Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
NameJames Roy Micou 
FatherPaul Micou (-~1798)
Documentation
James was mentioned in the 15 July 1796 will of his father, Paul Micou, proved on 17 December 1798. “2d. I give and bequeath to my son James R. Micou and his heirs forever the following slaves by their names, Vizt; William, old James, Grace, Moll, Patty, Charles Hannah, and William & their increase … 10th It is my will that my sons paul & James be my whole & sole executors to this my Will & that they be not required to give Bond & Security for the execution of it…” [Essex County, Virgnia, Will Book 15, pages 443–445.]
James Micou was mentioned in the 11 August 1798 will of his sister Catherine Micou, proved on 21 March 1814. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 18, pages 1–2.]
On 25 November 1812, articles of agreement were drawn up between Paul Micou who was executor of Paul Micou deceased of the one part, and John Micou, Jas. R. Micou, Catherine Micou, and Jane R. Micou, children and legatees of the said Paul Micou deceased, of the second part. Whereas the accounts of Paul Micou executor are unsettled, and there being still debts due from the estate, it is mutually agreed between the parties that Paul Micou shall take upon himself the payments of all debts in consideration of the said legatees of Paul Micou, deceased, discharging Paul Micou, executor, from all claims which they have against him. Ordered recorded 21 December 1812. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 17, pages 436–437.]
On 4 September 1821, James R. Micou witnessed the will of Paul Micou. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 19, pages 280–282.]
On 4 May 1833, James R. Micou provided an affidavit in the case of Micou vs. Micou. That he is the father of Thomas William Micou who was christened by that name, but that from his infancy up to this time, he has always been called and generally known by the latter of his given names, only viz William Micou. His mother died while he was an infant and he was raised by his aunt Stella Micou, with whom he was always a favorite. That William F. Micou died some years before the will of Stella Matthews was executed, that he was not relative whatsoever to Stella Matthews, and that so far as he knows, or believes, there was no such person in existence at the time the said will was written. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 46, item 46-G-13.]
On 28 May 1833, orator Thomas William Micou, who had already filed a bill re Stella Matthews requested as defendants Thomas Matthews a brother of the said testatrix, Virginia Baynham relict of Wm Baynham decd a sister, Albert Micou and Elizabeth M his wife who is a daughter of Fanny B. Micou decd late the wife of James R. Micou, another sister of the textatrix, Eleanor Roy Micou, Ann O. L. Micou and James R. Micou Jr (in his own right) who are only children of Fanny B. Micou decd, John C. Matthews, William B. Matthews and James M. Matthews infant children of the late William B. Matthews decd another brother of the said testatrix, Lucy Y. Matthews, Philip Matthews and Maria Louisa Matthews infant children of John R. Matthews decd who was a son of John Matthews decd another brother of the said testatrix, and therefore nephews to the said textatrix, and John M. Tupman a son of Nancy Tupman another sister of the said textatrix only heirs of law of Stella Matthews. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 46, item 46-G-20.]
The estate of John H. Micou, deceased, in account with George Wright and James Roy Micou, his executors, from 1836 to 1837 was ordered recorded on 21 May 1838. Mentions “paid John S. Rowzee including all expenses incurred in selling sundry slaves in Mississippi & Louisiana”; to “James R. Micou Jr. for conveying his Negroes to Mississippi”; to “R. M. Garnett for expenses in carrying Mrs. Matthew’s Negroes to Mississippi”; and $11 “paid Fontaine Wood for attention to Negro Mahala in Vicksburg where she died”. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 24, pages 282–287.]
On 26 April 1843, George Wright and James Roy Micou, executors of John H. Micou, filed answer to a bill of complaint by Catharine C. Micou. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 49, item 49-B-8.]
James Micou was mentioned in the 11 August 1798 will of his sister Catherine Micou, proved on 21 March 1814. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 18, pages 1–2.]
On 25 November 1812, articles of agreement were drawn up between Paul Micou who was executor of Paul Micou deceased of the one part, and John Micou, Jas. R. Micou, Catherine Micou, and Jane R. Micou, children and legatees of the said Paul Micou deceased, of the second part. Whereas the accounts of Paul Micou executor are unsettled, and there being still debts due from the estate, it is mutually agreed between the parties that Paul Micou shall take upon himself the payments of all debts in consideration of the said legatees of Paul Micou, deceased, discharging Paul Micou, executor, from all claims which they have against him. Ordered recorded 21 December 1812. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 17, pages 436–437.]
On 4 September 1821, James R. Micou witnessed the will of Paul Micou. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 19, pages 280–282.]
On 4 May 1833, James R. Micou provided an affidavit in the case of Micou vs. Micou. That he is the father of Thomas William Micou who was christened by that name, but that from his infancy up to this time, he has always been called and generally known by the latter of his given names, only viz William Micou. His mother died while he was an infant and he was raised by his aunt Stella Micou, with whom he was always a favorite. That William F. Micou died some years before the will of Stella Matthews was executed, that he was not relative whatsoever to Stella Matthews, and that so far as he knows, or believes, there was no such person in existence at the time the said will was written. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 46, item 46-G-13.]
On 28 May 1833, orator Thomas William Micou, who had already filed a bill re Stella Matthews requested as defendants Thomas Matthews a brother of the said testatrix, Virginia Baynham relict of Wm Baynham decd a sister, Albert Micou and Elizabeth M his wife who is a daughter of Fanny B. Micou decd late the wife of James R. Micou, another sister of the textatrix, Eleanor Roy Micou, Ann O. L. Micou and James R. Micou Jr (in his own right) who are only children of Fanny B. Micou decd, John C. Matthews, William B. Matthews and James M. Matthews infant children of the late William B. Matthews decd another brother of the said testatrix, Lucy Y. Matthews, Philip Matthews and Maria Louisa Matthews infant children of John R. Matthews decd who was a son of John Matthews decd another brother of the said testatrix, and therefore nephews to the said textatrix, and John M. Tupman a son of Nancy Tupman another sister of the said textatrix only heirs of law of Stella Matthews. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 46, item 46-G-20.]
The estate of John H. Micou, deceased, in account with George Wright and James Roy Micou, his executors, from 1836 to 1837 was ordered recorded on 21 May 1838. Mentions “paid John S. Rowzee including all expenses incurred in selling sundry slaves in Mississippi & Louisiana”; to “James R. Micou Jr. for conveying his Negroes to Mississippi”; to “R. M. Garnett for expenses in carrying Mrs. Matthew’s Negroes to Mississippi”; and $11 “paid Fontaine Wood for attention to Negro Mahala in Vicksburg where she died”. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 24, pages 282–287.]
On 26 April 1843, George Wright and James Roy Micou, executors of John H. Micou, filed answer to a bill of complaint by Catharine C. Micou. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 49, item 49-B-8.]
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