Frances Otey (abt. 1755 - aft. 1810)

Born about 1755 in Bedford, Virginia [uncertain]

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Died after 1810 after about age 55 in Franklin, Virginia [uncertain]

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Biography

Frances was born about 1755. No marriage record has been located but she is assumed to have married Joseph Hambrick c. 1775 in Bedford County, Virginia.

Frances and Joseph raised a large family and lived in Franklin Co. (formed from Bedford in 1786). A tentative list of her children is provided in Joseph's profile.

Only 2 records are known which mention Frances by name. One was when she relinquished her dower rights in 1787 and second in 1810 when she and Joseph were involved is a dispute with John Arthur and wife.

The 1810 census is the last record known, assuming Frances was the female >45 in Joseph's household. No probate records for Frances, or Joseph, have been recorded in Franklin Co.

She passed away sometime after 1810.

Sources

• Franklin County, Virginia Court Order Book 2, p. 8, 3 August 1789; Frances, wife of Joseph Hambrick, came into court and being privily examined relinquished her right of dower in and to 140 acres of land sold by her husband to James McKinzey and ordered recorded.

• Franklin County, Virginia Court Order Book, 1806-1811p.337, 6 March 1810, John Arthur, Complt, against Joseph Hambrick and Frances Hambrick his wife and Thomas Arthur and Sarah Arthur his wife, In Chancery, The sheriff having returned the attachment for answer in the cause executed on the Deft Joseph Hambrick and Frances his wife and they not appearing, and failing to answer the Complt. Bill, on the motion of the said Complt by his counsel, it is ordered that unless these Deft after being duly served with a copy of this order do appear here on the first Monday in June next and answer the Complt bill, the court will then take the said bill as confessed as to these Deft and proceed to decree the matters thereof and the Deft Thomas Arthur and Sarah his wife, not having entered their appearance and given security according to law, and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court that they are not inhabitants of this Commonwealth, on motion of the Complt by counsel it is ordered that the said Deft do appear here at the first Monday in June next and answer the Complt bill and that a copy of this order be forthwith inserted in some newspaper edited in this State for eight weeks successively and poste dup at the front door of the courthouse of the county.

• 1810 Federal Census, Franklin County, Virginia; Joseph Hambrick; 1m<10, 1, 10-15, 2m 16-25, 1 m 26-44, 1m >45, 3f <10, 1f 10-15, 3f 16-25, 1f 26-44, 1f >45; Joseph Hambrick (Jr.) 1m<10, 1m26-44, 1f 16-24.

• https://ancestors.familysearch.org/en/LRR4-WJB/frances-otey-1755-1810
• https://www.geni.com/people/Frances-Hambrick/6000000013375113479