Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
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Elizabeth was mentioned in the 4 July 1791 will of her husband James Edmondson. She was to receive several negroes and was named executrix. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 14, pages 292–293.]
In the name of God amen. I Elizabeth Edmondson of the county of Essex do declare this to be my last Will & Testament. — Imprimis — I bequeath my clothes & articles of dress to my two relations Lucy & Judith Throckmorton of Essex county to be equally divided between them. Item after the payment of my debts to my friend James Webb and such as he is liable for on [per?] my behalf, & for which all my other property is made over to him, and which debts are to be first paid, after after the payment of any other debts which I may owe, if there are any, I dispose of my property as follows, to Wit; — In the first place, I bequeath to my relation Mrs. Dorothea Webb, wife of James Webb, my negro woman named Sally & her future increase to her & her heirs forever. — In the next place I bequeath to my relation Judith Throckmorton of Essex County my negro Girl Betty & her future increase & my silver table spoons & tea spoons to her & her heirs forever. In the next place I bequeath to my relation little James Edmondson Throckmorton, son of James Edmondson Throckmorton, my negro boy Charles & my Watch to him & his heirs forever. — In the next place I bequeath to my mother Mrs. Lucy Dixon my mulatto girl Caroline & her future increase during the life of my said mother & after the death of my said mother I bequeath the said girl Caroline & her future increase to my relation Mrs. Dorothea Webb wishing that my said relation Mrs Dorothy Webb may at her death give the said Caroline & her increase to such of the daughters of my sister Molly Throckmorton, wife of Mr. Wm. Throckmorton as my said relation Mrs. Webb may think proper. — In the next place I bequeath that if any of my estate shall remain after the said legacies shall be satisfied that the same may be equally divided between the daughters of my sister Molly Throckmorton above named. Lastly I appoint my friend James Webb executor of this my Will and Testament. Witness my hand & seal this 7th Day of January 1804 —
The words “& her future increase” interlined before signed
E. Edmonson
Signed & published in presence of Milly her + mark Deane, W Smith
As a Codicil to the foregoing Will & testament I hereby declare that I wish my executor before named may, before he make any disposal of the remains of my property to the daughters of my Sister Molly Throckmorton procure a gold locket to be set with my hair, as a mourning locket, & deliver it to my relation Lucy Throckmorton of Essex County as a further testimony of my affection for her. Witness my hand & Seal this 7th day of Jany 1804
E. Edmondson
Signed & published in presence of
Milly her + mark Deane
W:Smith
On 20 February 1804, proved by the oath of W. Smith. James Webb relinquished his right of executorship, and on his motion administration with the Will annexed granted him on the Estate with with John Dunn his security in the penalty of $3,000.
[Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 16, pages 272–273.]
On 21 February 1804, James Webb and John Dunn were bound in the penalty of $3,000 for James Webb’s administration with will annexed of the goods, chattels and credits of Elizabeth Edmondson, deceased. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 16, page 273.]
In 1818, John Henshaw junior assignee of John Henshaw complained unto the superior court of chancery for the Fredericksburg disctrict, that John Edmondson had been in his lifetime indebted to John Henshaw. John Edmondson died in 1789 intestate leaving an only daughter Susannah who had married Lawrence Lewis, and that Susannah, of legal age, died in 1790 without child, mother or siblings, leaving Susannah Wyatt, John Wyatt and Thomas Wyatt her maternal grandmother and uncles, and James Edmondson, Sarah Dix wife of Thomas Dix, Dorothy Gatewood wife of Philemon Gatewood her paternal uncle and aunts, and also descendants of Judith Throgmorton wife of Gabriel Throgmorton, who had children Albion, Gabriel, William, James, Dorothy who intermarried with James Webb, Martha who intermarried with Anthony Haynes, Sally who intermarried with William Smith, Lucy who intermarried with Anthony Brooking and Judith who intermarried with Edmund E. Brooking. James Edmondson died in 1790 leaving no children and a widow who died in 179-. Albion Throgmorton died intestate leaving James, Edward, Sophia, Robert, Lucy and Dorothy, that James died without child, that William died leaving an only child Anna who intermarried with James Booker. Sarah Dix and Dorothy Gatewood were sisters of the half blood to John Edmondson, that Dorothy died in 1811 leaving Thomas, Richard and Fielding Gatewood. John Henshaw seeks compensation. His bill was answered in 1820 by James Webb and Dorothy his wife, Edmund Cauthorn and Martha Todd his wife, Anthony Hayes and Fanny his wife, and William Smith and Sally his wife. John Edmondson died possessed to two tracts of land in Essex County, South Farnham parish. Their answer seems to imply that Susannah might have had a brother James, but wording is unclear. The name Throgmorton is spelled Throckmorton throughout their answer. Martha Todd Cauthorn had been Martha Throckmorton, Fanny Hayes had been Fanny Throckmorton. Judith Throckmorton, who married Robert E. Brooking is now dead. Some of the land had been previously conveyed to John Turner, who died leaving a widow Cary Turner and an only son Major John Boughan Turner. Other property was conveyed to Mace Clements who has died and left a widow Eliza who married a Foster, the said Foster having died, and Mace and Eliza Clements had a daughter Mary. James Edmondson died in 1791 leaving a will proved in Essex in 1792, leaving estate to his nephews James, Gabriel and William Throckmorton and neices Dorothy, Martha, Frances, Sally, Lucy and Judith Throckmorton. James’s widow held the land until she died in 1805. [Virginia Colonial Abstracts, Volume II, ed. Beverley Fleet, Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1988, pages 439–441.]
In the name of God amen. I Elizabeth Edmondson of the county of Essex do declare this to be my last Will & Testament. — Imprimis — I bequeath my clothes & articles of dress to my two relations Lucy & Judith Throckmorton of Essex county to be equally divided between them. Item after the payment of my debts to my friend James Webb and such as he is liable for on [per?] my behalf, & for which all my other property is made over to him, and which debts are to be first paid, after after the payment of any other debts which I may owe, if there are any, I dispose of my property as follows, to Wit; — In the first place, I bequeath to my relation Mrs. Dorothea Webb, wife of James Webb, my negro woman named Sally & her future increase to her & her heirs forever. — In the next place I bequeath to my relation Judith Throckmorton of Essex County my negro Girl Betty & her future increase & my silver table spoons & tea spoons to her & her heirs forever. In the next place I bequeath to my relation little James Edmondson Throckmorton, son of James Edmondson Throckmorton, my negro boy Charles & my Watch to him & his heirs forever. — In the next place I bequeath to my mother Mrs. Lucy Dixon my mulatto girl Caroline & her future increase during the life of my said mother & after the death of my said mother I bequeath the said girl Caroline & her future increase to my relation Mrs. Dorothea Webb wishing that my said relation Mrs Dorothy Webb may at her death give the said Caroline & her increase to such of the daughters of my sister Molly Throckmorton, wife of Mr. Wm. Throckmorton as my said relation Mrs. Webb may think proper. — In the next place I bequeath that if any of my estate shall remain after the said legacies shall be satisfied that the same may be equally divided between the daughters of my sister Molly Throckmorton above named. Lastly I appoint my friend James Webb executor of this my Will and Testament. Witness my hand & seal this 7th Day of January 1804 —
The words “& her future increase” interlined before signed
E. Edmonson
Signed & published in presence of Milly her + mark Deane, W Smith
As a Codicil to the foregoing Will & testament I hereby declare that I wish my executor before named may, before he make any disposal of the remains of my property to the daughters of my Sister Molly Throckmorton procure a gold locket to be set with my hair, as a mourning locket, & deliver it to my relation Lucy Throckmorton of Essex County as a further testimony of my affection for her. Witness my hand & Seal this 7th day of Jany 1804
E. Edmondson
Signed & published in presence of
Milly her + mark Deane
W:Smith
On 20 February 1804, proved by the oath of W. Smith. James Webb relinquished his right of executorship, and on his motion administration with the Will annexed granted him on the Estate with with John Dunn his security in the penalty of $3,000.
[Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 16, pages 272–273.]
On 21 February 1804, James Webb and John Dunn were bound in the penalty of $3,000 for James Webb’s administration with will annexed of the goods, chattels and credits of Elizabeth Edmondson, deceased. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 16, page 273.]
In 1818, John Henshaw junior assignee of John Henshaw complained unto the superior court of chancery for the Fredericksburg disctrict, that John Edmondson had been in his lifetime indebted to John Henshaw. John Edmondson died in 1789 intestate leaving an only daughter Susannah who had married Lawrence Lewis, and that Susannah, of legal age, died in 1790 without child, mother or siblings, leaving Susannah Wyatt, John Wyatt and Thomas Wyatt her maternal grandmother and uncles, and James Edmondson, Sarah Dix wife of Thomas Dix, Dorothy Gatewood wife of Philemon Gatewood her paternal uncle and aunts, and also descendants of Judith Throgmorton wife of Gabriel Throgmorton, who had children Albion, Gabriel, William, James, Dorothy who intermarried with James Webb, Martha who intermarried with Anthony Haynes, Sally who intermarried with William Smith, Lucy who intermarried with Anthony Brooking and Judith who intermarried with Edmund E. Brooking. James Edmondson died in 1790 leaving no children and a widow who died in 179-. Albion Throgmorton died intestate leaving James, Edward, Sophia, Robert, Lucy and Dorothy, that James died without child, that William died leaving an only child Anna who intermarried with James Booker. Sarah Dix and Dorothy Gatewood were sisters of the half blood to John Edmondson, that Dorothy died in 1811 leaving Thomas, Richard and Fielding Gatewood. John Henshaw seeks compensation. His bill was answered in 1820 by James Webb and Dorothy his wife, Edmund Cauthorn and Martha Todd his wife, Anthony Hayes and Fanny his wife, and William Smith and Sally his wife. John Edmondson died possessed to two tracts of land in Essex County, South Farnham parish. Their answer seems to imply that Susannah might have had a brother James, but wording is unclear. The name Throgmorton is spelled Throckmorton throughout their answer. Martha Todd Cauthorn had been Martha Throckmorton, Fanny Hayes had been Fanny Throckmorton. Judith Throckmorton, who married Robert E. Brooking is now dead. Some of the land had been previously conveyed to John Turner, who died leaving a widow Cary Turner and an only son Major John Boughan Turner. Other property was conveyed to Mace Clements who has died and left a widow Eliza who married a Foster, the said Foster having died, and Mace and Eliza Clements had a daughter Mary. James Edmondson died in 1791 leaving a will proved in Essex in 1792, leaving estate to his nephews James, Gabriel and William Throckmorton and neices Dorothy, Martha, Frances, Sally, Lucy and Judith Throckmorton. James’s widow held the land until she died in 1805. [Virginia Colonial Abstracts, Volume II, ed. Beverley Fleet, Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1988, pages 439–441.]