Mary Frances "Franky" Neel b. 1808 Burkes Garden, Tazewell, Virgina d. 1869 Tazewell County, Virginia: Burress & Palmer Genealogy

Mary Frances "Franky" Neel

1808 - 1869 (61 years)

Name Mary Frances "Franky" Neel

Birth 1808 Burkes Garden, Tazewell, Virgina

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 Tazewell County, Virginia

Ln	Hhold	Given	Surname	Age	BirthDate	Gender	Occupation	BirthPlace
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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

Transcript ID is dbid=8054&iid=4206469_00101

Census 1860 1860 Tazewell County, Virginia

Ln	Hhold	Given	Surname	Age	BirthDate	Gender	Occupation	BirthPlace
Image								Transcript
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

Transcript ID is dbid=7667&iid=4298876_00362

Death 1869 Tazewell County, Virginia

Burial Burress Cemetery, Grapefield, Bland, Virginia

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, Virginia (Age 73 years)
+	3. Robert Rayburn Neel b. 10 Apr 1803, Wolf Creek, Tazewell, 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

Person ID P920 Burress | My Ancestors

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

Husband James "Jimmy" Burress
b. April 1807, Montgomery County, Virginia
d. 7 Jun 1883, Headwaters Clinch, Tazewell, Virginia (Age 76 years)

Marriage 1830 Russell County, Virginia

Children 7 sons and 3 daughters

+	1. William H. "Billy" Burress b. 1832, Russell County, Virginia d. 1897, Tazewell County, Virginia (Age 65 years)
+	2. Thomas Jefferson Burress b. 1834, Burkes Garden, Tazewell, Virgina 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 (Age 79 years)
+	4. James Rabourn "Rabe" Burress b. 1838, Burkes Garden, Tazewell, Virgina d. 15 Mar 1865, Narrows, Giles, Virginia (Age 27 years)
+	5. Rebecca Jane Burress b. 1840, Virginia 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
+	10. Benjamin Rush Burress b. 30 Sep 1857, Burkes Garden, Tazewell, Virgina d. 01 Apr 1937, St. Clair's Crossing, Tazewell, Virginia (Age 79 years)

Family ID F175 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Event Map

	Birth - 1808 - Burkes Garden, Tazewell, Virgina
	Marriage - 1830 - Russell County, Virginia
	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
	Census 1850 - 1850 - Tazewell County, Virginia
	Census 1860 - 1860 - Tazewell County, Virginia
	Death - 1869 - Tazewell County, Virginia
	Burial - - Burress Cemetery, Grapefield, Bland, Virginia