Savannah C. HOWELL

• General Notes
  • m. to Leon BENSON
    residing in Subdivision 2, Lincoln Cty, TN 11 Oct 1850
    stiffed in mother Elizatbeth's will on 19 Jan 1856
    residing in District 25, Lincoln Cty, TN, post office George's Store, 15 Jul 1860
    
    1860 US Census (15 Jul) residing in District 25, Lincoln, TN, post office George's Store, dw/fam 1048/1018, head of h/hold is Levin BENSON 39 farmer val of real/pers est 2000/500 b TN unable to read/write, living with Susannah 38 TN illiteracy not indicated, Elizabeth 11 TN attended school w/in year, Ann 9 TN attended school w/in year, Rosina 8 TN attended school w/in year, Daniel 6 TN attended school w/in year, William 5 TN, Charles 3 TN, Mary 1 TN, Martin HOLLOWAY 35 TN farm laborer.
    
    Image Source: Year: 1860; Census Place: District 25, Lincoln, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1261; Page: 204; Image: 408.
    
    from researcher Muriel Barnett:
    Lincoln County, Tennessee Wills
    Will Book for 1853 - Page 295.
    "I Elizabeth Howell do make and publish this my last will and testament hereby revolking and making void all other wills made at any time.
    #1 I direct that my funeral expenses and all debts be paid etc.
    #2 I give and bequeath to my daughter Martha, who married Gideon Barnet, said Martha now dead, 1 cent. To my daughter Joanna R. who married Lorenzo Harrison, now deceased, 1 cent. To my daughter Savannah C. who married Leon Benson, 1 cent.  To Altabitha C. who married David Brown, 1 cent. To Charles Howell, 1 cent.
    #3 I give and bequeath to my son Hyson M. Howell, my entire stock of every discription, my household and kitchen furniture of every discription.
    Lastly, I do nominate and appoint Hyson M. Howell, my executor. In witness whereof I do to this will set my hand and seal this the 19th day of January 1856."
    Signed sealed & published in our presence 19 Jan. 1856             Signed: Elizabeth Howell
    John Moore, Joshua Smith
    Recorded in County Court November Term 1858
    Daniel J. Wittingham
    
    1850 US Census (11 Oct), residing in Subdivision 2, Lincoln, TN, dw/fam (709)/709, head of h/hold is Levin BENSON 30 male far(mer) val of real est 800 b. TN cannot read/write, living with Susan 29 TN, Elizabeth 1 TN, David 19 TN.  Near nbr at 705/705  is Elizabeth BENSON 69 (1781) NC unable to read/write, living with Elizabeth 32 TN, Mary E 11 TN, John B 9 TN.
    
    Image Source: Year: 1850; Census Place: Subdivision 2, Lincoln, Tennessee; Roll: M432_887; Page: 50; Image: 190.
    
    mother's h/hold:  1850 US Census (4 Sep), residing in Subdivision 2, Lincoln, TN, dw/fam 132/132, head of h/hold is Elizabeth HOWELL, age 54 (1796), b. GA, unable to read/write, Rosana B. female 25 TN, Atabitha C. female 19 TN, Hyson M. 17 male TN.  Immed nbrs incl Charles S. 32 TN at 133/133 and Lorenzo/Lucinda HARRISON 35/20 AL/GA at 128/128.
    
    Image Source: Year: 1850; Census Place: Subdivision 2, Lincoln, Tennessee; Roll: M432_887; Page: 10; Image: 110.

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