Hi Brenda, I have this Flavius Stevens in my database as the husband of Lucy B. Virts & son of Thomas Lee Mason Stevens & Carrie Myers. And I show John Alexander Stevens as the father of Thomas. But I have nothing else & no other connections to Balls in my data. Sorry. Sue On Wed, Feb 13, 2008 at 2:17 PM, Scott, Brenda <Brenda.Scott@mncppc-mc.org> wrote: > This entry caught my attention. > I have a Stevens/Stephens brick wall in Loudoun. My John A. Stephens had a grandson named Flavius Stephens/Stevens. Flav was the son of Thomas Lee Mason Stephens. > My John lived according to 1860 census in Waterford on a farm next to the Balls. > Am I getting warm? > > -----Original Message----- > From: valoudou-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:valoudou-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Carol Adams > Sent: Saturday, February 09, 2008 1:14 PM > To: valoudou@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [VALOUDOU] Flavius Braden, son of Joseph Braden & Mary Ball > > Sue: I have been searching for William Adams (1796-1846) in Loudoun Co, Va > forever! I noticed the names of William and Abram Adams in your post. Do > you have any further information on them? Carol Adams > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Sue Beach" <sdbeach22@gmail.com> > To: <valoudou@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, February 08, 2008 8:17 PM > Subject: [VALOUDOU] Flavius Braden, son of Joseph Braden & Mary Ball > > > Flavius J. Braden was born circa 1810 at Loudoun Co., Virginia. The > initial "J" is included in his name based on his listing as Flavius J. > Braden in the accounting of his estate. > Flavius J. Braden was named as an heir in the will of his father, Dr. > Joseph Braden II on 25 May 1814 at Loudoun Co., Virginia. Flavius's > father, Dr. Joseph Braden II, died on 12 Oct 1816 at Waterford, > Loudoun Co., Virginia. > In 1816, Robert Braden (Flavius Braden's uncle and the executor of > Joseph Braden Jr's will) paid tuition for Flavius to a Mr. Pasmore and > Ann Ball. > In January 1817, Robert Braden paid Jacob Mendenhall for tuition for > his nephew, Flavius Braden, and he paid Mary Ball Braden for clothing > and boarding her son, Flavius. > In May 1818, Robert Braden paid Jacob Mendenhall for tuition for > Flavius Braden. > Flavius J. Braden witnessed the marriage of Isaac Vandevanter III and > his mother, Mary (--?--), on 30 Jun 1818 at Waterford, Loudoun Co., > Virginia. > Emily (--?--) was a slave of Flavius J. Braden after 30 Jun 1818. > Melia (--?--) was a slave of Flavius J. Braden after 30 Jun 1818. > Milly (--?--) was a slave of Flavius J. Braden after 30 Jun 1818. > Milly (--?--) was a slave of Flavius J. Braden after 30 Jun 1818. > Jude (--?--) was a slave of Flavius J. Braden after 30 Jun 1818. > Matilda (--?--) was a slave of Flavius J. Braden after 30 Jun 1818. > Cordelia (--?--) was a slave of Flavius J. Braden after 30 Jun 1818. > Beverly (--?--) was a slave of Flavius J. Braden after 30 Jun 1818. > James (--?--) was a slave of Flavius J. Braden after 30 Jun 1818. > Diadama (--?--) was a slave of Flavius J. Braden after 30 Jun 1818. > Katy (--?--) was a slave of Flavius J. Braden after 30 Jun 1818. > Essex (--?--) was a slave of Flavius J. Braden after 30 Jun 1818. > James Mitchell was a slave of Flavius J. Braden after 30 Jun 1818. > Moses (--?--) was a slave of Flavius J. Braden after 30 Jun 1818. > Achilles (--?--) was a slave of Flavius J. Braden after 30 Jun 1818. > Mahala (--?--) was a slave of Flavius J. Braden after 30 Jun 1818. > Kitty (--?--) was a slave of Flavius J. Braden after 30 Jun 1818. > > On 1 January 1819, Robert Braden, as executor of his deceased brother > Joseph's estate, paid Jacob Mendenhall for tuition for Flavius Braden, > son of Joseph. He also paid for clothing for "Flavius & the negroes." > On 1 Jan 1821, Robert Braden, as executor of Joseph Braden, recorded > payments to William Adams for tuition for Flavius Braden; additional > payment to Abram Adams for Flavius' tuition; a payment to Mary Fox of > $125 for 18 months boarding of Flavius; another tuition payment went > to Jacob Mendenhall; another expense listed as "clothing of Flavius > and the negroes"; and Wm Pidgeon was paid for boarding Flavius. He > was a boarder with his aunt, Mary Braden, on 1 Jan 1821 at Loudoun > Co., Virginia. Mary Fox was paid by Robert Braden (her brother), as > executor of their brother, Joseph's will, to board Flavius Braden > (Joseph's son and her nephew) for 18 months. > On 1 January 1822, payments were made by Robert Braden, executor of > Joseph Braden's estate, to Jacob Mendenhall for Flavius Braden's > tuition; to William Pidgeon for 14 1/2 months board of Flavius; to > Lewis Elgy for 1 year's tuition for Flavius; for clothing for Flavius > & "the negroes." In addition, the executor received $305 for "rent of > house & hire of slaves for 1821." > Lewis (--?--) was a slave of Flavius J. Braden before 1 Jan 1823 at > Loudoun Co., Virginia. > Robert Braden, as executor of the estate of Dr, Joseph Braden, Jr., > filed an accounting with the court in Loudoun Co., Virginia on 1 > January 1823. In this accounting, Robert notes expenses for renting a > house for "Milly & Children" because he had not been able "to hire her > out;" Millie was one of Joseph Braden's slaves. This accounting also > mentions payments made for "boarding, washing &c for Flavius for 1 > year"; to George Nelson for "1 year tuition and Books for Flavius"; > for clothing furnished "Flavius & Negroes this year"; for "boarding, > medicine & attendant 5 weeks while sick, Beverly & Lewis" (slaves); to > Caty (slave) for nursing & boarding "Negro man Essex (slave) during > his sickness;" as well as payments for a coffin, grave digging, and > funeral expenses for Essex (slave). > On 5 Jan 1824 at Loudoun Co., Virginia, Robert Braden, executor of the > estate of Joseph Braden Jr., paid more expenses for Flavius and his > negroes similar to the previous years. > During 1825, 1826, and 1827, Robert Braden, the executor of Joseph > Braden Jr's estate, filed accountings that outlined numerous > expenditures for Flavius for clothing, schooling, etc. Flavius was > boarding during at least part of that time with a Mrs. Aisquith. > On 10 Jan 1825 at Leesburg, Loudoun Co., Virginia, Robert Braden, > executor of Joseph Braden Jr.'s will, paid $8.34 for a year's tuition > for Flavius in Leesburg, Virginia. > On 26 Dec 1825 at Loudoun Co., Virginia, Robert Braden, executor of > Joseph Braden's estate, paid Edward Hughs $25 for 3 quarters' tuition > for Flavius Braden. > Robert Braden, the executor of Joseph Braden's estate, paid E. Hughs > $8.33 for one quarter's tuition for Flavius on 1 Apr 1826 at Loudoun > Co., Virginia. > On 14 Jul 1826 at Loudoun Co., Virginia, Robert Braden, the executor > of Joseph Braden's estate, paid Mrs. Aisquith $20 for one quarter's > board for Flavius and paid E. Hughes $8.33 for one quarter's tuition. > Flavius was apparently ill during early 1827 since his uncle Robert > Braden, the executor of Joseph Braden's estate, paid $60 on 20 > February 1827 for Flavius' "board, medicine & attendance whilst sick." > On 21 February 1827, the executor of Joseph Braden's estate paid $6.50 > to "convey" Flavius to Winchester. Flavius was going there to study > and the executor also paid J. Bruce $16.50 for tuition in advance. > On 22 September 1827, the executors of Joseph Braden's estate paid $16 > for 2 months board for Flavius and furnished him with $45 to pay > tuition, etc. > In December 1827, John Braden, current executor of Joseph Braden Jr's > will, paid Flavius for his expenses to travel to Winchester. > Flavius J. Braden was a member of Judge H.S.G. Tucker's Law Class in > 1828 at Winchester, Virginia. > Flavius J. Braden was boarding with Bushrod Taylor in 1828 at > Winchester, Virginia. > Flavius J. Braden studied law between 1828 and 1829 at Winchester, Virginia. > Flavius J. Braden lived in Jan 1828 at Winchester, Virginia. John > Braden, executor of Flavius's father's will, paid Flavius for his room > and board in Winchester, where he was studying. > In October 1828, John Braden, executor of Joseph Braden Jr's will, > provided Flavius with $100 to pay for his attendance at Tucker's > Lectures. > John Braden, executor of Flavius' father's will, provided Flavius with > expense money, clothing, room and board money, etc. throughout 1829. > Between Jul 1829 and Oct 1829, Flavius Braden boarded with his aunt, > Elizabeth Braden at Waterford, Loudoun Co., Virginia. > John Braden, executor of the estate of Joseph Braden, paid Elizabeth > Braden $21.87 1/2 for boarding and wash for Flavius Braden (Joseph's > son) from July to Oct. 1829. He appeared on the census of 1830 at > Waterford, Loudoun Co., Virginia. He appears as head of a household > consisting of himself and four 4 slaves. > In 1830, John Braden, executor of the will of Flavius' father (Joseph > Braden), provided Flavius with clothing, books, and money for school > throughout the year. > Flavius J. Braden lived in 1832 at Natchez, Mississippi. > In September 1832, Flavius Braden (who was listed as a resident of > Natchez, Miss.) sold a slave, James Mitchell, about 46 years old, dark > complexion, 5ft 9in for $200 to Wm Burchett. Noble Braden was a > witness to the Bill of sale filed in Loudoun Co., Virginia. > On 4 Sep 1832 at Loudoun Co., Virginia, Noble Braden, acting for his > father Robert Braden, deceased, who had been executor of Joseph > Braden's estate, filed an accounting of the estate for the period from > 1816-1832 (little detail). The accounting is followed by a statement > from Flavius Braden indicating that he has settled the account with > Noble. A partial transcription follows: "(photocopy is very faint & > difficult to read) Dr. The Estate of Joseph Braden Dec. in account > Braden Jo. Estate with R. Braden (Several pages have been omitted > from this transcription because they were just statements of account > balances & contained no names or genealogical data.) > p 193 Contra ....... > > 1832 By Hire of Beverly $10 Amt to this date $5.00 > House rent 1816 & 1817 & Int. omitted do. $44.50 > Error in entry of Clothing 1818 to 1822 do 24.00 > Hire of Achilles 1822 omitted do 26.20 > House rent 1819 & 20 not collected do do 99.39 > Hire of Matilda '20-'21 41.30 > Clothing for negroes which should have bee charged to > Mary Braden's Intr 2 > Error in transposition of a/c 549.39 > Due 1st January 1832 with out deducting payment made subsequent to > 1st Jany 1826 with John Braden surviving Exor. $2158.30 ½ 1827 > Dec 31 By Balance due from Rob Bradens former acting Exor $1608.91 > ½ ..... (more figures left out) > P 194 > I have this day settled with Noble S. Braden, Exor. of Robert Braden > Dec'd who was Ex. Of My Father Joseph Braden dec'd and I find a > balance due me of Nine Hundred and sixty three Dollars & ninety nine > cents as per pages. > It is to be understood that altho John Braden & Robert Braden were > executors yet that John Braden never acted as such even after the > death of Robert Braden but the account was continued at my request by > Noble S. Braden acting as executor using the name of the John Braden > surviving Exr. It is further understood that altho it appears in the > a/c thus continued that John Braden rec'd various sums of money on a/c > of the Estate yet in fact he did not except such as were passed over > by him to Noble S. Braden Exr of Robert Braden all of which have been > accounted for by N. S. Braden and included in the above amount of Nine > Hundred & Sixty Three dollars 99 cents which is admitted by me as the > correct balance due from the Estate of Robert Braden dec'd to the > Estate of Joseph Braden at this date. The receipts of which I > acknowledge in full payment made me this day by the said N. S. Braden > Exr of Robert Braden dec'd of all demands against said Estate. > Witness my hand this 4th day of September 1832. > Acknowledged before Fla. J. Braden > I admit the above to be correct. N. S. Braden Exr of Ro. Braden decd. > At a Court held for Loudoun County the 11th day Sept. 1832. This > Estate a/c of Robert Braden decd was returned and continued for > exceptions until the next Court and at another Court held for said > County the 8th October 1832 there being no exceptions filed. Thereto > the same is ordered to be recorded. Teste C. Binns C.L.C. " > > > On 4 Sep 1832 at Loudoun Co., Virginia, Noble S. Braden, as executor > of Robert Braden's estate, filed an accounting with the court in > Loudoun Co., Virginia for the period from 4 March 1832 to 4 June > 1834. This accounting mentions the payment on 4 September 1832 to F. > J. Braden of the balance due him from the estate of Joseph Braden > ($963.99). > Flavius J. Braden sold the home and lot in Waterford, Virginia that > had been willed to him by his father, Joseph Braden. The property had > been in the family 18 years. He sold it to Elizabeth Sullivan on 10 > Sep 1832 at Waterford, Loudoun Co., Virginia. > Flavius Braden, died of cholera on 13 Oct 1832 while on a ship > travelling down the Ohio River. > Since Flavius had been in Loudoun Co., Virginia on business in > September 1832 and his residence was by then in Natchez, Mississippi, > it seems likely that he died while travelling back home to Natchez > after completing his business in Loudoun County. > The death notice in the newspaper reads, "Died - On the 13th inst. of > Cholera, on his passage down the Ohio river, FLAVIUS J. BRADEN, in the > 22d year of his age, a native of Loudoun county, Virginia, and late a > resident of Natchez, Mis." The notice was printed in the newspaper 1 > Nov 1832 of at Vicksburg, Mississippi. > The deaths of Flavius J. Braden and William Fenton Braden were > mentioned in a letter from Ann Jenners to Elizabeth Braden dated 20 > Jan 1833. Ann wrote, "We were all truly sorry to hear of the deaths of > Fenton and Flavius." > Flavius J. Braden was mentioned as being deceased in the will of his > step-father, Isaac Vandevanter III, on 11 Jun 1834 at Loudoun Co., > Virginia. > An accounting of Flavius' estate was filed in Loudoun Co. Virginia > Circuit Court on 29 September 1835 by Thomas Rogers, who served as > administrator. Flavius died intestate and no heirs are listed. > Flavius J. 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