Samuel Hairston was born before 1722 in Ireland or Scotland and died about April 1782 in Campbell County, Virginia. He was the son of Peter Hairston "The Immigrant" (born about 1695) and Agnes. No record of any marriage or children has been found.
Will of Samuel Hairston - written 9 Feb 1782, Campbell County, VA
In the name of God. Amen. I Samuel Hairston Gent, of the County of Campbell, being of sound mind, Do make and Ordain this my last Will and Testament, I lend to my well beloved Brother Andrew Hairston my whole Estate, real and Personal during his natural life and at his death I direct that my ? House where I now live together with one Thousand and sixty acres of land appertaining thereto may be sold by my Executors hereafter mentioned [blurred] who is hereby Empowered to convey the same to the Purchaser or Purchasers in fee simple. And six Hundred pounds of the money arising from such sale to be equally divided between my brother Robert Hairston's three sons, viz: George, Peter and Samuel Hairston and the remainder of the money arising from such sale to be divided between my brother Andrew Hairston's three daughters, viz: Priscilla, Margaret and Susanna Hairston.
Item: after the death of my brother Andrew Hairston I give and bequeath to Samuel Philips, my negroe fellow named Jack to him his heirs and assign forever.
Item: my tract of land at Kentucky containing two thousand acres I give and bequeath as follows, viz: Two Hundred acres to Samuel Amos (Amyx], Two Hundred to his wife Eleanor Amos [Amyx] and the remainder fourteen Hundred acres to be divided among my said Brother Andrew Hairston's three daughters Priscilla, Margaret and Susanna. I also give to the said Priscilla, Margaret and Susanna another tract of land at Kentucky containing three Hundred and eighteen acres to them their heirs and assign forever. Item: I give and bequeath to my Brother Andrew Hairston's Daughter Priscilla my negroe boy Davie to her and her heirs and assign forever.
Item: after all my just debts and funeral charges are paid I leave all the rest of Personal Estate of every kind together with my Negroe Back to my said Brothers three daughters Priscilla, Margaret and Susanna Hairston to them and their heirs and assigns forever. The negroe Back to remain in the possession of their Mother during her natural life and it is to be understood that the Legacies bequeathed the said Priscilla, Margaret and Susanna shall be divided in such manner that allow Margaret and Susanna shall have each as much money or land more than Priscilla as will be equal in value to the Negroe Boy Davie.
Lastly I constitute and appoint my Trusty friend Robert Alexander Executor of this my last will and testament, Ratifying and confirming this and no other. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 9th day of February 1782.
Samuel Hairston
Signed .sealed and acknowledged before us: John Wiley, Thomas Nunnally
Codicil to the above Will:
When the money due me from the Estate of Cury Smith and David Rick is recovered I direct my
Executor to pay the same to Jenny Forbes wife of Alexander Forbes. Witness my hand, date as
above.
Samuel Hairston
Test: John Wiley. Thomas Nunnally
