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1810 Federal Census of Halifax County, North Carolina
Macklin Bass 11001-22110
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1820 Federal Census of Halifas County, North Carolina
Macklin Bass 010101-122010
1m10-16,1m16-26,1m45+,1fU10,2f10-16,2f16-26,1f45+
J. Harrison Kirkham Bible Record (of North Carolina)
Deaths
Mrs. Martha F M A the lovely and amiable wife of J H Kirkham departed this life in the city of Raleigh, North Carolina on her birthday 27 yars old and on the 10 day of August 1847 leaving husband, mother and five children to wit: Josephine, Mary, Martha, Sally Anne and Benjamin Sherrod. She was the daughter of Mrs. Sarah Bass and granddaughter of Doctor Charles Pasteur of Halifax County.
J. Harrison Kirkham Bible Record (of North Carolina)
Births
J.H. Kirkham was born Feb. 13, 1818 in Petersburg, Virginia (died 14 June 1879)
Martha F.M.A. formerly Bass wife of said J H Kirkham was born August 10, 1819 in Halifax County, North Carolina.
Josephine Kirkham was born August 5, 1839 the first child of said Martha and J H Kirkham.
Mary Elizabeth daughter of JHK Kirkham and Martha his wife was born 25 Feb 1841 the second child.
Martha Louise daughter of J H Kirkham and Marhta his wife was born 23 Oct 1842 the third child.
Sally Ann daughter of J H Kirkham and Martha his wife born 23 of March 1845.
Benjamin Sherrod son of J H Kirkham and Martha his wife born the 28 of January 1847 the first born son of J H Kirkham and Martha his wife.
North Carolina Free press, Halifax, North Carolina
Saturday, November 3, 1827
Notice
The Subscriber intends leaving this State within three or four weeks. I caution the public, therefore, from crediting any person whatever on my account from this date, unless they have a written order from Thomas Kirby, Jr. whom I have appointed my agent, or from under my own hand.
MACLIN BASS
Halifax, N.C. Oct. 24, 1827
Haywood Co, NC County Court, April Term 1837
March 25, 1833, p. 285-287
In the name of God, Amen, I Maclin Bass, calling to mind the mortality of my body, and knowing that it is appointed for man once to die, do make and ordain this as my last will and testament. As it has pleased Providence to bestow what I have I wish to dispose of it in the following manner, to wit: In the first place I have made my wife Sarah, a deed of gift for all that I wish her to have, which is recorded in Halifax, NC, which provides for her life and afterwards to go to my daughter M.F.M.A.
Since the gift there has been a negro woman sold by the name of Kitty Fisher. I now give them a negro girl by the name of Mary in lieu of Kitty, if they think proper to take her, which is all that I intend, as my wife's conduct has been so extraordinary to me; my child is also provided for by the will of her grandmother, dec'd.
Item 2, My daughter Sarah Heath of Virginia I give ten dollars. It is not for the lack of affection that I give her no more, but because that she is sufficiently provided for by the will of her Uncle David Watson, dec'd. I think they have plenty.
Item 3, My daughter Maria Willis I have give, I think, their full share; they must be satisfied.
Item 4, My daughter Nancy W. Hail I give four negroes, to wit: Milly & child George, girl Melissa and a boy by the name of Nathan, on their giving up their claim as heir to my son George, dec'd.
Item 5, My son Henry A. I give a negro girl Eliza in addition to what I have before given him. I also wish him to have the residue of money after settling my son George's estate.
Item 6, My daughter R. Jane, I give a negro girl Sally.
Item 7, My daughter Julia Loftin I give a negro woman Elce upon their paying R. Jane & Susan each twenty-five dollars for the difference in value of negroes.
Item 8th, My daughter Susan L. I give a negro girl Levine.
The residue of my negroes not given away with their increase, I wish to be annually hired out from year to year and all my perishable property sold by my Exer. hereafter named and the monies arising from the sale and hires to be yearly accounted for amongst R. Jane, Julia Loftin & Susan L. provided they give up their claim to my son George's estate. My object in this provise is to prevent any more of my negroes being sold. I do nominate and appoint my duaghters Jane & Susan L. Executors to this my last will and testiment so long as they shall faithfully discharge their trust, but should they fail I hope they may be called upon by the Honorable Court of Haywood County to give security for a discharge of duty or the estate taken from them.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and date first written.
Signed M. Bass
It is understood that Henry A. Bass and myself that I am to have fifty acres of land adjoining his which is marked off tho not deeded. I wish when the articles of my will are complied with for him to make a deed of said land to H. Jane and Susan L., jointly for their benefit. Witness my hand and seal this 10 April 1833.
M. Bass
My wish and desire is that my daughters R. Jane and Susan L. hire out my negroes at private hire, and account for the monies as within directed. Witness my hand and seal 17 January 1834.
Signed, M. Bass
As a Codicil to my last will.
On examining this my last will, I find it not exactly to my mind, I think proper to make some alteration, believing that I ought to do more for my daughter Maria A. Willis; I give to her the negro girl Mary that I gave in my will to my wife Sarah and daughter M.F.M.A. not wishing them to have any of my negroes.
I then will that the negro boy Nathan which I had given to my daughter N.W.Hail to be kept as the rest of my negroes not willed away, and hired out annually and the monies arising from the hire to be appropriated as in the will directed, March the 9, 1837.
Signed, Bolling Fisher for Maclin Bass.
Bo. S. Austin
Miles W. Taylor
State of Tennessee, Haywood County, April Court 1837, p. 291
Inventory of the estate of Maclin Bass, dec'd 1837, March 17
Given under our hands & seals this 3rd day of April 1837
Rebecca J. Bass
Susan L. Bass
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