Mary Frances "Franky" Neel

1808 - 1869  (61 years)

• Name	Mary Frances "Franky" Neel
  Born	1808	Burkes Garden, Tazewell County, Virginia
  Deed	16 Jul 1844	Tazewell County, Virginia
  James Burrass (sic) and Franky, his wife and George P. Thompson.
  This Indenture, made the sixteenth day of July in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and forty four between James Burrass (sic) and Franky, his wife of the County of Tazewell and State of Virginia of the one part and George P. Thompson of the same County and State of the other part. Witnesseth: that whereas the said James Burrass is justly indebted to George W. Browne in the just and full sum of nineteen dollars and forty six cents, the payment of which with interest the said Burrass is willing and desirous, effectually to assure and secure to the said Browne. This Indenture therefore witnesseth, that the said Burrass and Franky, his wife, as well in consideration of the premises aforesaid as of one dollar to him in hand paid by the said Thompson, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged the said James Burrass and Franky his wife, have granted, bargained and sold, and by these presents do grant bargain and sell unto the said George P. Thompson, all the right, title, interest and claim of them, the said James Burrass and Franky, his wife, in and to the real estate of Alexander Neel, deceased, the said Franky being a daughter of said Alexander Neel and as such entitled to the eighth part of his estate, with all the appurtenances. To have and to hold the said interest in said parcel of land, with all the appurtenances unto the said Thompson and his heirs, to the sole use and behoof of the said Thompson and his heirs, and the said James Burrass and Franky his wife, for themselves and their heirs, the said right, title and interest in the said parcel of land, with all the appurtenances to the said Thompson and his heirs against the claim of them the said James Burrass and Franky his wife, and their heirs, and all other persons whomsoever shall, will and do by these present warrant and forever defend, in trust, never the less, that if the said James Burrass, his heirs, executors or administrators, do and shall well and truly pay or cause to be paid to the said George W.G. Browne, his heirs or assigns the said sum of nineteen dollars and forty six cents on or before the 16th day of December next together with the expenses of drawing and recording this indenture and the tax thereon, then and in that case, this indenture, and everything herein contained shall become void and of no effect; But if the said Burrass shall fail to pay the said sum of money or any part thereof, on or before the said 16th day of December, next, then it shall be lawful for the said Thompson, and full power and authority is hereby given him to proceed to sell the said interest and claim in said parcel of land with all the appurtenances, so soon after the said 16th December next as he may be requested by the said Browne, at public auction for ready money, to the highest bidder, at Tazewell Court House, having previously advertised the time and place of sale at least twenty days by advertisement affixed for that space of time to the front door of said Court House and the proceeds of such sale after paying thereout all the expenses attaining the execution of this trust including a commission of 5 percent on the amount of sale to the said trustee for his trouble in executing the same shall be applied by the said Thompson towards the discharge and payment to the said Browne of the aforesaid sum of nineteen dollars and 46 cents, with interest on so much of said sum with interest as may remain unpaid, and in further trust, that until such sale shall be made it shall be lawful for the said Burrass and wife, and their heirs, to hold and occupy the said granted interest in said land and premises and to take and receive, the rents, issues and profits thereof to their own proper use and benefit, and also, that the said Burrass his heirs, executors, or administrators, will pay and discharge all taxes, impositions, assessments and other charges, whatsoever which may or shall become chargeable thereon, during his or their possession thereof. And the said Thompson doth covenant on is part, that he will faithfully execute the trust hereby reposed in him. In testimony whereof, the parties hereunto have to these presents set their hands and affixed their seals, the day and year first in this indenture written.His mark, James Burrass (seal) G.P Thompson (seal) Virginia : In the Clerk's office of Tazewell County Court, July 16, 1844. James Burrass and George P. Thompson parties to the within deed personally appeared before me in my said office, and acknowledged the said deed to be their act and deed and the same is admitted to record. Teste. J.E. Chapman, D.C.
  	1844 Land Deed
  Deed	23 Sep 1845	Tazewell County, Virginia
  James Burrass (sic) & Franky, his wife & George W.G Browne
  This indenture, made this twenty third day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty five between James Burrass (sic) and Franky, his wife of the county of Tazewell, and state of Virginia of the one part and George W.G. Browne of the other part. Witnesseth: that the said James Burrass and Franky, his wife for and in consideration of the sum of forty dollars current money of the United States to them in hand paid, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, do grant, bargain and sell unto the said George W.G. Browne, all their right, title and interest in a certain tract or parcel of land lying and being in the county of Tazewell on the Muddy fork of Wolf Creek, which formerly belonged to Alexander Neel, and in which as the daughter and heir of said Alexander Neel, the said Franky is entitled to one eighth part with all the appurtenances: To have and to hold the said interest in said tract or parcel of land with all the appurtenances unto the said George W.G. Browne, and his heirs, to the sole use and behoof of him the said BrownE and his heirs. And the said James Burrass and Franky his wife for themselves and their heirs, do covenant, with the said George W.G. Browne, that they the said James Burrass and Franky his wife the said interest in said parcel of land, with all the appurtenances unto the said George W.G. Browne, and his heirs, against the claims of them the said James Burrass and Franky his wife, and every other person or persons whatsoever, shall warrant and will forever defend. In witness, whereof the said James Burrass and Franky, his wife have hereunto subscribed their names and affixed their seals the day and year first above written.Her Mark, Franky Burrass (seal) Tazewell County , to wit:We, Erastas G. Harman and William Cox, Justices of the Peace in the County aforesaid, in the state of Virginia, do hereby certify that Franky Burrass wife of James Burrass, parties to a certain deed, bearing date on the 23rd day of September 1845 and hereunto annexed, personally appeared before us in our County aforesaid, and being examined by us privately and apart from her husband, and having the deed aforesaid fully explained to her, the said Franky Burress, acknowledged the same to be her act and deed and declared that she had willingly by signed, sealed and delivered the same, and that she wished not to retract it. Given under our hands and seals this 23rd day of September 1845.E.G. Harman. JP William Cox, JP
  Census 1850	1850	Western District, Tazewell, Virginia
  Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Age BirthDate Gender Race Occupation BirthPlace 4 632 James Burress 43 1807 Male Farmer Virginia 5 632 Frances Burress 42 1808 Female Virginia 6 632 William Burress 18 1832 Male Virginia 7 632 Thomas Burress 16 1834 Male Virginia 8 632 James R. Burress 12 1838 Male Virginia 9 632 George Burress 7 1843 Male Virginia 10 632 John W. Burress 2 1848 Male Virginia 11 632 Rebecca J Burress 6 1844 Female Virginia 12 632 Julia A Burress 4 1846 Female Virginia
  Census 1860	1860	Western District, Tazewell, Virginia
  Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Age BirthDate Gender Race Occupation BirthPlace 1 1111 Margaret Burris 15 1845 Female Virginia 2 1111 Wesley Burris 13 1847 Male Virginia 3 1111 Wiley Burris 10 1850 Male Virginia 4 1111 Benjamin Burris 7 1853 Male Virginia 5 1111 James Burris 58 1802 Male Farmer Virginia 6 1111 Frances Burris 50 1810 Female Virginia
  Died	1869	Tazewell County, Virginia
  Age	61 years
  Buried	Burress Cemetery, Grapefield, Bland County, Virginia, USA
  The decision to place her in this cemetery is from a Deed Dated July 16, 1844 Jms. & Frances put up 1/8th of the land for a loan from a Mr. Browne for the sum of $19.46, this was the land they were living on.
  Siblings	7 siblings
  + 1. Matty Neel           b. 1800, Tazewell County, Virginia           d. Before 1845  (Age 44 years)   2. Duncan McFarland Neel           b. Abt 1802, Tazewell County, Virginia           d. 27 Mar 1875, Clear Fork, Tazewell County, Virginia  (Age ~ 73 years) + 3. Robert Rayburn Neel           b. 10 Apr 1803, Wolf Creek, Tazewell County, Virginia           d. 8 Nov 1885, Tazewell County, Virginia  (Age 82 years) + 4. Larkin K. Neel           b. 1809, Tazewell County, Virginia           d. After 1861, Kentucky  (Age 53 years)   5. Hezekiah H. Neel           b. 1811, Tazewell County, Virginia   6. Catherine Neel           b. 1812, Tazewell County, Virginia   7. Cynthia Neel           b. 1813, Tazewell County, Virginia
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  Person ID	P920	Burress | My Ancestors
  Last Modified	3 Dec 2018

  
  

  Father	Alexander Neel           b. 1777, Jackson River, Augusta County, Virginia           d. 1844, Wolf Creek, Tazewell County, Virginia  (Age 67 years)
  Mother	Missouri "Miss" Kidd           b. 1783, Amherst County, Virginia           d. 1828, Wolf Creek, Tazewell County, Virginia  (Age 45 years)
  Married	1799	Virginia, United States
  Family ID	F809	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Husband	James "Jimmy" Burress           b. April 1807, Montgomery County, Virginia, USA           d. 7 Jun 1883, Headwaters Clinch, Tazewell, Virginia, United States  (Age ~ 76 years)
  Married	1830	Russell County, Virginia, USA
  Children	10 children
  + 1. William H. "Billy" Burress           b. 1832, Russell County, Virginia, USA           d. 1897, Tazewell County, Virginia  (Age 65 years) + 2. Thomas Jefferson Burress           b. 1834, Burkes Garden, Virginia           d. 1883, Tazewell County, Virginia  (Age 49 years) + 3. George Washington Burress           b. Mar 1837, Tazewell County, Virginia           d. 7 Aug 1916, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA  (Age ~ 79 years) + 4. James Rabourn "Rabe" Burress           b. 1838, Burkes Garden, Tazewell County, Virginia           d. 15 Mar 1865, Narrows, Giles County, Virginia  (Age 27 years) + 5. Rebecca Jane Burress           b. 1840, Virginia, United States           d. 1874 - 1880, Virginia or West Virginia  (Age 40 years)   6. Margaret J. Burress           b. 1845, Tazewell County, Virginia + 7. Julia Ann Burress           b. Aug 1845, Tazewell County, Virginia           d. 1903, Tazewell County, Virginia  (Age ~ 57 years) + 8. John Wesley Burress           b. Sep 1849, Tazewell County, Virginia           d. 2 Jan 1920, Tazewell County, Virginia  (Age ~ 70 years) + 9. Wiley Burress           b. 1850, Virginia, United States + 10. Benjamin Rush Burress           b. 30 Sep 1857, Burkes Garden, Tazewell County, Virginia           d. 01 Apr 1937, St. Clair's Crossing, Tazewell, Virginia  (Age 79 years)
  Last Modified	25 May 2018
  Family ID	F175	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 1808 - Burkes Garden, Tazewell County, Virginia Married - 1830 - Russell County, Virginia, USA Deed - James Burrass (sic) and Franky, his wife and George P. Thompson. - 16 Jul 1844 - Tazewell County, Virginia Deed - James Burrass (sic) & Franky, his wife & George W.G Browne - 23 Sep 1845 - Tazewell County, Virginia Died - 1869 - Tazewell County, Virginia Buried - - Burress Cemetery, Grapefield, Bland County, Virginia, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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