continued..
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.
to be continued...
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