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Subject: Re: Ledford brothers in Cherokee or Clay Co., NC
Date: 12 May 2006 17:17:55 -0600

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Surnames: Ledford
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Hi Janet,

I posted this information a couple of years ago...it's the estate of David Ledford Sr, born ca 1797. David's wife, Jane, was still living as mentioned in the estate. His son David Jr, was dead already so his wife Nancy Dulcena Hicks Ledford was named as heir. I left the spelling as in the papers.

These papers should answer the question of David Jr, Big Jason and Center being brothers, as well as their sisters Elizabeth and Lucinda.

As for David Jr., he was killed by renegade Confederate soldiers in Polk County, TN at the end of 1863. His service records show him in service till AWOL in Nov 1863. He was hung or dragged. I got the year from TVA records, otherwise I would assume 1864. Maybe it was early 1864. His last child, Luola/Luvena, was born late 1864-early 1865, posthumously. Dulcena called her "Luola Independence Sweet Union Forever" in protest of his murder by the renegade Confederates. Her daughter Julia Ann was told that her father wouldn't choose sides in the war and that was why he was dragged by the neck. Apparently there were some bad feelings about the soldiers in the area. Some descendants were even under the impression David served for the union. His estate may have started earlier, but there are no records in the estate files for David before 1868.

Anyways, I hope this helps.
BTW, you asked about the death certificate for Center Ledford, I had it, I may still have it in a box. I do remember the cause of death listed as "Cancer of the Foot"

Paul A. Selk

The estate of David Ledford Sr, born c1797, was begun in December 1866 in Clay County, NC.

"Wee the hares of DAVID LEDFORD deceast agree to a bide by the divide of land that said Ledford deceast made in his life time betwen his hares + that Center [crossed out] + Henson + David + hears to hav thee gipson fonote (?) which considerations is to be in Centers part resurved to the wider the dwelin hous + two acors of land includen the said dwelin has with the rite of wood + water which conditions shal be in said deed + each binds them selves to deliver to said widow 25 bushles of corn each year duren her naturl lif whear unto wee set our hands + seal this the 25 of Dec 1866
attes JESSE HARLY
G.R. LEDFORD {seal}
JASON [x] LEDFORD {seal}
EDMON [x] HENSON {seal}
CENTER [x] LEDFORD {seal}
NANCY D. [x] LEDFORD {seal}
Sworn to befoure me this the 25 dec 1866
JOHN ROBERTS (J.P.)"

[The above document not only lists all of the living heirs at the time of David's death:
George R Ledford (through his wife ELIZABETH LEDFORD),
Jason "Big" Ledford,
Center Ledford,
Nancy Dulcena Ledford (through her husband DAVID LEDFORD Jr) and
Edmond Henson (through his wife LUCINDA LEDFORD), but establishes a date between Nov and Dec court 1866.]


"This day a agreement enterd into betwen the hares of DAVID LEDFORD deceast ....h binds themselvs to a bide by the prices of the fowlen property
the red cow 18 dollars DULSEAN LEDFORD
the whit cow 18 dollars CENTER LEDFORD
the bell cow 20 dollars E. HENSON
the whit gilt sow + pigs $5 dollars E. HENSON
the old sow + pigs $7 dollars E. HENSON
==[crossed out]==
34 bushel corn that DULSEAN oes $34 dollars
To 1 set g...s $4.25 RANSOM LEDFORD
1 plow stock $.75 cts DULSEAN LEDFORD
To part set gears $3.00 E. HENSON
1 clivs + single tree $1.00 E. HENSON
1 hoe $1.00 E. HENSON
JANE LEDFORD the widow of DAVID LEDFORD deceast is to have the wagon + ...ens + black sow + pigs the black cow + 4 ... + one hundred and 25 bushels of corn + hous hold beden + furiture + met on hand 1 stack ...."

[no further info could be read on the page, a crease in the paper obscures the rest. Worthy to note that in the above list, "Big" Jason is not listed. I don't know if these were purchases from the estate or merely valuations of inherited items.]

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