Peter Morgan's Granddaughter, but who's her Daddy?
My Great great great great grandmother was Malvina "Viney" Morgan Maynor (w/o Hiram Maynor of York Dist. SC). She is 'disowned' in her Grandfather Peter Morgan's 1849 Will. Does anyone know (for sure) who her father is. We have made the assumption that she is the daughter of John Morgan & his first wife, Elizabeth.
Here is the Will of Peter Morgan:
Will of Peter Morgan (Probate Records of York Co.., SC)
State of South Carolina )
York District ) in the name of God Amen. I, Peter Morgain (sic) of the state & District before mentioned being infirm in body & of a good old age, but of sound & disposing mind and memory, do (illegible), constitute, and appoint the following, my last will and Testiment in Maner (sic) and form following: To Wit.
1. I will and bequeath that my Executors herein after appointed, shall as soon after my death as may be convienient, pay all my Just debts.
2. I will and bequeath that my Executors, (and soon after my demise, as may be consistant with the best interest of my Estate), shall sell all my property of every discription both real and personal, at publice auction, on a credit of Twelve months, and they are hereby authorised & directed to make good & sufficient titles for the same and when my Executors shall collect the monies due me, from all other sources, and have paid all my just debts, as above directed, they, shall divid the whole balance constituing (sic) the neat amount of my whole Estate both real & personal Equally between my nine children, share and share alike; namely Equally between my children Mary, the wife of Thomas Camp, John Morgan, Anthony Morgan, Delilah, the wife of Samul (sic) Lister Elias Morgan, Spencer Morgan, Louisa, the wife of Wm. Griffin, Samuel Morgan and Adeline, the wife of Noah Daffin---but I will and bequeth (sic), that my Executors in dividing my whole Estate, amonst my children above named, shall so divide, my Estate among them, as to Justly & Equitably, Equalliee (sic) amongst all my said children, all advancement made by me, or on my account during my life to them.
3. I also will and bequeath that my Executors in paying out the legatees, shall pay of John Morgan; and she the said wife of John Morgan (Luisa A. Morgan) shall hold the said share for the children of John Morgan, and She shall permit the said John Morgan to receive an (sic) enjoy the profits of said share during the Joint lives of herself & the said John Morgan, thenthe saidshare, be the same "choses in action," or property Either real or personal shall go absolutely and unconditionally to the children of the said John Morgan, and it is my Express will and bequeth (sic), that my Executors so arrang, and convey this share, in that, to the wife of John Morgan, for the children of the said John Morgan that the present or future creditors of the said John Morgan, shall not, be able to reach it for the (illegible) of the (illegible) of the said John Morgan.
4th I will and bequeth (sic) that my Granddaughter, Vinee, the wife of Hiram Mayner, shall not receive any part of my Estate;
5th I will and bequeth that the share of my daughter Luisa, the wife of Wm. Griffin shall go to (illegible) during her natural life and at her death to her children, and in default of children living at the time of her death then absolutely to her brothers and sisters in fee share and share alike.
5th. I will and bequeth, that the share of my daughter, Adeline the wife of Noah Daffin, shall go to her during her natural lfe, and at her death to her children abosolutely (sic).
7th. I hereby constitute my two sons John Morgan and Elias Morgan, the executors of this Will. Given under my hand & seal this 5th June 1849.
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Peter X Morgan (Seal)
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Signed, sealed and declared in presence of
W. C. Black L. Nance T. M. White
Probated September 25, 1851
Will Book "3" P-240
Case No. 16 File No. 1584
(Will courtesy of Laurye Whitney; 2/1/2005 ) Transcription by Barb White-Frank Selletti.
If anyone has any information confirming our assumption or addition info to the contrary, I would love to hear from you.
Barb Selletti.