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Frances Manley

Female 1760 - Bef 1847  (< 86 years)

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  • Name Frances Manley
    Birth 23 Nov 1760  Cumberland Co, VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female
    Possessions 17 Oct 1837  Elbert Co, GA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Gift of slave to dau Tabitha S Moon 
    Will 17 Oct 1837  Elbert Co, GA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Recorded 3/16/1847 
    Death Bef 16 Mar 1847  Elbert Co, GA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Probate 05 Jul 1847  Elbert Co, GA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Court ordered Appraisement 
    Probate 13 Jul 1847  Elbert Co, GA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Court ordered Appraisement - Inv & App 
    Probate 15 Jul 1847  Elbert Co, GA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Inv & App 
    Probate 20 Jul 1847  Elbert Co, GA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Executor's Receipts 
    Probate 21 Jul 1847  Elbert Co, GA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Executor's Receipts 
    Probate 20 Nov 1847  Elbert Co, GA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Executor's Receipts 
    Probate 26 Jan 1848  Elbert Co, GA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Inventory recorded 
    Probate 01 May 1848  Elbert Co, GA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Estate Accounts 
    Probate 01 Nov 1848  Elbert Co, GA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Estate sale 
    Probate 25 Dec 1848  Elbert Co, GA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Executor's Receipts 
    Probate 30 Dec 1848  Elbert Co, GA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Executor's Receipts 
    Probate 31 Dec 1848  Elbert Co, GA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Executor's Receipts 
    Probate 01 Jan 1849  Elbert Co, GA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Executor's Receipts 
    Probate 04 Jan 1849  Elbert Co, GA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Executor's Receipts 
    Probate 25 Dec 1849  Elbert Co, GA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Executor's Receipts 
    Person ID I1928  Butler Family Tree
    Last Modified 6 Jun 2026

    Father John Jacob Manley,   b. 1735, Fairfax Co, VA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Between 02 Dec 1802 and 23 Oct 1809, Fluvanna Co, VA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 67 years)
    Relationship natural
    Mother Tabitha Stone,   b. 1740, Fluvanna Co, VA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1804, Fluvanna Co, VA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 64 years)
    Relationship natural
    Marriage 1757  Fairfax, Fairfax Co, VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F223  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family David Staples-xx, Jr,   b. 1750   d. 09 Sep 1822, Elbert Co, GA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 72 years)
    Marriage 20 Nov 1778  Fluvanna Co, VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Notes 


    • Children:

      son JOHN FORD STAPLES 1/16/1780 TN - 11/3/1843 TN
      - abt 1806 in GA married Sarah Stovall 1784 - 1867
      dau BARBARA STAPLES 12/28/1781 - 1851
      - on 6/30/1812 in Elbert Co, GA married EDWARD Armstrong DENNY 1784 - 1855
      dau CHRISTIAN J STAPLES 7/14/1782 GA - 1/1/1849 GA
      - abt 1800 married THOMAS PHELPS 1780
      dau Sarah Phelps 1804 - 1880
      - married Leonard R Ward 1810 - 1856
      dau ELIZABETH D STAPLES 1/2/1784 VA - 8/1833 TN
      - on 5/12/1803 in TN married JOHN STOVALL 1781 - 1862
      dau PRUDENCE STAPLES 1/28/1786
      - married WILLIAM W SMITH 1770 - 1840
      dau MARTHA PATSY STAPLES 7/2/1789 GA - 2/2/1879 GA
      - on 12/16/1824 in Elbert Co, GA married Robert Wyatt Tucker 1802 - 1880
      dau LUCY STAPLES 5/6/1791 - 5/11/1864 Elbert Co., Georgia
      - on 1/17/1811 in Elbert Co, GA married Jesse Brown 1788 - 1844
      dau TABITHA S STAPLES 12/3/1794 GA - 11/1851 Elbert Co, GA
      - on 8/15/1811 in Elbert Co, GA married JOHN MOON 1788 - 1821
      dau MELITA STAPLES 1795 NC(?) - 1/13/1849 Elbert Co, GA
      - on 2/2/1815 in Elbert Co, GA married Robert Denney 1788 - 1845
      son THOMAS STAPLES 9/15/1796 - 9/24/1869 Chambers Co, AL
      - on 2/22/1817 in Ohlethorp Co, GA married Mary Hendon 1797 - 1834
      dau MARY ANN STAPLES 12/6/1799 GA - 11/16/1876 Tallapoosa Co, AL
      - on 11/28/1816 in Elbert Co, GA married Jacob Moon Jr 1795 - 1877
    Family ID F757  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 6 Jun 2026

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 23 Nov 1760 - Cumberland Co, VA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 20 Nov 1778 - Fluvanna Co, VA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsPossessions - Gift of slave to dau Tabitha S Moon - 17 Oct 1837 - Elbert Co, GA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsWill - Recorded 3/16/1847 - 17 Oct 1837 - Elbert Co, GA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - Bef 16 Mar 1847 - Elbert Co, GA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsProbate - Court ordered Appraisement - 05 Jul 1847 - Elbert Co, GA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsProbate - Court ordered Appraisement - Inv & App - 13 Jul 1847 - Elbert Co, GA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsProbate - Inv & App - 15 Jul 1847 - Elbert Co, GA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsProbate - Executor's Receipts - 20 Jul 1847 - Elbert Co, GA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsProbate - Executor's Receipts - 21 Jul 1847 - Elbert Co, GA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsProbate - Executor's Receipts - 20 Nov 1847 - Elbert Co, GA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsProbate - Inventory recorded - 26 Jan 1848 - Elbert Co, GA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsProbate - Estate Accounts - 01 May 1848 - Elbert Co, GA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsProbate - Estate sale - 01 Nov 1848 - Elbert Co, GA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsProbate - Executor's Receipts - 25 Dec 1848 - Elbert Co, GA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsProbate - Executor's Receipts - 30 Dec 1848 - Elbert Co, GA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsProbate - Executor's Receipts - 31 Dec 1848 - Elbert Co, GA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsProbate - Executor's Receipts - 01 Jan 1849 - Elbert Co, GA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsProbate - Executor's Receipts - 04 Jan 1849 - Elbert Co, GA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsProbate - Executor's Receipts - 25 Dec 1849 - Elbert Co, GA Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 

    • - ** See marriage notes for children **

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      found at wikitree.com

      - on 11/20/1778 Fluvanna Co, VA married David Staples 1750 Albemarle Co, VA - 9/19/1822 Elbert, GA
      - son of David D Staple and Christiana Ford
      ** see wikitree.com for list of children **

      found at http://www.marginfamilytree.com/Manley-Family.htm

      Terms of the will:
      Georgia, Elbert County

      In the name of Almighty God Amen. I, Fanney Staples, widow and select of David Staples late of the County and state aforesaid deceased being weak in body but of sound and reflecting mind and memory, knowing that it is once appointed for all men to die wishing to dispose of what property that it has pleased God to help me with in my widowhood I do make this my last will and testament in following manner, to wit, I wish to be buried in Christian order at discression of my surviving friends and the expense paid out of my Estate.
      I wish all my just debts to be paid out of estate by my Exec.
      I give unto my son John F. Staples or his children one equal share
      I give unto my daughter Elizabeth Stovall one equal share
      I give unto my daughter Barbary Denney one equal share
      I give unto my daughter Martha Tucker one equal share
      I give unto my daughter Lucy Brown on equal share
      I give unto my daughter Melita Denney one hundred dollars
      I give unto my daughter Mary Ann Moon one equal share
      I give unto my son Thomas Staples one equal share
      I give unto Charles W. Christian, Senr., three equal shares in trust, one equal share for the sole use and benefit of my daughter Christian S. Phelps, one other equal share for the use and benefit of my daughter Prudence Smith, and one other equal share for the use and benefit of my daughter Tabitha S. Moon to be used in that manner in which the said C. W. Christian in trust may decide(?) it best to their and each of their interest, and his, the said C. W. Christian, failing or refusing to act in trust for the three last named daughters, then and in that case I authorize any court having competent jurisdiction to appoint other trustee or trustees in his place.
      I give unto Charles W. Christian, Senr., one Negro girl named Milly trust for the sole use and benefit of my daughter Tabitha S. Moon.
      My will and wish is that the balance of my Negroes, to wit, Charity, Benjamin, and Ansel, have the right of choosing their masters either in or out of my family to go at the valuation of three good men and the proceeds applied as above provided.
      I do hereby appoint Charles W. Christian, Senr., and my son Thomas Staples Exec. to this my last will and Testament. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this Seventeenth day of October in the year of out Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty-Seven.
      Signed sealed and acknowledged in the Presence of

      Adam Kelly
      Charles G. Moon
      C. W. Christian

      her
      Fanney X Staples
      mark
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  • Sources 
    1. [S84] See land records.

    2. [S46] See Documents.

    3. [S42] Marriage Record Journal.


 

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