VIRGINIA CHANCERY CASES - STATEWIDE Containing Sizemore Surname Before 1865 |
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Note: The following cases have not yet been reviewed for importance. All have a Sizemore in the case file. |
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1851-001 |
Charlotte |
Charles W G Watkins Thomas G Watkins |
William M Watkins Jr |
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1839-007 |
Grayson |
Jefferson Osborne |
Samuel Cox Etc |
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The following cases are likely IMPORTANT. |
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1800-026 |
Halifax |
Obadiah Smith |
John Sizemore Etc |
Height, Sizemore, Smith, Talley |
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4 pps. Contract Dispute. |
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1801-041 |
Halifax |
Obediah Smith |
John Seizmore Etc |
Amey (Enslaved), Amy (Enslaved), Anne (Enslaved), Ben (Enslaved), Dick (Enslaved), George (Enslaved), Glasscock, Gregory, Griffin, Grigory, Hight, Isaac (Enslaved), Jane (Enslaved), Ligon, Nell (Enslaved), Overby, Parish, Pool, Sam (Enslaved), Seizmore, Silvia (Enslaved), Simon (Enslaved), Sizemore, Smith, Talley, Tally, Terry, Williamson, Wilson, Wooding |
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Sometime after 5 Nov 1771, Peartree Smith, now dec’d. purchased an entry of 840 acres on Cedar and Reedy Branches. Peartree d. in 1779. Land surveyed in 1780. Land conveyed in pieces to Solomon Sizemore, Stanley Height, Hezekiah Talley and George Sizemore. Patent issued to Sizemore. Filed Aug 1799; Answers filed Nov 1800. |
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1810-027 |
Halifax |
John Griffin |
Heir(s) of John Sizemore: John Sizemore, Solomon Sizemore, Stanley Height, Hezekiah Talley, George Sizemore. |
Arven, Baird, Dean, Glidewell, Griffin, Grisham, Irvine, Owen, Parrish, Sizemore, Wade |
1779 LWT of Peartree Smith |
Has a Plat. |
77 pps. Only skimmed case. Plat dated 5 Nov 1771 of 840 acres on Page 39. LWT of Peartree Smith on p 42. |
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1825-024 |
Halifax |
Anderson Sizemore & Wife Sarah, formerly Sarah Goode; and Elizabeth Goode, widow of John Goode. |
Heir(s) of John Goode |
Goode Sizemore |
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7 pps. Estate Dispute. John Goode d. with 160 acres of land. Widow Elizabeth. Children: Sarah Sizemore and William A. Jemima, John, Mary, Nancy, Susanna, Lucy, Daniel C. Goode. Gdn. appt for minors. By consent, Court appt. commissioners to allocate 1/3 of the land to the widow and divide the balance equally among each of the children. |
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1825-035 |
Halifax |
Hiram Sizemore & his wife Jincey, formerly Jincey Whitlow. |
Gdn(s) of John N Whitlow Etc |
Goode Irvine Sizemore Whitlow |
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11 pps. Thomas Whitlow d. intestate leaving a widow Hannah (now m. to William Irvine) and three children Jincey Sizemore, John N. Whitlow and Polly Whitlow. Daniel C. Goode is the gdn. of the two minor children. Thomas d. owning 2/3 acre on ss of Hico and one slave. Petition for dower and division of land. Filed May 1800. ... |
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1842-012 |
Halifax |
Obadiah Faulkner by Etc |
Exr of Jacob Faulkner |
Abbott, Abby (Enslaved), Abbyy (Enslaved), Betty (Enslaved), Blane, Boxley, Boyd, Charles (Enslaved), Clark, Clarke, Coats, Dinon (Enslaved), Dixon (Enslaved), Edmondson, Elam, Faulkner, Fore, Friday (Enslaved), George (Enslaved), Guthrey, Haley, Hayley, Hayly, Henry (Enslaved), Jerry (Enslaved), Jordan, Judith (Enslaved), Lowry, Lucy (Enslaved), Malinda (Enslaved), Martha (Enslaved), Mary (Enslaved), Mat (Enslaved), May (Enslaved), Nancy (Enslaved), Nelly (Enslaved), Oliver, Owen, Own, Palmer, Peter (Enslaved), Pool (Enslaved), Racheal (Enslaved), Rachel (Enslaved), Rose (Enslaved), Ruth (Enslaved), Sam (Enslaved), Sarah (Enslaved), Sisemore, Sizemore, Tanner, Thaxton, Tucker, Watts, Wiley (Enslaved), William (Enslaved), Wyatt |
1823 LWT of Jacob Faulkner |
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88 pps. Case appears to involve the children of Thomas Faulkner, son of Jacob Faulkner. Note: This case is very promising to yield invaluable genealogy info should someone related have the energy to wade through the entire case file. Note: Frances Sizemore m. Thomas Faulkner 4 Sep 1835 in Halifax Co. |
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The following case MIGHT BE IMPORTANT for the names of the parties only. |
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1825-054 |
Halifax |
William Sizemore, John Sizemore |
Anderson Sizemore Etc |
Hudson, Sizemore, Vaughan |
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27 pps. 29 Jan 1817 Summons to Sarah Hudson, Anderson Sizemore, Jordan Sizemore & Peter Vaughan. Later summons incl Bird Sizemore. Many more summons. No details. |
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The following cases are NOT LIKELY VERY IMPORTANT. |
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1794-015 |
Halifax |
John Sizemore |
Nathaniel Jones Etc |
Jones, Sizemore |
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30 Jan 1794 Summons; Attachment. |
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1798-020 |
Halifax |
James Baird |
John Sizemore Etc |
Baird, Boyd, Hembrie, Seaman, Sizemore, Thomas, Wade, William Thomas & Co, Yancey |
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24 pps. Contract Dispute. 200 acres tract of Land on Persons Br. Filed Aug 1798. No genealogy involved. |
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1835-055 |
Halifax |
John Blackwell & Wife |
Joseph G E Baynham Etc |
Baynham, Bennett, Blackwell, Davis, Easley, Gresham, Griffin, Hester, Lucy (Enslaved), Nelson, Pointer, Sizemore, Sydnor, White |
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58 pps. Did not read. |
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1856-001 |
Halifax |
Joseph Sizemore Etc |
Thomas Torian Sr |
Chamberlane, Chamberlayne, Deane Green, Sizemore, Torian |
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19 pps. Contract dispute. Did not read. |
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The following cases have not yet been reviewed for importance. All have a Sizemore in the case file. |
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1829-030 |
Mecklenburg |
Alanson M Cox Etc |
Admr of John Cox Etc |
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1854-009 |
Mecklenburg |
Rebecca Avory Etc |
Admr of William T Avory Etc |
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1854-016 |
Mecklenburg |
John Mackasey & Wife Etc |
Exr of John R Roberts Etc |
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1855-020 |
Mecklenburg |
Charles Yancey & Wife Etc |
Thomas Mayes Etc |
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1857-015 |
Mecklenburg |
John Mackasey & Wife Etc |
Exr of John Roberts Etc |
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1860-051 |
Mecklenburg |
John Overby |
R Y Overby |
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1860-027 |
Pittsylvania |
James P Sizemore |
Crispin M Hall Etc |
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1860-015 |
Tazewell |
Jonathan Grose Etc |
Jefferson Osborn |
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Compiled By: David H. Robertson, 159 Hickory St., Roswell, GA 30075 davidhr@hushmail.com |
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