76. William JETER was born before 1711 in Essex County, Virginia. He died about 1796 in Edgefield County, South Carolina. I, William Jeter, being aged and feeble of body but of perfect mind & memory. I lend to my wife Margaret Jeter the whole estate both real & personal her life time or widowhood. I give unto Margaret one feather bed & furniture being the bed we now lie on with one bay mare, one cow & calf, & three sheep. John William Jeter 400 acres of land. one negro man named Ned & one feather bed & furniture now in his possession. I give to my dtr. Partheny Vaughn 100 acres of land, one feather bed & furniture, one mare, saddle & bridle. I give to my dtr Ancridge Howlet the goods & chattles that I lend her also the debt of L21 2s 8p & half penny Virginia currency now due to me by Cradock Vaughn also 100 acres of land I gave unto my grandson Seth Howlet lying between Mire branch & the Red Lick branch. I give unto my dtr Calpharna Baker one track of land of 60 acres, two mares, a saddle & bridle & other household furniture which I have already given her. I give to my son Hal Jeter a waggon & horse which I lent him & all the land lying from the back line to the old road formerly running by Samuel Hill on both sides of Gunnell Creek. I give to my son Joseph Jeter one negro girl named Edy. I give to my son Cornelius Jeter one mullatto boy called Bason, one cow & calf now in his possession. I give to my son James Jeter two negroes named Jack & Hanna 100 acres of land on which he now lives on with a negro boy named Phill, the land & boy now in his possission. I give to my son Argacy?? Jeter one negro boy named Isaac, one stallion which he now has. I give to my son Eliazer Jeter the land whereon I now live up Gunnels Creek to the raod dividing between Hall Jeter heretofore mentioned, one negro boy named Sam, one cow & calf, one black stallion coly, three head of sfeep, one feather bed & furniture. I give to my dtr Elizabeth Cruze one negro girl named Jude & one negro boy I give my grandson William Cruze named Cob. I give to my dtr Sarah Crossby one negro girl named Edy which she now has. I give to my dtr Nancy Moselly during her life time 100 acres of land adjoining Jno. Kilcrease & Henry Key land granted to me & at her death I give unto my grandson George Moselly son of Nancy Moselly & L15 sterling after the death of my wife. I give to my dtr Delilah Garret one feather bed which she now has. I give to my dtr Priscilla Mosely one cow & calf to my grand dtr Sally Mosely, dtr of Priscilla Mosely 120 acres of land lying on the upper side of Red Lick Branch waters of Grunnels Creek. I lend to my dtr Peggy Kilcrease one negro girl named Tamer, one feather bed which she now has, one bay stallion colt, I give unto my dtr Peggy Kilcrease one negro girl named Tamer, one feather bed which she now has, one bay stallion colt, I give unto my dtr Peggy Kilcrease 150 acres of land whereon she now lives, provided there should not be a charge made of a certain sorrel horse by Minor Kilcrease husband of my dtr Peggy against my estate. I leve all of my estatethat remains to be divided in the following manner (viz) One sixth part to Hal Jeter. One sixth part to Cornelius Jeter. One sixth part to Eliazer Jeter. One sixth part to George Mosey son of my dtr Nancy Mosely. One sixth part to Sally Mosely dtr of my dtr Priscilla Mosely and one sixth part to my dtr Peggy Kilcrease. I appoint my wife Margaret Jeter & friend John Martin & my son Hal Jeteras executors.. Wit; Edmund Holleman, Merry Man X Cook & Eleanor Cook.Signed, Wm Jeter.. Proved in open Court by the oath of Edmund Holleman March Term 1797 & ordered to be recorded R. Tuck, clk.
77. Margaret VAUGHN(32). Records confirm the tradition which says that William
Jeter was a wealthy man. Desendants related the story of William Jeter's buried gold and
Margaret's bravery when the British learned of the treasure at the outbreak of the
Revolutionay War. The informant to the enemy was William Jeter's (unidentified) foster
son. An orphan of the neighboring family, the young man lived in the Jeter home for
several years. Although a member of the American Forces, he was a British spy, and told
the enemy of the gold, which was secretly buried on the family property. There followed an
extensive, but unsuccessful, search by the British, who prowled through William's
building, burning and ripping beds and pillows, and torturing a slave for information. The
loyalist then informed the British that his "father" would have an opportunity
to be home at a certain time. Surprised and captured in his own home, William was
threatened with torture and death, but would not disclose the whereabouts of the seven
kegs of gold. The British built a fire, and binding William hand and foot, hung him over
the blaze. "When Margaret saw what the villains were about, fury possessed her soul.
She seized a reap hook and rushed to her husband's assistance, cutting and slashing in the
midst of her enemies with all her might." The British soldiers ran. When Cornwallis
appeared at the Jeter home a few days later, Margaret met him at the door. Removing his
hat, he made a low bow, and extending his hand, said "My respects to the bravest
woman I ever saw." Stepping back, Margaret put her hands behind her, saying, "My
hands are for my friends, not for robbers and murderers." Cornwallis showed no
displeasure, but continued, "Had I an army of such soldiers as you, I would have
quelled this rebellion long since." With defiance, Margaret replied, "Then you
would have the women to reckon with." Children were:
38 i. Eleazer JETER.
ii. William JETER
Jr was born about 1743.
iii. Parenthia
JETER was born about 1745.
iv. Ancridge JETER
was born about 1747.
v. Hal JETER was
born about 1749.
vi. Joseph JETER
was born about 1751.
vii. California
JETER was born about 1753.
viii. Cornelius
JETER was born about 1756.
ix. James JETER was
born on 15 Jan 1759.
x. Elizabeth JETER
was born on 28 Jun 1745. She died on 27 Jul 1832.
xi. Sarah JETER.
xii. Nancy JETER.
xiii. Delilah
JETER.
xiv. Priscilla
JETER.
xv. Margaret
(Peggy) JETER.
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