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Descendants of Charles Creel

Generation No. 1

1. Charles¹ Creel was born 1756 in Orange County, Virgina, and died June/17/1822 in Greensburg, Green Co., Ky.. He married Sarah Stapp Abt. 1778 in Orange County, Kentucky, daughter of Joshua Stapp and Hannah Duram. She was born 1760 in Virginia, and died 1823 in Green Co. Ky..

Notes for Charles Creel:
Charles died in Greensburg Ky. He and Sarah are buried in the Taylor-Creel Cemetery behind Elijah's house in Greensburg, Green, Kentucky.

Charles Creel Military Service: Served in the Eight Virgina Regiment, Capt. George Slaughter's Co., under the Command of Col. Abraham Bowman. The 8th Reg. battled at Charleston, South Carolina, marched to the defense of southern Georgia, returned to Virgina, then north to New Jersey, Pennsylvania and finally Valley Forge. By this time Charles might have been acquainted with his future brother-in-law Achilles Stapp who served in the 7th Virginia Reg. commanded by William Woodford. The two regiments were joined in the Continental Army by General George Washington.

After the war Charles and his family moved to the frontier sometime between 1784 and 1786, now Kentucky. Records reflect the first grand jury of Adair county was made up of the following men: Robert Telford, John Votaw, John Montgomery, Garrett Conover, William Hurt, CHARLES CREEL, Robert Fletcher, Peter Demoss, Benjain Nailor, John Breeding, John Bryant, Stephen White, Robert Kelso, Henry Link, James Vaughn, Thomas Selby, James Walker, Alexander Walker, Andrew Ewing and Robert Craig, With Telford as foreman.

Index to Deed Book # 1 A - F
Index to book #1 1793-1798
GRANTEE GRANTOR PAGE
CREEL, Chas. ROBERTS, Wm 219

Charles was listed as an Executor, of the Will of Reuben Waggener June 23, 1809, along with his son Simeon, who married Matilda Waggener. Reuben Waggener had come to Kentucky from Virginia with the Creel, Dahoney, Atkins, Garnett, Lightfoot, Nelson, Grady and Jones families.

The Last Will and Testament of Charles Creel: Wife Sally gets my Negro man, Sam, Negro woman, Jean, $100 and household furniture; Heirs of my son, Micajah, deceased, to get $680 to be divided amongst them; son John gets $647; son Elijah gets $700; son Elzy gets $700; son Simeon gets $589; nephew Benjamin S. Creel, heir of my son Silas, deceased, to get $800. It has always been my wish to divide my earthly estate between my children. It will be by aspiring to a small book of charges, dated December 3, 1821, that I have previously given to my son, Durham Creel, property and money that I value at $1200 and the several items of property and money that I have given to my other sons, which may be seen in said book, together with the foregoing devises, will make them all equal in the said sum of $1200 each: $150 goes to Margaret Workman, whom I have raised. My nephew, Benjamin S. Creel is to get a child's part and the heirs of Cager Creel, deceased, are to have one child's part equally divided between them. I want my Estate that 'is left to be sold to the highest bidder, and slaves to be sold amongst my children to the highest bidder. Executors, my sons, John, Simeon and Elijah.

Signed, Charles Creel (Mark of Charles Creel)
31 December, 1821

Witness; J.H. Marshall, John Scott, Gideon Tenison, Wilson Clark
Produced in Court, 17, June, instructed by John Creel and Simeon Creel
Proven by: Joseph H. Marshall and John Scott
Recorded: June 19, 1822 by John Barret

Index to Deed Book # 1 A - F
GRANTEE GRANTOR PAGE
CREEL, Chas. ROBERTS, Wm 219

More About Charles Creel:
Burial: June/1822, Taylor-Creel Cemetery, Greensburg, Kentucky
Fact 1: 1782, Census Index Orange Co. Va. Pg. # 39
Fact 2: 1788, Census Tax List Fayette Co. Ky. Pg. #068
Military service: February/04/1776, 3rd Co. 8th Reg. Culpeper, Virginia Volunteers

Notes for Sarah Stapp:
Sarah is buried with Charles in Taylor-Creel Cemetery behind Elijah's house
in Greensburg, Green, Kentucky.

The following will of Joshua Stapp in 1782 reflects Charles Creel and Sarah
Stapp were married prior to 1782.

Will of Joshua Stapp, Orange County, Virginia 1782

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In The Name of God Amen I, Joshua Stapp of the County of Orange being in
perfect health and sound sence of memory & mindfull of the uncertainty of
this life do make & ordain this my last will & Testament in manner and form
following. First I give my soul to almighty God who gave it me trusting
In Jesus Christ for the remifsion of my sins and as for what Worldly goods
it hath pleased god to bestow me I give in manner & form following Viz.
Item my will and desire is that my Negro man & Negro woman ??? be both free
& at their own disposal and if their should be any Charges required by the
Court towards their being legally set free from Bondage then my will is that
such Charge be paid out of my estate. Item my will is that my grandson
Achillifs Stapp have my Negro woman Cate. Item I give the residue of my
Estate not already mention to be divided between the persons whose names
I hereafter mention (Viz) my Grandson Achillifs Stapp, my Grand daughter
Lucy Willhoit? My Grand daughter Sarah Creel & my Grand daughter Martha
Hubbard to them & their heirs forever. Item my sill is that my Estate be not
sold but be appraised and divided according to appraisment. Lastly I
constitute & appoint my Grandson Achillifs Stapp Executor to this my last
Will & Testament Revoking all former Wills by me made acknowledging this
to be my last will & Testament. In witnefs where of I have hereunto set my
hand & Seal This 19th Day of December One Thousand Seven hundred & Eighty
Two
Signed Sealed & Published
In the presence off
John Dayne?
his
John Wayt Joshua X
Stapp (SS)
William Wayt
mark
At a Court held for Orange County on Thursday 27th March 1783 This last will
and Testament of Joshua Stapp Dec'd being presented into Court by Achillis
Stapp Executor therein named And proved by the oaths of John Wait and
William Wait Two of the witnefses hereto And Ordered to be recorded And on
the motion of the said Executor who made oath According to law Certifsate is
granted him for Obtaining Probate thereof in due form wheresupon he with
Robert? Miller his Security Entered into Bond for the same in "The sum of Tw
hundred and fifty pounds
Teste James Taylor
C.O.C.

More About Sarah Stapp:
Burial: 1823, Taylor-Creel Cemetery, Greensburg, Kentucky

More About Charles Creel and Sarah Stapp:
Marriage: Abt. 1778, Orange County, Kentucky

Children of Charles Creel and Sarah Stapp are:

+	2	i.	Micajah "Cager"² Creel, Sr., born 1779 in Virgina; died March/1819 in Adair County, Kentucky.
+	3	ii.	John Creel, born 1780 in Orange County, Virgina; died December/1855 in Lee County, Iowa.
+	4	iii.	Simeon Creel, born 1782 in Orange County, Virgina; died 1831 in Adair County Kentucky.
+	5	iv.	Silas Creel, born 1784 in Orange County, Virgina; died April/1817 in Green County, Kentucky.
+	6	v.	Durham Creel, born September/16/1786 in Fayette County, Kentucky; died April/04/1864 in McDonough County, Illinois.
+	7	vi.	Elijah Creel, born August/29/1789 in Fayette Co. Kentucky; died June/03/1833 in Greensburg, Green, Kentucky.
+	8	vii.	Elsey ( Elzy ) Creel, born 1792 in Wofford Co. Kentucky; died 1840 in Marion County, Kentucky.

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