Today’s post was
previously published Jan. 9, 2014 on Barb’s Family Stories. I’ve reworked it and
hope it will attract new readers.
3rd
Great Grandmother was born Mary Ann Shelly the daughter of John Shelly and
Elizabeth Stover. Methodist minister G.W. Israel married Mary Ann Shelly and
William White Jan. 30, 1845 in Augusta County. William worked as a wagon maker
and he owned a house and small ¼ acre lot in Mount Sidney. 3rd Great
Grandfather needed money and borrowed $77.62 from Jacob K. Stribling October 29,
1846.
Image from Chancery
Suit Nicholas K. Trout vs. William White heirs
Index No. 1858-071, Library of Virginia, Virginia Memory,
Chancery Records digital image collection
Index No. 1858-071, Library of Virginia, Virginia Memory,
Chancery Records digital image collection
William
White died before he could pay his debt to Jacob K. Stribling and Jacob K.
Stribling passed Sept. 10, 1854. Nicholas
K. Trout was acting as Jacob K. Stribling’s administrator when he filed a bill against
Mary Ann White and her children. I don’t have a date of death for Great
Grandfather William White but he must have passed prior to Oct. 25, 1855 when
court proceedings began. Mr. Trout wanted to sell William White’s property but
couldn’t until Great Grandmother Mary Ann got her dower share.
On
Oct. 25, 1855, Nicholas K. Trout appeared in Augusta County, VA Circuit Court naming
William White’s widow, Mary Ann White, along with her infant children--John
William, Jane Maria and Margaret--as defendants to obtain the debt.
Image from Chancery
Suit Nicholas K. Trout vs. William White heirs
Index No. 1858-071, Library of Virginia, Virginia Memory,
Chancery Records digital image collection
Index No. 1858-071, Library of Virginia, Virginia Memory,
Chancery Records digital image collection
N.
C. Kenney was appointed guardian to the White children by Augusta County Court.
It was declared that the dower estate could not be assigned to Mary Ann White
by laying off one third of the lot and house because she was not in possession
of it. The commissioners decided to rent out the property for twelve months
with Great Grandmother receiving one third of the rent and Nicholas K. Trout
the remaining two thirds. After twelve months’ time, the property would be sold
with Mary Ann receiving her dower. Wm. Shumake was the highest bidder and
became the new owner Jan. 27, 1857.
See
my Grandmother Lucy Leora Clemmer’s pedigree chart for birth and death
dates.
You
might enjoy these articles published about 2nd Great Grandfather
John William White:
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