George Fielding QUESENBERRY

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George married Mary Frances BURRESS 16 Mar 1902, Tazewell Co VA. [Group Sheet]

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Enlisted as a Private on 16 September 1861 at the age of 23; Enlisted in Company B, 54th Infantry Regiment Virginia on 16 September 1861; Furloughed on 01 May 1862; Reenlisted in Company B, 54th Infantry Regiment Virginia on 01 May 1862; Received a disability discharge Company B, 54th Infantry Regiment Virginia on 14 May 1862; Enlisted in Company B, 54th Infantry Regiment Virginia on 31 December 1862; POW on 03 July 1864 at Marietta, GA; Confined on 05 July 1864 at Camp Douglas, IL

Enlist Date 16 September 1861
Residence Floyd County, Virginia
Enlist Rank Private
Enlist Age 23
Occupation Farmer
Discharge Rank
State Served Virginia
Company B
Unit 54th Infantry Regiment Virginia
Army Confederacy
Height 5'10"
Eye Color Blue
Hair Color Light
Complexion Light

54th Regiment, Virginia Infantry was organized in October, 1861. It was soon ordered to Kentucky and took an active part in the engagement at Middle Creek. Later the unit was assigned to Trigg's, Reynolds', Brown's and Reynolds' Consolidated, and Palmer's Brigade, Army of Tennessee. It participated in many battles of the army from Chickamauga to Atlanta, endured Hood's winter operations, and fought in North Carolina. On April 9, 1865, it merged into the 54th Battalion Virginia Infantry. This regiment sustained 47 casualties at Chickamauga, totalled 390 men and 329 arms in December, 1863, andhad 128 present in December, 1864 and 212 in January, 1865. The field officers were Colonel Robert C. Trigg; Lieutenant Colonels Henry A. Edmundson, William B. Shelor, and John J. Wade; and Majors John S. Deyerle, Austin Harman, and James C. Taylor.

Frederick married Cynthia PACK 18 Mar 1868, Floyd Co., VA. Cynthia (daughter of John PACK and Matilda Ann DELONG) was born 17 Oct 1844, Tazewell Co VA; died 29 Mar 1921, Pounding Mill, Tazewell Co. VA; was buried 31 Mar 1921, Ringstaff Cemetary, Pounding Mill, VA. [Group Sheet]

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Isom was born in Floyd Co. VA, all the rest of the children were born in Tazewell Co. VA.

Clinch Valley News
1912 Pounding Mill
March 22 - Mrs. Fred Quesenberry (nee Cynthia Pack) is very ill at her home near here, with neuralgia (?) of the stomach. She has been unable to turn herself or raise her head off the pillow.

April 12 - Mrs. Quesenberry, (Cynthia Pack) who suffered a relapse last week, is better at this writing.

4 Feb 1921 Clinch Valley News
Bandy
Mrs. Cynthia QUESENBERRY, who has been sick, is reported some better at this writing, as is also Mrs. Maggie CREEK, who has been ill for some time.

1928 Pounding Mill
March 16 - Mrs. Cynthia Quesenberry is able to sit up and is feeling better.

May 11 - Mrs. George Steele (nee Miss Matilda Quesenberry) of near Bandy, visited her mother Cynthia Queseberry and sister, Mrs. James Brewster, Monday. Mrs. Quesenberry still remains ill.

June 29 - Mrs. Cynthia Quesenberry, who has been confined to her home at Mr. and Mrs. James Brewster's is some better.

November 30 - Mrs. Cynthia Quesenberry has been very ill this week at the home of her daughter, Mrs. James Bruster.

1929 Cliffield
February 15 - Mrs. George F. Steele, (Matilda Quesenberry) Bandy, visited her sick mother, Mrs. Cynthia Quesenberry at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bruster, the past week.

1929 Pounding Mill
October 25 - Mrs. Cynthia Quesenberry observed her 85th birthday on Thursday, October 17th, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. James Bruster. She is bedfast but sits up in bed some.

1930 Pounding Mill
May 23 - Mrs. George Steele (Matilda Quesenberry) and daughter, Mrs. Virgie, of Bandy, spent Sunday with their mother and grandmother, Mrs. Cynthia Quesenberry.



Cynthia Pack Quesenberry Widows Pension


NOTICE: NO FEE TO BE CHARGED FOR SERVICES RENDERED APPLICANT; PENALTY; EXEMPT FROM LEVY, GARNISHMENT OR ATTACHMENT.

That no fee or other compensation shall be charged or received by any clerk, attorney, officer, or other person for any service rendered to any applicant under the provisions of this act; and any person who shall purchase from a soldier, sailor, or marine, or from any widow of any deceased, soldier, sailor or marine, any claim allowed under the provisions of this act for a price or sum of money less than the full amount thereof shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon indictment and conviction thereof shall be fined not less than twenty-five, nor more then one hundred dollars, or imprisoned, or both, at the discretion of the court. The provisions hereby made for disabled soldiers, sailors, or marines and widows of deceased soldiers, sailors, or marines, shall be exempt from levy, garnishment, or attachment for any debt or pecuniary demand. (Section 18, Pension Law).

May 1 (??). 192???
Filed in the Clerk's office of the Circuit Court of Tazewell County, Virginia this 19th day of April 192???

Pension application for Widow of a Confederate Soldier (Act 1918)
Roll Number: 283
County/City: Tazewell
Name: Cynthia Quesenberry
Post Office: Bandy (??)
Paid Warrant No: 16157 $30.00

FORM NO. 5
APPLICATION of a Widow or a Soldier, Sailor, or Maine of the Late Confederacy Under Act Approved February, 18, 1918

I, Cynthia Quesenberry, do hereby apply for a pension under the provisions of the act of the General Assembly of Virginia, approved February, 28, 1918, entitled "An Act in ??? an act approved March 21st, 1914, relating to Confederate pensions."

I do by solemnly swear that I am a citizen of the State of Virginia, and that I have been an actual resident of the said state for two years ??? preceding the date of this application and that I am the widow of Frederick Quesenberry, who was a soldier, in the service of the Confederate States in the war between the states, and that, to the best of my knowledge during the said war my husband was loyal and true to his duty, and never at any time deserted his command or ??? abandoned his ?? of duty in the said service, and that I was never divorced from my said husband, and that I never voluntarily abandoned his during his life, but remained his true, faithful and lawful wife up to the date of his death, and that I am a widow at the date of making this application, and that I am now entitled to receive a pension under the provisions of said act. And I do further swear that I do not hold any position or office, either national, State, City or County, which pays me in salary or ?? Three hundred dollars per ??? nor have I ??? from any other employment or source whatsoever which amounts to three hundred dollars per ???, nor do I receive from any source whatsoever, money or other means of support amounting in value to three hundred dollars per ???? nor do I own in my own right, nor does any ??? hold in trust for my benefit or ???? estate or property, either real, personal or ???? Nor do I receive any pension from any other state, or from the United States, or from any other source, and that I am without ??? means of support, from any source, and I do further swear that answers given to the following questions are true.

All questions must be answered fully. Widows married after May 1, 1870 are not entitled to pensions.

What is your name? Cynthia Quesenberry
What is your age? 75
Where were you born? Floyd County, Va.
How long have you resided in Virginia? All my life
How long have you resided in the City/County of your present residence? 70 Years
Where do you reside? Bandy, County of Tazewell, Va.
With whom do you reside? My son, James Quesenberry
What was your husbands full name? Frederick Quesenberry
When, where and by whom were you married? March 18, 1868, Helton, Floyd County, Va. by the rev. Hardin Helton
When and were did your husband die? Pounding Mill, Va; January 2, 1918
What was the cause of death? Died suddenly, had no physician at time of death
Give name and address of physician who attended your husband at the time of his death: None
Have you married since the death of your husband? No
In what branch of the army did your husband serve? Does not remember
Who were his immediate superior officers? Col. ?? Trigg; Captain ?? Harman (?)
Give the names and addresses of two comrades who served in the same command with your husband during the war: All dead as far as I can find out.
Give the name and addresses of two person who are familiar with the circumstances of your husbands service and death; George W. Barnett, Pounding Mill; W.B. Steele, Pounding Mill
What assistance do you receive and what income have you from all sources. No money whatever, my children furnish me with clothes and board.
How much property do you own? None
Was your husband on the pension roll of Virginia? If Yes, in what county or city was his pension allowed? Yes, Tazewell Co., Virginia.
Have you ever applied for a pension in Virginia before? If yes, why are you not drawing one at this time? No

A signature made by X mark is not valid unless attested by a witness.
Witness: ?? Brittian
Signature of Applicant: Cynthia Quesenberry

I, S. Surface, a clerk in and for the county of Tazewell in the State of Virginia, do certify that the applicant whose name is signed to the foregoing application, personally appeared before me in my county aforesaid, having the aforesaid application read to her and fully explained, as well as the statements and answers herein made, the said applicant made oath before me that the said statements and answers were true.

Given under my hand this 19th day of April, 1920.

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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


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"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

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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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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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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.

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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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