March 13, 1857
Sarah A. Bethea Adm. in Account with Estate of W.S. Bethea. W.H. Deberry for
negro girl Sally. (Equity Roll 342. C. J. Fladger and wife adm& admx of
Estate of W. S. Bethea vs John Hamer and wife et al.)
January 1, 1859
Bill for Confirming Partition of Slaves. Heirs and Distributees of Estate of
Anna Mariah Davis Fladger, deceased, agree to thefollowing division of her
estate, to wit:
To David, S. Hays, guardian of Mariah M. Hays, Charles F.Hays, and Sarah
Eliza Hays, children of Mary (Fladger) Hays, deceased: Gin and child Carolina
($950), Stephen($1000),Sally ($400), & John ($300.)
To R. B. Fladger: Charley($1100),Sarah Ann ($1000), & Nancy($450.)
To A. E. Graham: Patand child Judy ($850), Harry ($950), Jeff ($450.)
To C. J. Fladger: Sophyand child Patty ($1100), Becky ($700), & Zack ($700.)
To E. R. Fladger: Rennand child Frank ($1100), Lyde ($750), Crusoe ($650.)
Some of the above slaves may have retained the DAVISsurname. (Equity Roll
338, R.B. Fladgeret al vs James Graham & wife et al.)
January 11, 1859
Deed from H. G. Fladger to Robert Benjamin Fladger lendinghim the use of five
negro slaves: Hatterway,Sam, Dick, Cate, & Flora. (BookY page 211.)
January 11, 1859
Deed from H. G. Fladger to Rachel Eliza Fladger lending herthe use of four
negro slaves: Bet,Melia, March, & Mariah. (Book Y page 214-215.)
[I am assuming that H. G. Fladger had already given slavesto his older son &
daughter, Charles Joseph Fladger and Ann ElizabethFladger Graham, at the time
of their marriages. No deeds located as yet.)
December 17, 1859
Bill for Petition & Account
Your orator Charles J. Fladger and your oratrix Sarah A. Fladger his wife
shew thatWilliam S. Bethea late of District and state departed this life on
orabout March 1857. At the time of hisdeath he was seized of the following
tracts of land in Marion Dist: The tract on which he resided at his
death—843acres more or less devised to him bythe last will and testament of
his father Wm. Bethea decd lying on Big ReedyCreek bounded by lands of Jno.
C. Bethea, George J. Bethes and Others…Tract onwhich which C.J. Fladger &
S.A. Fladger now live valued at $8268. 00.(Equity Roll 342)
Note: Charles J. Fladger probably moved to the BetheaPlantation shortly after
his marriage to the widow Bethea in August of 1859.
Bright Star
Souce info supplied by:
Jean Fladger Shanelec
Ellsworth, KS