William Horner

A Patriot of the American Revolution for NORTH CAROLINA. DAR Ancestor #: A058547

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   ID: I884

   Name: William * HORNER

   Sex: M

   Birth: 30 OCT 1746 in NC or Lancaster Co., PA 1

   Death: 12 OCT 1824 in Whitesburg, Hawkins, Tennessee 1

   Burial: Bent Creek Cem., Whitesburg, Hamblen, Tennessee 1

   Military Service: Rev. war vet. 1

   Note:

From Karen's Gedcom (Karen Dale ) in RootsWeb WorldConnect Project:
According to "A Horner Legacy" William Horner took a wagon load ofbeef to Washington's camp at Valley Forge and there met John C.Coltharp who was a soldier in Washington's service. Horner talkedColtharp into moving to Eastern TN. after the war.
"The earliest records in Tennessee show William and Elizabeth'sresidence in Washington County, Tennessee, on lands in the 'Holstein'on Sinking Creek."
William Horner "was a Deacon of the Bent Creek Baptist Church. He wasa surveyor and came to Greene County, Tennessee in 1782. [He] donatedthe land which became the Bent Creek Cemetery in 1810 near Whitesburg,Jefferson County, Tennessee." [A Horne r Legacy]
William Horner Sr.'s will from Jefferson TN Wills, p. 431:
In the name of God Amen, I William Horner Senr. of Jefferson CountyTennessee State considering the uncertainly of this mortal life andbeing of sound mind and memory blessed by Almighty God for the same Dopublish this my last Will and Testamen t in manner and form as followstowit: I recommend my soul and body to God who gave them for his ownGlory and as to what worldly Estate it pleases him to bless me with inthis life I give and bequeath in manner and form as follows, that isto say fir st I will that my debts be collected and all my debts bepaid if there is any money left it will be otherwise devised.-SecondlyI will that my son Isaac Horner have all my lands I have made towright to and improvements and that the said Isaac Horne r is to pay myheirs six hundred and fifty dollars as I shall direct towit: toWilliam Horner junior one hundred dollars and fifty dollars to eachother heirs now a going to be menchened to wit: John Marian ElisabethGeorge Ann Catherine Cavlier Esthe r Mary Susannah and Oaney [Vaney]and the said Isaac Horner is to have some indulgence in making paymentafter my decease that of the length of 5 years unless both partiesagree-Thirdly I will that all my perishable property that is notdispose d of at my decease such as horses cattle hogs householdfurniture and tools of all sorts such as I have with everything thatis mine to be sold and as to my books they shall be equally dividedamonst my sons now alive to wit: William Thomas Cavalie r and Isaac andmy waring clothes likewise amongst the same. Fouthly I will that allthe money arising from the sail of such property and other surplusmoney if any is left is to be divided amongst my six daughters towit:Miriam Catron Esther Mary Sus anna and Vaney. Fifthly and lastly I willthat my sons William Horner and Isaac Horner be my lawful Executors tothis my last Will and Testament to be carried into effect wherebyrevoking and making void all other will or wills by me made in witnessw hereof I have set my hand and seal this the fifteenth day of AprilOne Thousand eight hundred and twenty three signed sealed andpublished and declared to be my last will and testment of the saidWilliam Horner signed in the presence of us..
Stephen Johnson
James Phagan
Witness: James (his mark) Gallaher
p.433-434
An inventory of the Estate of William Horner Senr. Decd. Taken 11 Dec1824 1 grey mare 4 sets of firedogs 1 sorrell horse 2 pair of cards 1cow and calf 2 wheels 4 beds and furniture 2 sifters 1 cupboard andfurniture 1 dutch fork 1 dresser and funit ure 5 geese 1 clock and case4 candlestands and sticks 7 tables A parcel of kitchen furniture 1saddle bridle and blanket 1 basket and some cotton 1 side upperleather 2 coffee mills 1 trunk 1 wardrobe 30 gallons brandy 27 chairs6 coffee pots 1 ston e jug 3 dutch sythes and hangings 1 sythe andcradle 2 whet stones 2 hand saws 1 tenor saw some caps ware and somecedar 1 iron tooth harrow some pitches and 5 grindstones 1 setblacksmith tools some carpenters tools some shaving instruments somecopp er some cloth 1 cross cut saw 1 sleigh 1 water pot 1 brass kettle1 apple mill 1 set of turning tools some spun yarn 2 meal bags 1 smalldiary 1 reeling seive 1 colt 1 spool wheel and some spools some shearsone note on hand on Chesley Jarnagin fo r one hundred and twenty fivedollars in silver 1 do on Thos. Horner for $10 in current money 1 doon James Johnson for $12 in silver.
Sworn to in open court 13th Dec 1824 Joseph Hamilton, clerk
p. 525, Sept 11, 1925
This date statment was made with William and Isaac Horner Excutors ofWilliam Horner Senr. Decd.-Account of sale--$548.53 money due onaccounts:
$264.90 1/4 Money collected from Grainger City 3.16 3/4 total amountnote in current bank notes for $10.00-Total amount $978.60 1/2
Difference in debts that was owing to Estate total amount $965.601/2-Money owing from said Estate to Isaac Horner as Will appear froman account charged and marked 38.15 1/2. Number one 978.50 1/2 Balanceof Estate 940.45-An allowance from tombstone s 15.00-940.45 Balance ofthe said Estate 925.45 Expenses at court for recovering will and otherpapers for the said Estate anbd other expense $8.97 1/2. One tenDollar Bill which proved to be counterfeit to be deducted from theamount $904.46 1/2 An d the balance will be good 10.00-$894.47 1/2.Thomas Crosby one of the Representatives of said Decd. received aswill appear from his receipts the sum of --$147.98 1/2-Balance ofEstate $746.49-Caleb Witt one of the Representatives of said Decd.Recei ved as will appeaar from his recepts the sum of $140.00--Balanceof Estate 606.49-
[p.528] Balance of Estate 466.49 John Coltharp one of therepresentatives of the said Decd. received as with the appearance ofhis recepts the sum of 137.83 1/2-Balance of estate $328.651/2. Theabove is the settlement made by us Given under our hand s this 27th,June 1826--
George Irvine
John Hodges Commrs.
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During Revolutionary War, served as a Patriot, furnishing sundries and cash for the Militia of NC, SC, and VA. (Accounts of US with NC, War of Revolution, Book C, pg. 130)

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