In the early 1840s, orator and oratrices Caleb A. Noel and Margarete his wife who was Margarete Minter a daughter of Josiah Minter deceased, and Mary E. Minter infant under 21 by Caleb A. Noel her next friend complained that Josiah Minter died intestate leaving a widow Catharine and several children, all of whom have died under age and intestate except your oratrices. The widow is the administratrix of the estate of Josiah. Catharine in her answer consents to division. Decree was in 21 February 1842. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 40, item 40-A-19.]

On 13 March 1841, Henry H. Boughan, as coroner for Essex County, led an inquisition taken at the public highway near Mrs. Elizabeth B. Allen’s (deceased) into the death of Henry, a slave the property of Mrs. Elizabeth Hundley, then and there lying dead. A jury consisting of James Semple, M G Wood, Jas Durham, John J Wright, Henry Crow, Z. M. P. Carter, Baylor W Hill, Johnson Games, Philip Coleman, Willis Brooks, Caleb A Noel and Wm S Croxton state that Henry came to his death on the 12th Day of March, that he had no marks of violence, and died by being chilled to death. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 24, page 589.]