John W. Sellards

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4. John W.4 Sellards (Hezekiah3, Peter John2, Peter John1) was born Abt. 1765 in Tazewell Co., VA, and died December 1838 in Ivel, Floyd Co., KY. He married (1) Annie Alford Abt. 1797, daughter of John Alford and Jane Unknown. She was born Abt. 1770, and died Abt. 1820. He married (2) Susannah Sullivan July 23, 1828 in Floyd Co., KY, daughter of Peter Sullivan and Catherine Ayrehart. She was born Abt. 1795 in Pennsylvania, and died Abt. 1876 in Kentucky.

Notes for John W. Sellards:

December 18, 1838 Will of John W. Sellards

In the name of God this day being low in health but in proper mind do make my last will and testament.

For the love I have for my wife Susanna Sellard, I give the land on which I now live, till my youngest child is of age to act for itself. I then intend the land to be sold and money equally divided among my four children, namely Levina Sellards, Jarrett J. Sellards, Phebe Sellards, Arelenor Sellards.

I also give my wife two horsebeast, namely, bay mare and sorrel mare. I also give her two cows the choice of my stock. I also give five sowes and shoats. I also give her stock of gees now on the farm. I also give my choise beds and one trundlebed, also the balance of the hous and kitchen furniture, the clock excepted. I also give the grain and hous now on the farm to my wife for the use of the family.

I also give Catherine Sullivan one Cow. I also wish her to have a childs part of the sheep when she leaves her mother.

I also desre that the ballance of the stock on my farm shall be sold and the money put in interest to school the children.

I also desire that my Buffalow land shall be sold and Thomas Davis and John W. Sellard to be paid out of the proceeds of the land for their improvements.

I also give Cornellius Sellards children one two year old mare.

I also give my wife three hoes, one good ax, two plows, one loom. I also give her five beestands. The ballance of my farming tools and bee stands I wish to be sold and the money put on interest.

I appoint Thomas Witten to be my executor in conformation of the above I sit my hand and seal.

December 18th, 1838

Teste - Thomas Davis, Inmon Cassel

His John X Sellards mark

Susannah refused her husband's will, so in the Floyd County March term of court, 1839, she claimed instead her right of dower. She later revoked the dower and accepted her husband's will.

More About John W. Sellards:

Burial: 1838, Sellards Branch, Ivel, Floyd Co., KY

Military: Virginia State Militia under Captain Hugh Caperton

Occupation: Indian Fighter & Pioneer

More About Susannah Sullivan:

Burial: Abt. 1876, Goble Cemetery, Buffalo Creek, Floyd Co., KY

Children of John Sellards and Annie Alford are:

+ 25 i.John William5 Sellards, Sr., born 1798 in Buffalo Creek, Floyd Co., KY; died December 12, 1888 in Buffalo Creek, Floyd Co., KY.

+ 26 ii.Cornelius Sellards, born Abt. 1800 in Buffalo Creek, Floyd Co., KY; died May 31, 1895 in East Lynn, Wayne Co., WV.

+ 27 iii.Elizabeth Sellards, born Abt. 1803 in Floyd Co., KY; died Unknown.

+ 28 iv.Andrew Jackson Sellards, born December 22, 1806 in Buffalo Creek, Floyd Co., KY; died January 24, 1859 in Flatwoods, Greenup Co., KY.

+ 29 v.Thomas Alford Sellards, born Abt. 1808 in Floyd Co., KY; died 1889 in Fredericktown, Madison Co., MO.

	30	vi.Leander Sellards, born 1809 in Floyd Co., KY; died Unknown. She married Jacob Back March 21, 1825 in Lawrence Co., KY; born 1793 in Russell Co., VA; died November 1879 in Carter Co., KY.

	More About Jacob Back: Alternate/Nickname: Jacob Beck/Jacob Black

+ 31 vii.Ruth Ann Sellards, born Abt. 1816 in Floyd Co., KY; died Bef. 1880.

	32	viii.Unnamed Son Sellards, born Abt. 1818; died Unknown.

Children of John Sellards and Susannah Sullivan are:

+ 33 i.Caroline5 Sellards, died Unknown.

+ 34 ii.Lavina Sellards, died Unknown.

+ 35 iii.Jarrett S. Sellards, born Abt. 1829 in Floyd Co., KY; died Unknown in Prater Creek, Floyd Co., KY.

+ 36 iv.Phoebe Sellards, born Abt. 1830 in Floyd Co., KY; died Abt. 1906.

+ 37 v.Arilla Ellender Sellards, born October 18, 1834 in Floyd Co., KY; died January 02, 1889.