Will of Almand GUINN, 1800, Stokes County NC

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Will for Almand Guinn.

Last Will & Testament of Almand GUINN.  1800 Sept. 13.  Bequeathals: Wife 
Mary, negros Lucy and Frank, Sarah, Loosey and Nancy; daughter Martha, 
decd., negroes Aggy and her children Bob, Frank, Rose and Cate; daughter 
Elizabeth DANIEL land lying between Alex. RUSSELL and Robt. ACTON; daughter 
Cresan CRITTENDON 1/2 of my land in Halifax Co., VA. where she now lives 
and negro Mike to devise to daughter Mary CRITTENDON on death of her 
mother; daughter Mary FARE negro Hanner and other articles; daughter 
Rebekah BURTON land I now live on and negro Amy; son Thorton Preseton GUINN 
balance of estate including plantation on Dan River and half of my land in 
Halifax Co., VA. also two tracts on Dan River I bought from William LADD 
and negroes George, Patty, Adam, Jack, Charity, Aggy and Tab.  Executors: 
son Thorton Preston Guinn, son-in-law Peter BURTON. Signed: Almand (his 
mark) GUINN.  Witnesses: Manoah BOSTICK (jurat) and John WILSON 
(Jurat)..... Certification:  Stokes Co., NC. Court December 1800 Term. 
(Stokes Co., NC. Wills Vol. I).

Note 1.)  Almand Guinn married Mary Evans in Goochland Co., VA. in 1751.

Note 2.)  Daughter Mary Guinn became 2nd wife of Michael FAIR/FARE, 
Sr.  bef. 1794 in Surry Co., NC.  Her Will was written 9-1-1823 in Stokes 
Co., NC. (Stokes Co., NC. Wills, Vol. III, pgs. 101-103).

Note 3.)  There is good evidence that daughter Elizabeth (Guinn) DANIELS 
became the wife of Henry B. DOBSON between 1800 and 1823.   The 9-1-1823 
Will of Mary Ann (Guinn) Fair/Fare lists sister Elizabeth Dobson.  Henry B. 
Dobson was listed as witness and jurat.

Note 4.)  Daughter Martha Guinn married Drury Williams, Sr. abt. 1770.

Note 5.)  Daughter Rebecca Guinn married Peter Burton.

Note 6.) Son Thornton Preston Guinn married Anne Bostick.  Anne was the 
daughter of Absalom Bostick, I and Bethenia Perkins.  Manoah Hardin 
Bostick, witness of Almand Guinn's Will, was Anne's brother.

Jan Lawson.