Matthew Jackson, Jr.

A Patriot of the American Revolution for VIRGINIA with the rank of NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICER. DAR Ancestor # A061196

Family

Matthew JACKSON, Jr.
Elizabeth AVERY
Husband: Matthew JACKSON, Jr.
Birth: 1750, Amelia? Co., VA
Death: 1808, Mecklenberg Co., VA
Father: Matthew JACKSON, Sr. (1716-1783) of Amelia Co., VA
Mother: Ann __?__
Marriage
There is disagreement regarding the identity of Matthew's wife.
Wife: Elizabeth AVERY
or
Marriage: 1776 [This can't be right if she's Nancy's mother, either that or Nancy's birth date is wrong.]
Wife: Elizabeth OWEN
Death: 1789/93, Mecklenberg Co., VA

Children:

• 1. Fleming JACKSON
• 2. Jarrel/Gerrard/Jerald JACKSON, b. ?; d. 1813, Christian Co., KY
• 3. Cavel JACKSON
• 4. Nancy JACKSON, b. 1771, Mecklenberg Co., KY
• 5. Burwell JACKSON
• 6. Binns JACKSON
• 7. Nathaniel JACKSON
• 8. Francis JACKSON
• 9. Talithacuma JACKSON
• 10. Beckley JACKSON
• 11. Mabry JACKSON
• 12. Lucretia JACKSON

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Mecklenburg Co., VA will of Matthew Jackson

This research was by Craig Kilby in April, 2001

Mecklenburg County, VA

Wills in Superior Court Book, pp. 1-2

dated 11 June 1808. Exhibited by February 1809

In the name of God Amen. I Matthew Jackson of Mecklenburg County being weak in body though of perfect and sound memory do make ordain constitute and appoint

this my last will and testament in manner and form following first knowing the certainty of death and that it [is] apointed for all men once to die I recommend my body to the earth from which it [was] taken.

Item. I lend unto Lucretia Meldrum two negros Polly and Cowey and at her death or marriage I give and bequeath the said negroes Polly and Cowey to Claricy I. Meldrum to remain hers and her heirs forever.

Item. I also lend unto the said Lucretia Meldrum during [her] life or widowhood 150 acres of land to be taken off of the lands I now live on Beginning at the bar branch and from thence to the uppeer line adjoining John Allen and at her death or marriage, I give and bequeath the said lands to her daughter Claricy I. Meldrum.

Item. I also direct that the said Lucretia Meldrum is to live in the house I now live in until my sons Cavel, Francis, Burwell, Bins, Nathaniel & Beckley bearing an equal proportion shall build the said Lucretia Meldrum a dwelling house on the above mentioned land sixteen feet square in a workman like manner which if either of the above mentioned shall fail to bear their proportionate part of building the said house my will is they shall receive no part or shear of my estate.

Item. I also lend unto the said Lucretia Meldrum the bed I now lie on, one choice cow and calf, one choice sow and pigs also one iron pot and Dutch oven, one hundred wieght of Port, five barrels of corn and five bushels of wheat is to be given to the said Lucretia Medlrum at the time she moves from the place I now live one womans saddle also one walnut desk also the above bed is to have the furniture belonging to the same all which at her death or marriage I give and bequeath to her daughter Claricy I. Medlrum to remain hers and her heirs forever.

Item. My will is that Nancy Thompson shall have no more of my estate but what she has now in [her] possession.

Item. My will is that my daughter Talathicuma shall have no more of my estate but what she has now in [her] possession.

Item. I give and bequeath to my son Mabry Jackson after receiving an equal part with the rest of my sons one negro named Simon.

Item. I give and bequeath to my son Beckly after receiving and equal part with the rest of my Sons one negro named Edmund.

Item. I give and bequeath to my Sons Cavil, Francis, Burrel, Bins and Nathaniel, Beckly and Mabra after paying all my just debts all the rest of my estate consisting of negros, horses, cattle, hogs, sheep with the crop of every kind and every other untensil belonging to the same with all moneys due me with all my Lands except that which I have already bequeathed and the negros given to my sons Beckly and Mabra all the rest of my estate is to be sold on a credit of twelve months and the money arising therefrom to be equally divided between my sons Cavil, Francis, Burwell, Bins, Nathaniel, Beckly and Mabry.

Lastly I apoint my sons Francis Jackson and Burwell Jackson executors of this my last will & testament. In witness my hand and seal 11th day of June 1808.

Signed by signature, Matthew Jackson

Witnessed by:

Churchwell Curtis, Jr.

John T. Allen

NOTES: This will not proved in county court. It is recorded in Superior Court Wills, and was apparently contested. The appraisal of the slaves is recorded after this (p. 3), dated 27 December 1810 Oper order of the Superior Court, and returned to Mecklenburg Superior Court on 16 April 1813. An account of the sales of the slaves is recorded on p. 4, signed by Francis Jackson, executor of Matthew Jackson, deceased, returned to Superior Court on 1 August 1811.

Inventory of the balance of the estate is dated 28 February 1809, made by John T. Allen and Charles Colly, and returned to court 8 January 1810. It is recorded in Will Book 6, p. 288.

Accounts of estate Feb. 1809 - January 1811 presented by Cavil Jackson, administrator, recorded in Will Book 6, p. 73

Account of sales of balance of estate is dated March 1809, presented by Cavil Jackson, administrator, recorded in Will Book 7, pp. 178-186.

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Account of Administration of Estate of Matthew Jackson from February 1809 through January 1811--Mecklenburg County, VA Will Book 6, p. 73 Presented by Cavil Jackson, administrator

Includes amounts paid to the following people:

1809

Zack Shackelford

Henry Wilson, cryer

Zack Curtis, clerk

Sherriff

Beckley [Jackson?]

Tobacco Notes

Daniel Tucker

Thomas Coleman

Henry Wilson, cryer

1810

William Coleman

Nathaniel Jackson

Thomas Coleman

James Wilson

John Hill, surveying

for brandy for when surveying

J. R. Lucas (sp?)

William Brown

James Hazelwood

John J. Moore

Beckley Jackson

Expenses to Richmond on account of tobacco

Expenses at hire of negroes

1811

G. Green per account

Commissions on oe881.10 for transacting the business as Administrator

Balance due the estate: oe812.19.10

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A LIST OF PROPERTY SOLD BELONGING TO MATTHEW JACKSON, THE MECKLENBURG COUNTY, VIRGINIA MARCH 1809 WILL BOOK 7, pp. 178-186

This lengthy account of sales was presented to the court by Cavil Jackson, administrator of Matthew Jackson, on 17 January 1812. Each buyer is listed separately with a list of items he/she purchased or, in the case of negros, hired. At the end are two interesting items which will be presented here first, then followed by the list of purchasers.

p. 185, following total amount of all sales which was oe1211.4.1 1/4:

"Specific bequests made by the Testator to Lucretia Meldrum now in hand:

One bed and furniture

One cow and calf

one Iron pot and Dutch Oven

One woman's saddle

one walnut desk

One hog taken by said Meldrum in lieu of a choice sow and pigs since dead."

p. 185. Following the above, "Debits due to the Testator by Bonds taken in his life time":

Cavil Jackson, oe25.00.0

Ditto, 17.00.0

Ditto, 80.09.7

Nathaniel Jackson with collateral, 80.00.0

Thomas Jones with conditions, 15.00.0

Charles Turner, 30.00.0

Burwell Jackson, 107.10.0

Ditto, 107.10.0

Ditto, 1.04.0

Nathaniel Jackson, 1.14.9

Charles Turner, 1.19.0

Barrington Avory, 54.19.7 [nephew by marriage]

Thomas Jones, 62.0.0

Total = oe584.06.11

Purchasers at Estate Sale of Matthew Jackson, March 1809

1. Beckley Jackson

Rent that part of the planation to mill road, oe15.0.6

Hire negro man Dick, oe12.0.6

Hire negro man Sam, oe12.0.6

Hire negro boy Elleck

Hire negro woman Dolly

5 2nd choice sheep

Other items

Total = oe114.19.2

2. Benjamin Evans

Hire negro man Cowe

2 sides leather

Total = oe11.12.00

3. Cavil Jackson

Hire negro boy Joe

Rent of Wheat patch

Rent of orchard adjoining Rylands

Rent of orchard at old place

Other items

Total = oe44.14. 3 1/4

4. Edward Lett

one black horse, oe20.00.00

5. Francis Jackson

Hire negro woman Keziah

Other items

Total = oe38.4.3

6. George Edwards

Misc. items totalling oe9.6.0

7. Hudgons Burton, oe12.3.2

8. Jabez Northington, oe10.7.0

9. James Wilson

Hire negro Susan

Other items

Total, oe19.17.3

10. Matthew Agbawin, oe14.1.3 1/2

11. Macans Hurt, oe3.15.0

12. Nathaniel Jackson

Hire negro woman Dilcy

Other items

Total = oe41.7.10 1/2

13. Jeremiah Bishop

Hire negro woman, oe8.2.0

14. Reubin Vaughan, Jr.

a white heifer and 1 Friday mare, oe19.2.6

15. Thomas Coleman

a colt, oe8.14.0

16. Thomas Brown, misc., oe5.9.6

17. Thomas Daws, oe1.8.1 1/2

18. Thomas Jones

one old fiddle, one pair money scales & misc, oe6.5.5

19. John Thompson, Jr., 3 fat hogs, oe3.17.6

20. James Eubank, misc., oe0.3.1

21. Wood Jones, oe8.17.3

22. Jesse Parrish, oe3.7.0

23. Jordan Hightower, a sifter

24. William Hightower, a pot

25. Zachariah Curtis, oe4.15.2 1/2

26. Zachariah Shackleford, barred of vinegar and basket of walnuts

27. Benjamin Andrew, corn and potatoes

28. Binns Jackson

Hire negro girl Polly

Misc. Total = oe34.6.8 1/2

29. Benjamin L. Harrison, misc., oe6.17.0

30. Charles Hutcherson S. R., a water tub

31. Dabney Phillips, garden peas, basket, a bag of onions

32. Drury Gee, misc., oe10.10.2

33. Tedrick (Fedrick?) Watkins, 2 cows and w calfs

34. William Hutcherson, rent wheat patch, other, oe1.12.6

35. Isaac Arnold

hire negro man Arthur

36. John Harriss, calf and yearling

37. John Ingram, cow and calf

38. John Algood, corn and grindstone

39. Mathew H. Davis, misc.

40. Matthew Allen

Rent rye field and wheat patch

41. Francis Jackson

Hire negro Dick and Sam, ten days

42. Cavil Jackson

hire negro Arthur and Simon, ten days

43. John Allen

hire Cowe ten days

RENTS the 21st OCTOBER, PLANTATION MATTHEW JACKSON, DEC'D

Nathaniel Jackson, the plantation next to John Allen & upper wheat patch and the old orchard, oe5.6.3

Daniel Frashier, the field over the mill, orchard next to Ryland, oe1.16.5

Peter T. Fagerson, the orchard where said Fagerson now lives, oe0.13.10

Beckley Jackson, the plantation the rivers side of the mill road, oe12.0.0

HIRE OF NEGROES THE 28TH DECEMBER

John Tucker, boy Joe

Hundley Ryland, negro man Arthur

Robert Love, 2 negroe men Dick and Sam

Beckley Jackson, negro man Simon

Nathaniel Jackson, negro woman Dilcy

Francis Jackson, negro woman Keziah and child, negro boy Elleck, girl Matilda

Cavil Jackson, woman Critt and boy, man Cowe

Dabney Phillips, woman Dolly

Zachariah Curtis, woman Polly

SUMMARY

By amount of Sales, oe459.5.10 1/4

By rent of land, oe19.16.4

By hire of negroes, oe147.15.0

By Bonds due estate, oe584.6.11

TOTAL: oe1211.4.1 1/4

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An Account of Sales of the Slaves and Lands belonging to the Estate of Matthew Jackson, dec'd Mecklenburg County, VA Superior Court Wills, p. 4

Presented on 27 December 1810, by Francis Jackson, executor of Matthew Jackson;

returned to Superior Court and recorded on 1 August 1811.

One tract of land, 2.2 acres, to Cavil Jackson, oe21.9.0

One tract of land 92 acres to Francis Jackson, oe73.12.0

One tract of land 290 acres to Jonathan Booker, oe319.0.9

One negro woman Dolly to Cavil Jackson, oe41

One negro boy Joe to Capt. James Wilson, oe76.1.0

One negro girl Matilda to Bins Jackson, oe99

One negro boy Eleck to Richard Apperson, oe79.11.0

One negro woman Disely to Richard Apperson, oe107.12

Two negro men Dick & Sam, to Cavil Jackson, oe365.2

One negro man Arthur to William Stone, oe160.3

One negro woman Keziah and child to R. Apperson, oe131

One tract of land 175 acres to Beckley Jackson, oe141.16.5 1/2

Crit and Harbart to Jeremiah Bishop, oe160.15

Saws and other materials of a cotton machine to Francis Jackson, oe6.6

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Appraisement of the Slaves and Cotton Machine Belonging to the Estate of Matthew Jackson, Deceased Mecklenburg County, VA Superior Court Wills, p. 3

Prepared by John Hutcherson, S.C.; Francis Gregory, and James Wilson on 27 December 1810. Returned to Superior Court and recorded on 6 April 1813

Negro man named Dick, oe140

Negro man named Sam, oe140

Negro man named Simon, oe125

Negro man named Joe, oe100

Negro man named Arthur, oe140

Negro man named Cowey, oe140

Negro woman named Dolly, oe38

Negro woman named Dilcey, oe100

Negro woman named Keziah, oe85

Negro woman named Crit, oe85

Negro woman named Polly, oe112

Negro woman named Matilda, oe81

Negro boy named Alexander, oe65

Negro boy named Edmond, oe65

Negro boy named Herbert, oe65

Negro boy named Reuben, oe28

Cotton machine, oe6

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Mecklenburg Co., VA Will and estate records of James Lett

Submitted on 7/25/1999 by Kevin T. Lett - ktlett@juno.com

Meclenburg County, Virginia Will Book #5, page 57:

"In the name of God Amen December 28th, 1802 I James Lett of

Mecklenburg

County being sick and weak of body but of perfect mind and memory

thanks

be given unto almighty God for the same do make and ordain this my

last

will and testament in manner and form following (Viz.) Item I give unto

my beloved wife Lucy Lett one feather bed and furniture the one we lay

on. Item I give unto my son James Lett one feather bed and furniture

to

be his and his heirs forever. Item I give unto my son Matthew Hubbard

Lett one feather bed and furniture when he comes of age to be to him

and

his heirs forever. Item I give unto my daughter Sally Lett one feather

bed and furniture when she comes of age to be to her and her heirs

forever. Item I give unto my son Ambros Lett one feather bed and

furniture when he comes of age to be to him and his heirs forever.

Item

I give to my daughter Lucy Lett one feather bed and furniture when she

comes of age to be to her and her heirs forever. My will and desire is

that my land shall be sold by my executors to pay all my just debts and

then the rest of the money to be applied to the buying of land for the

support of my wife and children James Lett, Matthew Hubbard Lett,

Sally

Lett, Ambros Lett and Lucy Lett. I desire that my wife should have the

said land during her widowhood and at her death or marriage the said

land

to be sold and the money equally divided among my children before

mentioned. I lend unto my beloved wife three Negroes (to wit.) Bette,

Silva and Fed during her life or widowhood they and their increase to

be

sold and equally divided between my children last mentioned yet my

desire

is also that one yoke of steers and eleven heads of sheep should be

sold

for the support of my family. Item I give unto my granddaughter Mason

twenty shillings. Item I give unto my son John Lett ten dollars. Item I

give unto my son Robert Lett ten dollars. I also desire that all my

stock of every kind horses, cattle, hoggs, all my household kitchen

furniture and plantation utensils too tedious to mention to be sold and

the money arising from the sale to [be] equally divided between my five

children first mentioned at the death or marriage of my beloved wife.

In

witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal the

date

and year first above written. James Lett. Signed sealed and

acknowledged in presence of William Hutchison, Ambros Hutchison,

Jordan

Hightower. I also desire that John Hubbard, James Lett, Lucy Lett to

be

my executors.

At a court held for Mecklenburg County the 13th day of June 1803.

This

will was proved by the oaths of William Hutchison, Ambros Hutchison

and

Jordan Hightower witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded. And

on the

motion of John Hubbard one of the executors therein named who made

oath

thereto and together with Henry Pennington his securities entered into

and acknowledged their bond in the penalty of five thousand dollars

conditioned as the law directs. Certificate was granted him for

obtaining a probate of the said will in due form liberty being reserved

for the other executor and the executrix therein named to join in the

probate when they shall think fit. Teste, William Baskervill Cl Cur."

Mecklenburg County, Virginia Will Book #6, page 158:

On October 28, 1803 the estate inventory and appraisal of James Lett

was

returned to the court by William Hutchison, Jordan Hightower and

Mathew

Jackson. It included many household and plantation utensils such as a

coffee pot and steel plated handsaw, several types of livestock

including

geese, hogs, oxen, sheep, cattle and two horses as well as a man and

woman's saddle, a looking glass, a parcel of books, silver worth 75

pounds, two slates, Negroes named Betty and Fed and several other

items.

A total was not given but his estate was roughly valued at 273 pounds.

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