married 1st Chloe McPherson 29 Sept 1786 and 2nd Rebecca Sevier

Revolutionary War soldier who served under General George Rogers Clark. John Rector DAR Ancestor #A094505.

In memory of John Rector,
Was born March 10, 1764
Died February 5, 1856

Index to Wills - Book 1
1828 - 1873
Greene Co., Tennessee
Rector, John 452

children listd per will:
by 1st marriage
Nelly Irving
Deborah Whillock
Nancy Hulse
Rachel Howard
Elizabeth Dunlap
Sarah Guinn
Mary Kibler
Enoch Rector

children by 2nd marriage
John Rector
George Rector
Franklin Rector
Jane Rector
Harriet Peters
Susan Dearstone
Mariah Roberts
Rebecca Peters
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Tennessee, Probate Court Books, 1795-1927 Greene Wills, 1828-1873, Vol. 01
Pg 452 and 453
March 3rd 1856 min'ts 22 page 256

I John Rector Senr. of the County of Greene and State of Tennessee, do make and publish this as my last Will and Testament, Hereby revoking and making void all other Wills by me at any tie made.

First I direct that my funeral expenses and all my debts be paid as soon after my death as possible out of any money that I may die possessed of or may first come into the hands of my Executor.

Secondly To each of my children by first marriage I give and bequeath the Some of one dollar namely Nelly Irving, Deborah Whillock, Nancy Hults, Rachel Howard, Elizabeth Dunlap, Sarah Guinn, Mary Kibler and Enoch Rector.

Thirdly to my Son John Rector and his heirs forever I will and devise the tract of land he now lives on containing fifty acres more or less.

Fourthly To my two Sons George Rector and Franklin Rector and their Heirs forever to be divided equally I give and devise the tract of land or place I now live.

Fifthly I also give and bequeath to my Son George Rector my Brown mare, one beadstead bed and furniture and Six chairs.

Sixthly I give and bequeath to my daughter Jane Rector one bedstead good bed and furniture all my cupboard or Table ware one pot one oven one Skillet and one pare of pot hooks One Bureau and one half round Table.

Seventhly I also give to my daughter Jane Rector one Bay filly two years old this Spring.

Eighthly I direct that my Executor Sell at public Sale on twelve months credit all my Stock and property of every description not above named and when the money is collected, to pay it over to my daughters by my last marriage, to wit, Susan Dearstone, Harriet Peters, Mariah Roberts, Rebecca Peters and Jane Rector, equally, and the debts and accounts due me I wish collected without delay and the same paid over to my last named Daughters Susan, Harriet, Maria, Rebecca and Jane, equally.

Ninthly I give and bequeath to my three Sons John Rector, George Rector and Franklin Rector One hundred dollars each out of the money that is now in the hands of George Jones and the balance if any to be equally divided between my daughters Susan, Harriet, Maria, Rebecca and Jane.

Lastly I do hereby nominate and appoint John Davis my Executor.

In witness whereof I set my hand and seal this 16th day of March 1853.
John (X) Rector Sr

Signed Sealed and published in our
presence and we have Subscribed our names hereto in the presence of the Testator this 16th day of March 1853.
Test
A. J. Rhea
Isaac Basinger
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Washington County Court Records, Box 3, Folder 159, Superior Court, ETSU, 16 Sept 2011 researched by Carolyn Whitaker (transcribed as written)
Agreement between JOHN MILLIKEN & JOHN RECTOR, dated 29 Aug 1796
Articles of an agreement maid and inter'd upon this twenty ninth day of august one thousand seven hundred and ninty six, between JOHN MILLIKEN off the one part and JOHN RECTOR off the other part--

the said MILLIKEN hath given into the hands of the said RECTOR on a commifsion fore defrent surveys off land; containg in the whole 330.00 acres.

Lying in the cty of Wafhington and Green on the WATERS OF CHUCKEY RIVER. -

the sd MILLIKEN gives the said RECTOR half the sum the land or lands may be sold for by the sd RECTOR. The said MILLIKEN is to be at half The expence that may arise in the time of negotiating the sales of said land or lands. The said RECTOR is to be on oath off requested what the espencies amts to.--

the said RECTOR is to Deliver what ever the land or lands be sold for or one half that To the said MILLIKEN in some village or villages in the state of Tennefee--

With the said MILLIKENS discharging the expencies that may arise from the moaving the property to and from the certain place or places. the said RECTOR Is to be on oath if requrd when and what he the said RECTOR got and sold The land or lands for. the said MILLIKEN is To have what ever the land or lands or his part theroff may sell for. at the first cost will his defraying the expencies as above mentioned for the true performance wheroff, we bind our selves heires Executors and administators in the penal sum off Twenty thousand sponis? milld dollrs in testimoney we have herunto set our hands and seales this twenty Ninth day off August 1796

JOHN MILLIKEN (seal)
JOHN RECTOR (seal)

1830 Greene, Tennessee pg 168
John Rector Sr
0021000001 males
1111001 females

1850 Subdivision 10, Greene, TN household 131
John Rector 86 Virginia
Rebecca 67 Tn
George 33
Jane 24
Valentine 16
Malen? 7 male think is listed as mulatto