James LOVELESS & Linna HUGHES

Compiled by Patricia Freeman Hardin

JAMES LOVELESS  was born 13 Jan 1773 in NC, and died 1 Mar 1846 in Greenville District, SC.  He married LINNA HUGHES c 1791 in SC, daughter of GEORGE HUGHES and JEMIMA TIMMONS.  She was born c 1773 in SC, and died Aft. 1850 in Possibly Cass Co GA.

Notes for JAMES LOVELESS:   Will recorded in Greenville, SC in Vol. 1 - 1740-1853 - C, page 135.WILL BOOK C, PAGES 215-219; ESTATE PACKET: APT 10, FILE 41 South CarolinaGreenville DistrictIn the name of God Amen I James Loveless Senr. being of sound and disposing memory but weak in body and calling to mind the uncertainty of life, and being desirous to dispose of all such worldly estate as it hath pleased God to bless me with, do make and ordain this my last will and testament, in the manner following:First) I desire my executors herein named to pay all my just debts and funeral expenses.   I give to my wife, Linna Loveless Senr, my home tract of land whereon I now live containing two hundred acres, more or less during her life.  And at her death, to go to my son, James T. Loveless, by paying my three daughters, that is Mary Loveless, Ruth Loveless and Linna Loveless, one hundred dollars each.   I also give my wife Linna Loveless Senr. a negro boy named Ben.  And at her death she has the liberty to dispose of him as she might think proper, and my black horse Dunk, one cow and calf, the small cupboard, one table, the wheels and cards, the chairs and kitchen furniture.  I also give her my stock of hogs and my sheep, my waggon and gear and plantation tools.  I also give unto my wife Linna Loveless Senr. a negro woman named Charlott during her live, and at her death, said negro and her increase to be equally divided between my son, James T. Loveless and my three daughters, Mary Loveless, Ruth Loveless and Linna Loveless Junr.   I desire that my executors hereafter named sell the whole, or the residue of my property consisting of a tract of land, containing two hundred fifty acres, more or less.  And sell six negroes named Jim, Abbey, Bob, Mary, Martha, Rachel, and the whole of the balance of my personal estate, that is not heretofore disposed of, and the proceeds to be equally divided between my sons, William Loveless, Levy Loveless, Thomas Loveless, Allen Loveless, Jesse Loveless, and daughters Hazel Loveless, Elizabeth L. Crawford, and John Loveless' children to come in for his equal share in the above dividend.   To each of my daughter, Ruth, Mary, and Linna I have given a cow and calf, a bed and furniture.  I have also given them bills of sale to a negro each and they have some household furniture consisting of bedsteads, bed clothing, a table and crockery ware, which they have bought themselves and which is not included above, as I have no claim to them.  I also wish that the crops growing on the land, at my decease, or if it is gathered, to belong to my wife and that it not be sold.   And lastly, I do constitute and appoint James T. Loveless, my son, and Ira Arnold Executors of this my last will and testament in testimony whereof I have set my hand and seal, this twenty eight day of August, 1845.  Signed, sealed and acknowledged in the presence of,George GambellArchibald JohnsonMason N. Gambell                                             James Loveless Senr. (L.S.)   Probated the 13th day of July, 1846   Notes for LINNA HUGHES:   Cass County, Georgia 1850 CensusDivision 12Page 203Linna Loveless, age 77, born in SCRuth, age 38 born in SCNext door to son James and his family.

Children of JAMES LOVELESS and LINNA HUGHES are:

                    i.    WILLIAM3 LOVELESS, b. 21 Dec 1792.

                   ii.    ELIZABETH LOVELESS, b. 12 Dec 1794; m. PETER CRAWFORD.

                  iii.    JOHN HARRISON LOVELESS, b. 16 Nov 1796; d. Dec 1840; m. CLARISSA WILLIAMSON.

                  iv.    LEVI J. LOVELESS, SR., b. 13 Sep 1798, SC; d. 24 Dec 1872, Gwinnett County, GA; m. TEMPERANCE JONES; b. 12 Apr 1802, SC; d. 6 Jun 1867, Gwinnett County, GA.

                    v.    THOMAS LOVELESS, b. 1 Nov 1800.

                  vi.    HAZEL LOVELESS, b. SC.

                 vii.    ALLEN LOVELESS, b. 24 Oct 1804; m. ROXANA HODGES.

                viii.    JESSE LOVELESS, b. 30 Nov 1806.

                  ix.    MARY LOVELESS, b. 6 Dec 1808.

                   x.    RUTH LOVELESS, b. 17 Jun 1811.

                  xi.    JAMES T. LOVELESS, b. 6 Mar 1813; d. Adairsville, GA; m. REBECCA UNK.

                 xii.    LINNA LOVELESS, b. 2 Mar 1816; m. WILLIAM NIXON.

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