George W Dean & Nancy Davis

!NOTES:Marty Grant's 4th Great Grand Aunt.;

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!CENSUS:1800 Burke Co., NC p. 742
William Davis age 45+ (bef 1755)
10001-21110-0-0
Analysis (who each person might be):
1m 45+ (bef 1755) = William Davis (1730/40)
1m 0-9 (1790/1800) = John Davis (1798) son
1f 26-44 (1755/1774) = Frances Carpenter Davis (1771) wife
1f 16-25 (1774/1784) = Daughter (Betsy, Mary or Sarah)
1f 10-15 (1784/1790) = Daughter (Betsy, Mary or Sarah)
2f 0-9 (1790/1800) = 1. Nancy Davis (c1795) daughter
"f 0-9 (1790/1800) = 2. Elizabeth Davis (1796) daughter;

!CENSUS:1810 Burke Co., NC p. 320
William Davis age 45+ (bef 1765)
21001-22011-0-0
My Analysis (who each person might be):
1m 45+ (bef 1765) = William Davis (1730/40)
1m 10-15 (1794/1800) = John Davis (1798) son
2m 0-9 (1800/1810) = 1. Jacob Davis (1801) son
"m 0-9 (1800/1810) = 2. Thomas Davis (c1805) son
1f 45+ (bef 1765) Frances Carpenter Davis (1771) wife
1f 26-44 (1765/1784) = Daughter (Betsy, Mary or Sarah)
2f 10-15 (1794/1800) = 1. Nancy Davis (c1795) daughter
"f 10-15 (1794/1800) = 2. Elizabeth Davis (1796) daughter
2f 0-9 (1800/1810) = 1. Margaret Davis (c1804) daughter
"f 0-9 (1800/1810) = 2. Frances Davis (1808) daughter;

!CENSUS:1820 Burke Co., NC p. 61*
Thomas Burlison age 26-44 (1775/94)
000010-10010-0-0
My analysis (who each person *might* be)
1m 26-44 (1775/1794) = Thomas Burleson (1790/94)
1f 26-44 (1775/1794) = Nancy Davis Burleson (c1795) wife
1f 0-9 (1810/1820) = Margaret Burleson (c1819) dau
* Next to William Davis.;

!CENSUS:1830 Burke Co., NC p. 194
Thoms Berlison age 40-49 (1780/90)
0000001-221000001
My analysis (who each person *might* be)
1m 40-49 (1780/1790) = Thomas Burleson (1790/94)
1f 60-69 (1760/1770) = Nancy Davis Burleson (c1795) wife*
1f 10-14 (1815/1820) = Margaret Burleson (c1819) dau
2f 5-9 (1820/1825) = 1. Daughter?
"f 5-9 (1820/1825) = 2. Daughter?
2f 0-4 (1825/1830) = 1. Dulcenia Burleson (c1827) dau
"f 0-4 (1825/1830) = 2. Elizabeth Burleson(c1830) dau
* Nancy's age is way off, or perhaps this is someone else and Nancy isn't listed for some reason.;

!NAMED-WILL: 9 May 1836 Yancey Co., NC Book 1, p. 353 William Davis
daughters - Betsy Cantrel, Sally Rowan, heirs of Polly Browning, my children by my 1st wife
wife Frances
five daughters Nancy Burleson, Elizabeth Vance, Margaret Wise, Franky Burleson and Rachel Davis
my children: Nancy Burleson, Elizabeth Vance, John Davis, Margaret Wise, Thomas Davis, Franky Burleson and Rachel Davis.

!CENSUS:1840 Yancey Co., NC p. 275
Thos Burlison age 40-49 (1790/1800)
0100001-0111101
My analysis (who each person *might* be)
1m 40-49 (1790/1800) = Thomas Burleson (1790/94)
1m 5-9 (1830/1835) = William Burleson (c1832) son
1f 40-49 (1790/1800) = Nancy Davis Burleson (c1795) wife
1f 20-29 (1810/1820) = Margaret Burleson (c1819) dau
1f 15-19 (1820/1825) = Daughter?
1f 10-14 (1825/1830) = Dulcenia Burleson (c1827) dau
1f 5-9 (1830/1835) = Elizabeth Burleson (c1830) dau;

!NAMED-ESTATE:1849 William Davis Graham Co., NC, 35 pp.
From: North Carolina Estate Files 1663-1979 Graham County, from familysearch.org.
- 24 Jul 1849 Know all men by these presents that we
Nancy Burleson
Elisabeth Vance
John Davis
Jacob Davis
Thomas Davis
Margaret Wise
Franky Burleson
Rachel Davis
are held and formally bound unto William Davis administrator with the Will annexed of William Davis deceased in the penal sum of Three thousand dollars to which payment to be made and done we bind ourselves and heirs Executors and Administrators firmly by these presents.
The condition ... last Will was administered to probate at the July Term of Yancey County Court and the above bounded Nancy Burleson and others is the legatees named in the said Will and ... received following titles of property to which they are entitled ... $188.28 in full of our shares in property and cash ...
S: John (X) Vance
S: John (X) Davis
S: Wilson Burleson
S: Nancy (X) Burleson
S: Margaret (X) Wise
Attest: B. Wise, G. W. Davis, Tilman Blalock.

We Tilmon Blalock, Joseph Pyatt and Arthur Erwin being chosen by the heirs and legatees of William Davis dec met at the house of William Davis this 23 Jul 1849 a majority of the heirs being present it was agreed that the property notes judgments cash should be vallued as cash and divided accordingly. We find that after paying all the expenses against said estate there would be a sum of $188.28 of cash ...
Also leaves in hands of the administrator William Davis Jr, with the Will annexed the following sums bequethed to the other heirs of the first wife
Sally Rowen thirty dollars
the heirs of Polly Browning one dollar
Betsy Cantrel one dollar

The following is a true account of all the heirs of William Davis deceased, to wit
Nancy Burleson due the Estate $188.28. Good debts and cash $188.28. Bad debts $9.13. Total due in good debts and cash $0.00.;

!CENSUS:1850 Yancey Co., NC # ---/524
Nancy Burleson 55 ~ $- NC
William 18 Laborer;

!CENSUS:1860 Yancey Co., NC Yellow Mountain PO # 1181/1181
George W. Dean 62 Blacksmith $-/50 VA
Nancy 65 NC
Wm Burlison 30 Laborer;

!CENSUS:1870 x

!NOTES:Heirs of William Davis named in 1873/1874 Probate Court Records regarding A. D. Childs vs. Estate of Samuel Carpenter regarding land. Heirs named over several documents in summons dated 4 Oct 1873. The summons commanded them all to appear at Mitchell court the 3rd Monday of November Next (1873) to show cause why they did not acknowledge a deed from them to A. D. Childs. The other heirs of Samuel Carpenter were mentioned elsewhere in the same set of records.
From: Estate of Samuel Carpenter, North Carolina Estate Files 1663-1979 Mitchell County, via FamilySearch.org, 26 pp

- 4 Oct 1873 to Sheriff of Mitchell County summons for:
Andrew Davis, Dulcena Wiseman, William Burleson, Elizabeth McCurry
Sheriff complied, except for Dulcena Wiseman who was not found in Mitchell.
...;

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