1850 Absolem Pence (age 50, born in South Carolina) lived in Subdivision 33, Gilmer County, Georgia, in a household with Frances Pence (age 48), Caleb B Pence (age 22), Susana Pence (age 19), Lucinda Pence (age 15), and Bailey B Frusan (age 9). [1]
Several of Absolom's married children lived nearby:
1850 Leroy Pence (age 26, born in Georgia) lived in Subdivision 33, Gilmer County, Georgia, in a household with Ann Pence (age 23), Sarah F Pence (age 5), Mary A Pence (age 4), and Thomas H Pence (age 2). [2]
1850 Andrew C Pence (age 21, born in Georgia) lived in Subdivision 33, Gilmer County, Georgia, in a household with Frances Pence (age 20). The adjacent listing was for Seaborn and Mary Hill. [3]
1850 Mary Hill (age 18, born in Georgia) lived in Subdivision 33, Gilmer County, Georgia, in a household with Seaborn Hill (age 22), and James M Hill (age 0). The adjacent listing was for Andrew C Pence. [4]
1850 Perhaps this is daughter Malinda: Malinda Deboard (age 23, born in North Carolina) lived in Buncombe County, North Carolina, in a household with George Deboard (age 55), Elizabeth Deboard (age 15), Pricilla Deboard (age 14), Charlotte Deboard (age 12), Henry Deboard (age 19), Mary Deboard (age 10), and Matilda Deboard (age 7). [5]
1852 The will of Absolom Pence was recorded in Gilmer County, Georgia court on July 5. The will was dated January 30, 1852. The will bequeathed the entire estate to wife Frances Pence and upon her death "the estate to be equally divided between my daughters Malinda Debord Susan Alvina Wells Mary Emily Hill Lusinda Pence [space] my sons I have already provided for, that is Leroy Pence, Caleb Posey Pence, Andrew Calaway Pence. I have given them lands to the amount of their part of my estate." [6]
1852 Absolom Pence died on January 31 and was buried at Pence Hill Cemetery, Gilmer County, Georgia. Absolom Pence was born in 1797. [7] [8]
1852 Frances Pence, Abner Waters, and Joshua Sumner provided security for the administrators of the estate of Absolumm Pence in Gilmer County, Georgia. Frances was poointed as administratrix. Dated July 5. [9]
1852 The inventory for the estate of Absolom Pence was dated on November 9, in Gilmer County, Georgia. The inventory was filed vy JP Cole, NR Osborn, JJ Withrow, AP Miller, and SV Gates. The inventory listed notes on hand of William Hill and Seburn Hill. [10]
The estate sale recorded purchases by Leroy Pence, Calaway Pence, Posey Pence, AP Miller, Abner Waters, S Waters, and others. [11]
Research Notes:
Perhaps Seburn Hill, named with notes in the inventory, was the spouse of daughter Mary Emily Hill. Perhaps Leroy and Caloway Pence, who purchased items at the estate sale, were sons of Absolom.
[1] United States Federal Census, 1850, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[2] United States Federal Census, 1850, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[3] United States Federal Census, 1850, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[4] United States Federal Census, 1850, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[5] United States Federal Census, 1850, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[6] Georgia, Gilmer County wills, inventories, and assessments 1836-1914, 178, Will, [FamilySearchImage].
[7] Find A Grave Memorial 105242186, [FindAGrave].
[8] Find A Grave Memorial at Ancestry.com, [AncestryRecord].
[9] Georgia, Gilmer County wills, inventories, and assessments 1836-1914, Administration Bond-22, [FamilySearchImage].
[10] Georgia, Gilmer County wills, inventories, and assessments 1836-1914, 175, Inventory, [FamilySearchImage].
[11] Georgia, Gilmer County wills, inventories, and assessments 1836-1914, 177, Sale, [FamilySearchImage].