Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
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In an undated petition probably from 1817 or 1818, orators and oratrices Thomas P. Andrews, Mary Pollard, Edward Brooking and Peggy his wife, Edward B. Wood and Nancy his wife, and Elizabeth Andrews complained to the Chancery Court. That Archibald Andrews died in 1817 an infant intestate with a tract of land in Middlesex amounting to twenty acres, and two slaves and money in the hands of Thomas Wright his guardian. Your orator Thomas and one Robert P. Andrews are the only brothers and your oratrices Molly, Peggy and Nancy are the only sisters of Archibald. Your oratrix Elizabeth was his mother. The land descended from his father (not named). [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 28, item 28-N-44.]
Mary Pollard was mentioned in the 3 June 1821 will of her mother, Elizabeth Andrews, proved 15 December 1823. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 19, page 424.]
On 8 January 1824, Thomas P. Andrews, Mary Pollard, Robert P. Andrews on behalf of Edward Brooking, Edwd. B. Wood, and Robert P. Andrews acknowledged that they had received their respective proportions of the dower slaves held by the late Elizabeth Andrews. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 20, pages 18–19.]
In an undated petition from about 1826, orators and oratrices [here the name Thomas Pitts is crossed out] Thomas Coghill Thomas Wright senr & Molly his wife, Edward Brooking & Margaret his wife, Edward B. Wood and Ann his wife Robert P Andrews, & Samuel Anderson & Mary E his wife, complained that Thomas Pitts late of the County of Essex father of orators and oratrices [here the name Thomas Pitts is crossed out] & Molly Wright & the grandfather of your oratrices and orator Margaret Brooking Ann Wood, Mary E Anderson & Robert P Andrews died in ____ having published a last will and testament having devised to daughter Margaret Harrison negroes, and to three children of Elizabeth Andrews, now Ann Wood, Archibald Andrews and Robert P. Andrews. Elizabeth Andrews the mother of your oratrices Margaret Brooking and Ann Wood and orator Robert P. Andrews died in ____ and that Archibald died in ____ an infant leaving brothers and sisters of the whole blood your orators Robert P. Andrews and Thomas P. Andrews and oratrices Margaret Brooking and Ann Wood, and one Mary Pollard who has since died leaving two infant children Betsy Pollard and Temple Pollard. That Rose Coghill another daughter of the said Thomas Pitts wife of your orator Thomas Coghill died in ____ leaving your orator. That Sally Green another daughter of the said Thomas Pitts died in ___ leaving a husband Richard Green who has died intestate leaving three children Thomas P. Green, George Green and your oratrix Mary Anderson. The death of Margaret Harrison is expected “as she is at this time very infirm and far advanced in life.” [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 36, item 36-A-29.]
Mary Pollard was mentioned in the 3 June 1821 will of her mother, Elizabeth Andrews, proved 15 December 1823. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 19, page 424.]
On 8 January 1824, Thomas P. Andrews, Mary Pollard, Robert P. Andrews on behalf of Edward Brooking, Edwd. B. Wood, and Robert P. Andrews acknowledged that they had received their respective proportions of the dower slaves held by the late Elizabeth Andrews. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 20, pages 18–19.]
In an undated petition from about 1826, orators and oratrices [here the name Thomas Pitts is crossed out] Thomas Coghill Thomas Wright senr & Molly his wife, Edward Brooking & Margaret his wife, Edward B. Wood and Ann his wife Robert P Andrews, & Samuel Anderson & Mary E his wife, complained that Thomas Pitts late of the County of Essex father of orators and oratrices [here the name Thomas Pitts is crossed out] & Molly Wright & the grandfather of your oratrices and orator Margaret Brooking Ann Wood, Mary E Anderson & Robert P Andrews died in ____ having published a last will and testament having devised to daughter Margaret Harrison negroes, and to three children of Elizabeth Andrews, now Ann Wood, Archibald Andrews and Robert P. Andrews. Elizabeth Andrews the mother of your oratrices Margaret Brooking and Ann Wood and orator Robert P. Andrews died in ____ and that Archibald died in ____ an infant leaving brothers and sisters of the whole blood your orators Robert P. Andrews and Thomas P. Andrews and oratrices Margaret Brooking and Ann Wood, and one Mary Pollard who has since died leaving two infant children Betsy Pollard and Temple Pollard. That Rose Coghill another daughter of the said Thomas Pitts wife of your orator Thomas Coghill died in ____ leaving your orator. That Sally Green another daughter of the said Thomas Pitts died in ___ leaving a husband Richard Green who has died intestate leaving three children Thomas P. Green, George Green and your oratrix Mary Anderson. The death of Margaret Harrison is expected “as she is at this time very infirm and far advanced in life.” [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 36, item 36-A-29.]