Notes for Carter Blevins
Carter Blevins parents, Armstead Blevins and Keturah Carter were divorced in 1821. Armstead was a War of 1812 Veteran and shortly after the War, in about 1814, he deserted his family. Keturah Carter Blevins filed for divorce in 1814 but it took 7 years for the divorce to become final in 1821. Armstead Blevins was born about 1775, son of Dillon Blevins and Ann Armstrong. Sometime in the 1830s, Keturah moved to Hempstead Co, Arkansas along with sons, Hugh Armstrong Blevins and Carter Blevins. Hugh A. Blevins founded the town of Blevin, Arkansas. The grandson mentioned in her will, Allen W. Blevins, is the son of Hugh A. and Emily D. Wakefield. Allen W. Blevin was an attorney in Hempstead Co, Arkansas.
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1830 Warren Co, Tennessee, p354:
Carter Blevins - 11002/10001
1m -5 c1825-30 = Andrew J. c1830
1m 5-10 c1820-25 = ?
2m 20-30 c1800-10 = Carter & unknown
1f - 5 c1825-30 = ?
1f 20-30 c1800-10 = Sarah
Carter Blevins received a land patent on 1 April 1837 for 40 acres, issued by Washington Land Office, Arkansas.
Can't locate Carter in 1840 census of Arkansas but Hugh A. Blevins, his brother, is in Ozan Township, Hempstead Co, Arkansas.
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Will of Keturah (Carter) Blevins
Hempstead Co, Arkansas, Book B, page 56
dated 8 July 1844
filed 28 October 1844
In the name of God Amen, I Kitturah Blevins of the County of Hempstead in the State of Arkansas, being in good bodily health and of sound and disposing mind and memory, calling to mind the frailty and uncertainty of human life and being desirous of settling my worldly affairs and directing how the Estate with which it has pleased God to bless me shall be disposed of after my decease while I have strength and capacity so to do, do make and publish this my last Will and Testament, hereby revoking and making null and void, all other Wills and Testaments by me heretofore made.
And first, I commend my immortal being to him who gave it, and my body to the Earth to be buried with little expense or ostentation by my Executor herein after named. And as to my worldly Estate and all the property real personal or mixed of which I shall die seized and possessed, or to which I shall be Entitled at the time of my decease, I devise, bequeath and dispose thereof in the manner following, to wit:
My Will is that all my just debts and funeral charges shall be paid by my Executor herein after named, as soon after my decease as shall by him be found convenient.
Item - I give, devise and bequeath unto my two grand daughters KITTURAH BLEVINS and MARTHA ANN BLEVINS children of my son CARTER BLEVINS deceased my negro man Slave for life named Martin aged about forty years and my Will is that my Executor herein after named shall hire out the said negro man Martin from time to time and divide the hire ___ Equally between my two said Grand daughters herein before named, and my Will is that the said negro man Martin shall never be sold, but that the proceeds of his labour and hire shall go to the support and maintenance of my said Grand children KITTURAH BLEVINS & MARTHA ANN BLEVINS and in the direction & controle of my Executor herein after named.
Item - I give devise and bequeath to Each of my children and other Grand children the sum of One Dollar each to be paid by my Executor herein after named.
Item - I give, bequeath and devise to my two Grand children KITTURAH BLEVINS & MARTHA ANN BLEVINS children of my Son CARTER BLEVINS, all the rest and residue of my Estate, real, personal and mixed, of which I shall die Seized and possessed, or to which I shall be Entitled at the time of my decease.
Lastly - I do nominate and appoint my Grand Son ALLEN W. BLEVINS to be the Executor of this my last Will and Testament.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this 8th July 1844
Kitturah (her X mark) Blevins {seal}
Signed, sealed and acknowledged in our presence at the request of the Testatotr & in the presence of each other as Witnesses
G. D. Royston
I. F. Johnson
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