In a message dated 12/10/2002 6:31:25 PM Pacific Standard Time, [email protected] writes: > What are Fanny Ann's children's names in Patrick County? When do they come > of age? When did she die? This is an interesting revelation that she > moved > on and did not just die in Hanover when she disappeared. Did she remarry? > In the Patrick County Personal Property Tax Roll is she listed with the 2 > slaves? She did not have right by law to dispose of them. > Janelle, Thank you for your reply. I know how much you have studied the Hanover records and certainly respect your findings, so thank you for sharing this info. Fanny Ann did not remarry. Here's the info I have on Fanny Ann Ingram Via: Hanover Co., Virginia personal property tax list: 1789-93 2 1 1794 and one adult 1 1 Column one is number of slaves, column two number of horses. ******************* 28 Oct 1795 Patrick Co., Virginia This indenture made this 28th day of October in the year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Ninety five Between James Ingrum of the One part and Fanny Via of the other part both of ___ of Patrick County Witnesseth that the said James Ingrum for & in Consideration of Forty Pounds Current Money of Virginia to him in hand paid by the said Fanny Via before the Signing & delivery of these Presents the Receipt whereof I the said James Ingrum do acknowledge myself fully Satisfied Contented and paid for every part & Parcel thereof only a Small Exception of a Small part called the mine holes with liberty to dig to get ?oil? if any Can be found but forevery other part have Granted Bargained Sold & delivered & do Grant Bargain Sell and deliver by the Presents unto the said Fanny Via her heirs and assigns forever one Certain Tract or Parcel of Land Containing Ninety Six Acres lying and being in the County of Patrick on the Waters of Smiths River and bounded as followeth to wit Beginning at a Red Oak and thence ___ lines North Twenty Six degrees East One hundred and Ten Poles to a Maple on a Branch South Ten degrees West One Hundred and forty eight Poles Crossing sd Branch to a Poplar South eighty one Degrees West Twenty Two Poles to a Chestnut Oak South Twenty Nine degrees West Sixty poles to Po_ers North Fifty Seven degrees West Sixty Poles to a red oak on a Ridge & thence along the same to the Beginning. Together with all the uses Orchards Woods Ways Water Ways and Meadow ground thereon Standing Growing or being and likewise all rite Title Claim Interest and demand whatsoever of we the said James Ingrum To and for the said Fanny Via to have and to hold in Fee simple the aforesaid Tract of Land and Premises together with its appurtenances to her the said Fanny Via her Heirs and Assigns forever & said James Ingrum will for himself his heirs and assigns make any Further ___ Title Deed or Conveyance of the said Land to the said Fanny Via as She or her Heirs shall Lawfully require In Witness whereof the said James Ingrum hath set his hand and affixed his Seal This day and year above mentioned. James Ingrum [his mark] Teste James Cox William Via Thomas Perry [his mark] At a Court of Quarterly Sessions held for Patrick County on the 28th day of April 1796 The within Written Indenture was Acknowledged by the within named James Ingrum to be his Act and Deed and the same was Ordered to be Recorded by the Court. Teste Samuel Staples Clk ************************************************* 30 Nov 1795 Patrick Co., Virginia - will of Fanny Ann In the name of God amen I Fanny Ann Via of Patrick county and state of Virginia being in low state of health but in full exercise of my reason calling to mind the mortality of the body I have made and ordained this my last will and testament viz first I recommend my soul to God who gave it and my body to the earth to be buried with Christian burial at the discretion of my executor in hopes that it will be raised again at the last day and as touching such worldly goods as God has blest me with I do dispose of in the following manner Item I will & bequeath to my well beloved sons William Via and James Via my land to be equally divided between them also I will and bequeath to my two beloved son James Via my horse and mans saddle. I also will and bequeath to my well beloved daughters Anne Via and Sarah Amer Via my negroe woman named Amy and her increase to be equally divided between them I also give and bequeath to my daughter Sarah A my best bed and furniture also to my daughter Anne my other bed and furniture. I also do will that the land be rented out and the negroe woman hired out until my debts be paid. I also will and bequeath to my beloved daughter Anne my womans saddle. I also will and desire that my daughter Sarah A Via be maintained out of the rent of the land and hire of the negroe woman till she be able to maintain herself. I also will and bequeath to my beloved son William Via my cow and cay I also will the rest of my household furniture to be divided between my two daughters I also will that my corn and fodder and meat be equally divided between all four of my children. I constitute my son and my brother James Ingram William Via and James Via to be my executors of this my last will and testament In witness thereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 30th day of November 1795 Witness James Cox William Slaughter [his mark] Martha Ingram [her mark] Nancy Lewis [Patrick Co., Va. WB 3:301] *************************** Fanny Ann Ingram Via apparently died between the time she wrote her will on 30 November 1795 and the date is was ordered to be recorded 28 April 1796. However she is still shown on the Patrick Co., Virginia Land Tax Records for 1797. (Was this because the sons were not of age yet??) ************************ Patrick Co., Virginia Land Tax Records 1796 Fanny Via (of Jas. Ingram) 96 acres 1797 Fanny Via 96 acres ********************************************* I'll continue in another e-mail. Judy