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From: "Mike & Kathy Bowlin" <>
Subject: Re: [MOHOWARD-L] WILLIAMS SLAVES
Date: Fri, 3 Aug 2001 17:19:50 -0500
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Hi Carolyn, and listers.

I think I may have an answer to this one. The Watts Q. Irvin mentioned, bearing in mind that we are dealing with handwritten
records that need to be interpreted, is probably the same man who signed the will of Colden Williams, a man who I have in my
transcription of said will, as Walls D. Irvin. This guardianship says it was for the minor heir of the deceased, and that the
property was handled according the provisions in the will.

In the will of Colden Williams who died in 1832, he makes the following provisions for his son, Willoughby. " To my son Willoughby
I will and bequeath my home plantation with all the land I own adjoining thereto which is two hundred and forty acres to him and his
heirs forever. I further give my son Willoughby a certain negro by the name of Charles. I further give my son Willoughby a horse,
saddle and bridle to be worth one hundred and ten dollars and do further give Willoughby one of my feather beds and bed furniture. "
There is also mention of monies for the education and maintenance of the minor children,and among those was Willoughby. The
will leaves the following, also accounted for in the below probate record.

1. a tract of land, perhaps the home plantation mentioned in Colden's will.
2. a certain negro by the name of Charles. It's interesting to note that he is referred to a negro in the first mention of his
name, and an Iriquois in the second mention. There was nothing specific in the will about another slave, but it did state that
after all maintanance and schooling were covered, anything left over was to be divided equally among all the heirs. Perhaps
Willoughby inherited a second slave when this was done, or the rent from the land may have been enough to allow the purchase of
another slave.
3. a horse, saddle and bridle to be worth one hundred and ten dollars.--Apparently the horse, saddle and bridle that he mentioned
was only worth $60. Perhaps the difference in cash was a trade-off for the slave mentioned above.
4. a feather bed and mattress.

The only thing that I can figure, is that Willoughby may have requested a change of guardian sometime after his father's will and
before he was dismissed at this point. Or the court's may have felt that Uriah and Benjamin Reeves for whatever reason, weren't
doing an adequate job of it. Who knows? But there should be court documents between the original appointment of Uriah and Benajmin
in 1832 and this dismissal of Watts Q. or Walls D. Irvin in 1835.


This Willoughby couldn't be the son of Uriah Williams, because the 1835 guardianship document specifically mentions a bequest
mentioned in the will of the deceased. Uriah died intestate.

The only sticking point that I can see, is that it states that Willoughby has just turned 21 in 1835. Colden's Willoughby I show as
being born in 1812. Uriah's as in 1814. The Willoughby born in 1814 would have been 21 in 1835. Is it possible that we have
Colden's child listed as the son of Uriah, and Uriah's child listed as the son of Colden? I really think the tract of land needs to
be followed through deed records, to be sure.

Kathy

----- Original Message -----
From: "Carolyn Gibbons" <>
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Sent: Thursday, August 02, 2001 10:16 PM
Subject: [MOHOWARD-L] WILLIAMS SLAVES


> >From the Howard Co Probate Book 3 - interesting that the Indians were
> slaves. Anyone know anything about who Watts Q IRVIN was and why he was
> Willoughby Williams' guardian? (Sorry I had trouble reading some of the
> words)
>
> 18 Nov 1835 - Watts Q IRVIN Guardian of Willoby WILLIAMS presented the
> following acct of the Guardianship of sd ward for the annual settlement .
> (viz.) 1 feather bed and bed furniture, 1 horse saddle & bridle at $60.00 in
> part of a bequest in the will of the Decd to the sd minor heir 2 negro boys
> Charles & Junr(?). To a tract of land the ----- ---- --- of the Decd Also
> a bequest which farm or tract of land I have rented out for the present
> year (1833) at 2 pounds of corn for -------------. The Iroquois Charles &
> Jim hired out for the year 1833 the lot $60.00. $37.65 as Cash. The
> above sum of $37.65 is all that has come to my hands since my last
> settlement. CONTRA CREDIT. By 1 feather bed & bed furniture, 1 horse,
> saddle & bridle one horse saddle & bridle at $60.00 in part a bequest in the
> will as mentioned in my settlement with the court and now on file in the
> office of the County Court as per recpt No 1. 2 negro boys Charles & Jim
> with the obligation for their hire as per recpt. 1 tract of land the same
> mentioned in my settlement above referred to with the ---- for rent as per
> recpt. Cash as per recpt $37.65. And the sd Willoby Williams being 21 yrs
> old came into Court & acknowledged to have recd full satisfaction for the sd
> Watts D ERVIN his Guardian therefore the sd ERVIN is discharged as such
> Guardian. (page 3)
>
> Carolyn
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