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Christopher Haynes
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Sarah "Sary" Hodge
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Harriet Haynes |
Nancy Haynes |
Thomas Haynes |
William Bryant Haynes |
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Robert Henry Haynes |
Maraduke B. Haynes |
Lucinda Haynes |
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Adaline C. Haynes |
Kelroy Haynes |
Emilus Palus Haynes |
Christopher Haynes Jr. |
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Christopher was the son of William Haynes who lived just north of Tarboro along Deep Creek near the Edgecombe and Halifax County line. Christopher's (Xpher) earliest connection with the Henry Hodges family was in January 1795 when he was listed as a witness in the selling of two tracts of land in Edgecombe County to settle the debts of Benjamin Dickens, the late sheriff of Edgecombe County. This property adjoined his father-in-law’s, Henry Hodges, property on Fishing Creek. After their marriage Sary and Kit moved to Charleston, South Carolin circa 1797. They then moved to Knoxville Tennessee and finally settling in Livingston County in 1802. He was granted 200 acres along Deer Creek in Livingston County on April 14, 1803 and another 250 acres on June 8, 1803. He was enumerated in the 1810, 1820 and 1830 census at Salem. In 1819 Livingston County Tax Lists he is shown with 5 slaves, 2 horses, 450 acres on Deer Creek and 120 acres on Claylick Creek. Squire Kit, as he would later be called, was a farmer, soldier, surveyor, justice of the peace, and deputy sheriff.
He served briefly in the War of 1812 with his brother in law Thomas Hodge, and as a deputy sheriff with his brother in law James Hodge under Sheriff James Johnson. Sary and Kit had thirteen children and lived near Salem until the county seat was moved to Smithland. They lived in Smithland until their deaths; first Kit in 1844 and then Sary in 1849. Both are buried in the Haynes family mausloem at the Smithland Cemetery. This family would later be fictionized in the book “Chronicles of a Kentucky Settlement” by their grandson William Courtney Watts.
Will of Christopher Haynes
In the Name of God Amen. I C Haynes of the County of Livingston and Commonwealth of Kentucky being feeble in body but in Sound mind, do make this as my last Will and Testament. In the first place I commit my soul to God that give it and my body to the dust from whence it came and for the Small wordly property it is my desire to dispose of it in the following manner, I give my son Marmaduke B Haynes about 150 acres of my land Beginning on my Corner being the South West Corner to Henry W Woods near my hog pen Thence with said Woods line to his corner and corner to James or Jonathan Rutter thence with Rutters line to his corner and corner to David Woods thence a Straight line to the line opposite my old Tobacco house thence with the old line. Crossing my pond near my house to the Beginning the balance of my tract of land I give to my Son E P Haynes by his giving my daughter Sarah Haynes $150. I give to my wife during her life or widowhood a part of the Land I have given to my son E P Haynes Beginning on the old line opposite my Tobacco house thence across to the Tobacco House to Mr I Shelby’s line all the farm Eastwardly and as much Timber as she may want and if she wishes to Clear more Land she shall be at liberty also my wife is to have my Negros Peter and Fanny during her life or widowhood also to dispose of my household and Kitchen furniture as She may think proper. I claim no horse or sheep. My cattle and hogs and corn is to pay my depts or as far as it will go, at the death of my wife Peter and Fan is to be sold and the money is to be Equally divided between all my children. I give to my daughter Sarah my Negro Girl Ellen for her and her heirs forever and not to be sold by her husband or any other person but is to be for the use of my Said daughter Sary and her children if she ever has any. I have heretofore given to my other children as much as I have to those I have mentioned here except M.B Haynes and have given him This much owning to his living where he hath been taking care of me and will see to his mother. I leave my son M B Haynes my whole Executor to this last Will and Testament Given under my hand this 10th day of December 1843. My handwriting is well known therefore I have no witnesses/s/ C Haynes (seal)
Kentucky Livingston County Sct
I James S Dallum Clerk of the Court for the County and State aforesaid do hereby Certify that the foregoing last Will and Testament of C Haynes was on this day produced for Open Court snd proven by the oaths of Blount Hodge Bird Jameson and H P Williams to be wholly and entirely in the hand writing signature and all of C Haynes and ordered to be Recorded Whereupon I have truly recorded the same and this Certficate in my said office. Given under my hand this 6th day of January 1845.
/s/ Jas S. Dallum
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