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Hi Shirley et al,
Here are some of the sources I've alluded to... Hope you'll find these items helpful. You'll see William was associated with the Bowles family while married yet to Mary. In the transcription of William's ackowledgement of receipt of the slave girl Minervy (below) the transcriber obviously has had difficulty with William's wife's name (Marey/Maney)... While I've never seen the original document I think it is safe to assume the name here was Nancy, especially considering that in the next paragraph the name is clearly given as Nancy. The will speaks for itself, as does the reference in the 1850 census. I am also enclosing a biographical paragraph.
>>>The estate returns Recorded in Journal B., Page 339 by Eugenious L. King,
Ordianry of Greene Co., Ga., on the loose estate records of Greene Co., Ga.,
Roll 19 (Microfilm Roll) pg. 41:
December the 22nd 1855
this is to certify that I have Receved the negro girl named Minervy wihish
negro was wild to my wife Marey (Maney) Moncrief by Jackson Bowles Decest.
Wm. Moncrief
Also, Susan a little girl which Jackson Bowles in his lifetime give to Nancy
Moncrief as set forth in his will
I acnolage the Recept of the above named negroes.
Wm. Moncrief
test. David O. Porter.
>>>
WILL:
State of Georgia, Greene County.
In the name of God, Amen.
I, William Moncrief, of said State and County, being of
advance age and knowing that I must shortly depart from this
World — deem it right and proper, that I should make a disposition
of the property which a kind Providene has blessed me, I there-
fore make this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking and
annulling all others, heretofore made by me,
Item first. My soul I trust may return to rest with God — who
gave it — as I have a hope for the eternal salvation, through
the blessed Lord and Savior Jesus Christ — whose religion I have professed
and as I humbly trust, have enjoyed for fifty two years.
Item second. I desire and direct that my just debts — as soon
as possible — after my decease — be paid, and fully satisfied.
Item third. I give and devise to my daughter in Law — Elizabeth
Moncrief, widow of my son, M. M. Moncrief, One hundred acres of
land, in said county, including the Duncan place, the balance to
make the one hundred acres, will be taken off of the Ansley tract,
to run on Mullins’s line until it intersects with Town Creek -
thence down the creek, far enough — the— to make the aforesaid
quantity, I give the aforesaid tract of land, to my daughter in
Law — for a home for her and her children, but if she should con-
clude at any time hereafter to dispose of said land, she is required
to give my (family or) Estate the refusal of the same. I give
the aforesaid tract of land to her and her children — together
with all the rights, members & appertenances thereunto belonging
forever.
Item fourth. I give and bequeath to my first six children or
their representatives (vi.) David H., Thomas J., William A..
Eli J. and Marshall M. Moncrief, and Martha J. Nowell, each, twelve
hundred dollars, together with household & kitchen furniture,
stock of horses, cattle etc. which hath been delivered to each of
them heretofore and that they no none of them are to have any part
of my estate hereafter, except what is set forth in Item the third.
Item fifth. I givee and bequeath to my beloved wife Nancy Moncrief,
and her present children (viz) Sarah E.J. Benjamin F.
Milton E. Jasper T. Emma T. & Mary J. Moncrief, the balance of
my estate consisting of the balance of my Lands, stock of horses,
cows, hogs, sheep, plantation tools, waggons, carts, carriages,
buggys, Blacksmith tools, household and kitchen furniture, money,
notes, bonds etc. and all my property of every description not
mentioned above, the above property to be kept together for the
use of the family in common stock, as same as if I was living
until the oldest child shall arrive of age and then she or he
to draw out their proportional part of the estate (my wife, to be
allowed one share) except the Land which is not to be divided, until
the youngest child shall arrive of age, and as each child shall
arrive of age, she or he shall draw out their part of the Estate
as same as the oldest.
Item sixth. I constitute and appoint my beloved wife Nancy
Moncrief and David H. Moncrief, Executrix and Executor, to this
my last Will and Testament, this 30th June 1866.
William Moncrief (L S )
Signed, sealed, declared and published by William Moncrief, as
his Last Will and Testament, in the presence of us, the subscribers
who subscribed our names hereto in the presence of said Testator
and of each other, this 30th June 1866.
William N. William.
Frederick McWhorter
W. W. Mayo
Witaesses
Georgia, Greene County.
Court of Ordinary, October Term, 1873
Personally came into open Court, Frederick McWhorter and
William W. Mayo, two of the subscribing witnesses, to (illegible)
and foregoing last Will and Testament of William Moncrief — late
BIOGRAPHY
WILLIAM ALEXANDER MONCRIEF (IV) born 28 Dec.1785 in Currituck Co. N.C. to Wm. A . Moncrief III
and Martha Ferebee. Wm. A. IV was nine yrs. old when his father died, in 1795. Wm. A.’s father
had moved to Halifax Co. N.C. between 1790 and 1795., (for Wm. A. Ill was on tax rolls in 1790
in Currituck Co. and died in Halifax Co. in 1795). Wm. A. IV, (in this picture), probably went
to Ga.shortly thereafter. An older brother, Samuel had gone to Wilkes Co. Ga. & married a Mar-
tha Ray in 1793. Samuel also shows up on the Georgia Tax Returns in Wilkes Co. This Wm. A. Mon-
crief IV married Sarah Elizabeth Nicholson on 1 9 Nov. 1807 in Oglethorpe Co., Ga. Her father
was John Nicholson of Oglethorpe Co., Ga. Win. A. IV and Sarah had six children. Their oldest
was David Harvey Moncrief, who became a Baptist Minister at age 40, the first of a long line of
Moncrief Ministers. (David Harvey was the father of Adiel Lumpkin Moncrief) . This Wm. Alexander
Moncrief( IV) was a farmer in Penfield, Ga.,(Greene Co.). He was a religious Baptist, had good
landed estates, owned a number of slaves, and was a good liver. He died on the place he first
settled, and had one or two other plantations in the county. His first wife, Sarah Nicholson,
died on 5 May 1849 at age 65 and 6 mos. in Penfield, Ga. ,(Greene Co.). Remarried, to a Nancy
Bowles *Sept 1849 in Greene Co, he and Nancy had 6 more children. Nancy was the sister of the
wife of his youngest son. Therefore, he was the father and brother-in-law of his son, and, his
son’s children were his grandchildren as well as his nephews and neices. His children were the
half brothers and sisters of his son, and, his son was also his children’s uncle. His children
were the first cousins of his son’s children, as well as being their aunts and uncles. Wm. Alex.
IV was a deacon in his church for many years and no doubt, had an influence on his son David H.,
who was ordained a Baptist Minister at age 40, at the same church. Wm. A.IV was friends with
Ephraim Price, also a farmer in Greene Co. Ga. and a member of the same church. Ephraim’s daugh-
ter Nancy Ann Price grew up with, and married David Harvey Moncrief. Wm. A. Moncrief IV died
in his 86th year in Penfield, Ga. ( Greene Co.),and is buried in Old Shiloh Cemetery, where it
seems both of his wives were buried. This information comes from an old Moncrief bible and from
an autobiography by Adiel L. Moncrief who was the grandson of Wm. A.IV. There is a will of this
Wm. A. Moncrief IV recorded in Greensboro, Ga. (Green Co.), showing the disposition of his estate.
He made his wife Nancy, and oldest son David Harvey, the executors of his estate. Wm. gave twelve
hundred dollars plus furniture, horses and cattle to his first six children. He also gave 100 acres
and, (the Duncan place), to his son’s (Marshall’s) widow, Elizabeth, and her children. They were
apparently living on that property at the time. He left the balance of his estate to his wife Nancy
and the remaining children. It seems the estate was quite sizable for that day and time.
1850 Greene Co. GA Census
160th Dist.
Pg.127, #826, Wm. MONCRIEF 64 NC farmer $4500
Nancy 26 GA
Wm. WHITE 16 GA
Greene Co. GA Deeds (Indexes, Vol.A 1785-1840, Vol.B 1840-1889, on FHL film 158,293)
RR-307: 6 Jan. 1859, Milly Duncan (X) to William Moncrief, both Greene Co. GA, $245, 35 acres on waters of Old Town Creek adj. Wm. Moncrief; wit. R.L. McWhorter, John G. Holzclaw JIC. (FHL film 158,302)
Greene Co. GA Tax Records (FHL films 1,018,453 and 159,150)
No columnar headings; but from later tax lists: Person taxed, (sometimes: District and) county of land if other than Greene Co., acres, lot number or waterway, (sometimes a column for person to whom granted), to whom adjoining, free white poles, slaves or black poles. Order of columns sometimes changes.
1853: Dist. 146:
Wm. Moncrief, 770a, 0 wp, 14 slaves
1854: Dist. 146:
Moncrief, Marshal, 1 wp, 1 black pole, no land
Moncrief, Wm., 770a Greene Co., 0 wp, 12 blacks
1859: 146th Dist.
William Moncrief, 0 wp, 1 child 8 to 18 years, 765a, Dist. 146, Greene Co., 15 slaves.
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