Families in 1850 Census, Davie Co. NC

Notes

* probably second marriage for one or both partners

Household 589, George and Sarah FOSTER. Brent Holcomb's book of Rowan County marriage bond records, and the marriage bond index on Ancestry.com, both give Sarah's name as Tabor for this 1824 marriage. Foster researchers tell me it was actually Taylor, which would be consistent with Sarah's stated birthplace of Currituck Co. NC. Several other persons named Taylor came to Davie from there in the early 1800s.

Household 676, Elizabeth FOSTER. Her age is given as 40, but living with her is Coleman Foster, born 1824, who was the son of Benjamin Foster and Elizabeth Stinchcomb who married in 1817. Is the age estimate very far off here, or is this Elizabeth really Coleman's aunt or some other relative?

Household 650, Tiglman and Frances FOSTER. Marriage bond Tilmon Foster and Fanney Tucker. Should the spelling really be Tilghman?

Household 195, Lucinda FRY. She is 25, with three small children, living with Ann FRY who is listed with an 8 month old boy.

Household 307, Rebecca FRY 22. She is with Elizabeth FRY 35 and three children, ages 13-4. Order of listing suggests these are Elizabeth's children.

Household 141, Levi and Eliza FULFORD. Levi is 30, Eliza is 40. With them are four MESLEY children, ages 17 to 9, who would appear to be Eliza's from a previous marriage, plus Mary FULFORD, age 2.

The name FURCHES is variably spelled FURCHIS and FURCHASE in early records.

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