Individual Details
Rev. John Proffitt
(28 Aug 1727 - May 1814)
[profs.ged]
John moved to Wilkes Co., NC, from Goochland Co., VA in 1772. He was
a minister of the Old Roaring River Baptist Church. Pastor, Cub
Creek Church, Willkes, NC from 1796-1811 and lived on the Yadkin
River near Wildesboro, NC.
In 1790 Wilkes Co., NC census
John's will was probated in May 1814
Will Book 3 P. 72
John Proffitt's Will
State of North Carolina Wilkes County. In the name of God Amen. I
John Profit of Wilkes County and State aforesaid being of sound and
perfect mind and memory, (Blessed be God) do make this fifteenth day
of November in the year of our Lord AD 1813 make and publish this my
last Will and Testament in manner following, that is to say, first I
give my soul to Almighty God who gave it hoping through the Merits of
Almighty God that he will Raise both Soul and Body into the Mansions
of Eternal Glory.
Item: My desire is that all my just Debts shall be paid and my Body
Decently Buried.
Item: I give and Bequeath to my loving wife Susnnah Profitt all my
Land and all the Rest of my Estate of every kind for her use during
her life and after her Decease I give and Bequeath it to my loving
Son Samuel Profit all my Lands and all my working tools that belongs
to the plantation and my Will is that all the Rest of my Estate be
Equally Divided between my Son William Profit and my Daughter Lidda
Souther and my Daughter Mary Forguson and I hereby make and Ordain my
worthy friend Joshua Souther and Archibald Lovelau Executors of this
my last Will and Testament. In Witness whereof I the said John
Profitt have to this my last Will and Testament set my hand and Seal
the Day and Year above written.
John Profitt seal
Test.
Benj. Jones
Nancy Green her mark
An Inventory of the estate of John Profit Dec'd
1 mare-1 large pot-1 small pot-1 oven-2 feather beds-3 bed quilts-4
sheets-2 bedsteads-1 womns saddle-1 mans saddle-1 cow & yearling-
1little dish-1 large dish-1 half dozen pewter plates-1 half dozen
earthen plates-3 old crocks-4 tea cups & saucers-1 pine table-1 case
of knives & forks-1 cotton wheal-1 flax wheel-1 cyder pail-1 cyder
piggin-1 tin bucket-1 ()-1skillet-1 corner pine cupboard-1 powdering
tub-1 coffee pot-2 hymn books-1 Bible-half dozen chaiars-1 large pine
chest fit for lumber-2 pair pot hooks-1 flat iron-3 cow hides-2 large
basons-1 lifter-1 tray-1 earthen dish-2 bells-2 earthen juggs-1 hatt.
Joshua Souther Exr
North Carolina
Wilkes County Augt Term 1814
The above inventory was Returned
On oath of the Executor
Test.
(signed)
Wilkes County Court Orders show that in 1787 Spencer ADAMS, orphaned
son of Charles ADAMS, was bound out at age 9 to John Proffitt until
age 21. He was to learn farming and to read and write.
Extracted from John Intorcio's (John@Intorcio.org) GEDCOM database at http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=jintorcio
John moved to Wilkes Co., NC, from Goochland Co., VA in 1772. He was
a minister of the Old Roaring River Baptist Church. Pastor, Cub
Creek Church, Willkes, NC from 1796-1811 and lived on the Yadkin
River near Wildesboro, NC.
In 1790 Wilkes Co., NC census
John's will was probated in May 1814
Will Book 3 P. 72
John Proffitt's Will
State of North Carolina Wilkes County. In the name of God Amen. I
John Profit of Wilkes County and State aforesaid being of sound and
perfect mind and memory, (Blessed be God) do make this fifteenth day
of November in the year of our Lord AD 1813 make and publish this my
last Will and Testament in manner following, that is to say, first I
give my soul to Almighty God who gave it hoping through the Merits of
Almighty God that he will Raise both Soul and Body into the Mansions
of Eternal Glory.
Item: My desire is that all my just Debts shall be paid and my Body
Decently Buried.
Item: I give and Bequeath to my loving wife Susnnah Profitt all my
Land and all the Rest of my Estate of every kind for her use during
her life and after her Decease I give and Bequeath it to my loving
Son Samuel Profit all my Lands and all my working tools that belongs
to the plantation and my Will is that all the Rest of my Estate be
Equally Divided between my Son William Profit and my Daughter Lidda
Souther and my Daughter Mary Forguson and I hereby make and Ordain my
worthy friend Joshua Souther and Archibald Lovelau Executors of this
my last Will and Testament. In Witness whereof I the said John
Profitt have to this my last Will and Testament set my hand and Seal
the Day and Year above written.
John Profitt seal
Test.
Benj. Jones
Nancy Green her mark
An Inventory of the estate of John Profit Dec'd
1 mare-1 large pot-1 small pot-1 oven-2 feather beds-3 bed quilts-4
sheets-2 bedsteads-1 womns saddle-1 mans saddle-1 cow & yearling-
1little dish-1 large dish-1 half dozen pewter plates-1 half dozen
earthen plates-3 old crocks-4 tea cups & saucers-1 pine table-1 case
of knives & forks-1 cotton wheal-1 flax wheel-1 cyder pail-1 cyder
piggin-1 tin bucket-1 ()-1skillet-1 corner pine cupboard-1 powdering
tub-1 coffee pot-2 hymn books-1 Bible-half dozen chaiars-1 large pine
chest fit for lumber-2 pair pot hooks-1 flat iron-3 cow hides-2 large
basons-1 lifter-1 tray-1 earthen dish-2 bells-2 earthen juggs-1 hatt.
Joshua Souther Exr
North Carolina
Wilkes County Augt Term 1814
The above inventory was Returned
On oath of the Executor
Test.
(signed)
Wilkes County Court Orders show that in 1787 Spencer ADAMS, orphaned
son of Charles ADAMS, was bound out at age 9 to John Proffitt until
age 21. He was to learn farming and to read and write.
Extracted from John Intorcio's (John@Intorcio.org) GEDCOM database at http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=jintorcio
Events
| Birth | 28 Aug 1727 | Goochland Co., Va |  | ||
| Marriage | 10 Mar 1757 | St. James Northam Parish, Goochland Co., Va - | | ||
| Death | May 1814 | Wilkes Co., Nc | |
Families
| Father | Sylvester Proffitt (1698 - 1767) |
| Mother | Alice Pleasant (1698 - 1771) |
| Sibling | Lucy Proffitt (1725 - 1758) |
| Sibling | David Proffitt (1730 - 1803) |
| Sibling | William Proffitt (1732 - 1812) |
| Sibling | James Proffitt (1734 - ) |
| Sibling | Anne Proffitt (1736 - ) |
| Sibling | Elizabeth Proffitt (1738 - ) |
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