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Richard Cheek &
Jane "Jennie" Andrews

Richard Cheek, son of Robert CHEEK & Ann COCKE, was born abt. 1780 in Orange Co., NC, and died Feb. 2-3, 1865, in Alleghany Co., NC. He married Jane "Jennie" ANDREWS, daughter of William ANDREWS & Mary LLOYD(?), July 3, 1805, in Orange Co., NC. She was born 1785 in Orange Co., NC, and died 1870-1880 in Alleghany Co., NC. Richard & Jennie's place of burial is unknown.

Children of Richard Cheek & Jane "Jennie" Andrews:

  1. +Henderson Cheek, b. Jan. 7, 1804, Orange Co., NC; d. Feb. 2, 1897, in Alleghany Co., NC; m. Lucy BRYAN, daughter of Morgan BRYAN & Susan HALE, Jan. 18, 1835, Ashe Co., NC (b. May 24, 1818; d. Feb. 17, 1905); bur. Liberty Baptist Church, Whitehead, Alleghany Co., NC.
  2. +Wady Cheek, b. 1807, Orange Co., NC; d. Oct. 11, 1865, Alleghany Co., NC; m. Benjamin CROUSE, son of Adam & Elizabeth CROUSE, abt. 1826 (b. 1800; d. Apr. 6, 1891); bur. Henderson Crouse Cemetery, Rd. 1131, Alleghany Co., NC.
  3. +Martha "Patsy" Cheek, b. 1809, Orange Co., NC; d. Sept. 10, 1887, Alleghany Co., NC; m. Alexander RICHARDSON, abt. 1834 (b. Feb. 1, 1805; d. Feb. 1, 1889); bur. Garfield Truitt Cemetery, Rd. 1407, Alleghany Co., NC.
  4. +Chesley Cheek, b. 1810, Orange Co., NC; d. Apr. 29, 1864, Alleghany Co., NC; m. Phebe WOODRUFF, daughter of Moses WOODRUFF & Sarah PHILLIPS, abt. 1831 (b. Mar. 1802; d. Mar. 1, 1869); bur. Chesley Cheek Cemetery, Rd. 1412, Alleghany Co., NC.
  5. +Pinkey Cheek, b. abt. 1815, Orange Co., NC; d. Dec. 6, 1890, Alleghany Co., NC; m. John J. BLEVINS, son of Dillon BLEVINS & Mary "Polly" ISOM, bef. 1838 (b. Jan. 21, 1813; d. 1872); bur. Crab Creek Primitive Baptist Church, Ennice, Alleghany Co., NC.
  6. +Richard M. Cheek, b. abt. 1817, Orange Co., NC; d. Jan. 26, 1902, Alleghany Co., NC; m. Frances "Franky" CROUSE, daughter of Jacob CROUSE & Sarah EDWARDS, abt. 1842 (b. 1826; d. Dec. 8, 1893); bur. Meredith Cheek Cemetery, Rd. 1412, Alleghany Co., NC.
  7. +Gilley Cheek, b. Oct. 15, 1818, Ashe Co., NC; d. Feb. 16, 1892, Alleghany Co., NC; m. Isaac EDWARDS, son of Richard "Dickie" EDWARDS & Edith BARTON (BURTON), abt. 1843 (b. Mar. 3, 1820; d. Feb. 12, 1890); bur. Edwards & Maines Cemetery, Rd. 1405, Alleghany Co., NC.
  8. +Meredith Cheek, b. May 1823, Ashe Co., NC; d. Nov. 12, 1903, Alleghany Co., NC; m. Sarah ANDREWS, daughter of James Carr ANDREWS & Elizabeth CROUSE, abt. 1845 (b. Jan. 1826; d. Oct. 12, 1914); bur. Nichols Cemetery, Rd. 1121, Alleghany Co., NC.

Notes

ichard Cheek was born around 1780 in Orange County, NC (age 70 in 1850 census, age 76 in 1860 census). His relationship to his father, Robert Cheek, Sr., is proven by court documents concerning a lawsuit in Orange Co., NC, that went to trial in 1823. The lawsuit involved land formerly owned by Robert Cheek, Sr., and identifies several of Robert's sons including Richard. (McKerral vs. Cheek, NC Archives Folder No. CR.07.325.136, "Civil Actions Concerning Land", 1823 folder. (More…)

Richard Cheek and Jennie Andrews posted a marriage bond in Orange Co., NC, on July 3, 1805. They moved to Ashe County sometime between 1817 and 1820.  Richard was the youngest son in his family, and may have had limited opportunities to obtain land in Orange County. Also, there are hints of a nasty disagreement within the family. Richard and his wife were involved in a strange legal dispute with Richard's brother-in-law Charles Jones around 1816 (more…).  In 1817, Richard obtained a $100 judgment against his father, Robert Cheek, which resulted in the sale of some of Robert's land. Richard Cheek first appears in the census in Ashe County, NC, in 1820.

On Oct. 21, 1823, Richard Cheek purchased 200 acres on the Little River and Crab Creek from Nimrod Fender. (Alleghany Co., NC, Deed Book A, p.17.)  This land was located in the northeastern corner of Ashe County near the Virginia line. It became part of Alleghany County in 1859.

Richard wrote his will on Dec. 27, 1864, and he died February 2 or 3, 1865. His estate was not probated until April 1866, following the end of the Civil War. Some information about his last days comes from the journal of his neighbor Morgan EDWARDS. Morgan was one of the wealthier and more educated men in the area and therefore was often called upon to write wills and so on. Morgan kept a cryptic journal of his daily activities. The following is from a transcribed copy of the journal in the possession of Leon Kerns. "M. Cheek" probably refers to Meredith Cheek:

Sunday, Dec. 25, 1864. "At Home. Richard Cheek and M. Cheek come."

Thursday, Feb. 2, 1865. "All night at Cheeks."

Friday, Feb. 3. 1865 ". . . To M. Cheeks. Mr. Cheek was buried."

From these diary entries, it appears that Meredith took his father to see Morgan Edwards on Dec. 25, 1864, in order to prepare a will. Richard Cheek subsequently died on the night of Feb. 2-3, 1865. 
 

Alleghany County, NC