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Nathan Carroll, Sr. - 1777 - 1870

Nathan Carroll, Sr., was born 17 Sep 1777 in Greenbrier County, WV and died 4 Jun 1870 , assumed in Clark County, IN.  He was married: 27 Apr 1833 in Henryville, Clark County, IN

Marriage Record found Clark County Courthouse, Jeffersonville, IN.

Mary A. Bonny, born about 1795 in Greenbrier County, WV; died 13 Jul 1874, assumed in Clark County, IN
 

Children of Nathan and Mary

  • Joseph Martin Carroll
  • Eliza Jane Carroll
  • Nathan Carroll, (Jr.)
  • Moses Carroll
  • Malinda Margaret Carroll
  • Polly Ann Carroll

 Will of Nathan Carroll, Sr.

"I Nathan Caroll Sen. do make this My Last Will and testament.
1st. I will and devise To My Beloved Wife Mary Caroll all of my
farm where I now reside during her natural life and after the
death of my said wife I then will and devise said farm to be divided as follows, vis. Item 2. I will and devise
Caroll forty acres of said
off the south side of sa
the land of Elijah Layn-        (This part has been cut out of original will.)
3. I will and devise to
forty acres of said far-
the land devised to my
4th. I will and devise to my daughter Malinda Johnston eighteen
acres to be taken from said farm and so run so as to include the
Barn and stable it is intended that Said Eighteen shall include
all buildings where I live.
Item 5th. I will and devise the Remaining forty acres to Moses
Caroll Said Moses Carolls land to Be take from the north Side.
6. I will and devise all my personal Estate to my Beloved wife
to be Disposed of as she thinks Best Selling Enough to pay all my
debts and funeral Expenses.
Item 7. I do hereby revoke all other wills that I may have made.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal Jan
6th 1868. Nathan (X) Caroll
In presence of
H.C. Ferguson
Benjamin F. Smith"
 
There is  a Federal land patent report found at the Bureau of Land Management - Eastern States, General Land Office Internet site: http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/ for Nathan's property in Clark County, IN. 

Note: You will need to supply your zip code to enter the site; however, you can find the record by entering the record number when prompted, which is IN2970__.109.  or you can search in Indiana, using this spelling: Carrol.  Upon finding the record, you can print the document or order an official copy on-line.

 

 

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