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2.vi Thomas DOWDY Jr. b abt 1774; age 50-60 in 1830 Chatham NC census; named in his father's 1805 LW&T d. Apr 1859 Chatham NC;

March 3 1851. Record of Wills D pages 42, 43. Will of Thomas Dowdy
In the name of God amen. I Thomas Dowdy of the county of Chatham and state of North Carolina, being of sound and perfect mind and memory blessed be God, do this 3rd day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty one make and publish this my last Will and Testament in manner following that is to say first, I give and bequeath my soul to God from whence it came and body to be buried in decent Christian Burial and all my just debts to be paid 2nd. I give to my beloved wife Sarah Dowdy all my real estate both land and negros and also my personal property consisting of stock of all kinds of household and kitchen furnature. also one road waggon and fixtures and every thing else that I may die in possession of during my aforesaid wife's natural life and after the death of my wife, I wish my negros to be valued and drawn for by my children share and share a like the following children share in the above mentioned property, towit: James Dowdy, Thomas Dowdy, William A. Dowdy, Allen Dowdy, Thos. Dowdy [sic] and Armsted S (?). Dowdy and daughter Mary McIntyre, wife of Duncan and Sarah Stedman wife of James M. Stedman one half acre of land to wit My family grave yard I except for the purpose of a burial ground to be laid off in a square by my Extr. and I hereby make and ordain my son William A. Dowdy and my son in law James M. Stedman Extrs. of this my Last Will and Testament. In witness whereof I the said Thomas Dowdy have to this my last Will and Testament set my hand and seal the day and date above weritten signe d sealed and declared in the presence of us: Test: O.A. Tyser, Jordan Tyser. <L.S.> Thomas Dowdy. Proved May Term, 1859 B.C. Cotten C. C. C.

married Sarah [ RIDDLE ] d. will dated 27 Sep 1860

27 September 1860 [will book?, page # ?] Will of Sally Dowdy
In the name of God Amen. I Sally Dowdy being of sound and declining mind an memory blessed be God do make publish and delcare this my Last Will and Testament in manner and form following that is to say...Item 1st One half of the property which I die possessed of whether real or personal, including my half of the interest part, portion and claim which I may have in and to the estate of my late husband Thomas Dowdy, I give and bequeeath to my son Mathew Dowdy and his heirs forever - Item 2nd. I give and bequeath to my son William A. Dowdy forand during the term of his natural life the other half of all the porperty both real and personal of which I die possessed including the half of all my interest, part portion of claim in and to the estate of my husband the late Thomas Dowdy- and after the death of my said son Wm A. Dowdy, I give devise and bequeath the portion [?] given to my son William Dowdy to my grandson Madison Dowdy and to him forever. Item 3rd. I nominate and appoint my son Mathew Dowdy executor of this my last Will and Testament- In testimony wherof - I have [?] set my hand and seal this 27th day of September A.D. 1860. <s> Sally (herXmark) Dowdy. Wit: John Manning, A: McIntyre. L. J. Merritt

NOTE: Only a few of the following lineages have been subjected to scrutiny as part of the current revision work on the Chatham NC Dowdy lineages. Coming soon.....

3. James DOWDY b. August 26, 1802, Chatham County, NC; d. December 30, 1896, Stoddard County, Missouri.

married Jane Riddle

4. JOHN R. DOWDY, b. Abt. 1825, Chatham County, NC; d. Abt. 1880.
4. SIBBY DOWDY, b. February 08, 1826, Chatham County, NC; d. November 28, 1912, Stoddard County, Missouri.
4. MARTHA DOWDY, b. Abt. 1829, Chatham County, NC; d. Abt. 1878, Stoddard County, Missouri.
4. NANCY C. DOWDY.

3. Mathew DOWDY b abt 1805 NC; living in Castor, Stoddard Co MO 1850; returned to Chatham Co NC living with recently widowed mother in 1860 census; lived in Riley Vigo Co IN in 1870 census; died before 1880 census. (family group updated Aug 2008)

Married (1) _________ wife not enumerated with family in 1850 Stoddard Co MO census;

4.i Thomas DOWDY b 1829 NC living in father's HH in Castor, Stoddard Co MO in 1850

4.ii Mary DOWDY b 1832 NC living in father's HH in Castor, Stoddard Co MO in 1850

4.iii Elizabeth DOWDY b 1834 TN living in father's HH in Castor, Stoddard Co MO in 1850

4.iv Sarah DOWDY b 1836 TN living in father's HH in Castor, Stoddard Co MO in 1850

4.v John DOWDY b abt 1841 TN living in father's HH in Castor, Stoddard Co MO in 1850

Married (2) Nancy SANDERS on 14 Sept 1862 in Chatham Co NC by A. McIntryre J.P. William Dowdy was bondsman; Witness R. C. Cotton. Nancy was enumerated as "sister" in the HH of Joe T. Sanders in Shepherdsville, Bullitt Co KY in 1880 census.

4.vi James DOWDY b 1866 NC living in parent's HH in Riley, Vigo Co IN; living with mother and uncle Joe T. Sanders in Shepherdsville, Bullitt Co KY in 1880 census.

3. William A. "Billy" DOWDY b abt 1806 Executor for his father's large estate. After the Civil War, he operated a tavern in Chatham County, NC on the Old Gulf Road and then moved to Moore County around 1878 with his son James Madison Dowdy. He is shown as age 73 on 1880 census living with son James M. Dowdy and daughter-in-law, Mervinia Burke.

married Elizabeth "Polly"______

4. Mary A. E. DOWDY
4. Eli DOWDY
4. Thomas W. DOWDY
4. James Madison DOWDY (known as Mac Dowdy) opened a "bar-room" in Moore County, now Sanford, Lee County, NC.
4. Sarah J. DOWDY
4. Angeline DOWDY
4. Alphia C. DOWDY

3. Allen DOWDY b 17 Feb 1808 in Chatham NC; identified in 1875 estate document of father's estate as living in Missouri; d 27 Oct 1878 in Stoddard MO [1840,50 and 60 Stoddard MO census]

married (1st) Maria Sanders

4. Joel Wesley DOWDY b. Abt. 1831, Chatham County, NC; d. Abt. 1866, Stoddard County, Missouri; m. (1) FRANCES JANE NORMAN, Abt. 1855, Stoddard County, Missouri; m. (2) SUSAN HAGGARD, Abt. 1859
4. Ann DOWDY b 1834 NC
4. Nancy E. DOWDY b 1836 NC

married Richard Denton

married (2nd) Ann Mariah

4. Emily S. DOWDY b 1841 NC
4. Sarah C. DOWDY b 1846 in NC

3. Sarah DOWDY born 28 Sep 1819, Chatham County, NC (tombstone); named in her father's 1851 LW&T; died 3 March 1913; buried Asbury UMC Cemetery, Oakland TWP, Chatham Co., NC

married James Madison "Mack" STEDMAN, January 16, 1838, Chatham County, NC.; named as husband of Sarah Dowdy in her father's 1851 LW&T;

4.i David L STEDMAN b: 14 Nov 1838 in NC
4.ii Elizabeth STEDMAN b: Aug 1840 in NC
4.iii Emily A STEDMAN b: Abt. 1842 in NC
4.iv Oran W STEDMAN b: 21 Jun 1844 in NC
4.v Mary G STEDMAN b: Abt. 1847 in NC
4.vi Margaret A STEDMAN b: Abt. 1849 in NC
4.vii James A. "Dolphus" STEADMAN b: 14 Jan 1854 in NC
4.viii Sarah STEDMAN b: Abt 1857 in NC
4.ix Annah STEDMAN b: Abt 1859 in NC
4.x Florence V. STEDMAN b: Mar 1860 in NC

 

3. Armstead Lillie DOWDY b 15 Nov 1812 in Chatham NC d 1 Apr 1903 in Stoddard MO [1840 Hardin TN and 1850 Stoddard MO censuses]

married (1st) Martha Riddle in Hardin TN

4. Rachel DOWDY b 17 Sept 1836 d. Coryyell Co TX. m. Joseph N. Beasley
4. Josiah DOWDY b. 1 Nov 1837 Hardin TN, d. 7 Jul 1919 Stoddard MO

married Martha Ann Howell

4. Thomas DOWDY b abt 1842 in TN
4. James DOWDY b 1844 in MO
4. Lydia DOWDY b 1845 in MO
4. Armstead Lillie DOWDY b 23 Sept 1846 d. MO
4. Charles DOWDY b 1847 MO
4. Levi DOWDY b 1851 in MO
4. Sarah DOWDY b 1853 in MO
4. Martha DOWDY b 1855 in MO

married (2nd) Cynthia Caroline Norman in Stoddard MO

4. no children

3. Thomas DOWDY b abt 1814 d bef 1860 in Stoddard MO. Lived in Hardin TN

married Eliza Riddle

4. Caswell DOWDY b abt 1834
4. Green DOWDY b: May 24, 1828 in Hardin Co. TN d: October 9, 1923 in Hopkins Co., TX/bd: Greenview Cem., Greenview, Hopkins, TX # chldn: 10

married 1) Nancy ELIZABETH PHILLIPS m: Bef. 1858 in Titus Co. TX Father: WILLIAM PHILLIPS Mother: ELIZA __?__ # chldn: 3

5. Sarah Elizabeth "SALLY" DOWDY b: Abt. 1858 in Titus Co. TX

married P. C. BRIDGES

5. MALISSA DOWDY b: March 26, 1870in Hopkins Co., TX d: December 12, 1950 in TX/bd: Greenview Cem.,Greenview, Hopkins, TX # chldn: 1

married James Will MIDDLETON b: Unknown m: 1902 d: 1922 # chldn: 1

5. unk DOWDY b: Abt. 1875 in Hopkins Co. TX

married 2) Lucy VIRGINIA KAISER/KIZER (appears both ways in Bible) b: December 31, 1854 m: Bef. June 1878 d: October 22, 1899 # chldn: 7

5. HENRY Marion DOWDY b: June 14, 1878 d: August 16, 1966

married MAY DICKSON m: December 3, 1899

5. James Maddison "MATT" DOWDY b: September 11, 1880

married ETTA m: July 27, 1902

5. BERRY Agnes DOWDY b: March 10, 1883 d: September 19, 1915

married WELDON DICKSON m: November 15, 1909

5. Amanda INEZ DOWDY b: March 15, 1886 in Greenview, Hopkins, TX d: March 8, 1972 in Sulpher Springs, Hopkins, TX/bd: Greenview Cem., Greenview, Hopkins, TX # chldn: 10

married Wm. James "Willie" ROWE b: January 26, 1881 in Memphis, Shelby, TN m: January 31, 1904 in Greenview, Hopkins, TX d: November 23, 1946 in Hopkins Co. TX/bd: Greenview Cem., Greenview, Hopkins, TX Father: ANDREW Tate ROWE Mother: MARTHA JOHNSON # chldn: 10

5. IDA Lee DOWDY b: January 28, 1889 d: October 18, 1890
5. EMMA Sabina DOWDY b: February 18, 1894

married ROY DAVIS m: August 15, 1909

5. Wm. OTIS DOWDY b: August 12, 1894 d: October 6, 1923

married ESTIE Lena MERRILL

4. Sarah DOWDY b 1838 TN
4. Amos DOWDY b 1840 TN
4. Martha DOWDY b 1842 TN
4. Marion DOWDY b 1843 TN
4. Amanda DOWDY b 1844 TN
4. George DOWDY b 1846 TN
4. Jane DOWDY b abt 1848
4. Christina DOWDY b 7 Jun 1851 TN. m. John M. Stone ca1869

3. Mary DOWDY b. January 22, 1816, Chatham County, NC; d. July 13, 1915, Oakland, Alabama.

married (1) DUNCAN MCINTYRE Abt. 1836 in Chatham County, NC.  Son of John and Jane McIntyre of Chatham NC. Jane McIntyre moved to Maury TN and died there in 1824. Uncle Malcolm McIntyre lived in Lauderdale Co AL in 1824. (source: Lauderdale Heritage Book)

4. Archibald T. b 1838 TN, ii.John Wesley, iii.b 1840 TN, iv. James Lawrence b 1842 AL, v.Andrew b 1845 AL, vi.Robert Tennant b 1848 AL, vii.Josephine D. b 1852 AL (source: Lauderdale Heritage Book)

married (2) NELSON GARRETT HILL May 08, 1855.

4. Reeder HILL (female) b 1861 AL (source: Lauderdale Heritage Book)

3. Nathan DOWDY.

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