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Louisa County, Virginia, Will Book 1 (1745-1761), right-hand page of folio 27: In the name of God Amen I John Poindexter be[ing] Sick & weak but of good & perfect memory, thanks be to God, Do make [...] Last Will and Testament in manner and form following, that is [...] I bequeath my Soul & Spirit into the hands of Almighty God my L[...] father By whom of his meer & only Grace I trust to be Saved a[...] into Eternal Rest, through the Death of my Saviour & Redeemer [...]...

Joseph Higbee was a soldier of the Revolution, and from Kentucky moved to Missouri, and found an early home in Randolph County.  A church was built on his land, and when the railroad was constructed Higbee Chruch also became a location for a station, and the village has since been Higbee. From "A History of Northwest Missouri, Volume 3, edited by Walter Williams, 1915"

"Kittie Higbee was a daughter of Joseph Higbee, a pioneer of Randolph county, who was born in New Jersey, was a drummer boy during the Revolution, and had the honor of being appointed one night to stand guard in front of General Washington's tent." From "A History of Northeast Missouri, Volume 2" 1913

James GIVENS was born about 1723 in probably County Ulster, Ireland. He died before 18 July 1801 at the age of 78 in Lincoln, KY. Will of James Givens, Lincoln co KY WB G, p33       In the name of God Amen, I James Givens of the County of Lincoln being of an advanced age in life but of sound disposed mind and memory and calling to mind the uncertainty of this life and knowing that God has appointed for all men to die for the better regulation of worldly affairs, I do hereby make and ordain...

Hon. Thomas Murdock removed to Norwich from Preston, Connecticut, as early as 1767 (in which year he was recorded a voter in town), and located on the farm a little north of Norwich Plain and subsequently occupied by Jared Goodell , George Blanchard , Harvey Knights , and now by Judd Leonard . He married Elizabeth Hatch (sister of John and Joseph Hatch , early settlers in Norwich), to whom were born: Asahel, Constant, Jasper, Thomas, Jr., Anna, who became the wife of Ebenezer...

SEYMOUR B. MURDOCK.       "I was born in Dutchess County, N.Y., April 8th, 1796. My father, Seymour Murdock, emigrated to Orleans County in 1810, when I was fourteen years of age, and located on a part of the farm now owned and occupied by me on the Ridge, in Ridgeway. In the transit from Dutchess County, we had a hard time, traveling with an ox team, with a family of twelve persons."      "We were a little over a month on the way, and reached out place of destination June 1st, 1810, and...

From book by F.A. Battey, Biographical Souvenir of the State of Texas, Southern Historical Press 1978: John D. Bourn is a native of Missouri and was born August 5 1850.  His father, William Bourn, was born in Kentucky, but moved to Missouri in an early day, where he was one of the leading farmers in his county.  He was a Mastor Mason, and a justice of the peace for Scotland County.   Full snippet here:...

     Lynde.  Deacon Thomas Lynde, of Charlestown, "master," was born in January, 1593-4.  He came to this country and settled at Charles town, where his name appears among the inhabitants in 1634.  He was admitted freeman, March 4, 1634-5; was 8 years deputy to the General Court, the first time in 1636, the last time in 1653;  he was also one of the selectmen 14 years, and was constantly connected with town business, and was deacon of the church several years.  (See also Frothingham's...