There is some place in the records in Jefferson Co indications that the
child was the daughter of Thomas Calvit. There is also some documents
indicating that Thomas and his first wife separated and the child was part
of the complaint in the separation papers. Kate
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From: LZL1712(a)aol.com <LZL1712(a)aol.com>
To: CALVIT-L(a)rootsweb.com <CALVIT-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Date: Tuesday, December 28, 1999 5:25 AM
Subject: [CALVIT-L] Thomas Calvit wills
Cousins--
After reading the two wills of Thomas Calvit at
Ancestry.com, I am a little
confused. (I know...this happens a lot, just be patient with me!)
The will dated 2 Oct 1818, a year before Thomas' marriage to Hulda,
bequeaths to "Mrs. Hulda Covington, annual sum of $200 until her youngest
child Elizabeth Covington shall arrive at six years old." The second
will,
undated but obviously written after Thomas and Hulda married in 1819,
bequeaths several slaves to "daughter, Eliza Lueretta Calvit and her lawful
heirs."
My questions are...Could the Elizabeth Covington mentioned in the first
will
be the same as the Eliza Lueretta/Elizabeth Lucretia Calvit mentioned
in
the
second? If so, then it would seem that Elizabeth is Thomas'
daughter,
but
she arrived sometime before the marriage...why else would Thomas
provide
for
her in his will? Or was she actually Covington's daughter and
Thomas
adopted
her? I don't have a birth date for Elizabeth. Does anyone?
As I
said, I am confused! Help!!
Liz