Amanuensis Monday~Isham A. Wallace to A. W. Sellers

 

Amanuensis Monday is a genealogy blogging theme. It was started by John Newmark who writes the TransylvanianDutch blog.

His definition of Amanuensis is:

Amanuensis: A person employed to write what another dictates or to copy what has been written by another.
Today’s subject is a land deed between Isham A. Wallace and Andrew W. Sellers, 1879.¹




Isham A. Wallace to A. W. Sellers
State of North Carolina}
Anson County} This Indenture made this the 13^th day of January A. D. 1879. Between Isham A. Wallace of the first and A. W. Sellers of the second part, both parties of the county of Anson and State aforesaid Witnesseth, That the said Isham A Wallace for and in consideration of the sum of sixty Dollars to him in hand paid by the said A. W. Sellers at or before the signing and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof is hereby fully acknowledged, hath bargained granted sold and conveyed and by these presents doth bargain grant and convey to the said A. W. Sellers and his heirs forever one Sixth of the Dower lands of Frances Wallace widow of Jessie Wallace dec. Dower containing one hundred and Seventy Eight Acres. To have and to hold to him the Said A. W. Sellers his heirs and administrators and assigns forever, with all the improvements thereon and appertaining thereto belonging or in anywise appertaining and the Said Isham A. for himself and for his heirs Administrators and assigns do Covenant and agree to warrant and defend the right and title to the aforesaid land to the said A. W. Sellers his heirs Administrators and assigns against the lawful claim or claims of all persons whatsoever. In witness whereof the said Isham A. Wallace have hereunto set his hand and seal This the 20 day of January A. D. 1879.                                                                                                                   Isham A. Wallace {seal}
Signed, Sealed & delivered in presence of
Test. S. C. Lewis

State of North Carolina}
Anson County} I John C. McLanchlin Clerk of Superior Court for said County of Anson, do hereby Certify that the due execution of the foregoing deed of Conveyance from Isham A. Wallace to A. W. Sellers was proven before me by the oath and examination of S. C. Lewis the subscribing witness thereto. Let the deed of conveyance with this certificate be registered. This the 6^th day of February A. D. 1882.
                                                                                    John C. McLanchlin C.S.C.
                                                                                         and Judge of Probate.

February 7^th 1882. Then the forgoing Deed and Certificate came into my hands and were duly registered.                                                                P.J. Coppedge
                                                                                              Register of Deeds

Jesse Wallace was twice married; his first wife was Deliah Alsobrook and to this union were born a son, Isham Alonzo and a daughter Martha. Deliah died, date unknown.

Jesse Wallace next married Frances M. Sullivant sometime around 1828. Jesse and Frances had 5 children with one son passing away in August 1860. Jesse Wallace died 26 December 1844. Thus in 1879, only 4 children and surviving grandchildren of two deceased daughters remains as heir apparent to his surviving estate.

France M. (Sullivant) Wallace died 11 Feb 1880 according to on-line trees. The 1880 Mortality Schedule shows she died in February 1880.²



Andrew Washington Sellers, husband of Catherine Wallace, is my Great Grand Uncle. 






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[1] [Anson County Deed Book 22, pages 9 and 10; Register of Deeds, Wadesboro, Anson County, North Carolina.]
[2] National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Non-population Census Schedules for North Carolina, 1850-1880: Mortality and Manufacturing; Archive Collection: M1805; Archive Roll Number: 4; Census Year: 1880; Census Place: Gulledge, Anson, North Carolina.
[Note] Partition of the Lands of Jesse and Frances Wallace. LAND DEED: Deed Book 28, Page 35-40, Anson County, NC:

Sunday’s Obituary~John T. Hurst Laid to rest

 

JOHN T. HURST LAID TO REST
Veteran Chesterfield Merchant Dies After Several Month of Ill Health.
Special to The State.

Chesterfield, Aug. 30.--John T. Hurst died at his home here last night after a prolonged illness or several months. Although Mr. Hurst had been in ill health for some time his passing was a shock to the entire community.
Mr. Hurst was 74 years old. He had been in business here for the last 45 years as a merchant cotton buyer, being one of the oldest merchants here in point of service. Had he lived until September 9 Mr. Hurst would have celebrated his golden wedding anniversary, having married Miss Theatus Streater 50 years ago [9 Sept. 1885].
He is survived by his widow, one son, Roy of Chesterfield; four daughters,Mrs. P. Meehan of Chesterfield, Mrs. R. M. Newsom of Ruby, Mrs. F. T. Thompson of Chesterfield and Mrs. Harris Marshall of Chesterfield and several grandchildren.
Funeral services were held here this afternoon at 4 o'clock.

John and Thetus had 4 children that had passed away prior to John’s death in August 1935; 2 sons and 2 daughters, Paul James, Bert Streater, Christain Beatrice and Amy Lois Hurst. 

John was the son of William “Billy” Hurst and Lavinia “Vicy” Sellers.  

John Thomas Hurst is my 2nd Cousin 3 times removed. 



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[1] JOHN T. HURST LAID TO REST obituary, The State, Columbia, South Carolina, 31 August 1935, page 6, column 2.