John KIDD Family of Chester and York Counties, SCAbstract of the will of JOHN KIDD "of Fishing Creek Settlement" - Will was signed 4 Oct 1791 and probated 21 April 1795 Chester Co., SC Book A, pg 156 / File 33-525 JANE . . . . . . Dearly beloved wife and also Executrix "to have Negro SALL, stock, household goods and her maintenance for life at the expense of my son JAMES KIDD." JOHN KIDD . . . Son, ." to have 200a whereon he now lives, being part of the 400a tract whereon I now live." ANDREW KIDD. . . Son . . " two cows. ." MARY WRITE . . . Daughter . ." to have Negro wench SALL at the death of my wife . ." JANE WRITE . . . Grand Daughter . ." to have SALL if her mother does not live to pass her . " MARTHA DIRBEN. . Daughter . . . to have 5 shillings. JAMES KIDD . . . Son and Executor . . . "to have the tract of land containing 200a where on I now live" EDWARD LACEY . . Executor and no relationship mentioned. Witnesses: JANE BEAIRD CATE BEAIRD EDWARD LACEYNote - The above daughter, Mary "WRITE", was wife of William WRIGHT, as can be seen in Jane Kidd's will below. The daughter Martha "DIRBEN" may have been Martha DARWIN. The 1790 census shows John and James "DERVIN" of York Co., SC. York Co. wills include a John DARWIN, book 2, p. 492 (1816-1839) and a John B. DARWIN, book 3, p. 354 (1840-53). Abstract of the will of JANE KIDD "of Fishing Creek Settlement, Chester District." - Will was signed 20 Feb 1806, no probate date. Chester Co., SC File 5-525. JAMES KIDD . . . Son and Executor BETSEY KIDD . . . Granddaughter . . dtr to JAMES KIDD . . Feather bed, etc. JOHN KIDD, Jun'r. Grandson . . son to JAMES KIDD . . . horse named Dick JANE KIDD . . . Granddaughter . . dtr to JAMES KIDD . . . feather bed, etc. MARTHA KIDD . . . Wife to JAMES KIDD . . . black cow and calf. MARY WRIGHT . . . Wife to WILLIAM WRIGHT . . . Daughter . . "my wearing clothes . . " JOHN KIDD . . . . Son . . to have 5 shillings. E. J. ADICKES . . Executor and no relationship stated. Witnesses: E. J. ADICKES WILLIAM MURPHY MARY (X) MURPHY Kidd Family Group Sheets Kidd Family History Manuscript James Tilman Kidd Civil War Memoirs Scanned Documents Letter from James Tilman Kidd to his wife, during the Civil War more to come! Photographs Phillips, Kidd, Tarpley, Presley - 5 generation photograph more to come! Notes - coming soon! Unplaced Families - coming soon! LinksSurnameKidd Konnections Kidd Queries Locality Chester Co., SC - GENWEB site York Co., SC - GENWEB site |