This lineage was revised significantly September 2008. Caution is advised in quoting this pedigree as "fact".

1. James Dowdy Sr. b~1720  d.1771-1782 Cumberland VA

Children of James Dowdy Sr are believed to be:

2. Elizabeth Dowdy (alive in 1804 and listed as sister of James Dowdy below) spinster

2. William Dowdy (children and family group not independently verified from earlier researcher's work. Identified as the brother of James Dowdy Jr by virtue of his ?son Jesse being named in the 1804 will)

3  Jesse Dowdy - b. ~1770 to 1780 named as nephew of James Dowdy of Cumberland 1830 and 1840 Cumberland VA census. Died before 1850 census; owned 153 acres of land on Davenport Road

+ Dorothea Davenport on 1804 July 4 at Cumberland Co VA

4. Ann Lavinia Dowdy. Born before 1822 in Cumberland Co. Va. Died 16 Aug 1880 in Prince Edward Co. Va. "I discovered Ann Lavinia's parents names from a copy of her marriage license"- G. Newman

+ Elias Henderson Coleman, son of Elisha M. Coleman & Francis "Frannie" Wheeler, 4 Feb 1840 in Cumberland Co. Va. Born 11 Mar 1818 in Cumberland Co. Va. Died 21 Nov 1879 in Prince Edward Co. Va. Occupation farmer.

Descendant: Gray Newman  Email: Dibloc@aol.com

3. William S. Dowdy (source LDS)

+ 1) Elizabeth (source LDS)

+ 2) Sarah Chenault (source LDS)

3 Obediah Dowdy born say 1768; died before 1845 in Campbell Co VA

24 May 1784 OB pg 24 - Grand jury presents for concealing tithes: [list of names] William Dowdy for conceal Obadiah Dowdy

1846 Mar 9. WB pg 469. Account of estate of Obediah Dowdy, dec'd with Edward B. Withers, administrator....[shows "paid John T. Dowdy, legatee", "Cimbron(?) Dowdy" and "Mary Dowdy".]

+ Mary Davenport on 7 Nov 1789 at Cumberland Co VA (marriage bond) daughter of Stephen Davenport and Mary Slaughter.

3. Thomas Dowdy born about 1775 (1850 census); likely the person named as executor of 1804 estate of James Dowdy Jr; 4 male and 3 female children in 1830 census. Named as nephew of James Dowdy Jr. in his 1804 will.

+ (1st) died before 1830 census

Children of Thomas Dowdy and Unknown

4. male Dowdy born 1800-10

4. female Dowdy born 1800-10

4. female Dowdy born 1800-10

4. male Dowdy born 1810-15

4. female Dowdy born 1815-20

4. male Dowdy born 1820-25

4. male Dowdy born 1820-25

+ (2nd) Martha Haskins born about 1810; married 4 May 1831 dau of Creed Haskins, Presiding Justice of Cumberland County VA

Children of thomas Dowdy and Martha Haskins (source for the following children: Thomas W. Dowdy "Cumberland County VA and its People")

4. Creed Haskins Dowdy b: MAR 1832/1834 in Cumberland Co.,VA; farmer

+ Sarah A. Coleman

5. Walton Dowdy b: 1868 in VA (Milton?)

5. Walker H. Dowdy b: July 1869 in Cumberland VA

5. James Anthony Dowdy b July 1872 in Cumberland VA

5. John S(?) Dowdy b May 1875 in Cumberland VA

5. Martha Dowdy b April 1878 in Cumberland VA

5. William B. Dowdy (son of C.H. and S. A Dowdy in marriage record)

+ Annie E. Mienhard on April 8 1891 at Cumberland Co VA; dau of Jacob and Susan Mienhard

4. Sally Dowdy b: 1835/1836 in Cumberland Co.,VA

4. Thomas H. Dowdy b: MAR 1838 in Cumberland Co.,VA and CSA veteran. b. Salem Methodist Church near Dillwyn Buckingham Co VA

+ Kate Coleman b Feb 22 1844

Follow the lineage of Thomas H. Dowdy here

4. Anna Dowdy b: 1840/1842 in Cumberland Co.,VA

3. Patsy Archer Dowdy born say 1770s (listed as neice of James Dowdy Jr. in his 1804 will)

24 Jan 1787 DB6 pg 429 - Between Lucy Hubbard Dowdy of Cumberland and Patsey Archer Dowdy for love and appreciation for the said daughter Patsey Archer Dowdy one sorrel mare, woman's saddle and bridle and feather bed and furniture, one trunk, one gun.

22 Oct 1787 OB pg 426 - William Allen appointed guardian to Patsey Archer Dowdy

+ Thomas Hudson 24 Jan 1809

3. John A. Dowdy [see "unlinked pedigrees" at the bottom of this lineage]

+ Nancy Martin on 21 Feb 1806 daughter of Henry Martin and Elizabeth Bowles (link to Martin genealogy. Also see Richard Dowdy of Ogelthorpe GA)1816

Children of John Dowdy and Nancy Martin

4. Adam Poindexter Dowdy - born about 1811. Will probated December 29, 1894; home carpenter

1884 January 22,.Will of Poindexter Dowdy, Cumberland County, VA - In the name of God, Amen. I Poindexter Dowdy of the County of Cumberland and State of Virginia do make this my last will and testament. Item First: I desire that my son George W. Dowdy with whom I and my wife live shall have at my death and the death of my wife the houses and land adjoining thereto on which I now reside, containing about 25 acres more or less to have and hold as long as the said George W. Dowdy shall live and then to his heirs forever. Item Second: I also give to my son George W. Dowdy 166 Acres of land known as "Rose Cottage" to be cut off in a body just as my son George W. Dowdy desires. I also give to my son George W. Dowdy all personal property consisting of horses, cows, hogs, farming utensils of every kind, all household and kitchen furniture of every kind. I also bind my son to take care of me and my wife the balance of our days, in every respect as necessary for my comfort and the comfort of my wife . . . food, clothes, medicine, etc. I give the rest of my estate, consisting of land only to be divided equally between my other children: Susan Jane Meinhard, Edwin P. Dowdy, Robert S. Dowdy, Andrew J. Dowdy. I ask that George W. Dowdy be Executor of my will. January 22, 1884. Codicil to make changes on foregoing page. Since execution of said will my son George w. Dowdy has purchased the prospective interests of Susan J. Meinhard, Edwin P. Dowdy, Robert S. Dowdy and Andrew J. Dowdy in the land given to them. Now I deem it right that said son George W. Dowdy should have the same and I do hereby revoke that portion of my will giving land to Susan J. Meinhard, Edwin P. Dowdy, Robert S. Dowdy and Andrew J. Dowdy and my son George W. Dowdy shall have my whole estate -- Real and Personal of every kind. December 21, 1898

descendant: Shirley Weisinger wersing@frontiernet.net

+1) Martha Martin d.bef 1836

+ 2) Emily Jane Dunnavant 14 Jan 1836 in Cumberland VA  d. 7 Jan 1901.

Children of Adam Poindexter Dowdy

5. Lucy Dowdy born about 1836 (1850 census)
5. John M. Dowdy born about 1839; died Sept 12 1861 of typhoid at age 22 in Cumberland Co VA, son of Poindexter and "Mary" Dowdy (source Cumberland death records)
5. George W. Dowdy born about 1842 (1850 census)
5. Susan Jane Dowdy born about 1845 (1850 census)
5. Edwin P. Dowdy born about 1847 (1850 census)
5. Robert Sydney Dowdy born about 1850 (1850 census)
5. Andrew Dowdy born October 6 1854 in Cumberland Co VA

4. Jeremiah Samuel Dowdy (son of John A. Dowdy and Nancy Martin according to lineage posted on rootsweb)

+ Nancy Swearingen b: ABT 1825 in Kentucky

5. John Dowdy b: ABT 1839 in Ohio
5. Mary Dowdy b: ABT 1844 in Ohio
5. George W. Dowdy b: ABT 1846 in Kentucky
5. Marion Dowdy b: 14 FEB 1850 in , Greenup, KY
5. James Dowdy b: ABT 1852 in Kentucky
5. Elizabeth Dowdy b: 1 NOV 1854 in Buffalo, Greenup, KY
5. Marinda Dowdy b: ABT 1857 in Kentucky
5. Eliza A. Dowdy b: ABT 1864 in Kentucky
5. Martha F. Dowdy b: ABT 1865 in Kentucky
5. Nancy D. Dowdy b: ABT 1868 in Kentucky

3. William Dowdy

3. Edward Dowdy (Is this Edward Dowda of Halifax VA/Iredell NC- DOWDY BRANCH #13)

3. Polly Dowdy (listed as neice of James Dowdy of Cumberland)

3. Albert Jacob Dowdy [theorized son of William Dowdy] b: Abt. 1807 in Virginia,d: July 27, 1888 in Cumberland Co, Va [Note: more post-1860 descendants available from source. See email address Lois D. Smith, LSmith5071@aol.com.]

Warning. The father of this "Albert Dowdy" is unknown by the source. This website has tentatively placed his descendants as a child of William Dowdy.

1825 Cumberland June Court 27th - Albert Jacob Dowdy and Decha Mosby Dowdy (Plaintiffs) against Anthony W. Crenshaw (Defendant) On the motion of the plaintiffs to set aside the order for binding them out, after argument the same is overruled, and it is ordered that the said plaintiffs return to the said Crenshaw and to stand bound by the Indenture's binding to said Crenshaw and the court orders that the said Crenshaw keep Albert the elder either at school or the carpenter's trade until he become Twenty one years of age.

1828 July 28, Chancery Court - Record On motion, ordered Anthony Crenshaw to appear to me and to show cause why the indentures of Albert Jacob Dowdy and Poindexter Dowdy, his apprentices, should not be revoked and why they should not be apprenticed to some other person.

+Mary D. Flippin, aka: Polly b: Abt. 1810 in Cumberland Co., Va m: November 23, 1829 in Cumberland Co, Va. Father: Thomas Flippin; Mother: Betsey Baughan

Follow this link to view Descendants of Albert J. Dowdy

2. James Dowdy Jr. b~1748 d. will dated January 25, 1804 Cumberland VA

1804 Will of James Dowdy [note: Jr]  Cumberland VA Will Book 3 page 255

In the name of God Amen the twenty fifth day of January one thousand eight hundred and four. I JAMES DOWDY of the county of Cumberland being sick and weak in body tho' of sound and perfect memory of mind do make and ordain this to be my last will and testament in manner and form following item. My will and desire is that all my just debts be paid and those due me collected and got in. Item I lend to my loving wife FRANCES DOWDY during her natural life the land and plantation wheron I now live, together with all my negroes (except one negro Girl named Mourning) with all my stock of every kind (except one sorrel mare colt which I give to my son JAMES DOWDY as a separate legasy) with all my househodl of kitchen furniture and plantation utensils all of which I lend to my said wife durin gher natural life. Item. My will and desire is that my sister ELIZABETH DOWDY be maintained as heretofore, out of my estate lent to my wife during the life of my said sister, and my will is that my neice POLLY DOWDY shall live where she now lives during her single state on my land lend to my said wife, my will is that my neice PATSY A. DOWDY live iin my family during her single state. Item My will and desire is that at the death of my loving wife Frances Dowdy, I give unto my son RICHARD DOWDY one negro boy named Jack and to my son JAMES DOWDY one negro boy named Daniel and to my son JESSE DOWDY I give one negro boy named Billy, and to my son THOMAS DOWDY I give one negro boy named Azsure and to my daughter SALLEY DOWDY I give one negro girl named Nancy, and to my daughter JANE DOWDY I give one negro boy named Wilson but to be exchanged for a girl of the same age hereafter should there be one raised of the negroes lent to my wife and I give to my daughter POLLEY DOWDY one negro girl named Grace which said negroes and their increase I give to my said children singlerly and severally to them and their heirs forever. Item I give to my daughter ELIZABETH DOWDY the negro girl before excepted named Mourning to be at her disposal when she pleases, which said negro and her increase I give to my said daughter and her heirs for'er. Item. My will and desire is that if either of my children die before the division of my estate lent to my wife my will is that their legasy be equally divided among the rest of my children, and shuld any one of the above named negroes die before the legatee or legatees possess them legally that in that case the legatee or legatees shall have another should ther be one raised. Item. My will is that if my wife should die before my daughter POLLEY arrive to the age of twelve year that my estate be kept together till my said daughter arrive to that age. Item. My will and desire is that the child my negro woman Fanny is now pregnat with, should it be born alive be given to nephew JESSE DOWDY, which said negro Fanny is now lend to my wife, also I give to my said nephew JESSE DOWDY ten poinds to be raised out of the crops made on the plantation and by the negroes lent to my wife, all of which I give to him and his heirs forever. Item > I give to my nephew THOMAS DOWDY the thirty seven dollars I paid on his account to Jarratt Rison which I give to him and his heirs for ever. Item. My desire is that at the death of my wife my land lent to her be equally divided among my four sons namely RICHARD, JAMES, JESSE, and THOMAS DOWDY upon my sd. sons paying my four daughters namely ELIZABETH, SALLEY, JANE AND POLLY DOWDY, also my neice PATSEY ARCHER DOWDY twenty pounds each which I give to them and their heirs forever. Item. My will is that my two sons JAMES and JESSE DOWDY have two years schooling each and my son THOMAS DOWDY have three years schooling. Item. My will and desire is that all my negroes and their increase not before devised, together with all my stock household and kitchen furniture and plantation utencils be equally divided among all my children which I give to them and their heirs forever. Item I constitute and appoint JESSE DOWDY and THOMAS DOWDY my hole and sole executors to this my last will and testament ratafying and confirmin ghte same in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this day and date above written James ( X)  Dowdy Signed and acknowledged in presence of Thomas F. Davenport, James Harris, Harrison Jones

At a court held for Cumberland County August 27th 1804. This last will and testament was exhibited in court by the executors therein named and proved by the witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded and on the motion of JESSE DOWDY and THOMAS DOWDY who made oath according to law certificate is granted to them for obtaining a probat thereof in due form giving bond and security, whereon they with Nelson Patteson and Peter Phillips entered into bond in the penalty of two thousand five hundred dollars conditioned according to law - Teste - M. Woodson, Clk.

+ Frances________

Children of James Dowdy Jr. (named in 1804 will above); listed in order of naming in estate documents

3. Richard Dowdy b May 16 1787 (source bible record)

The following lineage provided by Barbara Allen Email: BAllen8095@aol.com Please understand that certain abstracts link the Cumberland VA "Richard" with the Fayette TN family

Fayette TN Court Records pg 144 Aug 7, 1843 "WP Dowdy adm, Richard - produced power of attorney for himself to Spencer Palmore of Cumberland Co VA to receive and grant acquittances for inheritance of Richard, dec'd in estate of James Dowdy, dec'd"

+ Martha Daves on October 31 1811; b July 24 1787 (source bible record) died in Fayette TN

3. James Dowdy (Sr.) born April 1786 in 1850 Cumberland Co VA census; mentioned in father's 1804 will; of schooling age in 1804. died June 2, 1860 age 73y2m15d at Cumberland VA

+ Dorothy _____ born about 1780; living in household of son James H. Dowdy in 1850 census

Children of James Dowdy (Sr.)

4. Martha Dowdy born about 1810

4. James H Dowdy Jr. born about 1818 taxed in 1841 for 6 acres of land on Ca Ira Road bought from Nelson Page ; died August 1882 of heart disease (age 65) at Cumberland Co VA

5 June 1843 DEED BOOK 25 P. 299 - Dorothea Dowdy to Nancy, wife of James Dowdy Jr.and the children of sd. Nancy (daughter in law) 6 ac. purchased by Dorothea Dowdy of James Dowdy Jr. husband of Nancy

+ Nancy ____

5. Mary Dowdy born about 1842
5. Nathaniel A Dowdy born about 1844
5. Louisa T Dowdy born about 1846
5. Willis J Dowdy born about 1847

4. Thomas Dowdy born about 1820

4. Marshall L. Dowdy born about 1838

4. Watson Dowdy born about 1841

3. Jesse Dowdy born say 1786 of schooling age in 1804; died before 1820 in Cumberland Co VA

March 1822 WILL BOOK 7 1821 - 1824 P. 70 - 9 Inv. of estate of Jesse Dowdy by Stephen Cook,Warren Baugh, W. England

3. Thomas Dowdy of school age at the time of the 1804 will of his father.

October 22, 1810 Cumberland Court Thomas Dowdy made the choice Of David Tyree to be his Guardian who entered into bond and security according to law.

3. Salley Dowdy - mentioned in father's 1804 will

+ Bird Smith 14 Jan 1822

3. Elizabeth Dowdy - mentioned in father's 1804 will; dead by 1810

24 May 1813 Cumberland May Court 1813 24th In Chancery Thomas Dowdy and Jesse Dowdy executors of James Dowdy, deceased (Plaintiffs) Against Frances Dowdy widow and relict of the said James Dowdy deceased and Richard Dowdy, James Dowdy, Jesse Dowdy, Jane Dowdy, Sally Dowdy, and Thomas Dowdy an infant by David Tyree his guardian, Children of the said testator James, and William Dowdy an infant son and child, and heir of Elizabeth Dowdy deceased daughter of said testator, by Richard Dowdy his guardian…….

4. William H. Dowdy apparently a base child of Elizabeth Dowdy. born say 1810.

+ Ava Smith on 1831 Dec 20 by bond at Cumberland Co VA. She was a legatee of Byrd Smith; James Dowdy was her guardian at time of marriage

3. Jane Dowdy - mentioned in father's 1804 will

3. Polly Dowdy (under age 12 in 1804 will of father) - mentioned in father's 1804 will

November 1810 In Chancery Thomas Dowdy and Jesse Dowdy, Executors of James Dowdy, deceased, (Plaintiffs) against: The following children and representatives of James Dowdy, deceased, to wit, Richard Dowdy, James Dowdy, Jesse Dowdy, Jane Dowdy, Sally Dowdy, Polly Dowdy by Richard Dowdy her guardian, William Dowdy, an infant child and only of Elizabeth Dowdy, daughter of James Dowdy, deceased, by Richard Dowdy his guardian (defendants): On hearing the bill and answer, ordered that Samuel Hobson, Peter T. Phillips, Stephen Cooke, Daniel A. Allen, and James Isbell, or any three state and settle the administration accounts of the Executors of the Estate of James Dowdy, deceased, and report the same to court.

+ Robert Smith 28 Jan 1823

2. ?John Dowdy of Goochland Co VA b about 1745 listed on 1768 Cumberland tithe list. Lived next door Goochland Co VA [theory of website editor]

See Dowdy Branch #12

2. ?Richard Dowdy of Ogelthorpe GA b about 1740 [theory of website editor]

23 March 1778 - Will of John Martin of Littleton Parish, date 3 January 1777, Pro. 23 March 1778. My cousin, Stephen Martin, son of Benjamin Martin, plantation whereon I now live and half of adjoining land; to Martin Dowdy, son of Richard Dowdy, the other half; rest of my estate to be sold and equally divided between all my brothers and sisters. Exrs.: my loving brothers, Ben James and Martin. Wit.: Adcock Hobson, Edward Hobson, Lucy Hobson "Abstracts of Cumberland County, Virginia Will Books 1 and 2 1749-1782" page 67 - Thanks to Robert Dowdy for sending this!

See Dowdy Branch #14

Unlinked Pedigrees

1. John A. Dowdy born about 1780 (1850 census) died November 1857 at Cumberland Co VA

+ Lucy _____

2. John A. Dowdy born about 1819 at Cumberland Co VA; died November 1879 age 60 of paralysis; death record states he was son of John Dowdy and Lucy

+ M _____ wife at time of 1850 census

+ Elizabeth _____ wife at time of death

3. Eliza Dowdy born about 1838

3. Preston Dowdy born about 1842

3. Lucy Dowdy born about 1845

3. Edward Dowdy born about 1847

2. Ann Dowdy born 1810 (single in 1850 census)

2. Lucy Dowdy born 1820 (single in 1850 census)

2. Jordon Dowdy born 1830 (single in 1850 census)

 

Documents

1770 Deed of Cumberland County

December 22, 1770. Thomas Davenport Jr of the County of Cumberland and parish of Southam to JAMES DOWDY JR. of the County of Cumberland and the parish of Southam for 100 pounds 110 acres in the county of Cumberland on the branches of Little Guinea Creek and bounded by Humphey Keeple, John Jones, Harrison Jones, William Hambleton

Thos. Davenport Jr. (L.S.)

Witnesses: John (X) Chapman, Benjamin Martin, John Martin, WM. (script "D" mark) DOWDIE

Possession granted December 21, 1770. Consideration paid and acknowledged December 22, 1770. Witnesses: John Martin and Benjamin Martin. Deed recorded July 22, 1771, acknowledged by Thomas Davenport Jr.

Test: Thompson Swann, Clk.

1804 Will of James Dowdy [note: Jr]  Cumberland VA Will Book 3 page 255

In the name of God Amen the twenty fifth day of January one thousand eight hundred and four. I JAMES DOWDY of the county of Cumberland being sick and weak in body tho' of sound and perfect memory of mind do make and ordain this to be my last will and testament in manner and form following item. My will and desire is that all my just debts be paid and those due me collected and got in. Item I lend to my loving wife FRANCES DOWDY during her natural life the land and plantation wheron I now live, together with all my negroes (except one negro Girl named Mourning) with all my stock of every kind (except one sorrel mare colt which I give to my son JAMES DOWDY as a separate legasy) with all my househodl of kitchen furniture and plantation utensils all of which I lend to my said wife durin gher natural life. Item. My will and desire is that my sister ELIZABETH DOWDY be maintained as heretofore, out of my estate lent to my wife during the life of my said sister, and my will is that my neice POLLY DOWDY shall live where she now lives during her single state on my land lend to my said wife, my will is that my neice PATSY A. DOWDY live iin my family during her single state. Item My will and desire is that at the death of my loving wife Frances Dowdy, I give unto my son RICHARD DOWDY one negro boy named Jack and to my son JAMES DOWDY one negro boy named Daniel and to my son JESSE DOWDY I give one negro boy named Billy, and to my son THOMAS DOWDY I give one negro boy named Azsure and to my daughter SALLEY DOWDY I give one negro girl named Nancy, and to my daughter JANE DOWDY I give one negro boy named Wilson but to be exchanged for a girl of the same age hereafter should there be one raised of the negroes lent to my wife and I give to my daughter POLLEY DOWDY one negro girl named Grace which said negroes and their increase I give to my said children singlerly and severally to them and their heirs forever. Item I give to my daughter ELIZABETH DOWDY the negro girl before excepted named Mourning to be at her disposal when she pleases, which said negro and her increase I give to my said daughter and her heirs for'er. Item. My will and desire is that if either of my children die before the division of my estate lent to my wife my will is that their legasy be equally divided among the rest of my children, and shuld any one of the above named negroes die before the legatee or legatees possess them legally that in that case the legatee or legatees shall have another should ther be one raised. Item. My will is that if my wife should die before my daughter POLLEY arrive to the age of twelve year that my estate be kept together till my said daughter arrive to that age. Item. My will and desire is that the child my negro woman Fanny is now pregnat with, should it be born alive be given to nephew JESSE DOWDY, which said negro Fanny is now lend to my wife, also I give to my said nephew JESSE DOWDY ten poinds to be raised out of the crops made on the plantation and by the negroes lent to my wife, all of which I give to him and his heirs forever. Item > I give to my nephew THOMAS DOWDY the thirty seven dollars I paid on his account to Jarratt Rison which I give to him and his heirs for ever. Item. My desire is that at the death of my wife my land lent to her be equally divided among my four sons namely RICHARD, JAMES, JESSE, and THOMAS DOWDY upon my sd. sons paying my four daughters namely ELIZABETH, SALLEY, JANE AND POLLY DOWDY, also my neice PATSEY ARCHER DOWDY twenty pounds each which I give to them and their heirs forever. Item. My will is that my two sons JAMES and JESSE DOWDY have two years schooling each and my son THOMAS DOWDY have three years schooling. Item. My will and desire is that all my negroes and their increase not before devised, together with all my stock household and kitchen furniture and plantation utencils be equally divided among all my children which I give to them and their heirs forever. Item I constitute and appoint JESSE DOWDY and THOMAS DOWDY my hole and sole executors to this my last will and testament ratafying and confirmin ghte same in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this day and date above written

James ( X)  Dowdy

Signed and acknowledged in presence of Thomas F. Davenport, James Harris, Harrison Jones

At a court held for Cumberland County August 27th 1804. This last will and testament was exhibited in court by the executors therein named and proved by the witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded and on the motion of JESSE DOWDY and THOMAS DOWDY who made oath according to law certificate is granted to them for obtaining a probat thereof in due form giving bond and security, whereon they with Nelson Patteson and Peter Phillips entered into bond in the penalty of two thousand five hundred dollars conditioned according to law

Teste

M. Woodson, Clk.

1812 Cumberland County VA Deed

August 27 1812 William Smith and James Smith attorneys in fact for Robert Smith Sen'r of the state Georgia to FRANCES DOWDY, RICHARD, JAMES, JESSE, and THOMAS DOWDY legatees of JAMES DOWDY deceased all of the county of Cumberland. (Note: This Richard Dowdy is not in Georgia in 1812) for $1,292.50 land in the county of Cumberland on the Davenport Road, containing 358 1/2 ares being a part of the tract whereon Robert Smith formerly lived bounded by Stephen Cook and Davenport Road

William Smith (L.S.)

James Smith (L.S.)

Witnesses: John Baughan, JESSE DOWDY, Ja. N. Cadoza

Recorded May Court 1813

Test: Wm. Hold  D.C.

PRIMARY SOURCE: Collection of family group sheets prepared by Mary Margaret Child of Ogden Utah. Deeds, Wills etc of Cumberland VA

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