: Mt. Pisgah, Morgan Co. About 7 miles south of Decatur. For a number of years called Cedar Spring; constituted in 1824 and Wm Bird was called to supply them. Elder F. Walden, who died in 1827 served them a short time. From marriage Book A, Morgan County, AL: p. 158 Moses Walden m Mary Childress 11-19-1829 p. 194 Thomas Eraser m Susan Walden 8-19-1831 p. 273 Elisha Waldon m Pennelia Jane Young 8-18-1835 p. 43 Richard Priddy m Peggy Walden 11-17-1823 p. 39 John S. Priddy m. Mary Walden 1-4-1828 p. 23 Richard Hudson m Lucinda Walden 12-13-1824 p. 33 Rheasha N. Walden m Meriay G. dark 3-11-1845 p. 78 William Walden m Martha Moss 4-28-1851 cont... |
Featherston(e) - given names (cont.)From Morgan County, AL Records: Oktibbaka Co., MS 1850 Judith Priddy, widow of Richard Priddy (rev. pensioner) aged 85 applies for a widow's pension under the Act of 7 July 1838. She states that Richard Priddy resided in Hanover Co., VA at the time of enlistment. She was married to Richard Priddy in Halifax Co., VA by Rev. Nathaniel Hall, Baptist Minister, 7 March 1782. Richard Priddy died 2 May 1831 in Mation Co., AL. David Ames. judge, W.S. Featherston, wit. From Morgan Co. Records. Deeds Bk. D-D 24 Feb 1827. Polly Walden and Peter Stoveall were appointed admns by the last will and test of Featherston Walden. Francis Crow and Jas. L. Smith were witnesses to said will. From Alabama Records +49 Morgan Co. p. 84 R.N. Walden representative in legislature Morgan Co., AL 1857- , 1859- . From Morgan County Land Grants: Featherston Walden granted land in Morgan Co. 13 July 1818. From Cemetery Records of Colbert County, Alabama: Buried in City Cemetery - Ell is Isbell Walden d. 3-6-1832 age 88 b. 1744 and Mrs. Eliza Walden d. 9-17-1832 b. 1750 (Note that Littleton Isbell was the father named in the 1791 bastardy case with Sarah Featherston in SC) 6. Featherston Cross - 1820 Georgia Census, Green County. From Gibson Co., Indiana Marriage Records Vol. 1, June 1813-Apr 1839 by Ruth Eads Kendall: 5 Jan 1829 Featherston Cross m Sally Downey (marriage *609a) From Fred E. Featherstone. Jr., 150 S.E. Severin Rd., Port Charlotte. FL 33952 (9-6-1989): 1. Wm E. Featherston (b. 1644) spouse: unk. Pymbrough 2. Wm. II Featherston (b. 1685) spouse: Frances Cross 3. Jane Featherston (b. 1705) spouse 1: John Cross spouse 2: Francis Hardyman 4. Featherston Cross From Mary Frances Byrd, Rt. 2, Box 208, Tyiertown. MS 39667 (2-1989) Featherstone Cross - Born 14 Aug 1799, died 24 May 1837. Married 9 Nov 1817 to Nancy Gill, who was born 19 March 1801. She died 30 Sep 1840. He is shown in Ga. 1820 census. He drew lot 58. dist 8 of Henry County, later Newton County, in the land lottery of 1821. He sold land to Thomas Hudson. You had to live in a county 3 years and be of age to be eligible to draw in the lottery. The census showed him living in Greene Co., GA. The Surveyor General dept. of Georgia Archives shows the land drawn in the GA 1821 lottery was granted to Featherstone Cross 15 March 1825. He sold land to Thomas Hudson, date of instrument 18 Aug 1825, date recorded 14 Apr. Book B, p. 9. cont... |
Featherston(e) - given names (confc.)Featherstone Cross' name appears in the census of Perry County. AL in 1830. His wife Nancy's name appears in 1840 census of Perry County, AL. Records show that Featherstone Cross bought patented land in Section 17, Township 20. Range 9, North on 30 Dec 1828. Children of Featherstone and Nancy Cross: 1. William M. Cross - 1 Sep 1818-27 Apr 1899. Married Mary A. Whitman. Both buried at Hickory, MS 2. Thomas M. Cross - 18 Jul 1819-19 Jul 1819 (A record was cut out of the Bible here.) 3. Mary Gill Cross - b. 27 Feb 1825 4. George W.T. Cross - b. 27 Feb 1825 (evidently twins) 5. Nancy C. Cross - 18 Mar 1827-8 Jun 1847 6. Alien M. Cross - b. 1 Mar 1829 7. Elizabeth W. Cross - b. 20 Jan 1831 8. Eliza A.T. Cross - 30 Dec 1832- Mar 1840 9. Samuel F. Cross - b. 25 Feb 1835 10. Featherstone T. Cross - 9 Jul 1837-12 Jul 1862 11. F.I. or F.J. Cross - son, died 12 Jul 1862 (same as »10?) Family of William M. Cross and Mary A. Whitman: 1. Polyann Cross - b. 18 Apr 1842 2. Benjamin Franklin Cross - 11 Jan 1844-1947. Born in AL 3. John William Cross - 31 Oct 1845-8 Sep 18— 4. George Anderson Cross - 13 Jul 1847-1935. Resided in Enterprise, MS 5. Adam Whitman Jackson Cross - b. 23 Oct 1849. Married Katherine Louisa Judge 6. Sally Ann Emalene Cross - b. 14 Feb 1852. Married Jake Morton. 7. Nancy Adaline Cross - b. Jul 1854. Married Geo Myers. 8. Henrietta Paralee Elving Cross - b. 23 Oct 1857. Married Robert Milton, a dentist in Hickory, MS 9. Samuel Featherstone Cross - 1 Jul 1859-7 Aug 1862 Census Records - Perry County, AL 1830 - p. 40 Featherstone Cross males 2 under 5 females 1 under 5 1 5-10 1 20-15 1 10-15 1 20-30 1 30-40 1 60-70 1840 - p. 50 Nancy Cross males 1 under 5 females 1 5-10 1 5-10 1 10-15 1 10-15 1 15-20 2 15-20 1 30-40 1 20-30 From Marriage Records of Halifax County, VA Featherstone Cross m Elizabeth Runnels 5 Aug 1790 cont... |
Featherston(e) - given names (cont.)7. Featherston Twitty - I can't find my notes on this one, but I believe he was in either NC or Alabama. This was not the Tweedy family that married the Featherstons in Limestone County, AL. I recall reading a lot of Twitty records in Buncombe Co., NC and I believe that was where he was. but I can't remember for sure. 8. Charles Featherston Walthall - From Coweta Co. (GA) Chronicles, p. 651 "3 Walthall brothers came to the U.S. about the year 1740 and settled in VA. Gen. E.C. Walthall of MS was a grandson of one of these brothers. Edward who had married Nancy Tunnan from Scotland later moved to GA and made his home in Jasper County. His Children: Charles Featherston, Tunnan, Wm. P., Paschal. Milton P., Leonard Herndon, Andrew Jackson. John Harvey. Mrs. Lucinda Winn of Columbus, GA and Mrs. Pennelia Burke of MS. Charles F. married and moved to Meriwether Co. left no children. Pride, Pascal and Milton went to Arkansas. Jackson also went west, Leonard H. moved to Cedartown, represented his county in the Legislature and was an influential citizen. Tunnan was the father of Capt. Felix Walthall and grandfather of John Leonard Lyon of Jackson. GA. both of whom represented their county in the Legislature at different times." There are several Featherston/Walthall connections in the Charles Featherston/Rebecca Stratton line: 1) Charles Henry Featherston (ca.l680-bef. 1759) married Elizabeth Walthall, dau. of Richard Walthall 2) Charles Featherston - son of 1) b. 1718, d. 1778, married Phebe Walthall (dau. of Henry Walthall) 3) Eliz. Featherston - dau. of 2) d. 1806, married Thomas Walthall compiled and submitted by: Priscilla Martin 16400 SE Hwy 224 Clackamas, OR 97015 JFH: Can anyone help Priscilla (and all of us) connect the above individuals with Featherston(e) given names to Featherston(e) families? William R. Featherston William R. Featherston, son of Jeremiah and Elizabeth Elmore Featherston, was born in Virginia, Dec. 7. 1798. He died in Sangamon County. 111.. Sept. 14, 1878 and is buried in Wimmer Cemetery, Auburn, 111. His grave, and very legible headstone are on a cemetery lot, which, according to the cemetery records, is owned by William Henry Featherston, his son. According to records compiled by Elizabeth Featherston Sellier, Jeremiah and Elizabeth Featherston had 5 children, as follows: 1. Nancy P. born 22 March 1797 died 3 October 1822. Married John Featherstone, son of Carolus and Lucy Elmore Featherston and double first cousin to Nancy. cont... |