Thomas Oakley

Notes:

Thomas Oakley and his wife Parthenia Van Hook were listed in the 1810 Federal
Census of Person County, North Carolina. There were four children born between
late 1803 and early 1810.

Thomas Oakley was listed as a widower with five sons and three daughters in the
1820 Federal Census of Caswell County, North Carolina.

Thomas Oakley and his second wife Elizabeth Crossix were listed in the 1830,
1840 and 1850 Federal Census of Caswell County, North Carolina.

Thomas Oakley wrote a will on 3 January 1851. This will was probated in July
Court 1856 of Caswell County, North Carolina. It is transcribed as follows:

"July Court 1856

"Thomas Oak y's Will

"The State of North Carolina, Caswell [County], January the 3rd day 1851

"No all men tht I Thomas Oakly being in sound state of mind but Calling to mind
the frail time of this life it being appointed Once to all men to die do make
ordain this my last Will and testament

"I do give to my wife Elizabeth my negro woman Selid Ann and above all of my
heirs during her life and widowhood to have and to hold as her own

"I also give to my wife, Elizabeth an equal portion of my estate with all the
rest of my heirs to hold during life or widowhood

"On the day that she should decease or marry I bequeath all the property or
estate she may have to be equally divided among my bodily heirs

"[I] further give and bequeath the remainder of my estate to be equally divided
among my bodily heirs to have and hold during their lives and then go to their
offspring

"In the event that any of my bodly heirs died without bodly heirs their part is
to return back and to [be] equally divided among all of my bodily heirs who may
be living

"I do further appoint ordain my son Ruffin Oakley my sole executor to take any
course or use any means for the recovery of my land all things belonging to me,
that I loffully[sic] Could do myself wear I personally present

"This Signed Sealed with my hand on the day and date above written

"Witness
Jno Pollard (Jurat) "Thomas Oakley (Seal)"
Sephanals Roberts (Jurat)
James C Roberts (Jurat)

"We the undersigned agreed and bind our self to comply with the said Will and
Testament whereunto we annex our names

Her
Elizabeth X Oakley
Mark
Henderson Oakley
Thos P. Oakley
Ruffin Oakley
Her
Biddy X Oakley
Mark
Sarah Oakley
Arrena Oakley
Corneila F Oakley
Martha Oakley
Nathan Oakley
Archibald Oakley

"A Paper writing purporting to be the last Will and testament of Thos Oakley
dec'd was this day duly proven in Open Court by the Oaths of Jno Pollard, Seph
Roberts and James C Roberts the subscribing witnesses thereto

"Where upon it is ordered that the same be recorded & Ruffin Oakley, the
executor therein nominated and motioned, took the Oath prescribed by law and
Letters Testmentary issued to him accordingly

"Thos Graves, Clk"
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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 223-224.

Thomas married Parthenia Van Hook 2 Aug 1803, Person County, North Carolina. Parthenia was born Abt 1777/1784, Caswell County, North Carolina; died Abt 1820, Caswell County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet]

1. Leonard Henderson Oakley was born 1804, Person County, North Carolina; died 27 Jun 1874, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee.
2. Nathan Oakley was born 1806, , Person, North Carolina.
3. Susannah Oakley was born 1808, , Person, North Carolina.
4. Biddy Oakley was born 1810, , Person, North Carolina.
5. Oakley was born 1812, , Caswell, North Carolina; died See Notes.
6. Sarah Oakley was born 1814, , Caswell, North Carolina.
7. Oakley was born 1816, , Caswell, North Carolina.
8. Archibald Oakley was born 1818, , Caswell, North Carolina.
9. Ruffin Oakley was born 1820, , Caswell, North Carolina.

Thomas married Elizabeth Crossix 16 Nov 1820, , Caswell, North Carolina. Elizabeth was born 1793, , Ireland; died Aft Jul 1856, , Caswell, North Carolina. [Group Sheet]

1. Oakley was born 1822, , Caswell, North Carolina.
2. Thomas P. Oakley was born 11 Feb 1823, Caswell County, North Carolina; died 31 Jul 1864; was buried Cooper Cemetery, Ridgeville, Caswell County, North Carolina.
3. Arrena Oakley was born 1827, , Caswell, North Carolina.
4. Cornelia F. Oakley was born 1830, , Caswell, North Carolina.
5. Martha Oakley was born 1832, , Caswell, North Carolina.

Notes:

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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 223.

Notes:

Property inventoried 8 May 1773.
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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 223.