NameMary Cauthorn
Documentation
Mary Gest was mentioned in the 21 September 1783 will of her father, Henry Cauthorn. Proof not mentioned, but entered during October 1783 court. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 13, page 391.]
On 16 October 1786, an account of Rice Cauthorn’s and Richard Cauthorn’s executorship of the estate of Henry Cauthorn, deceased, was returned to court, settled by Thos. Evans, Thos. Johnson, and Richd. Cauthen [sic] Senr. Consistent with the will, the accounting shows a distribution of £5 each to Richard Cauthorn jr. and Vincent Cauthorn, and £4 to Elizabeth Cauthorn. An equal distribution of £46.13.3 was made to Rice Cauthorn, John Dunn Senr., Wm. Gest, Thos Ussey, and Mildred Cauthorn. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 14, pages 61–62.]