Jesse Wallace Millsaps, Sr.

• Updated from Find A Grave Memorial via daughter Triphena Williams (born Millsaps) by SmartCopy: Sep 22 2015, 11:22:40 UTC

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Tradition says Jessee is buried in this cemetery with a field stone. We don't know where his wife Mary Hyder is buried. His will only mentioned one son, though there are others.
1.Elizabeth Millsaps married Jacob Kite
2.Michael Millsaps married Martha ?
3.Andrew Millsaps married Unknown and Mary Melson
4.Jesse Millsaps married Dolly Farmer & Jane Kinnemon
5.Triphena Millsaps married Wm. Williams
6.Jonathan E. Millsaps married Cassie A. Tucker
7.Wm. Clinton Millsaps married Mary Eliz. Tipton
8.Mary Millsaps married Wm. S. Ghormley, John Simpson & Robt. Sherwood
9.Jimima Millsaps married Wm. S. Harris
10.Rebecca Millsaps married Ruthard Wiley Jones
11.John Ester Millsaps married Eliz. Hatcher
12.Jane Millsaps married Henry Lee Lowery & Claiborne Wilhite
13.Ladisa Millsaps married Wm. Hatcher & Geo. W. Jackson

Will of Jesse Milsaps
I Jesse Milsaps do make and publish this may last will and testament hereby revoking and making void all other wills by me at any time made. First I direct that my funeral expenses and all my debts be paid as soon after my death as possible out of any money that I may die possessed of or
may come to the hands of my Executors. Secondly, I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Polly Milsaps my estate real and personal during her life or widowhood and in case of second marriage the real estate then immediately to descend to my youngest son John E. Milsaps, as is intended by this my last will and testament. Thirdly, I direct and allow my wife to give to my youngest daughter Ludesa any species of property and to the extent she may think proper. Fourthly I hereby enjoin on my son John E. Milsaps to live and remain on the farm where he now lives to superintend and take care of his mother and at the death, take possession of the premises. Fifthly after the death of my wife, my personal property to be equally divided between my daughters to wit Elizabeth, Trifina, Jemima, Polly, Jane and Rebecca. Ludesia first being provided for by her mother. Sixthly to have this my last will fully understood at the death of my wife I bequeath my
real estate to my son John E. Milsaps. Seventhly and lastly I do hereby nominate and appoint my wife Polly Milsaps and John E. Milsaps my executors in witness thereof. I do to this my last will set my hand and seal this 8th day of May 1845.

                                                                           Jesse Milsaps

Signed sealed and published in our presence and we have inscribed our names hereto in presence of the testator this 8th day of May 1845.
J.S. Milligan
Benjamin Johnston* Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Oct 18 2023, 18:20:18 UTC