John March - Revolutionary Soldier Pension

 

 

 

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State of Virginia          }
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County of Nansemond }

On the 12th day of May 1834 personally appeared before Josiah Riddick, James Corbede, Howell Riddick, Harland E. Pope the court of Nansemond now sitting, John A. March, a resident of the aforesaid County and state, aged 38 years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832 ~ That in the year 1777 or 1778, his father John March, as he has often heard him say, enlisted in the Army of the United States, under Captain John Washington, and served two years under that officer on the Continental line; that he frequently heard his father speak of Gen'l Washington and Gen'l Lafayette; that he has heard his father say he enlisted under Capt John Washington, as a Private, for the term of two years, at Suffolk, Virginia,

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and that he served the term of two years on the Continental line and was honorable discharged at the expiration of his term of enlistment ~ that his father resided in the county of Nansemond and state of Virginia when he entered the service, as he has heard him say~that he has heard his father speak of being in sevral battles, but does not now was that the name ~ that he has heard him speak of being engaged in a battle in the state of New Jeresy and that he performed the principle part of this term of service at the north ~ that when he returned from the north, having served two years in the Continental line, he again entered the service of the United States, he thinks in the militia and served until the Capture of Cornwallis at Little York, and was at or near that place at the time the battle was fought.

He hereby relinquishes every claim what - was to a pension or annuity, or account of his father's services during the Revolution,except the present, and declares that his

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fathers name was not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State ~
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.

Jno A March



And the said court do hereby declare their opinion that John March, the father of the above named applicant, was a Revolutionary Solder and served as the said applicant states.
And the said court do hereby certify, upon satisfactory evidence, that the said John March died on the 22nd day of April 1832.

I John T Kilby, Clerk of the County Court of Nansemond do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John A. March for a pension in consideration of the Revolutionary service of his father John March ~ In testimony whereof I hereunto sit my hand and seal of office this 13th day of May 1834.

John T Kilby, Clk.

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In Nansemond County Court 13th January A. D. 1834

The Court certify that John A. March, David Howell, Senr, John Langstun, Sally Babb, Susan Babb, Mariah Babb, and John Babb are the only heirs at law of John March deceased who was a soldier in the Revolutionary war; upon the evidence of Elijah Jones, sworn in court.


State of Virginia, County of Nansemond ~

I John T. Kilby, Clerk of the County Court of Nansemond, in the state aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing certificate is a true copy from the records of my office. In testimony and faith whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name and cause the seal of my County to be affixed this 16th day of April A.D. 1834 and in the 58th year of the Commonwealth.



John T Kilby  Clk

By James P Griffin, DClk.
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30.688

Virginia

Returned

May 17, 1834

 

Honb. J. L. Edwards

Commissioner of Pensions

Washington City

 

 

 

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Land Office Virginia
Richmond Apr 12  1834


I certify that on the 5th of Feb last I

paid to John A March, David Howell

Sr, John Langston, Sally Babb &

John Babb ~ Heirs of John March

a _______ Land bounty to ____ _____


No 7580 for 200 acres of Land.

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Nansemond County
State of Virginia to Wit~

This day came before me Wm Sumner Justice...

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a Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid who being sworn doth and sayeth Henry Harrison, Esq., presiding Justice for the County of Nansemond, aged 77 years, who being duly sworn deposeth and sayeth.

That he well knew John March who was a Soldier in the Continental Line in the War of the Revolution, that the said John March of the aforesaid County and State enlisted as a Private for three years in the Revolutionary War and served out the Term after which term was out he the said March again entered the Army and served to the end of the war.~
Given under my hand and seal as a Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid this 14th day of June 1833.

Wm Sumner {SEAL}

State of Virginia

County of Nansemond

I John T Kilby Clerk of the County Court of Nansemond do hereby certify that William Sumner whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate is a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Nansemond duly commissioned qualified, and authorized to act as such and that due faith and credit is and ought to be given to his official acts as Justice of the Peace aforesaid.

In testimony and faith whereof, I thereunto subscribe my name and cause the seal of my county to be affixed this 15th day of June A.D. 1833 ~ and in the 57th year of the Commonwealth.



{SEAL}                                    John T Kilby  Clk.           



Executive Department
Richmond Va. 12 Apr 1834

The foregoing are true copies of papers filed in this Department

Wm H Richardson   Sec'y Com'th

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Suffolk, Va. May 14, 1834


Honb  J. L. Edwards


Sir ~  Arguably to the _____ given in your letter of the 28th Act:

John A March, the eldest son of John March, who was a soldier of the revolution, has made a declaration in court which I herewith enclose ~

The Court certified at the same time that a John A. March made the declaration that his father John March died on the 22nd April 1832 ~

I also enclose herewith a copy of the evidence upon which John March was allowed county land and the certificate of the Register that he _____ a warrant to the heirs.

The name of John March will be found upon the Virginia Continental Register, and it will be seen that his certificate of pay was drawn by Willis Riddick in 1784, who was then a member of the Assembly from this County. ~  ___ of this, if it be necessary to ___ the heirs to the trouble and expense, I know they can obtain the

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widower of more than half a dozen persons now living in the county, that John March was a Continental soldier, and that his first term of service in that line war for two or three years. ~ The widower of Henry Harrison, (the presiding Justice of this county,) however, I presume will be amply sufficient in this case, together with the hard evidence of the services of this revolutionary soldier.

I also enclose the certificate of Court as to the heirs of John March.

.        I have the honor to be

.        your obt. servant,


Rich c Durbb.

SHC Deed Book 28 page 429 & 430 - Deed of Trust Susannah & Wm Murfee/Robert Edwards

 

BOOK 28, page 429 – Southampton County Courthouse

Courtland, Virginia

Susannah Howell and Wm Murfee

 

This Deed made This 16^th Day of April A.D. 1852 between Susanah Howell of Hertford County, NC and Wm Murfee of Southampton County, VA  Whereforth. That the said Susanah Howell do promise unto the said Wm Murfee his heirs, Administrators, (abbrv) Executors (abbrv) or assigns all of her devine right in the tract or parcel of land at or near Franklin Depot in the county of Southampton, Va. Whereas

Page 430

David Howell, her late husband “decd” seized and possessed from the 1^st day of January 1853 for the term and during her (the said Susanah Howell’s) life to hold to his and his heirs, administrators (abbrv) for proper use for which the said Wm Murfee promises to pay her fifty dollars lawful money to be paid at the end of each year as the amount of rent becomes due. Nevertheless the said Wm Murfee is to allow Robt G. Edwards to retain possession of land till the 1^st of January 1855 he having leased the same for the term of Three years commencing the 1^st of January 1852 at the price of fifty dollars and the said Robt G Edwards pay to the said Wm Murfee amounts of fifty dollars for his rent annually as it becomes due for the years 1853 and 1854 and the receipt of the said Wm Murfee will be good for the same. Witness our signatures and seals.

Teste:

Susannah Howell {SEAL}

John B. Wiggins Wm Muurfee {SEAL}

.         his

Lemuel X J. Howell

.        mark

 

 

Southampton County. In the Clerks office the 17^th day of October 1853.

This Deed of Lease was proved as to Susannah Howell & Wm Murfee, both parties thereto by the oaths of John B. Wiggins & Lemuel J. Howell, the subscribing witnesses thereto and admitted to record.

 

 

Teste,

 

L. R. Edwards, CC

 

 

SHC Court Order Book 1839-1843 page 596 - Susannah assigned guardian to Nelson Howell

SHC Court Order Book 1839-1843

From page 590: At a Court of Monthly Sessions held fot the County of Southampton at the Courthouse of the said county on the 19th day of December 1842

.                 Present.    Jeremiah Cobb Joseph T Claud       }
.                                  Alexander Myrick & Thomas Ridley } Gent.

Page 596

The Court doth assign Susannah Howell guardian to Nelson Howell orphan of David Howell dec'd and she together with Anthony M. Howell Wm Peele her securities entered into and acknowledged a bond in the penalty of Two Thousand Dollars conditioned as the Law directs.

SHC Court Minute Book 1842-1848 page 21 - Susannah assigned guardian of Nelson Howell

SHC Minute Book 1842-1848

From Page 18: At a Court of Monthly Sessons held for the County of Southampton at the Courthouse of the said County on the 19th day of December 1842.

.                         Present: Jerimiah Cobb  Joseph T. Claud     }  Gent.
.                                      Alexander Myrick & Thomas Ridley }


Page 21

December 1842

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The court doth assign Susannah Howell guardian to Nelson Howell orphan of David Howell dec'd & thereupon the said Susannah Howell gave bond & security according to Law.

SHC Court Minute Book 1848-1853 page 498 - Susannah conveys land to Wm Murfee

SHC Court Minute Book 1848-1855

From page 498: At a Quarterly Term of the County Court of Southampton held at the courthouse thereof on Monday the 21st day of November 1853~

.        Present, Benjamin Drewry, Presiding Justice, John Basham, Joseph E
.                     Gillette, _____ Griffin

The Clerk this day returned a list of all writings admitted to record in his office ____ and since the last proceeding Term which list having been inspected by the Court is ordered to be inserted in the minutes of the proceedings of the day and is as follows to wit~

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Deed of Lease dated the 16th day of April 1853 from Susannah Howell to Wm Murfee conveying his devine right in
land was admitted to record the 17th October 1853.

 

Susannah Howell's Last Will and Testament

Susana Howell

In the name of God Amen. I Susana Howell of the County of Hertford & State of North Carolina being of sound mind & memory but considering the uncertainty of my earthly existence do make and declare this my last Will and testament in manor and form following That is to say first that my Executors hereinafter named shall provide for my body A decent burial suitable to the wishes of my relations and friends and pay all funeral expenses, together with my just debts howsoever and whomsoever owing out of the money that may first come in his hands, as A part of my estate, First. Item. I give and bequeath to my Daughter Ann Maria Britt wife of Lemuel Britt the sum of Two dollars, to her and her heirs forever. Item I give and bequeath to my Daughter Mary A. Ferguson one feather bed and furniture to her and her heirs forever. Item I give and bequeath to my son Lemuel J. Howell one Bofat one grind stone and one chist to him and his heirs forever. Item I give and bequeath to my Grand Daughter Gattsey E. Howell one bureau to her and her heirs forever. Item I give and bequeath all the residue of my estate every thing that I own within doors and without doors to be equally divided between all my living children that is living at this time except Ann Maria Britt wife of Lemuell Britt. I do hereby nominate and appoint my two son's Robert and Lemuel Howell my soul executors to this my last Will and testament revoking all former wills made my me, Sines Sealed published and declared this to be my last Will and testament. In the presences of us who has subscribed and names as witnesses. October the 18th 1863
Su_nana Howell [L.S.]

Witness 
Jet R. Darden 
James R. Darden

 State of North Carolina } Court of Pleas
   Hertford County } Quarter Sessions
      February Term 1865.
This paper writing purporting to be the Last Will and Testament of Susana Howell deceased, is exhibited for probate in open Court, by Robert Howell, one of the Executors therein named, and the due execution thereof by the said Susanna Howell, is proved by the Oath and examination of Jet R. Darden one of the Subscribing Witnesses thereto. It is therefore Considered by the Court, that the said paper writing and every part thereof, is the Last Will and Testament of the said Susanna Howell, and the Same is Ordered to be Recorded and filed.
And thereupon the said Robert Howell one of the Executors as aforesaid, duly Qualified as such by taking the Oath required by Law.
Test L. M. Cowper    Clk

SHC Court Order Book 1839-1843 - Index

Howell, David, 200, 583, 584, 596

SHC Court Order Book 1839-1843 page 200 - David Howell buys 120 acres from son Anthony

 

KIND OF DEED	GRANTOR	GRANTEE	KIND OF PROPERTY CONVEYED	HOW DEED ADMITTED
				TO RECORD
Bargain Sale	Nathan J. Williams & wife	Caswell Ferguson	A tract of land	Ack. In Court
Trust Deed	Mills Darden	William Bercles, Trustee	Household __furiture stock of hogs	Ditto
Bargain Sale	Josiah D M Delk & wife	Joseph Pretlow	327 acres of land	Ack. In Clerks Office
ditto	Zeburton S. Simmons & wife	Sterling H. Lanier	224 1/4 acres of land	ditto
ditto	Davis W. Simmons & wife	Henry Pretlow	52 1/2 acres of land	ditto
Deed Gift	Mary Britt	James Beale & wife	A certain interest in the estate of Nathan Britt	ditto
Bargain Sale	Anthony M. Howell & wife	David Howell	120 acres of land	ditto

 

SHC Court Order Book 1839-1843 page 584 - David Howell estate appointed

SHC Court Order Book 1839-1843

From page 573: At a Court of Quarterly Sessions held fot the County of Southampton at the Courthouse of the said
county on the 21st day of November 1842

.          Present.    Benjiman Griffin Jeptha Darden          }
.                          Joseph T. Claud & Wm H Nicholson   } Gent.

Page 584

Ordered that John R Williams John B Jenkins Jesse Parker Harrison Joyner or any three of them first being duly
sworn for that purpose do appoint the estate of David Howell dec'd & return said appointment under their hands to
this Court.

SHC Court Order Book 1839-1843 page 596 - Susannah Howell granted guardian to David Howell's orphan Nelson Howell

SHC Court Order Book 1839-1843

From page 590: At a Court of Monthly Sessions held for the County of Southampton at the Courthouse of the said
county on the 19th day of December 1842

.                        Present.    Jeremiah Cobb Joseph T Claud     }
.                                        Alexander Myrick & Thomas Ridley } Gent.

Page 596

The Court doth assign Susannah Howell guardian to Nelson Howell orphan of David Howell dec'd and she together
with Anthony M. Howell Wm Peele her securities entered into and acknowledged a bond in the penalty of Two
Thousand Dollars conditioned as the Law directs.

SHC Court Order Book 1843-1849 page 6 - David Howells inventory and appraisement ordered to be recorded.

17 July 1843
Court Record Book 1843-1849
Page 6 -ABSTRACT-

An Inventory and Appraisement of David Howell's Estate was returned and ordered to be Recorded.

SHC Court Order Book 1843-1849 page 42 - Coming Soon

SHC Court Order Book 1843-1849 page 162 - Deed of Trust-L. Britt/W. Moore/A. Riddick conveying interest in David Howells estate

19 August 1844
Court Order Book 1843-1849
Page 162 -ABSTRACT-

Deed of trust between Lemuel Britt of the first part William P. Moore of the second part and Abram Riddick of the
third part conveying his interest in the estate of David Howell and other property was acknowledged in the Office
and admitted to record.

SHC Court Order Book 1843-1849 page 163 - Commissioners report from AMH in admin of David Howell's estate

19 August 1844
Court Order Book 1843-1849
Page 163 -ABSTRACTS-

An account current and commissioners report of Anthony M. Howell administrator on David Howells estate was
returned and ordered to be 1 Term for exception.
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An account of Sales of the estate of David Howell dec'd was returned and ordered to be recorded.

SHC Court Order Book 1843-1849 page 171 - Commissioners report from AMH in admin of David Howell's estate

16 September 1844
Court Order Book 1843-1849
Page 171 - ABSTRACT-

The Account current and commissioners report of Anthony M. Howell administrator on David Howells estate having
been one Term and no exceptions being filed was confirmed and ordered to be recorded.

SHC Court Order Book 1843-1849 pages 422 and 423 - Chancery Suit R.G. Edwards V. Anthony, Robert, Lemuel Britt, et al

Court Order Book 1843-1849
Page 422 -ABSTRACT- 20JUL1846

Robert G. Edwards                                                                               Ptffs}
.                                                                                                                }
.    Against                                                                                                 } In Chancery
.                                                                                                                }
Anthony M. Howell, Robert Howell & Lemuel Britt & Ann Mariah his wife    Dfts}


The Commissioners in this cause this day made report which is in these words to wit.
"Agreeably to the above decree I have proceeded to sell at public auction the reversionary interest in the parcel
of land of which David Howell dec'd seized and possessed lying on Black Water river at the R. R. warehouse
between the County road and John B. Jenkins land supposed to contain five acres more or less and John B. Jenkins became the purchaser for $400.00.

I have deducted for charges to wit:       Lawyers fee    $10.00
Clerks   do                                                                  2.38
Comm on 300  5 ps of 100 @ 2 1/2 per                        17.50
Six bonds each $61.68 2/3                   370.12       $400.00

For which balance I have taken six equal bonds $11.18 2/3 each with security. All of which is herewith respectfully submitted – June 1846. Allen Edwards – And thereupon it is ordered that the Commissioner make a deed of conveyance to the purchaser of the land special warranty and that the Clerk deliver to Robert Edwards share of the bonds …..

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…returned by the Commissioner as his proportion of said sales.

David Howell Estate in Account with AM Howell

		The Estate of David Howell
		In account with Anthony M Howell adm
YR MONTH	DAY	ENTRY	AMOUNT
1843 Jany	30	Pd. Randolph Fowler	$4.50
" July	7	" Wm A Sparh	$2.25
" "	"	" Atto & Clerk fee in	$13.00
" "	"	" Clerk ticket ( So Hampton)	$2.44
" "	"	" Clerk ticket (Gates)	$0.50
" "	"	" Jesse Johnson	$5.00
" "	"	" Jenkins & Worrell	$0.75
1844 Jan	26	" Harrison D Moore	$63.40
" "	"	" Sherriff of Gates County	$1.96
" May	15	" W. M. Jones	$10.00
" "	"	" Hardy Cross	$7.00
" "	"	" A. M. Howells bond	$321.20
" "	"	" Clerk fees estimated	$0.75
" "	"	" 5 per cent Commission on Rec	$62.21
" "	"	" D M Saunders	$1.37
" "	"	" Land tax in Gates County	$2.84
1844 May	15	Balance for Contr	$743.07
			$1,244.24	$1,242.24
1843 Dec	21	By amt of Sales & hire of Negroes	"	$1,239.57
		By Cash rcv from Leml Britt		$4.67
				$1,244.24
1844 May	15	By balance to debit		$743.07
		Pursuant to the order of Court hereunto annexed your com having
		settled Adjusted the administor on account of Anthony M
		Howell with the Estate of David Howell died a balance as above
		stated of seven hundred & forty three dollars and seven cents
		due the Estate with interest thereon from the 21 day of December
		1843 until paid given under my hand this 15 day of May 1844.
			Respectfully Submitted
				W M Jones
		At a court held for the county of Southampton County on the 19th
		day of August 1844. This account of Anthony M. Howell's
		administration on the Estate of David Howell "decd" was returned
		and ordered to be one term for exceptions at a court held for the
		County aforesaid on the 16 day of September 1844 the said account
		having been one term and no exceptions being filed was confirmed
		and ordered to be recorded.
			Teste;
			L. R. Edwards, Clerk
		Recorded in Will Book 13 page 290 in Southampton County
		Courthouse - Courtland, Virginia

David Howell Estate Account

	Account of Sales of the personal Estate of David Howell "decd" Made the 21st day of
	December 1842 on a credit of 99 Months
QTY	ITEM	SOLD TO:	AMOUNT	TRUE TOTAL
2	Fluke plows & Jack Dagon	Harrison Joiner	$0.36
1	Old plow for harnes	Ditto	$0.125
2	Old axes & Round	A M Howell	$0.375
1	Spade for gigg & brier hook	Jejse B Johnson	$0.44
2	Axes	Jhn B Jenkins	$0.51
3	Steel traps $6, 1 cross cut barr $3 Scythe $2	Robert Howell	$11.00
1	Dagun Blow	Harrison Joiner	$0.75
5	Weeding hoes	James Williams	$0.08
5	Bus red peas at 50p	B Ferguson	$2.50
5	Do do do do at 50	Susan Howell	$2.50
6	Do do do do at 50	A M Howell	$3.00
1	Oat Butter	Susan Howell	$1.73
1	Sturgeon hook	Jno Beale	$0.44
2	Sets of	A M Howell	$1.00
1	Sceive	W M Wells	$0.03
	one half the seine fixtures	A M Howell	$5.25
2	Sheep skins	Robert Robertson	$0.10
3	goods boxes & white oak timber	A M Howell	$1.12
3	Empty barrels	H Corbit	$0.03
1	Timber cart & wheels	Robert Howell	$5.25
1	Set of Coopers Tools	Robert Howell	$2.50
5	Planes	A M Howell	$0.50
1	Basket & trumperg?	Jno R. Williams	$0.52
1	handsaw 3 chisels & gouge	Edwin Howell	$1.87
4	augers	Robert Howell	$0.50
2	Gimlets & hatchet	P Fergurson	$0.42
5	Chisels	Robert Howell	$0.34
4	irons and chisel	Edwin Howell	$0.12
2	hammers & ?	A M Howell	$0.37
1	adz? & drawing knife 77c 2 old ditto & tr? 23c	Edwin Howell	$1.00
1	tool chest 25c 50ft plank 42c	Edwin Howell	$0.87
	saddle & bridle $2.10 1 small flat $2	Edwin Howell	$4.10
	half the seine flat	A M Howell	$3.50
	amount carried forward		$52.48	$53.20
	amount Brought forward		$52.48
1	Top stach??	Susan Howell	$2.00
1	Cow & calf	Edwin Howell	$7.00
2	Yearlins	P Fergurson	$4.00
1	Sow & 15 shoats?	Susan Howell	$9.00
1	sow & 5 pigs $2 1 ditto & 3 pigs $1.25	P Fergurson	$3.25
2	Sows	A M Howell	$1.75
1	bag mu??	Edwin Howell	$10.00
4	stand of bers ?	Susan Howell	$2.34
2	Ditto	Wm Langford	$1.50
4	ditto	Jno L Beal	$1.96
3	ditto	Geo Holland	$0.34
4	brandy barrels	H . Fowler	$0.80
13	old barrels	Edwin Howell	$0.91
	Barrel & honey	B Ferguson	$3.10
	Potato plantings	Susan Howell	$0.25
1	Reel	Ditto	$0.50
4	Sheep	Ditto	$4.00
4	Ditto	Edwin Howell	$4.00
1	Chest $2 mole trap .25 5 bus helo? $1	Susan Howell	$3.25
1	plow frame & geer	Ditto	$1.00
	Sheep shears 50c barrel & hard $3	Ditto	$3.50
1	Barrel & salt	Ditto	$0.31
2	pots 1 pan & oven	Ditto	$3.50
	flesh forks & tea kettle	Ditto	$0.87
3	p cards & hatchet	Ditto	$0.69
3	Trays, wheel & pitcher	Ditto
3	old barrels	Edwin Howell	$0.28
	?	Leml Howell	$0.31
2	Jugs of oil	Susan Howell	$0.31
3	barrels of soap	Ditto	$1.85
1	pad lock	W M Jones	$0.13
1	kettle	A M Howell	$0.30
1	pot & hooks and pan	Jno L Beal	$1.09
1	mortor?	Susan Howell	$0.05
	Cider trough & press	A L Gardner	$0.63
	amount	brought forward	$128.09	$127.25
	amount	brought forward	$128.09
1	double barrel gun	Edwin Howell	$15.00
1	old hunting gun	Leml Howell	$10.00
1	Ditto (Greffen)?	Leml Britt	$8.00
1	Ditto Morgan	Leml Howell	$6.50
1	Ditto Jones	P Fergurson	$2.60
	clothes basket and goods box	Susan Howell	$0.19
	shoemakers tools	Leml Howell	$2.50
3	flag chairs	Jno L Beal	$1.00
	Basket 7 nets	James E Moore	$2.00
1	bed & furnature	Edwin Howell	$20.00
1	Ditto	Leml Howell	$18.00
1	Table	Jno L Beal	$0.75
18	Barrels corn at $3.25 63 lbs Pork at 4c	Susanna Howell	$84.06
1	table $1.50 1/2 Doz chairs $6	Ditto	$7.50
1	Burreau $10 1 blue chest	Ditto	$7.50
1	spinning wheel $1.50 1 pine table 50c	Ditto	$2.00
	1/2 Doz flag chairs $2 and iron shovel 73c	Ditto	$2.75
	gad irons? 75c Beaufet & contents $6.50	Ditto	$7.25
2	beds & furniture $27 linen wheel	Ditto	$37.50
5	Window Curtains 60c 1 pr stealgards? 50 c	Ditto	$1.10
	Skillet pan water pails knives & forks	Ditto	$0.75
	Loom & ger $12 2 cows 2 claves $15	Ditto	$27.00
2	Yearlins $4 grindstone $4	Ditto	$8.00
	coffee mill bucket & 4 barrels & seine?	Ditto	$1.50
	Barrel & vinegar $1.25 2 stands 25	Ditto	$1.50
1	hog $2 cart & wheels & gier $8	Ditto	$10.00
	Shucks & pea hulls $2.50 1 bus of peas 60c	Ditto	$3.10
1	Grey mare & colt $30 gig & harness $4.50	Ditto	$34.50
	1820 fodder at 75c per 100 lbs	Ditto	$13.65
	2 axes $1 75c	Ditto	$1.75
	Jack Dagon & 3 fluke plows	Ditto	$3.50
1	Bed & furniture	A M Howell	$15.00
1	Colt	Ditto	$10.00
1	small sow	Ditto	$3.00
1	Bed & furniture	P Fergurson	$15.00
	amount brought forward		$507.04	$512.54
	amount Brought forward		$507.04
1	Cow	P Fergurson	$7.00
1	Bed & furniture	Leml Howell	$18.00
1	Ditto do	Robert Howell	$15.00
1	Red Cow & yearlin	Ditto	$7.75
1	Red Do	Ditto	$6.25
	parcel of scanileng?	Ditto	$0.06
2	stand of bees No 1	Ditto	$1.36
4	Ditto No 4	Dempsey Parker	$1.56
2	Ditto No 3	Leml E. Parker	$0.71
1	Ditto No 5	Robert Howell	$0.22
	flat form & 17 cider casks	Robert Howell	$1.09
1	barrel of vinegar	Robert Howell	$0.60
1	brandy still & extra cap & worm??	A M Howell	$9.45
500 lbs	fodder At 75 c per 100 lbs	H T Smith	$3.75
153 lbs	Ditto at 76c per 100 lbs	H T Smith	$1.14
			$581.20	$580.98
	Hire of Negroes for 1843
	Harry to	A M Howell	$32.55
	Nanny "	Susan Howell	$2.00
	Louisa Ditto "		$5.15
			$39.77	$39.70
	Negroes sold for Cash Dec 27, 1843
	Harry to	A M Howell	$400.25
	Louisa	Leml J Howell	$212.25
	Old Nanny	Susan Howell	$1.10
			$618.60	$613.60
			$1,239.57	$1,346.29
	At a Court held for the County of Southampton on the 19th Day of August 1844
	This Accounts of Sales of the property of David Howell "decd" Was Returned and
	ordered to be Recorded.
		Testi LR Edwards C C

SHC Minute Book 1842-1848 Page 174

SHC Minute Book 1842-1848
Page 174

SHC Minute Book 1842-1848 page 174

At a Court of Monthly Sessions held for the County of Southampton at the Courthouse on the 16th day of September 1844.

.                             Present
.                                            Benjamin Griffin Alex Myrick Wm. Spark}    Gentl
.                                            Benjamin E. Pope & Henry Blow            }



The Clerk this day Returned a List of Deeds admitted to record in his office since the last proceeding term which list having been inspected by the Court is ordered to be inserted in the Minutes of the proceedings of the day and do as follows to wit:

{Excerpt}

The Accounts Current and Commissioners report of Henry T. Morris ____ ___ Joseph Marks. ___ of James Wells admst in Catherine Laurence est. of Anthony M. Howell admst. in David Howells est. & of Jeramiah Cobbs admst on Henry R. Bass estate having s____ ___ and ___ and in exceptions being filed were confirmed & ordered to be recorded.

SHC Minute Book 1842-1848 Page 105

SHC Minute Book 1842-1848
Page 105

At a Court of Quarterly Sessions held for the County of Southampton at the Courthouse on the 20th day of November 1843.

.                            Present
.                                                    Alexander Myrick  William A. Spark    }
.                                                    Benjamin E. Pope & J___ Barrett.      }    Gentl


{Excerpt}

Deed of Trust between Peter Ferguson of the first part and Anthony M. Howell and Cordy D. Bishop of the second part conveying Ferguson interest in the Estate of David Howell ___ beds, cattle & other personal property was acknowledged in the office this 15th day of October 1843 by all the parties thereto and admitted to record.

SHC Minute Book 1842-1848 Page 18

SHC Minute Book 1842-1848

From Page 18: AT a Court of Monthly Sessons held for the County of Southampton at the Courthouse of the said County on the 19th day of December 1842.

Present: Jerimiah Cobb  Joseph T. Claud   }  Gent.
Alexander Myrick & Thomas Ridley }


Page 21

December 1842

{Excerpt}

The court doth assign Susannah Howell guardian to Nelson Howell orphan of David Howell dec'd & thereupon the said Susannah Howell gave bond & security according to Law.

SHC Minute Book 1842-1848 Page 10

SHC Minute Book 1842-1848

From page 10: At a Court of quarterly sessions held for the County of Southampton at the courthouse of the said County on the 21st day of November 1842.

Present  Benjamin Griffin  Jess___ Darden  }
Joseph J. Bland & Wm H. Nicholson }


Page 16

December 1842

{Excerpt}

On the motion of Anthony M. Howell who made oath and gave bond and security according to law certificate is granted him for obtaining latter of administration on the Estate of David Howell in due form.

SHC Chancery Suit Edwards vs Howell 1846

EDWARDS                       }
.                                       }
.    VS                               }Bill & Ansr
.                                       }
HOWELL }

1846 May Decree and ??????

1846 July Report

1846 Aug    Conf

1847 July Order to Deliver bonds



To the worshipful County Court of Southampton
In Chancery sitting

Your complainant

Robert G Edwards humbly shows that some years since David Howell of the county of Southampton departed this life in testate having a widow Susannah Howell and the following heirs of his body, to wit; Anthony M Howell, Robert Howell, Edwin Howell, Lemuel Howell, Ann Maria Howell who has intermarried with Lemuel Britt and Mary Ann Howell who has intermarried with Peter Ferguson; and that a tract of land lying in the county of Southampton containing about five acres was assigned to the said Susannah Howell as a part of her claims in the estate of her deceased husband David Howell; that the said tract of land lying on Blackwater river is bounded as follows: to wit; beginning at a chinquapin stump near the South East corner of the Bait Band warehouse at Franklin on the bank of the Blackwater river, thence to the county road, and along the said road across the run of the branch to Col. Hardy Cross line; thence along the said Col. H Cross line to Jno B. Jenkins line thence along the said Jno B. Jenkins line to the Blackwater river, thence down the said river along the various courses thereof to the beginning.

Your complainant would further state that some short time since he purchased the life estate of Susannah Howell in the said tract of land as willfully appraised by the deed of conveyance enter to by the said Susannah Howell to him and now of record in the Clerks office of the county of Southampton and under this purchase he is now in possession of the said tract of land; and that at the same time he purchased the reversionary interest of Edwin & Lemuel Howell and of Peter Ferguson & his wife Mary Ann, as will appear by the deed executed by the said parties to him and entered of record in the Clerks office of the said county of Southampton and that he is now entitled to the whole of the said land during the life of Susannah Howell and to one half of the estate in remainder after her death; he states that the reversionary interest of the heirs is now and always worth very little, and that it would be to the mutual advantage of all interested that the reversionary
estate, that is the estate in remainder after the death of the said Susannah Howell in the said land should be sold. Your complainant is advised that he can come into their worshipful court and pray a sale of the said estate in remainder and a distribution of the proceeds of sale among the parties interests according to their respective rights, that is among your complainant, Anthony M. Howell, Robert Howell, and Lemuel Britt & his wife Ann Maria.
In consideration of the promises and in as much as your complainant is without remedy at law, he prays that Anthony M. Howell, Robert Howell, Lemuel Britt & Ann Maria his wife, he made parties deft(sic) to this bill: Your complainant prays the usual writ of subpoena and as is duty bound will ever pray. Chambliss & Massenburg

The answer of Anthony M. Howell, Robert Howell, and Lemuel Britt & Ann Maria his wife---- These defts (sic) saving & for answer to the said above bill, say that they believe the parts contained in the said bill are true, and that a sale of the estate in remainder and a proper distribution of the proceeds would be to the interest of those entitled, and having answered pray siner to be dismissed the court.


EDWARDS
.                 }
VS        }Decree
}
HOWELL



This day this cause came on to heard by consent in the bill and answer and was argued by council on consideration where of the court doth order, adjudge, and decree that Allen Edwards who is hereby appointed a special commissioner of this court after adjusting the time and place of sale for ten days at the courthouse and two or more publick (sic) places in the vicinity of said land described in the bill, proceed to sell the said reversionary interest in the said land after the death of the said Susannah Howell, to the highest bidder, and that he resume so much in cash as will pay the expenses of this decree and for the balance of the proceeds of sale he take s?? equal ?inds with the good security payable in six months and return there to this court in order for a final decree.

Received July 10, 1846 of the Clerk of Southampton County Three of the bonds assumed by the Commissioner in due Cause amounting to sixty one  68 2/3/100 each being my proportion of the sales.
Ro. G. Edwards

 

The Estate of David Howell

		The Estate of David Howell
		In account with Anthony M Howell adm
YR MONTH	DAY	ENTRY	AMOUNT
1843 Jany	30	Pd. Randolph Fowler	$4.50
" July	7	" Wm A Sparh	$2.25
" "	"	" Atto & Clerk fee in	$13.00
" "	"	" Clerk ticket ( So Hampton)	$2.44
" "	"	" Clerk ticket (Gates)	$0.50
" "	"	" Jesse Johnson	$5.00
" "	"	" Jenkins & Worrell	$0.75
1844 Jan	26	" Harrison D Moore	$63.40
" "	"	" Sherriff of Gates County	$1.96
" May	15	" W. M. Jones	$10.00
" "	"	" Hardy Cross	$7.00
" "	"	" A. M. Howells bond	$321.20
" "	"	" Clerk fees estimated	$0.75
" "	"	" 5 per cent Commission on Rec	$62.21
" "	"	" D M Saunders	$1.37
" "	"	" Land tax in Gates County	$2.84
1844 May	15	Balance for Contr	$743.07
			$1,244.24	$1,242.24
1843 Dec	21	By amt of Sales & hire of Negroes	"	$1,239.57
		By Cash rcv from Leml Britt		$4.67
				$1,244.24
1844 May	15	By balance to debit		$743.07
		Pursuant to the order of Court hereunto annexed your com having
		settled Adjusted the administor on account of Anthony M
		Howell with the Estate of David Howell died a balance as above
		stated of seven hundred & forty three dollars and seven cents
		due the Estate with interest thereon from the 21 day of December
		1843 until paid given under my hand this 15 day of May 1844.
			Respectfully Submitted
				W M Jones
		At a court held for the county of Southampton County on the 19th
		day of August 1844. This account of Anthony M. Howell's
		administration on the Estate of David Howell "decd" was returned
		and ordered to be one term for exceptions at a court held for the
		County aforesaid on the 16 day of September 1844 the said account
		having been one term and no exceptions being filed was confirmed
		and ordered to be recorded.
			Teste;
			L. R. Edwards, Clerk
		Recorded in Will Book 13 page 290 in Southampton County
		Courthouse - Courtland, Virginia

Account of Sales of the personal Estate of David Howell

	Account of Sales of the personal Estate of David Howell "decd" Made the 21st day of
	December 1842 on a credit of 99 Months
QTY	ITEM	SOLD TO:	AMOUNT	TRUE TOTAL
2	Fluke plows & Jack Dagon	Harrison Joiner	$0.36
1	Old plow for harnes	Ditto	$0.125
2	Old axes & Round	A M Howell	$0.375
1	Spade for gigg & brier hook	Jejse B Johnson	$0.44
2	Axes	Jhn B Jenkins	$0.51
3	Steel traps $6, 1 cross cut barr $3 Scythe $2	Robert Howell	$11.00
1	Dagun Blow	Harrison Joiner	$0.75
5	Weeding hoes	James Williams	$0.08
5	Bus red peas at 50p	B Ferguson	$2.50
5	Do do do do at 50	Susan Howell	$2.50
6	Do do do do at 50	A M Howell	$3.00
1	Oat Butter	Susan Howell	$1.73
1	Sturgeon hook	Jno Beale	$0.44
2	Sets of	A M Howell	$1.00
1	Sceive	W M Wells	$0.03
	one half the seine fixtures	A M Howell	$5.25
2	Sheep skins	Robert Robertson	$0.10
3	goods boxes & white oak timber	A M Howell	$1.12
3	Empty barrels	H Corbit	$0.03
1	Timber cart & wheels	Robert Howell	$5.25
1	Set of Coopers Tools	Robert Howell	$2.50
5	Planes	A M Howell	$0.50
1	Basket & trumperg?	Jno R. Williams	$0.52
1	handsaw 3 chisels & gouge	Edwin Howell	$1.87
4	augers	Robert Howell	$0.50
2	Gimlets & hatchet	P Fergurson	$0.42
5	Chisels	Robert Howell	$0.34
4	irons and chisel	Edwin Howell	$0.12
2	hammers & ?	A M Howell	$0.37
1	adz? & drawing knife 77c 2 old ditto & tr? 23c	Edwin Howell	$1.00
1	tool chest 25c 50ft plank 42c	Edwin Howell	$0.87
	saddle & bridle $2.10 1 small flat $2	Edwin Howell	$4.10
	half the seine flat	A M Howell	$3.50
	amount carried forward		$52.48	$53.20
	amount Brought forward		$52.48
1	Top stach??	Susan Howell	$2.00
1	Cow & calf	Edwin Howell	$7.00
2	Yearlins	P Fergurson	$4.00
1	Sow & 15 shoats?	Susan Howell	$9.00
1	sow & 5 pigs $2 1 ditto & 3 pigs $1.25	P Fergurson	$3.25
2	Sows	A M Howell	$1.75
1	bag mu??	Edwin Howell	$10.00
4	stand of bers ?	Susan Howell	$2.34
2	Ditto	Wm Langford	$1.50
4	ditto	Jno L Beal	$1.96
3	ditto	Geo Holland	$0.34
4	brandy barrels	H . Fowler	$0.80
13	old barrels	Edwin Howell	$0.91
	Barrel & honey	B Ferguson	$3.10
	Potato plantings	Susan Howell	$0.25
1	Reel	Ditto	$0.50
4	Sheep	Ditto	$4.00
4	Ditto	Edwin Howell	$4.00
1	Chest $2 mole trap .25 5 bus helo? $1	Susan Howell	$3.25
1	plow frame & geer	Ditto	$1.00
	Sheep shears 50c barrel & hard $3	Ditto	$3.50
1	Barrel & salt	Ditto	$0.31
2	pots 1 pan & oven	Ditto	$3.50
	flesh forks & tea kettle	Ditto	$0.87
3	p cards & hatchet	Ditto	$0.69
3	Trays, wheel & pitcher	Ditto
3	old barrels	Edwin Howell	$0.28
	?	Leml Howell	$0.31
2	Jugs of oil	Susan Howell	$0.31
3	barrels of soap	Ditto	$1.85
1	pad lock	W M Jones	$0.13
1	kettle	A M Howell	$0.30
1	pot & hooks and pan	Jno L Beal	$1.09
1	mortor?	Susan Howell	$0.05
	Cider trough & press	A L Gardner	$0.63
	amount	brought forward	$128.09	$127.25
	amount	brought forward	$128.09
1	double barrel gun	Edwin Howell	$15.00
1	old hunting gun	Leml Howell	$10.00
1	Ditto (Greffen)?	Leml Britt	$8.00
1	Ditto Morgan	Leml Howell	$6.50
1	Ditto Jones	P Fergurson	$2.60
	clothes basket and goods box	Susan Howell	$0.19
	shoemakers tools	Leml Howell	$2.50
3	flag chairs	Jno L Beal	$1.00
	Basket 7 nets	James E Moore	$2.00
1	bed & furnature	Edwin Howell	$20.00
1	Ditto	Leml Howell	$18.00
1	Table	Jno L Beal	$0.75
18	Barrels corn at $3.25 63 lbs Pork at 4c	Susanna Howell	$84.06
1	table $1.50 1/2 Doz chairs $6	Ditto	$7.50
1	Burreau $10 1 blue chest	Ditto	$7.50
1	spinning wheel $1.50 1 pine table 50c	Ditto	$2.00
	1/2 Doz flag chairs $2 and iron shovel 73c	Ditto	$2.75
	gad irons? 75c Beaufet & contents $6.50	Ditto	$7.25
2	beds & furniture $27 linen wheel	Ditto	$37.50
5	Window Curtains 60c 1 pr stealgards? 50 c	Ditto	$1.10
	Skillet pan water pails knives & forks	Ditto	$0.75
	Loom & ger $12 2 cows 2 claves $15	Ditto	$27.00
2	Yearlins $4 grindstone $4	Ditto	$8.00
	coffee mill bucket & 4 barrels & seine?	Ditto	$1.50
	Barrel & vinegar $1.25 2 stands 25	Ditto	$1.50
1	hog $2 cart & wheels & gier $8	Ditto	$10.00
	Shucks & pea hulls $2.50 1 bus of peas 60c	Ditto	$3.10
1	Grey mare & colt $30 gig & harness $4.50	Ditto	$34.50
	1820 fodder at 75c per 100 lbs	Ditto	$13.65
	2 axes $1 75c	Ditto	$1.75
	Jack Dagon & 3 fluke plows	Ditto	$3.50
1	Bed & furniture	A M Howell	$15.00
1	Colt	Ditto	$10.00
1	small sow	Ditto	$3.00
1	Bed & furniture	P Fergurson	$15.00
	amount brought forward		$507.04	$512.54
	amount Brought forward		$507.04
1	Cow	P Fergurson	$7.00
1	Bed & furniture	Leml Howell	$18.00
1	Ditto do	Robert Howell	$15.00
1	Red Cow & yearlin	Ditto	$7.75
1	Red Do	Ditto	$6.25
	parcel of scanileng?	Ditto	$0.06
2	stand of bees No 1	Ditto	$1.36
4	Ditto No 4	Dempsey Parker	$1.56
2	Ditto No 3	Leml E. Parker	$0.71
1	Ditto No 5	Robert Howell	$0.22
	flat form & 17 cider casks	Robert Howell	$1.09
1	barrel of vinegar	Robert Howell	$0.60
1	brandy still & extra cap & worm??	A M Howell	$9.45
500 lbs	fodder At 75 c per 100 lbs	H T Smith	$3.75
153 lbs	Ditto at 76c per 100 lbs	H T Smith	$1.14
			$581.20	$580.98
	Hire of Negroes for 1843
	Harry to	A M Howell	$32.55
	Nanny "	Susan Howell	$2.00
	Louisa Ditto "		$5.15
			$39.77	$39.70
	Negroes sold for Cash Dec 27, 1843
	Harry to	A M Howell	$400.25
	Louisa	Leml J Howell	$212.25
	Old Nanny	Susan Howell	$1.10
			$618.60	$613.60
			$1,239.57	$1,346.29
	At a Court held for the County of Southampton on the 19th Day of August 1844
	This Accounts of Sales of the property of David Howell "decd" Was Returned and
	ordered to be Recorded.
		Testi LR Edwards C C

SHC Will Book 13

SHC Will Book 13

Page 123:  Inventory and appraisement of the personal estate of David Howell decíd taken and made the 20th day of December 1842.
Page 276, 277 & 278 : Account of Sales of the person estate of David Howell decíd made the 21st day of December 1842 on a credit of 9 months.
Page 279: At a court held for the County of Southampton on the 19th day of August 1844. This account of sales of the property of David Howell decíd was returned and ordered to be recorded. Teste L. R. Edwards, C.C.
Page 290 & 291: The estate of David Howell decíd. In account with Anthony M. Howell adm.

 

Death Record of David Howell

Records from Southampton County Courthouse in the Court Order Book and The Minute Book indicate that David Howell died sometime in November of 1842. His son Anthony M. Howell was named as an administrator to his fathers estate.

 

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David Howell children

 

Children:

Anthony March Howell

Mary A. Howell

Robert S. Howell

Ann Maria Howell

Edwin Howell

Lemuel J. Howell