Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
NameRichard Gouldman 
Deathabt Dec 1840
Documentation
A bill of complaint from approximately 1822 states that William Halbert died intestate with fifty acres of land, leaving John Halbert, James Halbert, Thomas Halbert and Mary Gouldman (wife of Richard Gouldman), children of his deceased brother James; Muscoe, Andrew, Alexander, George, William H., and Nelly Newman, Rosey Fora (wife of John Fora), Polly Tucker (wife of William Tucker) and Patsey Divers (wife of William Divers), children of a deceased sister Hannah Newman; William H. Hutchason, Charles Hutchason & Elizabeth Richards (wife of Jno. C. Richards) children of a deceased sister Patty Hutchason; William A., Edward and David P. Wright, grandchildren of the said Patty Hutchason, and Mary Haile and Emily Haile (by Robert G. Haile their father), great grandchildren of Patty Hutchason; John Mitchell, Alice Vawter and Nancy Dollins (wife of William Dollins), children of a deceased sister Ann Mitchell; Caty Ingram and John Ingram, grandchildren of Ann Mitchell; John, Edna and Nancy Mitchell, grandchildren of Ann Mitchell; Elizabeth Gatewood, a sister of the said intestate; and Philip Noel, Lucy Hutchason (wife of Jno Hutchason) and Polly Alexander (wife of Robert Alexander), children of a deceased sister Frances Noel. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 25, items 25-L-23 and 25-L-26.]
I Richard Gouldman of Essex County do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament, in manner and form following — 1st I wish and direct that all my just debts be paid — 2nd After the payment of my debts whatever estate remains both real and personal I lend to my Wife Mary Gouldman during her natural life, and at her death it is my will and desire that the same shall be equally divided among all my children (except my son Reuben Gouldman I give to him one Dollar as his portion of my Estate) namely Hariet, Samuel, Eunice, Polly, Richard, Absalom, Nancy, Thomas, Phebe, Rebecca and John Gouldman or the suvivor of such as may die before her — I constitute and appoint my Wife Mary Gouldman exix and my son Absalom exor to to this my last Will and testament — In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal this 22d day of May 1837 — Richard Gouldman. Witnesses: Robert Pitts, Asa Gouldman, Robert Bell. On 18 January 1841, proved by Asa Gouldman; on 15 March 1841 proved by Robert Bell. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 24, pages 566–567.]
On 15 March 1841, Absalom Gouldman and Edward Kay were bound in the penalty of $1,000 for Absalom Gouldman’s executorship of the estate of Richard Gouldman, deceased. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 24, page 567.]
On 26 March 1841, an inventory and appraisal of the estate of Richard Gouldman was made by James Clark, Edmund Pilkinton, and Robert Kay. Includes bob [sic[, Harry, Sarrah, and Winny. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 24, page 591.]
I Richard Gouldman of Essex County do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament, in manner and form following — 1st I wish and direct that all my just debts be paid — 2nd After the payment of my debts whatever estate remains both real and personal I lend to my Wife Mary Gouldman during her natural life, and at her death it is my will and desire that the same shall be equally divided among all my children (except my son Reuben Gouldman I give to him one Dollar as his portion of my Estate) namely Hariet, Samuel, Eunice, Polly, Richard, Absalom, Nancy, Thomas, Phebe, Rebecca and John Gouldman or the suvivor of such as may die before her — I constitute and appoint my Wife Mary Gouldman exix and my son Absalom exor to to this my last Will and testament — In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal this 22d day of May 1837 — Richard Gouldman. Witnesses: Robert Pitts, Asa Gouldman, Robert Bell. On 18 January 1841, proved by Asa Gouldman; on 15 March 1841 proved by Robert Bell. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 24, pages 566–567.]
On 15 March 1841, Absalom Gouldman and Edward Kay were bound in the penalty of $1,000 for Absalom Gouldman’s executorship of the estate of Richard Gouldman, deceased. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 24, page 567.]
On 26 March 1841, an inventory and appraisal of the estate of Richard Gouldman was made by James Clark, Edmund Pilkinton, and Robert Kay. Includes bob [sic[, Harry, Sarrah, and Winny. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 24, page 591.]