Frances Manley

1760 - Bef 1847  (< 86 years)

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

  
  

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

  
  

  Family	David Staples-xx, Jr,   b. 1750   d. 09 Sep 1822, Elbert Co, GA (Age 72 years)
  Marriage	20 Nov 1778	Fluvanna Co, VA   [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	30 Jul 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 23 Nov 1760 - Cumberland Co, VA Marriage - 20 Nov 1778 - Fluvanna Co, VA Possessions - Gift of slave to dau Tabitha S Moon - 17 Oct 1837 - Elbert Co, GA Will - Recorded 3/16/1847 - 17 Oct 1837 - Elbert Co, GA Death - Bef 16 Mar 1847 - Elbert Co, GA Probate - Court ordered Appraisement - 05 Jul 1847 - Elbert Co, GA Probate - Court ordered Appraisement - Inv & App - 13 Jul 1847 - Elbert Co, GA Probate - Inv & App - 15 Jul 1847 - Elbert Co, GA Probate - Executor's Receipts - 20 Jul 1847 - Elbert Co, GA Probate - Executor's Receipts - 21 Jul 1847 - Elbert Co, GA Probate - Executor's Receipts - 20 Nov 1847 - Elbert Co, GA Probate - Inventory recorded - 26 Jan 1848 - Elbert Co, GA Probate - Estate Accounts - 01 May 1848 - Elbert Co, GA Probate - Estate sale - 01 Nov 1848 - Elbert Co, GA Probate - Executor's Receipts - 25 Dec 1848 - Elbert Co, GA Probate - Executor's Receipts - 30 Dec 1848 - Elbert Co, GA Probate - Executor's Receipts - 31 Dec 1848 - Elbert Co, GA Probate - Executor's Receipts - 01 Jan 1849 - Elbert Co, GA Probate - Executor's Receipts - 04 Jan 1849 - Elbert Co, GA Probate - Executor's Receipts - 25 Dec 1849 - Elbert Co, GA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  - ** See marriage notes for children ** --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

  
  

• Sources

  [S84] See land records. [S46] See Documents. [S42] Marriage Record Journal.