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- WILLIAM DEAREN, Sr. and his wife Rachel? (Revised 6 June 1997)
William Dearen, Sr. was born ca. 1745-1750, almost certainly in Amelia County, VA; for records indicate his father was in Amelia by 1746.William died after April 1820, when his attorney John Jeter sold some of William's Virginia land. But he had died by 2 Oct 1822 according to a court record concerning a debt of his son Coleman (of which his son Rowlett was security). William, Sr. died in Green County, KY. His son William Dearen, Jr., who had remained in Amelia County, is recorded as being the administrator of his father's estate.
We do not have a marriage record for William, Sr., so do not know the name of his wife. As witnesses to a will, which was proven 22 Jan 1795, William Dearen and Rachel Dearen signed their "X". It is very possible, perhaps even highly likely, that Rachel was William's wife. One idea of his wife's maiden name is provoked by the fact he had a son name Rowlett.There were many Rowletts in the adjoining county of Chesterfield. And in Amelia in 1830 were two Rowlett men about the age of Rowlett and William Dearen, Jr. Perhaps they were their cousins? Could they have been perpetuating her family name by naming a son Rowlett?
William, Sr. was the son of Richard Dearen. We do not have Richard's marriage record; so we don't know the name of William, Sr.'s mother.There was a Jemima Dearing who was the administrator of the deceased Richard's estate in Bedford County, VA in 1792. Was she a widowed favorite daughter-in-law? Or what is more likely is that she might have been Richard's second much younger wife, but Jemima had children who married between 1801 and 1812. She almost certainly was not William,Sr.'s mother, for William was listed in the 1790 census in his own household.
CENSUS & OTHER RECORDS
In the 1782 census, there was a William Dearen of Amelia County, VA,with 7 "white souls" in the household. Richard was listed in that censusas having 4 "white souls" in his household. Dearen, William
State: VA
County: Amelia Co.
Page #: 13
Census/Enumeration year: 1782
Age ranges in household: 07-00
Then in the 1785 census William Dearran is listed with 7 members inhis household, with no outbuildings. Richard now has 5 members inhishousehold, 2 dwellings and 1 outbuilding.
In 1787 William is the only Dearen taxed in Amelia County. His father Richard and brother John had already probably moved to Bedford Co.,VA. William is listed as charged with tax for: 1 black under 16; 1horse,mare, colt, or mule; and 15 cattle.
Again on page 82 we believe a clerical error listed the samefamilies,same statistics. Why was Richard listed in 1790 but not in 1787?Williamlisted no blacks in 1790. The statistics indicate that there were probablyhis wife and five children by 1790, with William, Sr. perhaps 35-40yearsold. White males over 20 Slave An 1800 tax list shows: Dearen, William 2 1
The 1810 census index shows William and Rowlett Dearen, both on page 243of the census of Amelia Co. Was William, Jr. younger and still in the household of his father? Jemimah, Joel, Lewis and Richard are all in Bedford Co., pages 458 & 459.
LAND RECORDS in AMELIA COUNTY, VA
Deed Book 9, p. 353: 25 Mar 1768 from Joseph Nobles of A[melia], to William Dearing of A, for 16 £ , a certain tract of land in A containing about 83 acres of land onthe north side of the Walnutt Branch joining William Compton, Robert Singleton, Joseph Hawkins, Henry Nelson, John Cook, James League. Signed - Joseph Nobles. Witnesses: Thos Bedle, Joel Motley, David Ellington, Recorded 23 Jun 1768.
On 16 April 1771, William, Sr. sold 83 acres on Walnut branch of Sandy Creek, Nottaway Parish of Amelia County, VA to William Pillow of said county and parish, for "ten pounds current money of Virginia...(the land) joining Aaron Seague, James Seague, William Mullins, Obediah Hendrick, Stephen Johnson and John Singleton."
Then 26 April 1803 William, for one hundred current dollars ofVirginia, sold to James Atkinson twenty-five acres, lying "on the head of a branch of Sailers Creek in the county Amelia and bounded...Roach Spring thence to the corner peech [sic] tree thence to the red oak corner...Booker Foster's line..Mitchels line...corner maple on Atkinsons line..." William signed this deed with an X.
On the same day 26 April 1803 William sold 115 acres to John MOTTLEY for one hundred and seventy pounds current money of Virginia. The land lay,"on the head of a branch of Saylors Creek in the county of Amelia...bounded...sweat [sic] gum at Atkinsons line...below the spring upon Fosters line...to Mottleys...Atkinsons line..."
IN GREEN COUNTY, KENTUCKY
By 17 Nov 1819 William Dearen, Sr. was in Green County, KY. On that date William, Sr. empowers John JETER to sell 320 acres to Jacob A.LOCKETT for fourteen hundred and fifty-nine dollars and twenty cents current money of Virginia. This land bordered: "Est of Wm Meriweather, decd, Ism Clements & others". John Jeter is mentioned as the attorney for William, Jr.
On the same day 17 Nov 1819 another land sale was made-- but because there was only one witness--this deed was not recorded until the April Court 1820. John Jeter, lawful attorney for William, Sr., sold 116 acres of land to Thomas M. Cobbs, for the sum of "four hundred and sixty foure [sic] dollars current money of Virginia...(The land was bounded) on the Est of Zachh Morriss, Worsham Foster & others".
GREEN COUNTY, KY CENSUSES
Also in Green Co. by 1820 census were Daniel and Richard,surelygrandsons of William, Sr. but we do not know who their father(s) was.
The 1830 Green Co. census lists Coleman, Daniel and Will with no township listed. Then Richard, William B. and William J. Dearing are listed in Campbell township. We do not know the ancestry of these "Dearings",with the exception that we know Coleman was William, Sr.'s son.
EDUCATION
William, Sr. apparently could neither read nor write, for he signedhis deeds with his mark, an X.
THEIR CHILDREN (All probably born in Amelia County)
Until more census records are checked, we do not know the birth orderof these siblings or have a good idea of birth year. Below birth yearsare educated guesses. The 1790 census showed perhaps 5 children, but wehave records for only 4.
ROWLETT Rowlett, born about 1782, was probably the eldest of William, Sr.'ssons, for he is the only other Dearen listed in the 1810 census as head of a household. Was he one of the two "White males over 20" listedonWilliam, Sr.'s tax listing in 1800? Rowlett married: (1) Jane ALLEN on 24Mar1808. Surety was Samuel Allen. p. D-2. Rev. John Skurry performedtheceremony; (2) Searcy PERIN on 3 Oct 1818, Walter B. Hughes, Security.
The 1810 census index of Virginia lists Rowlett in Amelia County onpage 243, as is William(Sr.?).
Rowlett sold livestock and household items (beds and bedding) in 1819, possibly preparing to move some distance. Because his father andbrother Coleman moved to Green County, KY, at about that time, that would be a likely place to check later censuses for Rowlett. However, Rowlettisnot found in the 1820 census index of KY.
A Rowlett Dearing is listed in the 1830 census of Nottoway County, just adjacent to Amelia County.
Rowlett is back in Amelia County in the 1840 census. Was this anactual move or was there a change in county lines? In that census both he and the one female listed appear to be in their late middle-ages, and theyhaveno one else in the home.
Rowlett served in the War of 1812, commanded by Brig. Gen. William Chamberlayne, 28 Aug to 16 Nov 1814. Where is this record to be found?
WILLIAM, Jr. William, Jr. was born about 1785, He died in Amelia in late 1830 or early 1831, for he is listed in the 1830 census. The appraisement and inventory of his personal estate was taken on Wednesday, 18 May 1831. We don't know who William, Jr.'s first wife was but on 28 Nov 1814 he married Elizabeth DICKERSON. Rev. John Skurry performed the marriage ceremony to Elizabeth. He had possibly two children by the first wife and probably four by Elizabeth.
William was guardian for Mary Richison and even after his death, his estate account was charged in 1834 for medical care by Dr. T.C. Overton of Mary. She is believed to have been his niece, and probably the 4th young female listed in his household in the 1830 census.
FRANKEY Frankey was born about 1786. She married Elisha Richardson in Nov 1806. Mary Richison, for whom William, Jr. was guardian, is likely their orphaned child.
COLEMAN Coleman was born about 1788. He is not listed in the 1810 census index of Virginia, so he may have still been in his father's household duringthat census. He is not listed in the 1820 census index of Kentucky and that is puzzling. This writer wonders if Coleman and Rowlett moved somewhere for a very brief time; then Rowlett returned to Amelia and Coleman went to Green Co., KY. Coleman was in Kentucky by Oct 1822, for we see the record in the deed book.
Green Co., KY, Marriage Bk. B, p. 39, lists his marriage to Elizabeth MARSHALL on 18 Dec 1823 by Rev. John HOWE, in Green County. Ann Marshall was listed on the Consent papers, so possibly was Elizabeth's mother. A witness was Warren ELMORE.
The 1830 KY census index lists Coleman in Green County on p. 23,notownship listed.
DANIEL? Was Daniel the son of William, Sr.? He could just as easily be John's son. Daniel was not found in the 1810 census index of VA. But Daniel Dearing married Anna MITCHELL on 27 Dec 1804. J.C. Mitchell consents. Witnessto consent, Moses Mitchell and Polley Mitchell, "mother of the daughter." Surety was Coleman Wills. p. D-2. Where was this young couple in the1810 census? Check KY.
Daniel is listed in Green Co., "62-20", in the 1820 KY census index.What do those numbers mean?
The 1830 KY census index lists Daniel in Green Co., on p. 22, notownshipis listed.
RICHARD
Richard is listed in Green Co., "59-40", in the 1820 KY census index.
We are sure the Green County Richard is not the son of John of Bedford Co., for Richard's widow's claim for a War of 1812 pension lists a first marriage to Jane or Janet CRADDOCK and a second marriage to herself Mary HUTCHASON on 31 Jan 1837 in Green Co. The Richard of Bedford County married Elizabeth THURMAN. The WC-32448 states that Richard served in Elmore's KY Militia.
According to the pension application, Richard died 14 Aug 1870 in Taylor County, KY. Perhaps he lived in that part of Green that became Taylor in 1848.
The 1830 KY census index lists Richard in Green Co., Campbell township, p. 64.
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