William Yarbrough was born on Sunday, 19 February 1786
in NC.
1 He married 1st,
(?) Unknown before 1806
in NC. William Yarbrough married 2nd,
Anna Winstead, daughter of
Manley Winstead and
Elizabeth Tapp, on 22 March 1826
Person Co., NC.
1 William Yarbrough left a will on 29 June 1843 at
Proved Nov 1843, Hopkins Co., KY, which named Will of William Yarbrough
Will Book Page 39
I William Yarborough of the county of Hopkins and State of Kentucky being sick and weak of body but of sound mind disposing memory of and calling to mind the uncertainty of life and being desirous to dispose of all such worly estate as it has pleased God to bless me with I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Anna all of my stock cattle hogs sheep and gees one sorrel horse known by the name of Slowmon with all my house hode and kitchen furniture and all the rest of my estate both real and personal of what nature or kind soever it may be not herein before particularly disposed of after paying all my just debts and funeral expenses to have to hold during her natural life or widowhood to dispose of as she may think proper And imediately after her death or second marriage to be taken in possesion by my executor and equally divided between my children namely Samuel W. Yarborough, Elizabeth Farmer, Jane Clayton, Susanna Brown, Alsey Clayton, John Yarborough, Manley Yarborough, Sally Buckhannan, Charles Yarbrough, Mary Yarbrough, Lewis Yarbrough, William W. Yarbrough which I give unto them their heirs executors Administrators and ofspring forever I do hereby constitute and appoint my wife Anna Executrix and my son Samuel W. Yarbrough executor of this my last will & Testament hereby revoking all other or former wills or Testaments by me heretofore made In witness where of I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 29th day of June in the year of Lord one thousan eight hundred and forty three
Signed sealed published and William Yarborough
declared as and for the last will
& Testament in the presents of
Test Eli Tapp
Thomas G. Hobgood
Kentucky
Hopkins County Sct Nov County court 1843
This last will and Testament of William Yarbrough dec’d was this day produced in Court and proved to be such last will & Testament by the oaths of Eli Tapp & Thomas G. Hobgood subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded wherupon the same is recorded accordingly
Att Sam Woodson
Hopkins County Court.
2 He died on 1843
Hopkins Co., KY. He appeared in the census of 3 August 1850
Hopkins Co., KY.