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Orphan's Court Book 10, p. 157 - Madison Co., Ala. Will of Richard Cavett
Presented for probate; citiations lssued to Wm. W. Pruit and wife Nancy of Jackson Co.;
John Moore and wife Ruth, Richard Pruit, Daniel Hodges and wife Nancy of Lawrence Co.;
John W. Otey appointed guardian ad litem of Frances, Ruth, Richard, Thomas, Moses, Mary
and Wm. A. Cavett, infant children of Alexander Cavett, dec'd and Caroline M.,
Arrachain, Eliza and Sarah Taylor, infant children of Isaac Taylor; William W. Cavett gdn.
of Robert A. and Franklin Cavett, infants of Thomas Cavett, dec'd, Moses Cavett and
William W. Cavett, Admrs. 13 Nov 1844
Petition to sell land of R1chard Cavett, dec'd. Orphan's Court Book 10, p. 322,
Madison Co., Ala; Moses and Wm. Cavett, exr's Pleasant Taylor and wife Elizabeth
{formerly Cavett); Cavett Armstrong & wife Ann {formerly Cavett, Elijah M. Hale and
wife Ruth (formerly Cavett) John Renn and wife Polly Ann, Joseph A. Taylor, Wm. W. Taylor,
John James and wife Rutha Jane, Jacob Pruit, James Pruit, James R. Canvett, Samuel Boggs
and wife Sarah, heirs and legatees are non-residents. Caroline Taylor, Arcane Taylor,
Eliza Taylor, Sarah Taylor, John Taylor, Ann Taylor, Robt. A. Cavett, Franklin Cavett,
Ruth E. Cavett, James B. Cavett, Richard S. Cavett, Thos. M. Cavett, Moses C. Cavett,
Alexander W. Cavett and Mary R. Cavett are infants under 21; Francis M. Cavett of Madison
Co.; Richard Pruit, John Moore and wife Ruth, John Hodges and wife Nancy Ann. Jesse
McDaniel and wife Ellzabeth Ann who reside in Lawrence Co and Wm. Pruit and wife Nancy
(formerly Cavette of Jackson Co. 12 May 1845.
Chancery Records June 1847 - 29 Oct. 1846 Madison Co , Ala. Nancy Pruit by her next
friend, Wm. W. C. Pruit. She is the wife of William W. Pruit of Jackson Co, Ala.
Her father, Richard Cavett died November 1844 leaving a will recorded - both Madison
& Jackson Cos appointing his sons Moses and William W. Cavett executors- Trustee
acked.
File No. 1820 - Pension Application of Richard Cavett - In the county of Madison held at
Huntsville on 19 Aug. 1834 before the Hon. John C. Thompson, Judge.
Richard Cavett, a citizen of said county resided therein an this day and appeared in open
court and being 70 years of age makes the following declaration in order to obtain the
benefit of the provisions made by the act ot Congress passed June 7, 1832.
From the uniform traditions of my fathers family I was born on the headwaters of James
River in what was probably Botetourt Co., VA. in 1765. There was no record of my age known
to me.
Presently after my birth I was removed with fathers family to the region then unsettled
called Sullivan Co.
NC between the Allegheny Mountains and Mis. River. Hither my father went as a pioneer.
His name was Moses
Cavett. He maintained his part in the remote settlement against hostile savages until his
death. He was a Captain under Col Isaac Shelby and fought under him at Kings Mountain in
the fall of 1780.
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