Sarah Elizabeth PACK

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CENSUS RECORDS

1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Sarah Pack
Age: 8
Birth Year: abt 1842
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1850: Western District, Tazewell, Virginia
Gender: Female
Family Number: 1286
Household Members:
Jno Pack 45
Matilde Pack 40
Isham Pack 16
Fleming Pack 14
Cricket Pack 12
Trnsell Pack 10
Sarah Pack 8
Cynthia Pack 7
Wm Pack 5
Elenor Pack 3

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Sarah Pack
Age in 1860: 17
Birth Year: abt 1843
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1860: Western District, Tazewell, Virginia
Gender: Female
Post Office: Baptist Valley
Household Members:
John Pack 47
Matilda Pack 47
Tinsley Pack 20
Sarah Pack 17
Cynthia Pack 15
William Pack 13
Elenor Pack 10
Amanda Pack 7
Otifane Pack 6
Elenor Pack 20

[Note: Sarah was enumerated twice in the 1860 census, in her parent's household and then as a newlywed.]

1860 Census
Name: Sarah E Burriss [Burress]
Age: 17
Birth Year: abt 1843
Gender: Female
Birth Place: Virginia
Home in 1860: Western District, Tazewell, Virginia
Post Office: Baptist Valley and Knob
Family Number: 1134
Household Members:
Name Age
William Burress 26
Sarah E Burress 17

1870 Census
Name: Sarah Burran [Sarah Burress]
Age in 1870: 26
Birth Year: abt 1844
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1870: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Post Office: Knob
Household Members:
Name Age
William Burress 43
Sarah Burress 26
John Burress 10
Matilda Burress 8
Mary Burress 6
Cynthia Burress 4
James Burress 1

1880 Census
Name: Sarah E. Burriss [Sarah Burress]
Age: 36
Birth Year: abt 1844
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1880: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: William H. Burriss [Burress]
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Occupation: Keeping House
Household Members:
William H. Burress 49
Sarah E. Burress 36
Mary E. Burress 16
James H. Burress 12
Cintha A. Burress 13
Caldona Burress 9
Laura B. Burress 7
Charles P. Burress 3
Olla Burress 11 months

1910 Census
Name: Sarah E Berress [Burress]
Age: 57
Birth Date: Sep 1842
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1900: Jeffersonville, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Widowed
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother: number of living children: 7
Mother: How many children: 12
Household Members:
Name Age
Sarah E Burress 57
Allie E Burress 20
George W Burress 15

1910 Census
Name: Sarah Buress
Age in 1910: 67
Birth Year: abt 1843
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1910: Jeffersonville, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Widowed
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Sarah Buress 67
Allie Buress 29 [daughter]
George L Buress 8 [grandson]
Lessie M Buress 5 [grandaughter]

CONFEDERATE WIDOW'S APPLICATION

Sarah Pack Burress Widows Pension

FORM NO. 3 APPLICATION OF WIDOW

I, Sarah Burress, do hereby apply for aid under the act of the General Assembly of Virginia, approved April 2, 1902, entitled an act to aid the citizens of Virginia who were disabled by wounds received during the war between the States while serving as soldiers, sailors, or marines of Virginia, and such as served during the said war as soldiers, sailors, or marines of Virginia, who are now disabled by disease contracted during the war, or by the infirmities of age, and the widows of soldiers, sailors, or marines of Virginia who lost their lives in said service, or whose death resulted from wounds received or disease contracted in said service, and providing penalties for violating the provisions of this act, and I do solemnly swear that I am a citizen of the State of Virginia resident at North Tazewell, in the County Tazewell in the said State, and that I have been an actual resident of the State for two years, and of the said city (or county) for one year next preceding the date of this application, and that I am the widow of William H. Burress, who was a soldier (sailor or marine) in the service of the State of Virginia in the war between the States, and who was a member of (here state specifically the command and branch of the service to which the husband of the applicant belonged, and, if possible, the names of his immediate superior officers) 37 Battalion Capt. C.C. Pack and S.C. Morgan and who, while in the discharge of his duty in the military or naval service of the State of Virginia, or of the Confederate States, during the said war, lost his life (if the husband of such widow was killed or died during the war as the result of wounds received, state the facts of the case as near as possible, giving the date of the husband's death) died since the war (if husband died after the war, strike out all relating to his death during the war, and then proceed as follows:), and who has since the said war died (here state specifically the cause of the death of the husband of the applicant and the date thereof) died since the war contracted lung ??? which resulted in consumption and that, to the best of my knowledge, during the said war my said husband was loyal and true to his duty, and never, at any time, deserted his command or voluntarily abandoned his post of duty in the said service, and that I was never divorced from my said husband, and that I never voluntarily abandoned him during his life, but remained his true, faithful, and lawful wife up to the date of his death, and that I have never married since his death, and that I am now entitled to receive, under the said act, the sum of forty dollars annually. And I do further swear that I do not hold any position or office, weather national, state, city or county, which pays me in salary or fees one hundred and fifty dollars per annum, nor have I an income from any other employment or other source whatever which amounts to one hundred and fifty dollars per annum; nor do I receive from any source whatever money or other means of support amounting in value to the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars per annum; nor do I own in my own right, nor does any one hold in trust for my benefit or use estate or property, either real, personal, or mixed, either in fee or for life, of the assessed value to five hundred dollars; nor do I receive any aid or pension from any State, or from the United States, or from any other source, and that I am not an inmate of any public institution, and that I am without means of support, direct or indirect; and I do further swear that the answers given to the following questions are true:

What is your age? 60

Where were you born? Floyd County, Virginia

How long have you resided in Virginia? All my life

How long have you resided in the city or county of your residence? Ever since I was 5 years old

What is your husband's full name? William H. Burress

When and where were you married and by whom? Tazewell, by Bird Lockhart

When and where, as near as you can state, did your husband die, and from what cause? Tazewell County, Virginia

Have you been married since the death of your said husband? Never

Where and with whom do you now reside? By myself, one daughter, 20 years old, and one son 18 years old

What property - real, personal or mixed - do you own? Very little ??? need ??? after finances

What assistance do you receive, and what income have you from any source? Nothing

If your husband died since the war, please state where he died, and, if possible, the name and address of the attending physician? Died since the war in Tazewell Co. Dr. Alexander Hufford

Give the names and addresses, if possible of two comrades in arms of your deceased husband. C.C. Pack, Raven Va. Mack (?) Pruett

Give the names and addresses of two persons who are familiar with the circumstances of your husband's death. Reese Peery and Wesley P.W Lilly, North Tazewell, Va.

If your husband died since the war, please state whether his death resulted from wounds received in the war or from disease. Contracted consumption during the war

Give, as near as you can, the nature of the wound or the character of the disease from which your husband died. No answer

Give here any other information you may possess relating to the service of your husband or of his death that will support the justice of your claim for aid. No answer

Is there any camp of Confederate veterans in the city or county of your residence? Yes

Is there any one living, the residence and address of whom is known to you, either comrade or otherwise, who has knowledge of your husband's service and the cause of his death? If so or not, state. C.C. Pack and Mack (?) Pruett

Given under my hand this 28th day of May, 1903 Sarah Burress

I H. Bane Harman, Clerk of the Circuit Court, in and for the County of Tazewell, in the State of Virginia, do certify that Sarah Burress, whose name is signed to the foregoing application, personally appeared before me in my office aforesaid and having the aforesaid application read to her and fully explained, as well as the statements and answers therein made, the said Sarah Burress made oath before me that the said statements and answers are true.

Given under my hand this 28th day of May, 1903
H. Bane Harman Clerk, Tazewell Circuit Clerk

(A)
OATH OF RESIDENT WITNESS

We ________ , do solemnly swear that we are residents of the County of ________, in the State, and that we have known personally and well for ________ years ________, whose name is signed to the annexed application for aid under the act of the General Assembly of Virginia, approved April 2, 1902, and that the said ________is a resident of the said county, and is a woman of good reputation for truth and honesty, and that we have read the annexed application and the answers to the questions therein propounded, made by the said applicant, and verily believe that the said applicant has been truthful in the said statements and answers, and that from our personal knowledge we verily believe the said applicant is justly entitled to aid under the said act, and that we have no personal interest in the allowance of the applicant's claim.

Subscribed to and sworn to before me, ________ for the County of ________, State of Virginia, this ________19___.

Signed ________

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(B)
AFFIDAVIT OF COMRADES

We, C.C. Pack and ? Gillespie do solemnly swear that we are residents of the County of Tazewell, in the State of Virginia, and that Sarah Burress whose name is signed to the annexed application for aid under the act of the General Assembly of Virginia, approved April 2, 1902, is personally well known to us, and that we have known her for life, and know her to be the widow of William H. Burress, who was a soldier (sailor or marine) in the military (or naval) service of Virginia, or of the Confederate States, and that we were soldiers (sailors or marines) in the said service during the said war, and that we were, with the said William H. Burress, members of (here state the command and the immediate superior officers thereof) 37 Battalion under Col. A.C. Dunn, Major Claiborne and Captain C.C. Pack and that our personal knowledge, on or about the ----------- day of -------- 186- at (here state battle or combat where killed or fatal wounds received) ------------ and that the said ------------------------ during the said war (state here whether killed or died as a result of wounds received, or surgical operation therefore) ------------------------ (if he died after the war, strike out all relating to death during the war and proceed as follows), on or about the 5th day of ???? the said William H. Burress died, and that the said William H. Burress was a true and loyal soldier in the said service, and was faithful in the discharge of his duty as a soldier (sailor or marine) in the said service, and that we have no personal interest in the allowance of the applicant's claim.

C.C. Pack

Subscribed and sworn to before me, ???? for the County of Tazewell, State of Virginia, this 2nd day of August, 1902
W.B. Spratt

Note.-- If only one comrade is living whose residence and address is known to applicant, let him make the above affidavit. If no such comrade is living whose address is known to applicant, then let one or more reputable persons who have personal knowledge of the services of the applicant and of cause of his disability, make the following affidavit.

(C)
AFFADAVIT OF WITNESSES, NOT COMRADES, AS TO WOUNDS

We, _______ of the County in the State of Virginia, do solemnly swear that we personally know, and are well acquainted with _______ whose name is signed to the annexed application, and who is applying for aid under the General Assembly of Virginia, approved April 2, 1902, and that we have known the said applicant for _______ and that to our personal knowledge she is the widow of _______, who was a loyal and true soldier (sailor or marine) in the military (or naval) service of Virginia, or of the Confederate States, in the war between the States, and that on or about the -------- day of --------- 186-- at (here state battle of combat where killed or fatal wound received) ------------------------------- the said ---------------- during the said war (state here whether killed or died as the result of wounds received, or surgical operation therefore) -------------------- (if he died after the war, strike out all relating to death during the war and proceed as follows), on or about the _______ day of _______, the said _______ died, and that the said _______ and _______ lived as husband and wife up to the date of the death of the said _______ and that we have no personal interest in the allowance of the applicant's claim.

Subscribed and sworn to before me _______, in and for the County of _______ Virginia this _______ day of _______, 19__.

(D)
CERTIFICATE OF PHYSICIAN

I, C.W. Greever a practicing physician in the County of Tazewell, in the State of Virginia, do certify that I am personally acquainted with Sarah Burress, whose name is signed to the annexed application for aid under the act of the General Assembly of Virginia, approved April 2, 1902, and that I attended her husband, did wit attack the said William H. Burress, during his last illness, and that from my professional knowledge of the cause of his death, I verily believe that his death resulted from ??? lung trouble and I have no personal interest in the allowance of the applicant's claim.

Given under my hand, this 28th May, 1902.
C.W. Greever M.D

NOTE.-- This certificate of physician shall only be required in cases where the husband has died since the close of the war.

(E)
CERTIFICATE OF CAMP OF CONFEDERATE VETERANS

The _________ Camp of Confederate Veterans of the County of _________, in the State of Virginia, hereby certifies that it has examined into the merits of the annexed application of _________ for aid under the act of the General Assembly of Virginia, approved April 2, 1902, and being satisfied of the justice of her claim, hereby recommends the said _________ for aid under the provisions of the said act, and that it has no personal interest in the allowance of the applicant?s claim.

NOTE - If there is no camp of Confederate veterans in applicant?s city or county, then the affidavit of two ex-Confederate soldiers residing in said city or county must be obtained, as follows:

(F)
CERTIFICATE OF EX-CONFEDERATE SOLDIERS

We, ------------------------------ and ------------------, of the ------------ of --------- State of Virginia, do certify that we were soldiers (sailors or marines) of Virginia in the war between the States, and that we have examined into the merits of the annexed application of ---------------- for aid under the act of the General Assembly of Virginia, approved April 2, 1902, and that we are satisfied of the justice of her claim, and recommend the said -------------------------- for aid under the provisions of the said act, and that we have no personal interest in the allowance of the applicant?s claim. Given under our hands, this ---------day of--------, 19--

(G)
CERTIFICATE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF THE REVENUE.

I, J. N. Johnson, Commissioner of the revenue, in the County of Tazewell in the State of Virginia, do certify that Sarah Burress or her trustee, whose name is signed to the annexed application for aid under the act of the General Assembly of Virginia, approved April 2, 1902, is charged on the land and personal property books of the said County with estate, real, personal and mixed, of the assessed value of $500 (or 100??) dollars. Given under my hand, this ??? day of September, 1902.
J.N. Johnson

STORIES

Note: Georgia Maude Quesenberry Maxfield, an 80 year old Tazewell resident (deceased), has written these recollections of early Tazewell County life as told to her by her great-grandmother and her grandmother. Her Recollections appeared in the Tazewell Newspaper sometime in the early 1980's. Georgia was the daughter of George & Mary Frances Burress Quesenberry.

Grandma Sarah and Grandma Cynthia Pack Quesenberry took turns telling us things. As far as we could tell, they never told us anything that wasn't true, for they were Christians. Grandma Sarah smoked a clay pipe. Mother would let her smoke it till it became strong, and then mother would get her a new one and threw the old one in the stump down by the river. I remember the little boys would slip them out of the stump and try to find tobacoo or cown silk to smoke in them.

One the other hand, Grandma Cynthia liked to sleep. She'd go to bed early and sleep late. When they both stayed together they would argue like small children. Sarah would say, "Cynthia, I don't see how in the world you can lay in bed and sleep so much." Cynthia would answer, "Well Sarah, I don't see how in the world you can stand to puff on that smelly old pipe, either, but you do." Nevertheless, they would go to church together whenever they could.

Grandma said there was once a long rain that was what was to become known as the Jun Flood. Grandma lived at Busthead then, and there was a store there that sat close to the creek. Now there was a man who ran the store whose wife had gone to spend the weekend with her mother. When it became night, he locked up the store, when upstairs where they lived over the store and went to bed. It had been raining for a few days and the water was up some. He said he awakened long into the night by something banging against the house. He got up and raised the window, and lo and behold, the house - store and all, was floating down the creek that had now become a river. He knew the house would eventually turn over, so he dressed and waited at the windown till the house floated near a tree. He reached out, and caught a limb, and hung on. The house floated on downstream until it came to Cedar Bluff. Then it turned over and destroyed everything they had.

At this same time, there was a preacher known as Brother Sheffy, who had been holding services at the church at Busthead. The people gathered at the church that morning for services as usual. After church, some of the people tried to get him to go home with them for dinner, but he said no, he had promised to be at Pounding Mill Branch for prayer meeting that night. They began to tell him he couldn't get across the wather, but he just said he had to try. The people were afraid he would drown, so they stayed and watched him. He climbed on his horse and rode down to the water, then got off, took a sheepskin off his saddle, and untied it, and spread it out on the dry ground. He knelt down and prayed fervently, then got up, rolled up his sheepskin, tied it back on his saddle, and rode across the water. The horse did not walk in the water, it walked on top of it. All the people from the church saw it, and proclaimed it a miracle to themselves. They said nothing outside the community about it, for fear that other people woldn't believe them.

Once he was on the other side of the waters, the water once again became wild and full of sawlogs and other debris. But all the while Brother Sheffy was crossing, it had been calm - no sawlogs or anything else odd went by. Mother wouldn't tell anyone outside the family about it for fear they would think she was crazy, but she said she saw it with her own eyes and knew it to be one of many miracles God had performed for Brother Sheffy.

This was what was to be the June flood. It caused an awful lot of damage and loss of life. There was a swinging bridge you had to cross to get to Pounding Mill, the store, and the post office. A woman named Margie Johnson lived there at that time, and she wanted to go to the store and the post office. Her family begged her to wait until the water went down, but she said the bridge was high up off the water. So she waded into the water and up on the bridge. when she was about half-way acorss, a sawlog hit the bridge and swung it high, throwing her off into the water. She was swept away to her death.

The Hoops family who lived on Pounding Mill Branch had a two part house. Several rooms were on one side of the creek, and a small two room building across the creek was used for a wash house and a dining room in the summer. There was a small bridge from one to the other. Mrs. Hoops always served meals there in summer, for it was too hot to eat in the kitchen. She put the noon meal on the table, then went back across the bridge and got her one year old baby, her teenage daughter, and her sweetheart. All four of them started back across the bridge to eat, when a great wall of water - later known as a cloudburst - came down the hollow and swept all four to their deaths. The water had swept away the samll house and damaged about everything in the other house. When the water began to recede early the next week, the neighbors banded together to search for the bodies. By the end of the week they had found all by Mr. Hoop's wife. My uncle Isam joined the search and he quickly told them they were looking in the wrong direction. They were looking down in the bushes, and he said to look up because the water was over the tops of some of the trees. They searched till they came to a place that was called the horse shoe bend. there they found her body, caught fast by her apron and her long hair, high in the top of a sycamore tree. These were just a few things that happened then. It was time of grave danger, mourning and loss of life and property. They people never forgot the June flood.

[Note to this story from Michelle Burress, this was posted in the Clinch Valley News: July 12 1901 Pounding Mill, Tazewell, Virginia, Mrs. Hoop's baby, about one year old, that was drowned in the flood, was found on the ninth day by Isom Quesenberry, in a bad state of decomposition.]

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Cynthia Gets A Husband

Now as Bill and Amelia Pack's lives went along, Amy found she was expecting a baby. Back in those days, the new monther wasn't allowed to even put her feet on the floor till the the baby was nine days old. There were those that said it was even bad luck to get out of bed until the baby was nine days old, so, you see Amy was going to need help.

So Bill made the long trip from Floyd County back to Pounding Mill to ask his sister Cynthia to come stay with them. Now Cynthia was at the ripe old age of 24, she was more then glad to go - giving her one more chance to meet someone of marrying age, as she was going to stay all summer.

Bill had a neighbor whose name was Fred Quesenberry. One day Fred came over to Bill's and in no time at all he was head over heels in love with Cynthia. He told Bill she bothered him so much that he was going to have to marry her to see any peace. Bill told him he had better do it before she went back to Pounding Mill, because if she did, there wasn't much chance he'd ever see her again. So when the circuit rider came by, Fred and Cynthia were married.

Now, Fred already had a nice big three room cabin on his land, along with the animals they would need to survive. One thing Cynthia didn't know was that Fred had 17 full blood brothers and three sisters - a whole lot of Quesenberry's. He told Cynthia if she would agree to live one year in Floyd County, he would come back to Pounding Mill to live with her, for she was fast becoming homesick. So Fred worked hard and saved everything he could, and in one year's time, they were on their way to Pounding Mill.

Fred had a one horse wagon. On the way over the first mountain, one wheel came loose on the wagon. While he was repairing the wheel, Cynthia said she would get out and walk around a while. Fred said to her, "Don't go far, there are all kinds of wild animals around here." Now it was the time of year for hunkleberries to ripen, and there were plenty along the road. There wasn't much to take along to eat, so she said she'd pick them and some to eat. She was busy picking berries, and in no time she had gone out of sight around the bend from Fred.

Just then, she heard something that sounded like children playing. She listened again, and decided it was an animal. She was just about to panic when Grandpa Fred came in sight "Hurry, Cynthia, get here." he said. "That's a panther with cubs or a bear with cubs. If you don't want to be their Sunday dinner, we'd better make some kind of tracks."

He loaded his big old muzzle loader rifle just as a precaution, and proceeded on down the mountain, just one of several they had to cross coming back to Pounding Mill. It took them two weeks - they very best they could do.

They always tried to find a farm cabin before dark where they might stay the night. They were never turned away. Grandma said, everybody was always friendly. One time they couldn't find a farm, but found where a cabin had burned down, and stayed in the barn for the night. Another time they had arrived at the base of a mountain, and hadn't found a farm. They made camp, not wanting to cross the mountain at night, and slept in the wagon.

The trip took so long because sometimes they had to stop and cut the bushes out of the way, or chop a tree out of the road, but they finally made it to Pounding Mill. They settled down between Cliffield and Pounding Mill, and there they raided their children - four boys and three girls - and lost one boy at a young age. (more but cut off...)

Grandpa had fought in the Civil War. When he got to retirement age, he received a check every month and paid their way with that, as they were very independent. Thirty dollars was a lot of money then, and Fred had been proud of it. When their children were grown with homes of their own and Grandpa Fred was getting old, the couple decided to stay with their children. They went to stay with their boy, Jim Quesenberry, who took care of them until Grandpa Fred died at the age of 84. Then Grandma went to stay with Aunt Martha and Uncle Jim Brewster's house in Pounding Mill. (Aunt Martha was Grandma's second child).

My Great Grandmother was Samantha, the Indian baby found by John Delong [Note from Michelle Burress all records are pretty solid that her great grandmother was Matilda Delong, not Samantha, and that she was not an only child]. My other great grandmother (*Sarah Pack Burress) and grandmother were sisters. They were Great Grandma Sarah and Grandma Cynthia Pack.

One of Cynthia and Fred Quesenberry's several children was George Mansfield Quesenberry, who married Mary Frances Burress, the daughter of Mailda Earls and John Burress. These two were my parents and I was born at Pounding Mill. My mother and grandmother used to tellus about what they thought to be the only real total eclipse. Mother said it was around 1870, or thereabouts, and happened in the later morning hours. She and the girls were getting ready to pick berries, when Grandma Jenny (*would this be Jenny Chambers, John Burress' second wife?) said it suddenly began to grow dark. The cows came back to the barn, and the chickens that were out in the field scratching around all came back. They didn't go back in the henhouse as usual, but instead went under the house and cooed and cawed softly, just as if they were discussing the matter that was taking place.

Grandma said it was more than spooky. Grandpa was out in the fields plowing, and had to come home cause he couldn't see to work. The birds quit singing and the frogs and crickets became very still. There was a hush all around - you could hear a pin drop almost, even if it didn't drop.

She gathered the children around and sat on the porch with Grandpa for what seemed like a couple of hours, till it because bright light again. The old chickens hurried out into the bright sunlight and stretched and carried on as if they had been asleep all night. the other animals did the same. The next day, down at the store, Grandpa said he heard of several people that had tried to kill themselves. They had thought the wold was coming to an end. Grandma Cynthia and Grandma Sarah would come and stay for as much as up to a month at a time together. Talk about fun, we had it. Us kids would ask them to tell us about their lives 79 some years ago, which would be well over 100 now.



Birth:
Info is from her death certificate.

Died:
West Virginia Death Certificate
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=1010690&Type=Death

Sarah married William H. (Billy) BURRESS 10 May 1860, Tazewell Co VA. William (son of James Burress and Mary Frances (Franky) Neel) was born Abt 1832, Tazewell Co VA; died Bef 28 May 1903, Pounding Mill, Tazewell Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Married:
Tazewell County Marriage Register, Book 3, page 11, line 27

Virginia, Marriages, 1785-1940
Name: Wm H. Burrip
Birth Date: 1834
Birthplace: Russell County, Va
Age: 26
Spouse's Name: Sarah E Pack
Spouse's Birth Date: 1841
Spouse's Birthplace: Floyd County, Va
Spouse's Age: 19
Event Date: 10 May 1860
Event Place: Tazewell, Virginia
Father's Name: James Burrip [Burress]
Mother's Name: Mary
Spouse's Father's Name: John Pack
Spouse's Mother's Name: Matilda
Spouse's Marital Status: Single
Indexing Project (Batch) Number:M01695-4
System Origin: Virginia-EASy
GS Film number: 34214
Reference ID: Page 11 Line 27

1. John W. BURRESS was born 10 Mar 1861, Tazewell Co VA; died 24 May 1929, Richlands, Tazewell Co. VA; was buried , Jones Chapel Cemetery, Cedar Bluff, Tazewell Co. VA.
2. Matilda F. BURRESS was born Dec 1863.
3. Mary Ellen (Mollie) BURRESS was born 1 Jan 1865, Tazewell Co VA; died 22 May 1945, Tazewell Co VA; was buried , Maplewood Cemetery, Bluefied Tazewell Co. VA.
4. Cynthia A. BURRESS was born 13 Mar 1868.
5. James W. BURRESS was born 13 Mar 1868, Tazewell Co VA; died Bef 1900.
6. Caldona (Callie) BURRESS was born Abt 1871, Tazewell Co VA; died Bef 1900.
7. Laura B. BURRESS was born Abt 1873, Tazewell Co VA; died Aft 1900.
8. Charles P. BURRESS was born Abt 1877, Tazewell Co VA; died Bef 1900.
9. Olla E. (Ollie) BURRESS was born Jun 1879, Tazewell Co VA; died Bef 1920.
10. George Washington Burroughs was born 15 Dec 1881, Tazewell Co VA; died 23 Feb 1948, Tazewell Co VA; was buried , Maplewood Cemetery, Tazewell, Tazewell Co. VA.

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CENSUS RECORDS

1840 Census Patrick County, VA
John Pack
Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 3 [Isham, Fleming and Tinsley]
Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29: 1
Persons Employed in Agriculture: 1
No. White Persons over 20 Who Cannot Read and Write: 1

1850 Census
Name: Jno Pack [John Pack]
Age: 45
Birth Year: abt 1805
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1850: Western District, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Gender: Male
Family Number: 1286
Household Members:
Name Age
Jno Pack 45
Matilde Pack 40
Isham Pack 16
Fleming Pack 14
Cricket Pack 12 [Crocket?]
Trnsell Pack 10 [Tinsley?]
Sarah Pack 8
Cynthia Pack 7
Wm Pack 5
Elenor Pack 3

Selected U.S. Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880

Livestock as of Jun 1, 1850-3 Milch Cows1 other cattle; 15 swine; Value of Livestock $50; Produce-Tobacco, Lbs (marked with an 'x'); Wool, 30lb; Butter, 150lb; Flax, 30lb; Flaxseed 2 Bushels; Value of Homemade Mfg $50; Val of Animals Slaughtered: $35

1860 Census
Name: John Pack
Age: 47
Birth Year: abt 1813
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Virginia
Home in 1860: Western District, Tazewell, Virginia
Post Office: Baptist Valley
Family Number: 1126
Value of real estate: $80
Occupation: farm laborer
Household Members:
Name Age
John Pack 47
Matilda Pack 47
Tinsley Pack 20
Sarah Pack 17
Cynthia Pack 15
William Pack 13
Elenor Pack 10
Amanda Pack 7
Otifane Pack 6
Elenor Pack 20
Jack Gough 25

1870 Census
Name: John Pack
Age in 1870: 59
Birth Year: abt 1811
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1870: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Knob
Value of real estate: None listed
Household Members:
Name Age
John Pack 59
Matilda A Pack 57
Elender Pack 20
Stefana F Pack 15
Virginia B Pack 1

TAX LISTS

Floyd Co. VA

1835 - John Pack, 1 tithe, no horses
1836 - John Pack, 1 tithe, no horses

LEGAL RECORDS

Tazewell County

John Pack (Breach of Peace) Monday, September 24, 1838 William Taylor, Forman, Joseph Higginbotham, John Cecil, William Smith, George Steel, Archibald Thompson, Jr., James R. Crabtree, Thomas Davis, Erastus G. Harman, William E. Higginbotham, Andrew P. Moore, Howard Bane, James R. Dills, William P. Moore, William A. Kennedy, David Matton, Richard Yates, Jonathan Peery, William Hinkle, James S. Witten and William J. Watts were sworn a grand jury of inquest for the body of this county and having returned into court and presented: An indictment against John Pack for a breach of the peace - A true bill. And the said grand jury not having finished their business, were adjourned till tomorrow 12 o'clock.

Law Order Book 1832-1844; Page 286 Monday, April 22, 1839 The Commonwealth against John Pack, Defendant - On an indictment for a breach of the peace. On motion of the attorney for the Commonwealth it is ordered that a capias be awarded against the defendant Pack, directed to the Sheriff of Lee County and returnable here on the first day of the next term.

Law Order Book 1832-1844; Page 306 Monday, September 23, 1839 The Commonwealth against John Pack, on an indictment for a breach of the peace. The capias awarded against the defendant at the last term, not being returned, on motion of the attorney for the commonwealth, an alias capias is awarded against the said defendant, to be directed to the sheriff of Mercer County and return able here the first day of the next term.

Law Order Book 1832-1844; Page 326 Wednesday, September 29, 1840 The Commonwealth against John Pack, Defendant - On an indictment for a breach of the peace. The alias capias awarded against the defendant in this cause not being executed, on motion of the attorney for the commonwealth, it is ordered, that a pluries capias be awarded against the said defendant, to be directed to the sheriff of this county and returnable here the first day of the next term.

Law Order Book 1832-1844; Page 347 Monday, April 25, 1841 The Commonwealth against John Pack, Defendant - On an indictment The attorney for the Commonwealth by leave of the court, saith that he will not further prosecute in this cause.

MILITARY RECORDS

John is listed in the 29th Regiment, VA Infantry, Co. I, rank Private, along with his son Crockett C. Pack in Co. H.

Regimental History

29th Regiment, Virginia Infantry

29th Infantry Regiment was authorized in November, 1861, and was to contain seven companies under Colonel A.C. Moore and three companies at Pound Gap. However, this organization never took place. Moore's five companies from Abingdon and companies raised in the spring of 1862 evidently made up the nine-company regiment. It was assigned to the Valley District, Department of Northern Virginia, then moved to Kentucky where it was engaged at Middle Creek. Later it saw action in Western Virginia and for a time served in North Carolina under General French. In March, 1863, it totaled 732 men. Attached to General Corse's Brigade the unit participated in Longstreet's Suffolk Expedition and during the Gettysburg Campaign was on detached duty in Tennessee and North Carolina. In the spring of 1864 it returned to Virginia and took its place in the Petersburg trenches north and south of the James River and ended the war at Appomattox. Many were lost at Sayler's Creek, and only 1 officer and 27 men surrendered on April 9, 1865. The field officers were Colonels James Giles and Alfred C. Moore; Lieutenant Colonels Alexander Haynes, William Leigh, and Edwin R. Smith; and Majors Ebenezer Bruster, William R.B. Horne, and Isaac White.

NEWSPAPER ARTICLES

5 June 1895 Clinch Valley News Pounding Mill

Mr. John Pack is suffering with his old complaint rheumatism.

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7 August, 1895 Clinch Valley News, Pounding Mill

Mr. John Pack has been quite ill the past week.

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5 March 1897 Clinch Valley News, Pounding Mill

Mr. Pack an aged citizen has been ill at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Fred Quesenberry, (Cynthia Pack) the past week.
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Georgia Maud Quesenberry Maxfield, an 80 year old Tazewell resident (deceased), wrote these recollections of early Tazewell County life as told to her by her great-grandmother and her grandmother. Her Recollections appeared in the Tazewell Newspaper sometime in the early 1980's. Georgia was the daughter of George & Mary Frances Burress Quesenberry.

From the Past: A Massacre end happily

Many years ago, there were a young man and woman who lived somewhere along the banks of the Clinch River with quite a few other settlers. This chapter of Captain John Delong and his wife, Matilda, takes place around the early 1800's.

Late one evening a small band of Cherokee Indians had made camp for the night a short distance from the settlement down by the river. There was no love lost for the Indians by some of the men in the settlement.

These same Indians had been catching their fish in this spot for many years. This made no difference to the men, they wanted to kill them right then.

Captain Delong talked them out of it for the time being. Later that night, these men slipped out of the settlement and killed all the Indians.

The next morning, Captain Delong was told of the slaughter and was asked if he would help bury the indians before their cheif could find out. He said he would.

As the captain and the other men were finishing the clean up, the captain thought he heard a small dog whining in a teepee that had not burned but rather sat there, smoldering. Captain and Mrs. Delong could have no children, but he was found of animals and he hurried to the teepee.

Upon entering, he found, wrapped tightly in a cradle back pack, a beautful Indian baby. Almost overcome with joy, the captain hurried home.

With the glimmer of tears in his eyes, he said, "Tilda, I have for thee a present." Matilda too was overcome with joy.

She fed the baby cow's milk from a bottle that had been used to feed small animals from time to time. When she undressed the tiny being, she discovered it was girl. They kept her and named her Samantha Delong.

In due time, Samantha grew up and married a young man named Jack Pack. As their life progressed, they had a family of three girls and three boys. Their names were Sarah, Cynthia, Ellie, Bill and Flemming. These children grew up while another boy died at birth in the cold, long winter.

[Note: from http://burress.us

Michelle Burress' analysis:

This story has some inconsistencies and while I'm I believe there may be some truth to the story, there are a lot of things that are wrong which backed up with fact. I'm not sure if there as confusion regarding the names or a lot of fiction involved with the telling of the story. There is no evidence that a John DELONG married a Matilda, or that John PACK married a Samantha DELONG. Orman Delong and Sarah Reed seem to be the only resonable couple for a child named Matilda Delong that married John Pack. Orman and Sarah, however, also had many other children. John and Matilda did indeed have children named Sarah (who married a William Burress) Flem, Cynthia, Ella and William, but they also had other children. There is no evidence that either John Pack or Orman Delong were Captains in the Military or that any of these couples were unable to have children). However there was a John Delong listed in the military records of Montgomery county, in the same unit as Orman Delong. Have not figured out the connect yet. ~Michelle


EMAIL COMMENTS

"Isham and Flem were already born before they got married. I haven't been able to clarify if these are her sons from a previous marriage or his or if by chance they followed the custom of the time which was to set up housekeeping, and then when the 'circuit preacher' came around have a 'formal' marriage ceremony. This often consisted of the minister simply taking down the names of the two people and registering it at the courthouse." Info on him came from Kay Brown HIBWIFE@AOL.COM

John married Matilda Ann DELONG 31 Dec 1835, Floyd Co., VA. Matilda (daughter of Ormond/Orman DELONG and Sarah REED) was born Abt 1810, Patrick Co., VA; died Bef 1880, Tazewell Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

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CENSUS RECORDS

1850 Census
Name: Matilde Pack
Age: 40
Birth Year: abt 1810
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1850: Western District, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Gender: Female
Family Number: 1286
Household Members:
Name Age
Jno Pack 45
Matilde Pack 40
Isham Pack 16
Fleming Pack 14
Cricket Pack 12
Trnsell Pack 10
Sarah Pack 8
Cynthia Pack 7
Wm Pack 5
Elenor Pack 3

1860 Census
Name: Matilda Pack
Age: 47
Birth Year: abt 1813
Gender: Female
Birth Place: Virginia
Home in 1860: Western District, Tazewell, Virginia
Post Office: Baptist Valley
Family Number: 1126
Household Members:
Name Age
John Pack 47
Matilda Pack 47
Tinsley Pack 20
Sarah Pack 17
Cynthia Pack 15
William Pack 13
Elenor Pack 10
Amanda Pack 7
Otifane Pack 6
Elenor Pack 20

1870 Census
Name: Matilda A Pack
Age in 1870: 57
Birth Year: abt 1813
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1870: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Post Office: Knob
Household Members:
Name Age
John Pack 59
Matilda A Pack 57
Elender Pack 20
Stefana F Pack 15
Virginia B Pack 1

STORIES

Georgia Maud Quesenberry Maxfield, an 80 year old Tazewell resident (deceased), wrote these recollections of early Tazewell County life as told to her by her great-grandmother and her grandmother. Her Recollections appeared in the Tazewell Newspaper sometime in the early 1980's. Georgia was the daughter of George & Mary Frances Burress Quesenberry.

From the Past: A Massacre end happily

Many years ago, there were a young man and woman who lived somewhere along the banks of the Clinch River with quite a few other settlers. This chapter of Captain John Delong and his wife, Matilda, takes place around the early 1800's.

Late one evening a small band of Cherokee Indians had made camp for the night a short distance from the settlement down by the river. There was no love lost for the Indians by some of the men in the settlement.

These same Indians had been catching their fish in this spot for many years. This made no difference to the men, they wanted to kill them right then.

Captain Delong talked them out of it for the time being. Later that night, these men slipped out of the settlement and killed all the Indians.

The next morning, Captain Delong was told of the slaughter and was asked if he would help bury the indians before their cheif could find out. He said he would.

As the captain and the other men were finishing the clean up, the captain thought he heard a small dog whining in a teepee that had not burned but rather sat there, smoldering. Captain and Mrs. Delong could have no children, but he was found of animals and he hurried to the teepee.

Upon entering, he found, wrapped tightly in a cradle back pack, a beautful Indian baby. Almost overcome with joy, the captain hurried home.

With the glimmer of tears in his eyes, he said, "Tilda, I have for thee a present." Matilda too was overcome with joy.

She fed the baby cow's milk from a bottle that had been used to feed small animals from time to time. When she undressed the tiny being, she discovered it was girl. They kept her and named her Samantha Delong.

In due time, Samantha grew up and married a young man named Jack Pack. As their life progressed, they had a family of three girls and three boys. Their names were Sarah, Cynthia, Ellie, Bill and Flemming. These children grew up while another boy died at birth in the cold, long winter.

[Note: from http://burress.us

Michelle Burress' analysis:

This story has some inconsistencies and while I'm I believe there may be some truth to the story, there are a lot of things that are wrong which backed up with fact. I'm not sure if there as confusion regarding the names or a lot of fiction involved with the telling of the story. There is no evidence that a John DELONG married a Matilda, or that John PACK married a Samantha DELONG. Orman Delong and Sarah Reed seem to be the only resonable couple for a child named Matilda Delong that married John Pack. Orman and Sarah, however, also had many other children. John and Matilda did indeed have children named Sarah (who married a William Burress) Flem, Cynthia, Ella and William, but they also had other children. There is no evidence that either John Pack or Orman Delong were Captains in the Military or that any of these couples were unable to have children). However there was a John Delong listed in the military records of Montgomery county, in the same unit as Orman Delong. Have not figured out the connect yet. ~Michelle

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*Georgia Maud Quesenberry Maxfield, an 80 year old Tazewell resident (deceased), wrote these recollections of early Tazewell County life as told to her by her great-grandmother and her grandmother. Her Recollections appeared in the Tazewell Newspaper.

[Note: There was a Josiah and Anne Spence that lived a few house away from the Pack's in the 1850 Census.]

Granny Spence's Witchcraft solution saves Cousin Flem

Sarah had a 17 year old brother, Flem. The closest neighbor was one we shall not call by name since grandma as well as everybody else said the old woman of the house was a witch.

She had several children, one was a girl about the same age as Flem, and she was madly in love with him. One evening as he walked home she met him and begain to flirt with him. Flem payed her no mind and left her standing in the road with hurt feelings. By the time he go home he had a sick headache.

Grandma stayed up all night with him. At her wit's end, she sent for another neighbor, Granny Spence, who was not afraid of witches. Spence went in to talk to Flem. She asked Flem if he had made any water since the headache began. He managed a weak no. She asked him if he had talked to the neighbor girl. He said yes, she had given him a bloom from a crab apple tree. She asked him what he did with it. Flem said he had put it in his shirt pocket.

Granny Spence reached over the bed and took it from his pocket. She then took a new piece of small silver coin from her apron pocket, wrapped the flower around it and swiftly cast them both in the flames of the back log of the fireplace.

She told grandma never to take the silver out, always put it back after cleaning the fireplace. Then she told Samantha to fill the three legged iron kettle with water and let it strike a rolling boil. She told her to take a tin dipper and pour a dipper at a time on the hearth, spreading it all around slowly, letting it fizzle and pop until it drys each time. According to Granny Spence, after half the water had been used, the maggots that would have eaten Flem alive would crawl out of the hearth.

This grandma did, taking special care to follow Granny Spence's instructions to the letter. Just as the old lady had told her, the wiggly creatures appeared. Samantha hurried and poured the remaining water on them then swept them up and cast them int the fire. Granny Spence told her when this part had been done, the guilty party would come and knock on the door and want to borrow something. She told her not to let her have anything, not even a crumb of bread.

After Samantha had burned the creatures, she went into the bedroom to see how Flem was feeling. Just then, the wicket neighbor came to the door and knocked. Grandma opened the door with her big homemade broom in her hand. The neighbor wanted to know if Samantha could loan her a cup of dry coffee for supper. Anger welled in grandma, she shook the broom at her and told her no, and never to come to her house again. By the next morning, Cousin Flem was good as new. Shortly after the wicket neighbor moved and was never heard from again.


Birth:
Another source gives Montgomery Co. or Floyd Co. VA as her place of birth. Sue Prideaux,
sueprideaux@earthlink.net

Notes:

Married:
Marriage Bond

Know all men by these presents, that we, John Pack and Martin Slaughter are held and firmly bound unto, L.W. Tazewell, Esq. Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, and his successors, in the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars, to the payment thereof, well and truly be made, we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors, and administrators, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents, sealed with our seals, and dated this 21 day of Dec 1835.

The condition of the above obligation is such, that, whereas a marriage is intended to be solemnized between the above bound John Pack and Matilda Delong of Floyd County: New, if there be no lawful cause to obstruct the said marriage, then the above obligation to be void, else to remain in full force and virtue.

Signed John Pack and Martin Slaughter. Witnessed, Wm. Goodan.

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Notes:

Info on him came from Kay Brown HIBWIFE@AOL.COM

She has his wife's name as Martha.

Janewarrick@yahoo.com on 29 Dec 2002: Martin Slaughter was on the Marriage Bond for John Pack and Matilda Delong. Martin Slaughter was somehow connected to JAMES PACK who was married to Martha. JAMES died in 1853 and his will named Lucy Slaughter (daughter of Martin Slaughter) and Polly Ann Doss (daughter of James Doss) in his will. JAMES PACK's wife, Martha, moved to Floyd Co., VA after his death and Mary Doss, age 78, niece; and L. G. Slaughter, age 18, Nepher, were shown on the 1870 Census with Martha Pack, age 92.

1830 Census Patrick Co. VA
Name: James Park [James Pack]
Home in 1830: Patrick, Virginia
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Free White Persons - Males - 15 thru 19: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 50 thru 59: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 15 thru 19: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 30 thru 39: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 50 thru 59: 1
Free White Persons - Under 20: 2
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2
Total Free White Persons: 6

1840 Census Patrick Co. VA
Name: James Pack
County: Patrick
State: Virginia
Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 50 thru 59: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 50 thru 59: 1
Total - All Persons (Free White, Free Colored, Slaves): 5
Persons Employed in Agriculture: 2
No. White Persons over 20 Who Cannot Read and Write: 2

James married Elizabeth or Martha UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet]

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Notes:

Info came from Michelle Burruss at burruss.us

Janewarrick@yahoo.com on 29 Dec 2002: Martin Slaughter was on the Marriage Bond for John Pack and Matilda Delong. Martin Slaughter was somehow connected to JAMES PACK who was married to Martha. JAMES died in 1853 and his will named Lucy Slaughter (daughter of Martin Slaughter) and Polly Ann Doss (daughter of James Doss) in his will. JAMES PACK's wife, Martha, moved to Floyd Co., VA after his death and Mary Doss, age 78, niece; and L. G. Slaughter, age 18, Nepher, were shown on the 1870 Census with Martha Pack, age 92.

Other Events:

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Notes:

Date of marriage is from Jane Warrick, jwarr72217@aol.com
Sue Prideaux, sueprideaux@earthlink.net gives the marriage date as 1808 in Montgomery Co. VA

DOB and DOD source: Sue Prideaux, sueprideaux@earthlink.net

He appeared on the census in 1830 in Montgomery Co., VA.

LAND RECORDS

Floyd County, VA Deed Books A-C, 1831-1844, LDS microfilm #0031338 read & transcribed by: Susan M. Jurban, May 2001

DB C, page 267 - 10 June 1843 between A. J. Kirby deputy Sheriff for Benjamin Howell Sheriff of FCV and George A. Reed of FCV whereas Orman Delong was committed to jail charged in execution by virtue of acapias and sate a judgment in the county of Floyd for $____ (no amount listed) and the said Orman Delong being insolvent and deserious to be released from his imprisonment did at the courthouse on 3 September 1842 subscribe and deliver in a schedule of his estate which schedule contained the following real estate to wit, a certain claim and interest in a suit depending in the circuit Superior Court of Law and Chancery for the county aforesaid said in which there is a certain tract of land involved in said suit and the said Orman Delong was plaintiff and the heirs of George Reed Sr. Decd. are Defendants which claim was duly conveyed to the said A. J. Kirby Deputy Sheriff as made and provided, and whereas the said A. J. Kirby having advertised the time and place of sale according to can did on the ___ day of November 1842 at Floyd Courthouse that being Court day on pose to sale by way of public auction for ready money the aforesaid interest in said land and the said George A. Reed being the highest bidder became the purchaser at the sum of $1106 1/4 now therefore this Indenture witnesses that for in consideration of the premises aforesaid and for the further consideration of the sum of $5.00 to him in hand paid by the said George A. Reed the real estate herein before mentioned and described to have and to hold the same for ___ from the claims of him the said A. J. Kirby and his heirs and all other persons claiming in or through them under the aforesaid conveyance from Orman Delong, but the said Kirby takes no individual responsibility whatever on himself in the conveyance.

In witnesses whereof A. J. Kirby Deputy Sheriff aforesaid hath hereunto set his hand and affirmed his seal. signed: A. J. Kirby D.S. for B. Howell S. recorded: Floyd Court 10 June 1843.

PERSONAL PROPERTY RECORDS

1831-1846 Floyd County, Virginia

1831 - Orman Delong 1 Tithe (no horses listed)
1832 - Ormon Delong 1, 1 Horse $6
1833 - Orman Delong - 1 Tithe (no horses listed)
1834 - Orman Delong 1 Tithe, no horses listed
1835 - Ormon Delong 1 Tithe (no horses listed)
1836 - Orman Delong 1 Tithe (no horses listed)
1837 - Orman Delong 1 Tithe (no horses listed)
1838 - Orman Delong 1 Tithe (no horses listed)
1839 - Orman Delong 1 Tithe (no horses listed)
1840 - Orman Delong 1 Tithe (no horses listed)
1841 - Orman Delong 1 Tithe (no horses listed)
1842 - Orman Delong 1 Tithe (no horses listed)
1843 - Orman Delong 1 Tithe (no horses listed)
1844 - Orman Delong 1 Tithe (no horses listed)
1845 - Orman Delong 1 Tithe (no horses listed)
1846 - Orman Delong 1 Tithe (no horses listed)

1847 - No longer listed in tax records after this time.

MILITARY RECORDS

Listed in the Soliders Records of Montgomery County, Virginia 1819

Virginia Militia 3rd Battalion

Soldier Records of Montgomery County, Virginia listing Orman D. Long Page 27 Captain James Lester's Company. Also listed page 52 April Muster Orman D. Long and Humphrey Reed. Also on list of Insolvent men for the year of 1825 along with a John Delong (owned 4.50), however, Orman Delong's name has been crossed out. Perhaps he managed to get paid? He was owed 4 dollars.

Died:
Death date is most likely 1847 as he is no longer listed on the tax records after this date.

Ormond/Orman married Sarah REED 8 Nov 1809, Virginia. Sarah (daughter of George REED and Nancy MCGEORGE) was born 1788, Virginia; died Between 1840-1850, Floyd Co., VA. [Group Sheet]

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LAND RECORDS

9 Feb 1816 Montgomery County, Virginia

George Reed, Sr. & Nancy his wife and George Weaver for $140, a part of land on the waters of Bever Creek, a branch of Little River adjoining the land of Robert Grimes where Jeremiah L. Ratliff and John Tice formerly lived containing 144 acres being part of a tract of 1,100 acres of land granted to said George Reed by patent bearing date _______(not listed) signed: George (his x mark) Reed, Nancy (her x mark) Reed recorded: February Court 1816

WILL

Source: Sue Prideaux, sueprideaux@earthlink.net

Floyd Co. Will Book I 1831-1852
REED, George. Will proved December 1837. Names wife, Elizabeth and children, Elijah, Mark and others unnamed.

George married Nancy MCGEORGE 13 Jul 1786, Montgomery Co. VA. Nancy (daughter of John W. McGeorge and Janet Henderson) was born Abt 1760, Franklin Co. VA; died 1810, Montgomery Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

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Notes:

Information: Sue Prideaux, sueprideaux@earthlink.net