Sarah Ann Fortune^{[1, 2, 3]}

1778 - 1850  (72 years)

• Name	Sarah Ann Fortune
  Born	1778	Pittsylvania Co., Virginia
  Gender	Female
  Died	1850	Warren Co., Missouri   [4]
  Person ID	I70016	My Reynolds Line | Descendants of James Reynolds of Surry County, VA
  Last Modified	8 Jul 2017

  
  

  Father	Joseph Fortune,   b. Est 1760, Louisa Co., Virginia Colony ,   d. 1784, Pittsylvania County, Virginia  (Age ~ 24 years)
  Mother	Hannah F., Mrs. Millenton F. Reynolds,   b. Est 1775,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F518495536	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	James Dyer,   b. 1777?, Henry Co., Virginia ,   d. 1846, Warren Co., Missouri
  Children	1. Benjamin Dyer,   b. 1778, Henry Co., Virginia
  Last Modified	8 Jul 2017
  Family ID	F518495537	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Sarah Ann Fortune, d/o Joseph Fortune and Mary Reynolds (d/o Richard Reynolds and Sarah Ann Doggett) married James Dyer of Henry/Pittsylvania Co., VA. The information published in the History of Henry County which states that James Dyer's wife was Mary Reynolds is incorrect. She was his Mother-in-law. She married 2nd, Hezekiah Salmon 18 Jan 1792 in Henry Co., VA

  
  

• Sources

  [S84] Rootsweb, http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=wampus&id=I922. Joseph Fortune Sex: M Death: 1784 in Pittsylvania Co. VA Marriage 1 Mary Reynolds Children Sarah Ann Fortune Elizabeth Fortune Joseph Fortune [S32] Find-A-Grave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=99859873. [S46] Marriage Record/Certificate, http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/dyer_family/conversations/topics/760. SOURCE: Marriage Records of Henry Co VA, 1778-1851, Merritt/Smith, p17 16 Jul 1798: James Dyer & Sarah Ann Fortune, Surety Jonathan Stone 16 Jul 1798: James Dyer & Sarah Ann Fortune, Wit's Jonathan Stone and Richard Reynolds --Sarah Ann Fortune Consents to marry James Dyer was s/o Geo Dyer & Rachel Dalton Dyer Sarah Ann Fortune was d/o Joseph Fortune & Mary [Reynolds] http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/dyer_family/conversations/topics/34 James Dyer: b c1777, Pittsylvania Co VA; d c1846 Warren Co MO m. Sarah Ann Fortune: b 16 Jul 1776, Henry Co VA; d bef 1850 Warren Co MO DOM: 16 Jul 1798, Henry Co VA Children: Ann, Benj K, Grief B, Mary, Coleman, George, Joseph, Fountain, James Benj, Hugh Nelson Elizabeth, SOURCE: WRDyer, transcribed from original document 16 Jul 1798: Know all Men by these Present that we JAMES DYER and JONATHAN STONE of the Co of Henry are held & firmly bound unto JAMES WOOD Esq, Governor of VA, this ?? for the time being in the sum of $150 current money To which payment will thereby to be made. We bind ourselves to each of us, and each of our heirs Exec or Adm jointly, severally?? & firmly by these Presents Sealed with our seales dated this 16th day of July 1798. Whereas this is a marriage by Gods Permission intended between the above bound JAMES DYER to SARAH ANN FORTUNE. Now the condition of the abv obligation is such that is there is no lawfull the sd marriage, Then the abv obligation the sd marriage, the the abv obligation to be void or i full force Power of Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of JOHN COX JAMES DYER [seal] and JONATHAN STONE [seal] July the 16th 1798: Sir please to isshu marige lisons to join JAMES DYER and SARAH ANN FORTUNE in wedlock to gether and you will oblige the same Mr. John Cox SARAH ANN FORTUNE [seal] SOURCE: Abstracts of DB 5 & 6, Henry Co VA, Oct 1792 - Dec 1805, LCAdams, 1979, Southern Historical Press, Greenville, SC, p94 p328. 10 Feb 1801. Jonathan Stone of Henry Co to JAMES DYER of same for the sum of $66 sells land on the waters of Leatherwood Creek, 66a joins Jesse DeLozer[sic], Nicholas Aiken & Dickerson. No Wit. Signed Jonathan Stone. Proved 29 Sep 1801 SOURCE: Abstracts of DB 5 & 6, Henry Co VA, Oct 1792 - Dec 1805, LCAdams, 1979, Southern Historical Press, Greenville, SC, p108 p402-403. 27 Dec 1802. Ingram Alexander of Henry Co to James Dyer of same for 144 lbs 3 shillings sells by survey 120 1/8a land on waters of Leatherwood Creek joins Saml Sutherland. Signed Ingram Alexander. Proved 27 Dec 1802 SOURCE: Abstracts of DB 5 & 6, Henry Co VA, Oct 1792 - Dec 1805, LCAdams, 1979, Southern Historical Press, Greenville, SC, p113 p435-436. 18 Apr 1803. James Dyer of Henry Co to Joseph Mullens of same for 34 lbs sells by survey 66a on the waters of Leatherwood Creek it being the tract purchased of Jonathan Stone, joins Jesse DeLozear[sic], Nicholas Akin[sic]. Wit Barna Wells, Meredith Pearson, Saml Sutherland. Signed James Dyer. Proved 25 Apr 1803 SOURCE: Henry Co Book 6-466, Transcribed by GDMellander 25 Jul 1803: We, JAMES DYER, Geo Hairston and Geo Dyer of Henry Co are bounded unto John Page, Esq, in the penal sum of $500. JAMES DYER to serve as Constable for 2 yrs. SS: JAMES DYER, Geo Hairston, Geo [X] Dyer. (GRACE'S NOTE: Presumably this was Geo Dyer's son, who would have been abt 26 yrs of age.) SOURCE: Abstracts of DB5 & 6, Henry Co VA, Oct 1792 - Dec 1805, LCAdams, 1979, Southern Historical Press, Greenville, SC, p132 p545-547. 01 Dec 1804. Saml D. Southerland & Judith Southerland his wife of Henry Co to Barny[sic] Wells for the sum of 50 lbs sells 30a on Leatherwood Creek. Joins James Dyer. Wit. John Ramey, A. Hughes, James Dyer, Francis Northcutt. Signed Saml D. Southerland, Judith Southerland. Proved 28 Jan 1805 SOURCE: Abstracts of DB5 & 6, Henry Co VA, Oct 1792 - Dec 1805, LCAdams, 1979, Southern Historical Press, Greenville, SC, p134 p572-273. 04 Dec 1804. Saml Southerland & Judith Southerland his wife of Henry Co to JAMES DYER of the same for the sum of 115 lbs sells 70a on Leatherwood Creek joins DYER & Barna Wells. Wit Barna Wells, Francis Northcutt, A. Hughes, John Connaway. Signed Saml Southerland. Proved 25 Mar 1805 SOURCE: Abstracts of DB5 & 6, Henry Co VA, Oct 1792 - Dec 1805, LCAdams, 1979, Southern Historical Press, Greenville, SC, p147 p654. 25 Nov 1805. Bond of JAMES DYER appointed constable. His bondsmen Benj Dyer & Reuben Nance SOURCE: Henry Co Will Abstracts, Vol 1&2, 1777-1820, Abstracted and Compiled by Lela C. Adams, Sherwood Forest, Bassett, VA 24055, Southern Historical Press Inc., 1985, p82 II:276-277 Sales, Henry Shackleford 07 Jan 1807, returned Jun Court 1807 Auctioneer John Shackleford Sales to: Lewis Jones, John Conaway, Wm Long, GEO DYER, Pendleton Burgis, JAMES DYER, Mary Shackleford, Wm Shackleford, Danl Shackleford, John Shackleford, Joseph Martin, Joseph Barrington, Thos Fleman, Susana Jacobs, Capt Northcutt, Joseph Jones, Peter Thomerson, Tapley Akin, JOHN MINTER, Elias Thomerson SOURCE: WRDyer 02 Dec 1824, Henry Co: DAVID DALTON DYER, his wife NANCY, and James Dyer, his wife Sarah Ann, purchased 1800a more or less of land from the estate of John Philpott for the sum of $3780. This tract of land was described as being on both sides of Smith Riv, Town Creek and Mill Creek. Edw Philpott and James A. Mitchell were executors of the estate. 14 Mar 1825, Henry Co: the purchasers sold 360a of this land back to Edw Philpott for $1260. [Randolph's note: James and David Dalton Dyer sold the balance of the land in 1839 to a Wm Ross and both moved to Warren and Lincoln Cos Mo. I have copy of deeds.] SOURCE: Abstracts of Wills, Inventories, Accounts, Patrick Co VA, 1791-1823, p60 no date, p237, 238: Sale of property of Richard Stone, dec'd to: David Dyer, James Dyer and others Ret'd May Crt 1825 SOURCE: Abstracts of Wills, Inventories, Accounts, Patrick Co VA, 1791-1823, p60 04 Aug 1825: Sale of property of Richard Stone, dec'd by John Stone, administrator to: Wm Standly[sic], John W Philpott, Hampton Haynes, David Dyer, Tarleton King, James Turner, Wm Turner, Benj Davis, Jacob Prillaman, Obediah Turner, Wm Davis, John Hunter, Wm Via, Meshack Turner, Peter Smith, Booker Mullins, Peter Smith and others; Ret'd May Crt 1826 SOURCE: SAML SHUMATE REV WAR PENSION PAPERS, Henry Co VA, contributed to USGenWeb Archives by Molly Shumate [James Dyer is witness] 11 Nov 1833: Card No VA 25455: Saml Shumate of Henry in the State of VA, who was a Pvt in the (blank) commanded by Capt (blank) of the Regt commanded by Col Marshall in the VA line for 6 mos. [S3] Mary Frances Reynolds Eggleston, http://home.comcast.net/~james.stinson84/wc01/wc01_066.htm. James Dyer Sara Ann Fortune b. 1777, Pittsylvania Co., Va. d. 1846, Warren Co., Mo. bur. Dyer Cemetery, Warren Co., Mo. . b. 1778, Pittsylvania Co., Va. d. 1850, Warren Co., Mo. bur.