I don't know if this will help or furthe cloud the waters; Peter
Anderson Cardwell b. 19 March 1764 (son of Richard Cardwell and Susanna
Legrande) married Margaret Anderson Joyce b. ca. 1770 (dau. of John
Joyce.
Gary,
Everything above is good to go according to my research. The will you
provide below is actually the will of Peter A. Cardwell, son of Peter and
Margaret Joyce Cardwell. Peter, Sr. died in Sept. 1800. Margaret lived past
1850.... longer than many of her children. Most of them stayed around
Rockingham Co.,NC with a few that moved to the Grainger Co.,TN area... from
there westward.
Later,
Rand Cardwell
Notes for PETER ANDERSON CARDWELL:
Peter A.Cardwell Will
In the name of god Amen
I Peter A. Cardwell being of sound mind and memory do
make and declare this my last will and testament
That all my Just debts be paid
I give and devise to my mother the Tract of land on
which I live, lying between the following boundaries vis Beginning at
Sam Lewellen's south corner a small pine the division between me and
Lewellen of the Libas(?) tract, and running then a degree line to my
cross fence on the Mays then across Mays to Dan river then down Dan to
the cross rocks then a north line to the middle of the bottom situate
near where William Sharp now lives then a degree line to the fork of the
road west of where Js. Ruddick now lives thence a long the road leading
to my home to the new road or avenue then with the avenue to Sam
Lewellen's line and then west with Lewellen's line to the Pine the
starting point to have and to hold to her during the term of her natural
life and at her death to be sold by my executor.
I will and direct that all my lands lying north of the
road next (?) a boundary of the part given my mother and north the
combination of Joyce road to Nat. Allen's to be sold in one 'Tract and
that all the land lying below the part given my mother and south of the
road leading to Nat Allens be also sold in one tract and that all the
lands lying between the tract given my mother and the Spray Garden road
leading from the Mays be in like manner sold in one tract.
I give and devise to Joseph H. Cardwell all my land
lying north of the said spray Garden road to have and to hold in special
trust for and during the term of the natural life of my brother Richard
Cardwell for the benefit of him and his family and at the death of the
said Richard to be sold by the Trustee and the proceeds equally
distributed among the children of said brother share and share alike.
I give and devise that the tract of land purchased by me from P.D.
Scales and wife to Joseph H. Cardwell ,Thomas D. Roseborough, Alex M.
Search and William B. Carter in trust to have and to hold for the
benefit of the Presbyterian Church in Madison to be used as a parsonage
or otherwise to aid in sustaining a Presbyterian Minister for said
Church as may be thought advisable by Sissean of said church.
I give and divise my lot adjoining the Presbyterian burying ground in
Madison to the Trustees and their successors in office appointed by the
Presbyterian Church to hold their burying ground to be held by them in
trust and to be used as a place seputhin (?)
All the rest of my town property in Madison my Executor is directed to
sell and to place the money thereupon arising in the hands of the
commissioners appointed by Presbyterian church to build a house of
worship in Madison; to be appropriated in the sum of said building
enclosure of the church lot and of the burying ground and the residue if
there be any to be disposed of in the advancement of Christianity as may
be directed by the Sissian of the Presbyterian Church. I give and
bequeath to my mother for and during the time of her natural life
my servants Lucky her child Lydia and all her younger children with
Caleb, all except Lucky to be sold at my mother's death by my executor.
It is my will that my Executor sell the rest of my Negroes, and that he
exercise the kindness to them in allowing them to choose their homes
which he believes I would if alive and for that purpose he is authorized
to afford such indulgences to purchase as shall promote the comfort of
the servants and it is my wish that none of them be sold to traders or
placed in hard hands.
In consideration of the special faithfulness of my servant Lucky to
me and my mother I will and direct at the death of my mother and out of
the property directed to be then sold my Executor place a thousand
dollars in the hands of the Trustees holding the tract of land divized
to the Presbyterian church to be held by them for the support of said
Lucky so that she receive annually the Interest as so much money as they
may deem necessary to her comfort and that she have her freedom but that
she be so subject to the authority and control of the said trustees as
that they may insure her good behavior and at the death of Lucky I
direct that the fund with the interest accumulated therin be paid over
to the Sission of the Presbyterian church in Madison to be disposed of
by them in the advancement of Christianity as they may think best.
I give to Mr. T.D. Roseborough a hansome Gold watch to be purchase by
my Executor with my name ingraved thereon. I also give said roseborough
two notes which I hold against him and to William A. Joyce I give two
notes which I have against him. I will that my mother have as much of my
household and kitchen furniture as may be thought necessary for her
comfort by my friends W.B. Carter, Samuel F. Spencer and Rawley Gallaway
and that the rest to be sold by my executor.
I give to each of my cousins Joel Cardwell's children five hundred
dollars, and to be equally distributed among them share and share alike.
I give and bequeath to my dear mother one thousand dollars.
I will to the children of my sister Nancy Traylor one third of all the
money that may be left after payment of the foregoing legacies and to my
sister Susan Davis I give one third of such residuary sum.
The remaining third I give to Joseph H. Cardwell in trust for the
maintenance of my brother Richard Cardwell with this injunction that the
said trustee at his own discretion pay over to my brother's death I wish
the whole to be divided by the Trustee among said brother's children.
I give to Jos.H.Cardwell all the property that my brother now has in
his possession belonging to me and consisting of stock, household and
kitchen furniture to hold in trust for the sustenance of same brother.
I do hereby name and point my friend Joseph H. Cardwell executor of
this my last will and testament investing him with full powers and
authorize to sell my lands as specified herin upon a credit of one two
and three years and to carry into effect this instrument in every
particular and I do hereby revoke and annul every other will and
testament by me heretofore made.
In witness whereof I do hereunto set my hand and seal this the
eleventh day of June A.D.1847.
LS P.A. Cardwell
Signed sealed and delivered by the executor in our presence and
attested by us at his request
Wm. W. Oliver X
B. W. Aiken X[davis.FTW]
Happy hunting,
Gary Poole
Wallowa, Oregon
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