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William STEWART JR

1850 Monroe County, Mississippi Census (copy in files):
William Steuard, age 31, Occupation Farmer, Value of Real Estate:  300, born in South Carolina
Salina Steuard, age 28, born in Alabama
Lucina Steuard, age 8
Jasper Steuard, age 6
Anderson Steuard, age 5
James Steuard, age 2
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He was married in Monroe County, MS, then moved in 1860 to Calhoun County, MS.  He was in Calhoun county when he drew voucher #7 for his share of his brother's estate (Francis Stewart) in 1877.

William changed the name from Stewart to Steward when he moved from Monroe Co. MS to Ponotoc Co. MS (From Tandy Martin - great granddaughter of Moody Augusta Steward, grandson of William Steward Jr.)

167 Steward, William Tedford, Silina 25 Feb 1841 by Joseph A. Bland, Judge of Police Court, Johnson Tedford on bond - Monroe County Marriages from the Police Bond Book 1, 1840 - 1841
CHURCH RECORDS: From Lois M. Gore, 106 Somerset Dr., Natchez, Ms. 39120: I have church records that show Wm. and Silina Stewart at Hopewell Primitive Baptist Church in Calhoun Co. MS.
*Source:  Kathy Longhurst Website at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~stewartclanscms/pafn04.htm#18

Rufus Everett GRAVES

Copy of documents in files:
(1) Marriage record for R. E. Graves and Rowena Allen dated 25 Aug 1897 certifying that they were joined in marriage on 26 Aug 1897 in Collin Co, TX

(2) marriage license for same.

(3)  Death Certificate for Rufus
Info from death certificate:
Date of death - 30 Jan 1936
Date of birth - 19 Jul 1859
Age at death:  76 years, 6 months, 11 days
Occupation:  Farmer
Name of Father:  Lorenzo James Graves, born in TN
Name of Mother:  Polly Mary Merritt, born in TN
Cause of death:  Misteral Reyurfitatuisso
                            Artorio Sehautietus  
(hard to read, probably horribly translated!!)                                        
Contributory Causes:  Age

4.  Death Notice - Star Courier Newspaper, Plano, TX

R. E. GRAVES DIES AT HOME IN PLANO TODAY
R. E. Graves, aged resident of Plano, died at his home on East
Jefferson street at 6o'clock this (Thursday) morning.
He was the father of H. A., Bill, Jay, of Plano and Charlie  
Graves.
Funeral arrangements had not been completed at press hour.  A  more extended notice will appear in next week's issue of the Star Courier.

5.  Funeral Notice - Star Courier Newspaper, Plano, TX

FUNERAL HELD FOR R.E. GRAVES
Rufus Everett Graves, 76 years, 6 months and 11 days old, died at his home in Plano last Thursday morning at 6o'clock.
Funeral services were held at the family residence Friday afternoon.....Snider of McKinney assisted by Rev. A. E. Leake.
Internment was made in the Mutual cemetery; E. O Harrington was in charge of arrangements.
The deceased was a native of Tennessee.  He came to Texas about 67 years ago and had since lived in Collin County.  He had lived in Plano since 1921.  For many years before moving to Plano, Mr. Graves had lived near McKinney and in the Roland community.  He engaged in farming until he was forced to give up his farm work on account of ill health.  
Besides his widow, the deceased is survived by 5 sons.  They are:  H.R. and C.L. Graves of Oakland, California; L. J., H.A. and J. W. Graves, of Plano.
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Old Mutual Cemetery, Plano, Collin County, Texas:
Graves, Rufus, b. 1859, d. 1936
*Source:  Linda Talkington via email ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Family lore:  My father, Sam Houston Graves, grandson of Rufus, told me that Rufus and all his sons were over 6'4 and that Slim was nicknamed that because he was the tallest at 6'9 and skinney as a rail.  My father was 6'3.
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1900 Census, District 4, 1st Justice Precinct, Collin County, Texas.  Enumeration District:  4, Sheet Number:  12, Enumeration Date:  19 Jun 1900

Graves, Rufus, head, b. Jul 1859, age 40, married, born in Tennessee, parents born in Tennessee, Occupation:  Farmer, Owned a farm free of mortgage.

Roena, wife, b. Jun 1872, age 27, married, 3 children born to this mother, 2 living.  Born in Tennessee, both parents born in Tennessee.

Lorenza J., son, b. Jun 1898, age 1, born in Texas, both parents born in Tennessee

Hugh A., son, born Aug 1899, age 10 months, born in Texas, both parents born in Tennessee

Graves, Benjamin, brother, b. Jun 1855, age 44, born in Texas, both parents born in Tennessee.
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1910 Federal Census, 1 Precinct, Collin County, TX:
#155
GRAVES, Rufus E., head, w, m, 50, m. 12 yrs, TN TN TN, farmer, renting, can read/write English
---Roena, M., wife, w, f, 36, m. 12 yrs, six children/five living, TN TN TN, can read/write English
---Lorenzo J., son, w, m, 11, TX TN TN, can read/write English
---Hugh A., son, w, m, 10, TX TN TN, can read/write English
---Henry R., son, w, m, 9, TX TN TN
---John W., son, w, m, 5, TX TN TN
---Charles L., son, w, m, 1 7/12, TX TN TN
Allen, Hamilton, father-in-law, w, m, 64, m. 44 yrs., TN TN TN, can read/write English
---Luvena M., mother-in-law, w, f, 66, m. 44 yrs, eight children/seven living, TN VA NC, can read/write English
*Source:  Linda Talkington via email
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1930 Census, Plano Town, Collin County, Texas.  Enumeration District:  4-3-20, Sheet Number:  35 A, Enumeration Date:  4 April 1930

Graves, Rufus E. , head, home rented for $20 a month, does not live on a farm, age 72, age at first marriage: 38, born in Tennessee, both parents born in Tennessee, no occupation, not a veteran.

Rowina, wife, age 54, age at first marriage:  22, born in Tennessee, both parents born in Tennessee, no occupation.

Hugh A., son, age 30, single, born in Texas, both parents born in Tennessee, Occupation:  Laborer, Industry:  Mill Elevator, Class of Worker:  Wage, not a veteran

Henry R., son, age 29, single, born in Texas, both parents born in Tennessee, Occupation:  Laborer, Industry:  Steam Elevator, Class of Worker:  Wage, not a veteran

John W., son, age 23, single, born in Texas, both parents born in Tennessee, Occupation:  Laborer, Industry:  Grain Elevator, Class of Worker:  Wage, not a veteran

Charlie L., son, age 20, single, attended school or college anytime since Sep. 1, 1929 - Yes, born in Texas, both parents born in Tennessee, no occupation.  
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Rowena Melissa ALLEN

Documents in my possession for Rowena:

Death Certificate
Info from Death Certificate:
County of Dallas, City of Dallas
Address:  4505 Poee (Reattal Home)
Status:  Widow
Date of Birth:  11 Jun 1879
Age at death:  67 years, 1 month, 23 days
Occupation:  Housewife
Place of birth:  Tenn
Father:  Hamilton Allen born in TN
Mother:  Lavinia Moseley born in TN
Cause of death:  General Debility
Contributory Causes:  Old Age, Athritis

Old Mutual Cemetery, Plano, Collin County, Texas:
Graves, Rowena, b. 1872, d. 1946
*Source:  Linda Talkington via email

Roger PHILPOTT

Roger Philpott also known as Roger Milwarde

Roger was sheriff of Bristol at one time, and appears to have been arather colorful character. Daughter Alice Millard was left the lion'sshare of his will just before she married Ralph Hurt.

Prerogative Court of Canterbury, folio 47 Mellershe, FHL # 91938;Willof Roger Phelpott als.Mellward or Mylwarde, grocer,Alhollowes (AllSaints' parish) Bristol, Gloucester, England. Will dated 25 Jun 1560,probated and registered 4 Oct 1560.

In the name of god amen.

The xxvth daye of June 1560 and in the second yere of the reigne ofoure moste dred Sovraigne Ladie, Quein Elizabethe queine of Englandeffrance and Ireland deffender of the faithe, I Roger Phelpott als.Mylward of the parishe of alhollowes within the Cittie of bristowegrocer, sycke of boddie but hole and perfecte of mynde and memoriethanks be to god almightie doe here make this my testamente containingthere in my laste will in manner and forme followinge:

ffirste and principally I give and beqyeathe my Soule to the handes ofalmightie god and my boddie to be buried in the Fronnte of SaintNicholas.

Item: I give and bequeath unto Alice my daughter at the day of hermarriage fortie poundes of money,
also a fetherbed,
a planke bedd,
ii paire of sheetes,
a coverlett,
a ferme cofer,
a dosen of the seconde sorte of table napkins,
two dosen of damas napkins,
a table cloth,
a table towel,
ii other towells [noronghte],
ii smalle cofers,
the seconde corse girdle,
a sylver girdle, (a Y-shaped belt which extended down the front of adress nearly to the floor)
three ringes with stones,
a gold ring which Arthur Hammonde as gave me,
a earepyter (or eare pyker) of silver, (a small spoon on a neckchainfor ear wax removal, worn as jewelry)
2 pairs of hooks with preser,
a tablet of silver,
and all her apparell at her marriage.
A garnishe and a half of pewter vessles.
A cofin (box or chest) of porringe disshes,
a present pottle potte,
a present quart potte,
a present pinte potte,
ii Casten basons,
ii pair of brass candle sticks,
a bason and an ewer,
six wyned stooles,
a crocke,
a Mixxing pan,
ii brason panns,
a broche and a dosen silver spoones,
a gowne with a purstae of roebust,
a gowne with a moelet of velvet,
a branched [daminaske enbet],
a standinge cupe which I bought of Mr. Abbenton,
a maser cuppe, (Note: a maser was a two-handled maplewood cup)
a velvet bonnet,
six pewter sauce potts
and allso my lette of my house that I bought of Mr. William Younge.All these aforenamed legacy to be delivered at her daye of marriage.And yf she die before, then his to remaine to the executor.

And also I give and bequeathe unto Lucie Hamonde at her daye ofmarriage five pounds in money, des. if she dye before, then this toremaine to the executor.

The reside of my goodes moveable and remmovable by debts and legacybeing payed I give and bequeath to nicholas my Sonne whome I doe makeand ordayne my full and sole Executor of this my Last Will andtestamente witnesses hereunto Sevrially counseled and required WilliamYeoman, grocer and Walter Davis, glover.

also I give unto maude Hammonde 5 pounds to be delivered at the day ofher marriage yf her so happen to die before to remaine untothexecutor.

Also to be destributed amongest the poor people x pounds sterling.

Also moreover unto my daughter Alice a chason of brasse and a chafingdyshe of brasse and ii pillowes.

By me, Roger Phelpott
I Willm. Yeoman, wytnes to this will
by me, Walter Davys.

(Words in [ ] are written as closely as can be discerned; meaning uncertain. The original text was all one paragraph, but has been broken into paragraphs and lists for readability. Original spelling was retained. Arthur Hammond was the husband of an older, deceased daughter named Maude. Lucie and Maude Hammond were their daughters andRoger Phillpott's granddaughters.)
*Source:  Written by Varla Jane Owens Wright

Richard PHILPOTT

Richard Philpott

Richard was the father of Roger Phillpott alias Mylwarde, the sheriff,and of John Philpott otherwise called John Milwarde. They were membersof the drapers guild in Wooten-under-Edge - in other words, weaversand cloth merchants.

Will of Richard Philpott otherwise Millward, draper of WottonunderEgge (Edge), Gloucester, England, dated 10 May 1521, proved in thePrerogative Court of Canterbury Probates, folio 10 Maynwaryng 17 Jun1521. FHL# 91910 --

In the name of god Amen in the yere of our Lord god MCVXXI (1521) andthe xth day of maye I Richard Philpott otherwise called Millward ofthe parishe of Wotton under Ege in my good minde and hoole memoryemake my testament and last will under the maner and forme herafterfollowying.

Ffrst I gyve and bequethe my Soule unto almyghty god and blessed Ladyand to all the hooly Company of hevyn and my body to be buryed in theparish Church of Wotton aforesaid before the image of Saint John Bapt.

Item, I bequeth to our mother Church of Tartworth xj d
Item, to ye ancen crosse Lght of Wotton, xj d
To our Lady bequeth xj d
To Saint Cateryn bequeth xj d
To Saint Nicholas bequeth xj d
To all Saintes bequeth xj d
To Saint John Baptist bequeth xj d
To Saint Mighell bequeth xj d
To Saint Christofer bequeth xj d
and to the toulys xj d. Item:I bequeth to the monasterey of Lynys Woddiii s iiii d
To the Church of Cromhall iii s iiii d /
To the Church of Totnor iii s iiii d/
To the chapill of Tuffami iii s iiii d/
And to the high aultar of Wotton for sins forgoten iii s iiii d/.

Item: I will have bestowed at my burying unto wherof I will that everyprest that is at dirge and masse shall have for his labour xiid/ andevery other prest vii d.

Item: I will that monies bestowed to kepe myne obit every month duringthe hooli yere.

Item: I will that a prest doo sing for my soule at Saint Johns aultarsay hooli yere so that is sayd every month a full dirge and a masse ofrequim for me and for my wif and for all the soules of them thossenames he shall have worthy in will. And he shall have for his laboursfor that yere vi L.

Item: I bequethe to Roger my sonne xx L to John, his sonne xx s and toMaude his daughter xx s /

Item: I bequeth to George Philpott xx s / and to Richard his brotherxx s that were the sonnes of John Philpott my Sonne. Ifany of themdeparte from this present life Then I will that the other shall havehis owne and above his owne xx s that was bequeth to his brother. Andif his brother doo depart from this present lif under the age of xiiiiyeres Then I will that th esaid xx s of theire bequest be bestowed forthe gelt of my soule and for there soules by the decision of mysupervisors.

Item: I bequeth to Thomas Philpott xx s To Richard his brother xx sthat were the sonnes of William Philpott otherwise called WilliamMylward my brother/ Yf any of theym departe from this present lifbefore theyre of xiiii yeres that the brother shall have over andabove his own xx s , that xx s bequest to his brother. And if theybothe departe before theyr of xiiii yeres that they in liv wise thesame xx s shall bestowed for my soule and theires by the desicion ofmy said living sonnes.

Item: I bequeth to the mending of the markett crosse and of the othercrosse xii s viii d.

Item: I bequeth to the mending of the highe waye between Wotton andBrandley xx s.

Item: I will that the bequest of my sonne John that is to every of hissonnes x L which I have bequethed to theym and to my brother William'ssonnes.

Item: The residue of my goodes not bequest my debts paid and that myLast will fulfilled, I give to Catryne my wif whom I ardyne my goodeand trusted executrex. And also I ordayne and make George Harpersfild,Roger Philpott, John Sebourne, the Sonne of Robert Sebourne and JohnHewes my Supervisors of this my Last Will and testament to befulfilled. And they to homever of theym for there Labours x s.

Witnesse hereof
Masster William Ffrithe, Vicar of Wotton aforesaid.
George Symond Richard Ffay et r y obey at Wotton this day and yereabove wryten.

Original spelling retained. The will is written in a single paragraph;it was rearranged into paragraphs and lists for readability. Englishmoney: L - pounds sterling, s = shillings, d = pence.
*Source:  Written by Varla Jane Owens Wright

John PHILPOTT

John Philpott

John Philpott was the uncle of Alice Millard and the son of Richard Philpott. He was a member of the drapers guild in Wooten-under-Edge -in other words, he was a weaver and cloth merchant. He was alsoreferred to as John Milwarde

Will of Johannes Philpott otherwise Mylwarde, draper,Wotton-under-Edge, dated 30 Mar 1521 and probated May 1521-PrerogativeCourt of Canterbury registered wills, folio 10 Maynwaryng, FHL # 91910

In the name of god Amen,

The yere of our Lorde M D XXI (1521) the XXXth day of the month ofMarche I John Philpott otherwise called John Mylwarde of Wotton underEgge draper of goode mynde and perfytt memorye make my testament inmaner and forme followyng.

Ffirst I bequithe my Soule to almyghty god to our Lady and to all thehooly company of heven. And my body to be buried in theabove namedWotton before the ymage of the trenite. Also Ibequeth to our Lady ofMorsetter as to our moder Church viii s /Also to the highe Aulter ofthe Church of Wotten xii d Also to the highe Crosee bequetyh viii d/To our Lady bequeth vi d/ To Saint Nicholas bequeth iiii d/

Also I gyve and bequeth to George Philpot my sonne x L (pounds) and toRichard my son x L. And I will that is eyther of them departe fromthat present lif before thage (the age) of xiiii yers that he thatlyveth shall have over and above his owne portion of the L bequithidto his brother without any Interuption. And if godwill that they bothedeparte forth of that present lif before thage of xiii yeres that thenmy fader Richard Philpott and John Seborne the sonne of Robert Sebornewhich I ordange (ordaine) and will the supervisors of this my LastWill and testament shall despose and distribute ther xx L. bequethedand given to my abovenamed Sonnes George and Richard after theredescretion and pleasure for the helth of my soule and theres and ofall those soules that I am bounde to praye fore/ Yf they bothe beanlyve (alive) and els the longer liver of them/

Also I will that if my wif doo marye and will not take upon her tokepe my above named children and see them ordrd afte such order andmaner as shal be thought convenient by the above named RichardPhelpott and John Seborn that then my said wif Agnes Philpott shalldeliver my said children to the custodye and Kepyng of the saidRichard Phelpott and John Seborne/ And unto them vi to xiii d towardetheire fyndyng over exbense the fornamed some of xx L. beforebequethed to my said children to thentent (the intent) that they shallsee my said children kepte and ordered honestely according to therebequest. Unto such time as they shal be abel to gett their lyvynge orgoo to other menys (means)/

Also I will that my brother Roger Phelpott have my bestgowne, my bestcoote and my best doblett. And over and above that an hoole clothe ofmy best makyng/

Also I bequethe and gyve to Margarete my daughter xl s.

Also I will that xl s be bestowed at my burial/ Also I will that mydirge and masse solemnly be note shalbe kepte and celebrate everymonthe duryng the Space of a hoole yere in the above named Church ofWotton/

The residue of my goodes not bequethed and my dette paid I gyve toAgnes my wife whom I make and ordayne my sole executure and RichardPhelpott my Ffather and John Seborne the younger as is above writen tobe Supervisors of this my will and testament to see that it befulfilled according to the tenour thereof/ And to have for thereLaboures every of them one Sheling and eyght pens.

Witnes Willem Ffrithe, vicar of the said Church of Wotton
Mr. John Bolter
John Sepborne the elder
Richard Ffaye
with other yoben (upon?) the daye and yere above wryten.

Original spelling and punctuation retained. Text was arranged inparagraphs, not seen in original, to increase readability. Englishmonetary designations: L = pounds sterling, s = shillings, d = pence.
*Source:  Written by Varla Jane Owens Wright

Ralfe HURT

           
There has been a significant amount of confusion in published works concerning the father of Thomas Hurt of Bristol and grandfather ofimmigrant ancestor William Hurt, Sr. In the parish register of AllSaints Church, one of the seventeen ancient parishes of Bristol,Gloucestershire, England, we find the baptism of "Thomas Hurte, son ofRalfe Hurt, 16th Januarie 1570". Thomas was the fifth child born tomerchant-grocer Ralfe Hurt and his wife Alice Milwarde or Millard in afamily of thirteen children. Only five of these appear to have livedto maturity.

Ralfe was born prior to the begining of the Ashbourne, Derbyshire,England parish register somewhere between 1539 and 1545, the son ofRobert Hurt, Sr. and Ellyn or Helena Hurd of Ashbourne. We find theconnection between his home in that town and his move to Bristol,Gloucestershire in the Calendar of the Bristol Apprentice Book,1532-1565,, part IIi, Bistol Record Society Publication, vol. 43, pg.35, entry #446 [FHL # 942.41/B2 B46] which reads as follows under theyear 1555:
"446. August 14: Ralph s of Robert Hurton Ashbourne Derby fishmongerto Philip Langley grocer [no wf given] for 8 yrs. App to have at end20/-f 4/6 etc." It would appear that Robert Hurt(on) had chosen toapprentice his younger son to a business associate in the merchantcommunity. Records show that he made a wise decision.

Philip Langley was a prime mover and shaker in the city of Bristol. Agrocer - possibly just having completed his journeyman work andemerging as a Master in the Grocer's Guild (general merchants in thosetimes), and not yet married, Philip Langley married Mary Pepwall inSt. Nicholas parish church, Bristol, 11 Sept. 1557 and subsequentlytook on several more young apprentices to train as his business grew.These included John Hewghes, Edmond Maddock, John Wallie and JohnRoberts. In 1566/1567 he served the city of Bristol as sheriff. In1581/82 he filled the office of Mayor of Bristol. During the followingyears he was listed as one of the city aldermen until the time when hewas elected Member of Parliament during the final years of the reignof Queen Elizabeth I. ["The Maire of Bristowe is Kalendar: It's Listof Civic Officers Collated with Contemporary Legal Mss.", JohnLatimer, Transactions of the Bristol and Gloucester ArchealogicalSociety for the Year 1903, pgs. 108-137] and [Transactions of theBristol and Gloucester Arch. Soc. for the Year 1894/1895, pgs.130-139]

Philip certainly stood as a role model for young Ralfe. In late 1563,he completed his training under Master Langley, and appears to havebecome a business associate, as he and the Langley family remainedclose friends. He was named in Philip Langley's will dated 5 June 1587as "my good friend", and his name also appears on several otherLangley family legal documents as a friend of the Langley children oras a witness. [Great Orphan Book and Book of Wills Abstracts;Transactions of the Bristol and Gloucester Archealogical Soc., suppl.2, 1886 pg. 465-468, FHL# 874366]

Somewhere between 1560 and early 1563, Ralfe Hurt married AliceMylwarde or Millard, youngest living daughter of Roger Phillpott aliasMylwarde and his wife, Matilda. Roger Phillpott als. Mylwarde servedas Sheriff or Bristol in 1550/1551 and wrote a lengthly will detailinga list of items in Alice's trouseau, her dowry, wedding clothes,jewelry, household goods and a house. The will was dated 25 Jun 1560and probated in London 24 Oct 1560. [Prerogative Court of CanterburyProbates - folio 47 Mellershe, FHL# 91938]. Note: all guild member'swills were probated through their guild headquarters at London in thePCC.

Ralfe and Alice appear to have married shortly after her father'sdeath, (as she was obviously preparing for marriage at that time,) butpossibly before the beginning of the All Saints parish register, whichcommenced in the latter part of the year 1560. The house that RogerPhillpott bought from Mr. William Younge and left to Alice in his willmay be the "house on Highe and Broad street" that is shown as a familyresidence for Ralfe and later for Thomas and Martha's family. Thishouse is also mentioned at the beginning of the All Saints parishaccounts as being tithed at 1 pound 40 shillings on 20 January1597.[FHL# 1596357] There is also mention of a similar property in thewill of John Whyte, merchant "of the citie of Bristowe" dated 26 nov1569 and proved at London 1 May 1570 which mentions "also to him, andhis heirs, a tenement sitting and beinge in the highe streate in thefarm and occupation of one Ralph Hurte." [Bristol Wills 1379-1792,Transactions of the Bristol and Gloucestershire Arch. Soc., pg.202-203, FHL# 942.41 C4bg.] In the Mayor's Audit 1627-1628 there islisted "Item: a tenement in Highe streete in the tenure of Thomas Hurtin fee farme - ii pounds - vj shillings - viii pence". If this isindeed the same house as Ralfe resided in, the taxes certainly wentup. One small note of interest; the Langley family still lived twodoors away from the Hurt household. [Mayor's Audit 1627-1628, Mr. JohnGonninge, Mayor, found in City Chamberlain's Accounts in the 16th and17th Centuries, Bristol Record Society Publication for 1966, vol. 24,pg. 88 FHL# 942.41/B2 B4b].

Ralfe Hurte's name appears on numerous guild documents during his termas Sheriff of Bristol. He appears on page after page of legalproceedings for the "Fellowshipe of Sopmakers and Chaundlers" in theBristol Record Society' Publication, 1940, vol. 10 Proceedings of theCompany of Soapmakers, 1562-1642. [FHL# 942.41/B2 B4b]

As Mayor in 1602/1603, he is referred to as "the right worshippee RaphHurte being then mayor of the same citie" in administering the oath ofoffice of Master in that guild to newly advanced journeymensoapmakers, approving city expenditures to that guild for servicesrendered, overseeing the legality of apprenticeship contracts, etc.

One annotation on the Calendar of the Mayors of Bristol shows all wasnot business as usual: "In this yeare in the mounth of Julie 1603,began the greatest plage that ever was in Bristoll, which contineweduntill the mounth of Januarie 1604, and died the number of 3,000 andmore." The parish registers of those months specifically list thosewho died of the plague, and none of the good mayor's family membersare found on those lists within the city. This suggests that RalfeHurt, like his mentor, Philip Langley, had a country estate where thefamily fled for safety.

So far, records of this country residence have not yet been located.Philip Langley's will lists properties " a dwelling on highe streate(the one two doors away from the Hurt home), a messuage on that samestreet, two tenements in St. Nicholas St., two tenements in St. MaryPort St., four tenements in Wynestreate as well as lands and houseselsewhere in Bristol, Somerset, Gloucester and Monmouth and elsewherein the realm of England." Further research may yet turn up records ofthe Hurt family in these neighborhoods. [Notes on Bristol Wills,Transactions of the Bristol Record Society, pg. 265-268, FHL#942.41/B2 S2w]

Ralfe and his wife, Alice, apprenticed William Townsend on 17 Feb 1581and Walter Woolfield on 13 Sep 1581. [Bristol Apprentice Books,1576-1586, vol. 3 FHL# 942.41/B2 62m] This is the last record we haveof Alice. She died sometime between that date and 1610, but no burialrecord has been located. A younger son, Roger, left a marriage recordand will indicating that he was born sometime in the mid-1570's. Hewas not christened in Bristol. Both Ralfe's will and the Visitations[Kent-1619 and London-1636] show William Hurt of Dover and BishopsgateWard London to be their youngest son. He was born around 1580. Whilehe left a great number of records during his lifetime, we have not yetlocated his baptismal record. Roger and William were born and baptisedelsewhere. Possibly when these entries are located, we will findAlice's burial and the location of the country estate.

In the neighboring parish of St. Nicholas, we find the burial of son,Roger and nearby, the burial of "Maude Hurt, wife of Ralph Hurt,Alderman, buried 16 Februarie 1611". Again, no second marriage for thegood Alderman has been found. Was Maude a second wife - or was thisRalfe's affectionate nickname for Alice? [Parish Register of St.Nicholas Church, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England FHL# 1596630]

During the later years of his life, "Radulphus Hurte, Aldermanus" wasassigned to oversee shipping from the port of Bristol for the merchantinterests of that city. He was listed on 31 May 1605 as one of thecity's 97 merchants who made up the Bristol members of the SpanishCompany, created by letters of patent on that date by King James I,being a new grant of incorporation to the English merchants tradingwith Spain and Portugal. [Records Relating to the Society of MerchantVenturers of the City of Bristol in the 17th Century, Bristol RecordSociety Publication, vol. 17, pg. 2-5, FHL# 942.41/B2 B4b] He was oneof the charter members/officers of the reorganized Company of BristolMerchant Adventurers on 31 Dec 1605, which company disassociateditself from the London group similarly organized under the King JamesI patent.

Ralfe Hurt wrote his will 28 Oct 1613. It was probated 19 Oct 1615 inthe Prerogative Court of Canterbury [folio 88 Rudd]. He was buried 19June 1615 in All Saints Church in Bristol. His eldest living son,Thomas, was his executor.

We also have the will of Ralfe's fourth son and eighth child, RogerHurtt, which was dated 1 Sep 1612 and probated in the PrerogativeCourt of Canterbury at London, being a guild-member will, by MargareteHurte, executrix, on 27 Oct 1612. This will has the irascible, crankytone of a testator who was suffering from a rapidly progressivedisease. Roger died in his mid-20's or early 30's, having been marriedonly three years. He tells us he was a merchant of Bristol and that heleft no children. His wife, the former Margaret Vawer, came from anoteable merchant family in that same city and re-married soon afterhis death. His will does provide us with a considerable amount ofinformation regarding other family members and relationships.

*Source: Raphe/Ralphe/Ralfe Hurte, Mayor of Bristol - 1602/1603, Gloucestershire, England. By Varla Jane Owens Wright

Note: FHL = Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah. The # andfollowing numerals referr to the call number for microfilm, microficheor book in that library.

Will of Raphe Hurte, grocer and merchant of Bristol, w.d. 28 Oct 1613,w.p. 19 Oct 1615, Prerogative Court of Canterbury - folio 88 Rudd -1615, FHL# 92062.

In the name of God Amen

The Eight and Twentith day of October in the year of our Lord God 1613and in the yeare of the Raigne of our Soveraiyne Lord James by thegrace of God of England Ffrance and Ireland King, defender of thefaithe, the Eleavanth And of Scotland the seaven and ffortith. I RapheHurte, one of the Aldermen of theCittie of Bristoll being in health ofbodie and of perfect mynde and memorie Doe make and ordeyne this mylast will and Testament in writinge in manner and forme followinge.Ffirst I bequeath my soule unto Allmightie God my maker Redeemer andSaviour by whose death and passion I onolie doe Stedfastlie beleve tobe saved without any meritte or deserte of myne owne. And my bodie tobe buried in the parish Church of All St.s within the said Cittie ofBristoll.

Item: I give and bequeath to my youngest sonne Willm Hurt Three scorePounds of Lawfull English money to be payed unto him in manner andforme followinge. That is to Saye, Thirtie pounds thereof with in sixmonthes after my decease. And the other Thirtie Pounds within oneYeare likewise after my decease.

Item: I give and bequeath to my daughter Maude nowe wife of DaniellAddams my little mazar that is garnished with Silverguilt. And a deepeSilver goblet guilte. [Note: a mazar is a two-handled cup carved frommaple wood.]

Item: I give to every of the children of my said Daughter Maude andthe said Daniell Addams Twentie Shillings to each one of them.

Item: I give and bequeathe to every one of my three sisters ffortieShillings in money to each of them.

Item: I give to my Sonne in law Willm. Preistlie Twentie Shillings,And also I give to everye of the Three children who he has by myDaughter, his late wife, deceased Twentie Shillings a piece.

All the rest of my goods and Chattles moveables and unmoveables, mydebts and legacies being payed and my funerall expenses beingdisbursed and payed, I give and bequeath unto my sonne Thomas Hurtwhome I make my full and sole Executor of this my last will andTestament. And also my will is that my said Executor imediatlie aftermy decease shall give and deliver unto everie one of the Almes womenof the Almes house belonging to the said parishe of All St.s Twelvepense A piece. In witness whereal I have hereunto put my hand andseale the daye and yeare above written.

Raphe Hurte

Witnesses herunto Richard Winter Richard Gente

Alice MILWARDE

Alice Millard, daughter of Roger Philpot als. Milwarde and his wife, Matilda. The name "Milwarde" or "Millard" and "Miller" meant virtuallythe same thing back in the 15th and 16th centuries and is sometimes misspelled (if that was possible back then) as Mallard. The names were used to refer to a person who ran or worked in a mill. Wooten-under-Edge was a wool mill town.
*Source:  Written by Varla Jane Owens Wright

Ann HURT

Notes from Allhallows Breadstreet Parish Register, London, FHL #94511-

These entries give a brief picture of the nature of the household ofLondon silk merchant, William Priestley, who married as her second husband, Ann Hurt, daughter of Sheriff / Mayor / Alderman Ralfe Hurtof Bristol. At the writing of Roger's will in 1616, Ann had deceasedand left three children.

Buried: 28 Feb 1593/94 pauls, John Turner, Servant to Mr. WilliamPriestley of this pish.

Buried: 13 Nov 1587 _ "a Crysome childe of Mr. William Preistleys ofthis pishe, in ye churche.

Buried: 15 Nov 1598 in the churche, Ann, wyffe of Mr. WilliamPreistley.

Buried: 3 Nov 1615 in the churche, Anthony Preistly, servant wt. Mr.William Priestley of this pishe.

Married: 10 Nov 1616 _ George Stone of Hornesey and Marye Bowden,s'vant wt. Mr. William Preistley of this pishe.

Buried: 17 Jan 1617/18 Betteris Hobs, a woman servant of Mr. Prestlaysof this parrish, and her grave is at the great dore next WatlingStreet neare the poste at the porch coming in to the churche.

Buried: 25 May 1619: Mrs. Elizabeth Priestley, wife of Mr. WmPriestley in the Church [ and her grave is in the broade iell aganstthe 4 pewe nest abofe the great stone;

Buried: 25 Dec 1619, Mr. William Preistly's maid of this pish,silkeman _ her name, Ellen Barker [bur. at the end of the firstewemenes pewes in the brod ielle

Buried: 30 May 1620, Mr. William Priestly, silkeman of this par.,bur.in the brod iell at the ouper end at the chancell dower at the end ofthe 2 small pewese wher the chelldren sete.

*Source:  Ann Hurt, by Varla Jane Owens Wright

Roger HURT

Will of Roger Hurte, merchant of Bristol, w.d. 1 Sep 1612, w.p.27 Oct1612. Prerogative Court of Canterbury - folio 84 Fenner - 1612, FHL#92051-

The ffirst daye of September Anno Domini 1612 And in the Tenth yeareof the Reigne of our Soveraigne Lord James by the grace of God ofEngland, Ffrance and Ireland kinge Defender ofthe faithe And ofScotlande the sixe and fortithe, I Roger Hurte of the Cittie ofBristol, Marchante, beinge sicke in bodye but in p'fect memorie,Thanke be given to All mightie God, Domake and ordayne this my Lastwill and Testament in manner and forme followinge:

Ffirst I bequeath my Soule unto All mightie God my maker and Redeemerand Savior by whose death I stedfastlye beleive to be saved, and bynone other merrite or deserte of myne owne. And my bodye to be buriedin the Gronde of St. Nicholas Church in Bristoll.

Item: I give Twelve ffrize gownes to Twelve Poore men as seeth beingfitt to be bestowed by my Executors and Overseers.

Item: I give Tenn pounds in money to remayne in store for the port ofthe p'she (parish) of all Saints in said Cittie of Bristoll in themanner followinge - (That is to saye) And my weill is that the Churchwardens of the said p'she (for the tyme beinge) shall from tyme totyme yearley and evire yeare for ever bestowe uppon every poore womanin the Almshouse of the said p'she two shillings a peece in wood andColes (That is to saye) at the ffeaste of St. Michael ArchangellTwelve pence and the birth of our Lord God - Twelve pence.

Item: I give five pence in money to the p'she of all Saints aforesaidCondicionally that the church wardens of the same p'she for the tymebeinge shall yearely and every yeare forever cause and promice asermon to be preached in the p'she Church of All Saints aforesaid thefirst Sunday in Lente in the afternone in remembrance of me and thatthe paye unto the preacher of very such sermon bee payde fiveshillings and eight pence.

Item: I give five pounds in money unto the p'she of St.Nicholas withinthe said Cittie Condicionally that the Churchwardens of the said p'sheof St. Nicholas (for the tyme beinge) shall yearely and every yearefor ever cause and promice a sermon to be preached in the said p'sheof St. Nicholas aforesaid uppon the ffirst daye of the Nativitie ofSt. John Baptiste in the forenone in remembrance of me and that theypaye unto the preacher for every such sermon forsaid five shillingsand eight pence Provided all wayes and my will is That yf the saidchurch wardensof the said severall p'shes of All Saints and St.Nicholas (forthe tyme being) shall refuse of neglect the pronuncmentof the said severall sermons or the payment of the said six shillingseight pence a peece for the same sermons contrary to this will andguitte That then the said severall somes of five pounds or such ofthem forwith such sermon shall not be soe preached as aforesaidaccordinge to this my will shall revert and return to my executor ofthis my last will and shall remayne to the use of my said executor forever.

Item: I give unto Roger Adams, sonne of Daniell Adams offoresaidCittye marchante and of Maude his wife, my sister, the some Twentiepoundes in money to be delivered unto my said syster Maude within sixmonthes next after my decease, to be ymployed or put out for the useof the said Roger Adams untill he shall accomplishe his age of one andTwentie yeares. And if the said Roger Adams shall happen to deceasebefore he shall accomplish his said age of one and Twentie yeares Thenmy will is and I give the said some of Twentie poundes to be equallydevided betweene the survivinge children of the said Daniell Adams andMaude his wife, yfe and yfe like.

Item: I give unto my brother Thomas Hurte Twenty shillings to make hima ringe.

Item: I give unto my brother William Hurte Twenty shillings to makehim a ringe.

Item: I give unto my sister Maude Twentie shillings in money to makeher a ringe.

Item: Whereas my father Raphe Hurte du heretofore give his bond inconfirmation of my marriage for the payment of one hundred poundes ata certain daye after his decease. Nowe my will is and I doe herebyappoint, That yf my said father shall survive my said wife, That thenthe said hundred pounds payable by her said bond shal be payed to mysaid brother Thomas one legacy of Twentie marks which was given untome by my brother Phillip for the payment whereof I gave his wife.

Item: I give and devise and my will is that my said wife, Margaretshall within sixe monthes next after my decease make over convey andassurt unto my Godsonne, Roger Hurte, sonne of my said brother ThomasAll those Tenements with their appurtenances given unto me and her inmarriage by my said father and my said wife to my saide god sonne andto his heires males of his bodie begotten forever. And yf he happen todecease without such yssue Then the some to remayne to my saidebrother Thomas and his heires for ever freed of all incombrances bysuch good and sufficient assurance and conveyance in the Lawe as by mysaid brother Thomas Hurte or his assignes or by his or there Counselllearned in the lawe shal bee resonablie devised, advised and reasonedwith.

Yf my said wife shall refuse to doe, Then my will is and I doe furthergive unto my saide godsonne Roger Hurte the full some of one hundredpounds in money to be payed unto him by my saide wife within Twelvemonthe next after shee shall refuse to do the same.

All the rest of my goodes and Chattells moveable and unmoveable(heretofore in this my will given and bequeathed) my debts being payedand funeral performed, I give and bequeath unto my saide wife Margaretwhome I make, ordayne and appoint sole executrix of this my last willand Testament.

And I doe ordayne and appointe my said brother Thomas Hurte and myfriende Willm. Jones of the foresaid Cittie,Marchante, Overseers ofthis my will, And doe give to either of them for their paynestakingherein, a mourning Cloake. In witness whereof, I the said Roger Hurtehave hereunto set my hand and seale the daye and yeare first abovewritten.

Item: my will is that my sister Martha Hurte shall paye for theDiamond Ringe to Alice, the daughter of Daniell Adams and my sisterMaude Adams the some of ffortie shillings in full payment of the saideRinge.

Item: My will is that my foresaide bequest to Roger Adams shal bevoyde yf the saide Daniell Adams refuse to give my saide executrix afull release for any matter of demand or debt doe unto him by me, forGod is my witnes, he is rather in my debt than I in his.

The said Roger Hurt - his marke X

Witnes hereunto: Willim. Crispe, Wi. Jones, John Morgan

Jeremiah (Terry Jerry) STEWART

Many family members called him Jerry Terry, he is documented in the family bible as Jerrymire

Carlyle William Anderson STEWART

Moved from Calhoun Co. to Lambert, Quitman Co, in 1908 because of poor economic conditions in the hill country.  Carelye Stewart was a very hard working man.  He was a real family man, devloted to his wife and children.  He had long hard days and still loved to hnt.  He had a Cafe in Lambert on old Highway 3 in black town, which is wife operated, and farmed a little land with mules and later a 1938 model A John Deere trctor.  Jesses (one of his sons) jokes that his dad had one good year- he bought a 1938 John Deere tractor, a 1938 Ford Bobtruck and had a set of twin boys in 1938.  Not sure that was a dream or nightmare.  He also raised cattle and brought the old mule barn in Lambert in which to keep and feed the cattle during the winter.  In the warm months he took cows to the hills just past Crowder on the old Bridges property which he rented for years.  Carlyle also had eighty acres of land near #35 highway that was sold to a Mr. Crisswell around 1975-80.  A price was made for the land Mr. Crisswell wanted to buy ,but the land was not sold until years later and it was at the price quoted at that earlier time. Carlyle was a man of his word.
*Source:  Notes found in one of my father's (Sam Houston Graves) notebooks - don't know where he got these from.