Delitha Ann Cutler

Delitha Ann Wilkins was born circa 1815 at Northampton Co, VA.

She married Richard Cutler on 30 April 1831 at Northampton Co, VA. John Wilkins Jr. was security on the M.L.B. of Richard Cutler and Delitha A. Wilkins, ward of Delitha Wilkins who gave consent.

Delitha made a will on 7 March 1842 at Northampton Co, VA. Whereas by an agreement made and entered into between the said Richard Cutler my husband on the 26th day of October 1839 as will appear by reference to said agreement & a reference to the condition of a bond by John M. Wilkins on the same day for six hundred dollars & payable to Leo[nard] B. Nottingham trustee for my use, the same bond being for my interest in the land of Joakim Wilkins deceased my father it was agreed that the money should be held solely for my use and after my death to my children and whereas said Nottingham was authorized to invest the said money in land for my use at any time he might see proper by my consent & the said money having been invested in land near Eastville lately belonging to Michael Savage heirs & the right to will the said property having been reserved to myself I give first the whole property to my children or the survivors of those dying without issue but in the event of all my children dying without issue before the death of my husband I then give the property to my said husband & in the event of my husband not surviving my children & they die leaving no children then I give the property to my father's children & their heirs. I appoint Leonard B. Nottingham guardian to my children. Signed, Delitha A. Cutler. Witnesses: John Eyre, James Marshall and Thomas Tyson.

She died before 9 May 1842 at Northampton Co, VA. It was on this date that her will was proved. No administrator, bond or order to appraise the estate. No administration records.

Richard Cutler was referred to as "Dr." Richard Cutler in Genealogies of Virginia Families: From Tyler's Quarterly ..., Volume 1, p. 564. It would appear that he survived her by less than eight years.