Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
NameAlexander Houston 
Deathabt 2 Feb 1835, Essex County, Virginia
Documentation
Essex County to wit:
“Inquisition indented taken at Jno Crows in the County aforesaid on the 2d of Febry 1835, before me Thos. Wright Sr Coroner for the County aforesaid upon the view of the body of Alexr. Houston late of said County then and there lying dead and upon the oaths of Richd. L Covington Foreman, Richd. D Dunn, Sthreshley Dunn Jno H Smith, Walter G. Covington, Leroy Taylor, Thos. Greenwood, Lowry Norris, Fontaine Wood, Robt T Shackelford, H H Cauthorn, Ach Lumpkin good & lawful men of the County aforesaid who being sworn & charged to enquire on the part of the said Commonwealth when where how and after what manner the said Alex Houston came to his death do say upon their oaths that having examined the said Houstons body are of the opinion that his death was caused from blows inflicted upon his head — by whom they were inflicted we know not — In witness whereof as well the aforesaid Coroner as the Jurors aforesaid have to this Inquisition put their seals on the day and year aforesaid and at the place aforesaid—“
Richard L Covington, Richard D Dunn, Sthreshley Dunn, John H Smith, Walter G Covington, Leroy his x mark Taylor, Thomas Greenwood, Lowry Norris, Fontaine Wood, Robt T Shackelford, H H Cauthorn, Achilles Lumpkin. Thomas Wright Cr. Doctor J Minor attended as a physition. Ordered recorded 17 March 1835.
[Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 23, page 318.]
On 18 May 1835, William Wright, Robert M Dairs and Robert Wright were bound in the penalty of $200 for William Wright’s administration of the estate of Alexander Houston. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 23, page 341.]
On 28 May 1835, an inventory and appraisal of the estate of Alexander Houston was made by Wm B Davis, Tho N Clarke, and Wm Trice. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 23, page 436.]
On 3 June 1835, sales of the estate of Alexander Houston were made. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 23, pages 436–437.]
The estate of Alexander Houston in account with William A. Wright, adminstrator, from 1835 to 1836 was ordered recorded on 20 June 1836. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 24, page 42.]
“Inquisition indented taken at Jno Crows in the County aforesaid on the 2d of Febry 1835, before me Thos. Wright Sr Coroner for the County aforesaid upon the view of the body of Alexr. Houston late of said County then and there lying dead and upon the oaths of Richd. L Covington Foreman, Richd. D Dunn, Sthreshley Dunn Jno H Smith, Walter G. Covington, Leroy Taylor, Thos. Greenwood, Lowry Norris, Fontaine Wood, Robt T Shackelford, H H Cauthorn, Ach Lumpkin good & lawful men of the County aforesaid who being sworn & charged to enquire on the part of the said Commonwealth when where how and after what manner the said Alex Houston came to his death do say upon their oaths that having examined the said Houstons body are of the opinion that his death was caused from blows inflicted upon his head — by whom they were inflicted we know not — In witness whereof as well the aforesaid Coroner as the Jurors aforesaid have to this Inquisition put their seals on the day and year aforesaid and at the place aforesaid—“
Richard L Covington, Richard D Dunn, Sthreshley Dunn, John H Smith, Walter G Covington, Leroy his x mark Taylor, Thomas Greenwood, Lowry Norris, Fontaine Wood, Robt T Shackelford, H H Cauthorn, Achilles Lumpkin. Thomas Wright Cr. Doctor J Minor attended as a physition. Ordered recorded 17 March 1835.
[Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 23, page 318.]
On 18 May 1835, William Wright, Robert M Dairs and Robert Wright were bound in the penalty of $200 for William Wright’s administration of the estate of Alexander Houston. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 23, page 341.]
On 28 May 1835, an inventory and appraisal of the estate of Alexander Houston was made by Wm B Davis, Tho N Clarke, and Wm Trice. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 23, page 436.]
On 3 June 1835, sales of the estate of Alexander Houston were made. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 23, pages 436–437.]
The estate of Alexander Houston in account with William A. Wright, adminstrator, from 1835 to 1836 was ordered recorded on 20 June 1836. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 24, page 42.]