Nancy (Hanks) Dodson (1795 - aft. 1860)

Born 5 Jan 1795 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Wife of John Bird Fitzgerald — married 2 Oct 1809 in Maury County, Tennessee

Wife of David Dodson — married 26 May 1848 in Maury County, Tennessee, United States

Descendants

Died after 1860 after age 64 in Marshall county, Tennessee, United States [uncertain]

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Biography

Nancy Hanks was born the 5th of January, 1795, in Pittsylvania county, Virginia.

Nancy married John Fitzgerald on the 2nd of October, 1809, in Maury county, Tennessee.^[1]

Nancy married John Fitzgerald on the 2nd of October 1809 in Maury county, Tennessee.^[2]

Nancy's husband John Fitzgerald died before May 1848, in Maury county, Tennessee. Nancy married her second husband David Dodson on the 26th May 1848 in Maury county, Tennessee.^[3]

Nancy entered into the following deed of trust with Greenville Hanks prior to her marriage to David Dodson: "State of Tennessee Maury County} This Indenture made and entered into the 26th day of May in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and forty eight, between Nancy Fitzgerald of the county of Maury and State of Tennessee of the one part and Greenville Hanks of the county & state aforesaid of the other part for and in consideration of the sum of five dollars to the said Greenville Hanks paid the said Nancy Fitzgerald hath this day bargained, sold and conveyed and do by these presents doth bargain, sale and convey to the said Greenville Hanks his heirs and assigns, all the right, title and interest in and to a certain tract or parcel of land, which is the one third of a tract of land formerly owned by John Fitzgerald deceased, it being the Dower of the said Nancy Fitzgerald, which is not as yet allotted and set apart to the said Nancy, the said land is lying and being on the North side of Duck River on the dividing ridge between the waters of Knob & Snow creeks and known as the place upon which the said John Fitzgerald resided prior to his death, and it being the place upon which the said Nancy now resides, which the said Nancy bind herself her heirs &c to warrant and defend to the said Greenville Hanks his heirs assigns &c against the claim or claims of any & all persons whatsoever during the natural life of the said Nancy. And for and in consideration of the further sum of five dollars to the said Greenville Hanks paid, the said Nancy hath bargained, sold and conveyed and do by these presents bargain sale & convey to the said Greenville Hanks his heirs & assigns all the right, title, claim and interest in and to the undivided interest of the said Nancy in to and belonging, and coming to her from the estate of the said John Fitzgerald dec'd to wit, all the negroes that may be allottted and set apart to her the said Nancy as the widow of the said John dec'd. Also all the stock cattle household and kitchen furniture, and all & every description of property whatsoever that may be or which has heretofore been laid off and set apart to the said Nancy (as widow aforesaid) which the said Nancy binds herself her heirs &c forever to warrant & defend to the said Greenville Hanks his heirs & assigns - But this deed is made for the following purpose to wit, the said Nancy Fitzgerald and one David Dodson have in contemplation a marriage, and in order to secure all the property that may be coming to the said Nancy from the estate of her late husband the said John Fitzgerald dec'd and all the property intended to be conveyed in the deed & is conveyed to the said Greenville Hanks for the use, benefit and trust for the said Nancy and her heirs at this time living; but no portion of said property in this deed conveyed is to go to any heir or heirs which may be begotten during coverture with the said David Dodson. And it is further agreed that the said David is not to have any control over any of the profits arising from the proceeds of the property in this deed conveyed And the said Greenville Hanks trustee &c is hereby authorised and directed to pay over to the said Nancy all the profits arising from the property conveyed to him in trust aforesaid for the use and benefit of the said Nancy & her children yearly or oftener as he may think best, or as he can dispose of the products &c. And it is further agreed that none of the said profits are to be liable for the payment of any debt that may be at this time outstanding against the said David Dodson or for any debt that may be contracted after coverture with the said David Dodson to all of which the said David gives his consent - Given under my hand and seal this 26th May 1848. [signed] Nancy her X mark Fitzgerald Attest. John J. Campbell, W.F. Southern I consent and agree to everything in the foregoing deed mentioned This 26th May 1848. [signed] D. Dodson Attest. W.F. Southern, John F, Campbell . . ."^[4]

Nancy appears in the 1850 Federal census in Marshall county, Tennessee in the household of her husband. David Dodson's household appeared as follows:

David Dodson Male 53 Kentucky

Nancy Dodson Female 55 Virginia

Nancy appears in the 1860 Federal census in Marshall county, Tennessee in the household of her husband. David Dodson's household appeared as follows:

David Dotson Male 64 Kentucky

Nancy Dotson Female 66 Virginia

Nancy's exact date and place of death is unknown, but occurred sometime after the 1860 Federal census and before 1870.

Nancy and her second husband David Dodson had no children.

Children of Nancy and John Fitzgerald

James E. Fitzgerald b. 1830 - M: 27 Dec 1848 Mary J. Willis, Maury County, Tennessee

Bluford Hanks Fitzgerald b. 1835 d. Feb 1905 Santa Fe, Maury County, Tennessee

M1: 3 Jun 1858, Amanda C. Skelley, Maury County Tennessee M2: 24 Feb 1846, Charity L. Lewis, Maury County, Tennessee

Apormelia Fitzgerald b. 1834 d. 1859

M: 14 Feb 1853, John R. Fields, Marshall County, Tennessee

John Nelson Fitzgerald b. 1828 d. Apr 1857 Anderson County, Texas

M: Mary Ann Louder, 8 Feb 1849, Maury County, Tennessee.

:George W. Fitzgerald b. 1813 Maury County, Tennessee d. 2 Oct 1875 in Maury County, Tennessee is buried at Blackfoot Cemetery, Anderson Co. TX M: Christinia McIntosh, 1834 in North Carolina,

:Christopher Fitzgerald b. 9 Feb 1820, Maury Co. TN d. 14 Aug 1890, Runnels Co. TX

:Rebecca Ann Fitzgerald b. 13 Nov 1831 d. 26 Aug 1891 M: 18 Dec 1844, Maury Co. TN William J. Vestal

Joicey Hanks Fitzgerald b. 7 Aug 1824 d. 1 Aug 1887 Anderson Co. TX

M: 9 Oct 1839, Maury Co. TN, William Adkins Fitzgerald, son of Jackson and Sarah (Moore) Fitzgerald.

Elizabeth Fitzgerald b. 1815 d. 1854 Ballard County, KY - M: John Dodson

:Nancy P. Fitzgerald b. 1823 Maury Co. TN d. 12 Mar 1873, Maury Co. TN M: 6 Nov 1839, Maury Co. TN Beverly P. Dodson, son of Hightower and Sarah (Dodson) Dodson.

Sarah J. Fitzgerald b. 7 Jul 1833 d. 20 Apr 1909, Maury County, TN

M: Uriah Galloway, Maury County, Tennessee

Sources

1. ↑ "Tennessee Marriages, 1796-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X81L-5Y7 : 22 July 2021), Nancy Hanks in entry for John Fitzgerald, 1809.
2. ↑ "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKHM-MHCY : 6 November 2017), John Fitzgerald and Nancy Hanks, 02 Oct 1809; citing Maury, Tennessee, United States, Marriage, p. , Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties; FHL microfilm 2,281,636.
3. ↑ "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKHM-M727 : 6 November 2017), David Dodson and Nancy Fitzgerald, 26 May 1848; citing Maury, Tennessee, United States, Marriage, p. , Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties; FHL microfilm 2,281,636.
4. ↑ Maury County, Tennessee Deed Book C2 (June 1847-April 1849), pages 315 & 316; https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS54-79T5-4

See Also

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~heddins/Curtis/CurtFitzTree/fam00046.htm https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=168096857 http://newsarch.rootsweb.com/th/read/TNMAURY/1999-04/0923578083