Robert T. Barlow

Generation 1

The earliest known Barlow in this family is WILLIAM BARLOW, whom we find residing in Caroline Co Virginia in the latter part of the 1700's. He died about 1783.

He married MARY MASON, daughter of John and Crosha Mason of Caroline Co Virginia. She died in 1802.

Notes for William Barlow

William Barlow and Mary Mason first bought property in Caroline Co Virginia from Humphrey Singleton in 1772. The County Clerk recorded the deed Thursday the eighth day of October that year and I've been able to make an approximate identification of the location of this property, near Goose Pond, once the property of *Sina Burruss' brother Jennings.   Jennings’ property was located in St Margarets Parish. The property description says that it was on the Pamunkey River half in King William and half in Caroline County . After his death it was sold to Benjamin Toler who is mentioned in the Caroline County order books as a close neighbor to Mary Barlow.

*Note: Sina Burruss was the first wife of Mary and William's son, Robert T. Barlow

It appears that William died in 1783, his name no longer appears in the property tax records after that year - and a property inventory was filed with the court in 1787.

Caroline County, although a "burned" county, has turned out to be a treasure trove of information. Although the wills and deeds of the colonial period were destroyed, the order books were not. And it's those order books that have given me the names of the rest of William and Mary Barlow's children, although I didn't have much hope for this book when I first looked at the microfilm. Frame after frame showed nothing but torn corners of pages. The page below was the third intact page.

Caroline County Order Book for September 1804, p. 72

IN CHANCERY
Thomas & Robert Barlow - Complt
versus
Ann Barlow, widow of John Barlow, dec'd; James and Tompkins Barlow by Agnes Barlow, their guardian and mother, John P. Barlow, William K. Barlow, Caty Barlow, Robert I. Barlow and Alexander Barlow, by Ann Barlow, their gd'n and mother, and Charles Barlow by Wm. Hendrick his guardian. . . . defts:

The gentlemen commissioners, to whom this cause was referred, this day returned their report which is as follows:

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Page 73 of Order Book    The first half of the page gives the property description, then...

....the figure above shows the position of one hundred and eighty four acres of land lying in Caroline county on the Ridge road, belonging to the estate of William Barlow, dec'd. Surveyed the 27 day July 1804 for the purpose of making division among the distributees according to a decree of Caroline court, and on the succeeding day the division was made by directions of the forum of gentlemen named in said decree according to the above plan - for the bound anywhere of the several dividends as well as the quantity in each lot see the plan above.

Nathan'l Mason & Overton Mason  Chairmen   John Fox

Copy of original, and map

Phyllis research has taken her to a neighboring county, where she found Sycamore Tavern in Hanover Co Virginia, the current home of the Florence Page Memorial Library. The tavern was built about 1732 as a stop along an old stage road, now State Rt. 33, by a builder named William Alexander Barlow, who located it on the 207 acres he was paid for his services in building Taylor's Creek, a nearby estate & the home of the Morris family. Is it possible that he is an ancestor of this William Barlow. The plot thickens in 1837, when William K. Barlow, son of John Barlow; grandson of William and Mary Mason Barlow, purchased the tavern and the surrounding acreage.

There was a warrant for 50 acres issued to William Barlow, a soldier in the 2nd Va Regiment of Regulars under Col. William Byrd in 1758. (French and Indian Wars) The warrant was issued in 1780 in King and Queen County.

There was a William Barlow who was overseer of property of Humphrey Hill in King William County during this time period (he is mentioned in Hill’s will in 1777)

John Mason, father of Mary, wrote a will which left everything to his wife, Crosha during her lifetime, and at her death the property was to be divided among their children. In August 1783 the clerk who kept the order books was kind enough to note the details of the property division. William and Mary Barlow received a 1/9th share.

I was overjoyed to find the Mason property division, Caroline was one of the "burned" counties of Virginia. With a few exceptions there are no will or deed records left. They were lost to fire during the Civil War. There are some order books available for the Colonial period & with careful reading and luck you can find a lot of information.

WILL OF MARY MASON dated 1802:

In the name of God Amen, I, Mary Barlow of the County of Caroline being in Perfect sense and memory, God be praised for it but considering the frailty of this mortal life I make this my last will and testament as followeth:

First I bequeath my soul to God that gave it me, and body to be buried in a christian manner, and all my worldly debts to be justly paid and my worldly estates I leave in form and manner following viz.

Item:

I leave unto my two daughters Edith Barlow and Mary Gadbury a negro wench and her increase by the name of Lucreasy, to be equally divided between the two.

Also I leave to Edith Barlow a bay mare and unto Mary Gadbury I leave my saddle and if Edith Barlow should die without an heir the whole to be left to Mary Gadbury.

Also I leave unto Anne Gadbury the daughter of Wm Gadbury and Mary Gadbury his wife, all my household furniture.

And I do appoint John Barlow and Robert Barlow my Executors of this my last will and testament.

Signed with my hand and seal the twenty-fifth of February 1802.

Mary Barlow (by her mark)

Josh Peck    Rhoda Gadbury    Salley Gadbury

At a Court held for Henrico County at the Courthouse on Monday the sixth day of December 1802

This will was proved by the oaths of Joshua Peck and Rhoda Gadbury witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded.

Copy of the original

John Barlow died intestate, 1804

He married Agnes, and had sons, James and Tompkins Barlow, as named in Caroline County order Book for September 1804, p. 72. There is a James Barlow in the New Kent Tax records in 1801. There’s a good chance that this is “our” James

Generation 2

ROBERT T. BARLOW, son of William Barlow and Mary Mason, was born 20 April 1773, and died May 11, 1841

He married 1. SINA BURRIS on 27 December 1792.  Sina was the daughter of William Burrus and Jemima Chiles and a granddaughter of Sina Jennings and Samuel Burrus. She was born c1755 in Caroline Co Virginia and died in c1804. New documents from Fredericksburg confirm this relationship (see William B. Barlow section for more information)

He married 2. ANN BLUNT on 22 December 1804 ~ Bible Record ~
She was born October 31, 1773 and died either in late 1843 or early 1844.  Robert T Barlow’s estate was hers “for her lifetime” and would not have been sold until after her death. His estate sale was in 1844.

ROBERT T. BARLOW BIBLE RECORDS

LDS Bible Records microfilm, Kentucky Records, Volume 2   Compiled by Julia Spencer Ardery, printed in Lexington, 1926
Contributed to LDS by Mrs. W.B. Smith, Edmund Rogers Chapter DAR    Glasgow, Barren Co Kentucky

Robert T.'s mother died in Henrico Co Virginia in 1802. Her will mentions her daughters, Edith Barlow and Mary Gadbury (wife of William Gadbury) and appoints John and Robert Barlow as executors.

Robert T. appears in Caroline Co Virginia through 1798 as a taxpayer, Goochland Co Virginia through 1812, same and Hanover Co Virginia through 1818. He held land only in Caroline Co Virginia and he sold that property in 1817 to Samuel Lawrence.

In the 1810 census Robert is listed as head of a family in Goochland Co Virginia

In 1812 Robert T. and his son William are on muster rolls for Trueheart's Division, Hanover Co Virginia. Robert T. served a limited amount of time. March 28-29, 1813, June 28-29 1813 for which he was paid $1.07.   [Edson Barlow's Military Records]

I’ve recently acquired a new set of documents from Fredericksburg Circuit Court which have given me a good deal more information about William B(urrus) Barlow, his relationship to the Burrus family and some addtional details about Robert T. Barlow. The most important of these are a copy of Sina Burrus’ will and property settlement which makes the family relationships clearer, and a number of document dealing with the suit filed by William B. Barlow against his father.

In 1804 Robert T. Barlow had been given charge of a legacy left to son William B. by William’s Great-Grandmother Sina Burrus (against her express instructions in the will which were that Robert T. was not to get his hands on any of her money) and and had signed a bond for it along with his brothers-in-law Benjamin Seay (husband of Wilmoth Burrus) and William Chiles Burrus.The amount was 15 pounds four & nine pence - translated into today’s terms that’s about $1500.

In early spring 1817 Robert T. Barlow and his family left for Kentucky. William B. Barlow stayed behind. He was apprenticed to B. Tate, a tanner in Richmond, (deposition of John Blunt - Fredericksburg loose papers) and probably engaged to Barbara Lane whom he would marry in September of 1817. (Bible record). It would appear that Robert T. failed to pay his son the legacy before he left and promised to do so when he was able.

William waited for his money until 1821 and then filed a suit against the administrator of Sina Burrus’s estate, Charles Burrus, his great uncle. The suit was still pending at the time of his death in 1832.

Copies of Original Documents

In the 1820-1840 census, Robert is listed as head of a family in Barren Co Kentucky

Barren Co Kentucky Will Book 3, page 180

WILL OF ROBERT T. BARLOW      20 February 1841 August Term 1841

This was an abstract in a book before I’d seen the original. There is an error

My beloved wife have & enjoy the whole of my estate after the debts are paid for and during her natural life. After the death of my wife, my estate to be equally divided among my children, with the exception of that my Daughter Mary T. Barlow, who is deaf and dumb, shall have twice as much as any one of my other children, and that my son William B. Barlow have twenty dollars less than any one of the others- he having received that much in advance from me.

My daughter, Lucy Eubank - the portion of my estate as above provided, at her death it shall go to her son Henry W. Barlow. (son was actually named Joseph H. Barlow)

Executrix: wife Ann Barlow   Executors: Henry W. Barlow (son) and Edward C. Webb (son-in-law)    Witnesses: Richard Garnett, P.S. Dishman, David C. Smith

Copy of the original

In 1805 Anne Blunt of Hanover County sold her property and disappeared from the public records. The Blunt researchers think she was the widow of Francis Blunt, but there is a record in existence that says Francis' wife's name was Judith. Was Anne a daughter of Francis? Could this be the same Ann Blunt who married Robert T. Barlow in 1805?   In 1823 a John Blunt gave a deposition signed by Francis Blunt JP in Hanover Co, VA stating what he knew about William B.’s legacy and Robert T.’s departure to Kentucky in 1817.   Certainly a relative - a brother perhaps? We may never know.

Robert's wife, Ann paid property taxes in Barren Co Kentucky through 1843. On September 03, 1844 there was an estate sale of R.T. Barlow's property, so she died sometime late in 1843 or early 1844.

Lucy Fenton Barlow born 25 January 1800, and died 25 September 1884     She married Richardson Eubank on 15 December 1836 in Barren Co Kentucky

Elizabeth Barlow born 07 June 1813, and died November 1878

Barren Co Kentucky Archives Obituaries  / Glasgow (KY) Weekly Times, 14 November 1878

"MISS ELIZABETH BARLOW died at the residence of Mrs. Freeman, in this place, last Monday evening at five o'clock. She had been afflicted with a lingering illness for sometime."

We can confirm a lot of the above information from the court case dealing with the settlement of Robert T. Barlow’s estate - Richardson Eubanks vs Mary T. Barlow - Bill #1372

Jacket - Bill 1372 - Filed Jany 5, 1845

Richardson Eubanks vs

• 1. Mary T. Barlow  
• 2. Henry W. Barlow  
• 3. John P. Barlow  
• 4. Louisa Barlow (married William Jones in 1846)  
• 5. Elizabeth Barlow
• 6. (Children of Nancy Barlow and Alexander McHatton)   Fanny Jane McHatton   Louisa McHatton
• 7. James J Barlow  
• 8. (Children of Barbara L. Barlow & E.C. Webb)   Lucy J. Webb   Virginia Webb    Robert B. Webb   Mary T. Webb
• 9. & the unknown heirs of William B. Barlow

The above is the list of the living heirs of Robert T. Barlow as of the time the suit was filed. Each member of the first generation got a share of $151.28, the children - the second generation - divided their parent’s share equally.

Henry Barlow, my direct ancestor, signed a receipt for his portion in Tuscumbia, Alabama where he was living at the time.

James J. is profiled elsewhere on this site as are William B. Barlow and his children

A brief mention of the rest of the family members - Mary T. died between 1850 & 1860. I don’t find her in the census records in 1860. John P. Moved first to Hart County, Kentucky and then to Illinois. He had several sons. I’ve not tracked the family past 1880. The Webb family continued to live in Barren County, KY. I’ve looked at census records through 1880 and someday will search further. I think theirs is the family that got the missing bible. Louisa I’ve not tracked further. Elizabeth died, a spinster, in Barren Co Kentucky. Alexander McHatton was in Hart Co Kentucky in 1850. I’ve not tracked him further although I know he does have living descendants from whom I have heard. Lucy Fenton Barlow, wife of Richardson Eubanks who filed suit to settle the estate died at the home of her nephew Robert Webb in 1885.

JOHN BARLOW

Evidence suggest that John married 1. Unknown DAUGHTER of Charles MASON. [miscellaneous wills of Virginia, Barlow Genealogy]

He married 2. ANN, maiden name unknown.  He died intestate, 1804.

HANOVER CO RESEARCH NOTES

Sycamore Tavern in Hanover Co Virginia is the current home of the Florence Page Memorial Library. The tavern was built about 1732 as a stop along an old stage road, now State Rt. 33, by a builder named William Alexander Barlow, who located it on the 207 acres he was paid for his services in building Taylor's Creek, a nearby estate & the home of the Morris family. Is William Alexander an ancestor of this family? Read further and see what you think....

On December 05, 1796, JOHN BARLOW of the County of Caroline and ANN BARLOW, his wife sold a piece of property in Henrico County to Joseph Duval. -- Henrico County, Deed Book 5, p. 120 --

Sometime in 1797 John bought 431 acres in Hanover County from Edward Garland. This new property was on the banks of the Paumunkey River at the mouth of the South Anna River just north of present day Ashland on the map. It was in the northwest corner of St. Paul's Parish. --Hanover property tax records--

See: Map of Barlow land holdings in Hanover Co Virginia

John died intestate sometime in 1804. The property is listed as "John Barlow's estate" from that point on in the tax records. In 1813 the county decided to add property descriptions to the tax records. In addition to the information that the property was on the banks of the Paumunkey River the description told the names of the holders of land adjoining the Barlow property - John Butler, Thomas Lumpkin and John Christian.

In 1816 the county decided to transfer 61 acres "in fee" to John's widow Ann Barlow. In 1826 an additional distribution was made - 55 additional acres to Ann and 62 1/2 acres to William K. Barlow. I think we can presume William to be John Barlow's son. William also purchased 125 acres from Thomas Lumpkin.

In 1834 Sarah Ann Christian was awarded 62 1/2 acres.

In 1836 Alexander Barlow was awarded 165 acres and Martha and Edward Christian were awarded 54 acres. The neighbors in this time period were John Christian and Thomas Butler.

The following year (1837) William K. sold his property to Jesse Bumpass.

Guess what property William bought to replace it? Sycamore Tavern - plus the surrounding 248 acres. Did he buy it because it was once his family's property? Or did he buy it to please his wife Lucy? Lucy Pleasants had a sister who married a Higgason - the Higgasons at one time owned Sycamore Tavern. He might have bought it because of that connection.

William died in 1844. We have his will because it was filed in Chancery Court. (The Chancery Court files were sent to Richmond during the Civil War and placed in one of the few warehouses that did not burn.) William had no children and left his entire estate to his wife Lucy.

In 1849 Lucy married Silas Shelburne, a well known minister and circuit rider, and the Sycamore Tavern property passed into Silas' control. It appears that at this point the Barlow family contested the will. I have not had the opportunity to see the full Chancery Court file, but I know that the Sycamore Tavern property was awarded to William K.'s brother, Alexander Barlow, and Alexander's nieces and nephew Sarah Christian, Edward Christian and Martha Vermilra (children of his sister Catherine). The Barlow's sold the property back to Silas Shelburne in 1859 and a replacement deed was issued in 1869.--Abstract-- Silas died in 1871 and Lucy retained a dower interest (121 acres & the tavern) in the property. The balance went to Silas' heirs.

NOTE:  The records of the Clerks Office of Hanover County were destroyed in the year 1865 and no examination of the title can be made for the period prior to that time.

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1.) The grantors grant all of their right and title to the property mentioned after the death of Lucy W. Shelburne

2. ) This deed was made in place of one made in 1859 that was destroyed

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There is nothing in this deed to show the relationship of the grantors to the ___Silas Shelburne; but in view of the great lapse of time, I do not consider this to ___any objection to the title.

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By this the deed, the property is granted "unto the said George N. Baughan,Trustee for the said Willie L. Baughan and her heirs forever."

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1810 census of Hanover Co Virginia, Anna Barlow, head of household

Charles Barlow is listed in the 1804 property division between Thomas, Robert T. and the families of the brothers who had died.

Charles (named for his Mason grandfather) who, it appears, was raised by his grandfather Charles after his unnamed mother died.

Charles Mason lived in Caroline County where he purchased land from William and Mary Barlow in 1779, and moved to Orange County from Caroline County only a few years before his death. He purchased 306 acres of land in Orange County in 1785. He died in November 1787, His will appears in Orange County Will Book 3, p 175. In his will he named his wife Rebecca, all his children, and grandson Charles Barlow as his heirs, Rebecca to retain possession of the plantation during her lifetime. His wife Rebecca appeared in Caroline County court in 1789 to confirm that she had renounced her dower right to property sold by her late husband to Walter Brame. (Walter, by the way was the second husband of Jemima Chiles Burrus, mother of Sina Burrus Barlow)

His grandson Charles Barlow lived only until 1808. His estate settlement appears in Orange Co. Will Book 4 as does his property inventory and final settlement.

LVA Reel 24, Orange Co. Will Book 4. Chas. Barlow, FHC33004   p 280 - Will   

In the name of God amen I Charles M. Barlow of the County of Orange being sick and weak but of sound and perfect mind and memory Thanks be to God for the same, do make this my last will and Testament in manner and form as followeth. I give my whole Estate both Real and personal To be Equally divided amongst the following persons. That is today Micajah Mason, Charles Mason, Peter Mason and Elizabeth Mason jun. Joseph Mason, and Sarah Webb, to them and their heirs forever. My Estate is as followeth one Hundred acres of land left to me by my Grandfather Charles Mason, and my lands in Caroline and Hanover counties left me by my Father. Negros Judy, Halfey, Lewet, Charles and Harry and lastly I constitute and appoint Joseph Mason, Thomas Row and George Mason, Jr Executors of this my last will and Testament. Hereby revoking all other wills by me heretofore made in witness whereof I have here unto set my hand and affixed my seal this 19th day of March 1808.

Signed, sealed, Published and (?defined?)  As Charles M. Barlow (seal)

And for or the last will and Testament of the above named Charles M. Barlow

In presence of us William Peacher    Morning + Oakes (her mark)

At court held for Orange County at the Courthouse on Monday the twenty fifth day of April 1808 The last will and testament of Charles M. Barlow deceased was proved by the oath of William Peacher and Worning Oakes the witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded and on the motion of Joseph Mason and George Mason two of the executors therein named who made oath thento according to law and together with Richard C. Webb, George Faulconer and Richard Faulconer their securities entered into and acknowledged their bond.

LVA Reel 24, Orange Co. Will Book 4. Chas. Barlow, FHC33004   p 336  
Charles M. Barlow   Estate Inv. taken Jan. 02, 1809       Joseph and George Mason, Junr. Exrs.  

Agreeable to an order of the County Court of Orange hereunto (??) We the undersigned have viewed and appraised the property mentioned in the following inventory as the estate of Charles M Barlow, decd. Given under our hands the second day of January 1809

|s| Geo. Grady, Wm Grady sen, Wm Peacher Sen

To wit:

p 337

At a courtheld for Orange County at the courthouse on Monday the twentyfifth day of September 1809 This inventory and appraisement of the estate of Charles M. Barlow deceased was returned into court and ordered to be recorded.

The important sentence in the will from my standpoint is “My Estate is as followeth - one Hundred acres of land left to me by my Grandfather Charles Mason, and my lands in Caroline and Hanover counties left me by my Father.”

The most important items in the property settlement which is of considerable length are:

The estate of Charles M. Barlow dec.   In account with Joseph and George Mason Executors

“Agreeable to an order of the county court of Orange made December 1817 we have examined the Ezeers acct of Joseph and George Mason of the estate of Charles M. Barlow decd and find them correctly stated as above agreeable to the vouchers laid before us.

Thos. Bow John Saunders James W. Hawkins.”

The receipt of the above 62 acre piece of property by Ann Barlow, widow of John, is confirmed in the Hanover property tax records. Thomas Price is a Hanover County attorney. The ”small piece” of property in Caroline undobtedly refers back to the 1804 property division mentioned earlier.

In the name of God, Amen. I, William K. Barlow of the County of Hanover, do make this my Last Will and Testament in the manner and form following, that is to say:

1st.  My will and desire is that all my just debts and funeral expenses be first paid.

2nd.  I give to my wife, Lucy W. Barlow the whole of my lands on which I now reside together with the following slaves & future increase of the females thereof to wit, Peter, Sam, Joseph, William, Lucy, George, Easter, Milly, John and Louisa, also the balance of my Estate of every description whatever to her and her heirs forever.

Lastly, I do appoint my said wife Lucy W. Barlow, Executrix to this my Last Will and Testament, revoking all others heretofore made or subscribed by me, and that my said wife shall not be required to give security as Executrix as this my said Will.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 29th day of January 1836.

William K. Barlow    Signed sealed and acknowledged in presence of Francis Blunt, O.N. Bumpass

At a Court of Monthly Session held for Hanover County at the Courthouse on Tuesday the 28th of May 1844.

This Last Will and Testament of William K. Barlow, deceased was proved by the oaths of Francis Blunt

I’ve recently obtained a set of loose documents from the Fredericksburg Superior Court involving a suit brought by Thomas Barlow’s daughters against Edmund West’s estate. Much of the information that follows is from those documents.

He appears in the tax records of King William County in 1801, and in Caroline County until 1805. [Personal property tax records of King William and Caroline Counties, Library of Virignia microfilm.

While living in King William County he had a fight with a man named Edmund Fox and injured him severely enough that a cash judgment was issued against him in the King William County Courts. [Deposition of William West. Fredericksburg Superior Court documents]

In order to protect his assets from his creditors Thomas created an early “deed of trust.” In November 1802 he signed over all his assets (including 9 flag-bottomed chairs) to his father-in-law Edmund West with the understanding that West would keep the property or its cash equivalent for Thomas’s daughters until they came of age. The lawsuit resulted when payment was not made to the girls from Edmund West’s estate.   It was started about 1824 and was not concluded until 1840.

They had three daughters born between 1792 and 1802. I think I have them listed in order of age.

Ann Barlow, also know as Nancy married John Carlton 18 December 1818 in Caroline Co Virginia [Caroline Co marriage records]

Susannah, also called Susan married Robert Graves 13-15 December 1824 in Caroline Co Virginia [Caroline Co marriage records]

Sarah married Alexander Duke 05 June 1826 in Caroline Co Virginia [Caroline Co marriage records]

All these relationships are confirmed in the documents from Fredericksburg Superior Court.  Other surnames of interest appearing in these documents are Atkinson, West, Puller, Carleton, Graves

Caroline County order books:
1. In May of 1805 Richard Davenport filed a suit against Thomas Barlow for debt. Thomas did not appear, but Robert T. Barlow did, saying he would stand   good any debts incurred by his brother.
2. Toler and Brame (neighbors) filed against the estate of Thomas Barlow in February 1808, Thomas died somewhere between these two dates.

She married 1.) WILLIAM GADBERRY, on 02 January 1794 in Caroline Co Virginia, [Marriage records of Caroline Co Virginia], son of Thomas Gadberry and Prudence Street [Will of William Street - Weisiger’s Colonial Wills of Virginia]

William died in 1806  [Mary Barlow sold Goochland property in her own name on 10 October 1806 - Goochland County Deed Book]

Mary married 2.) JORDAN GLAZEBROOK om 01 April 1807 [Marriage records of Lincoln Co Kentucky]

All the above children are mentioned by name in James B. Gadberry’s will in 1816. Anna M. Is identified as the wife of Jessie Grinstead and the daughter of William Gadberry in a power of attorney given to Robert T. Barlow to sell a tract of land in Henrico County. [Barren County, KY deed book D, p 387]

Generation 3

He married BARBARA LANE on September 04, 1817, probably in Hanover Co Virginia, daughter of Jasper Lane. She died around the time of the Civil War.

William's death date of 1832 must be a transcription error as he is mentioned in his father's will in 1841

Copies of Original Documents

The top portion is the bond showing Robert T. received William's inheritance, and the bottom portion of the document is of the opening statement of William B.'s attorney, page 1 only

In Robert's will of 1841, he requested that the part of the division of his estate going to his children be reduced by $20.00 for William's part, as he had "already spent it on him."

A deed dated 1934 gives the names of William's and Barbara's children and grandchildren:

Hanover County, Virginia Deed Book 98, page 91

THIS DEED, Made this 3rd day of January, 1934, by and between Percy G. Butler, Ruby G. Butler, his wife, Hettie Lee Hughes arid Charles B. Hughes, her husband, J. Lignian and Jesse F. Lignian, her husband, Willie B. Goodman and S.M. Goodman her husband, and Bertha 0. Vaughan and Patt McVaughan, her husband, parties of the first part, and Herbert W. Leber and Maggie L. Leber, his wife, parties of the second part:

Whereas, Barbara T. Barlow and her three children, Ferona Barlow, Sina Ann and Emily D. Barlow, were the owners in fee simple of the real estate hereinafter described, which was acquired by them under the will of Jasper Lane, the father of said Barbara T. Barlow, long before the Civil War and which was assessed for taxation on the land books of Hanover County for the years from 1859 to 1885, inclusive, as containing 21 acres in the name of Barbara T. Barlow and children, and on which they resided until the times of their respective deaths;

Whereas, the said Barbara T. Barlow died during or about the time of the Civil War, intestate, and leaving surviving her as her only heirs at law the said three children;

Whereas, the said Ferona Barlow died unmarried and intestate in the month October, in the year 1879, leaving surviving her as her only heirs at law her two sisters, the said Sina Ann Butler and the said Emily D. Barlow;

Whereas, the said Sina Ann Butler died in the year 1885 a widow, her husband having died in the Civil War, leaving a last will and testament which is recorded in the Clerk's Office of Hanover County in Will Book 6, page 43, and under the terms of which she devised all of her interest in the said real estate to her son, William Thomas Butler, provided he should have a legal heir of his body;

Whereas, the said Emily D. Barlow, by deed dated March 19, 1885, and recorded In the said Clerk's Office, in Deed Book 18, page 343 granted and conveyed all of her interest in and to the said tract of land to the said William T. Butler, in consideration of his maintaining and supporting her for the remainder of her life and thereafter lived with and was supported by the said William T. Butler until the year 1908, when she died unmarried;

Whereas, the said William T. Butler died on the 23rd day of April, l933, a widower, intestate, and 1eaving surviving him as his only heirs at law the following children, namely, the said Percy G. Butler, Hettie Lee Hughes, Nannie J. Lignian, Willie B. Goodman and Bertha 0. Vaughan, to whom the said real estate passed and descended in equal shares; and,

Whereas, the said real estate was surveyed on the 22nd day of December, 1933, by E.K. Taylor, Hanover County Surveyor, and was found to contain 28 acres, and the said parties of the first part have sold and now desire to convey the same to the said parties of the second part:

Now, therefore, this deed witnesseth, that the said parties of the first part, for and in consideration of the sum of Five hundred ($500.00) Dollars, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, do grant and convey unto the said parties of the second part, share and share alike, with general warranty, all of that certain tract, piece or parcel of land containing 28 acres, more or less, with the improvements thereon, lying and being in Beaverdam District, Hanover County, Virginia, on both sides of the old highway leading from Ashland to Negro Foot, and bounded on the north and east by the lands of Campbell and Flippo, on the south by the land of W. W. Duke, and on the west by the land of W.W. Duke and the land of Herbert Bumpass: it being the same property on which Wm. T. Butler resided at the time of his death ... For a more particular description thereof reference is hereby made to a plot of said property made by E.K. Taylor, Hanover County Surveyor on December 22, 1933, which is attached to and made a part of this deed.

The said parties of the first part covenant that they have the right to convey said land to the grantees; that they have done no act to encumber the same; that the grantees shall have quiet possession of the said land, free from all encumbrances; and that they, the said parties of the first part, will execute such further assurances of the said land as may be requisite.

Witness the following signatures and seals:

Percy G. Butler	.........(Seal)
Ruby G. Butler	.........(Seal)
Hettie Lee Hughes	.........(Seal)
Charles E. Hughes	.........(Seal)
Nannie J. Lignian	.........(Seal)
Jesse F. Lignian	.........(Seal)
Willie B. Goodman	.........(Seal)
S.H. Goodman	.........(Seal)
Bertha O. Vaughn	.........(Seal)
Patt Vaughn	.........(Seal)

STATE OF VIRGINIA

County of Hanover, to-wit:

I, A. Elizabeth Gordon, a Notary Public in and for the County aforesaid, in the State of Virginia, do certify that Percy G. Butler and Ruby G. Butler, his wife, Hettie Lee Hughes and Charles E. Hughes, her husband, Nannie J. Lignian and Jesse F. Lignian, her husband, Willie B. Goodman and S. M. Goodman, her husband, and Bertha 0. Vaughan and Patt Mc Vaughan, her husband, whose names are signed to the writing above, bearing date on the 3rd day of January, 1934, have acknowledged the same before me, in my County aforesaid; and I further certify that my commission expires on the 8th day of July, 1935.

Given under my hand this 13th day of January, 1934.      A. Elizabeth Gordon, Notary Public

This Deed was presented in the Clerk's Office of the Circuit Court of Hanover County Va., on the 15th day of January 1934, and with certificate annexed admitted to record at 5 O'Clock P. M.

Teste:   Clarence W. Taylor, Clerk.

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Sina Ann Barlow died in 1885    She married James L. Butler, who died in the Civil War.

He married NANCY ANN WATT in November 1834 in Tennessee.  She was born c 1812 in Tennessee, and died c1855 in Arkansas.