William Joslin (1759 - 1807)

Born 1759 in Amhurst County Virginia

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Died 1807 at about age 48 in Stanford, Lincoln County, Kentucky

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Biography

William Joslin (b. Abt. 1756, d. date unknown) William Joslin (son of John Josling and Dinah) was born Abt. 1756 in Amhurst County Virginia, and died date unknown in Stanford, Lincoln County, Kentucky, USA. He married Salley Profitt

William born about 1756, lived in Amhurst County, Virginia in 1783 with four People in his family. He moved and was living in Lincoln County Kentucky in 1790

John's son William along with son John were to receive two plantations as set forth in John Josling's will. The land William was given, was where he was living at that time; June 1793. This was Kentucky land because Elder John lived in Lincoln County, Ky., whose Will was prepared there. It was witnessed by William Patton who also lived in Kentucky.

Tax list of Lincoln County, Kentucky: Josseling Wm. 8/2/1790.

We find out who William's wife is from an Amherst County, Virginia Deed Book C: page 364, Jan. 11, 1806. The land was sold, and one of the parties to the transaction was William Joslin and wife Sally [Proffitt] Joslin.

SALLY PROFITT (DAVID, SYLVESTER), b: Abt. 1766. Married WILLIAM JOSLIN.

Children of SALLY PROFITT and WILLIAM JOSLIN are:

1. ELIJAH JOSLIN, b. 1780.
2. DANIEL JOSLIN, b. 1781.
3. FANNY JOSLIN, b. 1782; m. WILLIAM PHILLIPS, January 01, 1798, Lincoln County, Kentucky.
4. GABERIEL JOSLIN, b. 1783, Georgia; d. November 1858, Dickerson County, Tennessee.
5. JAMES JOSLIN, b. Bef. 1795; d. Abt. 1844, Dickerson County, Tennessee.
6. DINAH JOSLIN, b. 1801, Dickerson County, Tennessee; d. Abt. 1855, Dickerson County, Tennessee.
7. JOHN JOSLIN, b. Abt. 1804, Virginia; d. Aft. 1841, Cadron Township, Conway County, Arkansas.
8. HENDERSON W. JOSLIN, b. Bef. 1807, Tennessee; d. 1841, Dickerson County, Tennessee.
9. SAMUEL B. JOSLIN, b. 1809, Davidson, Davidson, Tennessee; d. 1880, Carroll, Arkansas.

Father's Will

In the name of God Amen I John Josling of Lincoln County and the State of Kentucky being in a low state of body but of sound memory and mind, calling to mind the mortality of man Do make my last Will and Testament, first of all 1 resign my Soul to God who gave it, and as touching my worldly estate I give to my wife Dianah in case She should (space) longer than I do my Negroe man Jacob to work for her for her lifetime and after her Death be sold and the money divided Equally between my seven Children To wit John Joslin, William Joslin, Daniel Joslin, Benjamin Joslin, Elizabeth Evens and Molly Evens, and Sally Whittle and my two Grand Children James and Lucy Joslin Children of James Joslin is to have one share equally divided between them and the whole of my Estate real and personal is to be sold and Divided agreeable to the above mentioned Plan except the two Plantations, on which John and William Joslin live on which is to be bounded as followeth (to wit) William Joslin is have the land where he now lives on beginning at William Patton's North West Corner thence Northwardly at right angles from said Pattons line as far as the Spring branch that runs through between John Joslins Sons Plantation and said William Joslins and down said branch to the Hanging Fork thence to continue the same course Eastwardly to join James McKinneys line thence with said line Southwardly to Edmond Powell's line thence with said line westwardly to William Patton's line thence with said Pattons line to the beginning and to John Joslin, I give the Plantation whereon he now lives to be bounded as Followeth (to wit) begining at William Pattons Northwest corner thence to run Northwardly at right angles from said corner to the head of the Spring branch mentioned in William Joslins bounds thence to run Westwardly to John ------ Such a course as will Include one hundred acres which mentioned lands John and William Joslin is to give two Dollars for each acre to be settle out of their Part of my Estate I also constitute and appoint Edmond Powell & William Patton my Executors In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this twentyninth Day of June one thousand seven hundred and ninety three in the Presence of.

• Edmd Powell his
• Wm Patton John (x) Joslin L.S.
• Jane Patton mark

At a County Court held for Lincoln County the 15th day of July 1794 This will was proved by Oaths of William & Jane Patton witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded and on the motion of Edmond Powell one of the Executors therein named who made Oath and executed and acknowledged Bond as the Law directs Certificate is granted him for obtaining a Probate thereof in due Form.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ Lincoln Co. KY Probate Records, Vol. B, pp. 92-95, Will of John Josling; LDS film 0192227

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