John Hopkins Leftwich and Jane Gill

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Husband John Hopkins Leftwich

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           Born: 8 May 1787
     Christened: 
           Died: 13 Jun 1847 1
         Buried:  - Charity Cem., Lynchburg, Moore Co., Tennessee

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         Father: Littleberry Leftwich (      -1823)
         Mother: Frances "Fanny" Hopkins (      -1792)

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       Marriage: 26 Oct 1808 - Bedford Co., Virginia 2 3

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Wife Jane Gill

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           Born: Abt 1792 - Virginia
     Christened: 
           Died: After 1880 - (Tennessee)
         Buried:  - Charity Cem., Lynchburg, Moore Co., Tennessee

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Children

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1 F Mary "Polly" Leftwich

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           Born: 9 Jun 1814
     Christened: 
           Died: 27 Aug 1839 4
         Buried:  - Charity Cem., Lynchburg, Moore Co., Tennessee

         Spouse: Joel Reese (1804-1861)
           Marr: Abt 1830

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2 M Littleberry Leftwich

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           Born: 23 Dec 1819 - Tennessee
     Christened: 
           Died: 3 Jan 1902 5
         Buried:  - Charity Cem., Lynchburg, Moore Co., Tennessee

         Spouse: Pauline (Abt 1824-      )
           Marr: Abt 1840

         Spouse: Elizabeth Reese (Abt 1828-      )
           Marr: 12 Sep 1854 - Lincoln Co., Tennessee 6

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General Notes: Husband - John Hopkins Leftwich

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CENSUS:

<pre>1830 Lincoln Co., Tennessee
Jack Leftwich 00101-322001; 4 slaves
male female
< 5 3
5-10 2
1 10-15 2
15-20
1 20-30
30-40 1
40-50
50-60
60-70 </pre>

<pre>1840 Lincoln Co., Tennessee, Civil District No 2
Jack H. Leftwich 00201001-0211001; 4 in agriculture, 4 slaves
male female
< 5
5-10 2
2 10-15 1
15-20 1
1 20-30
30-40
40-50 1
1 50-60
60-70 </pre>

He is in the sequence Jack H. Leftwich, John Reese, 4x, James A. Stone, x, Moses Stone, 15x, Featherston Reese.

In 1850 Jane Leftwich (58, Va) is living with her son Littleberry Leftwich in Lincoln Co., Tennessee.

In 1870 Jane Leftwich (78, Va) is living in Lincoln Co., Tennessee in the household of D. W. Thompson (30, blacksmith) and his wife A. R. (28).

In 1880 Jane Leftwich (88, Va) is living in Moore Co., Tennessee in the household of her son L. B. Leftwich (60, Tn Va Va).

WILL:

Lincoln Co., Tennessee "Probate records, 1809-1951" at familysearch.org, "Index to wills 1826-1921 Wills, v. 1-2 1809-1863" (film 968737), Will Book 1, pgs 312-16, images 438-41:

The will of Jack H. Leftwich is long and complicated. It was signed June 5, 1847 and proved at the July 1847 term of the court. Land descriptions mention owners of adjoining property. One of them is Jacob Reese. The testator mentions his wife Jane, his son L. B. Leftwich, and his daughters Fanny Bryant, Rebecca S. Gill, Polly R. Reese, Catharine G. Stone, Sarah Jame Neese, Nancy Gill, Fenetta Boon Bryant, and Martha Ann Leftwich. Martha is a minor. The executors are his wife Jane, his son L. B. Leftwich, Lewis Sensern[?], and Joel Reese.

HEIRS:

"Probate records, 1840-1920" at familysearch.org, "Probate estate cases 1840-1920 Knowles, Alsey - McClarrin, Willis S.", image 486/1266:

A statement made February 23, 1871 by Littlebery Leftrich, surviving administrator of the estate of Jack H. Leftrich, dec'd, mentions a statement of Joel Reece of October 25, 1851, which appears to report a distribution to the heirs of the deceased. The distrbutees are

1) heirs of Fannie Bryant, R. G. and W. N. Bryant
2) Rebecca F. Gill
3) Pollie R. Reece
4) Catharine G. Stone
4) Sarah Jane Neece
5) Nancy Gill
6) Fannette B. Bryant
7) __rtha Ann Leftrich

FIND-a-GRAVE:

Find-a-Grave Memorial # 955050060:

son of littleberry , a revolutionary war soldier and franceshopkins) leftwich. he was grandson of augustine leftwich. he married jane stevens gill on oct 26 1808 in bedford county. he was justic of the peace for lincoln county. he was a baptist minister and founder of charity baptist church.

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General Notes: Wife - Jane Gill

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According to Find-a-Grave Memorial # 95505217 she was born 16 Jun 1792 and died in 1881. The photograph of the tombstone is unreadable.

1 "Find-a-Grave," Memorial # 95505060.

2 Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940, FHL Film # 30591, pg 262. Repository: http://www.ancestry.com.

3 "Familysearch.org," FHL film # 30591, Item 1; Ministers' returns 1754-1812; pg 262, image 140/199.

4 "Find-a-Grave," Memorial # 15995149.

5 "Find-a-Grave," Memorial # 114147100.

6 "Tennessee, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1851-1900," Repository: http://www.ancestry.com.