Joseph Tatum

14 Jul 1808 Person Co NC Wills Inventories 1807 1811 page 77 Will of Joseph Tatum names Wife Mary, son Charles, son William, son Benjamin, daughter Jane Robertson, daughter Sarah, son Abner, son Washington and son David - Note daughter Jane Robertson is incorrectly named John Tatum in the 1813 Chancery case Advert Witness Irby Dewberry https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:2:77T2-KN39

'From Chancery Record 1815-027 CHARLOTTE Co. VA March 1813 Mary Tatum, Widow of Benjamin Tatum, etc., versus Meriwether Hurt, administrator of Benjamin Tatum.
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page two names Mary Tatum is the widow and __ of the said intestate and his heirs and administrator are your orators, Gravit Tatum, John Tatum, Benjamin G. Tatum, who are sons of said intestate, and your oratress Charity Robertson, Susanna Haley, Wealthy Stokes, Lucy Tatum, Oriana Fullylove – wife of William Fullylove, and Mary Lafoe – wife of Daniel Lafoe who are daughters of the said inters (page ends here)

page three names Crafton Tatum, Nancy Tatum, Lucy Tatum, Benjamin Tatum, Sally Tatum and Polly Tatum who are grandchildren of the said intestate being children of Reubin Tatum, dec’d who was a son of the said Benjamin Tatum intestate, Betsy Lister or Lester – wife of Josiah Lester great grandson of said intestate being the son of Elizabeth Lester (or Lister) who was the daughter of the said Reuben who was the son of Benjamin Tatum intestate.

Charles Tatum, Benj Tatum, Abner Tatem, Washington Tatum, David Tatum, John Tatum, William Tatum, and Sarah Tatum – children of Joseph Tatum, dec’d who was a son of the Benjamin Tatum intestate.

Absalom Tatum, Matthew Tatum, Susanna L. Tatum, Charity Tatum, Polly Tatum, Eliza Tatum, and Nancy Tatum who are children of William Tatum dec’d who was a son of the said Benjamin Tatum intestate.

Gravit Lewis, Benjamin Lewis, Patsy Lewis, Polly Lewis, Rhoda Lewis, and Sarah M. Lewis who are children of Sarah Lewis dec’d who was a daughter of said Benjamin Tatum intestate

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