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- Born in either North or South Carolina, maiden name believed to be MARLEY.
1st husband was Solomon NETTLES who d. Sep 6, 1814 in Buffalo, NY during War of 1812. 2nd marriage was to Amos Jefferson JUSTICE, Sr., his 2nd marriage as well.
This is confirmed in Book A-1 Madison Co., MO. Page 67
Feb. Term of the Court, 1824, 1st day
The court does appoint Amos Justice Guardian for William Nettles and Dorcass Nettles infants of Solomon Nettles deceased under the age of fourteen years, and at the same time come Shadrack and Nettles and Matilda Nettles infants of the said Solomon Nettles deceased over the age of fourteen years & chose Amos Justice their guardian and at the same time the said Amos Justice guardian as aforesaid entered into bond with security in the sum of $300.00 conditioned as the law required. Which bond is ordered to be filed.
This Will was found in the Powhaten Museum, Lawrence County, AR. in the file for CHARLES HATCHER. The community in which Amos lived was DAVIDSONVILLE (now Old Davidsonville, in Randolph County, AR).
On Page 130: 10 March 1829:
Charles HATCHER appointed administrator of the estate of Amos JUSTICE, dec'd.
On Page 134-135: 15 August 1829 - Last Will & Testament of Amus JUSTICE
In the name of God Amen. I, Amos JUSTICE, now an inhabitant of the County of Lawrence and Territory of Arkansas, being in my right mind, yet considering the frailities of human nature and the uncertainty of life and the certainty of death, do, in the presence of Almighty God, make this my Last Will and Testament. I will and bequeath unto my wife, Margaret JUSTICE, all the improvement on which I now dwell and my stock of hogs now in my possession. Also all of the balance of my cattle over and above and remaining after the just payment of all of my debts, and all of my household furnitureand kitchen furniture. I choose and appoint my son, John D. JUSTICE, to be executor of this my Last Will and Testament to receive all my papers in my possession, all debts coming to me and execute to collection and make an equal distribution of all balances between the several heirs. Given under my hand the day and date above written
(Signed) Amus JUSTICE
Witnesses:
David ORR
John MARTIN
P.S. In addition to the above, I will and bequeath unto my wife one horse, one mare and one colt. The two year old colts to my two step-daughters, Matilda and Dorky.
(Signed) Amus JUSTICE
Same witnesses
Proved in open court during the April 1829 term by the oath of David ORR. The Will was recorded on 5 May 1829 by Thomas S. DREW, Clerk.
On Page 140-141: 7 May 1829
John D. JUSTICE appointed executor of the estate of his father, Amus JUSTICE, dec'd
NOTES FROM LANITA:
One of the curators at the Old Davidsonville State Park says that "The town of Davidsonville was established in 1815 and survived until about 1829. We had the first courthouse, post office, federal land office, and cotton gin in the Arkansas Territory. The town was established originally to be the county seat for Lawerence County, AR. I do not have Amos Justice name on my very short list of residents. However, since you have his will stating he died and is buried here, there is no doubt in my mind that this is true. Folklore has it that in the winter of 1828-1829 there was a great epidemic in the township of Davidsonville which had a population of nearly 500 people (from the census in 1820). We have many wills and death certificates which lead us to believe this folklore could very well be true."
One of the enumerators for Randolph County, AR wrote: "I thought it might be of interest to you to know that we have now finished the enumeration of the Davidsonville cemeteries. There are 5 marked (identified) graves in the Phillips/Reeves cemetery. However there is much indication of many burials in this cemetery due to numerous depressions as well as the many gladestone markings. Unfotunately, we found no burials with the Justice surname.
We have the Phillips/Reeves Cemetery, which is located on the west side of the park, now online. I really feel that this is the cemetery in which those who lived and died at Davidsonville were buried. It was, no doubt, a large cemetery at one time, but very little remains today with the exception of a lot of depressions and gladestones.
1830 Census, Lawrence County, AR:
Margaret Justice
1 male of fifteen and under twenty
1 female of fifty and under sixty
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1775 - 1831 (56 years)