Thomas Welman Culverhouse (1720 - 1789)

Born 29 Nov 1720 in Berkshire, England

Husband of Ann (Gilmore) Culverhouse — married about 1762 in Granville, North Carolina [uncertain]

Descendants

Died 4 Sep 1789 at age 68 in Granville, North Carolina

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Biography

DAR record indicates born in 1750 - not possible.

DAR: Thomas Welman Culverhouse b abt 1750 NC d 1789 md Ann Gilmore Soldier Public Service North Carolina

!Fairfax County, Virginia Rent Rolls:

Thomas Willman Culverhouse listed 1764,1770,1772

!Will Book A-F Loudoun County Virginia

Culverhouse, John 29 Nov 1745

!Early Settlers of Maryland

William Culverhouse, service of St. Mary's County, Maryland 1680 (Patents liber 2 (1679-81)

In the History of Rover and the 10th District of Bedford County by Turner Publishing Co, there is the text:

Mary Elizabeth Culverhouse's grandfather was Thomas Welmon Culverhouse who was born in Berkshire County, England and died in Granvill Co., NC about 1789. She (Mary) was the daughter of Thomas Culverhouse Sr. (1780-1850) who was born in NC. He died in Bedford Co. owning land bordering Alexander Creek in the 9th District.

In the Will of Thomas Wilmore Culverhouse: In the name of God Amen. I Thomas Welman Culverhouse of Granville County of State of North Carolina being sick but of sound & disposing memory, do make & ordain and constitute this my last will and testament in manner & form following to wit; I give and bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth Culverhouse alias Elizabeth Hall, two cows & calves one feather bed & one half the pewter that I posssess provided nevertheless that if my daughter Elizabeth aforesaid should chance to die without heirs that then (illegible word) in that case it is my will that the property herein divised to her, be by my Executors delivered to my son Thomas Culverhouse alias Thomas Hall. I lend unto my beloved house keeper Ann Hall all the residue of my estate real & personal not heretofore divised during her natural life or widowhood, and at the expiration of her life or widowhood, it is my express will & desire that all the estate so lent as aforesaid be givin hereby declared to be the property of my son Thomas Culverhouse alias Thomas Hall & if it sould so happen that my son Thomas should die without heirs lawfully begotten of his body, that it is my will & desire that the estate herein divised to him at the death or expiration of the widowhood of his mother go to Jeremiah Gilmore Culverhouse (there are 4 words I cannot make out) so it is my will & desire that all my just debts be paid as soon as it can conveniently be done & lastly I do hereby appoint my son Jeremiah Gilmoore Culverhouse my friend James M. Lemoore & William Hunt my Executors to this my last will & testament in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 4th day of September A.D. 1789. Signed sealed & acknowledged this to be will of the testator Thomas W.Culverhouse (his mark) in presence of William Hunt, Nathaniel Waller, James M Lemoore. Granville County November Court AD 1789. Last Will & testament was regularly proven in open court by the testimony of Wm. Hunt & Nathaniel Waller, two of the subscribing witnesses thereto ordered to be recorded.

August Court 1789 Jeremiah Gilmore Culverhouse qualified as Executor to this will Nancy Ann Hall:

Sources

• North Carolina, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890
• North Carolina Wills and probates. General Index, Vol 1, 1749-1875. Wills, 1746-1943; Index, 1749-1943; Author: North Carolina. Superior Court (Granville County); Probate Place: Granville, North Carolina