Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
NameEdmund Cauthorn 
Deathabt 1825
Documentation
On 16 June 1800, Henry Young jr and Edmund Cauthorn were bound $2,000 for Henry Young’s administration with the will annexed of the goods, chattles and credits of Frankey Cole. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 16, pages 1–2.]
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, 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 Edmund Cauthorn of South Farnham parish of Essex County being of sound and disposing mind & memory, but sick and weak, do make & publish this as and for my last will and testament as following; Imprimis, I direct my body be intered according to Christian usage at the discretion of my executor hereafter mentioned:—I devise to my beloved wife Martha T Cauthorn my whole estate real and personal and also any land that my executor may hereafter think proper to buy and annex to the land I live on and to be paid for out of my personal estate at his discrection and after the death of my wife my land to be sold, either for cash or on credit, at the discretion of my executor, and the proceeds of the sale of my said land and all my personal estate to be equally divided among all my children, except that is my will that my daughter Eliza T shall have a negro girl named Nelly again it is my Will that she shall have only a third part of my estate for her life, and it is also my Will, that my children shall be maintained and educated out of the profits of my estate, during my wifes life and during their minority & according to their esate and at the discretion of my wife, and if my wife shall die before they are all educated, I direct that my whole estate shall be kept together for the maintenance & education of my children until the youngest shall be educated:—
I appoint my wife guardian of my children and appoint my friend James Webb executor of this my will and testament and direct that he may not be required to give security for the same—
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 25th day of Jany 1813
Edmund Cauthorn
Witnesses: Elizabeth Young, Wm Smith, Anthony Haynes
On 21 March 1825, presented in court and proved by the oaths of William Smith and Anthony Haynes.
[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.]
On 19 June 1837, James W. Cauthorn, Wm. Smith, Robert Sowell, Robt. M. Davis, Richd. J. Muse and Muscoe Garnett Jr. were bound in the penalty of $16,600 for James W. Cauthorn’s administration with the will annexed of the estate of Edmund Cauthron, deceased. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 24, page 137.]
On 23 August 1837, an inventory and appraisal of the estate of Edmund Cauthorn was made by Geo: T. F. Lorimer, Saml. Muse, and Andrew Hundley. Includes Martha & 4 Children, Kitty & 3 Children, Lervinia, Letty, Burwell, Nelly & child, Jenny, Lewis, Betty, Betsey & child Agnes, Edmund, George Peter, Ben, Henry, Lydia, and Frankey. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 24, pages 341–342.]
The estate of Edmund Cauthorn in account with James W Cauthorn, administrator, from 1837 to 1839 was ordered recorded on 17 March 1840. Includes Paid the Executor of Martha T Cauthorn the amount due to James Webb and by him Willed to said Martha T Cauthorn debt and interest”, “This sum paid James W Cauthorn for taking old Negro Woman Amy at the lowest bid” of $100, and sale of five Negroes viz: Edmund, Henry, Ben, Peter, and Lewis, and also Sale of Woman Nelly under Will of decedents to Eliza T Dillard. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 24, pages 464–468.]
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, 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 Edmund Cauthorn of South Farnham parish of Essex County being of sound and disposing mind & memory, but sick and weak, do make & publish this as and for my last will and testament as following; Imprimis, I direct my body be intered according to Christian usage at the discretion of my executor hereafter mentioned:—I devise to my beloved wife Martha T Cauthorn my whole estate real and personal and also any land that my executor may hereafter think proper to buy and annex to the land I live on and to be paid for out of my personal estate at his discrection and after the death of my wife my land to be sold, either for cash or on credit, at the discretion of my executor, and the proceeds of the sale of my said land and all my personal estate to be equally divided among all my children, except that is my will that my daughter Eliza T shall have a negro girl named Nelly again it is my Will that she shall have only a third part of my estate for her life, and it is also my Will, that my children shall be maintained and educated out of the profits of my estate, during my wifes life and during their minority & according to their esate and at the discretion of my wife, and if my wife shall die before they are all educated, I direct that my whole estate shall be kept together for the maintenance & education of my children until the youngest shall be educated:—
I appoint my wife guardian of my children and appoint my friend James Webb executor of this my will and testament and direct that he may not be required to give security for the same—
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 25th day of Jany 1813
Edmund Cauthorn
Witnesses: Elizabeth Young, Wm Smith, Anthony Haynes
On 21 March 1825, presented in court and proved by the oaths of William Smith and Anthony Haynes.
[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.]
On 19 June 1837, James W. Cauthorn, Wm. Smith, Robert Sowell, Robt. M. Davis, Richd. J. Muse and Muscoe Garnett Jr. were bound in the penalty of $16,600 for James W. Cauthorn’s administration with the will annexed of the estate of Edmund Cauthron, deceased. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 24, page 137.]
On 23 August 1837, an inventory and appraisal of the estate of Edmund Cauthorn was made by Geo: T. F. Lorimer, Saml. Muse, and Andrew Hundley. Includes Martha & 4 Children, Kitty & 3 Children, Lervinia, Letty, Burwell, Nelly & child, Jenny, Lewis, Betty, Betsey & child Agnes, Edmund, George Peter, Ben, Henry, Lydia, and Frankey. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 24, pages 341–342.]
The estate of Edmund Cauthorn in account with James W Cauthorn, administrator, from 1837 to 1839 was ordered recorded on 17 March 1840. Includes Paid the Executor of Martha T Cauthorn the amount due to James Webb and by him Willed to said Martha T Cauthorn debt and interest”, “This sum paid James W Cauthorn for taking old Negro Woman Amy at the lowest bid” of $100, and sale of five Negroes viz: Edmund, Henry, Ben, Peter, and Lewis, and also Sale of Woman Nelly under Will of decedents to Eliza T Dillard. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 24, pages 464–468.]
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