Abraham Greathouse
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: Between 1790 and 1800 6,7
Christening:
Death: 1846 - , Chattooga County, Georgia 6,7
Burial: in Girard Cemetery, Phenix City, Alabama 6,7
Cause of Death:
Events
• He signed a will on 24 Feb 1846 in , Chattoopa County, Gerogia.
State of Georgia, Chattoopa County, Feb 24th, 1846
To all it may concern I, Abraham Greathouse of the county and state above written do make this, my last will and testament, revoking all others, being in my right and of a well deposing mind and first, it is my will that all my just debts shall be settled or paid and secondly it is my will that my beloved wife Nancy Greathouse should have and I hereby give unto her two lots of land known as lots one hundred and forty five (145) and one hundred and eighty (180) in the fourth section (4) and Sixth District (6) during her material life or so long as she remains a widow, but should my beloved wife marry again then it is my will and I hereby ordain that the above land together with all my other property not hereafter dis- posed off differently in this my last will & testament be equally divided between my wife and all my children namely Emily S Johnson, John R Greathouse, [?] Ann Greathouse, Mary W. Greathouse, James E Greathouse, Bryant A Greathouse, Abraham A Greathouse & Elizabeth F Greathouse, and should my beloved wife after her future marriage have no child or heir then at her [death] that part of my property falling to her in the above mentioned division shall be equally divided among my present children. It is my will and I hereby ordain that my wife, Nancy, shall keep my children together and raise and school my children out of the proceeds of the farm and such other aid as may be hereafter mentioned. It is my will and I hereby determine that my wife shall keep all my servants together on the farm in order to work for the support and schooling of children, namely a Negro man named Lewis and two women named Ellen and Harriet and girls Lucy & Jane and boys Tom, George & Bob and all their natural increase and also girl Eliza, but should the family be so reduced by the marriage of my children as not in the judgement of my lawful Executor to require the service of all my servants for their support then in that event there may be a valuation of such as can be spared and given to my children
-- given to the oldest first and so on to such oldest [?] which they shall be charged with and shall be regarded as part of the Estate which shall fall to them in the final division, but in the event of my wife's marriage then my Servants are to be divided between my wife and children according to plan mentioned in reference to my land and come under the same rule. My lot of land number one hundred and ten (110) in the Sixth District and fourth section (4) and my town property in the town of Summerville [?] County and state aforesaid written shall come under the same regulation as lots number one hundred and forty-five and one hundred & eighty. It is my will and I hereby determine that any of my children that may desire to settle on any of the said lots of land shall have the privilege to do so and occupy where they may think proper provided however that this shall not be so understood as to conflict with the privilege afore given to my wife for the support of that part of my children that may continue with her, nor shall this privilege apply to those already settled. It is my will and I hereby do determine that so much of my stock of cattle, horses, hogs and sheep and so much of my family tools and household and kitchen furniture as is necessary for the interest and comfort of my family shall be left for the use of my wife and such of my children as remain with her and the balance shall be sold & distributed to the oldest children which have left the family and they shall be charged therewith and account for it as part of the estate in the final equal distribution. It is my will and I hereby do determine that all the money and notes and accounts belonging to my estate at the time of my [death] be taken account of and paying all the burial expenses shall be divided among my children that may have left the family and shall be charged with it as part of the estate and account for it in the final equal distribution of all my estate. It is my will and I hereby appoint James Hall of Walker County, Georgia to be my lawful and proper executor of this, my last will and testament of all my real and personal estate which is written on our sheet[?].
Signed and sealed with my own hand the day and date above written in presence of the subscribing witnesses.
Witnesses: Jim Atkinson Benjamin M Powell
Abraham Greathouse
Parents
Father: Abraham Greathouse (Bef 1775-Bef 1830) 4,5,6,7
Mother: Sarah Curley (Abt 1788-1878) 4,5,6,7
Spouses and Children
1. *Nancy (Abt 1800 - After 1860) 4,5,6,7,20
Marriage: Abt 1821 - , Fayette, Georgia ? 6
Children:
1. Emily S. Greathouse (Abt 1822-Bef 1856) 4,5,6,7,20
2. John R.. Greathouse (Abt 1824-1911) 4,5,6,7
3. Sarah Ann "Sallie" Greathouse (Abt 1826- ) 4,5,6,7,20
4. Mary Winnie Greathouse (1828-1870) 4,5,6,7,20
5. James E. Greathouse (Abt 1831- ) 4,6,7,20
6. Bryant A. Greathouse (Abt 1837- ) 4,5,6,7,20
7. Abraham Augustus Greathouse (Abt 1843- ) 4,5,6,7,20
8. Frances Elizabeth Greathouse (1845-1924) 4,5,6,7
Notes
General:
Source: David CastoMarriage Notes (Nancy)
1850 Census: Abram Greathouse b. 1790/1800 d. 1844/1850, Chattanooga Co. GA, wife Nancy b. 1806 GA d. after 1850 also married Thomas Glass: shows children: Male b. 1820/1825; female b. 1820/1825; female b. 1825/1830;
Source: Chris Bailey
It is POSIBLE BUT NOT PROVEN that Abraham Greathouse b. 1790-1800 could be the male 16-26 in the family of Abraham Greathouse in the 1820 census of Clark County, GA. He was probably not married until 1821 and still living at home in 1820.
Source: Chris Bailey
"It is obvious (from the will of Abraham) that Abraham died between Feb 24 and May 6, 1846 in Chattooga County, GA. Also that his wife was Nancy, later the wife of Thomas Glass, proven by the fact that Abram's children appear with Nancy and Thomas Glass in 1850."
Source: Roger Crabtree in letter to Pat Greathouse. Quote "I also have a copy of "The Fourth or 1821 Land Lottery of Georgia. I find that Abraham Greathouse from Clarke Co., GA Frost Mills Dist. drew Lot 191 in Section 9 of Monroe Co., (Now Pike Co., GA)"
Reference Number:26836