Margaret Peggy (Hornback) Alkire (abt. 1768 - 1812)

Born about 1768 in Mooresfied, Hampshire, Colony of Virginia

Ancestors

Wife of Adam Alkire — married 24 Oct 1788 in Bourbon, Kentucky, United States

Descendants

Died 1812 at about age 44 in Pickaway County, Ohio, United States

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Biography

Margaret (Hornback) Alkire was an Ohioan.

Margaret (Hornback) Alkire is a Virginian.

Birth

Abt 1768 in Virginia^[1]

Event

Type: Court

Date: 14 Jun 1823

Place: Bourbon Co., KY

Note: Dispute over estate of Samuel HORNBACK.^[2]

Marriage

Husband: Adam Alkire

Wife: Margaret Hornback

Date: 25 Oct 1788

Place: Bourbon Co., KY^[3]

Death

Date: 1812

Place: Pickaway Co., OH^[1]

Margaret was born in 1767. She passed away in 1812.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} HORNBECK Hunting {The Book} & Descendants of Warnaar HORNBECK Born c1645 by Shirley HORNBECK, 1994 Page: pg 346
2. ↑ Source: #S372
3. ↑ HORNBECK Hunting {The Book} & Descendants of Warnaar HORNBECK Born c1645 by Shirley HORNBECK, 1994 Page: pg 368

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• Source: S372 Media: Court Abbreviation: Bourbon Co., KY Circuit Court File #604 Title: Adam HORNBACK vs. Jno. REID & Others Author: Bourbon Co., KY Circuit Court Publication: KY State Library and Archives, Frankfort, KY Text: #604 - Adam HORNBACK vs. Jno. REID & Others 14-Jun-1823 CONT Adam HORNBACK, for himself and as committee for John HORNBACK, Adam ALKIER and wife Margaret HORNBACK, (Samuel, Adam, William and John HORNBACK, Dorothy HORNBACK HAWKINS, Sally HORNBACK, Sabina HORNBACK THACHER, Jemima HORNBACK - children of Daniel HORNBACK, dec.) who was one of Samuel HORNBACWS, dec. children. Samuel left a considerable quantity of land situated on Strode's Creek and sundry negro slaves. CONT CONT Since the death of their ancestor, a certain John REID, Sr., who has since departed this life, possessed himself of about 45 acres of land left to be divided by said heirs, as well as an additional .40 acres of land and negros: Nancy, Sarah, Mahala, Nepp and Washington. Having possessed himself of said land & negros, he would not suffer your complts to enter into and enjoy the same nor would he pay them any portion of the negros hire or any part of the rents and profits of said land, nor divide the negros between himself and your complainants. Nor would his children & heirs since his demise: John REED, Jr.*, Josiah (Jonathan)*, Samuel, Cyrus, Absolam*, George* and Daniel* REID, Hannah & Isaihah WILSON, Dorothy & Lewis THOMAS, Sally & Wm. BUCHANAN*, Elizabeth & Daniel THATCHER*, heirs of John REED (* in Bourbon Co., KY, 9-Jun1823, others out of Co.). CONT CONT John REED took the slave Nancy by force. CONT CONT 16-Oct-1792 - deed B302 - John REED, Bourbon Co., KY sold to Samuel HORNBACK, for 110 pounds money of VA, a tract of land containing 205 acres, part of the preemption granted to Peter CASEY, heir to Benjamin CASEY and a patent from the Registers Office. The transfer contained a clause stating that John REED would compensate Samuel HORNBACK if any of the land had a bad title. Witnesses: Boon INGLES and Weathers SMITH. CONT CONT REED's answer: They deny bill. The slave, Nancy, was given many years ago by Samuel HORNBACK, dec. to the mother of your respondents, who was the wife of John REED, dec., daughter of Samuel HORNBACK, as part of marriage portion. On 29-Jan-1813, said Samuel, entered a common law complaint, an action of detinue, to recover Nancy and her daughter, Sarah (other slaves named in suit born since then, Charles is dead). The Nov-1813 Term of the Court decided slaves were the property of Jno. REID, Samuel had no title to them. They also claimed the statute of limitations. Also states that Samuel had but 5 children: John, Adam, Daniel, Margaret (m. Adam ALKIRE) and Elizabeth (m. John REID) HORNBACK. Samuel gave 100 acres of land, conveyed by deed to John HORNBACK. Also gave Adam HORNBACK 78 acres by deed, heirs of Daniel HORNBACK, dec. 78 acres by deed, Wm. ALKIRE, the husband, Samuel gave 50 acres. Afterwards, by some arrangement, Samuel purchased back same 50 acres. Samuel never gave any land to his daughter, Elizabeth, their mother, in his lifetime. However, Samuel, during his lifetime, made about an equal distribution to his other children. CONT CONT Samuel made his last will and testament on 8-Oct-1812, devised to his daughter, Elizabeth REID, the respondent's mother, a full share of his estate at this death. Samuel departed this life a few years later. Will recorded & administered in May-1816 term. CONT CONT Some years ago in the lifetime of their ancestor Samuel HORNBACK, he and a certain John REED, Jr. undertook to build and erect a sawmill & water gristmill on Strodes Creek in Bourbon Co., KY. Operated some long time until whole milling establishment caught fire and the gristmill was consumed and burnt to ashes. John REID was indebted to said Samuel for money advanced by him for use and benefit of the said REID of at least ,000. Some time after they commenced building the mill, Samuel became insane, infirm and wholly incapable of transacting any business and was given to frequent intoxication. After mill was burnt, REID, finding Samuel of unsound mind (even in his best health the said Samuel was a meek minded man), REED gave out in speeches that HORNBACK was indebted to him in the sum of 50 pounds. John REED, Sr. and Jr. got Samuel drunk, drew up a note payable by Samuel to John REED and proceeded to execute it in the foiling fake & scandalous manner. That John REED, Jr. took the old man's hand (who was 85 years of age and lying dead drunk) into his hand and thus with his own exertion, fraudulently procured the old gentleman's name on the note. REID received judgement on the debt and kept it secret from HORNBACK's heirs. CONT CONT REID's answer: Mills built by John & Samuel in partnership and continued until fire. Deny Samuel owed John nothing (as stated by complainants) and that John owed Samuel ,000. They state that Samuel had some kind of fit by which his mind for some time appeared to be impaired, but he was not insane or incapable of transacting business. He was toward the close of his life and a little intemperate in the use of ardent spirits. The debt was arbitrated by two millwrights chosen by John and Samuel and they judged in John's favor. Samuel made his mark as he was illiterate. CONT CONT 26-Jul-1824 - Depositions taken from Mary & Jemima HORNBACK and Mason SEAMONDS. SEAMONDS called to value some millwrights along with Jacob WIRT on 12-Dec-1814. They judged HORNBACK owed REED 211 pounds 1 0 shillings. HORNBACK did not appear satisfied. Italicized: Y Paranthetical: Y

Acknowledgments

• Hornback-77 was started by Bernie Cinkoske through the import of tayloy=only.ged on Sep 13, 2014.

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