Helen,
I believe you meant to say "By 1793, Moses Cavitt's brother Richard lived in
Sumner County". I do not know where Richard Cavett lived at that time, but I
do know that he was listed on the Sumner County Tax List as early as 1787
owning 220 acres of land, along with brother Michael who owned 100 acres. Richard
was granted 640 acres in Sumner County in 1790 (Book NCG1, Page 159), and in
1791 he deeded 92 acres to Michael Cavitt (Book NCG1, Page 356), and in 1791
he deeded William Maxwell 320 acres (Book NCG1, Page 357).
Your second question, about Alexander receiving land in payment for services
in the American Revolution, can best be answered by reading the deed
transcript below:
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Alexander Cavoitt Territory of the United States & c Dec. 8, 1794
State of North Carolina No. 133 To all to whom these presents shall come
greeting.
Know ye that we pursuant to an Act of our General Assembly entitled "An Act
for the Relief of the Officers and Soldiers of the Continental Line", and in
consideration of Alexander Caveat, a Corporal in the Commissioners Guard & c.
have given and granted and by these presents do give and grant unto Alexander
Caveat a tract of land containing four hundred and eighty acres, lying and being
in our County of Davidson on the north side of the Cumberland River on Whites
Creek. Beginning at a beech and sugar tree eighty poles south of a red oak
marked "X", running thence east two hundred and fourteen poles to a beech and
oak, then north three hundred and fifty eight and eight tenths poles along
James Mears line to a beech passing a beech sapling fifty six poles from James
Mears northwest ________ marked A Caveat Nov. 27, 1792, then west two hundred and
fourteen poles to a stake, thence south two hundred and seventy eight poles
to a red oak marked "X", then continued eighty poles to the beginning. With
all woods, waters, mines, minerals, hereditaments and appurtenances to the said
land belonging and appertaining, to hold to the said Alexander Caveat, his
heirs and assigns, forever. Which land surveyed for the said Caveat Nov. 27,
1792 by George Walker D. S. in consequence of a Warrant, No. 532, entered July
17, 1784.
The Grant signed Richard Dobbs Spaight, with the seal of the State affixed,
dated April 27, 1793.
Countersigned J. Glasgow, Secretary.
From: Davidson County Deed Book "C", Page 357. Recorded 12/8/1794.
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If you look closely at the above transcript of the deed, and compare it to
the land inherited by Richard and Michael from the Alexander Cavett estate as
described in the 9/21/1798 Articles of Agreement posted by Randy Peltier on
2/11/2006, you will find that Richard and Michael split the above described land
that Alexander obtained under NC Grant No. 133. So, it is possible that
Richard ended up living on the 254 acres of land in Davidson County that he
inherited from Alexander, land that Alexander was awarded by virtue of his service in
the Continental Line. Or, it is equally possible that he lived on the
640-acre tract of land in Davidson County that he also inherited under the Articles
of Agreement, but I note that the title to that land was contested by the heirs
of one George Birdwell.
Alexander, Richard, and Michael's brother Moses Cavett never lived in Sumner
County from what I have been able to piece together. He lived in Washington
and Sullivan Counties during most of the time he spent in what became
Tennessee. The last six years of his life was spent in Knox County. Alexander lived
in the same three counties, but the above transcript indicates he may have
entered the 480-acre tract in 1784.
Moses and Agnes Cavett's son Richard and his wife Rutha Millsap had a
daughter named Ann Cavett who was born on 1/9/1801. I believe she did marry Andrew
Cavett, who was the son of Moses' brother Richard.
Howard Roach