Jabez Perkins, Sr.

In 1784, George Morris was appointed Guardian to Gebas Perkins (Wilkes Co., NC, Will Bk 1, p.123). In 1789, Jabish Perkins was administrator of William Sperry, dec'd. (Wilkes Co., NC, Will Bk 1, p. 254). Inventory of the Estate of William Sperry is in Wilkes Co., NC Will Bk 1, p. 262 dated 1789. In 1784, Wm. Smith was the Administrator of W. Sperry (Wilkes Co., NC Will Bk 1, p. 122).

WILL of JABUS PERKINS, of Whitley Co., KY was made 27 Dec 1835, and probated February Term, 1836.

         I Jabus Perkins of the County of Whitley and State of Kentucky being sick  and low in boddy but of Sound Mind and disposing memory and Calling to mind the mortality of man and knowing that it is appointed for all men to die I make and ordain this my last will and testament in the followung manner,

         To wit, first of all I will my sole to God that gave it and my body to be buried in a decent and Christian like maner and Touching on my Worldly Estate which it hath pleased God to bles me with I dispose of in the maner following,

         To wit, I give and bequeath to my Son Timothy Perkins One Dollar

         I give and Bequeath to my Son Jesse Perkins One Dollar

         I give and bequeath to my Son Jabes Perkins One Dollar

         I Give and Bequeath to My Daughter Lucy Cox one Dollar

         I Give and Bequeath to my Daughter Patty     ah One Dollar

         I Give and Bequeath to my two Daughters Amy White and Nancy White one Note of Land on Demcey White to be Eaqually devided between them

         I give and bequeath to my Son William Perkins all of my land in the State of Illinois and all my land in the State of Kentucky and all of my waggons and oxen and horses and stock of Every kind and farming tools and all of my house hold and kitching furniture and my <nowiki>-----</nowiki> hanner 

       and my Will is that together with the rest that William Perkins Support and Take Care of my Wife Nancy Perkins So long as she lives

         I give and Bequeath to the heirs of Sollomon Perkins <nowiki>-----</nowiki>

         Ratify and Confirming this to be my Last Will and Testament in witness I have here unto set my hand and seal this 27th of December 1835

         Jabes (X) Perkins

         Atest: B.B. Creekmore, John Moses, Wm. B. Creekmore

         State of Ky Whitley County CT Feby Term 1836

The last will & testament of Jabes Perkins Decd was produced in and proven by the oaths of B.B. Creekmore & John Moses & Wm B. Creekmore Subscribing Witnesses which is ordered by the Court to be recorded.

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Jabez Perkins and Nancy White were supposedly married 27 Dec 1835.

Nancy Perkins renounced the will on 13 Feb 1836. The inventory was recorded 3 Mar 1836.

Some researchers have identified Jabez' wife as Nancy Ann Creekmore. I am not convinced that this is correct. I am also not convinced that his wife at the time he made his will is the mother of his children. Hopefully, further research in NC or VA will turn up a marriage certificate to settle the question. .