Jesse and/or Abner Weatherly

Notes:

Some researchers having him as the sheriff of Rutherford Co. and dying at the Battle of Guilford Court House in 1781 during the American Revolution. The problem is there is no record of an Abner Weatherly being killed. If wasn't killed the Revolutionary War, then the Abner Weatherly was elected sheriff of Guilford County NC in 1797 could be him. Otherwise, it may have been his son, Abner Jr. See the information below.

Other researchers have his name as Jesse, being born in Maryland in either Dorchester, Somerset or Caroline County, and being killed at the Battle of Guilford Court House.

The documentation, evidence and sources for this family aren't complete. So until I get more concrete information, all I will provide is his name.

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Source: http://www.guilfordcountysheriff.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=435&Itemid=113

Former Sheriffs of Guilford County
1797-1808 Abner Weatherly

The History of Guilford Co., North Carolina, Notes from the Minute Docket 1796-1811: Abner Weatherly was elected sheriff (of Guilford Co. NC) for 1797. He received 6 votes, a majority, 7 votes were cast.

Thirty-seven deeds were proven in open court this term.
Abner Weatherly, sheriff, came into open court and protested against the goal [jail] of this County, the same being insufficient in his opinion, (August 1797, page M)

Abner Weatherly was re-elected Sheriff and allowed 30 pounds for year's service. Ordered that the clerk be allowed 22 pounds for his ex- officio services for 1797. (May 1798, page 65.)

Abner Weatherly was re-elected Sheriff unanimously at the May Court. William Armfield was appointed Trustee for Guilford County. (May 1799, page 102.)

Ordered that Abner Weatherly, sheriff, be fined for swearing. ( Page 234)

Thomas Dick, William Ryan and Abner Weatherly, Esqrs., are appointed a committee to arrange and prepare a list of persons qualified to serve as Jurors in the Superior Court of Law hereafter to be held for this county and that they make report of proceedings at present term of this
court. (Feb. 1807, page 398.)

At this term Abner Weatherly, who had been sluritT ten years, resigned and James Dunning was elected for nine months. (August 1808.)

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In 1800, Guilford Co., NC. Deed book: 7, page 369, Tetrarch Fall sold to William King a tract of land--witnessed by William Brown and Abner Weatherly.

This sheriff may have been his son, Abner, Jr. or possibly a nephew if his name was Jesse.

Jesse married Mary DOAK. Mary (daughter of Samuel DOAK and Jane Mitchell) was born ca 1755, Augusta Co. VA; died Bef 12 Jan 1836, Rutherford Co. NC. [Group Sheet]

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Married:
U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 about Abner Weatherly
Name: Abner Weatherly
Gender: Male
Spouse Name: Mary Doak
Spouse
Birth Place: VA
Number Pages: 1