Greetings Mary Ann White, You and Your Children are Summoned to Appear at Augusta County, VA Circuit Court

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.

3^rd 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. 3^rd 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

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

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 2^nd Great Grandfather John William White:

      JOHN WILL WHITE, Father, Grandfather, Great Grandfather

      TREASURE CHEST THURSDAY: John Will White’s Death Certificate

 

      TOMBSTONE TUESDAY: 2nd Great Grandparents John Wm. and Mary Ann White

Remembering Frank and Vi’s Wedding Day

Eighty-six years ago today, September 15, 1929, my grandparents married in Middletown, New York. Rev. Robert A. Greenwell wed Frank Leroy Doty and Viola Lillian Wilson at the Methodist Episcopal Parsonage.  

 Frank Leroy Doty and Viola Lillian Wilson

The Middletown Times Herald reported their marriage in the Society Column of the Monday, September 16, 1929 edition on page 3:

   Doty-Wilson Wedding

      Miss Viola Lillian Wilson, forty-seven Sproat street, daughter of Jerome Walter and Grace Clark Wilson and Frank Leroy Doty, son of Lewis and Emily Wright Doty, eleven Maryland avenue, were united in marriage Sunday afternoon at the Methodist Episcopal parsonage by the Rev. Robert A. Greenwell. Their attendants were David S. Clark and Miss Mildred Kindberg. Mr. and Mrs. Doty will make their home with the groom’s parents.

No doubt my Grandmother spent a lot of time at forty-seven Sproat Street but this was the home of her Uncle Amos and Aunt Irene Clark. Davis S. Clark, an attendant, was Uncle Amos and Aunt Irene’s son (and Grandma’s cousin).

Grandpa’s mother was incorrectly identified as “Emily Wright Doty”. Emily was a Wight—not Wright.

Frank and Vi raised a family and lived many years in their home on Maryland Avenue.

 

DOCUMENT DAY: SPITLER FAMILY SAGA, Part 7, John Spitler Executor’s Account 1859, Augusta Co., VA

An $873.23 balance remained in 4^th Great Grandfather John Spitler's estate June 25, 1855 per Jacob Baylor’s account.  If you need a review, you can find Executor Jacob Baylor’s 1855 statement here.

G. W. Anderson paid his 3^rd installment on Grandfather’s lands ($476.21) April 21, 1856. The 4^th and final land payment was credited to the estate April 21, 1858. As of June 27, 1858, the estate balance totaled $2,451.96. John Spitler’s 6 children shared the money each receiving $408.66.

  Spitler legatees:

           3^rd Great Grandfather Jacob Spitler

           3^rd Great Grand Aunt Peggy Spitler

           3^rd Great Grand Uncle John Spitler

           3rd Great Grand Aunt Mary Arehart

           3^rd Great Grand Aunt Sarah Mizer

           Deceased 3^rd Great Grand Aunt Elizabeth Yago’s children

Aunt Elizabeth Yago’s children got 1/6^th of their mother’s share. Sarah M., Francis, John, Jacob, William and Adam Yago each received $68.11 in 1855.

Great Grandfather Jacob Spitler and Aunt Mary Arehart received partial compensations in 1855 too.

D. C. Arehart received $200 hard cash from Uncle John Spitler’s money in 1856. By 1857, Uncle John got an additional $160.

Three cash payments went to Aunt Peggy Spitler.

In 1858 Aunt Sarah Mizer and husband Uncle John Mizer arranged payments to G. B. Trimble.

The Spitler siblings inherited the monies their father wanted them to have ($808 each). Jacob Baylor submitted the final accounting July 11, 1859. The settlement was recorded in Augusta County Court Sept. 26, 1859.

Augusta Co., VA Will Book 37, page 222

John Spitler Executor’s Account

 Augusta Co., VA Will Book 37, page 223

John Spitler Executor’s Account

 Augusta Co., VA Will Book 37, page 224

John Spitler Executor’s Account

 Augusta Co., VA Will Book 37, page 225

John Spitler Executor’s Account

Click on the label ‘Spitler Family Saga’ at the bottom of this posting to locate other Spitler posts.

Treasure Chest Thursday SPITLER FAMILY SAGA, PART 6, John Spitler Executor’s Account 1855, Augusta Co., VA

I always love a good, old document. Each has a story to tell. Today I’ll be discussing an 1855 executor’s account from 4^th Great Grandfather John Spitler’s estate packet.

John Spitler was born about 1774 and died May 12, 1852 in Augusta County, Virginia. His surviving family included his widow Mary (Eccord) Spitler and their five children:

            3^rd Great Grandfather Jacob Spitler

            3^rd Great Grand Aunt Margaret (Peggy) Spitler

            3^rd Great Grand Uncle John Spitler

            3^rd Great Grand Aunt Mary (Polly) Spitler, wife of Andrew Arehart

            3^rd Great Grand Aunt Sarah Spitler, wife of John Mizer

John and Mary’s eldest daughter, Elizabeth Yago, predeceased her parents.

Grandfather’s will was written weeks before his death. (You can view his will here.) He named Jacob Baylor as executor of his estate.

A short time after Grandmother Mary Spitler’s death on March 10, 1853, John’s lands changed owners. On April 21, 1853 Jacob Baylor accepted a $600 payment from G. W. Anderson with a remaining balance payable in 5 annual installments.

With money coming into the estate Aunt Margaret Spitler got $400 April 23, 1853. My 3^rd Great Grandfather Jacob Spitler and Uncle John Mizer, Aunt Sarah Spitler’s husband, received $80 each.

On April 21, 1854 a $476.21 land payment was credited to the estate. This time my Grandfather Jacob and Aunt Sarah’s husband, Uncle John Mizer, were paid $20 each. The Spitler sons and daughters each inherited a $400 legacy by this date. Uncle John Spitler, Jr., Aunts Elizabeth Yago and Polly Arehart received their $400 while their father was still living.

Owner G. W. Anderson’s remaining payments would be split between the Spitler siblings and the children of their deceased sister Elizabeth Yago.

The April 21, 1855 payment allowed the Yago children to divide their mother’s share.

It provided Jacob Spitler with $330 and $100 for Mary (Spitler) Arehart June 27, 1855.

An $873.23 balance remained in Grandfather John Spitler’s estate June 27, 1855.

Please note John Spitler’s estate packet included two accountings—in 1855 and 1859. I’ll discuss Jacob Baylor’s 1859 final accounting in an upcoming Spitler Family Saga post.

Augusta County, VA Will Book 34, page 631

John Spitler Executor’s Account

Augusta County, VA Will Book 34, page 632

John Spitler Executor’s Account