Death Records

Wills and Administrations of Surry County, Virginia 1671 - 1750 (Davis)
(C. Avis Catalog entry #638)

p. 150-1, 176

see also:

Wills and Administrations of Surry County, Virginia Book 7 1715-1730
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9PX-29XZ-L?cat=366316&i=843

p. 800

In the name of God Amen.  I John White of Surry County being very Sick and unahe in body but of perfect Sence and memory thanks be given to Almighty God Therefore do make and Ordain this my Last Will and Testement as followeth.   ----
First I bequeath my Soul unto the hands of Almighty God my Creator and Jesus Christ my Redeemer fully Trusting in his Merritts for Remition of all my Sins and for what Estate it hath pleased God to bless me with in this Life.  I doe dispose of as is hearafter Expresst.  ---
I bequeath to my Brother Wm White all my Wearing Apparel and my Chest Except my great Coat.  ---
I bequeath to my Uncle Xto Mooring all the Account that is between us Excepting Money.  ---
I bequeath to cozon John Humphrey's Son of my Sister Mary Humphery's thirty Shillg to be Paid out on him in Learning.  ---
I bequeath the next two of the Eldest of my Afforesaid Sister Marys Children twenty Shillings to be Paid out on them in Learning.  ---
I desire that my feather bed and all the furniture that doth belong to it Should be Sold as soon as conveniently it an for Mony by my Execr and the Produce theirof to be paid to my Cozon Jno Humphery's Son of my Sister Mary Humphrey's when he Shall Com to Lawfull Age.  ---
I bequeath to my Sister Elizabeth White five Pounds.  ---
I bequeath to my Brother Walter White my Great Coat and my bridle and Sadle.  --
I bequeath to my Cozen Xto Moring my whole Duty of man and to Jane Moring my Common Prayer book
I bequeath to my brother Charles White's three Children Eatch of them twenty Shillg to put them to School.  ---
And I give to Thomas and Mary Wrenn Eatch a Bible of Shillg and Six pence Price.  ---
I bequeath to my Brother Walter Whits three Children to Eatch of them Twenty Shellg to putt them to School out of the Debt their father Oweth me.  ---
I bequeath all the Rest of my Estate to my brother Charles White after my Just debts are paid.  ---
I make and Ordain my Brother Charles White my Full & Sole Executor of this my Last Will in Wittness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seale this 14th day of March 1727/8.  ---
                                                                                    John White   Sealt with a Wassr
Signed and Sealed
in Presents of
Nicho. Maget
Matthew Metcalf
Franc Regan
                                At a Court held at Southwark for the
                                County of Surry Aprill the 17th 1728.

The within mentiond Will of John White dececd was Presented in Court y Charles White Executor thereof who made Oath thereto (& gave bond with Security According to Law) & being proved by the Oaths of Nicho Maget Matthew Madcalf & Francis Regan Wittnesses thereto the same is Ordered to be Recorded and is Recorded by  ---
                                                                        [unreadable signature]


 

South Carolina Probate Records, Files and Loose Papers, 1732-1964
(C. Avis Catalog entry #1351)

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Spelling not corrected.  Items ordered by date.


Box 153 Pack 2543

Estate of Nathaniel Young Dec'd
(1784)


South Carolina
Know all men by these presents that we Patty Young Richd Nally & Thos Young are jointly and severally holden & firmly bound & obliged unto John Thomas JunrEsquire Ordinary of 96 District in the State aforesaid in the sum of two thousand pounds sterling to be paid unto the said John Thomas or his successors for the time being in the said office, or his Atto or assigns to which paymt will and truly to be made we bind ourselves and each of us jointly and severally firmly by these presents.  Sealed with our seals & dated the fifth day of August    A D 1784

Whereas Administration of all & singular the Goods and Chattels Rights & Credits which were of Nathaniel Young deceased were lately committed unto the said Patty Young by the said Ordinary.

The Condition of the above obligation is such that if the said Patty Young do & shall well & faithfully administer all and singular the goods & chattels rights & credits which were of the said deceased & which shall come to the hands or Knowledge of her the said Patty Young to be administered & make distribution of what shall remain after paying the debts and funeral expences of the said deceased in due course of law, then this obligation to be void, Otherwise to remain in full force & virtue.
                                                her

                                    Patty     P      Young

                                              mark

                                    Richard Nalley

                                    Thomas Young




South Carolina        } 
Niney six District     } 
By John Thomas Jun. Esquire Ordinary of the District aforesaid

To Ralph Smith Esquire
I Reposing trust and Confidence in your care & abilities have by these presents given you full powre to qualify three freeholders to appraise the goods and chattels of Nathl Young Deceased which shall be produced to you for that purpose by Patty Young Administrator of the said deceased's Estate.  I certify the same ----
Given under my hand & seal the 5th day of Augt A D 1784





South Carolina        } 
Ninety six District     } 
By John Thomas Jun. Esquire Ordinary of sd district to Aleck Alexander Richd Chesney and Jacob Earnest Wm Clanton freeholding  These are to authorize and impower you or any three of you to repair to all such places in this district as you shall be directed unto by Patty Young Administratrix of all and singular the Goods & Chattels Debts and Credits of Nathl Young Deceased wheresoever any of the Goods and Chattels of the said deceased are within the said places & which shall be shown unto you by the said Administratrix and there view and appraise the same being first Sworn to make a true and perfect Inventory & appraisement thereof and cause the same to be returned under the hands of any three of you unto the said Patty Young in sixty days from the date hereof
            Given under my hand & seal the 
            5th day of August 1784

Recorded in book B page 15




Ninety six }
District      }
This 21st day of august 1784 personally appeared Aleck alaxander Richd Chesney Jacob Earnest William Clanton being foure of the appraisers appointed to appraise the goods and chattels of Nathl Young Deceased before me and made oath that the[y] would make a just & due appraisement of all & singular the goods & chattels of the said deceased as shall be produced by Patty Young Administratrix of the said Deceased Estate and that they would return the same Certified under their hands unto the said Administratrix within the time proscribed by law
                                                                            Ralph Smith





State of South Carolina 96 Disrect Septr 3 1784
Personaly apeard Allexdr Alexander Jacob Earnest and Richd Chesney being first Chosen and then sworn according to Law to Apraise the Estate of Natl Young Deceased in the manner following

                                                                           L  S  P
3 head of Cattle 72    1 bed 21/9                                          4 13  9
1 Stock Buckle  0/6    6 plates & five spoons   5/                         0  5  6
1 pewter Bason 2/6     1 friggin & 1 nogin      1/1                        0  3  7
1 Rugg  1/6            1 linin Wheel 5/         1 pare cards   1/          0  7  6
1 Cotton Wheel  3/     1 pot & hooks  9/4                                  0 12  4
1 Compt book 0/6       1 washing tub 1/         1 shirt & brets 0/6        0  2  0
1 pole ax 4/8          1 broad hoe 1/           1 set frirens  1/6         0  7  2
1 Bible                1 Bell & collar  3/6     3 head of geese    7/      0 10  6
1 Cask of 6            1 bed tick  0/6          Sheaf hemp  3/             0  4  0
1 patron for a 6 hilo of Thalun  1/             1 cowhide  2/              0  3  0 
1 piggin               4 posts of a bedsteed    1 old sieve 1/             0  1  0
1 small sow  6/        1 pice[sic] old pewter   0/6                        0  6  6
1 small bole  0/2      1 small Bell             1 Chest  5/6               0  5  8
                                                                          12  2  6
Sale [??]  mou                                                                7
                                                                          12  9  6

Certifyd from under our hands the day & year first above written

                                his
                    Jacob   x   Earnest
                               mark

                                  his
                    Richard  R   Chesney
                                mark




Spartanburgh County { Personally appeared Richard Nalley and duly made oath that an [?] that Edward Hooker had against the Estate of Nathaniel Young Decd he purchased of Joel Hembrey and settled with Jo Hembrey for said acct and that is is lost or mislaid so that he cannot come at it and that the acct was for [?] cows and calfs and one Guinea Or five gunies and believes the [autiwan] [?] first that was proved against sd estate and further saith not

Richard Nalley
Sworn & subscribed to this 20th Febr 1787
Saml Lancaster J. P. 


 

Obituaries of Arthur Patrick Moran
(C. Avis Catalog entry #1334)


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Las Vegas Daily Optic, Las Vegas, New Mexico 3/19/1913

p. 9

A. P. MORAN, EDITOR OF THE DEMOCRAT, DEAD

POPULAR NEWSPAPERMAN AND MERCHANT SUCCUMBS TO PNEUMONIA

    After an illness of less than a week, Arthur Patrick Moran, editor of the Las Vegas Democrat, succumbed early this morning to pneumonia.  Death occurred in the Moran apartments in La Pension hotel.  Mr. Moran is survived by his wife and relatives in Houston, Tex.  The body, accompanied by Mrs. Moran, will be sent to that place tonight on Santa Fe train No. 2.  Burial will occur in Houston, probably on Friday of this week.
    Accompanied by his wife Mr. Moran came to Las Vegas early last spring.  He was impressed with the fine climate and saw possibilities of a good business opening.  Accordingly he purchased the curio, news and stationery business of Miss Minne M. Thompson.  Mr. Moran was a hustler.  In a short time he had built up a large business.  He increased his stock of curios and Indian goods and soon was filling orders for that class of merchandise all over the country.  Mrs. Moran was an able assistant.
    


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Houston Chronicle, Houston, Texas 3/19/1913

p. 18

MORTUARY

MORAN. -- Pat A. Moran, aged 42, formerly advertising manager of the Houston Chronicle, died a few days ago in East Las Vegas, N. M., where he was proprietor of a curio and stationery store.  He went from Houston to New Mexico about a year ago.  Death was caused by an attack of pneumonia.  He is survived by his wife, two brothers and two sisters.  His sisters are Mrs. Hermann Buhse and Mrs. C. J. Ideck, both of Houston.  His brothers are J. E. Moran of Utah Southern Kansas Railroad, with headquarters in this city.  Funeral arrangements have not been completed.


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Houston Chronicle, Houston, Texas 3/20/1913

p. 13

MORAN. - The remains of Pat A. Moran, a former Houston man, who died in East Las Vegas, N. M., will be brought to Houston for interment.  Funeral Services are to be conducted Saturday afternoon from 2312 Washington avenue.  Interment will be in Glenwood Cemetery.  Mr. Moran was 41 years of age.  He went to New Mexico about a year ago because of failing health.

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Houston Chronicle, Houston, Texas 3/22/1913

p. 7

MORAN - The funeral of A. P. Moran, who died at Las Vegas, N. M., will be conducted Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock from the residence of his sister, Mrs. H. Buhse, 2312 Washington avenue.  Interment will be in Glenwood.  Rev. Father Banfield will officiate.  The funeral will be private.


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Houston Chronicle, Houston, Texas 3/23/1913

p. 12

MORAN - The funeral of the late A. P. Moran, who died in Las Vegas, New Mexico, was conducted Saturday afternoon from the residence of his sister, Mrs. H. Buhse, 2312 Washington avenue.  Interment was in Glenwood Cemetery.  Rev. Father Banfield officiated.


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Houston Post, Houston, Texas 3/23/1913

p. 23
(article posted on FindaGrave.com)

A. P. Moran.

    The funeral of A. P. Moran, aged 40 years, and formerly editor of the Las Vegas Democrat, was held Saturday afternoon at 4 o'clock from the residence of Mrs. H. Bushe, his sister, 2313 Washington Avenue.  The funeral was private and interment was in the Glenwood Cemetery.  Father Banfield of the Catholic Church officiated.

    The body arrived in Houston at 9:19 Friday night, accompanied by Mrs. Moran, who was with her husband at the time of his death.  Besides his widow, Mr. Moran is survived by H. C. Moran of Houston, a brother; E. J. Moran of Utah, a brother; Mrs. F. J. Ibeck of Houston, a sister; Mrs. H. Bushe of Houston, a sister; Alfred Cassidy of Galveston, a nephew; Jack Cassidy of Houston, a nephew; Mrs. J. Thomas Hall, Nacogdoches, a sister-in-law; Mrs. J. C. Rudd of Temple, a sister-in-law.

    Mr. Morgan was born in Louisiana, but spent the greater part of his life in Houston.  He was formerly connected with The Post, the Chronicle and the Kansas City Journal, and was well known throughout Texas newspaper circles as a brilliant writer and a thoroughly grounded editor.

    Mr. Moran left Houston for Las Vegas, where he purchased a curio, a news and stationery business last spring and shortly after the purchase of this establishment he increased the business many per cent.

    Not many months ago Mr. Moran entered into partnership with E. J. Scott, and together they established the Las Vegas Democrat, a weekly publication,  The first few issues of this paper showed remarkable ability, and his friends say that if he had been spared his paper would have developed into one of the greatest weekly newspapers of the State.  His entire time was given over to the editing of the Democrat.

    Mr. Moran was a Catholic and a member of the Knights of Columbus.  Before the body was sent to Houston for burial services were conducted in the chapel of the Las Vegas Undertaking Company, Rev. Father Rabeyrolle officiating.  Members of the Knights of Columbus escorted the body to the train.

    Death was caused by an attack of pneumonia, and his illness was of less than a week's duration.



 

Maury Co., Tennessee Will Book E 8/1829 - 5/1832
(C. Avis Catalog entry #1325)

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p. 168

Robertson's Estate
List of Property
Record^d Sept. 14^th 1829

A list of property sold belonging to the Estate of William R. Robertson des^d on the 19^th day of October 1827.

Robt F. Mathews       1 saw & 5 goose                        00.87^1/2
    do                drawing knife & files                   1.00^1/2
A. B. Alexander       augurs & chilsels                       1.69^1/2
    do                cuting bor. & knife                     2.06^1/2
    do    do          [dames?] & collar                        .25
    do    do          10 Gallons brandy @ 56^1/4               5.62^1/2
John Dickey           2 plane cuts                             .50
    do    do          augers & saw                            1.06^1/4
Joseph Gilmer         foot ads                                 .75
Edward Wortham        drawing knife & [fragen?]                .25
Isaac G. Standsbury   1 heifer                                2.75
    do    do          20 gallons brandy 56^1/4                 11.25
Elias Payton          1 small steer                           4.25
James R. Dickey       1 old saddle                            4.00
Joseph Hackney        1 musket gun                            3.00
Silas Alexander       1 waggon                               17.25
Michal Robertson      1 lot waggon Timber                     9.00
Richard Kindle        1 sorrel mar                           20.00
George W. Johnson         do   do                            22.00
William B. Pillow     [jewel an & froc?]                      2.62^1/2
    do      do        Plow & single tree                      1.50
    do                1 dun Yearling & cow                    9.93^1/4
    do                1 1/2 gallons brandy [cocts?]           5.70

Also Sold March 15th 1828
Thomas Lowery         9 barrals corn @ $1.62^1/2              14.62^1/4
    do    do          9 barrels @ 1.69                       15.21
Joel Fagg             one  [ax?]                              0.31^1/4
Alsey Robertson       one heifer                              3.25
                      1 lot of Hoggs  do                     50
                [To?] 1746 lbs seeds cotton @ 1.50 ^[pr/a?]    26.19

[Accompts?] due the Estate                                   18.25
     and $8.00 of this on insolvent person

            W. B. Pillow   Executor

Sworn to T d  July 18^th 1828        I. B. Porter
        Wm. B. Pillow   adm^r 
of W^m R. Robason
 

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p. 185

Wm. R. Robertson
Inventory
Record^d Sept. 16, 1829

July 21^st 1827
A Inventory of the Property beloning to the Estate of William R. Robertson decd
    1 sorale mare      1 do do blind
    1 waggon            4 head of cattle    1 cuting bow,    3 acres
    2 pair gear          1 plow                  1 old saddle    10 head Hogs
    5 [ored?] wagon makers tools          1 shot gun
   About 22 acres of corn and 5 acres cotton growing out of [which?]
   one years support for the family is alowed by the will

            W. B. Pillow

   Sworn to in Open Court July 25 1827    JRC


 

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p. 414

Wm. R. Robertson dec^d
Settlement
Record 28^th Oct 1831

Agreedate to an order of the worshipful court of Maury County Septr term 1830  We have proceded to make Settlement with William B. Pillow  Esq^r Executor of William R. Robeson

p. 415

Dec^d and do find as follows
The executor Dr as pr Bill of Sale                      $206.10 1/4
br
By voucher N^r 1 Silas Alexander acct                      $4.00
By voucher        James Gilbreths note                    10.12 1/2
By voucher N^r 3 Judget of Ja^s S. Walker                   12.15
By voucher N^r 4 Michael Roberson^s acct.                   24.75
By voucher N^r 5 An order to Ja^s Walker                     2.40
By voucher N^r 6 Moses D. Harper^s acct                      5.50
By voucher N^r 7 A B Alexanders acct                        3.86 3/4
By voucher N^r 8 Silas Alexanders acct                      4.00
By voucher N^r 9 N W Brescoe^s acct                          5.00
By voucher N^r 10 Richard Kendalls acct                     3.81
By voucher N^r 11 Tho^s Hamelton^s Doct acct                  8.50
By voucher N^r 12 Doc^r J B Hays acct                       11.00
By voucher N^r 13 Buckner J. Michell^s acct                 26.46
By voucher N^r 14 Constables Recpt                          4.15
By voucher N^r 15 Clabⁿ Harris^s acct                       12.31 1/4
By voucher N^r 16 W^m Holt^s acct                             2.00
By voucher N^r 17 Evan & George Youngs                     13.92
By voucher N^r 18 John Dakes Recp^t                          8.25
By voucher N^r 19 Edw^d R. Houston acct                      1.75
By voucher N^r 20 George Johnstons acct                    11.66
By voucher N^r 21 W^m B. Pillows acct                        7.06 1/4
By voucher N^r 22 Sherriff Recpts                            .65
By voucher N^r 23 Thomas Lowry^s acct                       10.00
By voucher N^r 24 Joel Haggs^s acct                          8.00
By voucher N^r 25 Wm B. Petters acct                        4.87 1/2
By voucher N^r 26 3 executions against Gunn Sheffield       6.75
Amt of Credit                                           $212.84 1/2

The amt of the estate as pr Bill of Sale                $206.10 1/4
        The executor has over paid                         6.74 1/4
        To cash paid clerk for papers                      2.37 1/2
            Due the executor                               9.11 3/4

Given under our hands and seals this 14^th day of March 1831
                                    Jn Mack  JP  {seal}
                                    Job N. Thomas JP {seal}
 

Wichita Daily Times 5/8/1925
(C. Avis Catalog entry #1324)


Mrs. F. M. Avis, Former Wichitan, Dies at Uvalde

    F. M. Avis of Imperial, Cal., who was called here by the death of his mother, Mrs. M. C. White, received a telegram Thursday night announcing the death of his wife who was visiting her daughter, Mrs. Lawrence Williams at Uvalde, Texas.
    Mrs. Avis died unexpectedly at 11:10 o'clock Thursday night. She had been visiting her daughter for some months after an illness, but had lately been much better and her death comes as a shock.
    Mrs. Avis was formerly Miss Annie Rambo, daughter of a pioneer Archer county family. She would have been 60 years old the 27th of next June. She lived for a time after her marriage in Wichita Falls, leaving here with her husband and family for Hereford, Texas in 1900, the family later moving to California. 
    She leaves her husband and four children, Lawrence Avis, living at Phoenix, Ariz.; Frank Avis, Jr., in Imperial, Cal.; Mrs. Catherine Bowes at Oakland,Cal.; and Mrs. Lawrence Williams at Uvalde, Texas.
    The body is being brought to Montague, Texas, where the funeral service will be held Saturday afternoon.
 

Fort Worth Star-Telegram 1/9/1942
(C. Avis Catalog entry #1323)

p. 9

Maypearl Funeral Held for Mrs. Elizabeth R. Williams

    MAYPEARL, Jan. 8 -- Funeral services were held at Maypearl for Mrs. Elizabeth R. Williams, wife of J. F. Williams of near here.  
    Survivors include 11 children, Mmes. C. J. Smith, J. C. Chenault, Albert Barlow, R. E. Stanton, R. L. Wiggins and Olin Williams, all of Maypearl; Mmes. Odell Cook and R. D. Russell and Joseph Williams, all of Fort Worth; Mrs. H. C. Sparlin, Philadelphia, and Mrs. Clarence Medford, Midlothian.
 

Fort Worth Star-Telegram 2/6/1940
(C. Avis Catalog entry #1322)

p. 17


NOTICES

DEATHS AND FUNERALS

    COOK, TONISA, age 7 mo., infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Odell G. Cook, 5427 Collinwood, passed away in a local hospital 2 a. m. Tuesday.  Funeral services will be conducted at 4 p. m. Wednesday at Robertson-Mueller-Harper Funeral Temple.  Interment Greenwood Cemetery.

Austin American-Statesman 11/28/1989
(C. Avis Catalog entry #445)

p. 14

Gladys Roberson Avis

    Gladys Roberson Avis. 96, of Marshall, Texas, passed away November 25, 1989.
    She was a longtime Austin resident.  She was born March 21, 1893, in Henrietta. Texas. Mrs. Avis was a homemaker, and a graduate of Farwell (Texas) High School. She was a member or the Presbyterian Church.
    She was preceded In death by her husband, A.W. "Jake" Avis in 1976; and a son, Jake Avis, Jr.. in 1961.
    Survivors include two grandsons, Reverend Dave Avis of Marshall, Charles Avis of Pasadena, California, two great-grandchildren, James and Davis Avis, one daughter-in-law, Mrs. W.W. Collins of Fort Worth; one brother, Dwight Chilos of Dallas.
    Graveside services will be 1:00 PM, Tuesday, November 28, at Austin Memorial Park, with Reverend Mary Avis officiating.
    Sullivan Funeral Home in Marshall, Texas. in charge of arrangements. 214-938-7777.


[Note:  "Dwight Chiles" is the brother of Mrs. Collins, no relation to Gladys]

Austin American-Statesman 11/27/1989
(C. Avis Catalog entry #444)

p. 14

Deaths

Avis, Gladys, 96, of Marshall, died Saturday.  Graveside services 1 p.m. Tuesday, Austin Memorial Park. (Sullivan, Marshall)
 

Birmingham Age-Herald  5/1/1928
(C. Avis Catalog entry #1315)

p. 4

Chiles Will Probated
    An estate valued at approximately $90,000 was left by Mrs. Lena R. Chiles, of Birmingham, who died March 30 while on a visit to her son in Atlanta, according to a will probated Monday in probate court by Judge J. P. Stiles.
    A large portion of this estate is said to embrace Birmingham real estate.  It was left to her daughter, Mrs. Susie Chiles Morris, and a granddaughter, Mrs. Margaret Mooring, of Temple, Tex.  Two other granddaughters, Mary Morris and Helen Morris, were bequeathed jewelry.


[Note:  the statement of what was left to whom does not match the actual will and should be ignored unless confirmed by actual probate court records]