| Home Surname List Name Index Sources | Seventh Generation152. Polly ZIMMERMAN117 was born about 1790 in Kentucky.118,119 She died in 1864 in Polk County, MO. She died. Mary appears in the 1850 census for Polk County, MO. She is the wife of the head of household, John Lessley. Her age is listed as 59 and her place of birth as Kentucky. Mary appears in the 1860 census for Polk County as the head of the household. Also listed in the household are two of her daughters, now married and appearing as Judith West and "Elvira" (Almira) Wilkerson. Her age is listed as 70 and her place of birth as Kentucky. The ages and birthplaces named in both census are consistent. Polly ZIMMERMAN and John LESSLY were married on 29 March 1813 in Jessamine County KY.120,121 John LESSLY117,122 was born in 1781 in Virginia.118 He died on 5 June 1858 in Polk County, MO. He was in farmer.118 John Lessley appears in the 1850 census for Polk County, MO, page 31. His surname is mispelled as "Lestley". His age is listed as 69 and his occupation as farmer. His place of birth is listed as Virginia. The value of his real estate is listed as $300.00. Listed in John's household is a Mary (his wife), Judith, Almira (daughters), and a younger John Lessley (a son). John's family appears immediately before the family of his son, James Elkins Lessly (name is listed as James Lestley in the census). John's younger son later appears in the 1870 Randolph County, MO census nearby the family of James Elkins Lessly. This younger John (known in official records as John M. Lessly) also serves in the Confederate Army in the same regiment and company as James Elkins Lessly and James' oldest son John Harris Lessly. About 1875 or 1876 the majority of the family of James Elkins Lessly migrated to Grayson County, TX. John M. Lessly accompanied them and he also settled in Grayson County. As far as I can determine, John Lessley does not appear in the 1860 census for Polk County, MO althought his wife Mary does. Information obtained from Tim Lessley indicates that John died on June 5, 1858, which would account for his absence in the 1860 census. Tim also indicates that John bought land in Jessamine County, KY in 1808, apparently joining his brother, James, who had preceeded him by two years. An copy of an obituary for John Lessley states John Lessly's Obituary Dated June 12, 1858,. Bolivar, MO The Bolivar DIED Mr. Lessly was an old and respected citizen amongst us -- a native of Virginia, born and raised at the Blue Springs, Cabel County. He crossed the "Blue Ridge" for the West above fifty years ago, and settled in Jessamine County, Kentucky, where he married and resided several years -- he then removed to Missouri, and settled in Howard County, where he lived, until the fall of 1845, when he removed to Polk County, in which he resided up to the time of his death. From the will of John Lessley 1st 2nd It is my will and desire that my beloved wife Mary Lesslie shall have all my property I__ _____ of during her natural life 3rd It is my will and desire that after the death of my beloved wife that my son John M. Lesslie and James Lesslie have a certain negro boy slave named Aaron as their absolute property each of my said sons John M. and James Lesslie to have an equal interest in said slave Aaron. 4th My two slaves name Edy and Author I will and desire after the death of my wife be sold by my Executors herein after mentioned and out of the proceeds of said sale of said slaves I desire that my son Andrew Lessley be paid by my Executors the sum of Two Hundred Dollars and that my Executors pay out of the proceeds of said sale of said slaves to my daughter Almira Lessley the sum of Four Hundred dollars and after deducting said $200 and $400 from the proceeds of said sale of said slaves I desire that the balance be equally divided between my children Judith Lessley, Abigail Larimore wife of Perry B. Larimore, Mary Yoast wife of William Yoast, Almeda Lindsay wife of Dr. James A. Lindsay, Rebecca Nunifee wife of Richard Nunifee and Almira LEssley. 5th It is my will and desire that the remainder of my property not before disposed of after the death of my wife shall be equally divided between my children Andrew Lessley, Abigail Larimore, John M. Lessley, James Lessley, Mary Yoast, Almeda Lindsay, Rebecca Nunifee, Judith Lessley, and Almira Lessley. 6th It is my will and desire that should any of my children commune or establish any legal proceedings to interfere with or destroy the disposition of my property as I have of is that said child or children shall lose all benefits from my estate and the portion of his her or their given share be equally divided between my children who shall not attempt to interfere with or disturb the disposition I have made of my property. 7th I do hereby Constitute and appoint Wm. H. Otter and Thomas Higganbotham Executors of this my last will and Testament. In testimony whereof I John Lessley have serve to subscribe my name and affixed my seal this 28th November AD 1854.
James and I think John lived on Tates creek road in Jessamine that road forms the boundary between Fayette and jessamine I haven't pinpointed the location yet but it looks like they lived closer to lexington than Nicholasville. Polly ZIMMERMAN and John LESSLY had the following children:
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