Full name of John Hancock Micou taken from pedigree chart provided by Silas V. Boughan.

“Married on the 12th inst. [12 October 1815] by the Rev. Robert B. Semple, John H. Micou, Esq., second son of Col. Paul Micou, to the much admired Miss Catharine C. Wood, youngest daughter of the late Carter Wood, both of Essex County.” [Enquirer (Richmond), 1 November 1815.] Bondsman in 1815 marriage was John Jones.

In an undated petition, orators and oratrices John Jones and Susanna his wife and John H. Micou and Catharine C. his wife stated that Carter Wood died leaving a wife Susanna who married John Jones. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 37, item 37-F-11.]

On 20 November 1817, Essex County court settled a chancery suit concerning the division of the estate of Thomas Wood senior. The estate was divided between Catharine Dix, wife of James Dix, who was Catharine Wood; the heirs of William Wood; the heirs of Carter Wood; the heirs of Thomas Wood Jr.; and the heirs of Joseph Wood. The heirs of William Wood were Henry H. Boughan in right of his wife Julia, James Wood, and Fontaine Wood. The heirs of Carter Wood were William B. Matthews in right of his wife Maria G., John H. Micou in right of his wife Catharine C., and Muscoe Wood. The heirs of Thomas Wood Jr. were George Newman in right of his wife Elizabeth, Edward B. Wood, Philip B. Pendleton in right of his wife Polly, Catharine Wood, Thomas Wood, Rebecca Wood and William Wood. The heirs of Joseph Wood were Norborne Wood and Ophelia Wood. [Essex County, Virginia, Order Book 43, pages 65–67.]

John H. Micou was mentioned in the 1821 will of his father Paul Micou. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 19, pages 280–282.]

On 15 April 1822, John H. Micou, Wm. B. Matthews, John R. Matthews, Geo. W. Lee, Wm. A. Garnett, and Ben. H. Munday were bound in the penalty of $100,000 for John H. Micou’s execution of the estate of Paul Micou, deceased. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 19, page 282.]

On 15 April 1822, John H. Micou, Geo. W. Lee, and William B. Matthews were bound in the penalty of $5,000 for John H. Micou’s administration de bonis non of the estate of Paul Micou, Jr. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 19, page 284.]

On 19 January 1824, John H Micou witnessed (as to Fontain Wood) a deed from Sally Wood, and Fontaine Wood and Ann his wife of the County of Essex, and James Wood and Elizabeth his wife of the County of King and Queen to Carter Croxton of the County of Essex. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 41, pages 91–92.]

On 15 November 1824, John H. Micou, John W. Hoomes, William B. Matthews, John R. Matthews, and Walter Bowie were bound in the penalty of $4,800 for John H. Micou’s administration de bonis non with the will annexed of John P. Lee. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 20, pages 89–90.]

The 1824 will of George W. Lee made a bequest to his nephew John Hancock Micou. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 20, pages 196–197.]

On 19 September 1826, William Blackburn, John H Micou and Robt P Andrews were bound $7,000 for William Blackburn’s administration de bonis non of the estate of John B. Micou. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 21, pages 21–22.]

On 31 July 1834, John H. Micou made purchases at the sale of the estate of Major Arthur L. Barnes. [Essex County, Virignia, Will Book 24, pages 12–20.]

On 13 and/or 14 November 1834, John H. Micou purchased property at the sale of the estate of Major Arthur L. Barnes. [Essex County, Virignia, Will Book 24, pages 12–20.]

The will of John H. Micou of the County of Essex was dated 12 November 1835. Wife Catherine C. Micou. Children not named. Tract of land known by the name of Bathurst on Piscattaway Creek, leased to Mr. Thomas Garnett and his mother for the term of three years. Friends George Wright and James Roy Micou Junr. to be executors. Signed J. H. Micou. Witnesses: Richard Rowzee, John L Cox, N I B Whitlocke. Proved on 21 December 1835 and 16 May 1836. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 24, pages 20–21.]

On 21 December 1835, George Wright, James Roy Micou Jr, James Wright and John M Garnett were bound in the penalty of $40,000 for George Wright’s execution of the last will and tesatament of John H Micou, deceased. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 23, page 431.]

The estate of George W. Lee in account with John H. Micou, executor, from 1824 to 1835 was ordered recorded on 22 November 1836. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 24, pages 72–87.]

The estate of Paul Micou Jr., deceased, in account with John H. Micou, administrator de bonis non, from 1835 to 1836 was ordered recorded on 17 May 1836. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 24, pages 34–35.]

The estate of John H. Micou, deceased, in account with George Wright and James Roy Micou, his executors, from 1836 to 1837 was ordered recorded on 21 May 1838. Mentions “paid John S. Rowzee including all expenses incurred in selling sundry slaves in Mississippi & Louisiana”; to “James R. Micou Jr. for conveying his Negroes to Mississippi”; to “R. M. Garnett for expenses in carrying Mrs. Matthew’s Negroes to Mississippi”; and $11 “paid Fontaine Wood for attention to Negro Mahala in Vicksburg where she died”. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 24, pages 282–287.]

In the early 1840s in an undated petition (probably from about 1842), oratrix Catharine C. Micou widow of John H. Micou of Essex County complained that the said John H. Micou died in December 1835 having left a last will and testament. Provisions were made for educating the children, of which there were six—four daughters and two sons—most at that time infants of very tender years—Adeline G. in February 1841 intermarried with Albert Hill; Martha E. at about the same time intermarried with James H. Boughan; Olympia H; Susan C.; John H: who died in the fall of 1840; and Edgar Roy, all except Adeline yet infants. At the time of his death, John H. Micou owned a valuable farm in Essex County, Bathurst, previously conveyed by a deed of trust. The property was sold, but commanded a sum barely sufficient to accomplish the objects and purpose of the the deed of trust. John H. Micou also owned slaves, some of whom were with him at the time of his death, he having startedwith them on his way to the South, with the view of selling them, and had progressed to one of the western counties of the state, where he died. The slaves were sold, the proceeds paid to the executors. Your oratrix is going into debt with what little is left. That John H. Micou at the time of his death held a reversionary interest in the estate of the late Geo W. Lee deceased and interest in the estate of his father, the late Paul Micou, which at the death of his mother will amount to about $2,500. No date. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 49, item 49-B-4.]

In the death record of his son Edgar R. Micou in 1912, the death record states that John H. Micou was born in Essex County, Virginia.

Marriage record in Essex County, Virginia, Marriage Book 1, page 231. The marriage is also mentioned in Deed Book 40, page 88.

A deed of 26 October 1846 mentions James H. Boughan and his wife Martha Ellen, daughter of John H. Micou whose mother was Mary, widow of Paul. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 48, page 191.]