Harriet Ann was named for her mother's sister, Harriet Judith Armstrong, who married Andrew Rodden in 1835. She died about 1840 after the birth of their son, William Robert.
In 1841, the recently widowed Andrew Rodden married his widowed sister-in-law, Cynthia Armstrong Beaty, who was Harriet Ann's mother. Harriet Ann began using the Rodden surname at the time of this marriage. No legal adoption records or name change located.
Harriet Ann first married Elisha Kerley who died in April 1864 while a POW in a Union prison. They had no children together.
However, Elisha's Will mentions Finley Davidson, son of Cynthia Davidson, as heir. Finley was probably the illigetimate son of Elisha Kerley and Cynthia Davidson born out of wedlock. Cynthia's other son, William Jefferson Davidson, is not mentioned in Elisha's Will. 1850 Census shows Cithia Davidson, age 18 and born about 1832, living in household of her parents, Alfred & Martha Davidson, with 3 of her siblings. It shows Cithia's place of birth as Virginia. Cithia Davidson is shown as mother on death certificate of Thomas Jefferson Davidson, born about 1855 and died 29 Jul 1937, in Sugarloaf, Alexander County, NC and his Father's name is shown as Unknown.
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ALEXANDER COUNTY, NC - WILLS - Probate Record, Elisha Kerley, 21 Mar 1864
Elisha Kerley/Cerley Probate
North Carolina
Alexander County
This day personally appeared before me CSC of
Alexander County Harriet A. Kerley and being dully sworn says that
Elisha Kerley whose signature appears at the end of the forgoing
paper writing purporting to be the last will and Testament of Elisha Kerley
Dec'd was her former husband and that he enlisted in Confederate
service sometime in the year 1862 to the best of her knowledge and
died about '64 March some time while he was in the army he wrote me a
letter asking me if I was willing for Finley Davidson to have his
property both personal and Real after my death If so to get Wesley
Laws or Ale McIntosh to fix up a will and send to him to sign
I went to Ale McIntosh and requested him to write a will and wrote the
forgoing Instument of writing which is now shown her in my presence
and handed same to me and I sent the same to Elisha Kerley in the Army
and some afterwords received it back signed as It now shows by Elisha
Kerley and by J. W. Austin and J.A. Deal as witnesses thereto and that
the foregoing paper writing is the identical paper writing written by
Ale McIntosh and delivered by him to me and sent by me to Elisha
Kerley in the army and received back by me and that the said paper
writing has been in my posession ever since until Nov 26th 1890
Harriet A Kerley further swears that she is acquainted the hand
writing of J.W. Austin one of the subscribing witnesses to the said
paper writinf and to the best of her knowledge and belief that the
signature of J.W. Austin is his genuine signature also that J.W.
Austin is dead
Sworn Subscribed
before me this
Nov 27th 1890 Harriet A. Cerley
J.T. McIntosh
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After Elisha's death, Harriet Ann married Alexander Kerley and they had no children.
Alexander's will was probated in 1881 in Alexander Co NC.
Harriet A. Kerley died 3 Feb 1892 and her will was probated later than year in Alexander Co NC.
Harriet had no children with either husband.
The court decided that two people, Robert Wainwright Connelly and Amanda A. Hubbard, were each rightful heirs of Harriet's estate and each should get one-half of her estate. Harriet died intestate and no paperwork in the Probate file discusses the relation of Harriet to Connelly or Hubbard.
In 1841, the recently widowed Andrew Rodden married his widowed sister-in-law, Cynthia Armstrong Beaty, who was Harriet Ann's mother. Harriet Ann began using the Rodden surname at the time of this marriage. No legal adoption records or name change located.
Harriet Ann first married Elisha Kerley who died in April 1864 while a POW in a Union prison. They had no children together.
However, Elisha's Will mentions Finley Davidson, son of Cynthia Davidson, as heir. Finley was probably the illigetimate son of Elisha Kerley and Cynthia Davidson born out of wedlock. Cynthia's other son, William Jefferson Davidson, is not mentioned in Elisha's Will. 1850 Census shows Cithia Davidson, age 18 and born about 1832, living in household of her parents, Alfred & Martha Davidson, with 3 of her siblings. It shows Cithia's place of birth as Virginia. Cithia Davidson is shown as mother on death certificate of Thomas Jefferson Davidson, born about 1855 and died 29 Jul 1937, in Sugarloaf, Alexander County, NC and his Father's name is shown as Unknown.
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ALEXANDER COUNTY, NC - WILLS - Probate Record, Elisha Kerley, 21 Mar 1864
Elisha Kerley/Cerley Probate
North Carolina
Alexander County
This day personally appeared before me CSC of
Alexander County Harriet A. Kerley and being dully sworn says that
Elisha Kerley whose signature appears at the end of the forgoing
paper writing purporting to be the last will and Testament of Elisha Kerley
Dec'd was her former husband and that he enlisted in Confederate
service sometime in the year 1862 to the best of her knowledge and
died about '64 March some time while he was in the army he wrote me a
letter asking me if I was willing for Finley Davidson to have his
property both personal and Real after my death If so to get Wesley
Laws or Ale McIntosh to fix up a will and send to him to sign
I went to Ale McIntosh and requested him to write a will and wrote the
forgoing Instument of writing which is now shown her in my presence
and handed same to me and I sent the same to Elisha Kerley in the Army
and some afterwords received it back signed as It now shows by Elisha
Kerley and by J. W. Austin and J.A. Deal as witnesses thereto and that
the foregoing paper writing is the identical paper writing written by
Ale McIntosh and delivered by him to me and sent by me to Elisha
Kerley in the army and received back by me and that the said paper
writing has been in my posession ever since until Nov 26th 1890
Harriet A Kerley further swears that she is acquainted the hand
writing of J.W. Austin one of the subscribing witnesses to the said
paper writinf and to the best of her knowledge and belief that the
signature of J.W. Austin is his genuine signature also that J.W.
Austin is dead
Sworn Subscribed
before me this
Nov 27th 1890 Harriet A. Cerley
J.T. McIntosh
------------------------------------------------------
After Elisha's death, Harriet Ann married Alexander Kerley and they had no children.
Alexander's will was probated in 1881 in Alexander Co NC.
Harriet A. Kerley died 3 Feb 1892 and her will was probated later than year in Alexander Co NC.
Harriet had no children with either husband.
The court decided that two people, Robert Wainwright Connelly and Amanda A. Hubbard, were each rightful heirs of Harriet's estate and each should get one-half of her estate. Harriet died intestate and no paperwork in the Probate file discusses the relation of Harriet to Connelly or Hubbard.
Harriet Ann was named for her mother's sister, Harriet Judith Armstrong, who married Andrew Rodden in 1835. She died about 1840 after the birth of their son, William Robert.
In 1841, the recently widowed Andrew Rodden married his widowed sister-in-law, Cynthia Armstrong Beaty, who was Harriet Ann's mother. Harriet Ann began using the Rodden surname at the time of this marriage. No legal adoption records or name change located.
Harriet Ann first married Elisha Kerley who died in April 1864 while a POW in a Union prison. They had no children together.
However, Elisha's Will mentions Finley Davidson, son of Cynthia Davidson, as heir. Finley was probably the illigetimate son of Elisha Kerley and Cynthia Davidson born out of wedlock. Cynthia's other son, William Jefferson Davidson, is not mentioned in Elisha's Will. 1850 Census shows Cithia Davidson, age 18 and born about 1832, living in household of her parents, Alfred & Martha Davidson, with 3 of her siblings. It shows Cithia's place of birth as Virginia. Cithia Davidson is shown as mother on death certificate of Thomas Jefferson Davidson, born about 1855 and died 29 Jul 1937, in Sugarloaf, Alexander County, NC and his Father's name is shown as Unknown.
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ALEXANDER COUNTY, NC - WILLS - Probate Record, Elisha Kerley, 21 Mar 1864
Elisha Kerley/Cerley Probate
North Carolina
Alexander County
This day personally appeared before me CSC of
Alexander County Harriet A. Kerley and being dully sworn says that
Elisha Kerley whose signature appears at the end of the forgoing
paper writing purporting to be the last will and Testament of Elisha Kerley
Dec'd was her former husband and that he enlisted in Confederate
service sometime in the year 1862 to the best of her knowledge and
died about '64 March some time while he was in the army he wrote me a
letter asking me if I was willing for Finley Davidson to have his
property both personal and Real after my death If so to get Wesley
Laws or Ale McIntosh to fix up a will and send to him to sign
I went to Ale McIntosh and requested him to write a will and wrote the
forgoing Instument of writing which is now shown her in my presence
and handed same to me and I sent the same to Elisha Kerley in the Army
and some afterwords received it back signed as It now shows by Elisha
Kerley and by J. W. Austin and J.A. Deal as witnesses thereto and that
the foregoing paper writing is the identical paper writing written by
Ale McIntosh and delivered by him to me and sent by me to Elisha
Kerley in the army and received back by me and that the said paper
writing has been in my posession ever since until Nov 26th 1890
Harriet A Kerley further swears that she is acquainted the hand
writing of J.W. Austin one of the subscribing witnesses to the said
paper writinf and to the best of her knowledge and belief that the
signature of J.W. Austin is his genuine signature also that J.W.
Austin is dead
Sworn Subscribed
before me this
Nov 27th 1890 Harriet A. Cerley
J.T. McIntosh
------------------------------------------------------
After Elisha's death, Harriet Ann married Alexander Kerley and they had no children.
Alexander's will was probated in 1881 in Alexander Co NC.
Harriet A. Kerley died 3 Feb 1892 and her will was probated later than year in Alexander Co NC.
Harriet had no children with either husband.
The court decided that two people, Robert Wainwright Connelly and Amanda A. Hubbard, were each rightful heirs of Harriet's estate and each should get one-half of her estate. Harriet died intestate and no paperwork in the Probate file discusses the relation of Harriet to Connelly or Hubbard.
In 1841, the recently widowed Andrew Rodden married his widowed sister-in-law, Cynthia Armstrong Beaty, who was Harriet Ann's mother. Harriet Ann began using the Rodden surname at the time of this marriage. No legal adoption records or name change located.
Harriet Ann first married Elisha Kerley who died in April 1864 while a POW in a Union prison. They had no children together.
However, Elisha's Will mentions Finley Davidson, son of Cynthia Davidson, as heir. Finley was probably the illigetimate son of Elisha Kerley and Cynthia Davidson born out of wedlock. Cynthia's other son, William Jefferson Davidson, is not mentioned in Elisha's Will. 1850 Census shows Cithia Davidson, age 18 and born about 1832, living in household of her parents, Alfred & Martha Davidson, with 3 of her siblings. It shows Cithia's place of birth as Virginia. Cithia Davidson is shown as mother on death certificate of Thomas Jefferson Davidson, born about 1855 and died 29 Jul 1937, in Sugarloaf, Alexander County, NC and his Father's name is shown as Unknown.
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ALEXANDER COUNTY, NC - WILLS - Probate Record, Elisha Kerley, 21 Mar 1864
Elisha Kerley/Cerley Probate
North Carolina
Alexander County
This day personally appeared before me CSC of
Alexander County Harriet A. Kerley and being dully sworn says that
Elisha Kerley whose signature appears at the end of the forgoing
paper writing purporting to be the last will and Testament of Elisha Kerley
Dec'd was her former husband and that he enlisted in Confederate
service sometime in the year 1862 to the best of her knowledge and
died about '64 March some time while he was in the army he wrote me a
letter asking me if I was willing for Finley Davidson to have his
property both personal and Real after my death If so to get Wesley
Laws or Ale McIntosh to fix up a will and send to him to sign
I went to Ale McIntosh and requested him to write a will and wrote the
forgoing Instument of writing which is now shown her in my presence
and handed same to me and I sent the same to Elisha Kerley in the Army
and some afterwords received it back signed as It now shows by Elisha
Kerley and by J. W. Austin and J.A. Deal as witnesses thereto and that
the foregoing paper writing is the identical paper writing written by
Ale McIntosh and delivered by him to me and sent by me to Elisha
Kerley in the army and received back by me and that the said paper
writing has been in my posession ever since until Nov 26th 1890
Harriet A Kerley further swears that she is acquainted the hand
writing of J.W. Austin one of the subscribing witnesses to the said
paper writinf and to the best of her knowledge and belief that the
signature of J.W. Austin is his genuine signature also that J.W.
Austin is dead
Sworn Subscribed
before me this
Nov 27th 1890 Harriet A. Cerley
J.T. McIntosh
------------------------------------------------------
After Elisha's death, Harriet Ann married Alexander Kerley and they had no children.
Alexander's will was probated in 1881 in Alexander Co NC.
Harriet A. Kerley died 3 Feb 1892 and her will was probated later than year in Alexander Co NC.
Harriet had no children with either husband.
The court decided that two people, Robert Wainwright Connelly and Amanda A. Hubbard, were each rightful heirs of Harriet's estate and each should get one-half of her estate. Harriet died intestate and no paperwork in the Probate file discusses the relation of Harriet to Connelly or Hubbard.
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