Again, Page MANN probably was trying to distribute the life estate property/money of Mary MANN after her death to the children of Francis Mann, Jr.'s first wife. This would hold true if you suscribe to the theory that Mary was really Lewis AKINS' mother....thus making Mary the second wife...or possibly even the 3rd. Let's suppose that Mary Mann was not the mother of any of the Francis MANN children??? Think about it....1/3 of the father's estate went to his last wife....the step-mother....and for 20 years his children had to do without what they thought was their rightful claim in favor of this step-mother. These children probably told Page MANN not to distribute anything to Mary's children...their step-brothers/sisters....even though these step-children would have a lawful share upon Mary's death...particularly if she died without a Will...which would make it all go to them....leaving out completely Francis MANN's children. The MANNs were socially above the AKINS as they were related to the PAGEs, RANDOLPHs & BURWELLs of VA including George Washington & Thomas Jefferson. Thus, the MANNs probably did feel that they were more entitled to that 1/3 of their father's estate and that it shouldn't all go to the AKINs. Remember...it was Mann PAGE that was the attorney involved while one of Francis MANN's sons was named Page MANN who I believe was the one that served as Co-Executor of Mary MANN's Life Estate Distribution. They were 2 different people. CAT CAT PATRICK GUDAITIS wrote: > As previously stated, there were two inventories for the Estate of > Francis Mann. I will post them as time allows. In the interim, the first > inventory amounted to approx. 67 pounds. The second inventory amounted > to about 275 pounds. > Page Mann eventually had his executorship take away from him and > others appointed by the court completed the final settlement. That is > where things get difficult. Looking over the Order Books there were > about three entries concerning the estate. One, dated Oct 1789, records > the final settlement. Problem is, it states the estate amount equal to > the 1769 inventory of about 67 pounds. What happened to the money from > the 1785 inventory of about 275 pounds??? > Now let's not go off on a wild haired goose chase. Fact is, the > final settlement directly relates in 1789 to the inventory and will of > 1768! Twenty one years after it was made!! > Does the second inventory confuse this? Or, rather, does it confirm > that Page Mann tried to make off with Mary Mann's "thirds" after she > died? Remember that Ben Kevill sued for over a hundred pounds. Questions > abound to the difference to the remainder. Debt? Another (other) > person(s) to share the estate with? I did note a person who sued Page in > 1791 for fifty pounds. Did that concern part of the estate of Mary? > Still, there is no doubt that what ever Lewis Akin knew about what > was due to him rested in the second inventory. Page knew it as well. My > belief is that Page was more than willing to settle with Ben Kevill > because of repercussions from the court should it ever be found out what > he did with the money from the second inventory!! > Godspeed.....Patrick -- Carol Ann "Cat" Tindell Jacksonville Beach, FL C.A.T.'s Southern Genealogy: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~catinjax/ Reasearching: AKINS, BERRY, BOWERS, BROOKS, DANIEL, JOHNSON, ROBERTS & WOOD{S}