SADLER, Charles A. (CONFEDERATE WAR RECORD)
SADLER, John (DEATH RECORD)
SADLER, John F. (CONFEDERATE WAR RECORD)
SADLER, Marion B. (CIVIL WAR RECORD)
SADLER, Samuel Carleton (Coleman) (CONFEDERATE WAR RECORD)
SAMMONS, Cloe (DEED)
SAMMONS, John (DEED)
SCARBROUGH, Edward (GUARDIAN ACCOUNT)
SCARBROUGH, Enos (GUARDIAN ACCOUNT)
SCARBROUGH, Hubbard (GUARDIAN ACCOUNT)
SCOGGIN, Fenton T. (CONFEDERATE WAR RECORD)
SCRUGGS, Daniel S. "Udy" (NEWSPAPER ARTICLE)
SCRUGGS, Daniel S. "Udy" (NEWSPAPER ARTICLE)
SEAWARD, Samuel (GUARDIAN ACCOUNT)
SEAWARD, Samuel (GUARDIAN ACCOUNT)
SEAWARD, Samuel (GUARDIAN ACCOUNT)
SEAWARD, Samuel (GUARDIAN ACCOUNT)
SHORT, George Littleton (DEATH RECORD)
SIMMONS, John (INDENTURE)
SMART, Mary (DEED)
SMART, Mary (COMMISSION)
SMART, Matthew (DEED)
SMART, Matthew (COMMISSION)
SNEAD, John (WILL)
STARK, Bolling (COMMISSION)
STITH, Buckner (GUARDIAN ACCOUNT)
STITH, Catharine (GUARDIAN ACCOUNT)
STITH, Drury (LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION)
STITH, Drury (GUARDIAN ACCOUNT)
STITH, Drury (GUARDIAN ACCOUNT)
STITH, Drury (GUARDIAN ACCOUNT)
STITH, Drury (GUARDIAN ACCOUNT)
STITH, Edmund (GUARDIAN ACCOUNT)
STITH, Mary (GUARDIAN ACCOUNT)
STITH, Thomas (GUARDIAN ACCOUNT)
STITH, Thomas, Jr. (DEED IN TRUST)
STITH, Susanna (DEED IN TRUST)
STONE, Marbel (DEED)
STONEHAM, Henry (LAND WARRANT)
STRANGE, John (DEED)
STRANGE, John Alloway (DEED)
Return to VIRGINIA ABSTRACTS
DEED - SAMMONS, John - This Indenture made this Eleventh Day of August in the Year of our Lord Christ One thousand Seven hundred & Eighty four Between William Barlow & Naomi his wife, Thomas Moore & Milley his Wife, Hardy Melton & Delilah his Wife & John Sammons & Cloe his wife of the County of Greensville of the one part and Abner Grigg of the County of Dinwiddie of the other part Witnesseth that the said William Barlow &c for and in consideration of the sum of Fifty three Pounds Current Money of Virga. to them in hand paid by the said Abner the receipt whereof they do hereby acknowledge. They the said William Barlow & Naomi his wife, Thomas Moore & Milley his wife Hardy Melton & Delilah his wife & John Sammons & Cloe his wife have granted bargained & Sold and by these presents do grant bargain & Sell unto the said Abner Grigg his heirs and assigns forever all that certain Tract piece or parcel of Land and premises situate lying & being in the aforesaid County of Greensville, containing One hundred & Six Acres be the same more or less and bounded by the lines of Frederick Grigg & Laurence House & two new chopp'd lines that divides John Sammons & is part of the Land lately conveyed by John Laurence now Decd. by Deed of Gift to Naomi, Milley, Delilah & Cloe Laurence now Wives of the aforesaid William Barlow, Thoms Moore, Hardy Melton & John Sammons which said Deed of Gift bears date the day of in the year of our Lord Christ One thousand Seven hundred and and is duly recorded in the Worshipful Court of Brunswick County referrence thereunto being had may more fully appear. To have and to hold the said Land and premises with all and singular the appurts. thereunto belonging unto the said Abner Grigg his heirs & assigns forever And the said William Barlow & Naomi his wife & Thomas Moore and Milly his Wife, Hardy Melton & Delilah his Wife & John Sammons & Cloe his wife the said Land & premises to the said Abner Grigg his heirs & Assigns against them the said William Barlow & Naomi his wife, Thomas Moore & Milly his wife, Hardy Melton & Delilah his wife & John Sammons & Cloe his wife, and their several and respective heirs & against all and every other person & person whatsoever shall & will Warrant & forever defend by these presents. In Witness whereof they the said William Barlow and Naomi his wife, Thomas Moore & Milly his wife, Hardy Melton & Delilah his wife & John Sammons & Cloe his wife have hereunto set their hands & affixed their Seals the day and year first above Written. Signed by William Barlow (his mark), Naomi Barlow (her mark), Thomas Moore (his mark), Milly Moore (her mark), Hardy Melton (his mark), Delilah Melton (her mark), John Sammons (his mark) and Cloe Sammons (her mark). Signed Sealed & Del'd. in present of W. Mason, Charles Melton and Frederick Grigg. At a Court held for Greensville County the 26 Day of Augt. 1784, This Indenture was acknolwedged by William Barlow & Naomi his wife, Thomas Moore & Milly his wife, Hardy Melton & Delilah his wife, parties thereto (the said Naomi, Milly & Delilah having been first privily examined as the Law directs and Ordered to be recorded. Test. P. Pelham, Cl. C.
Deed Book 1, page 83, Greensville County, Virginia.
Jan 25, 1997 - 13:48 - From: - Carol A. Morrison
DEED - SAMMONS, Cloe - This Indenture made this Eleventh Day of August in the Year of our Lord Christ One thousand Seven hundred & Eighty four Between William Barlow & Naomi his wife, Thomas Moore & Milley his Wife, Hardy Melton & Delilah his Wife & John Sammons & Cloe his wife of the County of Greensville of the one part and Abner Grigg of the County of Dinwiddie of the other part Witnesseth that the said William Barlow &c for and in consideration of the sum of Fifty three Pounds Current Money of Virga. to them in hand paid by the said Abner the receipt whereof they do hereby acknowledge. They the said William Barlow & Naomi his wife, Thomas Moore & Milley his wife Hardy Melton & Delilah his wife & John Sammons & Cloe his wife have granted bargained & Sold and by these presents do grant bargain & Sell unto the said Abner Grigg his heirs and assigns forever all that certain Tract piece or parcel of Land and premises situate lying & being in the aforesaid County of Greensville, containing One hundred & Six Acres be the same more or less and bounded by the lines of Frederick Grigg & Laurence House & two new chopp'd lines that divides John Sammons & is part of the Land lately conveyed by John Laurence now Decd. by Deed of Gift to Naomi, Milley, Delilah & Cloe Laurence now Wives of the aforesaid William Barlow, Thoms Moore, Hardy Melton & John Sammons which said Deed of Gift bears date the day of in the year of our Lord Christ One thousand Seven hundred and and is duly recorded in the Worshipful Court of Brunswick County referrence thereunto being had may more fully appear. To have and to hold the said Land and premises with all and singular the appurts. thereunto belonging unto the said Abner Grigg his heirs & assigns forever And the said William Barlow & Naomi his wife & Thomas Moore and Milly his Wife, Hardy Melton & Delilah his Wife & John Sammons & Cloe his wife the said Land & premises to the said Abner Grigg his heirs & Assigns against them the said William Barlow & Naomi his wife, Thomas Moore & Milly his wife, Hardy Melton & Delilah his wife & John Sammons & Cloe his wife, and their several and respective heirs & against all and every other person & person whatsoever shall & will Warrant & forever defend by these presents. In Witness whereof they the said William Barlow and Naomi his wife, Thomas Moore & Milly his wife, Hardy Melton & Delilah his wife & John Sammons & Cloe his wife have hereunto set their hands & affixed their Seals the day and year first above Written. Signed by William Barlow (his mark), Naomi Barlow (her mark), Thomas Moore (his mark), Milly Moore (her mark), Hardy Melton (his mark), Delilah Melton (her mark), John Sammons (his mark) and Cloe Sammons (her mark). Signed Sealed & Del'd. in present of W. Mason, Charles Melton and Frederick Grigg. At a Court held for Greensville County the 26 Day of Augt. 1784, This Indenture was acknolwedged by William Barlow & Naomi his wife, Thomas Moore & Milly his wife, Hardy Melton & Delilah his wife, parties thereto (the said Naomi, Milly & Delilah having been first privily examined as the Law directs and Ordered to be recorded. Test. P. Pelham, Cl. C.
Deed Book 1, page 83, Greensville County, Virginia.
Jan 25, 1997 - 13:48 - From: - Carol A. Morrison
DEED - STRANGE, John - Deed dated June 12, 1760, from JOHN KING and wife, HANNAH KING, to JOHN STRANGE, conveying 150 acres on both sides of Ballengers Creek, adjoining lands of JOHN BYBEE and JOHN MARTIN, for 40 pounds. Deed was witnessed by JOHN BRYANT, STEPHEN SEAY and THOMAS DEVARD.
Deed Book 2, page 254, Albemarle County, Virginia.
Jan 25, 1997 - 15:15 - From: - Diggy
DEED - STONE, Marbel - Deed dated December 4, 1777, from JOHN TUCKER of Amherst County, Virginia, to MARBEL STONE of Fluvanna County, Virginia, conveying 400 acres on the Branches of Hardiware, for the consideration of 100 pounds. Deed signed by JOHN TUCKER and witnessed by WILLIAM ANGUS, WILLIAM OGLESBY and GEORGE DUNCAN. Deed proved in court by the oaths of the witnesses thereto on December 4, 1777.
Deed Book 1, page 48, Fluvanna County, Virginia.
Jan 25, 1997 - 15:19 - From: - Diggy
DEED - STRANGE, John Alloway - Deed dated September, 1782, from JOHN ALLOWAY STRANGE of Fluvanna County and DANIEL KING of Fluvanna County, conveying one certain tract or parcel of land in Fluvanna County on the waters of Ballengers Creek and on the South side of the same containing 100 acres and Bounded on the North side by Kents Spring branch to the head thereof then a straight line to the back line to a corner tree a black oak in the said DANIEL KING'S and KENT'S line, then bounded by the lines of the said KING, being part of a tract of 200 acres patented to JOHN ALLOWAY STRANGE, for the consideration of 10 pounds. Deed signed by JOHN ALO. STRANGE and acknowledged in Court by him on the 3rd day of October, 1782.
Deed Book 1, page 414, Fluvanna County, Virginia.
Jan 25, 1997 - 15:24 - From: - Diggy
DEED - SMART, Matthew - This Indenture made the twelfth Day of January 1781 BETWEEN Matthew Smart & Mary his wife and John Moodie of Dinwiddie County of the one part and Buckner Harwell of the Brunswick County of the other part . . . for and in consideration of the sum of thirty two pounds . . . whereof the said Matthew Smart and John Moodie and our wifes Mary Smart and Mary Moodie doth hereby acknowledge . . . doth grant bargain and sell alien a certain parcel of Land containing sixty six and two thirds acres, lying and being in Saint Andrew Parish in the County aforesaid being part of one hundred acres formerly William Browder now the property of his three Daughters bounded as follows BEGINNING at Drury Lanier, and William Lanier's corners, thence along Drury Lanier's Line to Buckner Harwell's line, thence along his to Borrow's line thence along the said Borrow's line to the said William Laniers to the BEGINNING . . . Signed by Matthew Smart (his mark) and John Moodie (his mark) and witnessed by William Walker, Matthew Harris, and Samuel Harwell.
Deed Book 14, page 99, Brunswick County, Virginia
Jan 25, 1997 - 20:57 - From: - Carol A. Morrison
COMMISSION - SMART, Matthew - THE COMMONWEALTH of Virginia To John Jones Junr. & Joseph Jones Gentlemen of the County of Dinwiddie Greeting Whereas Mathew Smart and Mary his wife and John Moodie and Sarah his wife by their certain Indenture of bargain and Sale bearing date with these Presents have sold and conveyed unto Buckner Harwell the fee simple Estate of sixty six and two thirds Acres of Land . . . And whereas the said Mary and Sarah cannot conveniently travel to our Court to make Acknowledgment of the said conveyance Therefore we do give unto you or any two of you power to receive the Acknowledgment which the said Mary and Sarah shall be willing to make before you of the Conveyance aforesaid in the said Indenture which is hereunto annexed and we do therefore command you or any two of you that you do personally go the said Mary & Sarah and receive their Acknowledgement of the same . . . the 12th Day of January 1778 in the second year of the commonwealth.
Deed Book 14, page 100, Brunswick County, Virginia
Jan 25, 1997 - 21:00 - From: - Carol A. Morrison
DEED IN TRUST - STITH, Thomas, Jr. - This Indenture made the twenty third Day of July 1787 BETWEEN Thomas Stith Junior of Brunswick County of the one part and Matthew Harris of the same County of the other part . . . for and in consideration of love and affection which he hath and beareth unto his loving wife Susanna the daughter of the said Matthew Harris and for her support and maintenance in the world during her natural life and for the support education and maintenance of his the said Thomas Stith's children (if any) which he the said Thomas Stith shall or may have by his said wife Susanna he the said Thomas Stith hath given granted aliened and confirmed unto the said Matthew Harris for the use aforesaid and by these presents doth give and grant unto the said Matthew Harris the use support and maintenance of the said Susanna during her natural life and then unto the child or children which she shall or may have by the said Thomas Stith . . . fifteen Negroe slaves to wit Dick a man, Billy a man, Amy a woman, Steven a boy, Molly a girl, Robbin a man, Lewis a man, Daniel a man, John a boy, Sippio a boy, Willis a boy, Davy a boy, Sally a woman, Hannah a woman, Peg a girl, together with their future increase . . . IN TRUST nevertheless and it is the true intent and meaning of these presents that the said Thomas Stith being willing and desirous to convey and make over all his slaves in trust to said Matthew Harris for the support maintenance of Susanna the wife of the said Thomas Stith and the daughter of the said Matthew Harris for and during her natural life and for the education support and maintenance of the child or children which the said Thomas Stith shall or may have by his said wife Susanna if any he the said Thomas Stith hath by these presents made over and conveyed unto the said Matthew Harris fifteen slaves . . . in trust to remain as a support and maintenance of the said Susanna in case of the mismanagement or misfortune of the said Thomas Stith during his natural life and after her death to go unto the child or children if any which the said Thomas Stith shall or may have by his said wife Susanna to him her or them . . . but if the said Susanna at the time of her death shall leave no child by the said Thomas Stith nor grandchild then and in that case the right and title of and in to the said slaves aforesaid shall revert and return unto the said Thomas Stith his heirs assignes in the same manner as if this Indenture had never been made . . . Signed by Thomas Stith and witnessed by Binns Jones, Edmund Webb, and Edward Scarbrough. Brunswick County Court the 23rd Day July 1787. This Indenture was acknowledged in Court by Thomas Stith a partie thereto and ordered to be Recorded.
Deed Book 14, page 299, Brunswick County, Virginia
Jan 25, 1997 - 21:02 - From: - Carol A. Morrison
CONFEDERATE WAR RECORD - SADLER, Charles A. - Sadler, Charles A.: enl. 7/10/1861 Co. E in Brunswick, drummer; 7/16-8/31/1861 sick furlough with measles; admitted Charlottesville hosp. 8/26/1862 with debility; discharged 10/8/1862 because over 35 and did not reenlist; dark complexion and hair, blue eyes, 5'10"; b. about 1823 to Henry and Elizabeth R. Sadler in Brunswick; overseer, plasterer and stone mason; m. Agnes C. Pritchett 1841-3 children; Agnes d. 1847--m. Rebecca L. Dugger 1848-d. 1850's; after war moved to Halifax, NC-m. Nannie C.?-6 children; Methodist; son Willis, Co. F, 12th VA KIA 5/12/1864.
56th Virginia Infantry, page 174, Brunswick Co., VA
CONFEDERATE WAR RECORD - SADLER, John F. - Sadler, John F.: enl. 2/9/1863 Co. E in Brunswick; present 9-12/1863, 4-8/1864; admitted Chimborazo 6/2/1864 with gunshot wd. of hand-transferred Danville hosp.-furloughed 6/10/1864; admitted Chimborazo 9/29/1864 with concussion-returned to duty 10/17/1864; still on duty as late as 2/64-letter from Bevil G. Ross to his wife mentioned being on picket duty with John; b. abt 1825 in Brunswick-brother of Charles A. Sadler; overseer before war; bonded to marry 12/18/1848-6 children; d. 8/2/1867 in Sturgeon District, Brunswick-bur. family cem., Hwy 611.
56th Virginia Infantry, page 174, Brunswick County, Virginia/William A. Young Jr.-Patricia C. Young
CONFEDERATE WAR RECORD - SADLER, Samuel Carleton (Coleman) - Sadler, Samuel Carleton (Coleman): enl 7/10/1861 Co. E in Brunswick; sick furlough 7/10-8/31/1861; admitted Richmond hosp. 10/20/1862 with nephritis-transferred to Petersburg hosp. 11/25/1862; admitted Richmond hosp.12/17/1862; 9-12/1863 present; 4/1/1864 AWOL; 5-8/1864 absent sick; admitted Chimborazo 6/11/1864 with chronic diarrhea-furloughed 60 days 7/26/1864; b. 2/26/1833 in Brunswick-brother Charles A. and John F. Sadles; planter before war; brick mason after war; m. Martha Frances Anderson (brother William D. Anderson KIA Gettysburg) 10/24/1852 in Northhampton, NC-11 children; d. 8/15/1890 of peritonitis in Brunswick-bur. fam. cem. Hwy 611; widow applied for pension 9/20/1902-$25 approved.
56th Virginia Infantry, page 174, Brunswick County, Virginia/William A. Young Jr-Patricia C. Young
CONFEDERATE WAR RECORD - SCOGGIN, Fenton T. - Scoggin, Fenton T.; enl. 7/10/1861 Co. E in Brunswick; sick in Richmond with measles 7/10-8/31/1861; discharged 9/21/1861 due to illness; d. 9/22/1861 age 21 in Brunswick; death claim filed by father Manson Scoggin 1/30/1862-owed $43.53; son of Manson and Jane Moore Scoggin.
56th Virginia Infantry, page 179, Brunswick County, Virginia/William A. Young Jr-Patricia C. Young
INDENTURE - SIMMONS, John - Indenture made the 15th day of October, 1729, between Mary Harrison and Henry Harrison, and John Simmons, wherein the said John Simmons hath erected a corn mill at place called Rockey Creek, Brunswick County, as directed in the will of Nathaniel Harrison, conveying said tract to John Simmons. Presented in Court on October 15, 1729.
Wills & Deeds Book, 1715-1730, page 974, Surry County, Virginia
Mar 1, 1997 - 12:37 - From: - Carol A. Morrison
LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION - STITH, Drury - Court for July 3, 1740. On the Motion of Drury Stith, Gent. who made oath according to law certificate is granted him for obtaining Letters of Administration of the Estate of Drury Stith, Gent., dec'd.
Order Book 1, page 328, Brunswick County, Virginia
Mar 1, 1997 - 12:50 - From: - Carol A. Morrison
COMMISSION - STARK, Bolling - Commission to Robert Bolling, Bolling Stark, and Robert Walker, dated the 26th day of May, 1767, to receive the relinquishment of the right of dower of Dorothy Briggs, wife of Gray Briggs, in connection with the Indenture dated the 25th day of May, 1767, between Gray Briggs of Dinwiddie County, and Dorothy Briggs, his wife, and James Balfour, Gent., conveying 350 acres.
Deed Book 9, page 17, Brunswick County, Virginia
Feb 27, 1997 - 16:00 - From: - Carol A. Morrison
GUARDIAN ACCOUNT - SCARBROUGH, Hubbard - Guardian account for Hubbard Scarbrough, orphan, by Robert Hicks, his guardian. Presented in Court on August 24, 1783.
Deed Book 4, page 19 (Guardian Accounts Section), Brunswick County, Virginia
Feb 27, 1997 - 16:20 - From: - Carol A. Morrison
GUARDIAN ACCOUNT - STITH,Thomas - Guardian account for Thomas Stith, orphan of Drury Stith, by Thomas Lundie, his guardian for period from 1781 to 1783.
Deed Book 4, page 21 (Guardian Accounts Section), Brunswick County, Virginia
Feb 27, 1997 - 16:21 - From: - Carol A. Morrison
GUARDIAN ACCOUNT - STITH, Edmund - Guardian account for Edmund Stith, orphan of Drury Stith, dec'd., for period from 1783 to 1784, was exhibited and sworn to by Thomas Lundie, his guardian. Presented to Court on August 23, 1784.
Deed Book 4, page 31 (Guardian Accounts Section), Brunswick County, Virginia
Feb 27, 1997 - 16:22 - From: - Carol A. Morrison
GUARDIAN ACCOUNT - STITH, Catharine - Guardian account for Catharine Stith, orphan of Drury Stith, by Thomas Edmunds, her guardian, for period from 1772 to 1785. Presented to Court on September 22, 1785.
Deed Book 4, page 42 (Guardian Accounts Section), Brunswick County, Virginia
Feb 27, 1997 - 16:26 - From: - Carol A. Morrison
GUARDIAN ACCOUNT - STITH,Drury - Account of the profits of the estate of John Walker, orphan of George Walker, dec'd. was exhibited and sworn to by Christopher M. Conice or McConnico, who intermarried with Mary Stith, who was Administratrix with the Will Annexed of Drury Stith, dec'd., which said Drury was guardian of the said Walker. Presented in Court on November 28, 1791.
Deed Book 4, page 97 (Guardian Accounts Section), Brunswick County, Virginia
Feb 27, 1997 - 16:29 - From: - Carol A. Morrison
GUARDIAN ACCOUNT - STITH, Buckner - Guardian account for John Walker, orphan, by Buckner Stith, his guardian, for 1793. Presented in Court on January 27, 1794.
Deed Book 4, page 107 (Guardian Accounts Section), Brunswick County, Virginia
Feb 27, 1997 - 16:31 - From: - Carol A. Morrison
GUARDIAN ACCOUNT - SCARBROUGH, Enos - SCARBROUGH, Edward - Guardian account for Enos Scarbrough, orphan of Edward Scarbrough, dec'd., by Hamlin Hicks, his guardian, for period from 1799 to 1800. Presented in Court on December 22, 1800.
Deed Book 4, page 134 (Guardian Accounts Section), Brunswick County, Virginia
Feb 27, 1997 - 16:33 - From: - Carol A. Morrison
GUARDIAN ACCOUNT - SEAWARD, Samuel - Frederick Hall, orphan of Hugh Hall. 1774. Samuel Seaward, Guardian.
Guardian Account Book 1, page 450, Brunswick County, Virginia
Feb 27, 1997 - 16:45 - From: - Carol A. Morrison
GUARDIAN ACCOUNT - SEAWARD, Samuel - Leonard Hall, orphan of Hugh Hall. 1774. Samuel Seaward, Guardian.
Guardian Account Book 1, page 451, Brunswick County, Virginia
Feb 27, 1997 - 16:45 - From: - Carol A. Morrison
GUARDIAN ACCOUNT - SEAWARD, Samuel - William Hall, orphan of Hugh Hall. 1774. Samuel Seaward, Guardian.
Guardian Account Book 1, page 451, Brunswick County, Virginia
Feb 27, 1997 - 16:47 - From: - Carol A. Morrison
GUARDIAN ACCOUNT - SEAWARD, Samuel - Bolling Hall, orphan of Hugh Hall. 1774. Samuel Seaward, Guardian.
Guardian Account Book 1, page 452, Brunswick County, Virginia
Feb 27, 1997 - 16:47 - From: - Carol A. Morrison
LAND WARRANT - STONEHAM, Henry - Warrant #1401 dated 21 July 1783 for 400 acs. for services as a non commissioned officer in revolutionary war.
Amherst County, Virginia
Mar 10, 1997 - 13:46 - From: - Raymond Stoneham
WILL - SNEAD, John - September 10, 1793 - Will of Jno Snead In the name of God amen. Jno Snead of hanover county being in perfect health being in sound memory of mind knowing the certainty of death and in manner and form following, Item I give to my son Richard Snead Item I give to my son Jno. Snead ten shillings. Item I give to my daughter Mary Priddy ten Shillings. Item I give to my daughter Kezier Harris one negro boy by the name of barlatte and ten Shillings cutting the above mentioned children out of all Right and title of my estate but what is mention above Item I Lend to my wife Jane Snead my land where on she now lives with following negroes Moses Foreday Old Lucy young Lucy Tiller and Jno. stock of all kind that..........with the household Goods and plantation Newtintiall with all the corn and Fodder she has upon that plantation en during of her natural life or widdowhood on the day of death or marriage Item I give to my son Augustine Snead all my land on Stony run where on I now live to him and his heirs forever with the following negroes Peter Rachel Ben Nanniel diner little Peter and Jourden and for him to take care of old servants. And will and likewise I give him all my stock of horses Cattle sheep and hogs with the corn and fodder and Household goods with the plantation Newtintiall that belongeth the said plantation. Item I give to my daughter Anny Snead one negro boy by the nameee of Carter and my sorrel mare colt. Item I give to my son Billey Snead one negro boy by the name of Kitt. Item I give to my son Robert Snead one negro boy by the name of Sam. At my wife death or marrige that part of the Estate to be equally Divided betwixt Pobert Snead Billey Snead Partrick Snead Keturah Glazebrook Jane Harris Elce Holeman Mathew Harris and Anny Snead as witnes whereof I have here set my hand and seal this tenth day of Sept. One Thousand seven hundred and ninety three. I do appoint Augustin Snead my whole executor. I beleave this is a true copy except the words is spell some better. Jno. Snead In the presents of.. Thomas Bowler William Sheppard William England Robert England [NOTE: This has been taken from the original verbatum, including grammar and spelling.]
Hanover County, Virginia. [I am in possession of the original handwritten copy.]
Mar 16, 1997 - 20:39 - From: - Susan Snead Clardy
CIVIL WAR RECORD - SADLER, Marion B. - Sadler, Marion B.: Musician, b. 7/4/44, occ. farm laborer. Enl 1/5/63 at Ft. Drewry. Pres. thru 2/28/65. Des., taken POW 4/9/65 at Petersburg, trans. to Washington DC. Married Lucy E.G. Bradley 5/1/67. D. 4/4/1931 in Emporia.
Roster, Brunswick Rebel Artillery, p. 57, Brunswick County, Virginia.
Mar 24, 1997 - 20:59 - From: -
NEWSPAPER ARTICLE - SCRUGGS, Daniel S. "Udy" - The Lynchburg News, Thursday Morning, July 11, 1912 " Rustburg, Va., July 10, 1912--- The Commonwealth rested its case against Leewood and Tommie Thurman, on trial for the murder of D.S. Scruggs, March 23, in the Hell Bend neighborhood of this county at 10:15 o'clock this morning and Commonwealth's Attorney Light addressed the jury from 6 o'clock until almost 7 o'clock this evening, at which time court adjourned until 8:30 o'clock tommorrow morning, when Duncan Drysdale and W.M. Murrell, attorneys for the defense, will argue for the lives of the youthful defendants. Atorney Aubrey E. Strode will conclude the argument for the Commonwealth and the case is likely to go to the jury by noon tomorrow. Interest in the case is still very acute here and the process of building up the strong chain of circumstantial evidence has been watched with growing interest since the trial was commenced Tuesday morning. The Commonwealth graetly strengthened its case today through a number of their own and several of the defendants witnesses through the questioning of Attorneys Strode and Light. The alibi which the defense had promised to settle the result of the trail failed to materialize, as they were unable to account for the time of the boys from 1o'clock until 2 o'clock on the fateful Saturday. The alibi was sworn to by brothers and sisters of the defendants. Probably no witnesses have damaged the two youths as has the evidence of Bob Allen and Jim Baylus, both of whose testimony was considered ominous and weighty by the prosecution, as may be judged from the stress laid on it by Attorney Light in his argument before the jury later. Allen's testimony was reguarding alleged statements made by Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Thurman and Leewood Thurman on the Sunday fternoon following the finding of the bullet pierced body of Scruggs in the road near the barn of Morgan Erby. Allen is an intimate friend of the Thurmans. He testified that when the Thurmans, that is, the three above mentioned, learned of the finding of the body, they decided to go the scene of the tragedy, all except Leewood, who never did go near the corpse of the slain Scruggs, Mrs. Scruggs is alleged to have said, "Afraid he would "blab." "Don't go down there with any whiskey in you, or you are likely to blab and say things you should not say." Allen also testified that when it became apparent that old man Thurman was going to the scene of the murder where a large crowd had already gathered, Leewood said, " Let's don't let the old man go down there. He has no business down there and is likely to say things he has no business saying." Coming as it did from a friend, it was declared by Attorney Light to be little short of a confession of guilt on the part of Leewood. It is towards him that the Commonwealth is bending all it's efforts to show that he fired the fatal shots which killed "Udy" Scruggs. The testimony of Baylus was equally as deadly. He it was who took dinner with the Thurmans on the day Scruggs was killed. He stated that Scruggs was there that day and took dinner, playing cards and having a general good time. Shortly after dinner Scruggs srated that he was going to Erby's to buy corn to make whiskey with. He left the Thurman home in company with the two defendants and did not have any overcoat on, which the Thurmans had stated they let him have to wear to the neighbors, according to the witness. This point was considered a very strong one. It refuted the explanation of why a Thurman overcoat was found at the place where the body of Scruggs was discovered. There were a few other minor points which clearly established several minor facts. Baylus, though an ignorant man, proved to be one of the best witnesses in the case, answering in his own way the questions that were asked him and leaving a clear meaning which made a good impression on those who heard him. He could not be caught. " I don't intend to mix my testifyrations." he said several times. He didn't. When asked where he lived, he replied: " In the suburbs of Hell Bend." So accurate was he in his efforts to tell the truth that when asked if he were invited to take dinner and if he liked the meal, he stated that he wasn't asked he didn't believe, but he stayed anyway. He said the only fault he found with the meal was that there was a "mite" too little salt in the "creeses." The Commonwealth fixed the death of Scruggs at 1 o'clock or a little later, by the evidence of Bryant Harris , Mrs. Erby , and Walter Gilbert, colored, who heard several pistol shots in the direction of the barn at about that time, or according to the time set for leaving the house by Baylus and members of the Thurman family, of Scruggs, just about time for the victim to have walked from the Thurman home to the barn where he was slain. Only a few hundred yards further down the road he was on, near the home of Morgan Erby, where he was to purchase the corn and which place he never reached. The Commonwealth only put on four witnesses today and rested its case at 10:15 this morning. Here is some more of the article: " The first witness for the defense was J.L. Thurman, father of the two defendants. His testimony appeared to weaken the cause of his sons by it's inconsistency and the thorough grilling brought out by Attorney Strode. He was on the stand from 10:15 until the court adjourned at 1 o'clock for the noon recess, being on the stand for over three hours. Thurman was caught in a number of errors, one being that regarding the flask of whiskey which was found at the barn with Scruggs. This bottle was said by Baylus to have been first opened before dinner at the Thurman home and they all took a drink. Thurman had previously said that he loaned the pint of whiskey to Scruggs but on the stand today he stated he didn't know there was a drop of whiskey in the house until Scruggs pulled it out and asked the crowd to take a drink. He stated that he had forgotten giving the whiskey to Scruggs, though it was given only a few minutes before. He also had stated that he put the overcoat on Scruggs in the house before Baylus, but as has been said Baylus testified that Scruggs left the home without the overcoat on. Thurman when confronted with this, stated that he put the overcoat on Scruggs out on the porch. These and other statements were made to a crowd at the side of the slain Scruggs on the day his lifeless body was found, and Thurman was explaining the presence of his overcoat and making out an albi before his two sons were even accused of having slain Scruggs. This evidence, under the cross examination, was very damaging and was made much capital of by Attorney Light in his speech before the jury. The defense then put on about a dozen other witnesses showing that Leewood Thurman and Scruggs had made up their differences regarding the "beer cutting" and were getting along as friends. It was even shown by three different witnesses that Leewood and Scruggs had been working together on several different occasions at the still of Scruggs, making ______ ______ , together in __ ___ wood had become quite an adept at turning out the white fluid under Scruggs masterful directions, it seemed. Frank Rice was on the stand and he told of a visit to Scruggs' still and of watching he and Leewood making whiskey. " You saw them making whiskey," asked Attorney Strode, " and never went and reported the matter to the revenue officers?" " What-- " said the witness and he was thunderstruck at the idea of such an action as that would have been on his part. They could get no more satisfaction out of the witness and was dismissed from the stand. The defense also showed by the brothers and sisters and the parents of the two boys that they left the Thurman home near or just before 1 o'clock and arrived at the home of another brother about a mile distant somewhere between 1 and 2 o'clock on the day of the killing. Only one witness, Wiley Miles, was placed on the stand by the Commonwealth in rebuttal. He was working on a road which the boys claimed to have traveled to the home of the other brother. Miles stated that he was on the road from 11 o'clock until 2 o'clock, on the day of the tragedy and that the boys never passed that way. He mentioned putting a scoop up on the bank when he stopped. The defense then called Buddie Scruggs, who was with Ulam Thurman on that day and was walking just ahead of Leewood and Tommie, according to their testimony, and he remembered seeing the scoop, but not seeing Miles. The Commonwealth showed by this that it must have therefore been later than 2 o'clock when the boys passed that way. Scruggs is a nephew of the two defendants on his maternal side, and a nephew of the slain man on his paternal side, a brother of " Udy" Scruggs, the victim, having married a sister of Leewood and Tommie Thurman, but who is now dead. The defense then submitted six instructions to the court for the benefit of the jury, four of which were read to the twelve men. " As it was 6 o'clock the attorneys requested that court adjourn, but he held on for another hour and told them to continue the case. Attorney Light then opened for Commonwealth and announced that attorney Aubrey Strode would conclude for the Commonwealth. The attorney launched at once into a bitter arraignment of the two defendants, calling them assassins, in that they had shot Scruggs in the back. He used this point to show conclusively that murder had been committed and that there was no possible chance for a suicide. He laid much stress on the alleged threats of Leewood Thurman to "kill Scruggs" and stated that he had kept those promises. He summed up carefully in a telling manner the chain of circumstantial evidence and alluded to Scruggs as the "Cock of Hell Bend," saying that was why he was shot in the back, for the reason that none in the locality dared to face him openly. He attempted to show how the three, Scruggs, Leewood and Tommie had left the Thurman home, gone to the barn, got to drinking and card playing and said how it was probable that one of the boys took Scrugg's pistol unawares and shot him in the back and then again in the side as he ran away wounded to death. The manner in which the cards were strewn from the box around the corner of the barn he said showed how the hurt man had run to escape the leaden bullets of death. Then he maintained that the track at the dead man's side demonstrated how the assassin placed the man's own gun back into his pocket. He stated that in no other manner could the two exploded shells in the pistol be accounted for. He spoke forty minutes and his speech was considered a strong re-capitulation of the evidence for the opening speech of a murder trist. Court will reconvene at 8:30 in the morning and a decision is looked for sometime tomorrow afternoon, after Attorneys, Drysdale, Murrell and Strode have concluded. It was suggested that the speeches be limited to forty minutes each but this had not been decided tonight."
The Lynchburg News, July 11, 1912
Apr 3, 1997 - 08:59 - From: - Barbara Keys
NEWSPAPER ARTICLE - SCRUGGS, Daniel S. "Udy" - The News, Lynchburg VA. Friday Morning, July 12, 1912 " Rustburg, July 11 --- After being out on the case for three hours and announcing that there was absolutely no chance of agreeing, the jury in the Thurman case was this afternoon, at 4:30 o'clock dismissed for the term by Judge W.R. Barksdale, who presided during the trial. It was later learned that the jury stood seven for second degree murder and would give ten years to both defendants, two for acquittal, and three for murder in the first degree. The jury could not compromise in any way and they so announced to the court who discharged them with his regrets at their not being able to agree. The case has been marked with interest throughout, the neighbors of thr Thurmans and Scruggs having come here the first day and have remained since, very few having gone home. Last night the court house was filled with them having been run from the courthouse lawn where they spent the first night by a heavy rain. Speculation as to the outcome has been rife, though it was the general opinion that Leewood Thurman would be convicted and that Tommie stood a good chance of dismissal. The Commonwealth has bent all it's efforts towards Leewood, believing him to be the one who fired the fatal shots, on account of the nature of the wounds, they being directly in the back, or rather one of them. And the _____ arranged in the barn apparently showed that Leewood had sat directly behind Scruggs, from the prints of the shoe nails. If it was not Leewood, it was neither of the others for the reason that the tracks resembled only Leewood's shoes, the special marks being from a patch on the shoe and the heavy hob-nails. " The session of court was resumed this morning at 8:30 o'clock, when Duncan Drysdale addressed the jury for an hour in defense of the two boys. When he concluded, Attorney W.M. Murrell addressed the jury and the case for the Commenwealth was concluded by Attorney Aubrey Strode. Attorney Drysdale went over in detail the bits of testimony which were inimical to his clients and made a careful explanation of each, in an effort to show that each bit of testimony might be construed in a different light from that given by the Commonwealth's Attorney. The attorney then spoke at some length on the danger of convicting a man on circumstantial evidence, stating that if a doubt that any other person could have committed the crime were excluded, the jury should find the defendants guilty, but that if it were in the least possible, that that some other person might have done the deed then they would be compelled to find the defendants not guilty. He made light of the evidence and circumstantial chain to connect his clients with the killing, as deduced by the Commonwealth. At the conclusion of Attorney Drysdale's argument the court allowed the jury to recess for several minutes and upon their return, Attorney Murrell began his remarks. He commented at some length on the zeal of T.S. Scruggs, a brother of the dead man in his efforts to run to earth the murders of his brother. He stated that it was right that he should do so, but that he should exercise care in not letting his zeal carry him to far and thus place innocent people in peril. He also commented on the chain of circumstantial evidence which had been deduced by the Commonwealth and attempted to break it down in places. He laid much stress on the cutting down of the beer and said it was almost a crime in itself, in the Hell Bend neighborhood to do such a thing at Christmas time and thus spoil the pleasure of the whole season. Taking the expression of Attorney Light regarding "Udy" Scruggs, the attorney this morning characterized him as " King of the Hellbenders" and asked if it were not reasonable being such a bad man as was shown, that he probably had other enemies in the community than the two Thurman boys. The desire for vegeance for the part of the Scruggs family Attorney Murrell stated, had caused them to bring their dead brother's name from the grave and hang his character up in a court of justice to be spread, broadcast throughout the land, when modesty should have caused them to blush at such a ___tation. "Udy" Scruggs the victim can ____ for one of the _____ ___ ______ ever heard here. He was declared to be the man who was debauching the youths of the community, giving the boys whiskey, even as he was fattening all the neighborhood hogs on the slops from his still. Regarding the cutting down of the beer, it was testified yesterday, that, " That dam Sam Robertson" was the one who cut it down, to use the alleged words of the murdered man himself. Attorney Murrell used that point to show that a male, or even a female member of the Robertson family might well have done the deed for being cursed regarding the cutting down of the still hops and wasting the beer. " When I was Commonwealth's Attorney of this county, said Mr. Murrell. there were a number of murders down there and we have never found out who did them." " There were seven unsolved murders in Hell Bend during that time" said Attorney Light interrupting him. When Attorney Murrell concluded after speaking nearly three hours, court again recessed after which Attorney Aubrey Strode began his speech for the Commonwealth in the conclusion of the case. " Attorney Strode addressed the jury for about an hour and a half in a telling manner. He began his remarks by stating that it was always unpleasant to prosecute any human being for any offence, but that it was a duty he owed his commonwealth as well as it would be the duty of the jury to convict in the evidence was of a nature as to make it their duty to the commonwealth to return a verdict. He then aaunched upon a careful summary of the evidence in the case from the finding of Scrugg's dead body and began to weave the threads of the evidence so as to point to the Thurman boys, connecting them with the killing. He told of how thr first question asked when the body was found was " Who was last seen with the dead man," and showed by the evidence of Jim Baylus that Leewood and Tommie were the last persons seen with Scruggs on the day he was killed, and according to the pistol shots, just a small amount of time before the deed was consumated. The next question was, who had malice against the victim. The attorney endeavered to show that Leewood Thurman had malice against him for several months and that while evidence showed that Scruggs had forgiven him for believing that he cut down the beer, there was no evidence to show that Leewood had forgiven Scruggs for the accusation. He next went into the attempted alibi on the part of the accused and showed that it would not hold water, being at least an hour and a half of time which was unaccounted for, even by the family of the accused boys. His account of theoretical killing of Scruggs was dramatic, and detailing how they had all acted themselves in the barn for the game, how Scruggs had lain his bottle and gun side, and got ready to play, and how his gun was slipped away and he was shot in the back and sprang from the doorway and ran wounded to death, the face of the two youthful prisoners turned deadly pale and neither took their eyes from the attorney during the terrific arraignment of them, as he turned and pointing to them said: " Here they sit, gentlemen of the jury. There sit the men who took "Udy Scruggs" gun away from him and assassinated him, shooting him in the back and leaving him to die in the road, or already dead. And the track was there by the side of the slain man where Leewood Thurman stood over him as he replaced his pistol back into his pocket after he had killed him." Mr. Strode concluded at 1:30 o'clock and the court gave the case to the jury, who retired for dinner and returning went into the jury room about an hour later. They returned to the court room several times for instructions and at 4:30 o'clock the foreman stated that there was no hope of agreeing, and the court discharged them and held the defendants in bonds of $2000 each for their appearance at the September term of court."
The Lynchburg News, July 12, 1912
Apr 3, 1997 - 08:59 - From: - Barbara Keys
DEATH RECORD - SADLER, John - 10 March 1842, Mr. John Sadler of Brunswick County dies 21 January 1842, at an advanced age.
Brunswick Co., VA/State Archives
May 15, 1997 - 16:54 - From: -
DEATH RECORD - SHORT, George Littleton - Died 17 June, Brunswick County, George Littleton, infant son of George C. & Eliza A. Short, 1 year, 8 months and 4 days.
Brunswick Co., VA/State Archives
May 15, 1997 - 16:54 - From: -
Carol A. Morrison - Fayetteville, NC