Notes for GEORGE WASHINGTON MCQUITTY

Notes for GEORGE WASHINGTON MCQUITTY

(PETTY, WRIGHT...p. 290): David McQuilty & his family emigrated from Scotland to Ireland to Pennsylvania in 1783. David and his wife both died inPenn.; however, the three sons moved to Kentucky. After living in Kentucky for 2-3 years, Andrew
and David McQuilty went to Missouri and William toTennessee. Andrew or David is the father of George Washington McQuilty.

MARRIAGE (MO. Geneal. Records...): Name given as McQuitty. Note that information on David and Andrew is also given under name of McQuitty -probably due to pronunciation.

(Day & McQuitty): "George W. McQuitty and his wife, Elizabeth Ann Rowland were amond the constitutional members of the Walnut Grove Baptist church. the first Baptist church which they attended was called Bethel and built of logs sometime in
the year 1818. In 1835, the congregation split because of the dissension in regard to foreign missions. the anti-missionary Baptists withdrew and the remainder, about 40, our George W. being one, formed the Walnut Grove Baptist church. also
quite a few relatives attended this church. Next door to the church was established the Walnut Grove Cemetery." (p. 71)

WILL (from Day & McQuitty, p. 71-72):
State of Missouri
County of Boone
Dated 12-3-1870

Know all men by these present that I George W. McQuitty of Boone County Missouri being in ill health but of sound and disposing mind and memory do make and publish this my last will and testament hereby revoking all former wills by me at any
time heretofore made. And as to my worldly estate and all the property real and personal or mixed of which I shall _______and possessed or to which I shal be entitled at the time of my decease I devise bequeath and dispose thereof in the
manner following to wit:
First: My will is that all my just debts and funeral expenses shall by my executors herinafter named be paid out of my estate as soon after my decease as shall by them be found convenient.
Item: I give devise and bequeath to my beloved wife Elizabeth McQuitty all my household and kitchen furniture also the farm on which I now reside containing 180 acres and also 40 acres in the white oak timber also one bay horse called Jo one
bay mare called Jane and one mare mule called Lucy and also three choice cows and calves and also twenty head of choice stock hogs for her benefit also the choice wagon and harness and all the gearing also all the farming utensils and all the
present crop on the farm and also my buggie and harness to have and to hold the same to her for and during the term of her natural life. My will and wish is that my daughters Alice McQuitty shall make this her home and be supported as she has
heretofore been as long as she remains single. Also my will and wish is that my wife Elizabeth McQuitty and my daughter Alice McQuitty have the use and benefit of the interest of two thousand dollars also the principle if necessary for their
support while Alice remains single. I give and bequeath to my daughter Alice McQuitty one black mare called Kit also one cow called Cherry also one called Lilly. I wish her to have the bureau and bedstead that is now in the Parlor with the
bed and all the bedding that belongs to her or any thing that her mother may see proper to give her for her use and benefit.
My will and wish is that if I am successful in gaining the suit now pending in Henry County in this state between me, McKinney and Thornton I want my Executors to sell the land and pay all cost and expenses out of the sale of said suit tbe paid
out of her portion of my estate.
I have given to my daughters Mary Ann Phillips when married $400 to Nancy Morton when married $400 to James A. McQuitty when married $400 to Elizabeth Potts when married $400 to Sarah Shock when married $400 to George W. MacQuitty when married
$400 to F.D. McQuitty when married $400 to alice McQuitty $400 also and when my executors shall ______ up my estate, I want my children made equal with those that have got and those that have not got.
Any after the death of my wife Elizabeth McQuitty my executors may proceed to sell the real estate and make an equal division among all of my above named children.
And lastly I do nominate and appoint my sons James A. McQuitty, George W. McQuitty and John M. Shock to be the executors of this my last will and testament. In testimony whereof I, the said George W. McQuitty have affixed my seal this 3rd day
of Dec., 1870.
George W. McQuitty (signed & sealed)
Witness:
George Frazier
Silvester F. Goslin"

NOTE discrepency in DOB: (PETTY, WRIGHT & RILEY) 17 Mar 1805; (Long) 3 Mar 1805;