2. William CORNELIUS Sr
was born in 1754 in Pennsylvania. He was baptized on 6 Jan 1825. Primitive
Baptist He died on 27 Jul 1842 in Oneonta, Blount County, Alabama. William
was a Revolutionary Soldier and served with the North Carolina Militia.
Will of William Cornelius-Blount County, Alabama
In the name of God Amen I William Cornelius Senr. of the State of Alabama and
County of Blount do make and declare this my last will and testament in the manner
and form following...First I resign my soul into the hand of Almighty God hoping
and believing in the remission of my sins by the merits and mediation of Jesus
Christ and my body I commit to the earth to be buried at the descretion of my
Executors hereinafter named and my worldly estate I give and devise as follows....
First, I give and have given to my eldest Daughter Amy Cargill the Wife of Cornelius
Cargill one Negro Girl named Charlotte and hur Child Lucy to hur and hur heirs
forever allowing this to be hur full potion and shere of my estate. Also I give
and have given to my eldest Son Jesse Cornelius one Negro Boy named Isaiah to
be his and his heirs forever this to be all of his shere of my Estate. Also I
give & have given to my Daughter Betsy Waids children that she had by Calvin
Waid the sum of Eight Hundred Dollors this to be all of her portion of my Estate.
Also I have given to my Son Moses Cornelius fifty dollors cash in hand also a
note of hand for five hundred and fifty dollors Executed to me by John G. Callison
due December 25th 1834 also two Cowes and calves which he has received this to
be all of his portion of my estate. Also I have given my Son Arron Cornelius
one Negro Girl named Leah and hur two children one Girl named Harlot and one
Boy named Lewis this to be his full portion of my estate. Also I give and have
given to my Son William Cornelius two Negro Boys (brothers) one named Jacob in
his possession and the other named Andrew he having said Jacob in his possession
to him and his heirs forever this to be all of his portion of my estate. Also
I have given to my son Champion Cornelius one Negro Girl named Ann and hur two
Children one named Ransom and the other named Metilda to him & his heirs
forever this being his full portion of my estate. Also I have given my Son Beverly
Cornelius two Negro Girls one named Ester and the other named Tener to him and
his heirs forever this being all of his portion of my estate. Also I have given
to my Daughter Lettice Cooks children one Negro Girl named Marah and hur increase
forever to be equqlly divided amongst them when youngest child comes of age this
to be their full portion of my estate. Also I have given to my Daughter Tabith
Hays one Negro Girl named Elinar and hur increase forever this being hur shear
of my estate...Also I have given and bequeath to my Son Abner Cornelius one Negro
Boy named Stuard to be his and his heirs forever together with whatsoever amount
I may have paid towards the discharge of his debts in this place or County this
is all of his portion of my estate All the property of what nature kind or quality
soever the same may be had not therefore disposed of after all my debts for I
wish my Executors hereafter appointed to sell my goods and chattles and on a
credit of twelve months after my death and as soon all the said monies together
with all of my right and debts according to my estate are collected together
I wish to give one half of the remainder to my Granddaughter Lettis the Daughter
of Abner Cornelius and the remainder to be Equally dividedd between Alexander
Cookes two Daughters Melinda and Lucinda Cook and to Jesse Cornelius three Sons
William, James and Mattison Cornelius and this division to be made hereafter
by my appointed Executors and I hereby appoint my trusty friends Daniel Murphree,
Arron Cornelius and William Cornelius Executors of this my last will and testa-
ment and also that it shall be and may be lawful for my said Executors their
heirs or Executors or administrators out of the moneys arising from my Rights
and credits or from the sale of my goods and chattles to be deducted from the
part of my heirs or out of the Agregate amount thereof before the division is
made to remunerate respection all such trouble Loss cost charges and Execution
of this my last will and testament or any other thing in any wise relating thereto
signed sealed published and delivered by the said William Cornelius Senr. for
his last will and testament in the presents of us who at his request and in his
presents have subscribed ourselves witnesses thereto in witness whereof I hereunto
set my hand and seal this Eleventh day of February one thousand Eight hundred
and fourty....WILLIAM CORNELIUS (seal)...Teste...John H. Box, Joal Cornelius,
Jane Cox
He was married to Lettice CARGILE (daughter of
Thomas CARGILL and Elizabeth FINLEY) on 5 Jun 1774.
Lettice CARGILE was born in 1756. She was baptized on 3 Jun 1825.
Primitive Baptist She died on 19 May 1834. William CORNELIUS Sr and Lettice
CARGILE had the following children:
+4 i.
Anne B. CORNELIUS.
+5 ii.
Ilsie Jesse CORNELIUS.
+6 iii.
Elizabeth Betsey CORNELIUS.
+7 iv.
Moses CORNELIUS.
8 v.
Amos Aaron CORNELIUS was born on 12 Aug 1786 in Greenville County, SC.
+9 vi.
William CORNELIUS.
+10 vii.
Champion CORNELIUS.
+11 viii.
Bevley CORNELIUS.
+12 ix.
Lettice CORNELIUS.
+13 x.
Tabitha CORNELIUS.
+14 xi.
Abner CORNELIUS.
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