Source 1366 - Nelson Co. Chancery Case 1867-012

Chancery Court Case Summary

Demasters vs. Tilford

Source ID: S1366

Case Information

Library of Virginia digital images: Virginia Memory: Chancery Records Index - 125-1867-012

Summary and Genealogical Data

• George Blaine died in 1811 and left his estate to his wife Rachel Blaine nee Demasters, and then at her death to the Overseers of the Poor for Nelson County if she were to die without heirs.
• Rachel Demasters was the daughter of James Demasters, dec’d and his second wife _____ Stevens
• James Demasters and many other descendants of James Demasters, dec’d, claimed that they were the heirs at law of Rachel Blaine and wanted a share of the estate.
• The lawsuit contains a list of the descendants of James Demasters:

1. James Demasters and first wife _____ Campbell
   1. John Demasters
      1. James Demasters (living in Augusta Co.)
      2. John Demasters (living in Nelson Co.)
      3. Nicholas Demasters (deceased)
         1. Wineford Demasters married _____ Berger (moved to Kentucky)
      4. Jane Demasters (dec’d)
         • married 1st _______ Tilford
           1. John W. Tilford of Kentucky
           2. Elizabeth J. Tilford married Lewis L. Smith of Kentucky
           3. James G. Tilford
           4. Nancy A. Tilford married G. M. Daniel
           5. Nicholas C. Tilford of Kentucky
           6. Lucinda Tilford married U. S. Cummins of Kentucky
         • married 2nd ______ Brandon
           1. Robert W. Brandon of Tennessee
      5. Polly Demasters (dec’d)married William B. Coffey
         1. Edmund Coffey
         2. Morris Coffey
         3. Egbert Coffey
         4. William Coffey
         5. Nancy Coffey married William Nash
         6. Elizabeth Coffey
         7. Patsy Ann Coffey (dec’d) married Henry Massey
            1. George Gorden Massie
   2. Betsy Demasters (dec’d) married George Campbell (dec’d)
      1. Children all deceased, grandchildren (names unknown) living in Nelson Co., Amherst Co. and other states
2. James Demasters married 2nd ______ Stevens
   1. Francis Demasters (dec’d) married John Campbell (dec’d)
      1. G. W. Campbell (living in Nelson or Amherst Co.)
      2. Permelia Campbell married Jesse Massie (both living in Nelson or Amherst Co.)
      3. Lavica Campbell married B. W. Campbell (both living in Nelson or Amherst Co.)
      4. Roda Campbell married Thomas H. Bouldin (both living in Nelson or Amherst Co.)
      5. Betsy Campbell (dec’d) married John Maddox (dec’d)
         1. Nancy Maddox married Thomas Massey
         2. Nelson A. Maddox
         3. Belinda Maddox married Cary Campbell
         4. John J. Maddox
         5. Charles H. Maddox (moved to Kentucky)
      6. James Campbell (dec’d)
         1. William Campbell
         2. Permelia Campbell
         3. John Campbell
         4. Jesse Campbell
         5. Decker Campbell
         6. Charles A. Campbell
         7. Edward Stevens Campbell
         8. Robert Campbell
         9. James Campbell (dec’d)
            1. Gina Campbell
            2. Marcellus Campbell
            3. Nathaniel Campbell
      7. Nancy Campbell (dec’d) married Benjamin Wright
         1. Wyatt Wright (in Ohio)
         2. James Wright (in Greenbriar Co.)
         3. Moses Wright (in Ohio)
         4. George Wright (in Ohio)
         5. Vica Wright (in Ohio)
         6. Roda Wright (in Ohio)
         7. Charles Wright (in Amherst Co.)
      8. Wyatt Campbell (dec’d)
         1. Permelia Campbell married ______ Lowman (in Lewis Co.)
         2. Martha Campbell (in Lewis Co.)
         3. John James Campbell (in Lewis Co.)
         4. Francis Campbell (in Lewis Co.)
         5. Sally Campbell (in Lewis Co.)
         6. Betsy Campbell married Willis Cash
         7. Nancy Ann Campbell married ______ Rexrode (in Amherst Co.)
         8. Amanda Campbell (in Amherst Co.)
         9. William J. Campbell (in Amherst Co.)
         10. George W. Campbell (in Amherst Co.)
      9. Jesse Campbell (dec’d)
         1. Polly Campbell married William J. Ma???
         2. Betsy Campbell married William Campbell
         3. Francis Jane Campbell married Joseph Euro (of Illinois)
         4. Martha Ann Campbell married Cary J. Cash
         5. Roda Petis Campbell (dec’d) married Joshua Campbell
            1. Unknown children
         6. Lucinda Campbell married William H. Bouldin
      10. Sally Campbell (dec’d) married John Massey
          1. Polly Massey (in Kenticky)
          2. Judy Massey
          3. Franky Massey
          4. Thomas Massey
          5. John Massey
          6. Charles Massey
          7. Eli Massey
          8. Sally Massey
          9. Ann Massey married William Moorman
   2. Edward Demasters (dec’d)
      1. James Demasters
      2. Cornelius Masters
      3. Wyatt Demasters
      4. Henry Demasters
      5. George E. Demasters
      6. John Demasters
      7. Nancy Demasters married _____ Ennis
      8. Elizabeth S. Demasaters
      9. Sarah Ann Demasters married Jacob Thacker
      10. Elvira Demasters
   3. James Demasters (moved to Alabama)
   4. Rachel Demasters (dec’d) married George Blain (dec’d), no issue

Summary created by Keith Dishman, Johns Creek, GA on 6 Mar 2011