Chat
|
Daily Search
|
My GenForum
|
Community Standards
|
Terms of Service
|
|
|
Thank you for your detailed response! Daniel is a bit of an ignigma for my family tree. I believe that he was the son of James and Nancy Thayer, but have no proof through a will or estate record. The census records are of no help because the children were not recorded by name before 1850. If he was the son of James and Nancy he was also the brother of my great grandfather Wyatt Nance Thayer (1816-1885). I wish that there was a 1820 census available for Randolph Co., but unfortunately there isn't. Daniel Thayor is listed as head of houshold in the 1830 census for the first regiment of Randolph Co. Daniel purchased 62 acres in 1822 and another 183 in 1831 acres from Archibald Gaddis. He purchased another 87 acres from James Jackson in 1825. I have copies of 20 deeds with his name either as grantee or grantor. His residence in 1841 was on the waters of Jackson Creek in Randolph County. In 1836 he was the executor of the will of John Gaddis. He is listed on several estate sells with the sell being conducted on his premises. I do not know the exact date of his death nor where he is buried. He may be buried in the Mt. Zion UMC cemetery in Trinity along with several of his relatives. I also do not know where his parents are buried. This later is puzzling because Nancy was living with her son Abner when she died in 1856. The grave of her son Abner in the Mt. Zion Cemetery, who died only three years later, is very well marked and obviously well cared for but neither the grave of Nancy nor of James who died about 1834-35 have been located. Since Daniel sold many hundreds of acres of land over the years I assume that as eldest son he inheirited the bulk of the estate from his father; however, I have been unable to locate either a will or a record of an estate settlement. His mother, Nancy was listed as co-owener on at least one deed with her husband James. I would very much like to find out when and where Daniel died and where he was buried. Perhaps there were other family members buried in the same cemetery. His relationship, if any, to the two free black males and one free black female in his household in 1840 is unknown. Thank you again for your thoughts! Don Thayer
Notify Administrator about this message?
Followups:No followups yet |
| http://genforum.genealogy.com/nc/randolph/messages/1112.html | ||
 |
Link to GenForum Add Forum |
|