The Death of Sarah “Salley” Kendricks Jackson?

Nancy Ann Kendricks was well known in Anson County, NC and Chesterfield County, South Carolina in the late 1700’s early 1800’s. She was a consort of  Capt. Stephen Jackson, a local hero of the Revolutionary War.

In early 1800, Stephen petition the NC General Assembly to legitimize the four children of Nancy Ann Kendricks. ¹

And the names of John Kindrick, Polly Kindrick, Betsey Kindrick and Salley Kindrick, natural born children of Stephen Jackson, of Anson County, be altered to the names of John Jackson, Polly Jackson, Betsey Jackson and Salley Jackson..."

Stephen died 10 September 1832 in Chesterfield County, South Carolina. After his death, his widow Nancy Cook Jackson moved to Humphreys County, where she passed away on 9 May 1843.

 Nancy Ann Kendricks died before 11 March 1840 based on a “Sheriff’s Sale” notice that appeared in the local paper.

"FARMERS GAZETTE AND CHERAW ADVERTISER", SHERIFF'S SALE, By order of the court of ordinary will be held at Chesterfield CH on the first Monday in April next all the real estate of Ann Hendricks deceased consisting of one tract of land on Mill Branch waters of Deep Creek containing one hundred thirty acres more or less adjoining the lands belonging to Thos MEADOR, Wm Moore and Charles Hendrick. Terms, as much cash as will pay the expenses of the sale, the balance on credit until the first day of January next. Purchaser to give a note with good security to the Ordinary carrying interest from the day of the sale. Purchaser paying for sheriff's Titles., JNO. EVANS, SCD; Sheriff's Office; March 11, 1840

Nancy left 4 surviving children named above. The 3 daughters are well documented but very little have been documented about the Son, John Jackson. I noticed several on-line trees without a death date or source for Salley Kendricks Jackson Gainey. She passed away in August 1835.

[#12] Gainey, Lewis, Wm. H. Gainey & others vs. Charlotte Gainey - Bill for account and specific delivery of property 1846  ²
Sarah Gainey, wife of Jacob Gainey (married in Anson County, NC) died August 1835, leaving her husband and sister, Elizabeth; Her sister, Elisabeth, wife of Lewis Gainey, had a son, William H. Gainey. In 1836, after the death of his wife, Sarah, Jacob Gainey married Charlotte Jones. Jacob Gainey died 4 April 1845. On 1 December 1846, Charlotte Jones Gainey married Amos Lambeth. Charlotte Jones Gainey Lambeth had no children from either marriage. Deposition of James P. Gainey of Henry County, Alabama, states that he is the son of William H. Gainey and grandson of Lewis Gainey.

Sarah was the wife of Jacob P. Gainey. He would remarry and passed away in April 1845.

Sarah “Salley” Kendricks-Jackson Gainey is my 1st Cousin 5 times removed.

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[1] 1804 Laws of North Carolina, Chapter CXXVL. "An act to alter names of the persons therein mention, and to legitamate them. Be enacted by the General Assembly of the State of North Carolina, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same. That the names of William Joyner, Martha Joyner, Sally Joyner, Joseph Joyner, Mary Joyner and Geraldus Joyner, illegitimate children of Joseph Batts and Elizabeth Joyner, of Edgecomb County, be altered and changed to those of William Batts, Martha Batts, Elizabeth Batts, Sally Batts, Joseph Batts, Mary Batts and Geraldus Batts:...And the names of John Kindrick, Polly Kindrick, Betsey Kindrick and Salley Kindrick, natural born children of Stephen Jackson, of Anson County, be altered to the names of John Jackson, Polly Jackson, Betsey Jackson and Salley Jackson..."

[2] SOURCE: #12 Index and Genealogical Abstracts of the Chesterfield District Court of Common Pleas, Equity Side, 1823-1869, page 116 as recorded in "Cheraw/Chesterfield District Wills, 1750-1865 & Abstracts from the Court of Common Pleas 1823-1869, Published by James C. Pigg, Copyright 1995.