He is the son of James Ayers. He passed away about 1828. Entered by Pat Dobson, Mar 1, 2012
He married: Dec. 27, 1802; James Ayers & Nancy Leftwich, dt Uriah; Nichodemus Leftwich, Surety; Married by John Ayers, Jan. 4, 1803.
Chancery 1819-020: http://www.lva.virginia.gov/chancery/case_detail.asp?CFN=019-1819-020. Notes:
Hannah Ayres inventory and appraisal submitted Jan 4th 1811 by William Leftwich, John Newlon and Nicholas Robertson. p 3,4
Orators & Oratrix’s: Wm Morris and Mary his wife late Mary Ayers; George Cundiff & Dinah his wife late Dinah Ayers; Joel Doss & Hannah his wife late Hannah Ayers; John Cundiff & Sarah his wife late Sarah Ayers; David Williams & Eliza his wife late Eliza Ayers; Asariah Doss & Lydia his wife, late Lydia Ayers; Edmund Hooligan & Nancy his wife late Nancy Ayers; Benjamin Henny? & Esther his wife late Ester ? that on the 20 day of May in the year 1797, James Ayres made his last will and testament. …. Hannah will 13 Nov 1810, son James p 6
to be equally divided between her 10 Daughters Viz, Mary Morris, Dinah Cundiff, Hannah Doss, Sarah Cundiff, Elizabeth Williams, Lydia Doss, Nancy Hooligan, Esther Henny, Rachel Turner, & Ruth Leftwich. p 7
James receives 60 lbs, . 10 daughter receive proceeds of sale. p 13
3rd It is my desire that all my sons be debarred from receiving any part of my estate they having received their portions from my husbands estate. p 14
James Ayres will. Son James Ayres Jr, son Samuel Ayres, two sons, land, son John Ayres one shilling, no more p 16. Dts receive one shilling each, no more. p 17. (Inventory follows) pp 18-23. Sale pp 24, 25.
Nov court 1814, daughters agst James Ayers exor of Hannah Ayres, p 27.
Summons James Ayres to court 8 Mar 1813, p 29.
Wm Morris and Mary, George Cundiff & Dinah, Joel Doss & Hannah, John Cundiff & Sarah, David William and Elizabeth, Azariah Doss & Lydia, John Holligan & Nancy, Benjamin Henny & Esther, Richard Turner & Rachel, William Leftwich & Ruth. 22 Sep 1817, p 38.
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I know her first name was Hannah but would like a source for her maiden name as Little. Pat Dobson