Hi Arthur,
I'm still in Colorado, trying to sell this house. Hope to be gone by 15
April, but things are slow. To many houses on the market, not enough jobs,
and those who have jobs are scared that they wont very long. Glad I'm
retired, but wish the market would improve.
I haven't heard (nor do I know of anyone else who has) from Thom in several
years. His wife, Anita, has MS and they retired to Colorado about 10 years
ago. The last time I heard from him, he was doing volunteer work for the
Church (LDS) and was quite busy. His address (last I had) is Dr. & Mrs. Thom
Carden, 929 Spring Road, Durango, CO 81303. Their phone number was
303-259-6983. I've not seen the chart you refer to, but would like to. If
someone could send me a copy, I would appreciate it.
Below is a copy of Robert Carden's will. I do not have a copy of a William
Carden's will and have not heard of one. Would also like to have a copy of
that, if someone has it.
Robert CARDEN, (The First), born in Virginia; died aft 18 Feb 1684/1685 in
(old) Rappahannock Co., Virginia. Robert's will is dated 18 Feb 1684, and
reads as follows:
"In the name of God Amen. I Robert Carden of the County of Rappa; being sick
of body but of perfect sence & memory do make this my last Will & Testamt.
Imprimis: I bequeath my Soul to God and my body to the dust and do dispose
of my Temporall Estate in manner & forme following:
Item I give and bequeath my land with all the housing orchards gardens &
other appurtinances to my Son, Robert Carden.
Item I will that my Son, Robert Carden, do after my decease immediatly go to
live with Humphrey Davis & his Wife & to continue with them until he attaine
the age of Seventeen years & then to be for himself. Item I will that
Humphrey Davis & his Wife do live in that house now in their possession and
enjoy it with what doth belong to it by my fformer agreement with them so
longe as they both shall live paying Three hundred pounds of Tobb; and cask
p an Rent to my Exectrs.
Item I give unto my Wife Elizabeth, all my goods & chattells and my
Plantation during her life
Item I will that my Debts be paid by my Exectr
Item I will ordaine & appoint my loving Wife, Elizabeth, Executrs of this my
last Will & Testament & do revoke all former Will or Wills by me had & made
& appoint this & none other to be my last Will & Testament. Witness my hand
& Seale ffebbruary 18th 1684/5
Signed Sealed & published in the presence of
Tho Parker Robert Carden
Will Jones
Wee underwritten do depose & say that we did heare Robt Carden say that he
did own this within written Will to be his last Will & Testamt. & that we
did see him signe seale & publish it he being then to the best of our
Judgements in perfect sence & memory & did declare himself so to be
Tho Parker
Wm Jones
Proved in Rappa County Court the 6th day of May 1685 by the oaths of Thos
Parker and Wm Jones & recorded the 19th
The will is recorded in deed book 6, pg 48.
The above Thomas Parker (witness) was the father of Anne Parker who married
John Carden, son of Robert and Elizabeth.
The names of his children were obtained from deed of gift and will. The deed
of gift is recorded in "Old" Rappahannock Co., VA deed book 6, pgs 138 &
139. In it he gives his son John 1 cow that was given him by Thomas Moss,
dec'd. He gives to his daughter, Elizabeth, a cow which was given to her by
Elizabeth Moss, relict of Thomas Moss, dec'd., and a cow which was given to
her by Joseph Curzons. He gives to son Robert a cow & a calf. This deed was
dated 13 Aug 1681.
In (Old) Rappahannock County Orders on the 4th of June 1684, "Ordered that
Robert Cardin pay to John Herbert fower hundred and sixty two pounds of tob
and cask due in Ball of a bill bearing date the 16th May 1683 to be paid
with costs of suite als Exec".
Robert CARDEN, (The First) married (1) Elizabeth (____) abt 1652 in
Virginia. Elizabeth, born abt 1634 in Virginia; died aft 1688 in Virginia.
Elizabeth gave the following deed in Essex County, VA.: (Essex County Deeds
& Wills 1695-1697, pg 123/4) Know all men by these presents that I,
Elizabeth Cardin of the County of Essex do give assigne and sett over unto
my Son, William Cardin, his heirs and assignes for ever, one Cow three years
old with all her future increase which is marked on the right Eare with a
crop and on the left Eare with a Poplar leaf: In witness whereof I have
hereunto set my hand this 11th day of September 1697. Witnessed by Daniel
Diskin and Thomas Dickenson, and signed by Eliz. Cardin. Acknowledged in
Essex County Court 11 September 1697, by Francis Meriwether, Clerk of the
Court.