Abraham Baugh1
M, #12369, b. 7 August 1773, d. December 1833
Abraham Baugh|b. 7 Aug 1773\nd. Dec 1833|p12369.htm|Abraham Baugh|b. 1717\nd. 1797|p12383.htm|Judith Coleman|b. 1732|p12384.htm|Thomas Baugh|b. 1690\nd. 1761|p12385.htm|Elizabeth Ashbrook|b. s 1696|p12386.htm|||||||
Relationship=4th great-grandfather of Robert Lynn Adams.
Relationship=3rd great-grandfather of Ida Ione Ashby.
Last Edited=8 Jun 2004
Abraham Baugh was born on 7 August 1773 at Cumberland (Powhatan) Co, VA.1 He was the son of Abraham Baugh and Judith Coleman.1
Abraham Baugh married Martha Johnson, daughter of William Johnson and Polly (?), on 21 December 1793 at Powhatan Co., Virginia, when he was 20.1,2
Abraham Baugh left a will on 23 October 1794 which listed Abraham Baugh as his son.3
Abraham Baugh married Elizabeth Higginbotham Brown on 5 October 1827 at Garrard Co., Kentucky, when he was 54.1
On 25 June 1833 at Garrard Co., Kentucky, Betsy Baugh was named as Abraham Baugh's wife in Abraham's will. Elisha Polk Baugh, William Johnson Baugh, Jesse Gill Baugh, Abraham G. Baugh, Darius Baugh and Marcellus Baugh was/were named as Abraham Baugh's son in Abraham's will. Rowena Levridge and Martha Ann Ellis was/were named as Abraham Baugh's daughter in Abraham's will. In the name of God amen, I, Abram Baugh of Garrard County, State of Kentucky, being in low state of health but of sound mind and memory blessed by God do make and ordain my last Will and Testament as followeth:
First: I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Betsy Baugh all the property she had when we were married, also one gray horse and sorrel filla, two ploughs and one pear of gears, one cow and calf, and one sow and pigs chois, 6 chois head of hogs, six head of sheep, also the stock of fowls, also 1 large Iron Kettle, 1 ten gallon kettle, and 1 small iron kettle, 1 oven, 1 shovel and five dogs, 1 pole ox, weeding hoes, chois, 1 iron wedge, my cuppard furniture and all the ware thereunto belonging, 1 look glass, 1 table and all the chairs and the loom.
Item 2nd my well beloved Betsy Baugh the use of one negro girl, Caleo Mariah, during her life, and at her death to be sold with her increase if any to the best bid in one record of twelve months, and third part of her amount of said sail I give and bequeath unto my said wife to do of as she may think proper, also I lend her my negro man named Lewis during her life and at her death to be free to act and do for himself. The other two thirds of the aforesaid Sail I desire to be equally divided between Martha Ellis, late Martha Baugh, and Amasa Baugh to
them their heirs and assigns forever. I also give my son Amasa Baugh my Flax Hackle and 1 ten gallon kettle to be kept by his step mother till he arrives to the age of 21 years old, also my home and shiving tools whenever he is old enough to use them. I also give my son Amasa Baugh one bay mare with colt and it is my desire that he is to stay with his step mother and go to school and that she board and clothe him while going to school and for him to aid and assist at all times when not at school and at the end of the year to be put to any good trade he may choose to go to (a shoemaker excepted) and when he leaves his step mother to go to his trade the mare or colt whichever they may think most advantageous to be sold for his benefit and the other to be kept by her for him till he gets his trade or becomes of age.
Then I give and bequeath my son Elisha P. Baugh my watch to him and his heirs and assigns forever.
Item. I give and bequeath to my son Darius Baugh, my Rifle gun and all that to belonging to go with her to him his heirs and assigns forever.
Item. To each of my children not before mentioned (to-wit) William J. Baugh, Jesse J. Baugh, Rowena Levridge, Abraham G. Baugh and Marcellus Baugh one dollar each for ever and their heirs.
Lastly, I appoint Garland Bank, James Patterson my whole and sole Executors of this my last Will and testament hereby involving all wills by me made and that these executors sell all the balance of my Estate not herein specially given away and after paying all expenses the balance to be applied to the schooling of Amasa and his benefit in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 25th say of June 1833.
Signed, sealed and acknowledged in the presence of us.
Interlined before assigned.
Abraham Baugh (SEAL)
State of Kentucky
Garrard County SCT.
I, James H. Letcher, Clerk of the County in and for the County aforesaid certify that the foregoing will of Abraham Baugh was produced to Court December 1833 and ordered to be recorded and the same is done accordingly.
Attest James H. Letcher.4
Abraham Baugh died in December 1833 at Garrard Co., Kentucky, at age 60.1
Abraham Baugh married Martha Johnson, daughter of William Johnson and Polly (?), on 21 December 1793 at Powhatan Co., Virginia, when he was 20.1,2
Abraham Baugh left a will on 23 October 1794 which listed Abraham Baugh as his son.3
Abraham Baugh married Elizabeth Higginbotham Brown on 5 October 1827 at Garrard Co., Kentucky, when he was 54.1
On 25 June 1833 at Garrard Co., Kentucky, Betsy Baugh was named as Abraham Baugh's wife in Abraham's will. Elisha Polk Baugh, William Johnson Baugh, Jesse Gill Baugh, Abraham G. Baugh, Darius Baugh and Marcellus Baugh was/were named as Abraham Baugh's son in Abraham's will. Rowena Levridge and Martha Ann Ellis was/were named as Abraham Baugh's daughter in Abraham's will. In the name of God amen, I, Abram Baugh of Garrard County, State of Kentucky, being in low state of health but of sound mind and memory blessed by God do make and ordain my last Will and Testament as followeth:
First: I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Betsy Baugh all the property she had when we were married, also one gray horse and sorrel filla, two ploughs and one pear of gears, one cow and calf, and one sow and pigs chois, 6 chois head of hogs, six head of sheep, also the stock of fowls, also 1 large Iron Kettle, 1 ten gallon kettle, and 1 small iron kettle, 1 oven, 1 shovel and five dogs, 1 pole ox, weeding hoes, chois, 1 iron wedge, my cuppard furniture and all the ware thereunto belonging, 1 look glass, 1 table and all the chairs and the loom.
Item 2nd my well beloved Betsy Baugh the use of one negro girl, Caleo Mariah, during her life, and at her death to be sold with her increase if any to the best bid in one record of twelve months, and third part of her amount of said sail I give and bequeath unto my said wife to do of as she may think proper, also I lend her my negro man named Lewis during her life and at her death to be free to act and do for himself. The other two thirds of the aforesaid Sail I desire to be equally divided between Martha Ellis, late Martha Baugh, and Amasa Baugh to
them their heirs and assigns forever. I also give my son Amasa Baugh my Flax Hackle and 1 ten gallon kettle to be kept by his step mother till he arrives to the age of 21 years old, also my home and shiving tools whenever he is old enough to use them. I also give my son Amasa Baugh one bay mare with colt and it is my desire that he is to stay with his step mother and go to school and that she board and clothe him while going to school and for him to aid and assist at all times when not at school and at the end of the year to be put to any good trade he may choose to go to (a shoemaker excepted) and when he leaves his step mother to go to his trade the mare or colt whichever they may think most advantageous to be sold for his benefit and the other to be kept by her for him till he gets his trade or becomes of age.
Then I give and bequeath my son Elisha P. Baugh my watch to him and his heirs and assigns forever.
Item. I give and bequeath to my son Darius Baugh, my Rifle gun and all that to belonging to go with her to him his heirs and assigns forever.
Item. To each of my children not before mentioned (to-wit) William J. Baugh, Jesse J. Baugh, Rowena Levridge, Abraham G. Baugh and Marcellus Baugh one dollar each for ever and their heirs.
Lastly, I appoint Garland Bank, James Patterson my whole and sole Executors of this my last Will and testament hereby involving all wills by me made and that these executors sell all the balance of my Estate not herein specially given away and after paying all expenses the balance to be applied to the schooling of Amasa and his benefit in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 25th say of June 1833.
Signed, sealed and acknowledged in the presence of us.
Interlined before assigned.
Abraham Baugh (SEAL)
State of Kentucky
Garrard County SCT.
I, James H. Letcher, Clerk of the County in and for the County aforesaid certify that the foregoing will of Abraham Baugh was produced to Court December 1833 and ordered to be recorded and the same is done accordingly.
Attest James H. Letcher.4
Abraham Baugh died in December 1833 at Garrard Co., Kentucky, at age 60.1
Children of Abraham Baugh and Martha Johnson
- William Johnson Baugh b. 20 Sep 17941
- Jesse Gill Baugh b. 3 Oct 17961
- Elisha Polk Baugh b. 7 Jul 17981
- Rowena Baugh b. 7 Aug 17991
- Caelia Baugh b. 11 May 18011
- (Twin) Baugh b. 7 Aug 18031
- (Twin) Baugh b. 7 Aug 18031
- Abraham G. Baugh b. 15 Oct 18051
- Darius Baugh+ b. 3 Dec 1808, d. 15 Feb 18851
- Marcellus Baugh b. 4 Feb 18121
- Martha Ann Baugh b. 27 Aug 18141
- Amasa B. Baugh b. 9 Jun 18181
Citations
- [S170] RootsWeb, online http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/, RootsWeb's WorldConnect Project
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Marvin Lynn Baugh <e-mail address>. - [S283] Ancestry.com, http://www.ancestry.com, Dodd, Jordan. Virginia Marriages to 1800. [database online] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 1997. Electronic transcription of marriage records held by the individual counties in Virginia..
- [S170] RootsWeb, online http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/, From: "Bob Foster" <e-mail address>
Subject: Will of Abraham Baugh, Sr. 1732-1797
Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2000 11:35:51 -0500
Source: Deed Book #2, page #368, Powhatan County, Virginia
In the name of God amen, I, Abraham Baugh of the County of Powhatan, being well in health and in perfect mind and memory praised be God, do make and ordain my last Will and Testament in manner and form following. I lend my well beloved wife Judith Baugh the use of my land and plantation that I now live on also three Negroes called Frank, Nance, and Lewis during her natural life, and then to descend to my two sons William Baugh and Abraham Baugh as I shall hereafter mention.
I also lend my well beloved wife Judith Baugh all my stock of horses, Cattle, sheep and hogs, household and kitchen furniture, plantation utensils all except such part as I shall hereafter give away and at her death to descend to my son Abraham Baugh to him his heirs and assigns forever.
I give and bequeath to my son Thomas Baugh one Cow and calf, one feather bed and furniture to him his heirs and assigns forever.
I give and bequeath to my son Joseph Baugh one negroe boy called Ned and one Coe and Calf to him his heirs and assigns forever.
I give and bequeath to my son Amasa Baugh one negroe called Jacob to im his heirs and assigns forever.
I give and bequeath to my son Alexander Baugh one negroe called Pompey to him his heirs and assigns forever.
I give to my son Abraham Baugh one negroe called Stephen and Sorrel Mare, one Cow and Calf and after the death of my said wife I also give and bequeath to my asaid son Abraham Baugh the land and plantation whereon I now
live with all the rest of my estate both real and personal I have lent my said wife to him his heirs and assigns forever.
I give and bequeath untomy son William Baugh all the rest of my Land on the eat side of Abraham Baughs line
including a small field and Loghouse and also Shop. Beginning at Swift Creek on a small branch up the branch to a large gulley to the road and so agreeable to the last survey to him his heirs and assigns forever.
I give and bequeath to my daughter Rhoda Blackbourn Two negroes called Saru and Olive to her heirs and assigns forever.
I give and bequeath to my daughter Mary Routten two negroes called Tobb and Rose during her natural life they and their increase to be equally divided between the heirs of her body lawfully begotten to them their heirs and assigns forever.
I give and bequeath to my daughter Judith Johnson
Two negroes called Sall and Luce during her natural life. Then they and their increase to be equally divided between the heirs of her body lawfully begotten to them their heirs and assigns forever.
Lastly I appoint and ordain my said Wife Judith Baugh and my Son Abraham Baugh to be my hole and Sole Executors of this my last Will and Testament. I desire my estate may not be appraised. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affix my seal this twenty third day of October one Thousand seven hundred and ninety four.
Signed Seal and acknowledged Abaraham Baugh (SEAL)
In presents of us
A. Haskins
his
Philip X Hambleton
mark
Poindexter Noell
At a court held for Powhatan County the sixteenth day of August 1797. The last Will and Testament of Abraham Baugh deceased was proved by the oath of Poindexter Noell and Aaron Haskins two of the witnesses thereto and it is ordered to be recorded and on the motion of Abraham Baugh the executor
therein named who made oath thereto and together with Henry W. Watkins, John Cheatwood and Benajah Watkins his securities entered into and acknowleged their bond in the penalty of Seven thousand dollars conditioned as the law directs, certificate is granted him for obtaining a probate in due
form and libertyes reserved for Judith Baugh the excutrix named in the said Will to join when she shall think fit.
A.C. Crump C T Court. - [S283] Ancestry.com, http://www.ancestry.com, Fowler Message Board
Submitter: Bob Foster
Subject: Will of Abraham Baugh, Jr. 1773-1833
Message: Will Book G, page 44, Garrard Co., Kentucky
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