Israel Johnson

1792 -

• Name	Israel Johnson
  Birth	1792
  Gender	Male
  Person ID	I2345	forneyclark
  Last Modified	10 Jun 2026

  
  

  Family	Nancy Kelly,   b. 1795   d. Apr 1870, Fayette Co., WV (Age 75 years)
  Children	1. Zachariah Johnson,   b. 21 Sep 1831, Mulberry Fork of Loup Creek, Fayette Co., WV d. 22 Mar 1896 (Age 64 years)   2. Jane Johnson   3. Sarah Johnson   4. Hannah Johnson   5. Margaret Johnson
  Family ID	F0994	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	10 Jun 2026

  
  

• Notes

  Source: LeAnn Kelley: I transcribed Jacob Kelly's will from the original (Donna Forney Clark: a version appears below this reference), and I have a couple of differences. I read the daughter’s name as Pressilla rather than Tressilla, and one of the witnesses, M.P. Wyatt was omitted in your copy. Matthew P. Wyatt was the brother of Margaret Wyatt/ Wiatt who married Thornton Kelly. Source: SEE CATHY MEDER-DEMPSEY'S SITE FOR COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION AND REFERENCES: http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=meder-dempsey&id=I4545 Our Meder-Dempsey Family: Cathy Meder-Dempsey: Death dates THE FOLLOWING LWT APPEARS AT CATHY MEDER-DEMPSEY'S SITE (It includes his wife and children's names): http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=meder-dempsey&id=I4545 Kanawha Co. Will is recorded twice: 3-9-1829 and 3-28-1829. Last Will and Testament of Jacob Kelly I Jacob Kelly of the County of Kanawha and the state of Virginia being weak in body but sound mind and memory knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do hereby make and ordain this my last will and testament as (...) such worldly estate where with it has pleased God to bless me in this life I give devise and dispose of the same in the following manner and form, first I desire that all my just debts be paid, secondly I give and bequeath to my eight children to wit, Reuben Kelly, Thornton Kelly, James Kelly, Nancy Johnson wife of Israel Johnson, Polly Light wife of Enoch Light, Elizabeth Huddleston wife of John Huddleston, William Kelly, and Peggy Johnson wife of Jonathan Johnson One dollar each to be paid out of my personal estate and no more, Thirdly, I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Jemima Kelly all the remainder of my estate both real and personal for her support and the support of my infant children during her widowhood but if she doth marry in such case I give and bequeath her one third of my estate both real and personal her life. The balance of my estate I wish to be divided between my present infant children so soon as they become of age. The land that belongs to their part to be rented out until the youngest becomes of age the proceeds there of to be applied to schooling them and their support. At the death of my beloved wife Jemima I wish the residue of my estate both real and personal equally divided between the aforesaid infant children to wit, Susannah Kelly, Sally Kelly, Jacob Kelly, John Kelly, Tressella Kelly, Jeremiah Kelly and further I do hereby constitute and appoint my beloved wife Jemima Kelly my executrix to execute this my last will and testament and do hereby revoke all other wills legacies bequests and executors by me made in any will before named will or bequeaths ratifying and confirming this and no other to my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this fourteenth day of July in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred twenty seven. Jacob (his mark) Kelly Signed and sealed in the presence of Laurence H. Brannon and John Humphries At a court held for Kanawha County the 9th day of March 1829 This last will and testament of Jacob Kelly was proved by the oaths of Laurence H. Brannon and John Humphries subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded. teste A W Quarrier Clk Source: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igmpostem.cgi?op=show&app=meder-dempsey¬ify=k-Zz7b33YoJwDi0DlKYHLjKsarb1wphf&key=I36114&return=%3Ca+href%3D%22%2Fcgi-bin%2Figm%2Ecgi%3Fop%3DGET%26amp%3Bdb%3Dmeder%252Ddempsey%26amp%3Bid%3DI36114%22%3EReturn+to+WorldConnect%3C%2Fa%3E LeAnn Kelley: Israel Johnson's will from Fayette Co. VA, written 24 Oct 1850, proven Mar 1852, names his heirs as his children Zachariah and Jane, still at home, Sarah Wiseman, Hannah Blake, Margaret Blake, and the heirs of Cynthia Wilson. Zachariah was instructed to take care of his mother. In the probate record of Mar 1852, devisees of Israel Johnson were named as his children Zachariah, Jane, Sarah Wiseman, Hannah Blake and Margaret Blake. Source: SEE CATHY MEDER-DEMPSEY'S SITE FOR COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION AND REFERENCES: http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=meder-dempsey&id=I4545 Cathy Meder-Dempsey: Name and dates