Just in case this one didn't come thru to the list the first time today
(I got some 'weird' messg. about it from Symantec) here it is again :
Cheers, Martha
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Date: Wed, 17 Jan 2007 12:54:17 -0600
From: "Martha" <dixiepeanut(a)comcast.net>
Subject: Phyllis Wilbank/s (Woolbank/s)
To: < carden(a)rootsweb.com >
ALL,
In an effort to correct a possible error that seems to continually 'pop
up' on our list and in our research materials concerning Robert James
(or James Robert) Cardin/Carden, I would like to to once again propose
the following...
This Robert Cardin/Carden had TWO wives and TWO sets of children for a
total of 14 offspring.
Several reputable CARDIN/CARDEN RESEARCHERS as well as Ron WILBANKS, a
WILBANK/S (WOOLBANK/S) family historian, assert --
ROBERT CARDEN, SR. (JOHN3, ROBERT2, JOHN1) was b. bet-1702-05,Fauquier
City,VA; and d. aft.1/1/1785 and bef. 6/16/1785 in Goochland Co,VA (the
portion partitioned from Powhatan Co.).
-- He married (1) UNKNOWN CARDEN Bef. 1740.
-- He married (2) PHILLIS WILBANK abt.1763, d/o -RICHARD WOOLBANK &
PRISCILLA HEWETT. She died 1804 in Goochland County, VA.
Therefore, Phyllis Wilbank/s (Woolbank/s) was NOT the first wife of
Robert Cardin/Carden of Goochland,VA (1702/5-1785). Please note her
birth year (1740) and the age of Robert's first 9 children, born
bet.1740-1760. His first wife (b. abt.1718) bore Robert's first 9
children bet.1740-1760 - Robert James, Reuben Henry, John (#4), Laodicea
"Dicey", Mary "Molley", Larkin (#1), Leonard (#1), James B. and Jesse
Cardin/Carden. She died in childbirth w/ their last child - Jesse
Cardin/en (1760).
Phyllis was Robert's SECOND wife, the one who bore his OTHER 5 children
- bet 1/1/1764 & 1/1773: Elizabeth "Betty", Sarah "Sally",
Patricia
"Pattey", Frances "Fannie" & Archer.
Except for the deceased ones -Betty (d.1774) & Fanny (d.11/3/1771)-
Robert's will of(6/16/1785) names "ALL MY CHILDREN" (see below). This
list included in the will names the other 12 (Twelve) of his TOTAL 14
(Fourteen) children. Aside from the care of his (SECOND) wife -Phillis;
upon her death/or re-marriage this section reads:
"... my will and desire is that all my estate, real and personal, be
equally divided amongst all my children share and share alike to wit.
John, Molley, Reuben, Larkin, Robert, Dicey, James, Jesse, Leonard,
Sally, Pattey, Archer, to have an equal share with each other."
Robert Cardin's will may be found in the Virginia State Library,
Richmond,VA.
PLEASE CONSIDER making this correction in your notes for Robert
Cardin/Carden of Goochland. IF you choose not to change what you have,
then PLEASE at least NOTE this information as ANOTHER VIEW in what you
share with others. This is bound to at least help avoid endless
confusion for us, and also those who are new to this list who don't know
of the "TWO wives" of Robert Cardin.
Thanks, Martha