Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
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On 19 January 1824, John R Matthews witnessed (as to Fontain Wood) a deed from Sally Wood, and Fontaine Wood and Ann his wife of the County of Essex, and James Wood and Elizabeth his wife of the County of King and Queen to Carter Croxton of the County of Essex. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 41, pages 91–92.]
The will of John R. Matthews was dated 26 February 1826. To wife entire estate during his widowhood. My wife and my friend Philip Temple to educate my daughters. My son to be educated in the English language and mathematics until the age of 15, at which time he is to be bound to a house joiner or bricklayer until he is 21. My negro boys Leroy and Lucy’s John to be bound out with my son to serve with him during his apprenticeship, he to receive them as part of the distribution of the estate. “I think it would be adviseable to sell Ben the ditcher, as I have found him extremely difficult to manage”. If my wife should die and my children die before the age of 21, then my estate to John and Philip Temple. My friends John Belfield and Philip Temple to be executors. Signed John R. Matthews. Witnesses: James R Micou, Baldwin S L Matthews. Codicil appoints wife executrix and stipulates that Ben the ditcher not be sold. Proved 15 May 1826. Frances Ann Matthews enters into a bond of $18,000 for her executrixship. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 20, pages 397–399.]
On 19 June 1826, Frances Ann Matthews was bound in the penalty of $18,000 for her executrixship of the estate of John R. Matthews, deceased. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 20, page 400.]
On 22 September 1827, John F. B. Jeffries made an affidavit taken at Tavern of Mr Thomas Sydnor at Farnham Church. That in 1826 a Mr Swope of Kentucky requested him by letter to know of Mr Wm T Mooklar the lowest price he would take for his Jack; This affiant accordingly applied to Mr Mooklar, who refused the Jack was good for nothing & that he would not impose him on any person. That in 1823 or 1824, Mr Richard O Jeffries sold to Mr John R Matthews Two Male Colts, which were foal’d in this County, Richmond. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 45, item 45-L-15.]
On 22 September 1827, Wm Roeick made an affidavit taken at the Tavern of Mr Thomas Sydnor at Farnham Church. That he put a mare to Mr Matthew’s Jack (Pally Fox) and that Mr Wm R Shackelford & Mr Fleet B Plummer put one mare each and got no colt. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 45, item 45-L-13.]
On 22 September 1827, James Shepherd made an affidavit taken at the Tavern of Mr Thomas Sydnor at Farnham Church. That in the fall of 1824 Mr John R Matthews sent his Jack (Pally Fox) to his house for the purpose of making a stand, that some time after Mr Matthews proposed selling the said Jack to the affiant, for the sum of $200 in good [illegible] and at the same time recommended his Jack as a young one and a sure foal getter. Affidavit of Ewell Hanks, same time and place. That the two male colts which Mr Richard O Jeffries sold to Mr John R Matthews were gotten by a young Jack belonging to Mr Alden A Glasscock and that he put a mare to the Jack (Polly Fox) which Mr Matthews sold to Mr Mooklar and she had no colt nor has he heard of a single colt gotten by the said Jack. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 45, item 45-L-10.]
On 9 May 1828, Jno P. Armstrong made an affidavit taken at the Tavern of Jno: Temple at the Court House in Richmond County. The affiant was present last April when a conversation took place in Quarle’s between William Settle and John R Matthews respecting a Jack ass which the sd Matthews sold to Mr T. Mooklar. Matthews said to Settle that he had bought the Devil (alluding to the Jack Ass) and had sold him. It was my opinion that when the said Matthews bought the Jack, he was cheated. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 45, item 45-L-6.]
On 9 May 1828, William Settle made an affidavit taken at the Tavern of Jno: Temple at the Court House in Richmond County. That John R Matthews deceased some years since offered to sell him a Jack ass—repeatedly. That this affiant asked him If he was a sure foal Getter—which Ansr he gave in these words, Take & try him—some says he is not, ... & some time after he had sold the Jack to William T Mooklar he was laughing about the sale & said If I bought the Devil, I sold him again. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 45, item 45-L-5.]
On 28 August 1828, Robert P Waring of lawful age made a deposition at Loretto in Essex County in a certain matter of controvercy now depending in the Superior Court of Chancery for the Fredericksburg district, William T Mooklar plaintiff and Frances A. Matthews administratrix of John R. Matthews deceased defendant.
Q by Thomas Matthews agent for Deft Do you know anything of a Jack called Pallifox
Answer—I sold him in the year 1822 or 1823 to James M Garnett Junr & John R. Matthews for $250 he was at that time sound—
Question by the same—Do you know any thing about his having been foundered—
Answer—I heard that he was after I sold him but I put my mares to him & got several fine Colts by him
Question—do you not know of other Colts that he got whilst in the possession of Mr. R. Matthews
Answer—My Son Robert got Two or Three [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 45, item 45-L-30.]
On 21 December 1828, an inventory and appraisal of the estate of John R. Matthews, deceased, was made by Traverse Gatewood, James Dunn, and John H. Micou. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 21, pages 254–259.]
The estate of John R. Matthews in account with Baldwin S. L. Matthews from 1823 to 1828 was ordered recorded on 15 December 1828. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 21, pages 328–330.]
The estate of John R. Matthews in account with Frances A. Matthews, executrix, from 1826 to 1829 was ordered recorded 18 January 1830. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 22, pages 62–65.]
On 5 September 1829, John P Armstrong made an affidavit in Richmond County. That he considered Mr Philip Temple the agent of Mrs Matthews in Consequence of his the said Temple’s trasacting business concerning the estate of John R Matthews dec’d with this Affiant and that he was generally considered as such. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 45, item 45-L-9.]
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 R. Matthews in account with Frances A. Matthews, executrix, from 1828 to 1835 was ordered recorded 21 September 1835. On 1 September 1830, mentions “From this date (when Mrs. Matthews intermarried with James H Temple) the balance of the hires of the negroes will be for the benefit of the children of John R Matthews”. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 23, pages 394–406.]
The will of John R. Matthews was dated 26 February 1826. To wife entire estate during his widowhood. My wife and my friend Philip Temple to educate my daughters. My son to be educated in the English language and mathematics until the age of 15, at which time he is to be bound to a house joiner or bricklayer until he is 21. My negro boys Leroy and Lucy’s John to be bound out with my son to serve with him during his apprenticeship, he to receive them as part of the distribution of the estate. “I think it would be adviseable to sell Ben the ditcher, as I have found him extremely difficult to manage”. If my wife should die and my children die before the age of 21, then my estate to John and Philip Temple. My friends John Belfield and Philip Temple to be executors. Signed John R. Matthews. Witnesses: James R Micou, Baldwin S L Matthews. Codicil appoints wife executrix and stipulates that Ben the ditcher not be sold. Proved 15 May 1826. Frances Ann Matthews enters into a bond of $18,000 for her executrixship. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 20, pages 397–399.]
On 19 June 1826, Frances Ann Matthews was bound in the penalty of $18,000 for her executrixship of the estate of John R. Matthews, deceased. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 20, page 400.]
On 22 September 1827, John F. B. Jeffries made an affidavit taken at Tavern of Mr Thomas Sydnor at Farnham Church. That in 1826 a Mr Swope of Kentucky requested him by letter to know of Mr Wm T Mooklar the lowest price he would take for his Jack; This affiant accordingly applied to Mr Mooklar, who refused the Jack was good for nothing & that he would not impose him on any person. That in 1823 or 1824, Mr Richard O Jeffries sold to Mr John R Matthews Two Male Colts, which were foal’d in this County, Richmond. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 45, item 45-L-15.]
On 22 September 1827, Wm Roeick made an affidavit taken at the Tavern of Mr Thomas Sydnor at Farnham Church. That he put a mare to Mr Matthew’s Jack (Pally Fox) and that Mr Wm R Shackelford & Mr Fleet B Plummer put one mare each and got no colt. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 45, item 45-L-13.]
On 22 September 1827, James Shepherd made an affidavit taken at the Tavern of Mr Thomas Sydnor at Farnham Church. That in the fall of 1824 Mr John R Matthews sent his Jack (Pally Fox) to his house for the purpose of making a stand, that some time after Mr Matthews proposed selling the said Jack to the affiant, for the sum of $200 in good [illegible] and at the same time recommended his Jack as a young one and a sure foal getter. Affidavit of Ewell Hanks, same time and place. That the two male colts which Mr Richard O Jeffries sold to Mr John R Matthews were gotten by a young Jack belonging to Mr Alden A Glasscock and that he put a mare to the Jack (Polly Fox) which Mr Matthews sold to Mr Mooklar and she had no colt nor has he heard of a single colt gotten by the said Jack. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 45, item 45-L-10.]
On 9 May 1828, Jno P. Armstrong made an affidavit taken at the Tavern of Jno: Temple at the Court House in Richmond County. The affiant was present last April when a conversation took place in Quarle’s between William Settle and John R Matthews respecting a Jack ass which the sd Matthews sold to Mr T. Mooklar. Matthews said to Settle that he had bought the Devil (alluding to the Jack Ass) and had sold him. It was my opinion that when the said Matthews bought the Jack, he was cheated. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 45, item 45-L-6.]
On 9 May 1828, William Settle made an affidavit taken at the Tavern of Jno: Temple at the Court House in Richmond County. That John R Matthews deceased some years since offered to sell him a Jack ass—repeatedly. That this affiant asked him If he was a sure foal Getter—which Ansr he gave in these words, Take & try him—some says he is not, ... & some time after he had sold the Jack to William T Mooklar he was laughing about the sale & said If I bought the Devil, I sold him again. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 45, item 45-L-5.]
On 28 August 1828, Robert P Waring of lawful age made a deposition at Loretto in Essex County in a certain matter of controvercy now depending in the Superior Court of Chancery for the Fredericksburg district, William T Mooklar plaintiff and Frances A. Matthews administratrix of John R. Matthews deceased defendant.
Q by Thomas Matthews agent for Deft Do you know anything of a Jack called Pallifox
Answer—I sold him in the year 1822 or 1823 to James M Garnett Junr & John R. Matthews for $250 he was at that time sound—
Question by the same—Do you know any thing about his having been foundered—
Answer—I heard that he was after I sold him but I put my mares to him & got several fine Colts by him
Question—do you not know of other Colts that he got whilst in the possession of Mr. R. Matthews
Answer—My Son Robert got Two or Three [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 45, item 45-L-30.]
On 21 December 1828, an inventory and appraisal of the estate of John R. Matthews, deceased, was made by Traverse Gatewood, James Dunn, and John H. Micou. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 21, pages 254–259.]
The estate of John R. Matthews in account with Baldwin S. L. Matthews from 1823 to 1828 was ordered recorded on 15 December 1828. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 21, pages 328–330.]
The estate of John R. Matthews in account with Frances A. Matthews, executrix, from 1826 to 1829 was ordered recorded 18 January 1830. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 22, pages 62–65.]
On 5 September 1829, John P Armstrong made an affidavit in Richmond County. That he considered Mr Philip Temple the agent of Mrs Matthews in Consequence of his the said Temple’s trasacting business concerning the estate of John R Matthews dec’d with this Affiant and that he was generally considered as such. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 45, item 45-L-9.]
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 R. Matthews in account with Frances A. Matthews, executrix, from 1828 to 1835 was ordered recorded 21 September 1835. On 1 September 1830, mentions “From this date (when Mrs. Matthews intermarried with James H Temple) the balance of the hires of the negroes will be for the benefit of the children of John R Matthews”. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 23, pages 394–406.]
Spouses
Marriage26 Oct 1820, Essex County, Virginia