Hamrick wrote: > > Rutherford Cleveland Hamricks, > > Jeremiah Runyon b 1765 NJ d April 1851 Cleveland, NC > > 16 Jun 1852. Petition of Jerry Runions, Reuben Runions, > James Runions, Furman Runions, William Runions, John > Bolrn and wife Eliza, Phebe, and Frances Runions that > Jeremiah Runions died seized of three tracts. Ask for > sale of land. > > 10 Jan 1854 Cobb Co, GA. We Sally Hamrick, John W Stancel > and wife Irena formerly Hamrick, and James R Hamrick heirs > of Frances Hamrick, daughter of Jeremiah Runyon, give power > of attorney to Thompson B Hamrick of Cobb Co., GA to receive > of John Borders, administrator of Jeremiah Runyon, our > interest in the Estate. > > 10 January 1854. Cobb Co, GA. Petition of Thompson B Hamrick > that he is the father of Narcissa, Adaline, Blanton, and Jane Hamrick, > minors, grandchildren of Jeremiah Runyan. > > This suggests that Frances Runyon, first wife of Thompson B > Hamrick was alive in 1852 and deceased in 1854 although it > does not exactly say that. > > It could be that the person writing the petition in 1852 may > not have been aware Frances died in Cobb Co, GA in 1844 when > Thompson married Essie Eudoxy Stone or choose to ignore it > since it would have only complicated the petition to sell. > > Then after the sale the correct petitions were executed to > distributive the proceeds correctly. > > Any comments? > > J R > Hamrick Hambrick Genealogy at: > http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com Thank You J.R. for this information Bud