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Christopher Jackson

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Greenville, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
Death: October 07, 1848 (69)
Charleston, Hopkins, Kentucky, USA
Place of Burial: Dawson Springs, Hopkins County, Kentucky, USA
Immediate Family:

Son of Joseph Jackson and Elizabeth Jackson
Husband of Rebecca Jackson; Sarah Jackson and Rebecca Jackson
Father of Joseph Jackson; Jacob Jackson; Nancy Terry; Ruhama Franklin; Elizabeth ‘Betsey’ Franklin and 7 others
Brother of Edatha Jackson; Nathan Jackson; Margaret Catherine Jackson and Isaiah Jackson

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About Christopher Jackson


Christopher Jackson

  • Born: Dec. 29, 1778 - Greenville, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
  • Deceased: 7 October 1848 - Beulah, Hopkins, Kentucky, USA
  • Parents: Joseph Jackson 1739-1814 and Elizabeth Sullivan 1746-1818

Spouses and children

Married in 1795, Greenville,South Carolina,USA, to Rebecca Croft 1774-1816 with

  1. M Joseph Jackson 1797-1860
  2. F Rubama Jackson 1798-1848
  3. M Jacob Jackson 1800-1899
  4. F Nancy Jackson 1802-1902
  5. F Rebecca ELIZABETH Jackson Franklin 1807-1856
  6. F Elizabeth Franklin 1807-1856
  7. M William Jackson 1807-1880/
  8. F Elizabeth Jackson 1809-1856
  9. M Nathan Jackson 1810-1870
  10. M William Jackson ca 1810-
  11. F Rebecca Jackson 1813-1860
  12. F Ruhoma Jackson 1815-1848

Married 30 May 1816, Hopkins County, Kentucky, USA, to Sarah Moore 1800-1833

Married in 1834, Hopkins, KY, to Rebecca Thomas 1805- with

  1. M Isaiah Jackson 1835-1864
  2. F Sarah Ellender Jackson 1836-
  3. F Sintha Cynthia Jackson 1839-1923
  4. F Edith Edy Jackson 1841-1862

Will

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  • I,Christopher Jackson of the County of Hopkins state of Kentucky do make my last will and testament in ... .. following towith that is to say
  • I give and bequeath to my wife Rebecca Jackson one third part of all my houshold pro- perty and stock of every kind, one third part of the cash & cash notes which I have.
  • I give and bequeath to my Daughter Scintha Jackson one third part of all my household furniture, one third part of all my stock and one third part of cash and cash notes on hand.
  • I give and bequeath to my Daughter Edy Jackson the other one third of household furniture, stock, cash and cash notes.
  • I give and bequeath to my son Isaiah Jackson all my ? and farming tools.
  • I give and bequeath to my son Joseph Jackson one dollar,
  • to my son Jacob Jackson one dollar,
  • to William Jackson one dollar,
  • to my son Nathan Jackson one dollar,
  • to my Daughter Nancy Terry one dollar,
  • to my Daughter Betsy Franklin one dollar,
  • to my Daughter Rebecca Franklin one dollar.
  • I hereby direct that so much of my crop and produce on hand be sold as will be sufficient to pay the seven dollars included in the last mentioned bequests of one dollar each to my sons Joseph Jackson, Jacob Jackson, William Jackson, Nathan Jackson and to my Daughters Nancy Terry, Betsy Franklin, Rebecca Frank lin and somuch as will be necessary to pay all my just debts and necessary expenses - September 29th, 1848
  • Attach Christopher ? Jackson F.D. Ward Pastor Fop(?) Kentucky E... Hopkins County ...
  • December County Court (4 December) 1848 This testiment of writing was proven to be the last will and Testiment of Christopher Jackson ... by the ... of F.D. Ward and Pastor Fop(?) ... ... thereto and as much ... to ... ... whereupon the ... ... accordingly. A.. ... ... ... Hopkins Co Court

Source: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GP3B-2W9?i=41&cc=1... The ... signifies areas I could not make out from the image. If someone else can finish filling in the blanks I would appreciate it.



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  • Residence: Greenville, South Carolina - 1800
  • Residence: Hopkins, Kentucky, United States - 1820
  • Residence: Hopkins, Kentucky, United States - 1830
  • Residence: Hopkins, Kentucky, United States - June 1 1840

References

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Christopher Jackson's Timeline

1778
December 29, 1778
Greenville, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
1798
September 30, 1798
Greenville, SC, United States
1799
1799
Greenville, SC, United States
1802
1802
Greenville, SC, United States
1806
1806
SC, United States
1807
1807
Greenville County, South Carolina, United States
1808
1808
Greenville, SC, United States
1810
August 24, 1810
North Carolina, United States
1813
February 18, 1813
Hopkins County, Kentucky, United States