Samuel WYATT

   Another name for Samuel was Samuel WIATT.

  Noted events in his life were:

• Biography. He was born in Va. He died in Knox Co., Ky. in Jul/Aug 1835. He is listed on the 1805 tax list of Knox Co., Ky. and in the 1810, 1820 and 1830 Knox Co., Ky. Census. His estate was probated Oct. 1835 in Knox Co., Ky. Knox Co., Ky. Deed Books B, C, & D detail numerous Sam Wyatt land transactions. He lived at the junction of Stinking Creek & the Cumberland River about 5 miles above Barbourville. His widow, Rebecca Bennett Wyatt went to live with relatives in Laurel Co. after he died. If we can locate his tombstone, we may be able to get a b'date to help us on Rowe or John. Sam Wyatt had 15 children that we know of.
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• Tax List, 1783, Greene County, TN. 1783 Greene Co., Tn. Tax list, Rev. War veteran, N.C. Militia Species pay Certificate No. 603, dated 12 Jun. 1783. Was evidently in the same outfit as John Bennett, whose daughter Rebecca Samuel married 1775. John Bennett was paid by N.C Species pay Certificate No. 607 dated 12 Jun. 1783 (North Carolina State Archives Revolutionary Army Accounts).

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• Tax List, 1805, Knox County, KY.

• Tax List, 1810, Knox County, KY. Wiatt James 79
Wiatt Samuel 84
Wiatt Thomas 65

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• Legal, 1820, Knox County, KY. Knox Co., Ky - 3/21/1820 Samuel Wyatt gave power of attorney to his son William Wyatt of Greene Co., Tn. to settle the affairs of his wife, the former Rebecca Bennett, daughter of John Bennett.

• Legal: widow requesting dower from estate, 1835, Knox County, KY. The Commonwealth of Kentucky to the Sheriff of Knox County, Greeting; We command you to summon: Franklin Ballinger, Adm. of the estate of Samuel Wyatt, Dec'd, and Isaac Wyatt, Betsy Wyatt, Thos. G. Eve, John Wyatt, Vincent Wyatt, William Wyatt, Isaac Stewart and Elizabeth, his wife, late Elzabeth Wyatt, George Griffith and Rebecca, his wife, late Rebeca Wyatt, William Hickey and Patsy, his wife, late Patsy Wyatt, John Lynch and Lucy, his wife, late Lucy Wyatt, Susanna Coffet (widow) late Sauanah Wyatt, Valentine Gibson & Polly, his wife, late Polly Wyatt, Thomas Bailey & Frences, his wife, late Frances Wyatt and Samuel Wyatt, Thomas Wyatt, Catherine Wyatt, Fanny Wyatt, an infant; Susanah Wyatt an infant; Patsy Wyatt, an infant; Benjamin Wyatt, an infany; James Wyatt, an infant; children and heirs of Thomas Wyatt, dec'd; and Vincent Morris, an infant; Hannah Morris, an infant; Fanny Morris, an infant; Lyddea Morris, an infant; and Julia Ann Morris, an infant; children and heirs of Lyddea Morris, dec'd; lare Lyddea Wyatt, heirs and representatives of the said Samuel Wyatt. If they be found within your bailiwick to appear before the judge of the Knox Circuit Court at the courthouse there of in the town of Barbourville on the 1st day of our next March term to answer to a bill in chancery then and there exhibited against them by Rebecca Wyatt, complainant, and have them there this to wit. Witness James F. Ballinger, Clerk of our said court at this office the 5th day of October 1835 and in the 44th year of our said commonwealth.
James f. Ballinger, Clerk

Rebecca Wyatt
vs
Samuel Wyatt Heirs to March Term 1835 Come to had 31 Oct. 1835 Executed on: Frand Ballinger, John G. Eve, Valentine Gibson, Polly Gibson, Betsy Wyatt, Tanny Wiatt, Catherine Wiatt, Isaac Stuart, Elizabeth Stuart, Susanna Wiatt, Benjamin Wiatt, Polly Wiatt, Patsy Wyatt, Thoma Baly,Francis Baly, Samuel Wyatt, John Wiatt, William Hickey, Patsy Hickey, James Wiatt

Joseph Prichard SK C

To the Hon.? the judge of Knox co. Court sitting in --- humbly complaining, sheweth into your Honor your orator, Rebecca Wyatt.

That she was the wife and is now the widow of Samuel Wyatt, dec'd, who departed this life at his residence in Knox County in the month of July last, intestate, and administration upon his estate has been granted by the Knox County Court to Franklin Ballinger, Esq., a copy of the record of which is refered to as an exhibit. The inventory and sale Bill of estate is also refered to as an exhibit and copies thereof will be filed as soon as the same are returned to the county court and made a matter of record.

Your orator states that the estate at the time of her husbands death was of the value of $__ and consisted of 290 acres of land on the Cumberland River in the county of Knox, the deeds for which are here exhibited whereon her husband lived and died and five slaves, one a man and the others a woman and two chilkdren and an old woman of little value and personal property and money the amount and value of the estate except the land will appear in the exhibits afsd & by other proof-- she will offer in the suit, if necessary.

She states that she is entitled to Dower in said estate, and claims the same and prays that it may be assigned to her as well in the as the____& to that end she makes the defendants to this bill the said Franklin Ballinger, Admr. and James Wyatt, Betsy Wyatt, John G. Eve, John Wyatt, Vincent Wyatt, William Wyatt, James Coffell & Sally Coffell, his wife, late Sally Wyatt, Isaac Stewart & Elizabeth his wife, late Elizabeth Wyatt, George Griffith and Rebeccca, his wife, late Rebecca Wyatt, William Hickey & Patsey, his wife, late Patsy Wyatt, John Lynch & Lucy, his wife, late Lucy Wyatt, Susannah Coffel (widow), late Susannah Wyatt, Valentine Gibson, & Polly his wife, late Polly Wyatt, Thomas Bailey & Frances, his wife late Frances Wyatt, and Samuel Wyatt, and Samuel Gibson & Rebecca, his wife, children and heirs of Samuel Wyatt, Jr. dec'd, and Davis Wyatt, Samuel Coffill & Rebecca, his wife, Samuel Wyatt, Thomas Wyatt, Catharine Wyatt, Polly Wyatt, Fanny Wyatt, and infant, Susannah Wyatt, an infant; Patsy Wyatt, and infant; Benjamin Wyatt, and infant; James Wyatt an infant, children and heirs of Thomas Wyatt, dec'd and Vincent Morris, and infant, Hannah morris, an infant; fammy Morris, and infant; Leddy Morris, and infant & Julia Ann Morris, and infant, children & heirs of Leddy Morris, dec'd late Leddy Wyatt, and representatives of the said Samuel Wyatt, and children and grandchildren of your orator and she prays against said defts, to compell and appearance and answer. The deft. John G. Eve is a purchaser from one of the heirs & for this reason is made a deft.
Your orator further states that her husband, the said Samuel Wyatt, for some time before his death was not only in body but from old age and other causes was infeebled in mind and in fact almost entirely deranged, so much so, that he was found a lunatic before his death by regular? inquision in the Knox Circuit Court and a committee was appointed to take charge of his estate and person. The record of this proceeding (which took place at the last June term is refered to as an exhibit) She states that for some time before the inquision afsd the old man's state of mind afsd and was to her on many accounts, the most painful period of her life, it was ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~`(talking of staying part of the time with James Wyatt her son, and had separated at wish of Samuel, he help ill felling- Samuel was found a lunatic before his death by regular inquision in Knox Curcut court cause old age. And all she wants is her Dower from the estate)

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Samuel married Rebecca BENNETT. (Rebecca BENNETT was born in VA and died in 1842.)