NameJames W. Cauthorn
Deathabt 1842
Documentation
James W. Cauthorn was mentioned in the 15 March 1836 will of his mother, Martha T. Cauthorn, proved 19 June 1837. “I devise to my beloved children Eliza T Dillard James W Matilda T. & Ro: S Cauthorn all the property which I now possess or may hereafter possess to be equally distributed among them … I appoint my son James W Cauthorn executor of this my will & testament & direct that he shall not be required to give security for the same”. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 24, page 121.]
On 19 June 1837, James W. Cauthron was bound in the penalty of $14,000 for his execution of the will of Martha T. Cauthorn. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 24, page 131.]
On 19 June 1837, James W. Cauthorn, Wm. Smith, Robert Sowell, Robt. M. Davis, Richd. J. Muse and Muscoe Garnett Jr. were bound in the penalty of $16,600 for James W. Cauthorn’s administration with the will annexed of the estate of Edmund Cauthron, deceased. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 24, page 137.]
On 18 December 1837, James W Cauthorn and Robert S Cauthorn were bound in the penalty of $2,000 for James W Cauthorn’s administration of the estate of Gabriel T Cauthorn, deceased. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 24, page 229.]
The estate of Edmund Cauthorn in account with James W Cauthorn, administrator, from 1837 to 1839 was ordered recorded on 17 March 1840. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 24, pages 464–468.]
The estate of Mrs Martha T. Cauthorn in account with Jas W Cauthorn, adminsitrator, from 1837 to 1839 was ordered recorded on 17 March 1840. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 24, pages 466–469.]