William is the husband of Elizabeth Brampton. They were married July 16, 1795 Lincoln County, Kentucky. According to William's Last Will and Testament in Jackson County Missouri, he names each of his 8 children:
1. William (Susannah McCowan)
2. James (Hannah Morrison)
3. John J. (Sarah Ruth Stayton)
4. Bryant (Sarah Ross)
5. Ann Burns (Benjamin Smith Burns)
6. Mary Swearingen (John Ray)
7. Sarah Jane Burns (Jeremiah M. Burns)
8. Elizabeth Watkins (Elisha)
At the time of his will only two of his 8 children are living John and James.
After the death of their father, John took his family to Baxter Springs Kansas where the town was named after him, and James took his family west ending up in northern Humboldt County, California.
The will was dated 2 Feb 1847
20 Oct 1852 the will is brought before the court.
The 1850 census puts Williams year of birth as 1770 Virginia, and his wife Elizabeth from Kentucky.
1. William (Susannah McCowan)
2. James (Hannah Morrison)
3. John J. (Sarah Ruth Stayton)
4. Bryant (Sarah Ross)
5. Ann Burns (Benjamin Smith Burns)
6. Mary Swearingen (John Ray)
7. Sarah Jane Burns (Jeremiah M. Burns)
8. Elizabeth Watkins (Elisha)
At the time of his will only two of his 8 children are living John and James.
After the death of their father, John took his family to Baxter Springs Kansas where the town was named after him, and James took his family west ending up in northern Humboldt County, California.
The will was dated 2 Feb 1847
20 Oct 1852 the will is brought before the court.
The 1850 census puts Williams year of birth as 1770 Virginia, and his wife Elizabeth from Kentucky.
William is the husband of Elizabeth Brampton. They were married July 16, 1795 Lincoln County, Kentucky. According to William's Last Will and Testament in Jackson County Missouri, he names each of his 8 children:
1. William (Susannah McCowan)
2. James (Hannah Morrison)
3. John J. (Sarah Ruth Stayton)
4. Bryant (Sarah Ross)
5. Ann Burns (Benjamin Smith Burns)
6. Mary Swearingen (John Ray)
7. Sarah Jane Burns (Jeremiah M. Burns)
8. Elizabeth Watkins (Elisha)
At the time of his will only two of his 8 children are living John and James.
After the death of their father, John took his family to Baxter Springs Kansas where the town was named after him, and James took his family west ending up in northern Humboldt County, California.
The will was dated 2 Feb 1847
20 Oct 1852 the will is brought before the court.
The 1850 census puts Williams year of birth as 1770 Virginia, and his wife Elizabeth from Kentucky.
1. William (Susannah McCowan)
2. James (Hannah Morrison)
3. John J. (Sarah Ruth Stayton)
4. Bryant (Sarah Ross)
5. Ann Burns (Benjamin Smith Burns)
6. Mary Swearingen (John Ray)
7. Sarah Jane Burns (Jeremiah M. Burns)
8. Elizabeth Watkins (Elisha)
At the time of his will only two of his 8 children are living John and James.
After the death of their father, John took his family to Baxter Springs Kansas where the town was named after him, and James took his family west ending up in northern Humboldt County, California.
The will was dated 2 Feb 1847
20 Oct 1852 the will is brought before the court.
The 1850 census puts Williams year of birth as 1770 Virginia, and his wife Elizabeth from Kentucky.
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