Individual Details
William R. EUDY
(25 Aug 1796 - 22 Mar 1881)
Montgomery County, NC 1840 census West side (later became Stanly Co)
OODY, William males 1 under age 5, 1 5-10, 2 10-15, 1 15-20, 1 40-50 females 1 0-5, 1 5-10, 1 10-15, 2 15-20, 1 40-50 Total of 10 children.
1850 Stanly Co. NC census Almond District 5 house 413-14
EUDY, William Sr. 53 farmer, Sabra 53, William 17, James 15, Ransom 12, Malichia 21*, Nancy 17* (*married within the year)
1860 Stanly Co. NC census House 349-50
EUDY, William, Sr. 63, Sabrey 63, Ranson 23,HATLEY, Daniel 17 apprentice
This William Eudy has a will dated 26 Mar 1866 which lists these heirs: son Ransom, daughter Jane, wife of Wiley Thomas; Kisiah wife of George Whitley; son John; Elizabeth wife of Alison Whitley; Lucy wife of Enoch Curlee; son Jacob; Malichi's heirs, William and Ransom; Sally wife of Ransom Furr; Polly wife of William Cariker. This lists 10 children, but he doesn't list William and James who are in the 1850 census.
From Book 4 page 193, 94 and 95 Deed books of Stanly Co. NC:
William Eudy and others to Ransom Furr
This Indenture made this 30th day of Mar AD 1855 between William Eudy & wife Sabra, Hastin Hatley & Barbaba (Basheba) his wife, Jacob Green & Mary his wife, Paul S. Furr & Sarah his wife, Maza Harwood, Wiley Hatley, Keziah Harwood, Hardy Green & Abigail Green his wife's heirs (to wit) John Barba & Faraba his wife, Caleb Osborn & Mary his wife, Martha Green, Sabra Green, Jacob Green & Elbert Green, all of the county of Stanly except John Barba of the county of Cabarrus & all of the state of N. Carolina of the first part and Ransom Furr of the county of Stanly & state of N. Carolina of the second part Witnesseth that the said party of the first part for & in consideration of the sum of one hundred & fifty dollars to the said part of the first part in hand paid by the said party of the second part......conveyed....certain parcel of land in said county...100 acres of land..to said party of the second part...& the said party of the first part being the heirs of the said Malachi Harwood dest.....
signed.
Malachi Eudy, Heziah X Harwood, Wiley X Hatley, Daniel X Lowder, Elizabeth X Lowder, William X Eudy, Sabra X Eudy, Marza X Harwood, Hastin Hatley, Bashaba X Hatley, Jacob X Green, Mary X Green, Edmund Whitley, Susanna X Whitley, Jacob Green, Elbert Green, Paul S. Furr, Sarah X Furr, Martha X Green, Sabra X Green, Mary X ___ ; John X ____
The signatures on this deed do not have everyone listed in the deed as parties of the first part. But it does give a complete list of the heirs of Malachi Harwood. Thought you might like to have this, since Paul S. Furr and wife are mentioned. This would be proof of who she is.
OODY, William males 1 under age 5, 1 5-10, 2 10-15, 1 15-20, 1 40-50 females 1 0-5, 1 5-10, 1 10-15, 2 15-20, 1 40-50 Total of 10 children.
1850 Stanly Co. NC census Almond District 5 house 413-14
EUDY, William Sr. 53 farmer, Sabra 53, William 17, James 15, Ransom 12, Malichia 21*, Nancy 17* (*married within the year)
1860 Stanly Co. NC census House 349-50
EUDY, William, Sr. 63, Sabrey 63, Ranson 23,HATLEY, Daniel 17 apprentice
This William Eudy has a will dated 26 Mar 1866 which lists these heirs: son Ransom, daughter Jane, wife of Wiley Thomas; Kisiah wife of George Whitley; son John; Elizabeth wife of Alison Whitley; Lucy wife of Enoch Curlee; son Jacob; Malichi's heirs, William and Ransom; Sally wife of Ransom Furr; Polly wife of William Cariker. This lists 10 children, but he doesn't list William and James who are in the 1850 census.
From Book 4 page 193, 94 and 95 Deed books of Stanly Co. NC:
William Eudy and others to Ransom Furr
This Indenture made this 30th day of Mar AD 1855 between William Eudy & wife Sabra, Hastin Hatley & Barbaba (Basheba) his wife, Jacob Green & Mary his wife, Paul S. Furr & Sarah his wife, Maza Harwood, Wiley Hatley, Keziah Harwood, Hardy Green & Abigail Green his wife's heirs (to wit) John Barba & Faraba his wife, Caleb Osborn & Mary his wife, Martha Green, Sabra Green, Jacob Green & Elbert Green, all of the county of Stanly except John Barba of the county of Cabarrus & all of the state of N. Carolina of the first part and Ransom Furr of the county of Stanly & state of N. Carolina of the second part Witnesseth that the said party of the first part for & in consideration of the sum of one hundred & fifty dollars to the said part of the first part in hand paid by the said party of the second part......conveyed....certain parcel of land in said county...100 acres of land..to said party of the second part...& the said party of the first part being the heirs of the said Malachi Harwood dest.....
signed.
Malachi Eudy, Heziah X Harwood, Wiley X Hatley, Daniel X Lowder, Elizabeth X Lowder, William X Eudy, Sabra X Eudy, Marza X Harwood, Hastin Hatley, Bashaba X Hatley, Jacob X Green, Mary X Green, Edmund Whitley, Susanna X Whitley, Jacob Green, Elbert Green, Paul S. Furr, Sarah X Furr, Martha X Green, Sabra X Green, Mary X ___ ; John X ____
The signatures on this deed do not have everyone listed in the deed as parties of the first part. But it does give a complete list of the heirs of Malachi Harwood. Thought you might like to have this, since Paul S. Furr and wife are mentioned. This would be proof of who she is.
Events
| Birth | 25 Aug 1796 | North Carolina | |||
| Marriage | 1814 | Sabra HARWOOD | |||
| Death | 22 Mar 1881 | Millingport, Stanly County, NC |  | ||
| Burial | William and Sabra Eudy Family Cemetery, Stanly County, NC |  |
Families
| Spouse | Sabra HARWOOD (1796 - 1865) |
| Child | Sarah "Sallie" EUDY (1830 - 1865) |
Notes
Death
Abstracts of Stanly County, North Carolina, Will Book II, 1868-1910, pp. 100-199Copyright Leah C. Sims 2000
Will of William Eudy, Sr.
Will Date: March 26, 1866
Probate Date: April 2, 1881
". . . to my youngest son Ransom Two hundred and seventy acres of land including my mansion house and out buildings lying on both sides of little Creek . . . to my Daughter Jane wife of Wiley Thomas 38 acres of land where She now lives . . . to my son William sixty two acres of Land lying on the east side of little Creek joining my son Ransom and Jane Thomases lands . . . to my daughter Kisiah wife of George Whitley Fifty two acres of land where on they now live, my will is to do equal Justice to all my heires and ^as^ I hold notes against some of my heirs and I hold there notes against them with the princepal and Interest my will is in evry respect that if there should be any .Legislative power. make those notes. invalued for those heires that I hold notes against to have no Interest in my Estate until the next of my heires herein mentioned shall have a Equal amount with them that I hold notes against . . . now if in case any or all of them should pay up those notes that I hold against them they then shall come in Equal. Or if they shall pay a part, for them to have a credit for the same Or if in case the notes, that I hold against them does not amount to there Equal shear would a ben if in case I had no notes against them when the next of my heires gets to the amount of the notes against the other heires then for them to come in shear and shear alike in mentioning my heire I do not have no refference to my son John, my will is in evry respect towards my son John. for him to have one dollar . . . and no more . . . my heires is as follows. Elizabeth wife of Alison Whitley Lucy the wife of Enoch Curlee my son Jacob Kisiah the wife of Geo Whitley my son Maicheis heires, William + Ransom Sally the wife of Ransom Furr. Polly the wife of William Cariker all to go shear and shear alike . . ."
Wim (his mark) Eudy Sr
Executor: my trusty friend son Ransom Eudy
Witnesses: J. W. Morton and Davidson Lowder [will]; John W. Morton "is dead" and Davidson Lowder "reside beyond the limits of this state" when will was proven. Lafayette Greene and James M. Redwine testified that "the will is written in the hand writing of John W Morton and that the signatures of John W Morton and Davidson Lowder the witnesses to said Will are genuinne". [probate]
Endnotes
1. findagrave.com.