Harry: "In 1816 he left his farm (in Mulberry valley) and moved to Tazewell. He lived on the corner just opposite the entrance of the Baptist church until 1826 when he moved to Chadwell Station." From article "Old Time Tazewell" by Alexander Moore Cloud. Quoted in Early Settlers of Lee County, Virginia and Adjacent Counties Volume II, compiled by Hattie Byrd Muncy Bales page 910 "Mary (Chadwell) Middleton married, 2nd. Benjamin Cloud of Claiborne County, Tenn., Dec. 29, 1801, who died in Lee County in 1845. After their marriage they settled at Chadwell Station Powell Valley, where they both died. Benjamin Cloud's will, dated 28th January 1845; codicil, dated 1st February 1845, was proved July 21, 1845. By the terms of the will, Mary (Polly) was to receive ample provisions for her natural life. (See Will.) Mary Cloud died in 1856.." Early Settlers of Lee County Virginia and Adjacent Counties Volume II page 910. Benjamin Cloud purchased land in Lee County, Virginia as is shown in the record in the Lee County Court House: #2 Surveyors Record 1820-1833 Lee County, Virginia: " February the 19th 1828 I have surveyed for Benjamin Cloud one hundred acres of land in Lee County, on Indian Creek, by Virtue of the Virginia Land Office Treasury Warrent No. 9961 dated the 15th day of December 1827, Beginning at two white oaks and chestnut tree on a line of David Chadwell's Survey of 500 acres and with a line thereof N77E165 poles to two sourwoods & two gums on the side of a hill South 146 poles to a forked poplar. n74W166 poles to a black oak and white oak on the side of a hill North 60 poles to the beginning. (signed) John Crabtree S.S.C. " Above the description was a triangular plat with "south 146" on one side," N77E165" on another side, and " N74W166" on the other. The triangle was pointed down with a flat portion on the bottom which said "North 60". Benjamin Cloud left the following Will: (Recorded in WBK 2, Page 49) "Lee County, Virginia. In the name of God Amen. I Benjamin Cloud being of sound mind and disposing memory but weak in body and knowing the great uncertainly of life do make and ordain this my last will and Testament To Wit: I recommend my soal to the God that gave it and that I be buried in a decent christian like manner and that all my Just debts be paid; and that all my debts be collected. 1st. I bequeath unto my wife Mary Cloud the tract of land north of the main Virginia Road it being the tract I now live on for use and benefit with all the appurtenances during her natural life. I also give and bequeath to my said wife Mary Cloud my two negro boys Adam & Moses & my two negro Girls Sally & Catherine for her use and benefit during her natural life -- I also give to my said wife Mary my Brown Mar & her two year old filly & my four waggon horses & gearing five milch cows two stears fifteen head of sheep twenty five head of hogs all of my household and kitchen furniture farming utensils of every kind all my corn & fodder. 2nd. I bequeath unto my son Benjamin Franklin Cloud the tract of land on the north side of the main Virginia road whereon I now live, after my wife's decease as an indefesable (indefeasible) inheritance forever. He paying to my two grandsons William Alexander Shackleford, Benjamim Franklin Shakelford the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars each making the sum of five hundred dollars as the part coming to their mother to be paid to them as they become of lawful age without interest- 3rd. I bequeath unto my two Daughters Bartheny Smith & Soueseana Shultz the tract of land I purchased of William Chadwell lying on the south side of the main Virginia Road known as the tract I purchased of the said Wm. Chadwell as an indefsible inheritance forever. 4th. I will and bequeath to my said children all my negroes, to be Equally divided among them at my death, accept those that I will to my said wife Mary Cloud and at her death then they are to be equally divided among my said heirs first making them all equal in negroes then said division to take place - 5th. I will and bequeath to my said children all my personal estate not willed to my said wife to be equally divided among them without sale consisting Horses cattle hogs & sheep & c &c. 6th. It is my will and desire that my two negroes Amsted & his wife Liza shall not be divided among my said children and under their protection if said Amsted & Liza can make their living they are to live to themselves upon some land procured by said children for them- Lastly, I do hereby constitute and appoint as my executors to execute this my last will and Testament my son Benjamin Franklin Cloud and my son in law Jacob Shultz to carry the same into effect after my decease in all its various parts In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand & Seal this 28th day of January 1845. Benjamin Cloud (Seal) Signed sealed published and declared in presents of George W. Cloud Hiram X Smith A codicil to my last will and Testament to wit: It is my will and bequeath that my grandsons Wm. A. Shackleford & Benjamin F. Shackleford have one fourth of all my negroes mentioned in my will accept Amsted & Liza which is not be devided & that my said slaves be divided & have no sale of them first making my children Equal in advancements made to them. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal 1st day of February 1845. Benjamin Cloud (Seal) Signed in the presence of David Chadwell George W. Cloud Virginia "At a Court begun and held for Lee County at the Court House thereof on Monday the 21st day of July 1845. "The last will and Testament of Benjamin Cloud was proved by the oaths of George W. Cloud, Hiram Smith and David Chadwell Jr. witnesses thereto and is ordered to be recorded. And on motion of Benjamin F. Cloud one of the Executors therein named who made oath thereto and together with Benjamin Dickenson his security entered into the acknowledged their bond in the penalty of $2000 conditioned as the law directs Certificate is granted him for obtaining probat of the said will in due form. From the above it is clear that this is Benjamin Franklin Cloud b. 1777 married to Mary Polly Chadwell. Note the persons listed in his will. There are of course lots of questions regarding Benjamin and Susanna Bondurant. Note that Sussana listed at age 60 in the 1850 Census of Claiborne County, TN with children that must have been born when she was age 30 plus: See the 1850 Census of Claiborne County, TN Family No.23 as follows: "Susan age 60, f, b. TN; Leander age 27, m, b. TN; Greenville age 26, m, b. TN; Nancy age 20, b. TN; Louiza age 15, f, b. TN." All were born after the known children born to Benjamin and Mary Polly. Benjamin born b. 1777 died in 1845 and is not listed in the TN 1850 census. The first child listed would have been born about 1823 about three years before it is said he purchased land in Lee County, VA and moved there. While I have read the information about Sussana Bonderant. If you have more information, I would like to see it. At any rate, if Benjamin was married to Sussana it seems to me that she must have been a second spouse. Ron Wilson