Susannah Deck Grubb (1766),
John Deck (1767),
George Deck (1769),
Jacob Deck (1770),
Fredrick Deck (1771, married Mary McDonald), and
Michael Deck (1774, married Lydia Houser)
Catherine Deck (1778, married George Zimmerly).
The Last Will and Testament of Adam Deck of Washington
County, Virginia,
Will Book 4 page 195 & 196
In the Name of God Amen. I, Adam Deck of the County of
Washington in the state of Virginia ...
And first I Will and order that all my just debts be first paid
out of my movable estate.
Secondly I Will and bequeath to my
loving wife Susannah Deck her bed & furniture also her lawful
maintanance or right of dower, of the plantation I now live
upon also an equal part with that of my children of my movable
estate to my said wife Susannah,
thirdly I give and bequeath to
my son Michael Deck the plantation I now live up on and all the
land I now possess to him and his heirs forever excepting his
mothers maintenance as before mentioned upon condition that he
gives a suitable maintenance to my son George which I consider
incapable of doing for himself, the consideration that I have
bequeathed to him all my lands also to pay fifteen dollars in
trade or commutable articles to cash of children in the manner
and order following the first payment on after my decease to
Susannah Grubb the next to my son John, the next to Jacob then
Frederick and then Catarinah Simmerly allowing one year between
each payment.
And all the rest of my personal estate, I Will
and devise that it be equally divided among my children John
Deck, George Deck, Jacob Deck, Frederick Deck, Michael Deck,
Susannah Grubb and Catharine Simmerly each an equal part.
And I
do nominate and appoint my sons Jacob Deck and Michael Deck to
be executors ...
In Witness where of I have hereunto set my hand and
seal this 3rd day of July 1806. Adam Deck SS
Signed sealed & acknowledged in presence of
Jacob Barb
Michael Mowdy
York County is in south central Pennsylvania and was created on August 19, 1749 from part of Lancaster County.
Michael Deck was born in 1774 in Lincoln County, North Carolina.
Mary Magdalena Houser was born 1782 in York County, Pennsylvania.
Mary and Michael's children probably included:
Elizabeth Deck Harr (1808, married John Frederick Harr), Simon Deck (1810),
Barbara Deck (1812, married John Miller),
Sarah Deck Booher (1814, married Samuel Booher, son of Frederick Booher),
Catherine Deck (1816, married David Houser)
Mary Deck (1818, married Henry Shaffer) and
Joseph Deck (1822, married Susannah Sproles).
Sphar, Isaac & Deck, Michael
20 Apr 1836 200 acres
100 acres by Warrant No. 12228 dated 07 Jun 1834
100 acres by Exchanged Warrant No. 2698 dated 19 Dec 1835
waters of Cove Creek a south branch of the north fork of the Holston River
adj: said Sphar, crossing the creek to a white oak stump by the bank in a bent of said creek, said Deck, Henry Fleenor, said Isaac Sphar
signed Edward Lathim Surveyor of Washington County, Virginia
Michael died on November 27, 1857 in Washington County, Virginia.
Mary died on January 6, 1879 in Washington County, Virginia.
The Holston River flows from Kingsport to Knoxville.
map by Kmusser
North Carolina was one of the thirteen original Colonies. It was first settled by small farmers and grew quickly in the mid 18th century.
