William Lipscomb

• Death Notes
  • Burial: Lipscomb Graveyard, Near Pacelot, 7 miles from Gaffney, SC.
    Will proven in Spartenburg District, South Carolina, on April 11, 1810.

• General Notes
  • He and his wife had  had 8 children all born in Lousia Co., VA.:
    
    Thomas Lipscomb b 10 Aug 1753 died young
    William Lipscomb, Jr. b 12 Feb 1756 d 17 Nov 1802 Spartanburg Co., SC mar 1779, Elizabeth Ragland Hall
    David Lipscomb b 14 May 1759 d 3 June 1816 Spartanburg Co., SC mar Katherine Smith
    John Lipscomb b 31 Oct 1761 d 27 Oct 1827 Spartanburg Co., SC mar Sarah Smith who was sister of Katherine
    Mary Lipscomb "Mollie" b 28 Dec 1766 d 31 Dec 1823 Spartanburg Co., SC mar Thomas Littlejohn
    Ann Elizabeth "Nancy" b 17 Nov 1768 d 3 Aug 1846 Spartanburg Co., SC mar James Wood
    Nathan Lipscomb b 15 Dec 1770 d 16 Oct 1843 Madison Co., KY mar Nancy Gentry
    Smith Lipscomb "Judge" b 10 Nov 1772 d 25 Apr 1851 Spartanburg Co., SC mar Agnes Smith and 2nd Elizabeth Jones.
    This info can be found in the book Lipscombs 300 Years in America by D. G. Helmer p 210-211. The book McGehee Desendants Vol. 1 by Ethel Woodall Grider p 276-278.  A copy of this book is in the Atlanta GA public library. The book Lipscomb Genealogy Vol 1 by James Wilkes Lipscomb page 15. A copy of this book can be found in in the Cherokee Co. Public Libary in Gaffney, SC.
    
    Notes for William Lipscomb:
    Early Fort Boonesborough Settler
    Reference: "French Tipton Papers," Kentucky Room, Eastern Kentucky University Library
          Mentions the marriage date for William and Elizabeth Oct. 18, 1759
    
    He was one of the first settlers in the original county of Spartenburg, South Carolina, and moving there in 1784 from Louisa County, Virginia. He obtained large grants of land on the Thickety and Goucher Creeks. He was a member of the Committee of Safety of Louisa County, Virginia, in 1775.
    
    Will filed in Spartenburg District, SC, also a copy is in Will Book A, page 577 Madison County, Kentucky
    
    IN THE NAME OF GOD, AMEN. I, William Lipscomb of Spartenburg District, State of South Carolina, being in my sound mind and memory, make this my last will and testament this seventh day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eight and in the thirty forth year of American Independence.
    
    Item: I give and bequeath unto my wife, Elizabeth Lipscomb, the land whereon I live, the East side of Main Thickety, beginning at a small ash on the bank of the creek about half way between my fence and Thomas Littlejohn’s fence, a straight line to poplar in Mapps old field above the Horse Ford on the East side of McBee’s creek, to continue a straight line to Bunchfield’s East line, along said line to his corner post oak the East side of the little blur branch, thence a straight line to a red and black oak to Steen’s and Austin’s corner, along their line to main Thickety, up to the beginning, and six choice Negroes, one card, as much stock, tools and household furniture as she chooses to keep.
    
    Item: I give to my son William Lipscomb, deceased, children four Negroes; Hannah, Dick, Barlett, and Cuz, them and their increase forever. I give my grandson, David Lipscomb, three hundred dollars and he is to receive three hundred dollars out of his father’s, William Lipscomb dec’d, part and have an equal share with his brothers and sisters of the balance, the money to be left in my Exors hands to educate him at the Latin schools before my decease.
    
    Item: I give unto my son, David Lipscomb, eight Negroes; Viz., James, Jacob, Salley, Ann, Samuel, Annare and Peg, them and their increase forever. Also a track of land whereon Thomas Littlejohn now lives. Beginning in Bunchfields’s West line and running on the North line of the above described land to main Thickety, crossing the Creek a straight line to a post oak corner on the right hand side of the path to Thomas Collin’s line, along Collinses line to Ropes, along Ropes to Bunchfield’s line, along Bunchfield’s to the beginning.
    
    Item: I give my daughter Nancy Wood six Negroes; Judah, Mike, Harry, Daniel, Samuel and Adam, them and their increase forever. Also, two tracts of land, one purchased of William Wood; the other of Joseph Champion, whereon the said Nancy Wood now lives.
    
    Item: I give my son Nathan Lipscomb seven Negroes; Viney and two children, Nelly, Tom, George, and Also, them and their increase forever. Also, a tract of four hundred acres on Muddy Creek, Kentucky, the land whereon the said Nathan Lipscomb now lives and has my bond for a right is included, the lines to run so as not to injure the other part of my lands. My son Nathan Lipscomb to have no part of my other land or their value except he chooses to have his valued as all my other lands for four or five good men chosen by my executors, then the said Nathan Lipscomb may take it at the valuation and draw an equal share with all my other children, then the said Nathan Lipscomb shall receive two hundred dollars for his trouble in seeing after my lands.
    
    Item: I give to my son Smith Lipscomb five Negroes; Ginney, Nancy, Garland, Milley and America, them and their increase forever, also the above described land cut off for my wife after her death. My son Smith Lipscomb to have full possession of it, all the above described lands to be valued and them that is on them may take them at valuation. All my other lands not hereafter described to be lotted off and any of my children may take a lot or lots at the valuation except more than one wants a particular lot then they may bid for it, draw for choice, or sell on a credit the whole of my lands to be valued by for or five good men chosen by my Executors. My Kentucky land also. I have three tracts in partnership with William Thompson known by the Line Kiln tracts, one conveyed by William Bratton, Sheriff, one Capt. James Martin the other. We have said Martin’s bond for a Right to William Thompson is to have half that is recovered if all or any to pay half the difference and have half the profits which land will be sold at the discretion of my Executors as they think best. My son John Lipscomb to deduct out of his equal part four hundred dollars for the land deeded from me to him, unless he chooses to have that valued as my other lands and then my son John Lipscomb is to receive His equal part, the Negroes remain in the family, and at my wife’s death all that part of the Negroes, household furniture, and stock and their increase and tools that my wife had be equally divided as all my other property. My will and desire is that my wife should live with my son Smith Lipscomb, they having the liberty of cropping together. If my children die leaving no child, their brothers and sisters shall receive equal parts and if any should die leaving a child or children, then my grand child or children shall receive their father’s or their mother’s equal part. My will and desire is that my sons, David Lipscomb, John Lipscomb, Nathan Lipscomb, and Smith Lipscomb be my executors and that my executors do perform as above. In witness I have here unto set my hand and seal the day and date above written.
    William Lipscomb
    
    Signed and Sealed in
    presence of
    William Bostick
    Joshua Richards
    John Herron
    
    His Will was proven in Spartenburg District, South Carolina, on April 11, 1810, by William Bostick and Joshua Richards. John, Smith, and Nathan Lipscomb qualified as Executors.
    
    Marriage Notes for William Lipscomb and Elizabeth Smith:
    The Thomas Lipscomb that Mary Smith married is the brother of her sister Elizabeth's husband William.
    Elizabeth and Mary's younger brother John likewise married William and Thomas's sister Elizabeth Lipscomb.
    
    Therefore, 2 sisters and a brother in the Smith family married 2 brothers and a sister in the Lipscomb family. 

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