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Note: "Loose Papers" from Davie County Courthouse, Mocksville, NC
North Carolina
Davie County February Term, 1850
The petition of Rebeca Nash, widow of William Nash deceased, sets forth that her husband, William Nash, departed this life, lately in the County of Davie, intestate, and that at the time of his death he was seized and possessed of a tract of land lying in Davie County, adjoining the land of Max Cutherell and others, containing 140 acres more or less and that she is entitled to Dower in the land and prays to be endowed with the same. The same coming on to be heard, it is ordered, adjudged and decreed by our said court, that the Sheriff of Davie County summon and duly qualify a jury of good and lawful men and proceed and layoff Dower as prayed for.
To the Sheriff of Davie County- - - Greetings
You are hereby commanded to summon a jury of good and lawful men, and duly qualify them, and proceed with them and the Surveyor of your County to allot and let off , by metes and bounds, Dower to the said Rebecca Nash, widow of the said William Nash, deceased, out ot the lands above described, of which the said William Nash did seize and possess in Davie County and put her in possession of the same and make due return of your proceedings in the premises, to our next Court of Pleas and Quarter Session, to be held for the County of Davie at the Court House in Mocksville, on the 4th Monday in May next.
Witness, Caswell Harlin, Clerk of ___ said court at Mocksville, the 4th Monday in February, 1850
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North Carolina Court of Pleas and Quarter
Davie County Session: February term 1850
To the worshipful the justices of said Court the petition of Rebecca Nash - - respectfully (shewith) under yr worships that her husband William Nash hath lately departed his life intestate in said county, that the time of his death he was seize and possessed of a tract of land lying and situated in said County, known as the Home Tract, adjoining the land of Max Cutherell and others, containing 140 acres more of less in which she is entitled to Dower. That William Henry, James and John Nash (infants of tender years) are his heirs at law. She therefore prays yr worshps to issue a writ of Dower to the Sheriff of Davie commanding him to summon a jury of freeholders to lay off and allot to yr petitioner her Dower in said land and report to this next term of this court and that the clerk be appointed guardian _____ for the heirs and acknowledge service of this petition and she will ever pray ____.
Signed John Lillington, Attorney for the Petitioner.
1850 Federal Census; Davie County, North Carolina 2 August 1850
Page # 384A
NASH, Rebecca 48 y/o female, value of real estate owned $900, born in Virginia,
able to read and write " William H., 21 y/o male, farmer, born in Virginia, able to read and write
" James E., 12 y/o male, born in Virginia, attended school in the last year
" John C., 9 y/o male, born in Davie County, North Carolina, attended
school in the last year Schedule 2: Slave inhabitants of Davie county, NC eneumerated by me, on the 23rd day of July, 1850. Burgess Gaither, Ass't Marshal
Rebecca Nash: 1 37 y/o BF; 1 11 y/o BF; 1 7 y/o BF, 1 1y/o BM
Schedule 4: production of agriculture in the County of Davie, State of North Carolina during the year ending June 1, 1850 as eneumerated by me on the 23rd day of July 1850. Burgess Gaither Ass't Marshal
Rebecca Nash:
100 improved acres, 44 unimproved acres
Cash value of farm: $900; Value of implements/machinery: $45
3 horses, 4 milch cows, 5 other cattle, 16 sheep, 19 swine, Value of live stock: $245
29 bushels of wheat, 350 bushels of indian corn, 150 bushels of oats, 35 lbs of wool, 10 bushels of peas/beans, 25 bushels of irish potatoes, 10 bushels of sweet potatoes, 100 lbs of butter, 10 tons of hay
Value of homemade manufacture $45, Value of livestock slaughtered $66
From Henley Marriage and Obituary Database, American Beacon and Norfolk and Portsmouth daily advertiser (Norfolk Va., 1827): Married-On Saturday, Dec. 15, by Rev. Jones, William G. Nash, to Miss Rebecca Tatem, youngest daughter of James Tatem, dec'd, both of Norfolk county. (pg. 3, c, 4). [Jtatum.FTW]
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