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WILL OF ISAAC MITCHELL In the Name of God Amen -I Isaac Mitchell of the State of South Carolina & County of Abbeville being not in perfect health of body but of perfect mind and memory & calling to mind the mortality of my body & knowing there is a time for all men once to die do make ordain and constitute this my last will and testament, that is to say first I recommend my soul to God that gave it & my body to the earth to be buried at the discreation of my Executors hereinafter named. And as touching such worldly estate wherewith it has pleased God to bless me with I do give and dispose of it in manner and form following. (Viz) After discharging all just debts I leave the plantation wherein I now live with three hundred acres of land beginning at the lower line& runing it off in a square to my son Isaac, my wife to have her life on the plantation. The rest of my lands to be equally divided among all my other sons excepting the land on the East side of Charles Allens spring branch including the spring which I have to the said Allen as far- as my rights will allow & whereas I have given to my daughters that is married (to-wit) Unto my daughter Ursula one Negro wench, unto my daughter Catherine one wench & child, unto my daughter Mary one wench & to my daughter Sarah one wench which is my will they should keep. And unto the rest of my children I leave one Negro each & the rest of my Negroes I lend.unto my wife during her life or widowhood & at here decease or inter-marriage, to be equally divided among all my children --The rest of my estate I lend unto my wife during her life or widowhood and after her decease or intermarriage to be divided among all my children after deducting the value of what each married child has received excepting the Negroes. And lastly I do hereby ordain and constitute my.loving wife Mary Executrix and my friend Nathan Sims, Robert Pollard, Richard Pollard & my son Isaac when he comes of age my Executor to this my last will and testament, revoking and abolishing all other of older dates. In witness hereof I have set my hand and seal this Twenty Ninth day of June in the year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty Nine. Signed Sealed and Delivered as the.last will & testament of the Said Isaac Mitchell in the presence of Us. Zachy Meriwether Rosana Swansy Benjamin Mitchell Isaac Mitchell (Seal) Recorder in Will Book I Page 21, Box 65, Pkg. 1552 Prover Oct. 6, 1789 Recorder June 9, 1794 John.Bowie C.C.

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"MITCHEL, Robert of Gr. Co. Will, dated May 4, 1751; probate Dec 3, 1751. To wife Catherine, negro "Samboe" and wench "Lindar", but after her death the wench to return to son John, also to wife all his household goods; (2) to son Daniel (MITCHELL), negro wench "Sary", also one piece of land lying & being in Lunenburg County in Virginia lying opposite my old plantation on the River (where?), and also 135 A. on both side of Island Creek in Lunenburg Co.; (3) to son Robert (MITCHELL), negro boy "Peter", also 490 A. of land lying on the South side of Roan oak (Roanoak River/Roanoke) River in Lunenburg County; (4) to son Isaac (MITCHELL), negro boy "George", also better than 600 A. on both side of Island Creek in Gr. Co.; (5) to son John, 350 A. on both side of Island Creek in Gr. Co.; (6) to dau Susannah GLOVER, negro wench "Betty"; (7) to dau Phebe GLOVER, negro boy "Dick", (8) to dau Mary MITCHELL, negro boy "Singgoe"; (9) to dau Martha MITCHELL & Isaac MITCHELL of Lunenburg C! ounty. Wit: Reubin (sic) SEARCY, David MITCHELL, Josiah MITCHELL. Id. P. 26."

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There are also court records at Caldwell Parish showing there was quite a court battle between Rachel Campbell,Henryetta's grandmother and Edwin E.Roberts,maternal grandfather of Henryetta over custody of Henryetta.Rachel was given custody by the local parish judge but this was appealed to district court by Edwin E. Roberts and he gained custody in 1847,however it is beleived that with the help of Rachel's adult sons that Rachel took Henryetta and fled to Jackson Parish.This is the story told by decendants of Henryetta and census records of 1850 shows Henryetta in Rachel's household.

Following is a transcript of documents located in court files at Caldwell parish court house in Colombia Louisiana.
Parish of Caldwell
state of Louisiana
Probate Court

To the honorable judge of the probate court in and for the parish of Caldwell and the state of Louisiana.

The petition of Elvin E.Roberts a resident of parish and state aforesaid with respect represents that he is the maternal grandfather of Henrietta Ketura Campbell,a minor child of Wilson A. Campbell,that the father and mother of said child are dead and said child is now about two years old and in the parish aforesaid,that said minor child is entitled in right of it's mother to a small amount of personal property.

Petitioner alleges that said minor being destitute of parents is in need of some legal protection wherefore he prays that he be appointed tutor of said minor Henrietta Ketura Campbell and for such further order or orders as may be necessary for the promises.

J.J.Crawford
Att'y
Filed 11 March 1845

To the honorable judge of the court of probate in and for the parish of Caldwell and state of Louisiana.

The petition of Rachel Campbell residing in the parish and state aforesaid with respect represents unto your honor that she is the grandmother of Henrietta Ketura Campbell now a minor orphan of the body of her son Wilson A. Campbell and his wife,both lately deceased,that the said wife of the said Wilson A. Campbell died sometime in the summer of 1843 and that after her death Wilson A. Campbell,the father of the above named minor put it in the hands of the petetioner to raise and take care of and that it has remained in her hands ever since.That the now said Wilson A. Campbell is dead,that he died in January 184? and that his last request was that petitioner thereto to keep and raise the said child that not withstanding this one Edwin E. Roberts by law claims to the tutorship of said minor,though he is not in anyway entitled to it for various reasons,first the said minor is an infant girl and the said Roberts has no wife to take charge of and raise her,2nd said Roberts is indebted to the estate of Wilson A. Campbell of which said minor is an heir.3rd said Roberts is in no way by law entitled to the tutorship of said minor,wherefore petitioner prays your honor reject the said Roberts as tutor for said minor and that your honor cause petitioner be appointed administratrixship tutrix for said minor and for general releif.

J.S.Southwell
Att'y

Rachel Campbell
vs
Edwin E.Roberts

Plaintiff in opposition to the appointment of Elvin E. Roberts tutor to the minor daughter of Wilson A. Campbell deceased,the plaintiff in opposition being the grandmother and the defendant Edwin E. Roberts being the grandfather on the mother's side of the minor child of Wilson A. Campbell deceased to wit Henry Etta Catura Campbell.

Evidence left in opposition,Nathan Lee states that he has been acquainted with the defendant Robers in opposition for the last five years,that it is common report that the defendat in opposition is the father of Wilson A. Campbell's wife who was the mother of Henrietta Catura Campbell and that the defendant in opposition Edwin E.Roberts is the only grandfather to said child now living to his knowledge(Says that her witness came to this country in 1839--that Wilson A. Campbell and the mother of Henrietta Catura Campbell were living together in Harrisonburg as man and wife)--In brackets-objected to'record of marriage between Wilson A Campbell and Elizabeth Ann Roberts,a copy to be substituted in place of original marked.

Nathan Lee cross examined by plaintiff in opposition---says that he never knew that Wilson A. Campbell and Elizabeth Ann Roberts were married only from hearsay,says he has heard that Elizabeth Ann Roberts ,the wife of Wilson A.Campbell was the daughter of Edwin E. Roberts and had also heard that she was not his legetimate daughter,that the plaintiff in opposition Rachel Campbell is the mother of Wilson A. Campbell and the widow of John P. Campbell dec'd who was also the father of Wilson A. Campbell dec'd-----to Sarah Roberts,the wife of Edwin E. Roberts objected to on the grounds of not being authentic and irrevelat by the opposite party.

Lorenzo D. Southwell,sworn,stated that he always since living in this parish (two years) understood that the plaintiff in opposition and John P. Campbell dec'd were the father and mother of Wilson A. Campbell dec'd who was the father of Henrietta Catura Campbell----Cross examined---says that he has heard that Edwin E. Roberts was the father of the wife of Wilson A. Campbell.

I certify therefore that it is admitted that Henrietta Catura Campbell daughter of Wilson A. Campbell has been living with her grandmother Rachel Campbell,plaintiff in opposition for some time previos to the death of her father Wilson A. Campbell and since.

Wm.P.Snow
Judge of probate

Tutorship of Henrietta K. Campbell
District Court
Parrish of Caldwell
April Term 1847

In the matter of this application,it is ordered,adjudged and decreed by reason of the law and evidence that the petitioner Edwin E. Roberts be and is hereby appointed tutor to the minor Henrietta K. Campbell and that he have the care and supervision of said minor and it is further decreed that said petitioner give bond and security in the sum of two hundred dollars conditioned according to law for the faithful discharge of the tutorship aforesaid and it is further ordered that the appointment of Rachel Campbell be rescinded at her cost.

Done and signed in open court this 16th day of April 1847.
G.Mayo
Judge of the 11th dist.

Apparently there is some paper work missing in this case showing the probate court gave tutorship to Rachel Campbell and Edwin E. Roberts must have appealed to the district court as Rachel's tutorship was rescinded and Edwin E Roberts was appointed tutor two years later in district court.

We do know that Henry Etta was still in Rachel's custody on the 1850 census.Family word of mouth says Rachel fled to Jackson parish with Henrietta using the help of her adult sons.Henrietta"s names are spelled two ways in the documents.
Delbert Campbell

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An account by S. J. Harper Well, what about our public schools of any kind? Well, we had none. There may have been a few private schools before the Civil War, but none of account for many years after. I had never gone to school a day when I was eleven years old. In 1872 Uncle Jack Roberts and my father built a little split log school house some 3 miles north-east of Beech Creek Church and hired one Shelve West to teach a three month school during February, March and April. Uncle Jack Roberts sent five children and paid $ 10 per month and Papa boarded the teacher and paid $ 5 per month and sent four children.

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Date: January 23, 1941 Headline: Deaths, Mary Eliza Pilcher Mrs. Mary Eliza Pilcher, 82, died at her home January 20 at 1:10. She was born in Winn Parish but has been a lifelong resident of this community. She is survived by four daughters, Rebecca Roberts and Mrs. Mary Ann Cook of Urania, Mrs. Susie Anna Smith of Shreveport, Mrs. Dottie Hatten of Olla; three sisters, Mrs. Martha Erskin of Sikes, Miss Amanda Roberts of Urania, and Mrs. Ozora Brown of Calion, Ark., also 26 grandchildren and 42 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held January 21 at 1:00 p.m. with Rev. Lee Brooks and Rev. Hauber officiating. Interment took place at the Pine Hill Cemetery under the direction of Riser and Upshaw Funeral Home of Olla.

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Descendants of William Roberts 1 William Roberts b: Abt. 1720 in New Kent Co., VA d: 1787 in Randolph Co., NC .. +Sarah b: Abt. 1722 d: Aft. 1807 in Laurens Co., SC m: Abt. 1740 in Halifax Co., VA ......... 2 Peter Roberts ......... 2 James Roberts b: Abt. 1741 in VA d: Aft. 1800 in Laurens Co., SC ............. +Nancy ......... 2 Samuel Roberts b: Abt. 1744 ............. +Evans ......... 2 William Roberts b: Abt. 1746 ......... 2 Frances Roberts b: Abt. 1750 d: April 25, 1815 in Randolph Co., NC ............. +Hamon Miller b: Abt. 1753 in VA d: October 12, 1814 in Randolph Co., NC m: Abt. 1770 in Halifax Co., VA Father: Johann Frederick Miller Mother: Anna Maria Arnd ......... 2 George Roberts b: Abt. 1755 d: January 09, 1828 in Abbeville Co., SC ............. +Jenny Link ......... 2 Martha Stovall Roberts b: Abt. 1756 in Halifax Co., VA d: in Laurens Co., SC ............. +Jacob Miller d: 1828 in Laurens Co., SC m: May 01, 1778 in Halifax Co., VA Father: Johann Frederick Miller Mother: Anna Maria Arnd ......... 2 Sarah Roberts b: December 01, 1757 in Halifax Co., VA d: February 03, 1854 in Marshall Co., AL ............. +John Stanfield m: February 16, 1777 in Halifax Co., VA ......... 2 Mary Ann Roberts b: Abt. 1760 in Halifax Co., VA d: May 13, 1832 in Madison Co., AL ............. +Richard Shackleford m: April 02, 1775 in Halifax Co., VA ......... 2 Elizabeth Roberts b: Abt. 1762 in Halifax Co., VA d: December 24, 1797 in Laurens Co., SC ............. +Isham Fuller b: Abt. 1760 d: 1805 in Laurens Co., SC m: Abt. 1783 in Randolph Co., NC Father: Jones Fuller Mother: Ann Mann Husband: William ROBERTS Born: ABT 1723 at: , Halifax, Virginia, USA Married: ABT 1735 at: , , Virginia, USA Died: ABT 1784 at: , Randolph, North Carolina, USA Father:James ROBERTS Mother:Rebeckah ROYSTON Other Spouses: Wife: Sarah Elizabeth STOVALL Born: ABT 1722 at: , Henrico, Virginia, USA Died: 1809 at: , Laurens, South Carolina, USA Father:George STOVALL Mother:Mrs Elizabeth STOVALL Other Spouses: CHILDREN Name: Mary Ann ROBERTS Born: 2 Dec 1748 at: , Halifax, Virginia, USA Married: 1 Apr 1775 at: , Halifax, Virginia, USA Died: 13 May 1832 at: , Madison, Alabama, USA Spouses: Richard Nunn SHACKELFORD

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"The surname Sessoms appears to be a variation of Sessions, which in English means 'one who came from Soissons,' a city of France situated about 65 miles northeast of Paris on the left bank of the Aisne River. . . We can further assume that the first Sessoms arrived [in England] during the Norman conquest [1066]. There appears to be no connection between the Sissons and the Sessoms [in Virginia]; but the name as Sessoms and Sessums was the same name, the difference in spelling being the failure to close the o by the clerks keeping records." James E Morgan Jr -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- est 1646 - Nicholas Sessoms was born in England. 1666 - Nicholas Sessoms arrived in the colony of Virginia from Bristol, England as a servant, worked for Arthur and Alice Allen for four years and became a free man after he discharged all claims and debts in 1670. [from a deposition that is recorded in Surry County Order Book 1691-1712 page 352.] 1670 - Mrs. Alice Allen on March 9 1670 discharged Nicholas Sessums of all claims of debts. This is in Surry County Record Book I page 405. ca 1677 - son Thomas Sessoms is born. Nicholas Sessoms patented about 1800 acres of land located on Pigeon Creek and Black Water River using headrights [50 acres of land for each person brought into the colony.] In 1710 - He received 50 acres of land for importation of himself to the colony. Nicholas Sessoms was one of the two Wardens in Lawne's Creek Parrish. Nicholas Sessoms married first Hannah Culmer, the widow of Robert Lane and daughter of Thomas Culmer 1793 - Nicholas Sessoms was married 2nd to Katherine. 1716 - Nicholas Sessums died in 1716 Surry Co, VA. Children of Nicholas Sessoms and Hannah Culmer: 1. Thomas Sessoms ca 1677 Surry County, VA - ca 1711 Chowan Co, NC married Elizabeth Smith 2. Hannah Sessoms married William Black -[thought to have died soon after 1716 and that Hannah married 2nd John Mitchell d 1739 Bertie Co NC] 3. Ann Sessoms - bef 1740 married William Williams will 1740 Surry Co VA Purported Child of Robert Lane and Hannah Culmer: 1. Eliza Lane Will of Nicholas Sessoms - 8 Oct 1715 - Prob: 21 Oct 1716 Surry Co VA Ct -- to wife, Katherine, for life, the plantation I live on - 300 acres - at her decease to my daughter, Hannah Black, and for want of issue to granddaughter, Mary Black. -- to granddaughter Hannah Black, doz. spoons, trunk, household goods, an Indian girl, etc. if she dies or marry before of age, to go to my granddaughter Mary Black. -- to daughter Ann Williams, two barrels of pork. -- to daughter Mary Black, a negro called "Isle of Wight" etc -- to son in law, William Williams, after my wife's decease one negro -- to grandson William Williams my land at, or near, Marshapingo. -- to grandson John Black, land on the south side of Bridge Swamp, if no heirs to granddaughter, Mary Black. -- to granddaughter Katherine Williams my Plantation on Pegion Swamp, 200 acres, if no issue to my granddaughter, Mary Williams. -- to son in law William Black, all my leather. -- to two sons in law, William Williams and Wm. Black, all my wearing clothes to be equally divided. -- to friend Ethelred Taylor, five pounds. -- to wife, Katherine and two sons in law all the rest of est. to be equally divided. -- desires granddaughters to be well educated by Ethelred Taylor, Hannah and Mary Black, and take over the Plantation after my death. He to be overseer of will, with two sons in law. WIT: Samuel Cook, John High, Mary Evans, Book 7, page 33.

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