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Deathaft Oct 1796, Chesterfield Co., VA
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Chesterfield Co. OB 10, p. 195; Aug. 1793 Amy Farmer and Mary Ann Farmer vs. Daniel Farmer - in chancery
Chesterfield Co. OB 10, p. 448; Aug. 1794 Amy Farmer and Mary Ann Farmer vs. Daniel Farmer - in chancery; defendant has not filed answer to complaint
Chesterfield Co. OB 11, p. 27; Mar. 1795 Amy Farmer and Mary Ann Farmer vs. Daniel Farmer - in chancery; ordered that the defendant be served with a Copy of the Interlocutory decree
Chesterfield Co. OB 11, p. 104; May 1795 Amey Farmer and Mary Ann Farmer vs. Daniel Farmer; commission formed to ascertain the sum of money to be awarded William Hix for the maintenance of the plaintiffs from the time when they were compelled by the misconduct of the defendant to ask support at the hands of the sd. Hix to the time of commencing this action; further ordered that the commission ascertain the annual value of the services of a negro man slave of the price of L120 and also the value of two good feather beds and furniture and that they do make report to the Court to be held in August in order to the making of a final decree
Chesterfield Co. OB 11, p. 475; May 1796 Amy and Mary Ann Farmer vs. Daniel Farmer; ordered that the defendant pay to plaintiffs the sum of L17/10s for support during the time plaintiffs were living with Hix; ordered that the defendant pay to Amey L6 per year until her death and furnish her with a negro man as decreed by the will of the testator Mark Farmer; defendant to pay costs
Chesterfield Co. OB 12, p. 25; Oct. 1796 Amy Farmer and Mary Ann Farmer vs. Daniel Farmer & Robt. Woodcock; award of execution on a forthcoming bond - L46/15/6; defendant failed to appear
Chesterfield Co, VA Chancery notes; Farmer vs Farmer - 1796 - 00
Mark Farmer was the husband of Amey Farmer and the father of Mary Ann Farmer. His will directed that land where he formerly lived was to be sold by his son Daniel Farmer (150 acres) and the money from the sale would be used for the purchase of a Nergro for the maintaince of Amey, Prudence, and Phobe Farmer, daughters of Amey who are since married. Said Negro should be Daniel's after Amey's death. The will said Amey, Prudence and Phobe should live with another son, Samuel Farmer. he was to support them and should have possession of the Negro. Daniel sold the land and bought a woman and her two children.
Daniel's deposition:
Amey and Mary anne came to live iwth him and remainded 16 or 17 years. During that time they never complained. They had a house to themselves and raised chickens and sold them and fattened shoats for themselves with his corn. Without notice or provocation they went to live with William Hix. Daniel was always and still is willing to provide for them. 20 July 1795
The court decreed that Daniel pay to Amey and Mary Anne L52 and 4 shillings and until the death of Amey, he was to pay the same to Mary Anne.
Margaret Turner test. for Amey
Samuel Farmer said his mother Amey and three sisters lived with him three years and then lived with Daniel. Amey complained that Daniel didn't provide food for her fowls which is how she supported herself.
Will of Mark Farmer: Land to son Daniel; feather bed to daughter Elizabeth Truman; land to son Samuel; three daughters Prucence, Phoeby, and Mary Anne got money from the estate. Son Daniel was to sell certain land and to maintain Amey by buying a Negro. Upon her death said Negro to go back to Daniel. Amey and three daughters were to live with son Samuel and if he misbehaves they should live with Daniel. recorded May 1772
Following gave depositions: Elizabeth Flourney, Jane Frances Flourney, Elizabeth Farmer, and Polly Farmer.
William Hix was granted L15 annually for support of Amy and Mary Anne.
5 July 1795
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