George, Reuben

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Title: George, Reuben
Gender: Male
Biography: Reuben George died in Bourbon County in 1814. He directed that the three adults he enslaved , Talbot, Mary and Violet, be manumitted ten years after his death, or sooner if deemed appropriate, considering the health of the estate. Additionally, he directed that all of those enslaved by him be freed upon the death of his wife without exception.; William McHatton and Levin Scroggins were appointed executors of his estate, but both passed away. Joseph Kendrick was apponted in their place.; Reuben George's widow remarried in 1817 to Joseph Hawkins, Jr.
Member: George family
Life event(s): Marriage: 21 Nov 1795; Fauquier County (Va.)
Spouse(s): Hawkins, Nancy
Death date: 1814
Place of death: Bourbon County (Ky.)
Participant in: 1822--Bourbon County, Manumission of Talbot; 1824--Bourbon Co., Manumission of Mary; 1829--Bourbon Co., Manumission of Jarrard; 1836--Boone Co., Manumission of Tom; 1836--Boone Co., Freedom for Burrell; 1838--Dearborn Co. (Ind.), Manumission of Catherine Edrington; 1838--Dearborn Co. (Ind.) Manumission of Harriet; 1838--Dearborn County (Ind.) Manumission of Sandy Hawkins; 1838--Dearborn Co.(Ind.), Manumission of Mariah
Relationship: Known enslaved: Talbot, Tom, Mary, Violet, Jarrod, Joe, Burrell, Sandy, Harriet, Lucy. Catherine; Mariah; George, Talbot; unknown, Tom [10]; unknown, Mary [106]; George, Violet; unknown, Jarrard; unknown, Joe [16]; unknown, Burrell; Hawkins, Sandy; Barkshire, Harriet; unknown, Lucy [52]; Edrington, Catherine; Hawkins, Mariah
Bibliographic citation(s): Bourbon County Will Book E, page 122
Source(s): Virginia, Marriage Records, 1700-1850

Item sets: AA--Slaveholders--Kentucky--Other counties