UNANSWERED QUESTIONS
Here are some questions we
either haven't researched yet, or haven't been able to find the answers
to. If you can help with answers, please us.
Another James Dermont, or the James who died in
1786?
The transcription below records a sale of
property on Aug 25, 1746, by Andrew Dalton (husband of Catherine
Dermont, daughter of Michael Dermont, Sr).
Assuming the purchaser, James Dermont, was 20 years old, or older, he
wouldn't have been a son of Michael Dermont, Sr, because he wasn't
listed in Michael's 1730 will. Where does he fit? Or...
If this James Dermont is the same as the one in our file who died in
1786, he would have been at least 60 years old when he died. Sarah,
widow of James, married a James Canter in 1787. Is it likely that
Sarah, assuming she was close to the same age as James, remarried at
that age?
Our file presently shows the James Dermont who died in 1786 as the son
of Michael Dermont, Jr, and born in about 1743, but that is speculation
pending more information.
"Know all men by these presents that I Andrew Dalton of the Parish of
Hamilton in the County aforesaid for a valuable consideration to me in
hand paid have bargained sold and delivered and do for me my heirs
executors and administrators or assigns absolutely bargain sell convey
and deliver unto James Dermond one black maire and colt branded on the
rear buttock this TC. Two young cows mark't with a cross and two slits
in the right ear and a cross hole and slit in the left ear one breeding
sow in the same mark one gun mark't Hawkins on the plate two pewtor
dishes and six pewter plates one iron pot, and pot hooks one feather
bed green rugg and furniture one chest and table all which goods and
chatles and their ___ I so hereby warr't unto the said James Dermond
against all mannor of persons whatsoever without any mannor of
condition power of redemption or revocation whatsoever to the only
proper use benefit and behoof of the said James Dermond as aforesaid.
Witness my hand and seal in the county aforesaid this twenty fifth day
of August
Andrew Dalton (seale)
Signed and sealed and deliverd in the presence of us
William Roussau
John Routt
At a court held for the county of Prince William the 25th day of August
1746 Andrew Dalton acknowledged this Bill of Sale from himself to James
Dermond to be his act and deed which is admitted to court.
Test P Wagonner Cl Cor"
Note: In the left margin is the following Dalton to Dermont Bill
of Sale August 211749 Wm Roussau.
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Was this the Dermont/Dearmont Immigrant?
There is a record of a John Dermot, age 21, imigrating to Virginia in
1635 on the ship Assurance, from London; whether we eventually
are able to connect to him or any
documented immigrant to our Dermonts/Dearmonts, remains to be
seen.
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Was Peter Dearmont the 2nd husband of Mary Elizabeth Ferguson Bell?
Peter and Mary Bell
were married in Buchanan County, MO, on Nov 12, 1958. Their marriage
record (click here to see it) shows her last
name as Buck. A Bell family correspondent in Virginia insists that
Peter Dearmont was Mary's only husband. It is possible that the
name Buck on the record was a clerical error, as the marriage was
recorded quite a while after the date of the marriage.
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What Dearmont did Harriett Wolf marry?
The following excerpt from a Crook family
history at http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read/HCPD/2001-01/0979087207
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refers to a Harriett Wolf (1830-1870) who married a Virginia Dearmont.
(If the link doesn't work, see harriettwolf.txt)
for the complete text of the James W Crook information.)
C H A P
T E R 2
Listing the descendants of James W CROOK
(26 May 1819 - 9 Dec 1893)
3. James W2 CROOK (1.Zephaniah1) was born 26 May 1819 in Prince William,
VA. James died 9 Dec 1893 in Harrison Co, WV, and was buried 11 Dec
1893 in Old Crook Cem, Mt Clare, Harrison Co, WV. He
married (1)
Harriett WOLF 2 Sep 1854 in Harrison Co, (W)VA. She was born about
1830 in Harrison Co, (W)VA. She was the daughter of John WOLF and
Mary (______). Harriett died 19 Mar 1870 in Harrison Co, WV, and
was buried 22 Mar 1870 in Old Crook Cem, Mt Clare, Harrison Co, WV.
They had 5 children:
4. f i. Frances CROOK, born about 1850 in Harrison Co, (W)VA.
5. m ii. Andrew J CROOK, born about 1855 in Harrison Co, (W)VA,
died 21 Oct 1876 in Harrison Co, WV, and was buried 24 Oct 1876 in
Harrison Co, WV.
6. f iii. Mary E CROOK, born about 1856 in Harrison Co, (W)VA,
died 19 Dec 1876 in Harrison Co, WV, and was buried 23 Dec 1876 in
Harrison Co, WV.
7. m iv. John I CROOK, born about 1862 in Harrison Co, (W)VA.
8. m v. Mason Lee CROOK, born 30 May 1863 in Harrison Co,
(W)VA, died 18 Sep 1893 in Harrison Co, WV, and was buried 22 Sep 1893
in Old Crook Cem, Mt Clare, Harrison Co, WV.
Harriett also married (1)
[_____] DEARMONT in VA. He was born in VA.
[_____] died about 1853 in VA, and was buried about 1853 in VA.
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