Obadiah White^[1]

1763 - Aft 1827  Submit Photo / Document

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• Name	Obadiah White
  Born	7 Apr 1763	, Orange, Virginia, United States
  Gender	Male
  Died	Aft 28 Feb 1827
  Person ID	I1134	Kull Family
  Last Modified	2 Jul 2009

  
  

  Father	Henry White,   b. 25 Apr 1724, , Orange, Virginia, United States ,   d. 17 Jun 1802, , Bedford, Virginia, United States
  Mother	Celia Page,   b. 1731,   d. 1799
  Family ID	F517	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 1	Rhoda Arthur,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	24 Apr 1785	, Bedford, Virginia, United States
  Children	1. Austin White,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Henry P. White,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Obadiah White,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Sally White,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. William White,   b. 1786,   d. 19 Apr 1857, , Madison, Georgia, United States > 6. Stephen H. White,   b. 24 May 1787,   d. 19 Apr 1857   7. Nancy White,   b. Abt 1788,   d. Yes, date unknown   8. Susanah White,   b. Abt 1792,   d. Yes, date unknown   9. Middleton White,   b. Abt 1804,   d. Yes, date unknown   10. Elizabeth White,   b. 22 Jun 1805,   d. 24 May 1892
  Last Modified	2 Jul 2009
  Family ID	F546	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 2	Lucy Akers,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	26 Apr 1806
  Last Modified	2 Jul 2009
  Family ID	F547	Group Sheet

  
  

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  		Born - 7 Apr 1763 - , Orange, Virginia, United States Married - 24 Apr 1785 - , Bedford, Virginia, United States  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
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  the following is a message from  Charles Hartley Included with this message are two documents concerning Obadiah White and his family that you may find useful. The first is a power of attorney given by Obadiah White and John Bowles, husband of Obadiah's daughter Sally, concerning the estate of Obadiah's first wife's father. The second is a transcription of Obadiah White's last will and testament. The Power of Attorney Barren County KY Deed Book E, Page 183 To all to whom these presents shall come Greeting. Know ye that we Obediah White (Guardian for Obediah, Austin, Elizabeth, & Middleton White) and John Bowles who married Selia White all of Barren County & State of Kentucky have and by these presents doth appoint William Akers of the aforesaid County and State my true and Lawful Attorney in fact for us and in our name to receive whatever Sum or Sums of money or property which may be awarded or allowed us from John Arthur Executor of the Estate of his father both of Virginia Bedford & Franklin County and we do hereby authorise our said Attorney to take all legal and proper Steps to effectuate a recovery and to Sign all necessary receipts and acquitances therefor and in all other things in relation thereto to act as tho we were personally present hereby ratifying and confirming every act and Deed of our Said Attorney as fully and completely as if we were to transact the Same in our own proper name and person. In Testimony of which we have hereunto Subscribed our names and affixed our Seals this 24th day of January 1817. Obediah White John Bowles ----- The Will of Obadiah White 28 Feb 1827 Barren Co KY Will Book 2, page 408. In the name of God Amen. I Obadiah White Seignor [Senior] of Barren County, State of Kentucky being in sound mind and memory and common health and calling to mind the mortality of the body, that all men are born to die, I do and ordain this my last Will and Testament. (Viz) First I give and bequeath my Soul to God who gave both Soul and [?] Second I will and bequeath to my well beloved Wife Lucy White my whole Estate during her lifetime or Widowhood. Thirdly if my wife Lucy White sees proper to sell any part or the whole of my Estate it shall be sold by my Executors at twelve months credit, all the money arising from such sale my wife Lucy is to have one third except the household and kitchen furniture of which part she is to have one half during her lifetime or widowhood, the other part or parts shall be divided into ten equal parts except twenty five dollars which I give and bequeath to my son Austin White, Extra on account of the inability of his body. Also fifty dollars Extra to Nancy Akers, on account of her horse which died in my custody, the ballance paid to the following named persons (Viz) one part to Stephen White, one to Henry P. White, one to Obadiah White Jr., one to Austin White, one to Middleton White, one to Nancy Akers, wife of William Akers, one to Sally Bowles wife of John Bowles, one to Elizabeth White, wife of John Nunly, to them and their Heirs forever, one part to be equally divided amongst the children of my son William White decd, and one part to be equally divided among the children of my daughter Susannah Akers, decd. Fourthly I will and desire that all the property, Willed and Bequeathed to my Wife Lucy White, during her life time, that she has at her decrease be sold by my executors at public sale on a credit of one year, and the money arising therefrom be equally divided in the same manner and paid to the same persons as is directed above to be done, except my son Middleton which has already received a bed and furniture at twenty five dollars which sum is to be considered a part of his equal portion. Fifthly I appoint Barnett Huffman and Robert Leeper to my said Executors of this my last Will and Testament, In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this the twenty eighth February in the year of our Lord 1827. Obadiah White Acknowledged in the presence of us, Neavil Gees Henry Tudor Joseph Ferguson Barren County towit October County Court 1827 The within and foregoing writing purporting to be the last Will of Obadiah White, Deceased, was produced in Court and proved by the oaths of Neavil Gees and Joseph Ferguson, Subscribing Witnesses, thereupon the said writing was ordered to be recorded as the true last Will and Testament for the said Obadiah White, Deceased, whereupon the aforesaid Will and this certificate hath been duly Recorded accordingly. Teste  W. Logan, Clk

  
  

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  [S3] Web Site: Coming to America "The Melton's/Milton's", Michael Leisure, (WorldConnect Project).