Dennis McCORMACK

  General Notes:

Marriage bond: Consent of Jeremiah Meador, father of Mary;; Micajah Dowell surety; John Ayers minister-Methodist Episcopal

Census records, deeds and per. property tax rolls show Dennis in counties of Bedford(1790-1826-perhaps earlier), Per. Property tax rolls show no acreage listed until 1795 (130 Acreas- Jeremiah Meador decreases 130A and Dennis is taxed on 120A for the first time), 254A from Samuel Howell & C on Blue Ridge Mtn. & Falling Crk. 1815, Sold to Abraham Baker 1817; Franklin (1818-1826), 98.5A from Wm. & Judith McCormack on both sides of Linville Creek 1819, Sold to Richard S. Tilden of Lynchburg, 1823 for $1,000; Giles (1825-1833). Married by Jonh Ayers, Methodist Episcopal Minister 2 June 1791 in Bedford Co, VA-wintessed by Micajah Dowell and Richard Meador, Dennis signed with an X. Estate of D. McCormack of Giles Go August Court, 1833 shows sales to Molly (Mary) McCormack and to Samuel McCormack of household and farm tool items. There is a Dennis Mccormick listed in the Rockbridge Per. Prop. Tax List B for 1787. I do not know if this is the same Dennis or not. Albermarle Co shows the purchase of 55A by a Dennis McCormick from Geroge Covington in 1763. It seems that this Dennis is too old to be my Dennis--maybe his father or an Uncle? I have been assuming that Dennis is the son of Micajah McCormack Senior of Bedford Co. Va. Micajah McCormack Senior was the orphaned son of William McCormack of Fredericksville Parish.

1810 census, Bedford County, VA (Crickard) p 8 McCormack, John males under 10 1 females 26/45 1 males 26/45 1

McCormac, ? males under 10 ? females 10/16 2 males 10/16 1 females 16/26 ? males 16/26 1 females over 45 1 males over 45 1

McCormack,Micajah males over 45 1 females 10/16 1 females over 45 1

McCormack, Richard males 26/45 1

McCormack, Jesse males under 10 3 females 26/45 1 males 26/45 1

McCormack, Anderson males uder 10 1 females under 10 1 males 10/16 1 females 26/45 1 males 26/45 1

McCormack, Dennis males under 10 3 females 16/26 2 males 10/16 1 females 26/45 1 males over 45 1

Notes from Martha Marsh Foster
!BIRTH: Vital Records Bedford County, VA
!DEATH:
!MARR: film 1,396,498 - submission 86 057 0242 and 86 057 0243 record of marriage -Bedford County, VA 1789-tax list Bedford Co. VA 1791-Marr Bedford Co. VA 1810-Census Bedford Co. VA 1820-Census Franklin Co. VA 1830-Census Giles Co. VA Dennis McCormack Males Females 1 15-20; 1* 20-30; 1 60-70 1 * 10-15; 1 50-60

*Possibly William and young bride Lucinda?? Male 15-20 is possibly Samuel who buys household and farm items from estate in 1833??

Childrens' age groups listed in census: 1810 Bedford Co. VA 1820 Franklin Co. VA

FILM 0216831 lists the birth of Alamira McCormack f to Micajah McCormick and Rhoda Muncy. I believe Micajah may be the grandson of Dennis McCormick and Mary Meador. Their son, Lorenzo, had a son called "Cager" who married Rhoda Muncy.

It is quiet possible that Dennis is a grandson of William and Rebecca Mc Cormack of Fredericksville Perish, VA. 16 May 1737 William McCormack of St. Martins Parish in Goochland Co. (later Fredericksville Parish) purchased 100 acres at Lickinghole Creek from Charles Toney of St. James Parish in Goochland [part of original patent to Charles Toney. Will recorded 25 Sep 1753 leaves plantation plus 150 acres to son William after wifes death and 100 acres in Goochland Co. to son Thomas. Soon thereafter, orphaned sons Micajah and Charles are indentured by churchwardens of Fredericksville Parish. Children of William & Rebecca McCormick: l. M William Mc Cormack 2. M Thomas Mc Cormack 3. M David Mc Cormack 4. M Micajah Sr. Mc Cormack 5. M Charles Mc Cormack 6. F Mary Mc Cormack 7. F Lucy Mc Cormack 8. F Elizabeth Mc Cormack

From Bob MCombs: Finally got out to the FHS today. Went to the 1830 census index and found the following: Dennis McCormic, pg. 228; Lorenzo McCormic, pg 229; Jonathan McCormic, pg 229; Micajah Brumfield, pg 214; Landon Duncan, pg 229.

I then went to the census film (29669)

Males <5 5-10 10-15 15-20 20-30 30-40 40-50 50-60 60-70

Dennis Mc 1 1 1 Lorrenzo Mc 1 1 Jonathan Mc 2 2 1 1 Micajah B 2 1 1 Landon D 2 1 1

Females <5 5-10 10-15 15-20 20-30 30-40 40-50 50-60 60-70

Dennis M 1 1 Lorrenzo M 1 1 Jonathan M 1 Micajah B 1 1 1 1 Landon D 2 1 2 1 1 2

While I don't think there is a way of relating locations from pages 214 and 219, I would think that persons on 228 and 229 lived close together although it gives no clue as to where they might be in relationship to the county. I ordered a new film on the property tax lists today. Hopefully it will give the mileage to the county seat. Should be here in a week to 10 days.

Regarding neighbors, Dennis was enummerated 15 visitations before Lorenzo and Lorenzo was enummerated 9 visitations before Jonathan. Below is a list of the heads of household on pages 228 & 229 in the order that they appear

Page 228 Page 229 Garrit Lambert David Mills Edward Lucas Qurdin? Meadows Unison Lucas Hugh McLaugherty Thomas Lucas William Milan Ralph Lucas John Martin William Link James McLaugherty Sarah Lucas Zacherah Muncy George Lowe Jacob McPherson Samuel Lindsey John Miller Whiting Lindsey *** Lorenzo McCormic Sherid Loughan Francis Moser John Lilly John McLaugherty William Lilly (Was this a lilly pad?) Nancy Medley Edward Lilly Joshua Mustard Elijah Lilly Joseph McKinney Pleasant Lilly James Martin Thomas Lilly Ann McCroskey? Robert Lilly Henry ___? Josiah Lilly John Moody ***Dennis McCormic ****Jonathan McCormic Alexander McLood? Jacob Miller Thomas McLood? Gabriel Moupine? Kire Melvin John McFadden Samuel Mills Joseph Maxwell Joseph McKinney George Mayer Ephraim Meadows William Maxwell

Deed Abstracts: 1815 McCormick, Dennis Samuel Howell & C Deed 14 282 254A on Blue Ridge Mtn. & Falling Cr. . .this first day of September one thousand Eight hundred fourteen Samuel Howell & Thomas Howell of the one part & Dennis McCormick of the other part . .for the consideration of the sum of two hundred dollars. . . a certain tract or parcel of land lying & being in Bedford County on the Blue Ridge mountain containing two hundred fifty four acres by patent granted to Abner Howell's deceased father . . Thomas Howell by will of said Abner Howell bounded as follows . . said Falling creek . . at the head of said creek . . Samuel Howell (his mark), Thomas Howell (his mark), Clarey Howell (her mark)Presence of Peter Horn, Thomas MCoy (?), James Depre (?) Jesse HowellThis day Clary Howell signed acknowledgement the above Indenture Sales acknowledged that she relinquishes her right of dower the mentioned tract of land, . . without the threat of persuasions of her husband . . this 18th day of February 1815. Elsie (?) Pate, Wm Shrewsbury (?) At a court held for Bedford County at the courthouse the 27th day of March 1815 This Indenture of bargain & Sale between Samuel Howell, Thomas Howell, Clary Howell of the one part and Dennis McCormack of the other was proven . . by the oath of Peter Horn & Thomas McCoy subscribing witnesses, acknowledged by Thomas Howell & certified . . after which at a court held for said county at the courthouse the 29th day of March 1815. The same was acknowledged by Samuel Howell and was ordered to be recorded.In 1792

Micajah McCormack sold 60 acres to a John Howell on Beaverdam Cr. Was the prvious neighbor relationship what caused Dennis McCormack to buy land on Blue Ridge Mountain?

1817 Baker, Abraham Dennis McCormack, & ux, Mary Deed 15 311 254 A Blue Ridge Mtn & on Falling Cr. . .this twenty fourth day of July one thousand eight hundred and Seventeen Between Dennis McCormack and Mary his wife of the County of Franklin and State of Virginia of the one part and Abraham Baker of the County of Bedford and state of Virginia . . .in consideration of the sum of twelve hundred Dollars currency . . a certain tract or parcel of land situate lying and being in the County of Bedford and on the Blue ridge mountain containing Two hundred and fifty four acres by patent granted to Abram Howell and by him devised in his last will and testament to Thomas Howell who conveyed the same to the said Dennis McCormack by deed bearing date of 1st day of September one thousand eight hundred and fourteen and bounded by the following . .Falling Creek . . top of mountin thence along the ridge as it meandered to a white oak Dennis McCormack (his mark) Mary McCormack (her mark)Presence of William Settle, John Ja??d, Wm Durrett, John PorterWe Edward Pate and Lawrence McGeorge magistrates of the said County do hereby certify that Dennis McCormack and Mary McCormack parties to the within conveyance have duly acknowledged the same before us on the 11th August 1817 and desired us to certify the said acknowledge ? to the clerk of the County court of Bedford in order that the said conveyance may be recorded. We also hereby certify that Mary McCormack wife of Dennis McCormack parties to a certain deed for the conveyances of real estate to Abraham Baker bearing date on the 24th of July 1817 and hereto ? appeared before us in our County . . .being examined by us privily and apart from her husband and having the deed aforesaid fully explained to her, she the said Mary McCormack acknowledged the same . . and declared that she had willingly signed sealed and acknowledged the same deed that she wished not to retract it. Given under our hand seal the 11th day of August 1817. Edward Pate, Lawrence McGeorgeAt a court held for Bedford County at the courthouse the 22nd day of December 1817. This Indenture of bargain and sale between Dennis McCormack and Mary his wife of the one part and Abraham Baker of the other was certified before two magistrates of the said County and ordered to be recordedParcel purchased in 1815.

Dennis did not stay at the Blue Ridge location very long (2 years) before moving on to Franklin County near other McCormacks: Willian, Anderson, Wright, John & John D. It could be that he did not even live on the parcel.

1823 McCormack, Dennis, John Meador & Abel Meador Samuel & Sparrel Hale Order Book No. 1 485 Suit Samuel & Sparrel Hale Ptiffs; Dennis McCormack, John Meador and Abel Meador Deft. Of Execution on a forfeited forthcoming Bond taken on a Writ of Fieri Faeias (?) sued out of this Court by the Plaintiff against the Defendant Dennis McCormack and John Meador his appearance Bail.This day came the Plaintiff by their Attorney and it appearing to the Court from the oath of Elisha Kien (?) Deputy Sheriff that the Defendants have had legal notice of this motion they were Solemnly called but came not where upon it is considered by the Court that the Plaintiffs may have execution against the Defendants for Two hundred and forty one dollars and sixteen cents the penalty of the said forthcoming Bond and that they recover against the Defendants their costs by them in this behalf expended. But this Judgment is to be discharged by the payment of One hundred and twenty dollars and fift eight cents with legal Interest thereon from the 31st day of March 1823 til payment and the costs.In 1815,

Dennis McCormack purchased 254 acres on Blue Ridge Mountain from Samuel Howel for $200 which he sold two years later to Abraham Baker for $1200 (nice appreciation). It brings to question whether he actually ever lived there before moving to Franklin County. Is this suit related to that sale? How do John Meador and Abel Meador connect?

Notes from Marilee Russell: A writ of fieri facias is a writ of execution,i.e. a legal procedure that provides for the enforcement of a judgment for debt or damages.The writ was issued after the Plaintiff had won an underlying lawsuit against Dennis McCormack. The other named persons may or may not have been defendants in the original lawsuit. Dennis lost the suit, perhaps by default.

From your abstraction, it appears that John Meador had been the surety ("made bond") for The original Defendant or Defendants. When the Defendant or Defendants did not appear or discharge (pay) the amount of the judgment had been decided against, the bond was forfeited. Bond could have been pledged by "oath", value of real estate or personal property.When the bond was forfeited, the surety became a defendant. However, the writ of fieri facias itself directs the sheriff or deputy sheriff that the debt is to be made available from the goods and chattels of the defendants. In same cases, real estate could be taken as settlement, depending upon the applicable laws, localities, and if the defendant possessed sufficient personal property. Of particular interest is the fact that this debt was against any and all of the named defendants: they were individually and jointly liable. John Meador could end up having to pay all of Dennis' debt or something could be taken from all the named Defendants.

The sheriff or deputy could enter (but not by breaking an outer door or window) the house of the Defendant and seize goods "of the whole or the part"for satisfaction of the debt. In other words, the sheriff could take the amount of goods needed to satisfy the debt, even if it included "the whole" of the Defendant's goods.

It appears that the judgment was in the amount of $241.16 plus costs, court costs, and attorney fees, but Dennis could discharge the judgment if he or the other named defendants paid $120.58 +interest and costs in cash.

  Research Notes:

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Dennis married Mary (Polly) MEADOR, daughter of Jeremiah MEADOR Sr and Caroline, on 2 Jun 1791 in Bedford Co, VA.

  Marriage Notes:

Bond 18 May 1791; dt. Jeremiah;Surety Micajah Dowell