Individual Details
Henry FURR
(11 May 1777 - 20 Dec 1846)
First of two sons born to John I and his first wife (name unknown). He married Rhoda Stallings in 1802. They had seven children. They were buried in the Furr family graveyard near the Teeter Farm. Their tombstones are slabs of slate rock which abound in the vicinity. On Rhoda Furr's stone is carved, "I don this in memory of mother. P.S. Furr."
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
MONTGOMERY COUNTY
Court of Equity, September Term, 1830
The Petition of Henry Furr, John Furr, William Stallions and Rachael his wife, and Tobias Furr, and Sally Furr, infants under the age of twenty-one years, by their Guardian Daniel Lenker and Polly Furr, against Jacob Furr and George Furr.
It appearing to the satisfaction of the Court, that Jacob Furr and George Furr, the Defendants, are not inhabitants of this State, it is therefore; Ordered by the Court, That publication be made for six weeks in the Carolina Observer printed in Fayetteville, that the said Jacob Furr and George Furr appear at the next term of said Court to be at the Court House in Lawrenceville, on the first Monday in March next, and then and there to plead, answer or demur, or said Petition will heard exparte, and judgment pro confesso entered against them.
From the Minutes,
JOHN CHRISTIAN, C. M. E.
By JOHN L. CHRISTIAN, D. C. M. E.
Lawrenceville, Nov. 9, 1830 13.6w
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
MONTGOMERY COUNTY
Court of Equity, September Term, 1830
The Petition of Henry Furr, John Furr, William Stallions and Rachael his wife, and Tobias Furr, and Sally Furr, infants under the age of twenty-one years, by their Guardian Daniel Lenker and Polly Furr, against Jacob Furr and George Furr.
It appearing to the satisfaction of the Court, that Jacob Furr and George Furr, the Defendants, are not inhabitants of this State, it is therefore; Ordered by the Court, That publication be made for six weeks in the Carolina Observer printed in Fayetteville, that the said Jacob Furr and George Furr appear at the next term of said Court to be at the Court House in Lawrenceville, on the first Monday in March next, and then and there to plead, answer or demur, or said Petition will heard exparte, and judgment pro confesso entered against them.
From the Minutes,
JOHN CHRISTIAN, C. M. E.
By JOHN L. CHRISTIAN, D. C. M. E.
Lawrenceville, Nov. 9, 1830 13.6w
Events
Birth | 11 May 1777 | Mecklenburg County, NC | |||
Marriage | 12 Nov 1802 | Cabarrus County, NC - Rhoda STALLINGS | |||
Death | 20 Dec 1846 | Stanly County, NC | |||
Burial | Furr Family Cemetery, Mount Pleasant, Cabarrus County, NC |
Families
Spouse | Rhoda STALLINGS (1783 - 1858) |
Child | Daniel C. FURR (1805 - ) |
Child | John F. FURR (1807 - ) |
Child | Paul S. FURR (1809 - 1864) |
Child | Rachel FURR (1811 - 1869) |
Child | Tobias "Tobe" FURR (1813 - ) |
Child | Henry H. FURR (1816 - ) |
Child | Mary Ann B. FURR (1820 - ) |
Child | Dr. Solomon FURR (1822 - 1895) |
Father | John FURR (1752 - 1827) |
Mother | Catherine MICHELL (1757 - 1779) |
Sibling | John Dolan FURR (1779 - 1847) |
Notes
Marriage
On her marriage bond her name is spelled "Rody Tallence."Death
The Carolina Watchman, 29 December 1857"The heirs-at-law of John Furr, dec'd, living in the South Western States, and Tobie Furr, son of Henry Furr, are hereby notified to appear, either in person, or by Attorney, in the town of Concord, Cabarrus County, N.C., within the next six months, and receive their legacy due them from the estate of Henry Furr, dec'd, according to his last Will and Testament. Aug 7, 1857. DAVID BARRIER"
Burial
Furr Family CemeteryMount Pleasant, Cabarrus County, North Carolina
Lat: 35° 20' 14"N, Lon: 80° 26' 34"W
Contributed by Brandy H. Hartsell, Jun 21, 2003 [branandjohn@hotmail.com]. Total records = 22.
Take hwy 73 west from Albemarle to Mt. Pleasant. At the first stop light take a left on to South Main St. A little way down the road S. Main turns into Mt. Pleasant Rd. Stay on Mt. Pleasant Rd. till you come to a four way intersection. At this intersection you will take a left on to Miami Church Rd. Go to the very end of Miami Church Rd and take a left onto Barrier-Georgeville Rd. There is no street sign here, but as you turn left the cemetery will be on your left up on a very small hill right near the road.
Endnotes
1. North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868. [database online] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2000. Original data: State of North Carolina. An Index to Marriage Bonds Filed in the North Carolina State Archives. Raleigh, NC: North Carolina Division of Archives and History, 1977..
2. North Carolina Marriage Collection, 1741-2004 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2007..
3. findagrave.com.