Hi All,
I got this query from Mr. Anderson from a hit on my web site. Francis T.
Chamblee was the daughter of John Chamblee and Delany Strickland, born 1836.
She was a minor when her father died in 1850, and when she married Michael
Whitley in 1853. The only explaination I could offer him was the court case
against Delany S. Chamblee over the division of the estate, and that the
Hood's may have had a relationship with the Whitley's as evidenced by
Francis' younger sister Emily's marriage first to a Daniel Whitley, and next
to a William B. Hood. If any of you can add anything be sure to E-mail Mr.
Anderson. Thanks.
-Bob Chamblee
Forwarded Message:
Subj: Info on Frances T. Chamblee
Date: 99-10-12 15:24:53 EDT
From: davida(a)humnet.ucla.edu (David A. Anderson)
To: bertieconc(a)aol.com
Hi,
I recently stumbled across a reference to Frances T.
Chamblee--half-sister of your ancestor--in the papers of my
great-great-grandfather, William Henry Hood (1812-1868) of Wake County,
NC.
It seems he became the legal guardian of Frances T. Chamblee after the
deaths of her parents, and he was involved in handling her affairs.
Here's the summary I wrote for my timeline:
1854, December 30 In a complicated deal, William H. Hood, acting as
Guardian of Frances T. Chamblee, now the wife of Michael Whitley, paid
Whitley the amount of Frances�s legacy ($1,569) on the condition that
Whitley and Applewhite Richardson bind themselves to cover any
expenses--up to $3,138--that Hood might incur in the course of defending
Chamblee�s estate against suits that were pending against the estate.
The agreement was recorded in Wake County Register of Deeds Book 20,
page 613, on August 5, 1855. Willis Horton and someone whose name
appears to be Samuel H. Hood are witnesses.
I wonder if any of you know how or why William H. Hood ended up as
Frances's guardian. I know I have lots of Chamblee cousins through
Anderson and Richardson connections, but I was wondering if the
connections went further back than I thought.
Feel free to forward this to anyone who might be interested.
Regards,
David A. Anderson