NameDelilah Noel
Death1828
Documentation
Delilah was mentioned in the 14 August 1804 will of her father, Edmund Noel, proved on 19 September 1808. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 17, pages 88–89.]
On 27 December 1813 a division of the slaves of the estate of the late Edmund Noel was made “between John Richeson, Robert Sale, & George Turner in right of their wives, and Polly Noel, Juliet Noel, Delilah Noel & Edmund Noel, the children…” by W Fisher, James Hunter, and Wm Noel. “I was under age when the foregoing Division was made — I am now of legal age and do agree to it, and hold myself bound my it — Given under my hand the 21st day of Feby. 1814 Edmund F. Noel”. Dower right of Betty Noel, widow of Edmund Noel, is acknowledged. Ordered recorded on 21 February 1814. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 17, pages 519–522.]
On 15 December 1828, Edmund F. Noel and Warner Lewis were bound in the penalty of $5,000 for Edmund F. Noel’s administration of the estate of Delila Noel. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 21, pages 311–312.]
On 6 February 1829, an inventory and appraisal of the estate of Delila Noel was made by Ben H Munday, T B Humphreys, and Larkin Noel. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 21, pages 372–373.]
On 19 October 1829, legatees of Edmund Noel, deceased — George Turner, Sally Sale, Polly Noel, Julia Noel, and Delilah Noel — acknowledged that they received from Edmund F. Noel the sum of $100 each that was due to them as legatees in the will of said Edmund Noel dated 26 October 1823. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 22, page 35.]
The estate of Delilah Noel, deceased, in account with Edmund F. Noel, administrator, from 1828 to 1830 was ordered recorded 19 July 1830. Includes bequest to Reuben E. McDaniel in right of his wife Delia who was Delia Priddy. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 22, pages 113–115.]
The estate of Edmund Noel, deceased, in account with Edmund F. Noel, one of the executors, from 1825 to 1830 was ordered recorded on 18 April 1831. Includes “By Delilah Noel for this sum which she fell in debt to you in the division of your grandfather’s slaves amtg: the 26th Dec 1823”. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 22, pages 253–256.]