Tuesday, July 29, 2008

Sally Powers Curtis of Mecklenburg County, d. 1851

According to Courtney Dunn's "Notes Concerning Elbethel Methodist Church, Mecklenburg County, Virginia, c. 1824-1930," housed at the Virginia Historical Society, Sally was a member of El Bethel in 1835.

Mecklenburg County, Virginia Will Book #17, page 311:
"Know all men by these presents that we Robert A. Walker and Richard E. Walker are held and firmly bound unto the Commonwealth of Virginia in the sum of $1,200.00 to pay which we bind ourselves, our heirs +c. jointly and severally firmly by these presents. Sealed with our seals and dated this 21st day of July 1851. The condition of the above obligation is such that if the above bound Robert A. Walker who has this day qualified as executor of Sally Curtis, deceased shall faithfully discharge the duties of said executor according to law then the above obligation to be void otherwise to remain in full force and virtue. R. A. Walker, Richard E. Walker.

Mecklenburg County Court July term 1851. This bond was acknowledged by the obligors thereto and ordered to be recorded. Teste. R. B. Baptist, c."

Mecklenburg County, Virginia Will Book #17, page 315:
"In the name of God amen I Sally Curtis of the County of Mecklenburg and state of Virginia do make constitute and ordain this to be my last will and testament in manner and form following. (To wit.) My will and desire is that all my just debts be punctually paid. 2nd I give and bequeath to my daughter in law, Faithy Curtis widow of my deceased son Chesley Curtis one half of all my money and property of any and every description including the present growing crop or money arising from it or anything which I may hereafter acquire to her and her heirs forever and the remaining half I wish equally divided between all my living children except Patsey Cumba whom I wish to have only two dollars of my entire estate and lastly I appoint my friend Robert A. Walker executor to this my last will and testament revoking all others. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 16th day of April 1851. Sally Curtis. In presence of Benjamin O. Johnson, George Bing, James M. Hawkins.

Mecklenburg County July Court 1851. The foregoing last will and testament of Sally Curtis, deceased was this day produced in Court and proven by the oaths of George Bing and James M. Hawkins two of the subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded. And on the motion of Robert A. Walker the executor therein named who made oath thereto and together with Richard E. Walker his security entered into and acknowledged a bond in the penalty of $1,200.00 conditioned according to law. Certificate is granted him for obtaining a probate of said will in due form. Teste. R. B. Baptist, c."

Mecklenburg County, Virginia Will Book #17, page 415:
On October 28, 1851 an inventory and appraisal for the estate of Sally Curtis, deceased was recorded by Paschal H. Bowers, William Bowers and Joseph A. Lett. Her estate was valued at $484.20 and included many items such as a lot of dried fruit, 9 1/4 yards of flannel, a crop of 3,000 pounds of tobacco ($120.00), 53 pounds of long corn ($212.00), a garden of cabbage and many other kitchen, household, plantation items and foodstuffs. The report was returned to Court in April of 1852.

Mecklenburg County, Virginia Will Book #17, page 415:
On October 28, 1851 an account of sales for the estate of Sally Curtis, deceased was recorded by R. A. Walker, executor. The sale brought a total of $385.96 with purchases being made by the following: W. Sulivan, R. A. Walker, James Hayes, Jr., C. Curtis, Thomas Winn, Thomas Coleman, G. Curtis, James Nash, Alexander Johnson, J. W. Edmondson, M. C. Gill, James M. Hawkins, James Johnson, Z. Curtis, Dr. Peter Lett, W. K. Johnson, Edward T. Cole, William Winn, Samuel S. Crow, James Stone and George L. Hayes. A large amount of butter, 42 pounds, was purchased between G. Curtis and James Nash. The report was returned to Court in April of 1852.

Mecklenburg County, Virginia Will Book #17, page 601:
On February 19, 1853 Commissioner J. J. Daly accepted an account of transactions of R. A. Walker, executor of Sally Curtis, deceased. As of January 1, 1853 the estate's administrator held $284.04 in his hands which remained after all debts had been paid. Debts were paid to Rachel Andrews, Zach Curtis (listed once as an overseer), C. R. Edmondson, John H. Arnold for coffin ($5.00), Martha C. Cumbey for legacy ($2.00), Edmondson & Drumwright, James W. Edmondson, C. D. Whittle, Gilliam Chavis, taxes, money paid to revolutionary legatees of Zach Curtis for rent of land and hiring of Negroes supervisions in 1851 ($111.30) and Court fees, in all totalling $224.61. Money was also collected from three hogsheads of tobacco sold in Petersburg ($138.65) and from the previous account sales ($385.96). On April 18, 1853 the estate was considered settled and ordered to be recorded with the $284.04 remaining.

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