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—?—, Martha

—?—, Martha

Female - Yes, date unknown   Has no ancestors but 6 descendants in this family tree.


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  • Name —?—, Martha  [1] 
    Gender Female 
    Will-Heir Nov 1812  Woodford County, Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    • Role: Heir
      His Will was probated during the April 1813 Court.

      "Know all men by these presents that I Virgil McCrackin of the county of woodford and state of Kentucky do declare this to be my last will and testament in manner and form following viz:

      "I give and bequeath to my wife Martha three negroes viz: Sophia and her child Charlotte and Maria, also all the household furniture which belonged to her before her marriage, which negroes and household furniture is to be considered her right of Dower to my Estate. I give and bequeath to my Daughter Polly one negro woman named Jenney and her son Charles, a feather bed and furniture, one horse and saddle worth one hundred Dollars. I give and bequeath to my Daughter Martha one negro woman named Vina and her son Peter, one feather bed and furniture and one horse and saddle worth one hundred dollars. The horse and saddle to be paid them by my Exc. at their arrival to the age of 14 years. I give to my son Cyrus one negro woman named Phillis and  her son Sam, bed and furniture. I give to my son George two negro boys Dick and Spencer and the interess of the negroes I have of my Fathers Estate at my mothers death. I give to my son Virgil two negroes Mary and Rachel and one negro man named Sam now in the population of Henry Caldwell, and further I give to my son Cyrus one negro woman named Aggy. I wish all my landed Estate to be sold and equally divided among my children at their marriage or at their arrival to the age of eighteen years of the girls and twenty years of the boys giving two years credit for all my lands except the place I now live upon which I wish to be kept for the purpose of raising my family. It is my wish that my interest in the saw mill and tract of land thereunto belonging should be sold at two annual payments. The plantation whereon Henry Nall now resides not to be sold unless absolutely necessary for the purpose of paying my debts until my youngest son arrives to the age of twenty one years. That the negroes devised to my children to be kept together for the purpose of supporting and schooling them, but is my wish that my Executors should dispose of every foot of land for the purpose of paying my debts before the negroes should be sold. The bond I have upon Brother Cyrus in surveyor Williams hands to be sold at two years credit. The bond Seneca McCrackin has upon Father's estate for three hundred acres of land after giving credit for two fifths, Ovid and my parts to be sold at two years credit. And I do hereby appoint my Brother Ovid, Andrew McKnight and Nathaniel Hart Exc. of this my last will with full power to carry the same unto as full and complete effect as I would do myself given under my hand this [blank] day of [blank] Nov. 1812.

      "Woodford County April County Court 1813
      The foregoing instrument of writing purporting to be the last will and testament of Virgil McCrackin deceased was produced into court and proven by the oaths of Leonard Searey and John Road to be written wholey in his own hand writing & ordered to record whereupon Nathaniel Hart and Andrew McKnight two of the Executors therein named came into court and took the oath prescribed by law and executed bond with Samuel Brooking and Cyrus McCrackin their securities in the penalty of $10,000 conditioned according to law. - Teste John McKinney"
    Individual Event 2 Nov 1813  Woodford County, Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Challenged her husband's Will 


    • "To the wonderful court of woodford county The undersigned being dissatisfied with the provisions made for her by the last will and testament of Virgil McCrackin her late husband decd. does hereby renounce the same and claims such portion of the estate of the said Virgil as by the laws and statutes of this commonwealth she is entitled to receive. In witness whereof she has hereunto set her hand and eal this 2nd day of november 1813. - Martha McCrackin - Seal

      "atest: B. Estell, Eliza Payne, S. Irwin

      "Woodford County Set December County Court 1813
      This instrument of writing from under the hand and seal of Martha McCrackin widow & relict of Virgil McCrackin decd. renouncing the provisions made for her by said testor in his will was produced in court and proven by the oath of Stevenson Irwin, and at January County Court 1814 was fully proven by the oath Benjamin Estill
      another subscribing witness thereto and the same is duly recorded. - Teste John McKinney"
    Death Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I6807  Cochrane Genealogy
    Last Modified 11 Jan 2026 

    Family MCCRACKEN, Capt. Virgil Sr.,   b. Ardee, Louth, Leinster, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Jan 1813, Michigan Territory, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Marriage Y  [1, 2] 
    Children 
       1. Female MCCRACKEN, Sally   d. Yes, date unknown
    >  2. Female MCCRACKEN, Polly   d. Yes, date unknown
       3. Female MCCRACKEN, Martha   d. Yes, date unknown
       4. Male MCCRACKEN, Cyrus H.   d. Mar 1829
       5. Male MCCRACKEN, George C.   d. 1830
       6. Male MCCRACKEN, Virgil Jr.   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F2690  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 10 Jan 2026 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsWill-Heir - Nov 1812 - Woodford County, Kentucky, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsIndividual Event - Challenged her husband's Will - 2 Nov 1813 - Woodford County, Kentucky, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S1647] Ermina Jett Darnell, Book - Forks of Elkhorn Church (KY) (Ancestry), (Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1980.), 31 Dec 2025, p 122-123.

    2. [S1658] Kentucky. Woodford., Wills - KY - Woodford County (FamilySearch), 4 Jan 2026, Will Books, Vol. D, 1812-1815: p 65-67, Virgil McCrackin; FHL microfilm 7,553,099.
      Will - Capt. Virgil McCrackin Sr.      		 Will - Capt. Virgil McCrackin Sr.


    3. [S1658] Kentucky. Woodford., Wills - KY - Woodford County (FamilySearch), 4 Jan 2026, Will Books, Vol. D, 1812 - 1815: p 128, Virgil McCrackin; FHL microfilm 7,553,099.
      Will Protest - Martha McCrackin      		 Will Protest - Martha McCrackin



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