Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
NameMartha Todd Throckmorton 
Deathabt May 1837
FatherCaptain Gabriel Throckmorton (-<1790)
MotherJudith Edmondson (-<1790)
Documentation
Martha Throckmorton was mentioned in the 4 July 1791 will of her uncle James Edmondson. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 14, pages 292–293.]
In an undated petition, heirs of John Edmondson petitioned the court for a division of his land: “Orators & Oratrices James Edmondson, Susanna Wiatt & John & Thomas Wiatt sons of the said Susanna & Thomas Dix and Sarah his wife who was Sarah Edmondson & Philemon Gatewood and Dorothy his wife who was Dorothy Edmonson & Martha Todd Throckmorton one of the coheirs of Judith Throckmorton decd. the late wife of Gabriel Throckmorton now decd. that John Edmondson being seized in fee simple of a tract of land situated within the parish of south Farnham & this county containing about 994 acres & another tract within the same parish containing about 404 acres died whereby the said tracts of land descended to Susanna Lewis the late wife of Lawrence Lewis the only child of the sd John, which said Lawrence & Susanna entered into the same & thereof continued seised until sometime on or about the month of april 1790 when the said Susanna died without issue and your Orators & Oratrix John & Thomas Wiatt & Susanna Wiatt became entitled to one moity of the said lands each a third part thereof to be held in coparcenary by virtue of the act of General assembly in such case enacted your Oratrix Susanna being the the [sic] mother of Ann the wife of the sd John Edmondson who was the mother of the sd Susanna Lewis, and your Orators John & Thomas Wiatt being brothers of the whole blood to the said Ann & Uncle to the said Susanna Lewis and your Orator James Edmondson & your oratrices Sarah Dix & Dorothy Gatewood & Albion Throckmorton, Gabriel Throckmorton and Dorothy Webb the wife of James Webb who was Dorothy Throckmorton & your Oratrix Mary Todd Throckmorton, and William Throckmorton & James Throckmorton & Fanny Throckmorton, Sarah Throckmorton, Lucy Throckmorton & Judith Throckmorton became entitled to the other moity thereof to be held in coparcenary, your Orator James Edmondson being entitled to a third part thereof, your Oratrix Sarah Dix being entitled to a sixth part thereof & your Oratrix Dorothy Gatewood to a sixth part also, and the sd Albion Throckmorton, Gabriel Throckmorton, Dorothy Webb and your Oratrix Martha T. Throckmorton and the sd William Throckmorton, James Throckmorton, Fanny Throckmorton, Sally Throckmorton, Lucy Throckmorton & Judith Throckmorton to the remaining third part thereof to each a tenth part of the said third part, your Orator James Edmondson being a brother of the whole blood to the said John Edmondson and uncle to the sd Susanna Lewis & your Oratrices Sarah Dix and Dorothy Gatewood being sisters of the half blood to the sd John Edmondson & aunts to the sd Susanna Lewis & the sd Albion & Gabriel Throckmorton & Dorothy Webb & your Oratrix Martha T. Throckmorton & the sd William Throckmorton, James Throckmorton, Fanny Throckmorton, Sally Throckmorton, Lucy Throckmorton & Judith Throckmorton being children & coheirs of Judith Throckmorton decd. who was the late wife of Gabriel Throckmorton and a sister of the whole blood of the sd John Edmondson decd & aunt to the sd Suanna Lewis decd” That Albion Throckmorton and Gabriel Throckmorton have sold their interest to James Webb, as has James Edmondson. That James Webb and Dorothy his wife have entered into the tract of land and “obtained possession of all writings, evidences & papers relative to the title of the sd land John Edmondson to the sd tracts of land whereby to defeat your Orators & Oratrices.” [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 6, item 6-E-2.]
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 Hewshaw. 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 [this apparently in error], 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.]
Martha T. Cauthorn was mentioned in the 25 January 1813 will of her husband, Edmund Cauthorn, proved 21 March 1825. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 20, page 132.]
The estate of Edmund Cauthorn, deceased, in account with Kemp Gatewood, sheriff and committee administrator, for 1829, was recorded on 16 November 1829. The estate is involvent, but Gatewood says, “no estate of any description has ever come to my hands to be administered.” He states that the personal property of the estate in the hands of Mrs. Martha T. Cauthorn is claimed by a conveyance to James Webb, a letter from whom is attached to the report. Webb’s letter states that the conveyance was made on 21 November 1815. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 22, pages 30–31.]
In the name of God amen. I Martha T Cauthorn of South Farnham parish of Essex County being of sound mind & deposing memory but weak & infirm do make and publish the following as my last will & testament. Imprimis I direct that my body be intered according to christian ways at the discretion of my executor hereafter mentioned — I devise to my beloved children Eliza T Dillard James W Matilda T. & Ro: S Cauthorn all the property which I now possess or may hereafter possess to be equally distributed among them — I deem it prudent however herein to state as my deceased husband during his life time bequeath to my daughter E T Dillard a negro Girl Nelly as part of her share of the personal estate under his will which Girl now has several children of the title to whom there may by possibility hereafter arise some difficulty that in case the sd E T Dillard shall contend for any increase of sd Girl Nelly previous to the execution of this my will she shall thereby forgeit all claim under the same & the whole of my property of whatever consisting shall be equally divided among my other children already mentioned to the entire exclusion of my daughter E T Dillard. Be it known too as I am informed that there is somehow perhaps in the possession of the representative of W Dillard a bond of my deceased husband to sd Dillard to between one & two hundred dollars that if at any time, the estate of my sd husband be made liable for sd bond then the children of the sd Dillard who have long been with me shall be liable to my estate for bond otherwise they shall not be required to pay bond I wish it understood further as I have here made no provision for the child of my deceased son Gabriel that it is not for want of affection for the memory of that dear child or from any insensibility to the condition of his offspring but in consideration of liberal advances made him by his father during his life time & since by me, and the well founded expectations too that this child will be noticed with particular attention & regard by all my children. I appoint my son James W Cauthorn executor of this my will & testament & direct that he shall not be required to give security for the same — In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal this 15th day of March 1836
Martha T Cauthorn
Witnesses: W: Smith, Jos: P Smith, R J Muse
On 19 June 1837, proved by all three witnesses.
[Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 24, page 121.]
On 19 June 1837, James W. Cauthron was bound in the penalty of $14,000 for his execution of the will of Martha T. Cauthorn. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 24, page 131.]
On 19 December 1837, an inventory and appraisal of the estate of Martha T. Cauthorn was made by Geo: T. Lorimer, Saml Muse, and Andrew Hundley. Includes Elizabeth, Anderson, Polly, Sally & her children, Martha & 3 children. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 24, pages 356–357.]
The estate of Mrs Martha T. Cauthorn in account with Jas W Cauthorn, adminsitrator, from 1837 to 1839 was ordered recorded on 17 March 1840. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 24, pages 466–469.]
In an undated petition, heirs of John Edmondson petitioned the court for a division of his land: “Orators & Oratrices James Edmondson, Susanna Wiatt & John & Thomas Wiatt sons of the said Susanna & Thomas Dix and Sarah his wife who was Sarah Edmondson & Philemon Gatewood and Dorothy his wife who was Dorothy Edmonson & Martha Todd Throckmorton one of the coheirs of Judith Throckmorton decd. the late wife of Gabriel Throckmorton now decd. that John Edmondson being seized in fee simple of a tract of land situated within the parish of south Farnham & this county containing about 994 acres & another tract within the same parish containing about 404 acres died whereby the said tracts of land descended to Susanna Lewis the late wife of Lawrence Lewis the only child of the sd John, which said Lawrence & Susanna entered into the same & thereof continued seised until sometime on or about the month of april 1790 when the said Susanna died without issue and your Orators & Oratrix John & Thomas Wiatt & Susanna Wiatt became entitled to one moity of the said lands each a third part thereof to be held in coparcenary by virtue of the act of General assembly in such case enacted your Oratrix Susanna being the the [sic] mother of Ann the wife of the sd John Edmondson who was the mother of the sd Susanna Lewis, and your Orators John & Thomas Wiatt being brothers of the whole blood to the said Ann & Uncle to the said Susanna Lewis and your Orator James Edmondson & your oratrices Sarah Dix & Dorothy Gatewood & Albion Throckmorton, Gabriel Throckmorton and Dorothy Webb the wife of James Webb who was Dorothy Throckmorton & your Oratrix Mary Todd Throckmorton, and William Throckmorton & James Throckmorton & Fanny Throckmorton, Sarah Throckmorton, Lucy Throckmorton & Judith Throckmorton became entitled to the other moity thereof to be held in coparcenary, your Orator James Edmondson being entitled to a third part thereof, your Oratrix Sarah Dix being entitled to a sixth part thereof & your Oratrix Dorothy Gatewood to a sixth part also, and the sd Albion Throckmorton, Gabriel Throckmorton, Dorothy Webb and your Oratrix Martha T. Throckmorton and the sd William Throckmorton, James Throckmorton, Fanny Throckmorton, Sally Throckmorton, Lucy Throckmorton & Judith Throckmorton to the remaining third part thereof to each a tenth part of the said third part, your Orator James Edmondson being a brother of the whole blood to the said John Edmondson and uncle to the sd Susanna Lewis & your Oratrices Sarah Dix and Dorothy Gatewood being sisters of the half blood to the sd John Edmondson & aunts to the sd Susanna Lewis & the sd Albion & Gabriel Throckmorton & Dorothy Webb & your Oratrix Martha T. Throckmorton & the sd William Throckmorton, James Throckmorton, Fanny Throckmorton, Sally Throckmorton, Lucy Throckmorton & Judith Throckmorton being children & coheirs of Judith Throckmorton decd. who was the late wife of Gabriel Throckmorton and a sister of the whole blood of the sd John Edmondson decd & aunt to the sd Suanna Lewis decd” That Albion Throckmorton and Gabriel Throckmorton have sold their interest to James Webb, as has James Edmondson. That James Webb and Dorothy his wife have entered into the tract of land and “obtained possession of all writings, evidences & papers relative to the title of the sd land John Edmondson to the sd tracts of land whereby to defeat your Orators & Oratrices.” [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 6, item 6-E-2.]
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 Hewshaw. 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 [this apparently in error], 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.]
Martha T. Cauthorn was mentioned in the 25 January 1813 will of her husband, Edmund Cauthorn, proved 21 March 1825. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 20, page 132.]
The estate of Edmund Cauthorn, deceased, in account with Kemp Gatewood, sheriff and committee administrator, for 1829, was recorded on 16 November 1829. The estate is involvent, but Gatewood says, “no estate of any description has ever come to my hands to be administered.” He states that the personal property of the estate in the hands of Mrs. Martha T. Cauthorn is claimed by a conveyance to James Webb, a letter from whom is attached to the report. Webb’s letter states that the conveyance was made on 21 November 1815. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 22, pages 30–31.]
In the name of God amen. I Martha T Cauthorn of South Farnham parish of Essex County being of sound mind & deposing memory but weak & infirm do make and publish the following as my last will & testament. Imprimis I direct that my body be intered according to christian ways at the discretion of my executor hereafter mentioned — I devise to my beloved children Eliza T Dillard James W Matilda T. & Ro: S Cauthorn all the property which I now possess or may hereafter possess to be equally distributed among them — I deem it prudent however herein to state as my deceased husband during his life time bequeath to my daughter E T Dillard a negro Girl Nelly as part of her share of the personal estate under his will which Girl now has several children of the title to whom there may by possibility hereafter arise some difficulty that in case the sd E T Dillard shall contend for any increase of sd Girl Nelly previous to the execution of this my will she shall thereby forgeit all claim under the same & the whole of my property of whatever consisting shall be equally divided among my other children already mentioned to the entire exclusion of my daughter E T Dillard. Be it known too as I am informed that there is somehow perhaps in the possession of the representative of W Dillard a bond of my deceased husband to sd Dillard to between one & two hundred dollars that if at any time, the estate of my sd husband be made liable for sd bond then the children of the sd Dillard who have long been with me shall be liable to my estate for bond otherwise they shall not be required to pay bond I wish it understood further as I have here made no provision for the child of my deceased son Gabriel that it is not for want of affection for the memory of that dear child or from any insensibility to the condition of his offspring but in consideration of liberal advances made him by his father during his life time & since by me, and the well founded expectations too that this child will be noticed with particular attention & regard by all my children. I appoint my son James W Cauthorn executor of this my will & testament & direct that he shall not be required to give security for the same — In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal this 15th day of March 1836
Martha T Cauthorn
Witnesses: W: Smith, Jos: P Smith, R J Muse
On 19 June 1837, proved by all three witnesses.
[Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 24, page 121.]
On 19 June 1837, James W. Cauthron was bound in the penalty of $14,000 for his execution of the will of Martha T. Cauthorn. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 24, page 131.]
On 19 December 1837, an inventory and appraisal of the estate of Martha T. Cauthorn was made by Geo: T. Lorimer, Saml Muse, and Andrew Hundley. Includes Elizabeth, Anderson, Polly, Sally & her children, Martha & 3 children. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 24, pages 356–357.]
The estate of Mrs Martha T. Cauthorn in account with Jas W Cauthorn, adminsitrator, from 1837 to 1839 was ordered recorded on 17 March 1840. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 24, pages 466–469.]
Spouses
Deathabt 1825