Rosannah HEMPHILL^{[1, 2, 3]}

1777 - 1851  (74 years)

• Name	Rosannah HEMPHILL
  Born	6 Feb 1777	Old Fort, Burke, North Carolina
  Gender	Female
  Census	1790	Burke County, North Carolina   [4]
  	"Thos Hemphill" was enumerated as head of household and one of two white males 16+. The other white male in this age group is probably Samuel (15). The household also includes two white males under 16 years (likely James 10, and Andrew, 8), seven white females (likely Mary Ann 32, Martha 16, Rosannah 13, Mary 12, Jane 5, Elizabeth 2, Rachel 0) and 11 slaves.
  Will	11 Mar 1850	Buncombe County, North Carolina   [1]
  	Her husband, John Young, bequeathed to her: "$300 in money, two beds & furniture to be disposed of as she chooses." He also left her several slaves, which are further bequeathed to various children and grandchildren after her death. -> Buncombe County Will Abstracts, pp. 47-48
  Will	5 Mar 1851	Buncombe County, North Carolina   [3]
  	She wrote her own will on 5 Mar 1851.
  Died	Between 5 Mar 1851 and Jun 1851	Buncombe County, North Carolina   [3]
  	She wrote her will on 5 Mar 1851 and it was probated in the June term of that year. -> Buncombe County Will Abstracts, p. 48
  Probate	Jun 1851	Buncombe County, North Carolina   [3]
  	Will probated, June term, Buncombe County, NC court -> Buncombe County Will Abstracts, p. 48
  Notes	Name: *Rosanna Young -> Buncombe County Will Abstracts Relationship to parents: *Her husband, John Young, is named as a son-by-law in Captain Thomas Hemphill's will. *She names her sister Mary Hemphill in her will and her brother Andrew was a witness. -> Buncombe County Will Abstracts, p. 48
  Person ID	I1972	Kendrick-Hemphill
  Last Modified	28 Dec 2012

  
  

  Father	Captain Thomas HEMPHILL,   b. 9 Jul 1746, , possibly Chester, Pennsylvania ,   d. 4 May 1826, Old Fort, Burke, North Carolina  (Age 79 years)
  Mother	Mary Ann MACKIE,   b. 5 Dec 1758, , County Tyrone, Ulster, Ireland ,   d. Sep 1804, Old Fort, Burke, North Carolina  (Age 45 years)
  Married	1 Mar 1773	, Rowan, North Carolina
  Family ID	F123	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	John YOUNG,   b. 11 May 1773, Ireland ,   d. Between 11 Mar 1850 and Dec 1850  (Age 76 years)
  Married	1798  [1, 2]
  	*John Young is named as a "son by law" in Thomas Hemphill's will. *John Young names his wife as Rosanna in his own will -> Buncombe County Will Abstracts, pp. 47-48
  Children	1. Martha YOUNG   2. Jane YOUNG   3. William YOUNG,   d. Bef 11 Mar 1850   4. Thomas L. YOUNG   5. Mary M. YOUNG   6. Nancy YOUNG,   d. Bef 11 Mar 1850
  Last Modified	27 Nov 2015
  Family ID	F309	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Histories

  Captain Thomas Hemphill Biographical Sketch Program from the ceremony commemorating the service of Captain Thomas Hemphill in the American Revolution.

  
  

• Sources

  [S524] Buncombe County Will Abstracts, pp. 47-48 (Reliability: 3). [S45] Burke County, NC Original Wills 1790-1905, Thomas Hemphill, 1824; (Reliability: 3). [S524] Buncombe County Will Abstracts, p. 48 (Reliability: 3). [S174] 1790 United States Federal Census, Year: 1790; Census Place: , Burke, North Carolina; Roll: M637_7; Image: 0058. (Reliability: 2). http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1790usfedcen&h=156716&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt