George Engle (1750 - 1826)

Born 19 Apr 1750 in Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Ancestors

Husband of Johanna Elizabeth (Sturm) Engle — married about 1774 in Berkeley, Virginia [uncertain]

Descendants

Died 31 May 1826 at age 76 in Knox, Kentucky, United States

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George Engle was a Pennsylvanian.

Biography

Cumberland River Baptist Church Cemetery Barbourville, Knox County, Kentucky, USA

Sources

1805 Virginia Court Reports

Chancery Court, Berkeley County. Engle v. Burns

MILKER ENGLE, deceased. Will dated 12 January, 1760.

Widow: Mary

Son: Michael Engle

Son: John Engle

Son: George Engle

Son: William Engle

Son: Philip Engle

Virginia Wills

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George Engle's will follows: Knox County Kentucky Will Book A p. 106. Knox County Court, June Term 1826 .

The last will and Testament of George Engle Sr. was produced in Court and proved by the oath of Harrison Boswell and Reuben Warfield, two of the subscribing witnesses thereto, and ordered of record viz as follows. In the name of God, amen, I, George Engle senior of Knox County, who being aged and infirm and being sensible of the certainty of death, and the uncertainty of life, but being of sound and disposing mind and memory, do make & publish this as my last will and Testament, hereby revoking and annulling and canceling all and every other will and Testament by me here to fore made.

First it is my will and request that my wife Elizabeth Engle, have, occupy and enjoy the farm plantation and tract of land whereon I now live in Knox County Indian Creek for and during her natural life or widowhood except that part of said tract of land on which Joel Vannoy now lives, it is also my will and desire that my said wife have use of and enjoy all my house hold furniture, farming utensils, one two year old roan mare and saddle, her choice of two cows, out of my stock of cattle during her natural life or widowhood-

Secondly it is my will and desire that Joel Vannoy occupy & enjoy that part of my aforesaid tract of land on which he now lives including the plantation which he heretofore cleared or which he may hereafter clear together with leave to use all necessary timber for keeping said plantation in repair for and during my said wife's natural life or widowhood-

Thirdly, it is my will and desire that after my decease, all my property of every description be sold and all my debts collected except what has heretofore been reserved to my said wife and Joel Vannoy, and the proceeds thereof to be equally divided amongst my children-

Fourthly, it is my will and desire that my said tract of land on Indian Creek including that part -reserved to my said wife, and that part reserved to Joel Vannoy, together with every description of property, and its increase which is hereby reserved to my wife, be sold for the best price which it will bring after my wife's death or in case she marries so soon as she may marry, and the proceeds thereof be equally divided amongst my children.

Lastly, I hereby appoint my son Peter Engle, and my wife Elizabeth Engle, my executors to this my last will and testament. In Testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix my seal this 24th day of May 1822. George Engle, Sr. (Seal)

Signed and acknowledged in the presence of us. Joseph Eve, Reuben Warfield, Harrison Boswell

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