Probate Records of Richard & Mary Yancey, Mecklenburg Co., VA Submitted 21 Sep 1999 by Richard Davis
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Credit to Dennis J. Yancey for the following probate records. ************************************************************************ USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ************************************************************************ RICHARD & MARY YANCEY OF MECKLENBURG COUNTY - COURT RECORDS =========================================================== Also included here are certain Court Records of Mecklenburg County Virginia which make reference to the descendants of Richard & Mary Yancey. >From Order Books & Chauncery Records of Mecklenburg County: Chuncery Court 19 June 1810 - Mecklenburg County ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Plaintiffs: Absalom Yancey, Robert Yancey, Zachariah Yancey, Thomas Yancey, William Nuckolls, Richard Nuckolls, Lewis Nuckolls, Mary Armstrong, John Thompson & Elizabeth his wife, Austin Hancock & Ann his wife, Keziah Nuckolls, Patsy Nuckolls, Patsy Watkins, Anne Watkins, James Green & Ann his wife, Abel Gregory & Elizabeth his wife, William Overby & Susannah his wife, Charles Yancey, Dolly Yancey, Anthony Lumpkin & wife Mary, Abby Yancey, William Beadles & wife Ann, Richard Davenport, Bazel Thompson, (Kitty, Rhoda, Mary, John, Yancey, Francis & William Thompson) - infants sue by William Beadles, (Charles, Dolly & Abby [above mentioned] are infants and sue by Zachariah their next friend). Vs. Defendants: Lewis Tapp & wife Jane, Martha, Ann, Keziah, Mary, Absalom, Charles, William & Elijah Yancey - rep. of Charles Yancey decd. The defts. not appearing in court it appears they are not inhabitants of this commonwealth - ord. to be here 3rd Monday in October next. Which to be published in Newspaper in town Richmond for 8 weeks successively & posted at court days at front door courthouse. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ RICHARD & MARY YANCEY OF MECKLENBURG COUNTY - COURT RECORDS =========================================================== 20 November 1810 In this suit Thompson infants sue by William Thompson, published notice has been given. It is ordered that of the 432 acres mentioned in complainents bill & which was patented to Charles dec and conveyed by a former decree of this court to John Lewis together with 425A pat. to William Yancey to be sold to highest bidder for cash & credit. William, Thomas, Charles & his representatives to be reimbursed for taxes. Bal proceeds to be divided into 8 [eight] parts. 1 [One] each to: [1/8 part to: ] Absalom Yancey [1/8 part to: ] Robert Yancey [1/8 part to: ] Zachariah Yancey [1/8 part to: ] Thomas Yancey 1/8 part to be paid to representatives of Keziah Nuckolls decd - Richard, Lewis & William Nuckolls, Mary Armstrong, John Thompson & wife Elizabeth, Austin Hancock & wife Ann, Keziah Nuckolls, remaining 1/8 of same part to be divided between Pasty & Ann Watkins. 1/8 part to be paid representatives of Lewis Yancey decd - divided into four parts: To William Beadle & wife Ann, Richard Davenport, Bazel Thompson, & infant children of Sarah Thompson decd - 1/7th to each - Kitty, Mary, Rhoda, John, Yancey, Francis, & William Thompson. 1/8 part to be paid to representatives of Richard Yancey, the younger, decd - in seven equal parts to: James Green & wife Ann, Abel Gregory & Elizabeth, William Overby & Susannah, Anthony Lumpkin & Mary, Charles, Abby & Dolly Yancey. Remaining 1/8 part to be divided among defendants: 8 equal parts: Lewis Tapp & wife, Martha, Ann, Keziah, Mary, Absalom, Charles, and Elijah Yancey. Taxes & Cost to be paid first. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- [NOTE BY COMPILER: Dennis J. Yancey: Although it is uncertain under what circumstances these court proceedings and legal actions were taken - the records show the proceeds being distributed in eight equal parts among eight children of Richard and Mary Yancey - or in those cases where the child was deceased - among the grandchildren of Richard and Mary. This is one of the few documents that pretty much proves that Richard had eight children who lived to adulthood and left children and also lists those grandchildren living (in 1810) that descend from four of his deceased children: Keziah, Lewis, Richard Jr. & Charles. At least two other of Richard's children: Joseph & Hezekiah Yancey had died prior to this date without leaving any descendants. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ RICHARD & MARY YANCEY OF MECKLENBURG COUNTY - COURT RECORDS =========================================================== Order Book 8 page 525 - 1795 John Lewis vs. Edmund Taylor, Charles Yancey Exr & son of Richard Yancey, Absalom Yancey - son of sd. decedent, William Yancey - eldest son of sd decedent, Robert Yancey and Richard Yancey also sons of said decedent, and Zachariah Yancey, Keziah Nuckolls daughter of sd decedent. The subpoena against the deft. Complainants wants clear title of land bought of Edmund Taylor - wants title from Yancey heirs. ==================================================================== [Note from Compiler: Dennis J. Yancey: In the above record William Yancey is referred to as the eldest son. One should be careful in interpreting this - it is thought by some that this might have meant that he was the eldest 'living' son - but that his brother Lewis may actually have been the oldest son of Richard.] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------