Reported Strife Between Evan David, Jr. and His Father

Evan David, Jr. was born in 1722, Merion Township Pennsylvania. He was a son of Evan David, Sr. and Jane Rees.

In 1723, Evan David, Sr. and his wife Jane moved the family from Pennsylvania to Pencader Hundred, New Castle County, Delaware. There Evan Jr. met and married Mary Haughey about 1740. Mary was the daughter of William and Sarah Haughey.

Harry Alexander Davis in his book on the David/Davis family reported that “This marriage strongly opposed by his father caused an estrangement never reconciled..” Evan Jr. may have never reconciled with his Father but by Sarah Haughey Will it's obvious that he maintained a  congenial family relationship with his wife’s parents. ¹

Sarah Haughey, Mother of Mary (Haughey) David, died about 1787. In her will, Sarah Haughey, left the following legacies to her Son-in-law and grandchildren. Mary, her daughter, is not mentioned; she had passed away in 1780 and her estate was probated that year. ² 

Partial Will Transcription:

“…I give and bequeath two shillings and six pence to my Son in law Evin David I give and bequeath two Shillings and six pence to my Granson Nathaniel David I give and bequeath the sum of twenty Shillings to my Granson Joshua David I give and bequeath the sum of twenty Shillings to my Granson Hugh David I give and bequeath the sum of twenty Shillings. Lastly, I Constitute and appoint my son William Hughey & my Daughter Ann Haughey Executors of this my last Will and…”

If there was strife between Evan Sr. and Evan Jr. I found no evidence of it in my research. Evan Sr. died in 1748; eight years after his son’s marriage to Mary Haughey.

Evan David, Jr. passed away sometime in the years 1796/1797.

Evan David, Jr. is my 5th Great Grand Uncle. 






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[1] Harry Alexander Davis, The Davis Family (Davies and David) in Wales and America: genealogy of Morgan David of Pennsylvania (Washington, D.C.: H. A. Davis, 1927), pages 30, 31.
[2] Last Will and Testament Sarah Haughey (1787), WILL BOOK: "M"; page 266; Probate Office, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware.

Census Sunday~Jesse Freeman, 1850, Chesterfield County, SC

Jesse Freeman and Sarah Jane Davis were married about 1826. Together they had 10 or 11 children; nine children are listed in the 1850 Chesterfield County Census. 

Sarah Jane Davis Freeman is my 3rd great grand aunt. She and her husband Jesse along with the children are listed here in the 1850 Census.¹




The family unit consisted of the following children plus two daughters not shown – Sarah Ann and Mary Ann, both of whom were married in 1850 and out of the household. 



Note: Sarah Ann Freeman, Jesse and Sarah Jane’s daughter married John D. Odom. Her tombstone at Bay Springs Baptist Church Cemetery shows a birth date of 14 July 1827, Thus, the Sarah A. Freeman, age 3, above is most likely a granddaughter of Jesse Freeman, Sr.

It is reported that Jesse Freeman, age 12 above, enlisted into the Civil War and died during the War. As of today, this has not been proven. There are many trees on-line, some with dates for his death. The only problem is that there is NO SOURCE. Some even show that he served in the 21st SCV; again no proof.
Sarah Jane Freeman died sometime after 1870; Jesse Freeman died in July 1881. After, Sarah Jane’s death, Jesse remarried to a Mary LNU. .

When Jesse Freeman died; his daughters Mary Ann Freeman Wadsworth and her husband, Louis H. Wadsworth, Effie Freeman Purvis and her husband, Stephen D. Purvis filed a Bill of Complaint against the surviving heirs. ²

The said Jessie Freeman directed all property to be sold. He failed to appoint an Executor or Executrix. Louis H. Wadsworth and Stephen D. Purvis have been sworn and received their Letters of Administration. The estate, 400 acres of land, was sold and distributed between the heirs.








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[1] 1850 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, Page: 134B/135A; Line 33, Dwelling 560, Family 560, Household of Jesse FREEMAN; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 12 June 2012); citing National Archives Microfilm M432 Roll 851.
[2] Charles Freeman, "COMPLAINT FOR RELIEF," Chesterfield District Chronicle, Vol. 5, No. 1, Winter 2002, Newsletter , Chesterfield County Genealogical Society (), Pages 21-23.

Widow Places Claim Against Estate

My 3rd Great Granduncle, Samuel W. Brock, Sr. and his wife Martha had a large family of nine (9) children, seven (7) sons and two (2) daughters.

At the start of the Civil War, six of these boys were of age to be conscripted into the war; only James Paul, born in 1845, their youngest child, was under the age of induction.

Of the six boys eligible, I have records that five served and among those five (5) only one survived the War. Those 5 were:

• Joel Washington Brock, b. 1829; d. 1 March 1865 ¹
• Samuel W. Brock, Jr., b. 1830; d. 30 Nov 1864 ²
• Eli Brock, b. Feb 1836; d. 1905 ³
• Calvin Brock, b. 22 Feb 1832; d. 9 Feb. 1865 ⁴
• Thomas Brock, b. 1839; d. 17 Oct 1863 ⁵

Among the five brothers listed above only Eli Brock survived the War and returned home. Four of the brothers were single but Samuel was presumed to be married to Ann and had a sons, Thomas C. Brock, b. October 1860 and  Samuel W. Brock, III, born In March 1863. 

I say presumed because marriage licenses for this time period are non-existent, the 1860 census was enumerated on June 26, 1860, at which time Samuel W. Brock was living with his parents. Yet, his first child, Thomas C. Brock, was born in October 1860.  

1860 Census, Chesterfield Co., SC

On May 11, 1864, Samuel W. Brock, Jr. was conscripted into the War. He died of disease on 30 Nov 1864 in Charleston, South Carolina.

Back home in Chesterfield County, SC his estate (#191) was being probated through the Courts. Within the probate file, this document was found.⁶

Chesterfield County

Estate of Saml Brock}                          March 16^th 1872

To

Ann Brock                                                                  Dr:

To Board of Thomas Brock

And Samuel Brock for 88

Months @$3.00 per Month                                     $264.00

State of South Carolina}

Chesterfield County      }

                        Before the Subscribing Officer

Personally appears Ann Brock whom on oath Is Justly indebted to her in the amount of the above account, no part of which has been paid by discount or otherwise.

Sworn to before me}                                                     her   

this 16^th March 1872}                                                 Ann X Brock

Edwin F. Mullory {L.S.}}                                               mark    

Notary Public               }

Received of Hugh Craig Judge of Probate seventy five dollars, being on account of the distributive share of Thomas C. Brock and Samuel W. Brock of the of the Estate of Joel W. Brock – March 19^th 1873

            E. L. Whittington                                           her

                                                                                 Ann X Brock

                                                                                    Mark

The document is quite interesting, in that, Ann/Anna Brock is billing her late husband’s estate for the care of their children from his death in November 1864 till 1872 or eighty-eight months of care. That’s 7 years and 4 months.

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Very little is known about Ann and her last name has eluded this researcher. In 1860, Samuel W. Brock, Jr. was unmarried living at home with his parents.⁷ Then, we have the document above from his Civil War Record. Next we find Anna, Thomas and Samuel in the 1880 Census.⁸

1880 CENSUS: Cheraw, Chesterfield, South Carolina, Source: FHL Film 1255225, National Archives Film T9-1225,  Enumeration District: 002; Page 287B, Line 29, Dwelling 533, Family 537; Anna BROCK, age 40, b. NC; Thomas BROCK, Son, age 18, b. SC; Samuel BROCK, Son, age 15, b. SC and Robert PRESLAR, Nephew, age 6, b. SC.

In 1900, we find no record of Ann/Anna ; but, Thomas and Samuel were found in the Census.⁹

1900 CENSUS: Cheraw, Chesterfield County, South Carolina; Roll: 1523;  Enumeration District: 0017; FHL microfilm: 1241523; Page: 7A/26(stamped); Line 8, Dwelling 110, Family 110; Samuel W. BROCK, age 37, Single, born March 1863 and his brother Thomas C. BROCK, age 39, Single, born Oct. 1860.

No death certificate, tombstone or obituary has been found for Ann/Anna, Thomas and Samuel. Only one clue exist to her identity, the presence of Robert Preslar, nephew, in the 1880 Census. So far this has been a “dead end”. No record of Robert Preslar after 1880 has been found.  

I’m completely confused as to why Ann/Anna presented a claim against her Husband’s estate for care of their children.

I would love to hear your comments and suggestions concerning this posting.







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[1] Randolph W. Kirkland Jr., Broken Fortunes: South Carolina Soldiers, Sailors and Citizens Who Died in the Service of Their Country and State in the War for Southern Independence, 1861-1865 (Columbia, South Carolina: Univ of South Carolina, 1997), page 39.
[2] Ancestry, "Civil War Service Records" database, Military Service Records (http://www.fold3.com/ : accessed 4 September 2013), entry for Samuel W. BROCK, Private; First Artillery; Confederate. <http://www.fold3.com/image/67715845/>
[3] Ancestry, "Civil War Service Records" database, Military Service Records (http://www.fold3.com/ : accessed 25 March 2013), entry for Eli Brock, Private; Co. D, 6th SC Cavalry; Co. I, 1 South Carolina Artillery; Confederate.
[4] Ancestry, "Civil War Service Records" database, Military Service Records (http://www.fold3.com/ : accessed 15 June 2012), entry for Calvin Brock, Private; 8th SCV Infantry; Confederate.
[5] Ancestry, "Civil War Service Records" database, Military Service Records (http://www.fold3.com/ : accessed 15 June 2012), entry for Thomas Brock, Private; Co. D, 21st SCV Infantry; Confederate.
[6] "South Carolina Probate Records, Files and Loose Papers, 1732-1964," Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints, Family Search (https://www.familysearch.org/ : viewed March 2012), microfilm of original images, "Samuel w. Brock, Jr. - Estate Folder #191," Images 852 THRU 869 of 1550.
[7] 1860 U. S. Census, Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, Page: 118; Line 32, Dwelling 347, Family 346, Household of Samuel BROCK; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed March 2012); citing National Archives Microfilm M653_1217.
[8] 1880 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); citing National Archives Microfilm T9-1225.
[9] 1900 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Cheraw, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, enumeration district (ED) 0017, Page: 7A/26(stamped); Line 8, Dwelling 110, Family 110, Household of Samuel W. BROCK; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://ancestry.com : viewed 4 September 2013); citing National Archives Microfilm T623_1523.