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1781 - | Name | Merry BRACEY | |
| Birth | 1781 | Rafting Creek, Sumter District, SC  [2] |
| Gender | Male | |
| Birth | Rafting Creek, Sumter, South Carolina |
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| Death | 25 Mar 1840 | Spring Ridge (Now Jackson), Hinds Co., MS [2] |
| Death | 25 Mar 1840 | Peace River, Jefferson Co., MS [2] |
| HIST | Marriage records from SC state that Merry Bracey married Alice Moore and they went to Mississippi. The tombstone of Merry Bracey gives his birth year as 1781 and death year as 1840. *** (This book contains abstracts of deeds from Marion County, Mississippi.) Bibliographic Information: Williams, E. Russ. Abstracts of Deeds; Marion County. Privately printed. Page 312 Deed of Mortgage - Jan. 22, 1830 - Merry Bracey to Levy Tyler, Agent and attorney in fact for the stock holders of the Comercial Bank of Louisville, Kentucky, to be secured for a debt herein mentioned and $1.00 - all land in Marion County, fractional section 6, T 2, R 14 E, 422 acres, entered by William Bracey; also N1/2 of Section 36, T 3, R 13 E, 320 acres formerly assigned to Thomas May and Imlee Keep and converted to William Bracey for Merry Bracey; also S.E. Section 36, T 3, R 13 E, containing 160 acres. He borrowed $1,899.58 on notes dated February, 1831, 1832, 1833, 1834, 1835. Co-signers were A.J. Bracey and Hugh McGowan. Page 315 Jan. 22, 1830 - Merry Bracey deed to Levi Tyler of Jefferson County, Kentucky, for a debt (same as above) - a fractional section 24, T 3, R 14 E, containing 505 acres, sold by Allen Jenkins to Bracey. Page 18 Relinquishment of dower by wife of Thomas Davis, Elizabeth Davis. Signed by Mirry Bracey, Esq. Associate Justice of County Court, Marion County. Page 166-167 Alfred G. Moore, Sheriff, by 9 writs of Fiere Facias: (1) for the sum of $407.90 to satisfy judgment of Stephen Blackwell against Charles Stovall for non-performance of certain promises with interest on said sum the 5th day of April, 1825, until paid also $14.90 1/2 for accts & charges, etc. (2) $2168.67 - Hyde & Merritt, same as above for Oct. 2, 1826 with $7.87 1/2 charges. (3) $1370.70 - to Ralph Stovall for May 5, 1826 with $1.50 charges. (4) $959 - Merry Bracey, adm. de bones non, received from Charles Stovall and William Mellon from Oct. 2, 1826, with $13.12 1/2 charges. (5) $543.77 - Merry Bracey, adm. de bones non, received from Stovall and Hugh McGowan, Oct. 2, 1826, with $13.12 1/2 charges (6) $190.54 - M. Bracey from Stovall & John Lott, Oct. 2, 1826, with $13.02 1/2 charges 7) $139.18 - Ebenezer Ford, adm. Oct. 1, 1826, with $14.12 1/2 charges (8) $303.50 - Andrew & George Elliott, Aug. 12, 1825, with $15.75 (9) $126.57 1/2 - William & Levi Noble adm., Aug. 13, 1825, with $15 charges. That goods and chattels, Lands, and tenements of Charles Stovall and the other defendants should cause to be made the sums of money as they are above recited to satisfy the plaintiffs herein moved and to have those monies before the said court on 1st Monday of April next. Land west fractional section 34, t4, r12; No. 24, t4, r19; No. 36, T4, R10, on East side of Pearl River; No 76, T4, R13, a fractional section s. of 26 in same section. Also lots # 5, 14, 23, 32 on Broad Street; #6, 13, 24, 31 on 2nd Street; # 6, 13, 24, 31 on same Street in Columbia. Negroes and mulatto slaves Tom, Reubin, Lory, Cato, July Reddick, Will, Randall, Lewis, Paris, Phely, Sophia, Amelia, Eliza, Abraham, Matilda, Lucinda, Amy, Delpha, Little Tom, George, Mary, Laura, Louisa, Joe, Patty, Little Joe, John, Anny, Maria, & Pompey; stock of animals; 100 head of horned cattle, 100 hogs, 4 mules, 1 grey horse, furniture, etc. sold to Ralph Stovall by A. S. Moore, Shff for $7,560. Wit: W. S. Duke and A. J. Bracey Page 238 Merry Bracey for $350 deed to Allen Barnes slaves Hammett 45, Joan his wife 40, Tempy 15, Cork 13, Isaac 11, Masadora 9, Mellicent 9, Washington 5, and infant child, Phillander 30, Lucretia 30, Joe 15 - all sound and healthy. Dated Aug. 10, 1828. Wit: James Atkinson and D. McLaughlin. Page 309-310 Allen Jenkins and Elizabeth Jenkins his wife sold to Merry Bracey for $2000 the plantation where Jenkins now resides, it being fractional section of land on Pearl River entered by Benjamin Bagley, 525 acres and two other quarter sections of land adjoining one entered by Thos. Summerall and the other by Jenkins, making 825 acres. Bounded N. by James Smiley and Henry Henigar, E. by Pearl River and land belonging to David Summerall, S. by Benjamin P. May and David Summerall, and W. by Jesse Summerall. Dated Jan. 23, 1830. Wit: A. J. Bracey and Lewis Hagewood. Page 409 Mary Singleton for $18,000 to Merry Bracey - negro slaves. Wit: Morgan A. Heard. Dated Jan. 28, 1828 Page 410 Letter from Mary Singleton to Merry Bracey telling him to pay her son Anthony Butler the sum of $18,000 for the sale of the negroes mentioned in the preceding deed. Dated Jan. 28, 1828. Receipt signed for the above amount, Feb. 1, 1828. Page 50 Reason Burns deed to Newit Cowart, Jan. 20, 1836, for $2000, land in Marion County - the plantation where I now live formerly belonging to Merry Bracey lying on Pearl River adjoining lands owned by Benjamin Bayley, Thomas Sumrall, Allen Jenkins, James Smylie, Henry Henninger, David Sumrall, Benjamin P. May, Jesse Sumrall. Signed by R. Burnes and Cordilla Burns. Page 51 Sworn before J. W. Pittman, J.P., Jan. 20, 1836 Relinquishment of dower by Cordilla Burns, Dec. 13, 1836 Page 214 Sept. 24, 1840 - Daniel Duke deed to Alexander Pope Black for $3500 fractional section 5, T 2, R 14 E, 172.12 acres bounding E and N on Pearl River, S by Mary Barnes, W by Merry Bracey; also NE quarter of Sec. 12, T 2, R 13 E bounding E on William S. Regan, S and W by Thomas M. McLaughlin and N by Mary Barnes. Wit: James M. Carr. Page 414-416 Merry Bracey, William Graham, and William Lott appointed commissioners by William Spencer, Judge of Probate, to make division between James Atkason and Allen Barnes of the one part and Edward Lee of the other part. In presence of C. D. Learned. Dated Oct. 9, 1830. *** (This book contains court records from Mississippi.) Bibliographic Information: Williams, E. Russ. Orphan Court Records. Privately printed. 1962. Page 21 & 22 Bond: Merry Bracey and William Jones are bound to Hugh McGowen, J.P., for the sum of $20,000. Dated June 27, 1826. Merry Bracey is to administer the estate of Elizabeth Degen. Page 10 Bond: Samuel Simpson, Merry Bracey, & Peter Simons are bound to James Phillips, J.P., for $150. Dated July 25, 1825. Samuel Simpson is guardian to Samuel Simpson, minor. James & Samuel Simpson both state they are minors, or 14 years of age, and that they have property coming to them from the estate of their grandfather, George Keller, dec. They ask that their father, Samuel Simpson, be appointed guardian. Page 204 & 205 Estate of Mrs. E. V. Degan in account with M. Bracey, Oct., 1829. Account of Merry Bracey, administrator of the estate of Elizabeth V. Degan, dec., June, 1830. Page 278 & 279 Merry Bracy, William Graham, & William Lott are appointed commissioners to divide land given by the last will and testament of General Benjamin Lee to James Athason, Allen Barnes, & Edward Lee, minor. Dated Aug. 5, 1830. Merry and William Bracey signed the will of William Rees: WILL Of William Rees For Mrs. Rees, The use of my house & furniture, and During Life or while She remain my Widow and then a equal Division between my two children M. P. Rees. and Orlandon Rees I Likewise, her the foll owing negrors, Negro fellow named Derry and his Wife Beatty, Also Sophia and her two children, Likewise Lucy and her fore Children, and old wench named Rose, also two negroes fellows, one named Bob the other an old fellow named Harrey, & Share and two Carriage horses, and to be supported while she remains my widow as she formerly has been&emdash;I give to my Daughter M. P. Rees five tracts of land Joining each other lying on the east aide of Cain Savannah Swamp and White Oak branch, Likewise a tract of Land bought at Sherriff Sale Lying, on the waters of Black river- likewise the following negrois (viz) Sam and his wife loady Isaac and his wife Nann a negro wench named Sall and her Brother a yellow boy named Rahdul also a negro girl namd Susyann & her brother named Virgil and a negro girl called, Milly and one called Wauaky, and one negro boy named Dick, I give to my son Orlandor Rees, the plantation where I now live and all the Lands adjoining it Likewise my plantation on the Swamp comily called the cain brakes, and all the lands adjoining it. with the following negroes, moses, & his wife, milly and her two children .Likewise a young fellow named moses and one named Sam and boy named Wilson and one Named Iac, also Toney and his wife ginney & her two children, the above negroes I give to them their Surses. forever, but should either of them die before she arrive at the age of 20 years, and without issue and that Issue living then the part of the one that Dies. to return to tbe living one, it likewise my wish as all my negroes, not named or given away in this my last will & testament, with all my stock of all Description should be equally divided by 3 or 5 men chosen by my Executors, hereafter named. it is also my wish that Wife Mary Pringle shall have the bed and furniture she now uses, and a negro girl between 12 & 15 years of age, an $300, to be paid her by my executors in one year after my Death or Sooner if Convenient, I likewise leave my Daughter M. P Rees, $5000 to be paid her in money in one year after marriage or when she arrives at the age of twenty one years it my wish the negro should he work on the plantations above mention and all moneys, arising from the crops, that is not expinded Raising and Education Should be put to Interest and an Equal Division made between them the division takes place. William Bracy Tolafero James Merry Bracey John Mcdonald (Recorded in Will Book A page 88) (Recorded December 14th 1810) William Taylor ordy S D Bundle 80 Pkge 1 [2] | |
| _UID | A5D6BDAE190C4AC4AB1B549983BA8343CF0B | |
| Death | Peace River, Jefferson, MS |
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| Burial | Bracey-McGowen Family Cemetery, Jackson, MS [2] |
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| Person ID | I10893 | Singleton and Related Families |
| Last Modified | 3 Jul 2000 | |
| Father | William BRACEY, b. 1767 d. 27 Sep 1825, Monticello, Mississippi (Age 58 years) | |
| Mother | Sarah E. SINGLETON, b. Between 1770-1780 d. Wilkinson Co., Mississippi | |
| Marriage | 1781 | Virginia? [2] |
| _UID | C0EF5911E54B4E24BB9098BD3A565A88CD30 | |
| _UID | C0EF5911E54B4E24BB9098BD3A565A88CD30 | |
| Family ID | F4307 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family | Alice “Elcey” MOORE, b. 1787, Clarendon, Sumter District, South Carolina d. 1834, Mississippi (Age 47 years) | |||
| Marriage | 1 Mar 1804 | Baptist Church, Sumter, Sumter Co., SC [2, 3] |
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| _UID | 771312F0D70B4AE5BC7767936DD1BCD79B17 | |||
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| Family ID | F3926 | Group Sheet | Family Chart | ||
| Last Modified | 12 Jun 2001 | |||
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