Amanuensis Monday: The Will of Achsah Jackson Davis 1877 Pulaski Co., Kentucky

About Amanuensis Monday: John Newmark, who writes the TransylvanianDutch blog started a Monday Blog Theme called "Amanuensis Monday". John defines "amanuensis" as "a person employed to write what another dictates or to copy what has been written by another."

~Achsah Jackson Davis 1796 - 1877~

James and Achsah Jackson Davis were the paternal great grandparents of Sarah Frances Davis Wallen, my paternal great grandmother.

Will of Achsah Davis (typewritten will - copied here verbatim):


August the 16th 1877


I, Achsah Davis will and bequath all my House hold and kitchen property to James R. C. Lathim and Sarah M. Hamblin my beloved grand sone and daughter first to James R. C. Lathim my clock and table and bedstid wool wheel and hatchel Then to Sarah M. Hamblen my press and bedstead and bead and bed clothes and brass Kettle and worping spools little wheel & check reel and I wish the two children James R. C. Lathim and Sarah M. Hamblen to divide my pot vesels and cupboard ware between themselves allso the claim I have on the Government I wish James R. C. Lathim and Sarah M. Hamblen to divide equal between themselves and the chairs is to be equal divided the waggon I will to James R. C. Lathim and the farming tools This is my last will and testimony to which I set my Seal and commit my soul to heaven.   
                                                            
Attest                                                                Achsah    X    Davis
Josiah Brady                                                                her mark
H. P. Broyles
G. W. Burnett


State of Kentucky
Pulaski County


I, E. W. Porch, Clerk of the Pulaski County Court, do certify that the foregoing writing purporting to be the last Will and Testament of Achsah Davis deceased, was produced in open court at the regular November Term 1877 of the Pulaski CountyCourt, and proven according to law by the oaths of Josiah Brady & G. W. Burnett, two of the subscribing witnesses to said writing, and was adjudged by the court to be the true last Will and Testament of Achsah Davis deceased, and ordered to be recorded as such, and that I have recorded it and this certificate in my said office.
Given under my hand, this 22nd day of November 1877.
E. W. Porch, Clerk


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Tombstone Tuesday: Cornelius Donaldson Burnette 1832 - 1901

Burnett Chapel Cemetery, Pulaski Co., Kentucky ~ Spring 1999

Cornelius Donaldson "Neelie" Burnette - Second husband of my great, great grandmother Ursula Ann Martin Davis.

My paternal great, great grandmother Ursula Ann was the daughter of James Monroe and Susannah Grabeel Martin. Ursula Ann married John Miller Davis, son of James and Achsah Jackson Davis, in 1874. John Miller Davis died in 1880 and four years later in 1884 Ursula Ann married Cornelius Donaldson Burnette. Cornelius was married previously to Elizabeth Elam and at least six children were produced from that union. Children of Ursula Ann and Cornelius D. are: Daisy Cordelia, Cora Jane, Hobart Cornelius, and Amanda Ursula. Ursula Ann died in 1900 and Cornelius died in 1901. Ursula Ann's daughter and her husband, my great grandparents, Sarah Frances Davis and Oliver Morton Wallen, became guardians of the four half siblings of Sarah Frances.

Some excerpts from the diary of Oliver Morton Wallen:

"Jan. 4, 1901 - Hauled two loads of wood. Wade Mullins came (for) Sarah and I. Mr. Burnette was very bad, he died at 12 P.M. that night.  Jan. 5 - Staid at Mr. Burnette's place most of the day. Took dinner with J. B. Cummins. Sarah and I staid all night with James Denny.  Jan. 6 - Freemasons buried Mr. Burnette at Burnette's Chappel. Rev. Powel preached the funeral. Sarah and I attended the funeral."

"Mar. 26 [1901] - Went from Mt. Vernon to Brodhead and got W. H. Sowder to go on a bond for me to be appointed guardian for Cordia, Cora, Hobert, and Sula Burnette. Went to Mt. Vernon and received the appointment. "

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Amanuensis Monday: The Will of James Davis 1865 Pulaski Co., Kentucky

About Amanuensis Monday: John Newmark, who writes the TransylvanianDutch blog started a Monday Blog Theme called "Amanuensis Monday". John defines "amanuensis" as "a person employed to write what another dictates or to copy what has been written by another."

~James Davis 1796 - 1865~

James and Achsah Jackson Davis were the paternal great grandparents of Sarah Frances Davis Wallen, my paternal great grandmother.

Will of James Davis:

Know all men by these presents that I, James Davis, of the County of Pulaski and State of Kentucky, being of sound mind but in bad health and viewing the uncertainty of life, have made this my last will and testament. In the first place I will my soul to the Lord Who gave it me and my body to be decently buried in it's Mother, Earth. 

2d  It is my will that my Executor, herein after named, shall proceed to collect my debts due me and, as soon as can be done, pay off all my own debts and satisfy all the claims that justly come against my estate. 

3d  It is my will that my wife, Achsah Davis, have my farm and all my property, real and personal, of every description, that may be left after the payment of my debts, for her support during her natural life and that she has the entire controll and management of the same and, if circumstances should ever require it for her well doing, she may sell and convey the land and manage the whole matter as may best suit her judgment.

4th  It is my will that after the death of my wife, Achsah Davis, that all and every species of property left by her shall be sold and the money collected by my Executors and distributed in following manner:

1st  That Joseph Alexander Davis, son of my daughter Sarah Ann Roe, have two hundred and fifty dollars given to him. 

2d  That Achsah Pain Davis, daughter of my son John Davis, have fifty dollars given her whenever she becomes of age.

3d  That Sarah Melvina Hamlin, daughter of Darkey Hamlin, have two hundred and fifty dollars paid her when she shall be come of age.

4th  That Leander Sizemore, son of Furney Davis have twenty-five dollars given him when he becomes of age.

5th  That Thomas Hoskins, son of Furney Davis, have twenty-five dollars given him when he shall become of age.

6th That my Grand children by my daughter, Frances Burnet, have fifty dollars each paid to them as soon as they become of age.

*8th  And that after paying out the above sum of money, all that be left of my estate to be paid to my grand son, James R. C. Lathum, whenever he becomes of age. Now it is my will that if any of the above named grand children should die before they shall become of age that their part as above mentioned shall be equally divided among the brothers and sisters of said legatee. Now, be it known that it has been my object to make an equal division of my worldly effects among all my children and those not mentioned in this my last will and testament have all had their parts given them heretofore. And, lastly, it is my will that my good friends I. S. Evans and D. O. Gibson be appointed my Executors in witness whereoff I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this the 5th day of December 1864.

Attest
Thomas Head
Wiley Cash
Lafayette Sproul

James Davis (seal)

Back of last page:

James Davis
Last Will
1865 February 28th
Proven by the oaths of
Wiley Cash and
Layfayette Sproul, two
of the subscribing witnesses
to said will release to record
Att E. D. Perch Clk
Recorded in Book
No 6 Page 394

*[There was no number 7 in this Will.]
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Tombstone Tuesday: Achsah Jackson Davis 1796 - 1877

Biblical Reference for the given name "Achsah"....

Joshua 15: 17-19 Caleb said,

"Whoever attacks Kiriath-sepher and takes it,

to him I will give my daughter Achsah as wife."

Othniel son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, took it;

and he gave him his daughter Achsah as wife.

When she came to him, she urged him to ask her father for a field.

As she dismounted from her donkey, Caleb said to her,

"What do you wish?"

She said to him,

"Give me a present.

Since you have set me in the land of the Negeb,

give me springs of water as well."

So Caleb gave her the upper springs and the lower springs.

Achsah Jackson, my paternal fourth great grandmother, was born April 4, 1796 in Ashe Co., North Carolina. She married James Davis on September 16, 1819 in Washington Co., Virginia and died September 12, 1877 in Pulaski Co., Kentucky. Children: Sarah Ann, John L., William J., Francis K., Forney J., Dorcas B., Frances, and Mary Jane. Buried Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Pulaski Co., Kentucky.

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Those Jacksons

Florence Edna Moore and Robert Sealey "Bud" Jackson were married December 1949 and divorced December 1955. Children: Jimmy Wayne b. 1951 and Robert Allen b. 1953.

In this picture below: Florence, Bud, the three Logsdon children: Mike, Buddy, and Rose and baby Jimmy Wayne Jackson.

Pictured below left to right: 

Frances James, Florence Jackson, Jimmy James, Robert "Bud" Jackson

These are the only two photos (I think) that I have of Bud Jackson and I don't have ANY information on his ancestry or his life other than a few stories from  the short time he and my mother-in-law were married. Got lots of work to do here!

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