Mecklenburg Co., VA Will and Estate Records of Matthew Jackson This research was by Craig Kilby in April, 2001 ****************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ******************************************************************* Mecklenburg County, VA Wills in Superior Court Book, pp. 1-2 dated 11 June 1808. Exhibited by February 1809 In the name of God Amen. I Matthew Jackson of Mecklenburg County being weak in body though of perfect and sound memory do make ordain constitute and appoint this my last will and testament in manner and form following first knowing the certainty of death and that it [is] apointed for all men once to die I recommend my body to the earth from which it [was] taken. Item. I lend unto Lucretia Meldrum two negros Polly and Cowey and at her death or marriage I give and bequeath the said negroes Polly and Cowey to Claricy I. Meldrum to remain hers and her heirs forever. Item. I also lend unto the said Lucretia Meldrum during [her] life or widowhood 150 acres of land to be taken off of the lands I now live on Beginning at the bar branch and from thence to the uppeer line adjoining John Allen and at her death or marriage, I give and bequeath the said lands to her daughter Claricy I. Meldrum. Item. I also direct that the said Lucretia Meldrum is to live in the house I now live in until my sons Cavel, Francis, Burwell, Bins, Nathaniel & Beckley bearing an equal proportion shall build the said Lucretia Meldrum a dwelling house on the above mentioned land sixteen feet square in a workman like manner which if either of the above mentioned shall fail to bear their proportionate part of building the said house my will is they shall receive no part or shear of my estate. Item. I also lend unto the said Lucretia Meldrum the bed I now lie on, one choice cow and calf, one choice sow and pigs also one iron pot and Dutch oven, one hundred wieght of Port, five barrels of corn and five bushels of wheat is to be given to the said Lucretia Medlrum at the time she moves from the place I now live one womans saddle also one walnut desk also the above bed is to have the furniture belonging to the same all which at her death or marriage I give and bequeath to her daughter Claricy I. Medlrum to remain hers and her heirs forever. Item. My will is that Nancy Thompson shall have no more of my estate but what she has now in [her] possession. Item. My will is that my daughter Talathicuma shall have no more of my estate but what she has now in [her] possession. Item. I give and bequeath to my son Mabry Jackson after receiving an equal part with the rest of my sons one negro named Simon. Item. I give and bequeath to my son Beckly after receiving and equal part with the rest of my Sons one negro named Edmund. Item. I give and bequeath to my Sons Cavil, Francis, Burrel, Bins and Nathaniel, Beckly and Mabra after paying all my just debts all the rest of my estate consisting of negros, horses, cattle, hogs, sheep with the crop of every kind and every other untensil belonging to the same with all moneys due me with all my Lands except that which I have already bequeathed and the negros given to my sons Beckly and Mabra all the rest of my estate is to be sold on a credit of twelve months and the money arising therefrom to be equally divided between my sons Cavil, Francis, Burwell, Bins, Nathaniel, Beckly and Mabry. Lastly I apoint my sons Francis Jackson and Burwell Jackson executors of this my last will & testament. In witness my hand and seal 11th day of June 1808. Signed by signature, Matthew Jackson Witnessed by: Churchwell Curtis, Jr. John T. Allen NOTES: This will not proved in county court. It is recorded in Superior Court Wills, and was apparently contested. The appraisal of the slaves is recorded after this (p. 3), dated 27 December 1810 Òper order of the Superior CourtÓ, and returned to Mecklenburg Superior Court on 16 April 1813. An account of the sales of the slaves is recorded on p. 4, signed by Francis Jackson, executor of Matthew Jackson, deceased, returned to Superior Court on 1 August 1811. Inventory of the balance of the estate is dated 28 February 1809, made by John T. Allen and Charles Colly, and returned to court 8 January 1810. It is recorded in Will Book 6, p. 288. Accounts of estate Feb. 1809 - January 1811 presented by Cavil Jackson, administrator, recorded in Will Book 6, p. 73 Account of sales of balance of estate is dated March 1809, presented by Cavil Jackson, administrator, recorded in Will Book 7, pp. 178-186. ================================================================= This research was by Craig Kilby in April, 2001 Account of Administration of Estate of Matthew Jackson from February 1809 through January 1811 Mecklenburg County, VA Will Book 6, p. 73 Presented by Cavil Jackson, administrator Includes amounts paid to the following people: 1809 Zack Shackelford Henry Wilson, cryer Zack Curtis, clerk Sherriff Beckley [Jackson?] Tobacco Notes Daniel Tucker Thomas Coleman Henry Wilson, cryer 1810 William Coleman Nathaniel Jackson Thomas Coleman James Wilson John Hill, surveying for brandy for when surveying J. R. Lucas (sp?) William Brown James Hazelwood John J. Moore Beckley Jackson Expenses to Richmond on account of tobacco Expenses at hire of negroes 1811 G. Green per account Commissions on £881.10 for transacting the business as Administrator Balance due the estate: £812.19.10 ========================================= This research was by Craig Kilby in April, 2001 A LIST OF PROPERTY SOLD BELONGING TO MATTHEW JACKSON, THE MECKLENBURG COUNTY, VIRGINIA MARCH 1809 WILL BOOK 7, pp. 178-186 This lengthy account of sales was presented to the court by Cavil Jackson, administrator of Matthew Jackson, on 17 January 1812. Each buyer is listed separately with a list of items he/she purchased or, in the case of negros, hired. At the end are two interesting items which will be presented here first, then followed by the list of purchasers. p. 185, following total amount of all sales which was £1211.4.1 1/4: "Specific bequests made by the Testator to Lucretia Meldrum now in hand: One bed and furniture One cow and calf one Iron pot and Dutch Oven One woman's saddle one walnut desk One hog taken by said Meldrum in lieu of a choice sow and pigs since dead." p. 185. Following the above, "Debits due to the Testator by Bonds taken in his life time": Cavil Jackson, £25.00.0 Ditto, 17.00.0 Ditto, 80.09.7 Nathaniel Jackson with collateral, 80.00.0 Thomas Jones with conditions, 15.00.0 Charles Turner, 30.00.0 Burwell Jackson, 107.10.0 Ditto, 107.10.0 Ditto, 1.04.0 Nathaniel Jackson, 1.14.9 Charles Turner, 1.19.0 Barrington Avory, 54.19.7 [nephew by marriage] Thomas Jones, 62.0.0 Total = £584.06.11 Purchasers at Estate Sale of Matthew Jackson, March 1809 1. Beckley Jackson Rent that part of the planation to mill road, £15.0.6 Hire negro man Dick, £12.0.6 Hire negro man Sam, £12.0.6 Hire negro boy Elleck Hire negro woman Dolly 5 2nd choice sheep Other items Total = £114.19.2 2. Benjamin Evans Hire negro man Cowe 2 sides leather Total = £11.12.00 3. Cavil Jackson Hire negro boy Joe Rent of Wheat patch Rent of orchard adjoining Rylands Rent of orchard at old place Other items Total = £44.14. 3 1/4 4. Edward Lett one black horse, £20.00.00 5. Francis Jackson Hire negro woman Keziah Other items Total = £38.4.3 6. George Edwards Misc. items totalling £9.6.0 7. Hudgons Burton, £12.3.2 8. Jabez Northington, £10.7.0 9. James Wilson Hire negro Susan Other items Total, £19.17.3 10. Matthew Agbawin, £14.1.3 1/2 11. Macans Hurt, £3.15.0 12. Nathaniel Jackson Hire negro woman Dilcy Other items Total = £41.7.10 1/2 13. Jeremiah Bishop Hire negro woman, £8.2.0 14. Reubin Vaughan, Jr. a white heifer and 1 Friday mare, £19.2.6 15. Thomas Coleman a colt, £8.14.0 16. Thomas Brown, misc., £5.9.6 17. Thomas Daws, £1.8.1 1/2 18. Thomas Jones one old fiddle, one pair money scales & misc, £6.5.5 19. John Thompson, Jr., 3 fat hogs, £3.17.6 20. James Eubank, misc., £0.3.1 21. Wood Jones, £8.17.3 22. Jesse Parrish, £3.7.0 23. Jordan Hightower, a sifter 24. William Hightower, a pot 25. Zachariah Curtis, £4.15.2 1/2 26. Zachariah Shackleford, barred of vinegar and basket of walnuts 27. Benjamin Andrew, corn and potatoes 28. Binns Jackson Hire negro girl Polly Misc. Total = £34.6.8 1/2 29. Benjamin L. Harrison, misc., £6.17.0 30. Charles Hutcherson S. R., a water tub 31. Dabney Phillips, garden peas, basket, a bag of onions 32. Drury Gee, misc., £10.10.2 33. Tedrick (Fedrick?) Watkins, 2 cows and w calfs 34. William Hutcherson, rent wheat patch, other, £1.12.6 35. Isaac Arnold hire negro man Arthur 36. John Harriss, calf and yearling 37. John Ingram, cow and calf 38. John Algood, corn and grindstone 39. Mathew H. Davis, misc. 40. Matthew Allen Rent rye field and wheat patch 41. Francis Jackson Hire negro Dick and Sam, ten days 42. Cavil Jackson hire negro Arthur and Simon, ten days 43. John Allen hire Cowe ten days RENTS the 21st OCTOBER, PLANTATION MATTHEW JACKSON, DEC'D Nathaniel Jackson, the plantation next to John Allen & upper wheat patch and the old orchard, £5.6.3 Daniel Frashier, the field over the mill, orchard next to Ryland, £1.16.5 Peter T. Fagerson, the orchard where said Fagerson now lives, £0.13.10 Beckley Jackson, the plantation the rivers side of the mill road, £12.0.0 HIRE OF NEGROES THE 28TH DECEMBER John Tucker, boy Joe Hundley Ryland, negro man Arthur Robert Love, 2 negroe men Dick and Sam Beckley Jackson, negro man Simon Nathaniel Jackson, negro woman Dilcy Francis Jackson, negro woman Keziah and child, negro boy Elleck, girl Matilda Cavil Jackson, woman Critt and boy, man Cowe Dabney Phillips, woman Dolly Zachariah Curtis, woman Polly SUMMARY By amount of Sales, £459.5.10 1/4 By rent of land, £19.16.4 By hire of negroes, £147.15.0 By Bonds due estate, £584.6.11 TOTAL: £1211.4.1 1/4 ============================================ This research was by Craig Kilby in April, 2001 An Account of Sales of the Slaves and Lands belonging to the Estate of Matthew Jackson, dec'd Mecklenburg County, VA Superior Court Wills, p. 4 Presented on 27 December 1810, by Francis Jackson, executor of Matthew Jackson; returned to Superior Court and recorded on 1 August 1811. One tract of land, 2.2 acres, to Cavil Jackson, £21.9.0 One tract of land 92 acres to Francis Jackson, £73.12.0 One tract of land 290 acres to Jonathan Booker, £319.0.9 One negro woman Dolly to Cavil Jackson, £41 One negro boy Joe to Capt. James Wilson, £76.1.0 One negro girl Matilda to Bins Jackson, £99 One negro boy Eleck to Richard Apperson, £79.11.0 One negro woman Disely to Richard Apperson, £107.12 Two negro men Dick & Sam, to Cavil Jackson, £365.2 One negro man Arthur to William Stone, £160.3 One negro woman Keziah and child to R. Apperson, £131 One tract of land 175 acres to Beckley Jackson, £141.16.5 1/2 Crit and Harbart to Jeremiah Bishop, £160.15 Saws and other materials of a cotton machine to Francis Jackson, £6.6 ========================================== This research was by Craig Kilby in April, 2001 Appraisement of the Slaves and Cotton Machine Belonging to the Estate of Matthew Jackson, Deceased Mecklenburg County, VA Superior Court Wills, p. 3 Prepared by John Hutcherson, S.C; Francis Gregory, and James Wilson on 27 December 1810. Returned to Superior Court and recorded on 6 April 1813 Negro man named Dick, £140 Negro man named Sam, £140 Negro man named Simon, £125 Negro man named Joe, £100 Negro man named Arthur, £140 Negro man named Cowey, £140 Negro woman named Dolly, £38 Negro woman named Dilcey, £100 Negro woman named Keziah, £85 Negro woman named Crit, £85 Negro woman named Polly, £112 Negro woman named Matilda, £81 Negro boy named Alexander, £65 Negro boy named Edmond, £65 Negro boy named Herbert, £65 Negro boy named Reuben, £28 Cotton machine, £6