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Caldwell Abstracts
Lunenburg County, Virginia, Will Book No. 1,
With Inventories, Accounts, Etc, 1746-1762
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July 31, 2000
Page 1. Inventory. We, being first sworn to value the estate of Thomas Caldwell, deceased, assessed the estate at 65 5 shillings. Wm Caldwell, Administrator. Signed - Israel Pickens, John Stewart, Andrew Cunningham. Recorded Mar 7, 1747.
Page 26. Account Current. The estate of Thomas Calwell {Caldwell}, deceased. To cash paid: Alexander Mackie, William Dudgeon, John Ward, John Bullinton, Peter Worsham, John McNess, William Fuqua, John Mount for a cow, William Johnson for 1 beef, William Rogers, John Colwell, James Anderson for 2 barrels corn, Doctor Abney, Robert Cobbs, Mat. Talbott, Mr. Read, Robert Cousins, Richard Davis, John Stewart. To: rent of 334 acres for 3 years, going into Carolina myself and 2 horses. To cash paid: James Murfey, the widow Jane Colwell, Mr. John Coldwell. By cash of: Patrick Mullins. By: Thomas Dudley, John McKness, William Rogers, Ambrose Cobb, William Owen Sr, Mr. Richard Witton, Griffin Rutherford, William Colwell for cart wheels, John Fulton, Edmund Gray, Samuel Johnson by a bond, James Stewart by ditto, John McKness by ditto, David Logan by ditto, William Cunningham by ditto, James Anderson by ditto, David Colwell by ditto, John Colwell Jr, William Colwell Sr. Total owed: 85.8.5. Total received: 109.17.10. Balance: 24.9.5. Per Court order, we have settled this account. Aug 3, 1750 - Thomas Bouldin, Abra. Martin. Recorded Oct 3, 1750.
Page 28. Wm Caldwell's Account against Thos. Caldwell's widow, Mrs. Jane Colwell. To: cash paid you; the moiety of 6.15.0 paid Jno Colwell. Total: 44.2.10. Balance: 15.1.3. By: the amount of the account current of Thos. Colwell's estate, being 109.17.10, the moiety whereof is 54.8.11 - 54.8.11; supporting the child of Thos. Colwell 3 years - 4.15.2. Total: 59.4.1. Per Court order, we have stated this account. Signed Aug 3, 1750 - Thomas Bouldin, Abra. Martin. Recorded Oct 3, 1750.
Page 77. Will. I, Henry Caldwell, being sick and weak of body - I want all my personal estate to be sold and my debts to be collected in order to discharge my debts and defray my funeral expenses. And I also relinquish all my right and title to a certain tract of land on Cubb Creek in L, to return to the former owners, they refunding to my executors the money that I paid for said lands, and giving up my bonds by me given for said lands, that then the deed acknowledged to me be made void, and the rest of my estate, after all charges defrayed, to be equally divided among my brothers, William's 5 children, Thomas, John, Henry, Martha, and Jean Caldwell.
Executors - James Caldwell Sr and Thomas Dougherty. Signed Apr 27, 1752 - Henry Caldwell. Witnesses - Wm Caldwell, David Caldwell, John Caldwell.
At Jul 7, 1752 Court, the will of the deceased was exhibited by Thomas Dougherty, one of the executors (who renounced the executorship) and the same was proved by the oaths of all the witnesses and ordered to be recorded. And it was ordered that James Caldwell, the other executor, should be summoned to the next Court to take the oath of an executor if he shall think fit. At Aug 4, 1752 Court, the will was again exhibited, and James Caldwell, one of the executors, appeared in Court and relinquished his right of executorship to William Caldwell, whereupon the said William took the oath of an executor and together with David Caldwell, his security, entered into bond.
Page 211. Will. Aug 10, 1757. I, James Caldwell of L, being very sick - Firstly, I want my just debts and funeral charges paid.
To my wife Elizbeth - my personal estate, except what I shall further bequeath out of it. Also, to my wife, the use of this plantation, [until] my son George be of age, at which time I bequeath it to him, including 155 acres, excepting that it is to be continued in my wife's possession during life. Also, to my wife during life, Henry Caldwell, an orphan child, and then to my son James, the remainder of his servitude.
To my son James - 155 acres of land, being part of the tract I now live on, including his house and improvement.
To my son John - 155 acres on the south side of this tract I live on, on both sides of the new road.
To my son-in-law George Secot - part of the tract he now lives on, and a deed to be made to him by my executors.
To Samuel Daves - the lower part of that tract Georg Scoat lives on, and a deed to be made to him by my executors.
To James Berton - 1 English shilling.
To Joseph Irenmonger - 1 English shilling.
To Thomas Vernon - 1 English shilling.
To William Scot - 1 English shilling.
To Nehemiah and Joseph Vernons, sons of Isach Vernon - 1 each.
Executors - Elizabeth Caldwell, my wife, and James Calwell, my son.
Signed - James Caldwell.
Witnesses - John Tamplin [Pamplin?], Samuel Davies, Robert Woods.
At L Court of Dec 6, 1757, the will of the deceased was exhibited in Court by Elizabeth Caldwell and James Caldwell, the executrix and executor, and the same was proved by the oaths of all the witnesses, which was ordered to be recorded. And on the motion of said executrix and executor, certificate is granted them for obtaining a probate of the said will, they giving bond and security, whereupon they, together with Robert Woods, their security, entered into bond for that purpose.
Page 237. An account of the appraisement of James Caldwell, deceased's estate, appraised by Thomas Vernon, John Logan, James Barton, & James Murphey. Includes: 8 sheep, 6 cows. Total: [about 48]. Witness - William Caldwell. Recorded Jun 6, 1758.
Page 329. Will. I, William Caldwell of L, weak in body - I do not want to be buried with pomp or needless ceremony. Firstly, I want my executors to take an inventory of my personal estate, and after an appraisement made, to pay my just debts. I also authorize my executors to sell my lands and make good title for the same, except that part of the plantation where I now live, lying on the south side of Great Louse Creek, including the mill and houses on the south side of said Creek, and if my executors can pay all my debts without selling all such lands, then they are to title what remains to me, or more, if my sons shall think proper, if they pay my debts, without selling a Negro fellow named Sambo. I want Sambo left in my wife's possession during her lifetime or widowhood, and also that part of the plantation that is not to be sold with all the improvements thereon, and all the personal estate that shall remain unsold, after my debts are paid, to remain in my wife's possession, for the support of my children until my son, John Caldwell, arrives at age 21. When John arrives at 21, he is to assist his mother, if yet a widow, to school, clothe, and maintain the rest of my children, and give them whatever my executors shall think proper, at which time, John is to have possession of said plantation on the south side of Louse Creek, together with the mill and stock and Negro fellow Sambo if not sold. If my wife marries, my children are to be schooled and maintained by my son John, and each of my daughters and sons are to be allowed a child's part of all my personal estate, after my debts are paid. If my wife marries, she gets a third of the personal estate except Negro Sambo. I also empower my executors to bind out to good trades, any one or more of my sons, as they shall think proper. Executors - my brothers David and Robert Caldwell, and my wife, Rebeccah Caldwell. Signed Jan 9, 1758 - Wm Caldwell. Witnesses - John Fulton, James Cuningham, William McAteer (\/ his mark). I hereby ratify and confirm the within will. Signed Feb 17, 1761 - Wm Caldwell. Witnesses - Richard Dudgeon, Robt Mitchell, James Cuningham. At Apr 7, 1761 Court, the foregoing will of the deceased is exhibited by executors David and Robert Caldwell, and the same was proved by the oaths of 2 of the witnesses, and ordered to be recorded. And on the motion of said executors, certificate is granted them for obtaining a probate of the said will, they giving security, whereupon they, together with John Richie and John Caldwell, their securities, entered into bond, reserving liberty to Rebecca Caldwell, the executrix, to join in the probate when she thinks fit.
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