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WILLS AND MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS OF THE DESCENDANTS OF DAVID AND PARTHENIA WALL OF ROCKINGHAM CO., NC... DAVID WALL RECORDS... 1800 Rockingham Co. Census David Wall, 3 males under 10, 1 male 10-16, 1 male 45 or up, 2 females under 10, 2 females 10-16, 1 female 26-45 EST DOB 1755 or before 1810 Rockingham Co. Census David Wall, 1 male under 10, 2 males 10-16, 1 male 16-26, 1 male 45 or up, 1 female under 10, 2 females 16-26, 1 female 45 or up EST DOB 1765 or before 1830 Rockingham Co. Census David Wall, 1 male 10-15, 3 males 20-30, 1 male 70-80, 1 female 15-20, 2 females 20-30, 1 female 60-70 EST DOB 1750-1760 ___________ Rockingham Co. Settlements on microfilm, p. 190 DAVID & PARTHENA WALL 26nov1842 In pursuance with an order to us directed from the honorable Court of Rockingham we the under signed proceed to settle with ALEXANDER WALL the surviving administrator of David Wall and Parthena Wall decd and report the same. List of articles sold at the sale amounting to $56.55 1/2 Cr. by amount of vouchers by D. Wall By receipt for cost of Petition for dividing slaves paid by David Wall... $ 6.25 By receipt for coffin which receipt is in ALEXANDER WALL's name but was paid by Wm H. LOWE out of D. Wall's estate... 12.00 Funeral expenses paid by D. Wall... 2.00 Paid Bird LOWE by ditto 1.50 Cr. by vouchers by A. Wall Paid Wm SCOTT... 28.00 Paid Robert H. DALTON... 14.00 Paid A. M. SCALES... 2.50 Paid A. M. WHITSETT... 4.50 Paid for th___ coffin... 6.00 Funeral expenses... 2.00 Paid Bird LOWE... 4.00 Total $82.25 /s/ Samuel SHARP, J. P. /s/ E. WITTY, J. P. [J. P. marked out] ______________________ Rockingham Co., NC Will of Gov. Alexander MARTIN 20 February 1807 18th Item: "... As to my man, Ben, his services entitle him to this favor from his great fidelity to me in his present capacity, but when his public services are considered, they must be deemed highly meritorious by his country. It is well known, and I hereby certify, that he served his country three years in the Continental service under my command faithfully, and with reputation as a soldier and poor fellow being an humble friend, companion and servant, bravely risked his life to obtain that liberty from British domination for his master and country, which liberty he was incapable of enjoying the fruits and benefits of, and conscious of that inability - and that the said Ben and his family may not become burdensome to the public, I hereby give and devise to him under the name of Benjamin Harris Martin, four hundred acres of land lying on the Guilford Road and forty in Rockingham County, being the upper part of my first Grant on said road, including the improvements first made by DAVID WALL to hold to him, his heirs and assigns forever. I also give and bequeath to the said Benjamin Harris Martin, two good work horses, two cows and calves, two plough hoes, two axes and two grubbing hoes with two sows and pigs, as my Executor hereinafter named shall order and direct, to him, his heirs and assigns forever - and that the public may have good security for the good behavior of the said Benjamin Harris Martin and his family as above mentioned, and also for Prince, I hereby acknowledge myself indebted to the State of North Carolina five hundred pounds to be all ways void when no breach can be proved for five years....." 20th Item: "I give and devise to DAVID WALL two hundred acres of land being the lower end of my first grant of land on the Guilford Road including the improvement where his family now lives to hold to him, his heirs and assigns forever." [[[Will transcribed by Francie Lane.]]] ______________________ Rockingham Co. Settlements on microfilm Estate of Gov. Alexander MARTIN 1809 "...and divided a certain tract of land agreeth to the above platt between DAVID WALL, and BENJAMIN HARRIS MARTIN a free man of colour, all of which will more fully appear in the explanation. That is to say -- for DAVID WALL 188ac of land beginning at a hickory standing on the west side of a tract called the GUILFORD TRACT, and being the north west corner of the original survey, thence east crossing of three branches of JACOB'S CREEK two hundred and sixty poles to a post oak in TROLLINGER'S LINE, thence along his line south crossing one fork of the said creek with TROLLINGER'S LINE, one hundred and sixteen poles to a hickory saplin thence dividing corner, thence west with BENJAMIN H. MARTIN's line crossing two forks of said creek two hundred and sixty poles to a black oak thence dividing corner, thence north with RICHARD HENDERSON's line one hundred and sixteen poles to the first station and containing one hundred and eighty eight acres of land... for BENJAMIN H. MARTIN 404 acres of land..." /s/ A. PHILIPS, S.A.C /s/ Arthur HAYES /s/ David WALL State of North Carolina Rockingham County May session 1809 The within platt of lands of DAVID WALL and BENJAMIN HARRIS MARTIN was recorded. /s/ Robert GALLOWAY, clerk. _____________________ Rockingham County Deeds Grantor/Grantee Index on microfilm 1809 DAVID WALL "and others" deeded to Benjamin H. MARTIN "and others" 2 tracts of land -- 589ac in Rockingham Co. _____________________ Rockingham Co. Deeds on microfilm This indenture being made this 22nd of January [1812 written but marked out] year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twelve, between RICHARD C. WALL and DAVID WALL, Both of County of Rockingham & State of North Carolina. Witness that the aforesaid DAVID WALL for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred & thirty six dollars sixty ___ & half cents in hand paid by the said RICHARD C. WALL, one certain Tract of Land parcel of land, lying & being in the County of Rockingham containing by survey 188 acres of land in Rockingham state aforesaid on the Waters of JACOB'S CREEK. Beginning, at a post oak saplin in THOMAS TROLLINGER'S CORNER post oak running thence West crossing three branches 260 poles to a hickory tree, RICHARD HENDERSON'S LINE, thence South one hundred sixteen poles to black oak BEN H. MARTIN'S LINE, thence South crossing two branches of JACOB'S CREEK just above the fork 260 poles to a hickory saplin, thence North along TROLLINGER'S LINE, crossing the Creek 110 poles to the first station -- To have all and singular the above bargained lands & premises with all woods waters & way & conveniences & mines and minerals thereunto belonging or in any way appertaining, and further the aforesaid DAVID WALL doth covenant & agree to & with the said RICHARD C. WALL, that I DAVID WALL do defense & warrant the above bargained land from me my heirs & all other persons or persons claiming any last right thereto, and clear as if it the same had been granted to said RICHARD C. WALL by patent. In Witness whereof I the said DAVID WALL hath set my hand and seal the day & year above written. David (his mark) WALL (Seal) Signed and Sealed in the presence of me SUSANNAH (her mark) WALL MARY (her mark) WALL State of North Carolina Rockingham County Execution of the within Deed from DAVID WALL to RICHARD C. WALL was duly proved in open court by the oath of MARY WALL and on motion ordered to be recorded. /s/ Robert GALLAWAY _______________________ Rockingham Co. Deeds Book 2N, p. 129 8jan1840 Peter LEMMONDS, Trustee sold to Thomas L. SHARP for $113.00 160 ac on Troublesome Creek, adjoining New Bethel Road, line of ALEXANDER MARTIN decd, William SIMPSON, Thomas KNIGHT, and TAYLOR. Wits: John L. Sutherland, D. WALL. Proved by D. WALL May Term 1840. [[[Was this David Wall, David Wall JR or Daniel Wall (son of Richard C. Wall)???]]] ________________ Rockingham Co. Inventories on microfilm 1829 Inventory of the Estate of JANE CAMPBELL decd... the following sale bonds to Wit: DAVID WALL bond for $1.30 William GRIFFIN* bond for $2.26 James MEREDITH** bond for $8.22 William MEREDITH bond for $6.13 William SIMPSON bond for $2.88 Alexander JOICE*** bond for $7.10 William SIMPSON bond for $5.00 Asa GRIFFIN bond for $3.63 ISAM LLOYD bond for $10.50 James ATKINS bond for $11.90 VINCENT CAMPBELL bond for $40.99 Joseph HUTSON bond for $3.30 James MEREDITH bond for $5.15 John LEMONS bond for $13.52 SANDY WILLIAMS**** bond for $4.00 THOMAS L. SHARP bond for $3.19 Catherine BAISON bond for $1.00 Spencer SHELTON bond for $.60 DANIEL WALL bond for $5.00 Cash in hands $.96 1/4 Total $112.08 1/4 A true copy delivered by me D. WALL. [[[Were these IOUs on credit accounts at a store or business of some sort???]]] Compiler's notes: *The 1846 will of John WALL mentioned The WILLIAM GRIFFIN TRACT. **James MEREDITH granted by deed of trust for certain personal property to ALEXANDER WALL in 1831. ***Alexander JOYCE was mentioned in an estate settlement record of RICHARD C. WALL in 1828. ****Sandy WILLIAMS owned land adj DAVID WALL and RICHARD C. WALL and was mentioned in an estate settlement record of from the estate of RICHARD C. WALL in 1828 and also bought from the estate of JOHN WALL in 1846. ______________________________________________________________________ RICHARD C. WALL RECORDS... Rockingham Co., NC 1828 Richard C. WALL Alexander WALL, administrator Names mentioned: Catherine LOWE, Adam SHARPE, Sandy WILLIAMS, Alexander JOYCE, James MILLER, Susan WALL, David WALL, Catherine WALL, Nancy KING, Robert MOODY. Summoned to testify: Susannah MOODY, Elizabeth MOODY, Rebecca GREEN [[[GUNN?]]], John REESE, William WILLIAMS, John COLEMAN, Thomas LOWE, Patsy YOURS, William LOWE, James HAYES. [[[Did these MOODYs have something to do with the MOODY TRACT mentioned in the 1846 will of my John Wall???]]] ________________ Rockingham Co. Settlements p. 106 Estate of RICHARD C. WALL decd 19feb1838 We Joel FAGG and Elijah WITTY being appointed a Committee by an Order from the Worshipful Court of the County of Rockingham bearing date November Session 1837, to make settlement with ALEXANDER WALL Adm. of the estate of Richard C. Wall Decd. have complied with said order and report as follows. Amount of the estate appears to be... $ 759.94.00 JOHN WALL's Bond added 14.58.25 -------- ----------- $ 774.52.25 Total amt of Vouchers 1267.29.50 -------- ---------- The amt over paid by the Adm is $ 492.77.25 The amt of property bought by DAVID WALL, THE DECDs FATHER, and applied to the use of Family is $ 74.35.00 The above Sum of $74.35. is not added to the amt of the Estate. Doubtful Accounts Two Judgments on JESSE BROWN for $10 Each amts to $20. Desperate Accounts One Judgment on JAMES MILLER, ESQ. Decd for $33.75 Subject to a Credit of $10 leaving a Balance of $23.75 with Int One Note of hand on JOSEPH MARTIN given the 4th day of June 1825 one day after date for $5. The above is respectfully Submitted to the Worshipful Court of the County of Rockingham, Feby. 19th A. D. 1838. /s/ E. WITTY /s/ Joel FAGG _______________ RICHARD C. WALL Fact 1: 1815, Received a deed from DAVID WALL for 188ac on JACOB'S CREEK in Rockingham Co., NC. Fact 2: 1806, A Richard Wall received a deed from ALEXANDER JOYCE and others for 362ac in Rockingham Co., NC. This may have been another Richard Wall, though Alex Joyce was mentioned in the estate settlement of this Richard C. Wall in 1828. Fact 3: November 05, 1810, Received deed from Thomas TROLLINGER (for $106) land on JACOB'S CREEK in Rockingham Co. Wm SANDERS, C. PHILIPS, A. PHILIPS (oath of), wits. Deed [Orig. a grant to Adam Trolinger by State 27jun1793 w/ALEX MARTIN, Esq., Nat LINDER, Jno STOCKARD wits.] Fact 4: May 1821, Deed from Thomas TROLLINGER to Richard C. WALL for 106ac on JACOB's CR proved in Rockingham Co. Court. The location of the 1793 grant is on the old Rockingham Co. map. Fact 5: 1823, Received a deed from Sheriff John MATLOCK (for Frederick BROWN) for 130ac on JACOB'S CREEK in Rockingham Co., NC. [This was the BROWN TRACT mentioned in the 1846 will of my John Wall.] Fact 6: February 21, 1826, Received a deed from Daniel MOSELEY for 129ac on JACOB'S CREEK in Rockingham Co., NC adj DAVID WALL, ALEXANDER WILLIAMS, Ezra WILLIS -- $80 in hand and "5 years in trade current and lawful money." Catherine LOYD, Jno GREEN [[[GUNN?]]], wits. Fact 7: 1828, He was granted Power of Attorney for Hiram and Polly WILLIAMS of Rockingham Co., NC to settle the estate of Col. Asa BRASHIER, decd. Fact 8: 1830, His deed to SANDY WILLIAMS VAUGHAN for 60ac on JACOB'S CR was recorded in Rockingham Co. [[[When did he sell it???]]] _____________________ MARGARET WALL RECORDS... Rockingham County 1830 Census Margaret WALL (aged 40-50) 1 male 20-30 (Alexander?) 1 male 15-20 (John?) 2 females 20-30 (Mary and Susan?) 1 female 15-20 (Sarah?). ______________________________________________________ DANIEL WALL RECORDS... Rockingham Co. Settlements on microfilm p. 242 DANIEL WALL 29oct1841 A list of the property sold of the Estate of Daniel Wall decd by Wm H. LOWE. Luther LINDER 12 hogs 42.52 ALEX WALL 1 barrel Brandy 50 per gal. 10.80 ditto 1 p___ 25 1/2 per gal. 3.55 JANE WALL 6 shotes 6.01 Leroy BRESENDIN (?) 5 pigs 2.62 J. D. PATRICK 5 pigs 2.25 J. D. ditto 5 __ 1.75 A___hn LYTLE 1 ___ 3.06 JANE WALL 1 man 30.50 J. D. PATRICK 1 cow and calf 14.02 ADAM SHARP 5 barrels corn 9.75 JANE WALL 5 ditto 9.25 ALEX WALL 5 ditto 10.00 Avery BAKER 6 bushels flax (?) 1.00 JANE WALL 1 stack oats 2.27 ditto ditto 1 ditto Fodder 1.40 ditto ditto 1 ditto ditto 1.70 ditto ditto 1 ditto ditto 1.70 Wigray (?) THOMAS 1 lot shucks (?) .50 L. LINDER 1 Brandy barrell .85 ______________ 155.10 _________________________ Rockingham Co. Settlements on microfilm p. 293 DANIEL WALL 16dec1841 Inventory of the Sale of the property of Daniel Wall decd Sale on the 16th of December 1841. JANE WALL 1 hogshead .12 1/2 ditto ditto 1 _____ 1.00 1 hogshead .25 1 caryall and g___ 30.00 2 plows 1.12 1/2 1 woman saddle 2.00 1 bureau 2.51 1 looking glass .17 1 cubbard .50 1 table 1.00 1 ditto small .50 1 bed .50 3 chairs .17 2 tubs .25 1 skillet .30 1 pot .36 1 ditto & hooks 1.30 1 table .10 ALEXANDER WALL 1 draw knife .12 ditto ditto ditto .60 1 pair of steelyards .30 Henry D. FUQUA 1 hat .22 ditto ditto 1 Au_ ye_ C___ & file (?) .31 1/4 ditto ditto 1 hogshead .18 ditto ditto 1 side of upper leather 3.00 SANDY W. WILLIAMS 1 ditto 1.75 SARAH WALL 1 pot .87 John LEMMONS 1 lythe (?) .80 W. H. LOWE 1 c___ cut saw 1.80 Henry GODSEY 1 man's saddle 4.20 Samuel STRONG 1 Brandy ___ .25 William HUDSON 1 hand ______ .32 Robert MOODY 2 c______ 2.55 Henry JOHNSON 1 plow .12 1/2 Jonathan LUCTIS (?) 1 still 20.50 Geary COLEMAN lot of irons .65 [p. 294] JOHN WALL 1 lott of chairs 2.00 ditto 2 lots iron 1.00 1st of January 1842 two Negro Boys of Daniel Wall decd hired for twelve months JANE WALL the man at 30.00 ditto ditto the boy at 2.00 ______________ 115.93 1/4 Bonds 1 on Ro BROWN 15.25 subject to two credits 1 of six dollars and 1 of three dollars not dated Bal due six dollars 6.25 1 on Peter LEMMONS 1.00 Insolvent & cannot be got 1 on Leroy BRESENDIN [[[BREZENDINE]]] 4.00 Insolvent 1 on George PERKL__ doubtful 1.25 1 on Ro PAOKMAN (?) $17 sub to cred of 9.60 7.40 1 on Joseph LEMMONS & John MASSEY 20.00 1 on Jefferson HUTSON subject to credit of 2 credits 13.00 1 on OBEDIAH FIELDS & cant be got 1.00 1 on John COLEMAN & Jonathan LEIC__ for lexlum (?) 16.23 1 on Thomas SMALL doubtful 1.00 1 on Jesse HEUDAL (HUDNAL? KENDAL?) 3.62 Insolvent 1 on ASA GRIFFIN 2.50 Insolvent 1 on Isaac BRISENDIN with a credit of $3 3 March 1841 3.00 1 on Mathew YOUNG note danced (?) & no b_taiss (?) 5.00 1 on Ro & Patsey MOODY 52.00 1 on SAMUEL SHARP 50.00 1 on Milton LEMMONS 3.00 [p. 295] 1 account on JNO WALL (or SUS WALL) in place of a note on Wm COLEMAN 5.75 1 on James BROWN 2.00 Insolvent 1 on Robert Macopy (?) 6.62 1/2 1 on Elizabeth LEMMONS 1.00 1 on Milton LEMMONS 1.65 1 on John MASSEY 8.18 1 on E. YOUNG doubtful 2.51 1 on John W. MILLER .56 1/2 1 on James NANCE 1.00 1 note on Ellison YOUNG for 5000 Shingles (???) Recd of JANE HAYS in cash that was not on Bank (???) 4.60 ANGELINE LINDER 10.00 James SIMPSON 4.10 1 note on JOHN WALL 63.00 1 ditto on POLLY WALL 24.00 open acct on Isaac BRISENDIN [[[BRIZENDINE]]] .90 account against John GODSEY 4.40 ______________ 508.97 1/2 I hereby certify the foregoing list to be a true inventory and account of sales del__ ___ ___ of the Estate of Daniel Wall decd. Returned to Feb term 1842. /s/ William H. LOWE Adm D. WALL decd. ____________ More About DANIEL WALL: Fact 1: June 19, 1840, John Wall, JR, bm. J. HOLDERBY, wit. Fact 2: 1830, Possibly one of the 3 males 20-30 living in the household of David Wall. Fact 3: 1834, A Daniel (or possibly DAVID) Wall hired a slave girl MARY from the estate of ISHAM BROWDER of Rockingham Co. Nathaniel ROACH, Edmond MARTIN, Anderson B. HOLDERBY, James HOLDERBY, and Robert CORUM also hired slaves from the estate. Fact 4: 1836, Received a grant of 11.5ac on JACOB'S CREEK in Rockingham Co., NC from the State of NC. [Was this one of those two 11-acre tracts mentioned in the 1846 will of my John Wall???] Fact 5: November 09, 1839, He and Alexander Wall were named as securities for the estate of Henry KING of Rockingham Co., NC. "Friend" Elijah WITTY Jr., exec. E. WITTY, Calvin WITTY, wits. Adm. granted by court to Wm KING who entered bond of $10,000 w/John MASSEY. Fact 6: 1840, Listed alone as a male (40-50) in the Rockingham Co., NC Census. Uncertain where he was in 1830. Note 1: November 09, 1839, Henry KING's will was written before Daniel Wall married Jane King ca19jun1840. Probate for the will was in May of 1840, also before the marriage. [[[Maybe Daniel had married a sister of Jane King who had died before the 1840 census???]]] ___________________ Notes for JANE KING (widowed first by Daniel Wall and secondly by John Wall): 1850 Rockingham Co. NC Census Jane WALL.....age 33 born NC (born 1817?) Nancy KING ..age 18 born NC (born 1832?) Juliana WALL....age 6 born NC (born 1844?) Lucinda WALL...age 4 born NC (born 1846?) John...age 3 born NC (born 1847?) Mary E....age 1 born NC (born 1849?) [[[Were these two KINGs or WALLs???]]] ________________ Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions Rockingham County, NC May Term 1845 Report and division of the land of William KING, decd. The undersigned commissioners appointed by the court of Pleas and Quarters Sessions of said county. Having been duly sworn on the 9th and 10th of May to divide and make partition between and among: Jane wife of John WALL Lucy wife of Wm VANHOOK Willie wife of Smith MOORE Jr Isaac KING & Nancy KING heirs at law of Wm KING Lot No. 1 Isaac KING-69 acres Lot No. 2 Lucy wife of Wm VANHOOK- 72 acres Lot No. 3 Willie wife of Smith MOORE Jr - 72 acres Lot No. 4 Jane wife of John WALL - 66 acres Lot No. 5 Nancy KING - 66 acres Jane WALL's land corner of Whitfield WINCHESTER, corner of Big Troublesome Cr. Commissioners: Abslem REED Whitfield WHINCHESTER Brown DYE Albert LOMAX Robert BROWN __________ More About JANE KING: Fact: October 29, 1841, Bought from a sale of the estate of DANIEL WALL of Rockingham Co., NC. ________________________________________________________________ ALEXANDER WALL RECORDS... 1840 Rockingham Co. Census Alexander WALL 1 male 30-40 1 female under 5 3 females 30-40 1850 Rockingham Co. Census Alexander WALL, 48, born NC Nancy WALL, 39, born NC Thomas McCOLLUM, 19, born NC David McCOLLUM, 12, born NC Massy McCOLLUM, 10, born NC 1860 Rockingham Co. Census Alexander WALL age 58 born NC Susan WALL age 65 born NC [55???] Mary WALL age 63 born NC [53???] ____________________ Rockingham Co. NC Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions 8Feb1866 Property sold at estate sale of Alexander WALL decd. by Pinckney WALL exec. Sold personal property of Alexander WALL decd. to Sarah WALL, Owen WALL, and George MILLER. 1866 Yancey CARTER received of Sarah WALL by the hand of Yancy CARTER one bond on Alex WALL for $150.00 due to sd. Sarah WALL dated 27Nov1849. ____________________ Rockingham County, NC Estate of Alexander WALL 1866 Buyers at Estate sale: A. J. BRAIM, R. D. WILLIAMS, Sarah WALL, Wm. SHARPE, Josh STRADER, Shelly BROWN, Allen TAYLOR, Owen WALL, Lee WHITSETT, H. FUQUA, R. W. FUQUA, J. A. THOMAS, Pleas. JUMPER, J. D. TERRY, G. C. MALLOY, Thomas McCOLLUM, David McCOLLUM, E. MARTIN, John CHRISMAS, S. A. GARRETT, George MILLER. Sarah WALL paid to Yancey CARTER one bond dated 27 Nov 1849 on Alex WALL. Paid $150.00 26 Aug 1867. James HAYS [[[FIELDS???]]] adm of Jane HAYS... $435.00 Action against Obediah FIELDS... 15feb1868 Rufus MASSY owes the estate. _____________________ Rockingham Co. Wills 1785-1868 on microfilm p. 58 ALEXANDER WALL 10jan1866 feb1866 I Alexander Wall of the County of Rockingham and State of North Carolina being of sound mind and memory, but considering the uncertainty of my earthly existence do make and declare this my last will and testament in manner and form following, that is to say First -- that my Executors, hereinafter named shall provide for my body a decent burial, suitable to the wishes of my relations and friends, and pay all funeral expenses together with my just debts howsoever and to whomsoever owing out of the monies that may first come into his hands as a part or parcel of my estate. Item -- it is my will and desire that all my lands and personal estate at my death be sold at public sale by my executor and the debts owing me collected. Item -- I give and devise to my sister SARAH WALL, during her natural life the sum of one thousand dollars to be paid to her Agent as Trustee YANCEY H. CARTER by my Executor out of the monies owing from the sale of my real and personal estate. Item -- my will and desire is that the said Yancy H. Carter agent for my said sister Sarah Wall shall pay to her annually the Interest of the said thousand dollars left to her in a former Item of this my will and he retain the principal owing her in his hands. Item -- my will and desire is that all the residue of my Estate after taking out the disclosures [?] and Legacies before mentioned, shall be equally divided between PINCKNEY WALL, SARAH WALL, MARY SHAW wife of LEVI SHAW, and AMELIA CARTER wife of YANCY CARTER in equal proportion, share and share alike to them and each and every of them, their heirs quotients administrators and assigns absolutely forever. Item -- it is my will also that at the death of my sister Sarah Wall, that the one thousand dollars willed to her and left in the hands of Yancy H. Carter shall be equally divided between Pinckney Wall, Mary Shaw wife of Levi Shaw, and Amelia Carter, wife of Yancy H. Carter in equal proportion share and share alike. And lastly I do constitute and appoint my trusty friend Pinckney Wall my lawful Executor to all intents and purposes, to execute this my last will and testament according to the true intent and meaning of the same, and every part and clause thereof, hereby revoking and declaring null and void all other wills and testaments by me heretofore made. In witness whereof I the said Alexander Wall do hereunto set my hand and seal, this the 10th of January A. D. 1866. Signed sealed published and declared by the said Alexander Wall to be his last will and testament in the presence of us who at his request and in his presence do subscribe our names as witnesses thereto /s/ Alexander Wall (seal) /s/ H. P. LOMAX /s/ James BASON /s/ W. A. SHARP State of North Carolina Rockingham County February Term 1866 A paper writing purporting to be the last will and testament of Alexander Wall decd, and also an other paper writing purporting to be a codicil, as alterations are this day produced in open court and offered for probate by Pinckney Wall its executor therein named and therefore the execution of the said will and codicil is proved by the oath and examination of H. P. Lomax, James Bason and William A. Sharp who are the subscribing witnesses to the said will and codicil. It is therefore considered by the court that this said paper writing and the paper writing purporting to be a codicil thereto and every part thereof is the last will and testament of Alexander Wall decd and the same is ordered to be recorded and filed and thereupon Pinckney Wall the Executor therein named qualified by taking the oath presented by law and entered into bond in the penalty of $2,000 with H. P. LOMAX Obediah McMICHAEL and R. S. APPLE as his sureties which is accepted by the court. /s/ A. D. SMITH CCC ______________ More About ALEXANDER WALL: Fact 1: February 12, 1833, Bondsman for John Wall and Permelia Whitsett of Rockingham Co., NC. Fact 2: 1831, Received a deed of trust from James MEREDITH for undisclosed personal property in Rockingham Co., NC. Fact 3: 1833, Granted a bond by JOHN WALL. There was no description except "O. B. 2dE 219." John Wall married Permelia Whitsett in 1833. Must've been the marriage bond. Fact 4: 1837, Received a deed of trust from William SIMPSON of Rockingham Co. for 135ac on TROUBLESOME CREEK in Rockingham Co., NC. Fact 5: November 09, 1839, He and Daniel Wall were named as securities for the estate of Henry KING of Rockingham Co., NC. "Friend" Elijah WITTY Jr., exec. E. WITTY, Calvin WITTY, wits. Adm. granted by court to Wm KING who entered bond of $10,000 w/John MASSEY. Fact 6: October 29, 1841, Bought from a sale of the estate of DANIEL WALL of Rockingham Co., NC. Fact 7: 1842, Received a deed of trust from John GODSEY for 124.5ac on JACOB's CREEK in Rockingham Co., NC. Fact 8: 1842, Sold to Samuel SHARP by deed of trust land on JACOB'S CR in Rockingham Co. Fact 9: November 26, 1842, Surviving administrator of the estate of DAVID and PARTHENIA WALL of Rockingham Co., NC. Fact 10: January 18, 1847, Abel J[L?]. WILLIAMS, bm. T. B. WHEELER, CC. Fact 11: 1850, Bought from estate of JAMES WHITSETT of Rockingham Co., NC. Fact 12: 1850, Sold to Miles D. KING 124 1/2 ac on JACOB'S CR in Rockingham Co. Fact 13: June 15, 1851, Bought from estate of MILTON WHITSETT of Rockingham Co., NC. Fact 14: 1852, He and wife and others received a deed (D of S) for negro slaves from the estate of Robert McCOLLUM of Rockingham Co., NC. Fact 15: 1856, Granted a bond (O. B.) by Abel S. [or L.] WILLIAMS. [[[Was this for Abel Williams who married Sarah Elizabeth GARRETT in 1856???]]] Fact 16: 1856, Sold to R. A. ELLINGTON by deed of trust the dower lands from the estate of Robert McCOLLUM decd, also negro slaves from the estate. Fact 17: February 28, 1857, Bought from the estate of A. M. WHITSETT decd of Rockingham Co., NC -- huge sale with at least 20 pages of buyers listed. Fact 18: August 1858, Bought more items than anyone else (among more than 50 buyers) from the estate of SANDY W. VAUGHAN of Rockingham Co., sale conducted by JAMES BASON. Fact 19: December 21, 1858, Bought several items at a sale of the estate of SANDY W. VAUGHAN of Rockingham Co., NC conducted by James BASON, adm. Fact 20: November 14, 1864, He and Wm A. SHARP were wits to will of Robert ANDERSON of Rock. Co., NC. H. P. LOMAX, exec. Will mentioned eldest dau Martha A. WILLIAMS and dau Mary E. Anderson (a room on 2nd floor of mansion while single) son Robert S. T. Anderson. Fact 21: 1865, Sold to Thomas MOORE 130ac on JACOB'S CR in Rockingham Co., NC. Fact 22: May 1865, He and Wm McCOLLUM proved the will (and signature) of Sally LINDER of Rockingham Co., NC which had been written 1apr1863. Richard ELLINGTON, exec. ____________________________________ SUSAN WALL RECORDS... 1850 Rockingham Co. Census Dwelling 782 Susannah Wall, 43, born NC Mary Wall, 41, born NC Sarah Wall, 33, born NC Mary Wall, 16, born NC Amelia Wall, 12, born NC __________ Rockingham Co. Wills 1785-1868 on microfilm (Will Book C, p. 343) SUSAN WALL 2jun1860 Aug1860 I Susan Wall of the County of Rockingham and State of North Carolina being of sound mind and memory but considering the uncertainty of my earthly existence do make and declare this my last will and testament in manner and form following, that is to say -- First -- that my Executor, herein after named, shall provide for my body a decent burial suitable to the wishes of my friends and relations and pay all funeral expenses together with my just debts howsoever and to whomsoever owing out of the monies that may first come into his hands as a part or parcel of my Estate. Item -- I give and devise to my nephew PINCKNEY WALL Son of my Brother JOHN WALL a certain negro slave named MARY aged about 28 years and all her future increase to him and his heirs forever. Item -- I loan to ELIZABETH A. CARTER wife of YANCEY H. CARTER my niece, a certain negro slave named BETTIE aged about 7 years with her future increase during natural life, and at his death to his children share and share alike. Item -- I give and devise to my Sister SALLIE WALL all my houseohld and kitchen furniture and all my stock of all kinds also a certain negro slave named SAM aged about 4 years to her and her heirs forever. Item -- I give and devise to my Sister SALLIE WALL all my household and kitchen furniture and all my stock of all kinds. [[[This was obviously a clerical error by the original transcriber to the will book.]]] And lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint my nephew Pinckney Wall to all intents and purposes to execute this my last will and testament according to the true intent and meaning of the same and every part and clause thereof hereby revoking and declaring utterly void all other wills and testaments by me heretofore made this 2nd day of June 1860 In witness whereof I the Said Susan Wall do hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year above written. Susan (her mark) Wall Signed sealed & delivered in presence of RICHARD N. LOWE JNO R. RAINE State of North Carolina Rockingham County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions August Term 1860 A paper writing purporting to be the last will and testament of Susan Wall deceased is Exhibited in open court for probate by Pinckney Wall the Executor therein named and the due Execution thereof by the said Susan Wall is proved by the oath and Examination of Richard N. Lowe and Jno R. Raine the subscribing witnesses thereto. It is therefore considered by the Court that the said paper writing and every part thereof is the last will and testament of the said Susan Wall and the same is orderded to be recorded and filed and thereupon the said Pinckney Wall Executor aforesaid comes into open Court and duly qualifies as such by Taking the Oath prescribed by Law. Test /s/ W. M. ELLINGTON, CCC _____________________________________________ MARY WALL RECORDS... Rockingham County Wills 1785-1868 on microfilm (Will Book C, p. 344) 2jun1860 Aug1860 MARY WALL I Mary Wall of the County of Rockingham and State of North Carolina being of sound mind and memory but considering the uncertainty of my Earthly Existence do make and declare this my last will and testament in manner and form following, that is to say: First. That my Executor herein after named, shall provide for my body a decent burial suitable to the wishes of my relations and friends and pay all funeral expenses together with my just debts, howsoever and to whomsoever owing out of the monies that may first come into his hands as a part or parcel of my estate. Item. I give and devise to my nephew PINCKNEY WALL son of my brother JOHN WALL a certain negro slave named OWEN aged about 20 years of age also a certain negro slave named MARTHA aged about 16 years of age and all her future increase to him and his heirs forever. Item. I loan and devise to my niece ELIZABETH A. CARTER wife of YANCEY H. CARTER a certain negro slave named BETTIE aged about 36 years also a certain negro slave named DORCAS aged about 14 years and their future increase during her natural life and at her death to her children share and share alike. I also loan to Elizabeth A. Carter wife of Yancey H. Carter two infant slaves named ABRAM and ALBERT aged about 10 days during her natural life, at her death to her children share and share alike. Item. I give and devise to my sister SALLIE WALL all of my household and kitchen furniture also all my stock of all kinds this 2nd day of June 1860. In witness whereof I the said Mary Wall do set my hand and seal this the day and year last above written. Mary (her mark) Wall (seal) Signed sealed and delivered in presence of JNO R. RAINE RICHARD N. LOWE And lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint my nephew Pinckney Wall my lawful Executor to all intents and purposes to Execute this my last Will and Testament according to the true intent and meaning of the same and every part and clause thereof hereby revoking and declaring utterly void all other wills and testaments by me heretofore made. State of North Carolina Rockingham County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions August Term 1860 A paper writing purporting to be the last will and testament of Mary Wall deceased is Exhibited for Probate in Open Court and the due Execution thereof by the said Mary Wall is proved by the oath and Examination of John R. RAINE and RICHARD N. LOWE the subscribing Witnesses thereto. It is therefore considered by the Court that the said paper writing and every part thereof is the last will and testament of the said Mary Wall and the same is ordered to be recorded and filed and thereupon Pinckney Wall the Executor therein named comes into open court and qualifies as such by taking the oath required by Law. Test /s/ W. M. ELLINGTON, CCC. Signed and sealed _________ More About MARY WALL: Fact: February 28, 1857, Owed a bond of $6.50 to estate of A. M. WHITSETT of Rockingham Co., NC, due 8mar1852. __________________________________________________ SARAH WALL RECORDS... Fact 1: June 15, 1851, Bought a bureau ($6) from the estate of MILTON WHITSETT of Rockingham Co., NC. Fact 2: February 28, 1857, Owed a bond of $12.96 to the estate of A. M. WHITSETT of Rockingham Co., NC, due 17dec1847. Fact 3: 1866, Bought from estate of Alexander Wall. _____________________________________________ JOHN WALL RECORDS... Will of John Wall 22June1846 Rockingham Co., NC I John Wall of the County of Rockingham and State of North Carolina, being of sound mind and memory, but considering the uncertainty of my earthly existence, do make, constitute, and declare this my last will and Testament in manner and following; that is to say 1st that my executrix herein after named shall provide my body a decent burial suitable to the wishes of my friends and relatives, and pay all funeral expenses together with all my just debts howsoever and to whomsoever owing out of the money that may first come into her hands as a part or parcel of my estate. Item 2nd. I give and devise to my beloved wife Jane the tract of Land on which I now reside, two head of horses of her own choice, four head of cattle of her own choice, all my stock of hogs, my one horse waggon and harness with all my household and kitchen furniture of every description and all of my farming tools, with all the crop on hand together with my Negro fellow JACK and my Negro girl MISSOURIE during her natural life, and then to the heirs of her body Julia Wall and Lucinda Wall, and should the fellow Jack outlive the two girls, Julia and Lucinda, then to go to Pinckney Wall and Polly Wall and Elizabeth Amelia Wall. Item 3rd. I give and devise to my beloved son Pinckney Wall one lot of Land lying on the waters of little Troublesome Creek adjoining the Lands of Thomas KNIGHT Jr. and Robert BROWN containing eleven acres more or less also one Rifle Gun for which I have paid JEHU LAMB worth sixteen or eighteen dollars. Item 4th. I give and devise to my beloved daughter Polly Wall one lot of land lying on the waters of little Troublesome Creek adjoining the lands of Thomas Knight Jr. and Robert Brown containing eleven acres more or less and also one bed and furniture or its value in money over and above her distribution. Item 5th. I give and bequeath to my beloved daughter Elizabeth Amelia Wall all my undivided interest in the BROWN TRACT*** of land on the head waters of Jacob's Creek adjoining the lands of Jonathan SCALES and others, also all my undivided interest in the MOSELY TRACT**** of land on the waters of Jacob's Creek adjoining the lands of James BASON and others, all in the County of Rockingham and State of North Carolina. Item 6th. It is my will that my executrix sell my Negro fellow NATHANIEL and my Negro woman CLOE, and also my undivided interest in the following tracts of land (to wit) the MOODY TRACT, the JANE CAMPBELL TRACT, and the WILLIAM GRIFFIN TRACT, all lying in the County of Rockingham and State of North Carolina on the waters of Jacob's Creek, and after paying all my debts, the residue to be equally divided between my children Pinckney Wall, Polly Wall, Elizabeth Amelia Wall, Julia Wall, and Lucinda Wall. And I do hereby constitute and appoint my beloved wife Jane Wall my lawful executrix to all intents and purposes, to execute this my last will and testament, according to the true intents and meaning of the same and every part and every clause thereof, hereby revoking and declaring utterly null and void all other wills and testaments by me heretofore made. In testimony whereof I the said John Wall do hereunto set my hand and seal this 22nd day of June A.D.1846. /s/ John Wall (Seal) Signed, sealed, published and declared by the said John Wall to be his last will and testament in presence of us, who, at his request, in his presence, and in the presence of each other, do subscribe our names as witnesses thereto E. M. WOODBURN Wm. F. PEGGOTT State of North Carolina } Rockingham County } August Term 1846 The executor of the foregoing last will and testament of John Wall decd was duly proved in open court by E. M. Woodburn one of the subscribing witnesses who also proved the same as to the other witness and on motion admitted to probate and ordered to be recorded. Test L. R. WHEELER, CCC Compiler's notes: ***1823, This tract of land was bought by RICHARD C. WALL from the estate of FREDERICK BROWN of Rockingham Co. (through Sheriff John MATLOCK). ****21feb1826, This tract of land was bought by RICHARD C. WALL from DANIEL MOSELEY of Rockingham Co. ________________________ Rockingham Co. Settlements 18may1850 JOHN WALL JOHN W. S. LOWE administrator debonas now of JOHN WALL decd In account with the estate of his intestate to amount sales made on the 1st Oct 1846 by BIRD LOWE the FORMER administrator with the will annexed including land... $ 858.03 1/4 To amount collected from H. GODSEY & A. WALL by the former & present adm 291.09 To amount collected from JAMES BASON 14.63 3/4 To amount collected from JOHN COLEMAN .25 ------------------ Disbursements $1164.01 By amount paid A. M. WHITSETT Bonds as 1 469.62 " 2 28.54 " 3 17.16 " 4 5.10 " 5 3.90 " 6 23.57 By amt paid WILLIAM I. PYRAN (???) 7 34.07 By amt paid Wm S. YOURS for W. H. LOWE 8 17.80 Wm CUMMINGS 9 8.25 ROBERT BROWN 10 .50 H. C. FULLER 11 14.32 1/4 " 12 4.28 " Receipt 13 .80 ALBERT LOMAX Receipt 14 26.21 1/2 H. C. FULLER Receipt 15 1.49 ISAAC BASON Receipt 16 25.86 1/2 BIRD LOWE, adm Receipt 17 17.30 Wm DONNELL Receipt 18 25.26 SALLY JONES Receipt 19 38.00 ALANSON MASSY 20 8.05 H. C. FULLER for J FLEMING 21 4.00 Wm SUIT Receipt 22 .80 Wm DONNELL 23 3.25 Wm DONNELL 24 1.00 ALEX WALL Receipt 25 33.00 JOHN GODSEY 26 1.50 T. B. WHEELER Receipt 27 .20 By amt paid T. B. WHEELER 28 2.75 Amt disbursements paid by present Bonds as By amount paid S. C. EDWARDS Receipt 29 4.60 A. M. WHITSETT 30 17.00 T. B. WHEELER 31 .80 T. B. WHEELER 32 1.20 RICHARD N. LOWE 33 34.50 -------- ----------- $828.68 1/2 [[[??subtracted from 1164.01 1/2???]]] -------- ----------- 335.32 1/2 Amount of commissions 79.70 -------- ----------- 255.62 1/2 We the undersigned having been appointed commissioners to settle with John W. S. LOWE adm debonas now of JOHN WALL Decd (TROUBLESOME) find that the amount of receipts which come into the hands of the former & present adm to be $1164.09 and that they have __________ the sum of $835.68.50 we have now allowed the said adm a commission of a _____ _____ on both sides of the account current which amts to $79.70 which add to the amt disbursements makes the sum of $908.38.50 out this amt subtracted from the amt of receipts have a balance in the hand of the adm of $255.62.50. _______ under ______ hands this 28th May 1850. /s/ M. D. KING _________________________________ Rockingham Co. Settlements on microfilm p. 253 JOHN WALL decd Inventory of the personal property of John Wall decd taken this 7th May of September A. D. 1846 4 Beds and furniture 1 bureau 1 book case 1 ___ 1 chest 1 clock 1 Family Bible 1 small ___ 6 common chairs 1 ___ and drams 2 cupboards and _____ 2 ____ 4 pots 4 pair hooks 2 pot racks 2 ____ tub 1 washing tub 2 water pails 2 L____ 1 S__ 1 sugar___ 1 ____ brandy amount not known 1 ____ wheel 1 flax wheel 1 chick rack 1 pair cutting ____ 2 empty barrels 2 box stands 2 shovels 2 ____ drams 1 churn 1 b___ tray 1 lifter (?) & land tool 1 small barrell 175 or 200 lbs bacon about 10 or 12 bushels wheat 10 oak st____ supposed to contain 10 __ 40 dozen each 18 head of hogs 6 head of cattle 2 head of horses 1 mule 1 ___ horse wagon and harness and one horse carry all 4 or 5 hogsheads 1 wheat fan 1 log chain 2 turning ploughs 2 shovel ploughs 5 _____ 2 axes 2 iron wedges 1 maddock 1 ax 4 _____ ____ 2 ___ _____ 1 wa______ _____ 1 rifle gun about 150 lbs of tobacco 1 jointer 1 drawing knife 1 _____ 1 cutting machine 1 lot of unbroken flax 4 negroes consisting of two men and one woman and one girl 2 pair plaugh ____ 1 E____ ____ ___ ____ Mike 1 coffee pot 1 coffee mill 1 milk piggin 1 brass axe 4 books of different kinds 2 looking glasses 1 sugar _____ 1 cradle 1 Le_____ one Jack Fa___ Bonds One bond on John WILLIAMS [?] for fourteen dollars and twenty-five cents due 26th September 1845 $14.25 One bond due on Henry D. FUQUA _______ due 24th Feb 1846 for nine dollars twenty-five cents $ 9.25 p. 254 TROUBLESOME JOHN WALL decd cont. One account on Isaac BASON for $14.65 3/4 this acct is dated in 1845 Returnable to November Term 1846 all of which is respectfully submitted BIRD LOWE adm with the widow The foregoing inventory of property includes the property bequeathed to the widow. (still p. 254) John Wall decd A list of the proceeds of the sales of the personal property of John Wall decd made the 1st Oct 1846 Sandy WILLIAMS 1 man's saddle $ 5.___ Pinckney WALL, son of decd ditto .50. Daniel McCOLLUM 1 Jack_____ .12 1/2 William DONNELL 1 horse Mike 1.___ Jane WALL 2 yearlings .50 Daniel MOSELEY 1 two-horse waggon & harness 78.00 J. B. WHITTMORE 1 horse 24.75 Alexander H. MARTIN 1 negro woman CLOE 246.00 Lorenzo D. SANDERS 1 negro man NATHANIEL 500.00 __________ $855.87 1/2 Amt deducted for prompt payment 8.12 1/4 __________ $845.75 1/4 The above described property was sold on a credit of six months. The negro woman bought by A. H. MARTIN for which he had $246.00 deduct for prompt payment 7.38 _______ $238.62 The horse bought by J. B. WHITTEMORE for which he had 24.75 deduct for promp payment .74 _______ $ 24.01 Returnable to Nov. Term 1846 All of which is respectfully submitted ______ [end of page on microfilm]. _______________________ Along with a long list of personal property from the estate of William KING, decd, by Alfred M. WHITSETT, administrator, was a list of slaves hired out by the estate on 19March1845... William VANHOOK Misty & child $ 3.00 JOHN WALL 1 negro girl Emily 1.00 Henry C. FULLER 1 negro boy Nat 30.00 Sampson MOORE 1 negro boy Thomas 27.00 F. M. WATSON 1 negro boy Adam 30.00 ________ $ 91.00 Sale of NAT in 1846 550.00 $ 641.00 /s/ A. M. WHITSETT 1840 Census Jno Wall, 2 males 5-10, 1 male 30-40, 3 females under 5, 1 female 20-30 EST DOB 1800-1810 [[[This seems proof that he married Elizabeth Pursell in Jan1840.]]] _____________________ More About JOHN WALL: Burial: *** See "spouses." Fact 1: August 1846, Will proved in Rockingham Co. Court. Fact 2: February 12, 1833, Alexander Wall, bm. Fact 3: January 11, 1840, Robert B. WATT, bm. J. HOLDERBY, wit. Fact 4: June 19, 1840, Bondsman for Daniel Wall and Jane KING of Rockingham Co., NC. Fact 5: December 23, 1841, Bondsman for Robert MOODY and Elizabeth HUTSON of Rockingham Co., NC. A. W. ELLINGTON, wit. Fact 6: June 14, 1842, Bought a chest and its contents from the estate of MARY MOORE of Rockingham Co. (grandma of Permelia Moore Whitsett). Fact 7: September 30, 1842, Listed as "John Wall JACOB's CREEK," he bought a horse (value $5.50) from the estate of JOHN WALL SEN decd of Rockingham Co., NC. ALEXANDER WALL bought a horse (value $41.80) and John Wall JR bought a caryall and harness (value $91.72). Interestingly, there is also a John Wall SR who bought a cotton gin for 25 cents (clerical error?). Fact 8: November 5, 1842, Listed as "John Wall JACOB's CREEK," he rented slave NANCY from the estate of JOHN WALL SEN decd of Rockingham Co., NC. Just above his entry is John Wall JR who rented slave PETER. John Wall JR was a son of the deceased John WALL SEN. John Wall JR married Jane GOOLSBY and moved to Madison, NC, where he died in 1846 (same year as this John Wall, to confuse matters further). Fact 9: 1843, Was owed $4.43 by the estate of Robert McCOLLUM decd of Rockingham Co., NC. Fact 10: 1843, Bought from the estate of HENRY MOORE decd (as did apparently everyone else in Rockingham Co.). Fact 11: 1845, He and wife "and others" granted to Nancy KING "and others" negro slaves. Fact 12: 1845, Jane WALL "and others" was deeded land in Rockingham Co., NC from the estate of WILLIAM KING decd. Fact 13: 1845, Jane Wall "and others" granted to Lucy VANHOOK "and others" 347ac in Rockingham Co. Fact 14: February 05, 1845, Bondsman for William VanHOOK and Louisa [[[Lucy???]]]KING of Rockingham Co., NC. T. B. WHEELER, wit. Fact 15: 1846, He, his wife, "and others" were deeded (deed WAS D of S) negro slaves from the estate of HENRY KING, decd, of Rockingham Co., NC. Fact 16: 1849, Jane WALL was deeded 3 lots on Little Troublesome Creek in Rockingham Co., NC from the estate of WILLIAM KING. Fact 17: 1851, Emily WALL heirs "and others" received deed (D of S) for negro slaves from the estate of Milton WHITSETT, decd. Fact 18: 1851, There was some sort of division of the slaves WALL from estate of _______ WALL (deed was D of S) with Elizabeth A., Mary and Pinckney as grantees. _______________________ AMELIA/PERMELIA/EMILY MOORE WHITSETT WALL RECORDS... Amelia WALL 1852 Division of slaves: Pinckney WALL....slave Green valued at $375.00 Mary WALL...slave John valued at $800.00 Elizabeth WALL..slave Lelitha valued at $350.00 [[[Permelia's share of slaves of her father James WHITSETT who died 1850.]]] ___________ More About AMELIA/PERMELIA/EMILY MOORE WHITSETT WALL: Fact: 1854, Emily Wall decd estate of, Pinckney Wall and others to A. M. WHITSETT, the Whitsett estate on Haw River by John H. DILLARD, C. M. E. Fact 1: Reportedly died in childbirth. Fact 1b: Buried at Whitsett Family Cemetery, one mile southwest of Midway on State Road 1002, one-fifth mile from the intersection with Church Street. Fact 1c: On her tombstone, "Emily Wall, wife of John Wall, died October 10, 1839, about 24 years old." ____________________________________________ PINCKNEY WALL RECORDS... Burial: Center Church Cemetery, Lake Brant Road, Greensboro, NC Fact 1: June 21, 1860, A. W. COLTRANE, bm. H. C. WILLIS, wit. Fact 2: He was a Justice of the Peace in Guilford Co., NC. Fact 3: Was living on Green St. in Greensboro when he died. Fact 4: 1850, Bought from estate of JAMES WHITSETT of Rockingham Co., NC. Fact 5: 1850, Living with Mary PEARSON born in DE (per one census) or in MD (per another census). Fact 6: February 28, 1857, Bought many items from the estate of A. M. WHITSETT decd of Rockingham Co., NC. Fact 7: February 28, 1857, Owed a bond of $266.50 to the estate of A. M. WHITSETT of Rockingham Co., NC, due 7mar1852. Fact 8: 1858, Pinckney Wall and others received a deed [[[D of C (decree of court)]]] for a re-survey of lot #2 and lot #3 from estate of Milton WHITSETT, decd. Fact 9: 1866, Received a deed from Henry S. FULLER for 199.75ac on Big Troublesome Creek in Rockingham Co., NC. Fact 10: 1866, Received a deed from Henry S. FULLER for 299.5ac on Big Troublesome Creek in Rockingham Co., NC. Fact 11: 1869, As exec to estate of ALEXANDER WALL sold to Wm L. GRIFFIN 210ac on JACOB'S CR in Rockingham Co. Fact 12: 1869, He and wife Victoria sold to Wm CUMMINGS 400ac on Big TROUBLESOME Cr in Rockingham Co. Note: February 28, 1857, WHITSETT & WALL owed a bond of $1,000.00 to the estate of A. M. WHITSETT of Rockingham Co., NC. [[[Was this a store???]]] Fact 13: 1871, D. M. MOTLEY, D. W. MILLER and R. C. SIMPSON owed money to his estate. ______________________ LEVIAS WALKER SHAW (husband of MARY WALL) RECORDS... Born 17aug1828 to John Wilder SHAW and Nancy Elizabeth WALKER of Orange Co., NC. Married 15sep1853 to Mary WALL, dau of John WALL and Permelia WHITSETT of Rockingham Co., NC. Died 31mar1873 in Monroeton, Rockingham Co., NC. Buried with wife Mary at Fairgrove Methodist Church in Rockingham Co., NC. Fact 1: April 04, 1849, Bought from the estate of James VAUGHAN of Caswell Co. w/John W. Shaw and George W. Vaughan, administrators. Fact 2: August 23, 1853, Marriage bond by William M. ELLINGTON. Fact 3: September 15, 1853, Married by W. N. HEREFORD to Mary WALL. Fact 4: February 28, 1857, Bought many items from the estate of Alfred M. WHITSETT decd of Rockingham Co., NC (as did his father John W. Shaw). Fact 5: February 28, 1857, Owed a bond of $81.14 to the estate of Alfred M. WHITSETT of Rockingham Co., NC, due 3jan1857 (his father John W. Shaw owed a bond of $500.00 to Whitsett's estate, subject to a $300.00 credit paid 16feb1857). Fact 6: 1860, Rockingham Co. census lists him 32, Mary, 24, John M., 5, James S., 2, Pinckney (3mos), also William KING, 10, and Sarah KING, 8. Fact 7: 1869, Leased to Thomas GRAHAM (lease of interest for mining of ore) 273ac in Rockingham Co. This same year, A. M. WHITSETT leased 700ac in Rockingham Co. to this Thomas GRAHAM. James T. WHITSETT leased 750ac in Rockingham Co. to this same Thomas GRAHAM. Fact 8: 1870, Rockingham Co. census lists him as 42, wife Mary (35), Pinkney (9), Albert (6), Cora L. (4), Nancy (2) and servant, Sarah King (17). Fact 9: May 17, 1871, He, John A. ROACH, and Hugh LYNCH, were wits to the will of Nancy [WHITSETT] McGIBBONY of Rockingham Co., NC. Fact 10: After the decease of his brother John Scroggins SHAW of Orange Co. in 1877, Thomas W. HOPKINS became guardian to the orphans of Levias W. and Mary Wall SHAW (Pinckney Wall Shaw, Albert A. Shaw, Cora Lee SHAW, Nancy Elizabeth SHAW, and Thomas Levias SHAW -- John M. Shaw and James S. Shaw had died before the 1870 census), though the children were reportedly reared by Cora Lee Shaw MILES and George HERNDON. Children seem to have lived off profits from the farming of a 272-acre tract on Haw River in Rockingham Co. __________________________ ALBERT A. SHAW RECORDS... Fact 1: 1890, Sold to Hattie L. FORBIS 272ac adj Jack ROACH & others on Haw River in Rockingham Co. Fact 2: April 18, 1886, Final account with his guardian Thomas W. HOPKINS with him owing Hopkins $31.00. Fact 3: 1892, He "and others" sold to H. R. SCOTT (deed of trust) 272ac adj Jack ROACH and others on Haw River in Rockingham Co. Fact 4: 1893, He "and others" sold to H. R. SCOTT (deed was "M. D.") 272ac on Haw River in Rockingham Co. Fact 5: 1894, He "and others" w/H. R. SCOTT commissioner, sold to Elizabeth CUMMINGS 272ac adj A. M. WHITSETT and others on Haw River in Rockingham Co., NC. [[[Were these actually LEASES (though they were listed as deeds) of the same 272ac tract year after year???]]] Fact 6: 1897, A. M. WHITSETT, as guardian to James and Horace WEBB and others bought from H. R. SCOTT 74 1/2 ac Blue Cr Sulphur Spring tract Danville- Leaksville Rd in Rockingham Co. ________________________ PINCKNEY WALL SHAW RECORDS... Rockingham Co. Settlements on microfilm p. 417 Thomas W. HOPKINS Guardian of Pinckney W. SHAW Infant in final account with his ward... 17nov1880 To 1/5 of $106.81 proceeds of rents of farm belonging to Pinckney W., Albert A., Cora Lee, Nancy E., Levi T. [[[Thomas Levias]]] Shaw in common... To 1/5 of $125.00 received from THOMAS GRAHAM lease of MINING interest for ORE... 4jan1881 By cash paid E. C. MURRAY Adm of John S. SHAW former guardian per return filed in Superior Court of PERSON COUNTY -- 1/5 of $29.09... [long list of accounts] 2mar1887 Cash paid MEBANE & SCOTT attorneys $2.00 Cash paid MEBANE & SCOTT attorneys for making out this final account $5.00 Cash paid PANNELL [?] auditing and recording this final account $2.50 By amount due guardian from P. W. SHAW $30.49. ___________________ CORA LEE SHAW RECORDS... Born 11mar1866. Married William Lea MILES (2jul1869-19apr1959). Died 12aug1928. Buried at Concord Methodist Church Cemetery in Milesville, Caswell Co., NC. Fact: 2mar1877, Final account with her guardian Thomas W. HOPKINS with her owing Hopkins $31.00. ___________________________ THOMAS LEVIAS SHAW RECORDS... Born 18sep1872. Married 16oct1892 Nannie Codilla MILES (23feb1872-21jul1930), dau of Abner MILES and Sarah Jane SMITH of Milesville, Caswell Co., NC. Died 26mar1945 in Yanceyville, Caswell Co., NC. Buried at Concord Methodist Church Cemetery in Milesville, Caswell Co., NC.