Hi Lotus: My Allen Tarver is my father so it is not the same family. His name was Samuel Allen Tarver, Sr. Sorry this is not in my line at all I feel sure.At 05:26 PM 10/29/1999 -0500, you wrote: >If this is your family, I would like to see more on any of the lines posted >here to the list! Thanks! >ldc > >A brief look at the children/family of Allen Tarver marr. (1) Elizabeth >Cockerham (the daughter of "Old John" Cockerham, Amite Co., Mississippi), >and (2) Anna Terrell. > >Allen Tarver names his children in his will, written in early 1837. By his >first marriage he had 3 children, Elijah, Elisha and Elizabeth. By his >second he had six children: Mary, Mark, William, Caroline, James, and Melissa. > >Below is an excerpt that I transcribed from the Allen Tarver will which I >copied while in Amite County this past summer. As time permits, I will >complete the transcription in detail and post it to the Tarver-Gen website. > I also will scan the document and post it there as well. > >: 1837 Jan 05 Probate record, Amite County, Mississippi, Will Bk.1, Pg.165, >File 183 [Case #4462], Amite Co., Ms - Allen Tarver dec'd estate and minor >heirs year 1837. Widow Anna Tarver and John Terrell executors of last will >and testament. > >State of Mississippi >Amite County >In the Name of God Amen I Allen Tarver of said county, being of sound mind >and disposing memory, but well aware of the inivitability and uncertainty >of this life's duration, do make, constitute ... To my three oldest >children whom I had by my first wife "To Wit" Elijah L. Tarver, Elisha L. >Tarver, and Elizabeth Ann Richmond, I give and bequeath to each the sum of >two hundred dollars and this legacy is not because I entertain towards them >less parental affection, thanks to my other children, but only because they >have grown up and with the advancement I made them heretofore they are >prepared to manage for themselves. > >The balance of my estate both both [sic] real and personal of every >disposition I dispose of as follows ... to my wife Anna Tarver ... and for >the comfort and support of my six youngest children, To wit, Mary, Mark A., >William W., Caroline, James R. and Melissa Tarver to descend in equal >portions to said last mentioined children at the termination of the life or >widowhood of my said wife Anna ... as to my slaves I leave to my said wife >the use and control of the same for the support of her and my said last >named six children until the youngest shall arrive at the age of twenty one >or marry .... and after her death her portion to descend in equal portions >to my said last named six children; together with all the increase ... >appoint my said wife Anna executrix and my friend John Terrell Executor ... >I Allen Tarver have hereunto set my hand and seal this 5th day of January >1837. Allen Tarver {seal} >#Lotus D. Cirilo, Executive Director <lotusc@tyler.net> >#Tyler Independent School District Foundation >#PO Box 2035 Tyler TX 75710 Ph.(903) 531-3543 >#******************************************************** >#Tarver-Gen <http://www.tarver-genealogy.net/> >#Genealogy. Collaborative family research. Tarver Welch >#Lee Cockerham Rogers Reeves others. Searchable gedcom, >#queries, transcribed records, message forum, mail list. > > >==== TARVER Mailing List ==== >Transcribed records online: http://www.tarver-genealogy.net/ >List FAQ: http://www.tarver-genealogy.net/DataShare/TarverList.html >Please check the FAQ first if you are having trouble unsubscribing. > >