On 18 March 1711 a case was brought to Essex County court. “Edward Coleman & Ann his wife Robert Moss & Martha his wife [tear] refer a petition agt Henry Reeves Joseph Reeves and Thomas Munday admrs of the Estate of James Reeves dated and set forth that the sd Admrs refuse to make up an acct of the sd [tear] his Estate and pay the sd Ann & Martha sisters to the sd deced their parts. therefore ordered…” a summons. [Essex County, Virginia, Order Book 4, page 427.]