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These search terms have been highlighted: jesse cornwell Welcome to RootsWeb.com Sign in DISCOVER MORE > HomeSearchesFamily TreesMailing ListsMessage BoardsWeb SitesPasswordsHelp CORNWELL-L Archives Archiver > CORNWELL > 2007-07 > 1185070711 From: " [email protected]" < [email protected]> Subject: [CORNWELL] Jesse Cornwell Information, Prince William Co, VA Date: Sun, 22 Jul 2007 02:18:42 -0000 This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: CindyMcC Surnames: Cornwell, Jackson, Nelson, Calvert, Webster, Foster, Durham, Appleby, Arnold, Symons, Williams, Petty, Chapman Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.cornwell/1827/mb.ashx Message Board Post: JESSE CORNWELL INFORMATION PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, VA Marion D. Chiarito researched a Circuit Court case from Fredericksburg, Va, in 1980 for the Cornwell foundation and the following is her summary of over 100 pages of information that she searched through. To sum it up, this is what I make of it. Jesse Cornwell went to North Carolina in 1804. He was killed accidentally by his wagon running over him, however, he made a will before he died which was returned by Francis Jackson, along with his wagon and team to Prince William County in the early part of 1805. (You will note from the probate of his will in Prince William County in 1813 that the witnesses to that will were in Rockingham County, North Carolina.) Jesse left his estate to his wife Constance (Conny) as long as she remained his widow and then to be equally divided among his children. He mentioned a son, Augustine. Conny did not remarry and died in 1825. She named her grandson, John Cornwell, four daughters, ect. Her exec'r was Thomas Nelson. It would seem that Thomas Nelson, for some reason, found it very hard to administer her estate. Perhaps he honestly felt that Conny had no right to give John Cornwell special attention since Jesse Cornwell wante! d his estate equally divided among all of his children. From the court records we find that Gustavus (Augustine) died before his mother and evidently was unmarried because his sisters were his heirs. But before he died, two of his sisters had sold their share of Jesse's estate to him making for a little more confusion. Meanwhile, John Cornwell left Prince William County about 1828 and was not heard of for about 10 years. In 1835, Kitty Cornwell, daughter of Jesse and Conny and mother of John Cornwell, claimed that John was dead and therefore she was legal heir to his property (the slaves: Letty, Prucy, Elizabeth, Alfred and the increase. From these court records, we find that about 1810 or 1811, Connie sold some of Jessie's property, including slave Juber, and bought Prucy (Prudence) who had belonged to her father, Humphrey Calvert, and had been given to secure a debt owed Samuel Jackson. Evidently, Connie paid the debt owed by her father and Prucy became her pr! operty along with Prucy's mother, Letty. Connie also bought some lan d on Powell's Run and moved there. Back to John Cornwell. He was named as the son of Kitty Cornwell and the slave, Juber. He was mulatto. From Connie's will, if he tried to sell the slaves they were to be set free. Evidently, he did not claim his legacy but went to Georgetown, D.C. and worked there for ten or twelve years before returning. But someone had sold the slaves. And there was much in the records describing them. John Cornwell filed a suit in Alexandria and Fairfax County, Va, as late as 1857. JOHN WEBSTER'S TESTIMONY FROM THE LAW SUITS Q.Are you acquainted with the plaintiff? A.Yes. I know them both. Q.Were you aquainted with the late Constance Cornwell the owner of slave property and if yes, how many, their ages, sex and names? A.Letty, Prucy and Prucy was the mother of Elizabeth, Albert, Evelina, Jesse, Luawell and Catharine, born after Constance Cornwell purchased Prucy. Q.Is Constance dead or alive, ect, who married? A.Constance Cornwell now dead, died Oct 1824, the widow of Jesse Cornwell who she survived. Q.When did her husband die? A.Jesse Cornwell went to North Carolina in the year 1804 or the first part of 1805. Q.What relation was the plaintiff to the said Constance Cornwell? A.He was her grandson and the son of Kitty King the daughter of Constance Cornwell. Q. Did or did not Constance Cornwell make a last will and is the plaintiff the identical John Cornwell named in said will? A.I have always understood there was a will and that John Cornwell the plaintiff in the case is the identical John Cornwell to whom the property was bequeathed by Constance Cornwell. Q.When and how did Constance Cornwell become the owner of Prucy? A.Prucy when a little girl was placed by Humphrey Calvert, the father of Constance Cornwell as security for $105 or $110 the amount to Samuel Jackson not recollected. Humphrey said to his daughter Conny, if you will return money borrowed of Samuel Jackson to him, Prucy and her increase shall be your property. Q.How long after the death of her husband Jesse Cornwell did she make this bargain with her father? A.Between 5 and 7 years. Q.What reason have you for believing that Jesse Cornwell died in late part of 1804 or beginning of 1805? A.Francis Jackson returned from North Carolina in early part of year 1805 with the wagon and team which Jesse Cornwell carried to North Carolina and stated that said Jesse had died and Francis Jackson stated that he brought with him the will of Jesse Cornwell and Jesse Cornwell came to his death by his wagon running over him. Q.Is Francis Jackson dead or alive? A.He has been dead about twenty years S.S. John Webster Another note listed is that in Jessie's will it has WD (I assume means will drawn or written) 25-Dec-1804. With the type of injuries Jesse had, he probably didn't live but a few days. Kitty Cornwell stated in her testimony that Constance sold horses and other property of the estate to buy land on Powell's Run. She also sold slave Juber and bought Prucy and her mother Letty. WILLS RELATED TO JESSE CORNWELL WB K page 231. Jesse Cornwell's Will. WD 25-Dec-1804. Estate to wife while widow and then to children. Wife: Conney Son: Augustine SS Jesse (X) Cornwell Wit: Andrew Foster, Gregory Durham. Will recorded May 5, 1812. Constant Cornwell appointed executrix. Witnesses reside in Rockinham County, North Carolina WB M page 375. Constance Cornwell of Prince William County. Grandson, John Cornwell---estate. Oldest son of Daughter, Catherine-slaves when grandson becomes of age 21. 4 daughters (not named, household furniture. Thomas Nelson, executor. SS Constance (X) Cornwell Wit: Ashel (X) Posey, Moses (X)Lynn Will recorded 6-Dec-1825. WB M, Page 437. Inventory of Jesse Cornwell, deceased. 6-Dec-1825. Mentions suit depending on Superior Court (This record might be in Fredericksburg, Va). "Negro woman Betsey and her two children, Mahala and Jane with Kitty Cornwell and John Appleby. Appleby disclaims any title to Mahala, eldest child and gives up said Mahala to administrator as property of Jesse Cornwell deceased. Gives up Betsey and her youngest child, Jane to Thomas Nelson, Jr. which is administrator." Appraisers of Jesse Cornwell estate: James Arnold, Moses Arnold, Mose Symons. LAND DEEDS Sept 1, 1810. John Lynn and Sarah his wife sell to Constant Cornwell land in amount of 54 acres part of a tract willied by her father Michael Lynn on SE end of above mentioned tract to me by said Michael as part of survey of Daniel Grant. Signed John Lynn and Sary Lynn. Wit: Nathaniel Williams, Eli Petty and Thomas Chapman.Source: Land Deed Book 4, Page 207, Prince Wm County. March 8, 1836. Thomas Nelson executor of Constance Cornwell deceased to Catherine Petty all of tract of land on Powells' Run of 54 acres in Prince Wm County being tract purchased by said Constance Cornwell of John Lynn by deed.SOURCE: Land Deed Book ____, Page 422, Prince William County. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. 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