Peter Cornelison Todd

Peter served in the Revolutionary War in Captain Robert Moore's North Carolina militia on an exhibition against Cherokee Indians. He was a wealthy landowner with 150 acres on the south side of Lick Creek and 400 acres on the Abbott's Creek.

Peter Todd and Hannah Cornelison were second cousins. Three of his children married their first cousin's, all children of his brother Benjamin.

Will of Peter Todd

Will of Peter Todd, Madison County, KY Will Book G page 365-366:“In the name of God, Amen. I Peter Todd of KY, Madison County, being aged and infirmed of body but sound mind and memory, thanks be to God for the same, and calling to mind the uncertainty of this present life, thinks proper, make this my Last Will and Testament in manner following, vis: First, I give my soul to the hand of that faithful God that made me and hope redeemed me and my body to be buried. As for my beloved wife, Hannah Todd, I think there is sufficient in other writings for her support if she is the longer liver for it is left in her hands as long as she lives, and at her death, the property is to be sold at public sale or by hand by my executors hereafter named and divided equally among the heirs, share and share alike, as quick as it can be collected and give all the heirs, share and share alike, not looking at things back but looking at things present, at such time or times as the money arising from the sale of property and land, also that is already sold, be that shall fall in my executor's hands, and Ido nominate constitute and appoint William Todd, Senior and William Todd, Junior, and Jeremiah Todd to be my executors to my Last Will and Testament. In whereof I have hereunto set my hand and do make this fifteenth day of Mar, one thousand eight hundred and twenty four.”.

Attest: Isaac Todd, John Cornelison, and Peter Todd (seal).(Transcribed by.

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Birth: Jun. 23, 1756 Easton Northampton County Pennsylvania, USA Death: Feb. 23, 1841 Madison County Kentucky, USA

Born about June 23, 1756 - died about February 23, 1841.

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Children:

 Mary Polly Todd Todd (1786 - 1879)*

 Griffin Todd (1788 - 1850)*

 Sally Todd Thornton (1793 - 1891)*

*Calculated relationship

Burial: Blue Grass Memorial Cemetery Madison County Kentucky, USA

Created by: Karen Todd Record added: Aug 27, 2011 Find A Grave Memorial# 75559214