The Family and Some Descendants of William Mcgill of Ireland, Pennsylvania, and North Carolina

BIOGRAPHIES Index

The Magill Family
(also spelled McGill or Megill)

Magill Family unit
William Magill, Sr. | William Magill, Jr. | Samuel Magill | Elizabeth Shannon Magill

By Steven R. Butler

I may be related to the Magill family by virtue of the marriage of my maternal grandfather, William Ollie Jenkins, to my grandmother, Ida Lee Seay, who was the daughter of Margaret Inez (Ward) Seay, who was the daughter of Mary Ann (Lowry) Ward, who was the girl of Elizabeth B. (Murdock) Lowry, who was the daughter of Eliza or Elizabeth (Magill?) Murdock, who may have been the daughter of Samuel Magill of Greene County, Tennessee.

The Magill family to which I may be connected immigrated to the British colonies in America from Northern Ireland, besides chosen Ulster. They were the "offspring of [Scottish] lowland Presbyterians who had moved out of their ancient homeland after 1607," historian Parke Rouse, Jr. has written, "in response to English inducement to colonize Ireland and grab cheap farmlands." For more than a century the Scottish continued to come, "edifice up profitable linen and woolen articles" in Ulster; but in 1698, at the urging of English wool producers, the British Parliament passed a law forbidding "Scotch-Irish wool growers�to sell their product to any buyers except the English."

"Persecuted both in politics and business," says Rouse, the Scotch-Irish also found themselves the targets of religious intolerance past "Ireland's Anglican conformists," who, "in endless ways,�made life difficult for the followers of John Knox."

As a consequence of the harsh treatment they received, Rouse continues, "the younger sons and daughters of transplanted Ulster Scots began to motility in small numbers to America," kickoff about 1718. Within a decade, what began as a trickle had get a steady stream. "When famine struck Ulster in 1740," information technology became a torrent. "Thus," lamented one contemporary observer, "was Ulster drained of the young, the enterprising, and the most energetic and desirable classes of its population."

Departing from the ports of Belfast or Derry, these "hardy middle-class farmers and craftsmen" fabricated the viii-week-long voyage beyond the oftentimes storm-tossed North Atlantic, seeking shelter in the darkness and foul smell of some tiny vessel's hold. In wooden ocean chests, each family brought merely those items that they deemed essential, their "few wearing apparel, tools, kitchen implements, and books." During the day, Rouse has written, if the weather was fair, "they were permitted abovedeck, crowding the rails to watch the gray seas while the square-rigger shell her style at viii or x knots across the 3,000 miles of sea which separated Ireland from the American coast."

Birthday, about 200,000 Scotch-Irish immigrated to America prior to the American Revolution. Because Pennsylvania had a reputation for religious tolerance, most of them arrived at the port of Philadelphia, at that time 1 of the largest cities in the American colonies. A few others landed in Delaware, where Presbyterian congregations had also begun to thrive.

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WILLIAM MAGILL (SR.)
(ABT. 1670-1749)

DISCLAIMER: Although to the best of my knowledge the data this section contains is correct, I am not completely sure that William Magill, Sr. is one of my ancestors. He could exist, but in the absence of a corroborating "paper trail," his inclusion hither should be considered tentative.

William Magill, reportedly born in Scotland nigh 1670, was amongst the thousands of people who left their homes in Ulster to come to America during early the 1700s. According to one researcher, William and his two brothers, John and Charles, forth with their father, Robert, were comparative latecomers to Northern Ireland. In 1715, they emigrated from Scotland to the Irish village of Tullycairn. At that fourth dimension, William was about forty-v years erstwhile and married. He and his wife, whose name is unfortunately unknown, had six children, every bit follows:

1. James
2. William, Jr., who is said to have been built-in in Northern Ireland presently after his parents emigrated from Scotland
3. John
4. Elizabeth
5. Sarah
6. Esther

William Magill, Sr., along with his brothers John and Charles, immigrated to America about 1726. Like almost Scotch-Irish newcomers, they settled outset in Pennsylvania. Afterward, William and John and their families removed to Virginia.

At some point in time, William Magill'southward showtime married woman died (perchance on the sea voyage to America, not an uncommon occurrence unfortunately) and he re-married. His second wife'due south name was Margaret Gass, a widow with one son, David. Margaret'due south maiden proper name is unknown.

Large numbers of Scotch-Irish settlers left Pennsylvania during the 1730s, migrating south forth the Philadelphia Wagon Road, originally an Indian trail that snaked its way through the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. Many of these emigrants settled in Augusta County, located in Virginia's famed Shenandoah Valley. It was here that the family of William Magill carved a home out of what was and then a wilderness on the far western edge of the British colonial borderland in America. Although it was first formed in 1738, Augusta County was non formally organized until 1745. Thus the outset mention of William Magill in Augusta County courtroom records, the eighth particular in Order Book No. 1, indicates that he was 1 of the region's earliest settlers. Dated February 11, 1745, information technology records that he and a neighbor, Thomas Stinson, were directed by the court to "view" a road "from North River to John Anderson'southward." This meant that although the county assumed the expense of maintaining the road, the bodily responsibility for keeping it in good repair belonged to Magill and Stinson. The 2nd time William Magill'southward proper noun appears in Augusta County courtroom records is November 20, 1746, when he was appointed constable.

Mention of William Magill as a neighbour of Andrew Erewin (or Erwin) in a deed recorded 5 March 1747/48 reveals that the Magill's frontier homestead was located on a branch of the "Due north Riv[er] of Shanando [i.e., Shenandoah] called Long Blade Cr[eek].

In Oct or Nov 1749, William Magill died at the historic period of near lxx-nine. For some unknown reason, his widow Margaret "renounced all benefit or advantage under her married man's volition," which was proven in the county court on 29 November 1749. Perhaps this seemingly unusual grade of action was connected with the fact of her being William'south second married woman. Nevertheless, when accounts against Magill's estate were finally paid on 15 November 1758, Margaret Magill was one of nine individuals who each received 9 pounds, i shilling, and sixpence from Hugh Campell and Robert Cravens, the volition's executors.

Here is the entire text of William Magill, Sr.'s volition:

In the name of God, amen: the tenth day of October, 1749. I, William Magill of Augusta County, Virginia, being sick in body, merely of perfect wit and memory, thanks to be God, calling to remembrance the uncertain land of this transitory life, and that all flesh must yield to expiry when it shall please God to call, do make, constitute, ordain, and declare this, my terminal will and testament, in manner and form following, revoking and annulling, and by these presents all and every testament and testaments, will and wills, heretofore made by me, and declared, either by give-and-take or writings, and this to be taken but for my concluding volition and attestation, and 1 other.

And, first being distressing from the bottom of my heart for my sins by, most humbly desiring forgiveness for the same, I give and commit my soul to God, my Saviour and Redeemer, in whom and by the mercies of Jesus Christ, and believed to be saved, and to have full remission and pardon of all my sins, and that my soul with my torso at a full general twenty-four hour period of resurrection shall rest again with joy, and thro' the mercies of Christ's death and passing, passes and inherits the kingdom and heaven prepared for his elect and chosen and my body to be cached in such a identify where it shall delight my executors time to come to appoint;

And now for ye settling of my temporal estate, and such appurtenances and chattels and debts as it has pleased God far above my desserts to bestow upon me, I do give and dispose equally followeth: That is to say,

Start, I volition that all my debts and dues that I owe, in correct and briefing to whatever person or persons whatever, shall well and truly be paid within convenience time later on my death, by my executors;

I order that my wife, Margaret, to have half-dozen of my best ye cows and 1 bay two-year-old mare, and ye one-half of ye household plenishing [furnishing?], and ye gray mare to her son, David Gass;

And every bit for my land, I order it to be divided between my sons James and William, and ye line to run a straight course from ye river by ye upper finish of James meadow, and toward a little jump between and Charles Campbell, and James to have ye end he now lives on, and William ye end that I now alive on.

I gild my son, John, to have ye young mare, yearling mare, and every bit for ye balance of ye young cattle, I order them to exist equally divided amidst my children; and likewise my hogs, I order them to be equally divided between my wife and my children;

I order my brown coat for my son John, and ye white coat to William; and ye half ye household appurtenances to William, and one breast to be excepted for my wife, more than her equal share and ye patter and i pot to my wife, besides in a higher place her equal share.

I order my grandchild, James' son, to have one heifer of a year erstwhile. I club my married woman's share of ye creatures, & William and Elizabeth, to exist maintained on ye plantation this winter and my funeral charges to exist taken of ye whole estate.

My saddle and tools I club, with ye plow irons, to William; and ye big Bible, I exit information technology to James. As witness my paw, this 10th day of October, 1749. Society Robert Creaven and Hugh Campbell to be my executors. Memorandum -- Before signing, William is to have ye black mare and ye greyness equus caballus.

Signed, William Magill; Marget Magill (her mark); Andrew Erwin; Charles Campbell (his marking)

At a court continued and held for Augusta county, the 29th twenty-four hour period of Nov, 1749. This last volition and testament of William Magill, deceased, was presented to courtroom by Robert Creaven and Hugh Campbell, the executors therein named; and existence proven past Andrew Erwin and Charles Campbell, the witness thereto subscribed, is admitted to record, and on movement of the said executors; who made adjuration thereto according to law, document is granted them for obtaining a probate thereof in due form, and Marget, the relict of said deceased, personally appeared in court, and alleged that she would not receive or take whatsoever legacy of legacies to her given or bequeathed through, past or any role thereof, and did renounce all do good or advantages which she might claim by the said will.

Unfortunately, the location of William Magill, Sr.'south place of burial has seemingly been lost to history.

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WILLIAM MAGILL (JR.)
(ABT. 1715-1806)

DISCLAIMER: Although to the best of my knowledge the information this section contains is right, I am not completely certain that William Magill, Jr. is one of my ancestors. He could be, but in the absence of a corroborating "paper trail," his inclusion hither should exist considered tentative.

William Magill, Jr., was born about 1715 in either Scotland or Northern Ireland. Equally a child, he came with his father, 2 brothers, and one sis to America. It appears that his mother died young, possibly on the voyage across the Atlantic just perhaps before or after. Following his wife's death, William Magill, Sr. married a widow named Margaret Gass, who had a son of her own, David.

In America, the Magill family lived commencement in Pennsylvania. Sometime prior to the 1740s, they migrated southward, obviously forth the Nifty Philadelphia Wagon Road, which led them to the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, where they settled in newly-formed Augusta County.

The children and grandchildren of William Magill, Sr. are mentioned with some frequency in the canton courtroom records of Augusta County, particularly James, who by the time of his male parent's expiry was married and also had a son named William. The name of the boy'southward mother is not known. William Magill Jr. was married about five years subsequently his male parent's death to Jean Fowler, daughter of a neighbor, Robert Fowler. Together, William Jr. and Jean had eight children: Robert, John, James, Samuel, Elizabeth, Charles, Hugh, and William.

The start mention of William Magill, Jr. in Augusta County court records is dated 1751, when he and several neighbors petitioned the court to accept a road built "from John Davis' mill to Wood'south Gap, or to the road now clearing over thursday e mount near said gap." Hugh Campbell and Robert Fowler were as well signers. On May 28 of that aforementioned year, both William and John Magill, along with Campbell, Fowler and several other neighbors, were ordered by the court to proceed the road in good repair in one case it was built.

In 1756 James Magill was one of seventeen men who brought charges in county court against a particularly undesirable neighbor. Their petition read:

To the Worshipful Court of Augusta County. The petition of sundry inhabitants of this County by this North Mountain, in Captain Harrison's and Captain Honey's Companies, humbly sheweth: That your petitioners are daily troubled by John O'Neal, a person of evil fame, who beingness [an] ill natured, evil, designing, citigious, wicked man, he frequently takes occasion to come up to the houses of some of your petitioners and then designedly raises and foments disputes with them in which make use of the most opprobrious and abuseful words he can invent, and as he is bound to the peace, dares any ane to strike him, there, should any of us strike or trounce him we know not what the consequences as nosotros are unacquainted with the law and his usual fashion threatens to shoot us if he sees any of us out of our ain plantations, that he volition do us all the damage he can by killing our horses, cattle, &c., and when reproved of his misbehavior he tells us that if he does any action, exist information technology always so bad, that he will exist cleared by this Courtroom for two pieces of eight. His behavior is such that your petitioners are agape to leave their families to go about their lawful diplomacy, not knowing but he may fulfill his threats before our return by killing our wives and children, called-for our houses, or doing some other irreparable damage, and, as doubtless your Worships is [sic] well acquainted with the behavior of this malicious man, nosotros promise you will have our instance into consideration and fall upon some method to hinder him from beingness guilty of such outrages and irregularities for the futurity. That we, being subjects to his Majesty and the laws of the Dominion, may be no longer abused by such a person in the above way, and your petitioners, as in duty spring, shall ever pray.

That O'Neal was every fleck as threatening equally he was portrayed appears to exist confirmed past the fact that ii of the petitioners after denied signing, one tried to erase his name from the document and a quaternary, Gawin Blackness, told the courtroom he had nothing to say confronting John O'Neal, claiming that he "was overpersuaded by some of the petitioners." In the stop, the word of the other fourteen men seems to have been enough the courtroom that something needed to be done. O'Neal was constitute guilty of the charges against him merely his punishment, if any, went unrecorded.

In 1756 a struggle erupted between the British and the French for dominion over North America. Lasting for seven long years, it has gone downwards in history as the "French and Indian War." Non surprisingly, the Scotch-Irish settlers of western Virginia, who had suffered for years at the hands of Indian tribes allied to the French, were eager volunteers in the colonial militia. The Magills were no exception.

Armed forces records from this menstruum reveal that James Magill served as both a lieutenant and a captain of the colonial militia while his son William and brother William (known at this time by their peers as William Jr. and William Sr., although 1 was the nephew and not the son of the other) both served in Capt. Alexander Sayers' (or Syer's) company during the summer of 1758, along with James Fowler, William Magill Sr.'s brother-in-law.

One of the incidents of the French and Indian War that seems to have concerned our intrepid forebears was an attack on one of the many borderland forts that settlers built to protect themselves against the Indians. In his History of the Valley of Virginia, early-day historian Samuel Kercheval, described what happened:

Seybert's Fort was erected on the S Fork of the South Branch of the Potomac, on the state now owned past Mr. Ferdinand Lair, twelve miles northeast of Franklin, the present county seat of Pendleton. In the year 1758, a party of Indians surprised the fort, in which were thirty persons. They bound 10, whom they conveyed without the fort, and so proceeded to massacre the others in the following manner: They seated them in a row upon a log, with an Indian standing backside each; and at a given signal, each Indian sunk his tomahawk into the caput of his victim; an additional blow or ii dispatched them...

Another tradition says that Seybert's Fort was not surprised. Information technology had been invested for two or three days, and afterwards 2 Indians had been killed, the garrison agreed to surrender on condition that their lives should be spared, which was solemnly pledged. The gate was then opened, and the Indians rushed in with demoniac yells. The whites and so fled with precipitation, only were retaken, with the exception of one man. The massacre and then took place, equally before related, and ten were taken off equally prisoners.

Another tradition says, that, on the fort'due south being given up the Indians seated xx of the garrison in two rows, all of whom they killed except the wife of Jacob Peterson. When they reached her, an Indian interposed to save her life, and some altercation ensued. The friendly Indian at length prevailed, and throwing her a pair of moccasins, told her to march off with the prisoners. How long she remained in captivity is non remembered.

Earlier that aforementioned year young Fowler was involved in an alleged mutiny, while serving under Capt. Abraham Smith. Following the occurrence, a court martial was held at the Augusta County courthouse on May nineteen, 1758. No less than ten officers presided, including two colonels and a major (the residue were captains). The tape of the courtroom reads equally follows:

The enquiry, held on the complaint of Edward McGary, involved the conduct and behavior of Capt. Abraham Smith who was out with a party of his company on the South Branch subsequently Sybert's Fort was burned by the enemy. Thomas Baskins and Thomas Patterson swore they heard Edward McGary say that Capt. Smith was a coward. McGary proposed three men as evidence, only they were not admitted as they were in a mutiny in which McGary was said to be the promoter. Capt. Honey, Lt. Archer, John Immature, Mathew Patton, and William Magill swore that Capt. Smith behaved in a prudent fashion to be a good officer without showing signs of fear. Capt. Smith was acquitted.

At a courtroom of inquiry of the behavior of Edward McGary, William Cravens, James McClure, and James Fowler, soldiers in Capt. Smith's company, on the complaint of Capt. Smith and Capt. Love with the post-obit nowadays: Col. Buchanan, Col. Stewart, Maj. Smith, Capt. James Lockhart, Capt. State of israel Christian, Capt. Alexander Syers, Capt. R. Bratton, Capt. Thomas Armstrong, and Capt. Robert Brooks, with William Preston, clerk. Henry Smith and John Smith swore that they were on duty when the above four left the company contrary to orders and went where Sybert's Fort stood. When they returned, they would not join the company although ordered to practise so by their officers. McGary swore that he would not be under the command of any officer. McGary fined xl shs [shillings] for the offense and 5 shs for one oath. Cravens, McClure, and Fowler were fined 10 shs each.

Sybert'south Fort or Fort Sybert, mentioned above, was of a chain of forts that the British army had congenital along the western frontier, for defense force against the Indians.

Augusta County courtroom records show that James Magill was made a lieutenant of militia in 1762 and once again in 1765.

During the American Revolution, several members of the Magill family served the patriot crusade. 1 was Samuel Magill, son of "our" William Jr. (in other words, the son of William, Sr., not James' son), who in 1778, participated in an "trek against the Cherokees" under the control of Capt. John Gilmore. Another was James Magill (probably as well William Sr.'s son), who served in Helm Henderson's Visitor of Augusta Canton militia, John Magill, who served in Captain Trimble's Visitor, and a William Magill, who served in Captain Stephenson's company (and who was either the elder James Magill's son or William Sr.'s youngest son).

Following the end of the Revolutionary War, William Magill Jr., his son James and family, and son, Samuel and his helpmate, all migrated south into the eastern edge of what would eventually get the country of Tennessee in 1796. Country records of the State of N Carolina (of which Tennessee was and then a part) show that on October 21, 1783, William Magill claimed 200 acres on the n side of the Nolichucky River on Sinking Creek. Greene Canton. On the same day, James Magill claimed 260 acres in the same area. On June vii, 1784, both men received patents from the State of North Carolina. This country lay about eight miles e of Greeneville, the present-day seat of present-day Greenville County, Tennessee.

Although in that location appears to be no evidence that they were acquainted with one another, it is interesting to note that the Magill family's neighbors in Greene County during this time included John and Rebecca Hawkins Crockett, parents of the historic David or "Davy" Crockett of Alamo fame, who was built-in in Greene County, Tennessee on 17 August 1786.

On 19 July 1806, William Magill, Jr. wrote his last will and testament, which read as follows:

In the name of God, Amen - I, William Magill of the County of Greene and Country of Tennessee, sometime being in a bad state of health only of perfect mind and memory, thanks be given unto God: Calling unto heed the mortality of my torso and knowing that information technology is appointed for all men once to die, do brand and ordain this, my concluding volition and testament, that is to say principally and commencement of all I give and recommend my soul unto the mitt of Almighty God that gave information technology and my trunk I recommend to the Earth to exist buried in decent Christian burial at the discretion of my executors, cipher doubting simply at the general resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God. And as touching such worldly estate wherewith it has pleased God to anoint me in this life. I give, carve up, and dispose of the same in the following manner and form.

First-I give and bequeath to Jane Magill my dearly dearest married woman, the whole of my household furniture, also her choice of ii milk cows and two steers out of my stock of cattle and my riding mare, her side saddle, and bridle together with my Negro adult female named Jude, the whole of which I bequeath to her equally her absolute property - and also one ewe and lamb.

Secondly-I give and bestow unto Samuel Magill, William Magill, James Magill, Robert Magill, John Magill, Hugh Magill and Charles Magill, my sons, and Elizabeth Walker, my daughter, wife to Thomas Walker, the residue of my stock of cattle to be as divided amidst them. Thirdly-I give and bequeath unto my dearest sons Hugh Magill and Charles Magill the whole of my plantation on which I live for to remain in one entire tract until they concord to dispose of it and then the money or property from thence arising shall be equally divided between them reserving a comfortable living for my dearly and well love wife, Jane Magill out of the plantation or of the profits arising therefrom at auction during her natural life.

Fourthly-I hereby brand, constitute, ordain and appoint Hugh Magill and Charles Magill my sole executors of this my final volition and attestation and I exercise hereby utterly disallow, revoke, disannul all and every former testament, wills and bequests and executors past me in any fashion equally before ordained, willed and bequeathed; ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last volition and testament.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this nineteenth day of July in the year of our Lord one k, eight hundred and six. William Magill (Seal)

Signed, sealed, published, pronounced, and delivered by the said William Magill as his terminal will and testament in the presence of us who in his presence and in the presence of each other accept hereunto subscribed our names.

Nath. Callahan
William Shields
James Shields

Unfortunately, the final resting place of William Magill, Jr. has seemingly been lost to history.

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SAMUEL MAGILL
(1757-1809

DISCLAIMER: Although to the best of my cognition the information this section contains is correct, I am non completely sure that Samuel Magill is one of my ancestors. He could be, but in the absence of a corroborating "paper trail," his inclusion here should be considered tentative.

Samuel Magill, a son of William Magill, Jr., was born in 1757 in Augusta County, Virginia.

In Oct 1777, when Samuel Magill was about xx years old, the Virginia state assembly passed a bill that divided Augusta County in half, forming the northern portion into a new canton named Rockingham, to take consequence on 01 March 1778. Thus without moving, the Magill family institute themselves living in a new county.

During the American Revolution, Samuel Magill's 2 brothers, James and Charles, also as his cousin, William (son of John Magill), performed military service on behalf of the Patriot crusade. There is evidence that Samuel himself participated in a 1776-77 "trek against the Cherokees" under the command of either Capt. John Gilmore or Capt. William Christian. Withal, dissimilar his brothers, Samuel died before Congress passed a constabulary providing for Revolutionary War pensions. This is unfortunate because the awarding and its accompanying documents would have provided us with the details of his service.

On 4 Nov 1782, at the age of about twenty-5, Samuel Magill married Martha Shannon, widow of Joseph Shannon, in Rockingham County, Virginia. Martha'due south maiden name was Reid or Reed. Together, Samuel and Martha had the following named children:

1. Margaret (married a Shannon)
2. Robert Magill
3. Agnes Magill
4. Mary Magill
5. Matthew Magill
6. Elizabeth Shannon Magill, born about 1800 (married Elliott Murdock)
7. Jean Magill (married Henry Thompson)

Following the finish of the Revolutionary War, Samuel Magill and his bride, his brother James and family, and their male parent, William Magill Jr., all migrated due south into the eastern edge of what would eventually become the land of Tennessee in 1796. State records of the State of Northward Carolina (of which Tennessee was then a part) show that on Oct 21, 1783, William Magill claimed 200 acres on the north side of the Nolichucky River on Sinking Creek. Greene County. On the same day, James Magill claimed 260 acres in the aforementioned area. On June seven, 1784, both men received patents from the State of N Carolina. This land lay about eight miles east of Greeneville, the nowadays-twenty-four hour period seat of present-24-hour interval Greenville County, Tennessee. Samuel Magill did not apply for a patent himself. Presumably, Samuel and his wife initially lived with either William or James, but in time he caused some belongings of his own.

On May 3, 1790, for eighty Pounds "electric current money," Samuel Magill (spelled "McGill" in the deed), purchased 222 acres of land on Dove Creek from George Hayworth. A 1793 land document issued to a man named John Glass mentions that Drinking glass' i-hundred-acre grant lay adjacent to Samuel McGill'due south [sic] state.

On August ii, 1800, for $265, Samuel McGill purchased an additional 203 and � acres of state from George Hayworth, who evidently had moved to Ohio.

On September iii, 1809, Samuel Magill made out a volition (see beneath), which was presented for probate in Greene County Court on April 24, 1810

The Concluding Will and Testament of Samuel Magill Dec'd

In the proper name of God Amen, I Samuel Magill of the County if Greene and State of Tennessee Formerly being in a bad state of health simply of perfect heed and memory thanks be given unto God, Calling unto mind the mortality of my torso and knowing that it is appointed for all men to die I practice brand and ordain this my last volition and Testament that is to say principally and first of all I give and recommend my soul into the mitt of Omnipotent God that gave it and my body I recommend to the Earth to be buried in decent christian Burying at the discretion of my Executors goose egg doubting but at the full general Resurrection I shall receve [sic] the same again by the mighty ability of God, and every bit tuching [sic] such worldly manor wherewith it has pleased God to anoint me in this life I give devise and dispose of the aforementioned in the following manner and Form. First, I give and bestow to Margaret Shannon Robert Magill Agnes Magill, Mary Magill, Marthew [sic] Magill Elizabeth Magill the whole of my plantation on which I live to exist as divided between them.

Secondly, I give and bequath [sic] unto Margaret Shannon Agnes Magill Mary Magill Marthew [sic] Magill Elizabeth Magill the whole of my household furniture to be equally divided between them.

Thirdly I requite and bequeath unto Jean Thompson the wife of Hendry Thompson one too [sic] yr old cald [sic] heifer and one milks coughing [sic].

Fourthly I give and heritance unto Dorcas Shannon one milks cough [sic]

Fifthly, I requite and bequest unto Margret [sic] Shannon Agnes Magill Mary Magill, Marthew [sic] Magill Elizabeth Magill the remainder of my cattle and hogs to be equally divided betwen [sic] them.

Sixthly, I give and bequeth [sic] unto Robert Magill my beloved son ane bay mare and i rifle gun.

Seventhly, I give and bequeath unto Margret [sic] Shannon Agnes Magill Mary Magill Marthew [sic] Magill Elizabeth Magill to go equal sharers [sic] in the rest of my stock of horses.

Eighthly, I give and bequeth [sic] unto Margret [sic] Shannon Agnes Magill Mary Magill Marthew [sic] Magill Elizabeth Magill ane noete [sic] on mi [sic] son Robert Magill to the amount of i hundred and thirty bushels of corn.

Ninthly, I hereby institute ordain and engage Charles Magill and Henry Thompson my sole Executors of this my concluding will and testament and do hereby utterly disallow revoke and disannul all and every sometime testaments wills and bequests and Executors by me in any ways before named willed and ancestral. Ratifying and confirming and no other to be my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 20 third day of September in the year of our Lord 18 hundred and ix

Signed sealed published pronounced and declared by the said Samuel Magill every bit his terminal volition and testament in the presence of us who in his presence and in the presence of each other hereunto subscribed our names

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James Magill
Hugh Magill

Samuel Magill reportedly died at Pigeon Creek, Greene County, Tennessee on October 28, 1809. Unfortunately, his identify of burying has seemingly been lost to history.

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ELIZABETH "BETSY" SHANNON MAGILL
(1757-1809

DISCLAIMER: Although to the all-time of my noesis the data this department contains is correct, I am non completely sure that Elizabeth Shannon Magill is one of my ancestors. She could be, only in the absence of a corroborating "paper trail," his inclusion hither should be considered tentative.

There is no question that Elizabeth or "Betsy" Shannon Magill was a daughter of Samuel Magill of Greene Canton, Tennessee and his wife, Martha. She was born about 1800, most certainly in Greene County, and was about nine years old when her father died. The fact that her mother is not mentioned in her father'southward will suggests that her mother was already dead. Who raised Elizabeth to adulthood is unknown. Most probable, it was her older brother, Robert, and his wife, or i of her married sisters.

Elizabeth Shannon Magill should not exist confused with her niece, Elizabeth Magill, (daughter of Hugh Magill), who married James Glass in Greene County in 1828.

It'due south been speculated by another researcher (see The South Carolina Historical Magazine, Vol. 75, No. 2, Apr 1974, p. 133) that on December 6, 1821, in Greene County, Tennessee, Elizabeth Shannon Magill married a immature man named Elliott Murdock. Nevertheless, there is no record of this marriage in Greene Canton, Tennessee. Another source (Southward Carolina Magazine of Ancestral Inquiry, Vol iii, No. ane, 1975) states that Elliott Murdock married an Eliza Magill in South Carolina. All nosotros tin be certain of is that Elliott'due south wife'south start name was Eliza (or possibly Elizabeth) and that past 1830 they were living in Hamilton County, Tennessee (near Chattanooga), but by 1840, had crossed the state line into Walker County, Georgia, which is immediately side by side to Hamilton County, Tennessee.

It'south interesting to note that at least one of Elizabeth Shannon Magill's Greene County, Tennessee cousins, Robert Magill (son of Elizabeth'southward uncle, James Magill, not to be confused with James' blood brother, Robert) settled in Northern Georgia, where he and his family were establish by the federal demography-taker living in Walker County, in 1840 and 1850, the aforementioned county in which Elliott Murdock and his wife, Eliza, resided at exactly the same fourth dimension. Co-ordinate to Robert Magill, Jr., his female parent and father went to live in Northern Georgia in 1837. His male parent died in Catoosa County (which was created in 1853 from parts of Walker and Whitfield counties) in 1858, his mother sometime afterwards. Obviously, this could merely exist coincidence and by itself, it doesn't prove a Magill-Murdock connection, only it certainly lends some weight, nonetheless slight, to the possibility that Elizabeth Shannon Magill of Greene County, Tennessee, and Elliott Murdock, of wherever he was from originally, somehow met and got married.

For more information, see the MURDOCK Family unit.

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