NC Stanly Co.,Superior Court 6/16/1879
Petition for Dower:
Children: Amy, Jane, Monroe, Minty, Lloyd, and Patsy w/o Rufus Almond ( If a women was married she had no legal rights. )
The petition shows that Jesse C. Whitley died 7/1878 intestate. Leaving surviving widow Reny Whitley and other parties above named as his heirs in law. they are all full age and living in the said county.
At the time of his death Jesse was living on land in Stanly Co.,NC near Aaron Branch, adjoining the land of Kiziah Whitley, Rufus Almond and others, known as the Jesse Whitley homeplace. containing abt 42 acres.
That petitioner Reny Whitley is entitled to Dower Rights of said land. That the Sheriff will appoint 5 men of good standing to lay off her part of the land and give her Dower and lands as said by law.
Att., J.T. Redwine
These 5 men were: Green A. Whitley, Eli Huneycutt, Jno A. Moody, Jacob A. Morton and S.M. Hearnes.
Best I can tell the men were to measure off 1/3 of the land including the dwelling house,all offices, out-houses, buildings and improvements, there on to her during the rest of her natural life.
A.C. Freeman was the Judge of Probate
This information was found on LDS Family search.
1860 Census Stanly Co.,NC
Jessee Whitley 40y
Ruery " 40y
Jane 18y
Monroe 16y
Lloyd 14y
Minta 12y dau
Martha 10y
1850 Census Stanly Co.,NC
Jesse C. Whitley 30y NC
Rury Whitley 32y NC
Laura 9y NC
Frances M. 7y NC son
Lloyd 5y NC
Minta 2y NC dau
In this above 1850 Census Jesse' parents are living next door
Wm Whitley 63y farmer
Martha Whitley 62y
Lucy Whitley 21y
Davidson Whitley 19y
This was settled by the court July 22,1879
Petition for Dower:
Children: Amy, Jane, Monroe, Minty, Lloyd, and Patsy w/o Rufus Almond ( If a women was married she had no legal rights. )
The petition shows that Jesse C. Whitley died 7/1878 intestate. Leaving surviving widow Reny Whitley and other parties above named as his heirs in law. they are all full age and living in the said county.
At the time of his death Jesse was living on land in Stanly Co.,NC near Aaron Branch, adjoining the land of Kiziah Whitley, Rufus Almond and others, known as the Jesse Whitley homeplace. containing abt 42 acres.
That petitioner Reny Whitley is entitled to Dower Rights of said land. That the Sheriff will appoint 5 men of good standing to lay off her part of the land and give her Dower and lands as said by law.
Att., J.T. Redwine
These 5 men were: Green A. Whitley, Eli Huneycutt, Jno A. Moody, Jacob A. Morton and S.M. Hearnes.
Best I can tell the men were to measure off 1/3 of the land including the dwelling house,all offices, out-houses, buildings and improvements, there on to her during the rest of her natural life.
A.C. Freeman was the Judge of Probate
This information was found on LDS Family search.
1860 Census Stanly Co.,NC
Jessee Whitley 40y
Ruery " 40y
Jane 18y
Monroe 16y
Lloyd 14y
Minta 12y dau
Martha 10y
1850 Census Stanly Co.,NC
Jesse C. Whitley 30y NC
Rury Whitley 32y NC
Laura 9y NC
Frances M. 7y NC son
Lloyd 5y NC
Minta 2y NC dau
In this above 1850 Census Jesse' parents are living next door
Wm Whitley 63y farmer
Martha Whitley 62y
Lucy Whitley 21y
Davidson Whitley 19y
This was settled by the court July 22,1879
NC Stanly Co.,Superior Court 6/16/1879
Petition for Dower:
Children: Amy, Jane, Monroe, Minty, Lloyd, and Patsy w/o Rufus Almond ( If a women was married she had no legal rights. )
The petition shows that Jesse C. Whitley died 7/1878 intestate. Leaving surviving widow Reny Whitley and other parties above named as his heirs in law. they are all full age and living in the said county.
At the time of his death Jesse was living on land in Stanly Co.,NC near Aaron Branch, adjoining the land of Kiziah Whitley, Rufus Almond and others, known as the Jesse Whitley homeplace. containing abt 42 acres.
That petitioner Reny Whitley is entitled to Dower Rights of said land. That the Sheriff will appoint 5 men of good standing to lay off her part of the land and give her Dower and lands as said by law.
Att., J.T. Redwine
These 5 men were: Green A. Whitley, Eli Huneycutt, Jno A. Moody, Jacob A. Morton and S.M. Hearnes.
Best I can tell the men were to measure off 1/3 of the land including the dwelling house,all offices, out-houses, buildings and improvements, there on to her during the rest of her natural life.
A.C. Freeman was the Judge of Probate
This information was found on LDS Family search.
1860 Census Stanly Co.,NC
Jessee Whitley 40y
Ruery " 40y
Jane 18y
Monroe 16y
Lloyd 14y
Minta 12y dau
Martha 10y
1850 Census Stanly Co.,NC
Jesse C. Whitley 30y NC
Rury Whitley 32y NC
Laura 9y NC
Frances M. 7y NC son
Lloyd 5y NC
Minta 2y NC dau
In this above 1850 Census Jesse' parents are living next door
Wm Whitley 63y farmer
Martha Whitley 62y
Lucy Whitley 21y
Davidson Whitley 19y
This was settled by the court July 22,1879
Petition for Dower:
Children: Amy, Jane, Monroe, Minty, Lloyd, and Patsy w/o Rufus Almond ( If a women was married she had no legal rights. )
The petition shows that Jesse C. Whitley died 7/1878 intestate. Leaving surviving widow Reny Whitley and other parties above named as his heirs in law. they are all full age and living in the said county.
At the time of his death Jesse was living on land in Stanly Co.,NC near Aaron Branch, adjoining the land of Kiziah Whitley, Rufus Almond and others, known as the Jesse Whitley homeplace. containing abt 42 acres.
That petitioner Reny Whitley is entitled to Dower Rights of said land. That the Sheriff will appoint 5 men of good standing to lay off her part of the land and give her Dower and lands as said by law.
Att., J.T. Redwine
These 5 men were: Green A. Whitley, Eli Huneycutt, Jno A. Moody, Jacob A. Morton and S.M. Hearnes.
Best I can tell the men were to measure off 1/3 of the land including the dwelling house,all offices, out-houses, buildings and improvements, there on to her during the rest of her natural life.
A.C. Freeman was the Judge of Probate
This information was found on LDS Family search.
1860 Census Stanly Co.,NC
Jessee Whitley 40y
Ruery " 40y
Jane 18y
Monroe 16y
Lloyd 14y
Minta 12y dau
Martha 10y
1850 Census Stanly Co.,NC
Jesse C. Whitley 30y NC
Rury Whitley 32y NC
Laura 9y NC
Frances M. 7y NC son
Lloyd 5y NC
Minta 2y NC dau
In this above 1850 Census Jesse' parents are living next door
Wm Whitley 63y farmer
Martha Whitley 62y
Lucy Whitley 21y
Davidson Whitley 19y
This was settled by the court July 22,1879
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