Ruth Echols

Name	Ruth Echols^{440, p. 51, Will of William Echols,443}
Father	William Echols (-1771)
Mother	Sarah (-1778)

Spouses

1	Moses Hendrick⁴³⁹
Death	about 1796⁴⁴³

Children	Amos (1759-)
	Chloe (1763-)
	Sarah (1764-)
	Judith (1766-)
	Obediah (1767-)
	Betsy (1769-)
	Jeremiah (1772-)
	Ruth (1774-1837)
	Moses (1778-1794)
	Mary
	Joseph
	Anne

Notes for Ruth Echols

In 1796, a few months after the death of her husband Moses, Ruth set free the slaves that he had left her in his will.⁴⁴³ (I believe the will had to clear probate before she could act.) Here they are listed in apparent family groups:⁴⁴⁴

Cyrus King, a negro man, his age unknown;
Hagar King, a negro woman age about 40 years old;
Isaac King, a negro man, age 21 years old next July;
Alle King, a negro girl, age 17 years old;
Abrian King, a negro boy, age 12 years old;
Sarah King, a negro girl, ten years old;
Tobitha King, a negro girl, age 8 years old;
Edith King, a negro girl, age 6 years old;
Milinda King, a negro girl, 4 years old;

Moses Hampton, a negro man, age 46 years old;

Esther Robinson, a negro woman, age 23 years old;
John Robinson, a negro boy, age two years old.


Last Modified 17 August 2004

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