Mary "Polly" TERRY

1800 - 1877  (77 years)

• Name	Mary "Polly" TERRY
  Born	1800	Chatham Co., North Carolina
  Gender	Female
  Birth	11 Sep 1800	probably North Carolina   [1]
  Burial	Mt. Vernon Methodist Church Cemetery, Chatham Co., NC
  Died	1877	Chatham Co., North Carolina
  Death	2 Oct 1877	Chatham Co., North Carolina   [1]
  _UID	0FB6D5A4FFB8314FAC2D9F5859450F3123B0
  Buried	Mt. Vernon Methodist Church Cemetery, Silk Hope, Chatham Co., NC
  Person ID	I77235	Branch 004 William Stafford 1660 MD
  Last Modified	25 Jun 2006

  
  

  Family	William Henry CRUTCHFIELD,   b. 6 Apr 1803, probably North Carolina ,   d. Abt 1861, Chatham Co., North Carolina  (Age 57 years)
  Married	North Carolina
  Children	1. Mariah CRUTCHFIELD,   b. 26 Nov 1823, Chatham Co., North Carolina ,   d. 23 Jan 1897, North Carolina  (Age 73 years)   2. Mary\Elizabeth\Maria CRUTCHFIELD,   b. 6 Mar 1825, North Carolina ,   d. 1898  (Age 72 years)   3. Sina\Sinia CRUTCHFIELD,   b. 25 Jun 1827, Chatham Co., North Carolina ,   d. 3 Dec 1913, Chatham Co., North Carolina  (Age 86 years)   4. Elizabeth CRUTCHFIELD,   b. 4 Jan 1830, Chatham Co., North Carolina ,   d. 1859, Chatham Co., North Carolina  (Age 28 years)   5. Hannah CRUTCHFIELD,   b. 17 Jan 1832, Chatham Co., North Carolina ,   d. 24 Feb 1908, Chatham Co., NC  (Age 76 years)   6. John H. CRUTCHFIELD,   b. Abt 1837, Chatham Co., North Carolina ,   d. Yes, date unknown   7. Sarah Catherine "Sally" CRUTCHFIELD,   b. 23 Feb 1838, Chatham Co., North Carolina ,   d. 8 Aug 1917, Chatham Co., North Carolina  (Age 79 years)   8. Martha Jane CRUTCHFIELD,   b. 31 Mar 1842, Chatham Co., North Carolina ,   d. 1879, North Carolina  (Age 36 years)
  Last Modified	30 May 2023
  Family ID	F26005	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Which daughter married Eli Buckner before March 1877? CHATHAM COUNTY, NC - WILLS - Mary (Polly Terry) Crutchfield - 1877 Mary, born 1800, died in 1877, is buried at Mt. Vernon Methodist Church in Chatham Co. NC. She was the wife of William Henry Crutchfield. State of North Carolina, Chatham County Will of Mary [Polly Terry] Crutchfield, 8th March 1877, North Carolina Chatham County, Will Book E page 163. In the name of God Amen I Mary Crutchfield of the State of North Carolina of the County of Chatham being weak in body but sound and disposing mind and understanding considering the certainty of my death and the uncertainty of life the time there for to the end that I may be the better prepared to leave this world when it shall please my God to call me home have now determined to make what dispositions shall be made of my property after my decease and after Maturily considering the circumstances and consideration of all those around whom as my heirs at law or the object of my gratitude or affection in my judgement my estate should be distributed. I do make publicly and declare this to be my last will and testament hereby revoking all other will and testament by me heretofore made. Item 1st: And my will is first that after my decease my body shall be decently buried without any unnecessary expense and that my funeral charges and just debts shall be paid by my executor hereafter named and with my property with which God has blessed me and which shall not be required for the payments debts funeral charges and expense in and about the executions of this my will and the administration of my estate I give and desire and dispose of them as follows to wit. Item 3rd: I give and devise to my beloved daughter Mariah Crutchfield and Hanah Crutchfield all of my estate both real and personal and I ____? of which I shall be sized[?] and possesser at the time of my decease to my daughters Mariah and Hanna Crutchfield to have and to hold the same to them and their heirs executioners and administrators and payment to them and their use and behalf forever and I nominate and appoint my son in law Eli Buckner to be the sole executor of this my last will and testament in witness where of I the said Mary Crutchfield do hereunto set my hand and seal this 8th day of March AD 1877 signed sealed and published and declared by the same Mary Crutchfield to be her last will and testament in the presence of us who at her request and in her presence do subscribe our names at witnesses thereunto. Andrew Headen & | Mary Crutchfield S.H. Crutchfield. | Probate Court Feb. 28th 1878. A paper purporting to be the Last Will and Testament of Mary Crutchfield was this day offered for probate by Eli Buckner one of the executors therein named. The Executor of said will was duly proved by the oath of Andrew Headen, S.H. Crutchfield the subscribing witnesses therein named and said Will was admitted to probate and order to be recorded and filed. Eli Buckner one of the executors named in said Will came into Court and was duly qualified as such. W. T. Foushee Probate Judge SOURCE: This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Richard Crotwell http://searches1.rootsweb.com/usgenweb/archives/nc/chatham/wills/matec rwi. txt SOURCE for the following will: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/nc/chatham/wills/matecrwi.txt This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Richard Crotwell [email protected] ------------------ Mary, born 1800, died in 1877, is buried at Mt. Vernon Methodist Church in Chatham Co. NC. She was the wife of William Henry Crutchfield. State of North Carolina, Chatham County Will of Mary [Polly Terry] Crutchfield, 8th March 1877, North Carolina Chatham County, Will Book E page 163. In the name of God Amen I Mary Crutchfield of the State of North Carolina of the County of Chatham being weak in body but sound and disposing mind and understanding considering the certainty of my death and the uncertainty of life the time there for to the end that I may be the better prepared to leave this world when it shall please my God to call me home have now determined to make what dispositions shall be made of my property after my decease and after Maturily considering the circumstances and consideration of all those around whom as my heirs at law or the object of my gratitude or affection in my judgement my estate should be distributed. I do make publicly and declare this to be my last will and testament hereby revoking all other will and testament by me heretofore made. Item 1st: And my will is first that after my decease my body shall be decently buried without any unnecessary expense and that my funeral charges and just debts shall be paid by my executor hereafter named and with my property with which God has blessed me and which shall not be required for the payments debts funeral charges and expense in and about the executions of this my will and the administration of my estate I give and desire and dispose of them as follows to wit. Item 3rd: I give and devise to my beloved daughter Mariah Crutchfield and Hanah Crutchfield all of my estate both real and personal and I ____? of which I shall be sized[?] and possesser at the time of my decease to my daughters Mariah and Hanna Crutchfield to have and to hold the same to them and their heirs executioners and administrators and payment to them and their use and behalf forever and I nominate and appoint my son in law Eli Buckner to be the sole executor of this my last will and testament in witness where of I the said Mary Crutchfield do hereunto set my hand and seal this 8th day of March AD 1877 signed sealed and published and declared by the same Mary Crutchfield to be her last will and testament in the presence of us who at her request and in her presence do subscribe our names at witnesses thereunto. Andrew Headen & | Mary Crutchfield S.H. Crutchfield. | Probate Court Feb. 28th 1878. A paper purporting to be the Last Will and Testament of Mary Crutchfield was this day offered for probate by Eli Buckner one of the executors therein named. The Executor of said will was duly proved by the oath of Andrew Headen, S.H. Crutchfield the subscribing witnesses therein named and said Will was admitted to probate and order to be recorded and filed. Eli Buckner one of the executors named in said Will came into Court and was duly qualified as such. W. T. Foushee Probate Judge

  
  

• Sources

  [S5700] Headstone: Mt. Vernon Methodist Church Cemetery, S.