Individual Details
Samuel Dale
( - Aug 1829)
1810 Census. Rockbridge Co VA
Saml. Dale. 1m -10 [Alexander], 1m 10-16, 2 males over 45. 1f under 10 [possibly Isabella], 4f 10-16 [Nancy, Rebecca and ???], 1f 16-26, 1f over 45.
1820 Census. Rockbridge Co VA [some of this census is very faded]
Samuel Dale. 1m male 16-26 [Alexander] 1f 10-16, 3f 16-26, 1f 26-45, and 1f over age 45. The column for males over 45 is faded - there could have been something there. Samuel was not yet deceased.
1830 Census. Rockbridge Co VA
Alexr Dale. 1m under 5, 1m 20-30 [Alexander], 2 males age 60-70
1f age 5-10, 3f age 20-30, 1f age 70-80
No other Dale listed that year, Samuel believed deceased in August of 1829. The older men in the household are a mystery. Isabella likely the older lady.
From 1822 through 1824, Samuel Dale appeared on the personal property tax rolls of Rockbridge Co with seven to five horses in his possession. Beginning in 1826 and continuing through 1828, Alexander Dale is on the rolls, declaring about the same number of horse. This agrees with the information from the chancery court cases that Samuel deeded his land to Alexander in return for care in his old age.
Chancery Court Case, Rockbridge Co VA
Samuel Dale v. David Lawson Jr
Index 1830-006
A summons was issued to David Lawson Jr, dated 10 May 1826.
Complaint of Samuel Dale made May 1830:
In 1793, John Deal [the name is spelled variously Deal, Deale, Dale, all on the first page of the complaint of Samuel Dale] now deceased, sold to David Lawson, now deceased, a tract of land of 77 acres near the foot of North Mountain on the head waters of Kerrs Creek for ninety pounds. One half was to be paid in bond; the other half to be paid in twelve months. The first installment was paid by the delivery of a horse and bond was made for the balance, payable 1 May 1794. John Dale retained the title. Samuel Dale is now the legal representative as John Dale was a brother to Samuel. John Dale has departed this life leaving all his property to Samuel. John Gilmore is the executor for John Dale and furnished a copy of John Dale's will [not found in the file]. David Lawson has died leaving the same tract of 77 acres to his son David Lawson Jr who lives on it and is the executor of his father's estate. John Dale never enforced his claim on the tract in his lifetime and difficulties of his widow and children prevented them from doing so. [it wasn't clear if "his" referred to John Dale or to David Lawson but I suspect it was David. I doubt that John Dale had a wife or children since he left his property to his brother.] The balance of the purchase money constitutes a lien on the tract and he [Samuel Dale] has made repeated application to David Lawson Jr for payment but he refuses. David Lawson Jr. claims he has been so long in possession that he believes he holds a good and legal title. Samuel is willing to make title to David Lawson Jr upon receiving the balance of the purchase money plus interest since 1 May 1794.
Note: Samuel Dale was married to Isabella Lawson, sister to David Lawson Senr.
A copy of the original bond was included although final disposition of the case was not:
David Lawson was bound to John Deal for thirty pounds to be paid on the 1st day of May 1794. The bond was dated 24 Jan 1793. This seems to be a copy of the original, not the one by the court clerk and contains the signature of David Lawson [Senr].
Witnesses to the bond were Samuel Deal, and Isaac Lawson
Saml. Dale. 1m -10 [Alexander], 1m 10-16, 2 males over 45. 1f under 10 [possibly Isabella], 4f 10-16 [Nancy, Rebecca and ???], 1f 16-26, 1f over 45.
1820 Census. Rockbridge Co VA [some of this census is very faded]
Samuel Dale. 1m male 16-26 [Alexander] 1f 10-16, 3f 16-26, 1f 26-45, and 1f over age 45. The column for males over 45 is faded - there could have been something there. Samuel was not yet deceased.
1830 Census. Rockbridge Co VA
Alexr Dale. 1m under 5, 1m 20-30 [Alexander], 2 males age 60-70
1f age 5-10, 3f age 20-30, 1f age 70-80
No other Dale listed that year, Samuel believed deceased in August of 1829. The older men in the household are a mystery. Isabella likely the older lady.
From 1822 through 1824, Samuel Dale appeared on the personal property tax rolls of Rockbridge Co with seven to five horses in his possession. Beginning in 1826 and continuing through 1828, Alexander Dale is on the rolls, declaring about the same number of horse. This agrees with the information from the chancery court cases that Samuel deeded his land to Alexander in return for care in his old age.
Chancery Court Case, Rockbridge Co VA
Samuel Dale v. David Lawson Jr
Index 1830-006
A summons was issued to David Lawson Jr, dated 10 May 1826.
Complaint of Samuel Dale made May 1830:
In 1793, John Deal [the name is spelled variously Deal, Deale, Dale, all on the first page of the complaint of Samuel Dale] now deceased, sold to David Lawson, now deceased, a tract of land of 77 acres near the foot of North Mountain on the head waters of Kerrs Creek for ninety pounds. One half was to be paid in bond; the other half to be paid in twelve months. The first installment was paid by the delivery of a horse and bond was made for the balance, payable 1 May 1794. John Dale retained the title. Samuel Dale is now the legal representative as John Dale was a brother to Samuel. John Dale has departed this life leaving all his property to Samuel. John Gilmore is the executor for John Dale and furnished a copy of John Dale's will [not found in the file]. David Lawson has died leaving the same tract of 77 acres to his son David Lawson Jr who lives on it and is the executor of his father's estate. John Dale never enforced his claim on the tract in his lifetime and difficulties of his widow and children prevented them from doing so. [it wasn't clear if "his" referred to John Dale or to David Lawson but I suspect it was David. I doubt that John Dale had a wife or children since he left his property to his brother.] The balance of the purchase money constitutes a lien on the tract and he [Samuel Dale] has made repeated application to David Lawson Jr for payment but he refuses. David Lawson Jr. claims he has been so long in possession that he believes he holds a good and legal title. Samuel is willing to make title to David Lawson Jr upon receiving the balance of the purchase money plus interest since 1 May 1794.
Note: Samuel Dale was married to Isabella Lawson, sister to David Lawson Senr.
A copy of the original bond was included although final disposition of the case was not:
David Lawson was bound to John Deal for thirty pounds to be paid on the 1st day of May 1794. The bond was dated 24 Jan 1793. This seems to be a copy of the original, not the one by the court clerk and contains the signature of David Lawson [Senr].
Witnesses to the bond were Samuel Deal, and Isaac Lawson
Events
| Marriage | 23 Feb 1793 | Rockbridge County, Virginia - Isabella Lawson | |||
| Death | Aug 1829 | Rockbridge County, Virginia |
Families
| Spouse | Isabella Lawson (1766 - 1850) |
| Child | Betsy Dale ( - 1837) |
| Child | Rebecca Dale ( - 1832) |
| Child | Nancy Dale (1794 - ) |
| Child | Jane Dale (1799 - ) |
| Child | Sally Dale (1802 - 1856) |
| Child | Alexander Dale (1802 - ) |
| Child | Isabella Dale (1810 - ) |
| Father | Alexander Dale ( - ) |
| Mother | Isabella Gilmore ( - ) |
| Sibling | Living |
| Sibling | Isabella Dale ( - 1810) |