52 Cousins~Ann E. Freeman Hall and Her Husband, Joseph Hall

Ann E. Freeman first shows up in the 1850 Census with her parents Jesse and Jane (nee Sarah Jane Davis) Freeman and some of her older siblings. 

Ann was an infant age 2/12 in 1850 Census taken on 28 Oct 1850, making her born in August 1850. In the 1900 Census, Ann states that she was born May 1849. 

1850 CENSUS: Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, South Carolina;  Roll  M432_851; Image: 273, Page: 134B/135A; Line 33, Dwelling 560, Family 560;  Jesse FREEMAN, age 46, farmer, born in SC; Jane FREEMAN, age 45, born in SC; Lewis FREEMAN, age 18, born in SC; Jane FREEMAN, age 16, born in SC;  William FREEMAN, age 14, born in SC; Jesse FREEMAN, age 12, born in SC;  Christian FREEMAN, age 11, female, born in SC; John FREEMAN, age  8, born in SC; Effa FREEMAN, age 2, female, born in SC; Sarah A. FREEMAN, age 2, female, born in SC; Ann E. FREEMAN, age 2/12, born in SC.

On the 1870 Census, Ann is listed as age 25 with a son J. A. FREEMAN, male, age 8, born in SC. J. A. Freeman died before 1880. In the 1900 Census she stated that she was a widow, mother of 9 children of which 8 were living. 

In 1873, Ann E. Freeman had another son John Wesley Freeman borne March 1873. 

Sometime in 1874, Ann E. Freeman married Joseph Hall; age unknown but in 1880 he is listed as age 20. If this is true he was 14 when he married Ann E. Freeman.  

In 1880, Ann E. Freeman is Ann Hall, age 30 and her husband Joseph Hall is age 20; the two Freeman boys, Jesse [Coleman] and John Wesley are shown as stepsons and Joseph and Ann have added 3 more children to the family, Barney, Nancy and Calvin Hall. The 2 surviving Freeman boys plus J.A Freeman along with Barney, Nancy and Calvin Hall makes 6 children and the last two, Joanna and Henry Thomas make 8 of the nine children being identified.       

In July 1881, Jesse Freeman; father of Ann E. (Freeman) Hall passes away. 

On 25 Oct 1881, a Bill of Complaints was filed against the estate of Jesse Freeman by his Heirs-at-Law. Ann Hall wife of Joseph Hall is named as one of the daughters of Jesse within that Bill of Complaint. 

“II. That the said Jessie Freeman left Surviving him as his heirs at law and Distributees His Widow Mary Freeman and the following children to wit:

William Freeman Louis Freeman Christine Turnage the wife of Robert Turnage, Ann Hall the wife of Joseph Hall Elizabeth Poston the wife of Elisha Poston and your Complainants Mary Ann Wadsworth and Effie Purvis and also and <sic> granddaughter named Temple Parr, the wife of Samuel Parr who is a child of a daughter of testor named Jane  which said daughter of testator had been intermarried with one Benjamin Brock and predeceased her said father Jesse Freeman.” 

By 1885, Joseph and Ann have added two more children to the family, a daughter, Joanne and a son, Henry Thomas Hall. 

A confusing aspect of this family is that the male Hall children, all at some time in their life were known by the surname Freeman rather than Hall their ethnicity surname. 

Joseph Hall and Ann E. Freeman had the following children:

i. J. A. Freeman, abt born 1862, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina; died young maybe. 

       ii.  Jesse Coleman Freeman, born 2 Jan 1868, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina; married Elizabeth Earl Chewning, 1893; married Gertrude Curry, 17 Dec 1938, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina; died 15 May 1951, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina.

iii. John Wesley Freeman, born Mar 1873, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina; married Ella Jane Wilkerson, abt 1896, Marlboro County, South Carolina; died 19 Jul 1933, Marlboro County, South Carolina.

iv. William Barney (Hall) Freeman, born 15 Jan 1875, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina; married Carrie Grooms; died 18 Jan 1950, Marlboro County, South Carolina.

        v. Nancy Jane Hall, born Aug 1878, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina; married John Haney, abt 1897, Marlboro County, South Carolina; died 14 Dec 1948, Bennettsville, Marlboro, South Carolina.

      vi. William Calvin (Hall) Freeman, born 15 Aug 1879, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina; married Amanda Perkins, 26 May 1901, Bennettsville, Marlboro, South Carolina; died 15 Oct 1938, Marlboro County, South Carolina.

     vii. Joanne Hall, born 25 Aug 1881, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina; married William G. Groomes; died 12 Aug 1954, Winnsboro, Fairfield, South Carolina.

    viii. Henry Thomas (Hall) Freeman Sr., born 20 Apr 1885, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina; married Anna Perkins, abt 1906; married Rosa Lee Jacobs; died 10 Mar 1963, Florence, Florence, South Carolina.

Joseph Hall died between 1880 and 1900. Ann E. (Freeman) Hall died 18 June 1925 in Marlboro County, South Carolina. Ann Hall is buried in Salem Baptist Church Cemetery, Bennettsville, Marlboro County, South Carolina. 

Ann E. (Freeman) Hall is my 1st Cousin 4X Removed. 

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1. 1880 U S Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Cole Hill, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, enumeration district (ED) 004, Page 303C; Line 43, Dwelling 73, Family 73, Household of Joseph HALL; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com: viewed 12 June 2011); citing National Archives Microfilm T9-1225.

2. 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.

3. 1900 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Hebron, Marlboro County, South Carolina, enumeration district (ED) 92, Page 12B/157B; Line 64, Dwelling 237, Family 237, Household of Annie FREEMAN; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://ancestry.com: viewed 19 July 2012); citing National Archives Microfilm T623_1523.

4. 1870 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Cole Hill, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, Page 283A; Line 3,, Dwelling 101, Family 101, Household of Ann FREEMAN; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com:viewed 19 July 2012); citing  National Archives Microfilm M593_1491.

5. 1880 U S Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, Population Schedule, Cole Hill, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, ED 004, Page 303C; Line 43, Dwelling 73, Family 73, Household of  Joseph HALL.

6. 1900 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Hebron, Marlboro County,South Carolina, ED 92, Page 12B/157B; Line 64, Dwelling 237, Family 237, Household of Annie FREEMAN.

7. Annie Freeman, death certificate 010325 (18 June 1925), Vital Records, Department of Health and Environmental Control, Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina.

8. Find A Grave, Inc., Find A Grave, database and digital images, (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed  25 June 2014); Memorial page for Annie Freeman; (1845–18 June 1925); Find a Grave memorial # 121517243, Citing Salem Baptist Church Cemetery; Salem, Marlboro County, South Carolina, USA.

Amanuensis Monday~Sheriff’s Titles - Exor of Daniel Cook Vs John 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 Sheriff Sale of the property of Daniel Cook, Sr., his Executors and one of the Heirs-at-Law, John Sellers

Daniel Cook, Sr. is my 5th Great Grand Uncle. He was borne a son of Abraham Cook and his wife Phoebe [Last name unknown] but some say Maston. I have his birth occurring about 1770. He married Ruth Moultrie in 1787/88.  I have searched for many years for the actual death date of Daniel Cook, Sr. So far, I have been unsuccessful. But, I do know he died sometime before 20 Mar 1815 the date of this Writ of Fieri Facias - Daniel Cook Vs John Sellers. 

Sheriffs Titles - Exor of Daniel Cook Vs John Sellers

South Carolina} To all to whom these presence Shall come, I Nathan Hanks Sheriff of Darlington District and State aforesaid Send Greeting Whereas by virtue of Writ of Fieri Facias issued out of the Court of Common pleas held for the district of Darlington tested the third Monday of March in the Year of Our Lord One thousand Eight Hundred and fifteen at the suit of Exor of Daniel Cook Vs John Sellers to me directed, commanding me that of the Goods and Chattels lands and tenements of John Sellers To levy the sum of Seventy Six dollars or thereabout damages and cost I have seized and taken of the lands and Tenements of the Said John Sellers all that certain piece parcel and Tract of land containing three Hundred Acres Situate and being in the district of Darlington being the Land whereon George Sellers lives lying on the South side of Boggy Swamp adjoining the lands of Samuel Moper & Edmond Moore and Originally granted to Adam Griftis. 

And Whereas, the said Premises, with their appurtenances Since the Seizure by me made by Virtue of the said writ of Fieri Facias before mentioned have been exposed to public sale vendue and purchased by George Sellers of the District of Darlington for the sum of Ninety dollars being the highest sum that was bidden thereof. Now Know ye that I Nathan Hanks Sheriff aforesaid by Virtue of the said writ of fieri facias aforesaid to me directed and delivered as afore said and by virtue of the Statute in such case made and provided, and for and in consideration of the sum of ninety dollars to me in hand paid or secured to be paid by the said George Sellers the receipt and payment whereof I do hereby acknowledge have Granted Bargained and sold and by the presence do grant bargain and sell unto the said George Sellers his heirs and assigns forever the said Tract Piece and parcel of land with its appurtenances and all the Estate right, Title and Interest which the said John Sellers of right had of in and to the same To have and to hold the said Piece Parcel and Tract of land, with its appurtenances unto the said George Sellers his heirs and assigns forever as fully and absolutely as I the said Nathan Hanks might Could or ought to Grant bargain and sell the same by Virtue of the Statute aforesaid and the said writ of fieri facias or otherwise. In Witness whereof I the said Nathan Hanks have hereunto set my hand and seal this fifth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and sixteen. Sealed Signed and delivered on presence of  

Abram Sellers----------------------------------Nathan Hanks

Robert Reynolds ---------------------------------- Shff D D

South Carolina} Personally appeared Abram Sellers before me who being duly sworn 

Darlington District} made Oath that he was present and did See Nathan Hanks Sign Seal as his act and deed did deliver this Instrument of Writing unto George Sellers for the uses and purposes therein Setforth likewise at the same time he says he did See Roberts Reynolds Witness the same. Sworn to before me this 27 day of December 1817.                          Abram Sellers

Albert Fort              Recorded this 23 of June 1818.

An Analysis of this Deed done with Gemini AI by Google. 

Document Type: Deed

Date: February 5, 1815

Location: Darlington District, South Carolina

Parties Involved:

Nathan Hanks: Sheriff of Darlington District

John Sellers: Debtor

Daniel Cook: Creditor

George Sellers: Purchaser

Purpose: To convey a tract of land from John Sellers to George Sellers.

Background:

Debt: John Sellers owed Daniel Cook $76.

Legal Action: A writ of Fieri Facias (a court order for the sale of property to satisfy a debt) was issued against John Sellers.

Seizure: Nathan Hanks, as sheriff, seized a 300-acre tract of land owned by John Sellers.

Sale and Conveyance:

Public Auction: The seized land was sold at a public auction.

Purchase: George Sellers bought the land for $90.

Deed: This deed formally transfers ownership of the land from John Sellers to George Sellers.

Key Provisions:

Grant of Title: Nathan Hanks, as sheriff, grants George Sellers all of John Sellers' rights, title, and interest in the land.

Consideration: George Sellers paid $90 for the land.

Description of Land: The deed provides a detailed description of the property, including its location, size, and adjoining properties.

Conclusion:

This deed records the sale of a tract of land in Darlington District, South Carolina, from a debtor to a purchaser, following a legal process initiated by a creditor. The deed conveys ownership and rights to the purchaser.

Related Article:

https://carolinafamilyroots.blogspot.com/2020/10/carroll-county-tn-land-deedheirs-of.html

Daniel Cook is my 5th Great Grand Uncle.

John Sellers is my 4th Great Grand Uncle.

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1. Darlington County, South Carolina, Deed Book "G": pages 217 & 218, Sheriff’s Titles - Exor of Daniel Cook Vs John Sellers; Register of Deeds, Darlington, Darlington County, South Carolina.

2. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSKJ-733Z-L