Semore York 
Semore was born in Randolph County, North Carolina. Semore's father was Semore York and his mother was Sylvania L Aldredge. His paternal grandparents were Jeremiah York and Sarah Seymour; his maternal grandparents were William Ezekial Aldridge and Elizabeth Symons. He had seven brothers and four sisters, named Jeremiah, John, William Alfred, Jabez, Shubal, Jesse, Isaac H., Sarah Rachel, Nancy Dorcas, Martha and Tabitha. He died on February 2nd, 1819 in Granger, TN.General Notes
WILL OF SEAMORE YORK, JR.
In the Name of God Amen.
I Semore York of the County of Grainger in the State of Tennessee being sick and like to die but of perfect Mind and Memory knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die Do make constitute and ordain this my Last Will and Testament and first of all I give and Commend my Soul into the hands of God that give it and my Body to be buryed in a desent and Christian Burial nothing doubting but I shall receive the same again in Judgment of the great day by the mighty power of God. And as it related to the good things of this life with which it hath pleased God to bless me with in this world I give and bequeath in the following manner and form
Item 1st – It is my will that Uriah York my son, Rachel McEver May, Daughter, Sylvania Wood my Daughter, Enoch York My Son, Polly Deaton, Marthy Johnson My Daughters, and John York My Son have in addition to what they have already received one Dollar each.
Item 2nd – it is my will that my wife Ann live on my plantation and have all the profits there of for the use of raising and schooling my children while she all remain my widow.
Item 3rd – It is my will that my wife have the benefit and increase of all my live stock and all my house hold furniture and farming utentials During her widowhood for the use of Raising and shoolling my said children as above named.
Item 4th – It is my will that my Daughter Sary and Elijah (Elizabeth?) each of them have a cow & calf and a good suit of Sunday clouths also a feather bed and bed furniture for each of them when ever they become eighteen years of age.
Item 5th – It is my will that my sons Riley and Harrison each of them have a good sute of Sunday clothes a horse Bridle and Saddle when ever they become twenty one years of age.
Item 6th – It is my will that should my wife Ann marry after my death, then all my personal goods and chattels be sold and equally divided between her & the four children here in after named that is to say Sarah Elizabeth Riley & Harrison but not till my youngest child becomes of age.
Item 7th – It is my will that at the marriage or death of my said wife then my land be equally divided between (page break.....second page...97) my sons Riley & Harrison all but four acres which I have sold and layd off to John Wood adjoining his field near the mountain.
Item 8th – It is my will that my grandson Pleasant the son of my Daughter Rachel should he stay and remain with my wife till he be twenty one years of age that he have good shooling a good horse Saddle & Bridle and a good suit of Sunday Clothes out of my Said Estate.
Item 9th – I appoint my beloved Wife Ann and John Wood the excoutors & Executrix of this my last Will and Testament, revoking all others retifying and confirming this my last Will & Testament and no other in testimony where of I have here unto set my hand and seal this Seventh day of February 1819.
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Signed and sealed & delivered In presents of Josiah Smith (his mark) proven Andrew Phillips (his mark)proven May Term 1819.
State of Tennessee)
Grainger County ) August Term 1819.
I John Cooke Clerk of the Court of Pleas and quarter Session for Said County do certify that the execution of the foregoing last Will and Testament of Seamore York was proven in part at last Term by the oath of Andrew Philips one subscribing witness thereto and ordered to be filed for further probate and that it was proven in full at this term by the Oaths of Josiah Smith and Robert Huddleston the two other subscribing witnesses there to who swore that the said Seamore York at the time of executing this will was of sound mind and disposing memory.
John Cooke Clerk
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- b.BET 1617 AND 1620 in Olney, Buckingham County, England d.UNKNOWN
- b.BET 1635 AND 1639 in Olney, Buckingham County, England d.UNKNOWN in Maryland
- b.10 Oct 1619 in Buckinghamshire, England d.UNKNOWN
- b.~ 1657 in Olney, Buckingham County, England d.5 MAR 1694/95 in Olney, Buckingham County, England
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- b.05 Jul 1629 in St. Andrew, Holborn, London, England d.UNKNOWN
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- b.11 Oct 1694 in Olney Parish, Buckingham, England d.11 Oct 1784 in Prince George Co, MD or Randolph Co, NC
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- b.~ 1727 in Pipecreek Settlement, Union County, Maryland d.08 Feb 1783 in Randolph County, North Carolina
- b.08 Nov 1635 d.30 Jul 1709
- b.BET 1700 AND 1710 in Olney, Buckingham County, England d.1770 in Randolph Co, NC
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- b.BET 1762 AND 1768 in Randolph County, North Carolina d.02 Feb 1819 in Granger, TN
- b.09 Apr 1598 in East Wellow Parish, Wiltshire, England d.04 Jul 1661 in East Wellow Parish, Wiltshire, England
- b.May 1629 in East Wellow Parish, Wiltshire, England d.2 MAR 1668/69
- b.1598 d.BET 8 JUN 1658 AND 1659 in East Wellow Parish, Wiltshire, England
- b.28 Dec 1653 in Wiltshire, England d.01 Nov 1708 in Anne Arundel County, Maryland
- b.1632 in Wiltshire, England d.UNKNOWN
- b.13 MAR 1702/03 in South River/All Hallows, Anne Arundel County, Maryland d.1770 in Randolph Co, NC
- b. in Devon, England d.UNKNOWN
- b.~ 1617 in St. Andrew's, Plymouth, Devon, England d.1679 in South River, Anne Arundel, MD
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- b.BET 1655 AND 1659 in Anne Arundel County, Maryland d.19 Oct 1719
- b.1618 d.UNKNOWN
- b.~ 1731 in Bath County, Virginia or New Hanover County, NC d.1791 in Randolph County, North Carolina
- b.1704 in All Hallow's Parish, Anne Arundel County, Maryland d.24 Oct 1793 in Randolph Co, NC
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Semore and Ann Elizabeth were married in a religious ceremony on October 16th, 1804 in Jefferson County, Tennessee. They had two sons and two daughters, named Riley, Harrison, Sarah and Elizabeth.
Semore and Elizabeth Ann were married in a religious ceremony. They had three sons and four daughters, named Uriah, William Enoch Erick, John Nelson, Rachel, Sylvana, Mary (Polly) and Martha.
Family Notes
One source says Elizabeth's name was BRAY.
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