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Feb. Term 1856 - Petition of Oliver ONeal and John C. Tooly who states that Benjamin ONeal of Hyde Co., deceased, was in his lifetime and at his death seized in fee simple of 38 acres of land lying in Swan Quarter & being so seized the said Benjamin ONeal departed this life intestate leaving him surviving Elizabeth Tooley, now deceased and wife of John C. Tooley, Major ONeal and Oliver ONeal and upon his death the said land descended to them as tenants by the courtesy in 1/4 to John C. Tooley, 1/4 to Oliver ONeal, 1/4 to Major ONeal and 1/4 to [blank] and that Major and [blank] sold their interest to the said Oliver who now owns 3/4 in fee simple and a life estate in 1/4 to John C. Tooley in right of his wife.  Petitioners are desirous of having a fair and equal partition of the said lands.  /s/ T. Sparrow, Solicitor
    Commissioners appointed to make partition in said land and make report at next term.  /s/ W.W. Spencer, Clk.

1850 Hyde Co.., NC Census (Currituck Dist)

William O'Neal	56	farmer	$1925	NC
Clarissa O'Neal	22			NC
Elizabeth O'Neal	22			NC	married John C. Tooley on Dec. 11, 1851 and must have died before Feb. 1856
John C. Tooly	25	clerk		NC

1860 Hyde Co., NC Census (Sladesville P.O.)

John C. Tooly	40	NC
Caroline Tooly	20	NC
Mary Tooly	1	NC

1870 Hyde Co.., NC Census (Currituck Twp.)

John C. Tooley	50	farmer	NC
Elizabeth Tooley	33	keeps house	NC
Jesse Tooley	10		NC
Mary Tooley	7		NC
Elizabeth Tooley	4		NC

1880 Hyde Co.., NC Census (Currituck Twp.)

William B. Midyette	35	Head	laborer	NC
Alvania A. Midyette	35	Wife	keeping house	NC
Cecal L. Midyette	2	Son		NC
Timothy Midyette	1	Son		NC
John C. Tooly	60	Boarder/Widower	no occupation	NC

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