Elizabeth (Hobson) Hatcher (abt. 1753 - abt. 1826)

Born about 1753 in Cumberland, Virginia

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Died about Apr 1826 at about age 73 in Cumberland, Virginia, United States

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Elizabeth was born about 1753. She passed away about 1826.

ELIZABETH HATCHER, died 1825

26 October 1825, Will of ELIZABETH HATCHER, 26 October 1825, Will Book 8, p. 172

I Elizabeth Hatcher of Cumberland County do hereby make my last will and testament. In manner and form following, that is to say. 1st Desire that the following property to wit, one colt seven head of young cattle, about thirty head of hogs, and nine sheep, also one feather bed, all table furniture and plantation utensels, together with the crop of tobacco, corn and fodder, to be e- qually divided among the following legatees. To wit, Fanny Jenkins, Polly Hatcher, Lucy Hatcher, Frederick Hatcher, and Eliza Goodman, daugh- ter of Josiah and Susanna Goodman. 2nd and lastly. I desire that Frederick Hatcher should be the executor of this my last will and Tes- tament. In witnefs whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my seal, this 26th day of Octo- ber, in the year of our Lord, one thousand, eight hundred and twenty-five. Signed, sealed & delivered in the presence of her Thos. Cooper Elizabeth X Hatcher (seal) John Colquitt Mark Wm. F. Ligon

At a court held for Cumberland County the 22nd day of May 1826, this last will and testament of Elizabeth Hatcher dec'd was exhibited in court and proved by John Colquitt and William F. Ligon two of the witnefses thereto and ordered to be redor- ded. Test. Milles Woodson. C

Will Book 8, page 258: Sale of Est. of ELIZABETH HATCHER dec'd made 15th Nov 1826 at 12 months credit Lucy Hatcher one walnut prefs $30.00 1 pr and Irons 1.75 31.75 Thos Cassby 1 walnut desk 15.00 1 bed 23.00 1 walnut table 6.00 44.00 Wm Jenkins 1 pine prefs 9.00 1 Do chest 1.35 1 cammet cloth 28.00 1 cow 10.15 1 bowl & pitcher .50 49.50 Benj Hatcher 1 bed & furniture 32.25 1 old horse 3.00 35.25 Jno M Hendgins one yoke oxen 34.25 Francis Clarke Sr one cow 12.50 Thomas Huddleston one cow 10.25 Jno. Cox one cow 10.50 6 sheep 1.35 8.10 18.60 Henry Coleman Jr one cow 11.25 Jonah Thompson 500 lbs fodder $1.25 5.25 Philip Old One bay colt 12.00 Anthony W Crenshaw 5 bur. Corn 4.60 5 do do 4.55 5 do do 4.55 500 lbs fodder 6/c 150 do 6/c 75.00 Martin R. Hatcher 12 geese 40@ 4.80 17 Bus. Wheat $1.26 21.42 26.22 365.63 amt forw'd. . . . . . . . . . . . . 365.63 John Hatcher one cow & calf 12.25 7 shoats 8.00 1 teapot & pitcher .40 1 lot earthen ware .70 1 do do .65 1 Dish .60 650 lbs fodder 55@ 3.57 26.17 Polly Hatcher Knives & forks 1.50 Tea board etc .25 1.75 Frederick Hatcher 6 old chairs 2.50 1 ox cart 15.75 1 commet mare 30.25 2 set plough gear 1.00 3 Trowell ploughs 1.50 1 coulter do .50 5 bur corn ) 4.50 5 do do ) 45.00 Top fodder & shucks 10.50 Wheat straw 5. ~ 1 bull 9.00 5 hogs 3.10 15.50 5 do 2.15 10.75 1 Sow & pigs 4.50 Parcel kitchen furniture 5.55 1 Decanter .25 3 Dagon ploughs 18/c 9.00 4 hilling hoes 3/c 2. ~ 1 calf 1.05 170.70 William Jenkins by M. H. Hatcher 1 Heifer 2.65 Amt Sales ~ 569.41 Hez. Ford, Clerk

At a Court held for Cumberland County the 27th day of November 1826. This account of sales of the Estate of Elizabeth Hatcher dec'd was presented in Court and Ordered to be recorded Teste Thomas Woodson D.C.

Will Book 8, page 262 December 1826, Order of Division of Eliz Hatcher's Dower:

Division of Agreeable to an order of the County Court of Cumberland, dated Eliz Hatcher's November Term 1826, to us directed, as Commifsioners to Dower divide and allot to those entitled to receive the Dower lands of Elizabeth Hatcher dec'd widow of Drury Hatcher deceased. We Hezekiah Ford, Epas Hobson, Thomas Cooper and John D. Ganett, commifsioners aforesaid, under the aforesaid order, having met for the purpose of complying with the same, have after taking into consideration the values of the dwelling house, as well as the difference in the value of the lands (finding that it would be inequitable to divide the said land equally as to quantity) divided the said lands agreeable to the annexed platt, furnished by John Baughan, the surveyor employed under the aforesaid order, to which plat (making the same a part of our report) reference is made, as to the quantity and boundaries of each allotment; afsigning to WM: HATCHER lot No. 11. to HENRY HATCHER, Lot no. 2. to BENJAMIN HATCHER, lot no. 9. to JOHN HATCHER, Lot no. 10 To FREDERICK HATCHER lot no 1. To POLLY HATCHER Lot no. 7., To LUCY HATCHER lot no. 4. To Wm: Jenkins in right of his wife Fanny (late FANNY HATCHER) lot no. 6. to Josiah Goodman, in right of his wife Susannah (late SUSANNA HATCHER) lot no. 5. To James Adams in right of his wife Elizabeth (late ELIZABETH HATCHER) lot no. 8. To John Cock, in right of his wife Judith, (late JUDITH HATCHER) Lot no. 3. all of which division and attacments having made as we believe as nearly equal in value as is pofsible form the situation of the aofesaid land. We respectfully submit to the county Court of Cumberland. Given under our hands the day of December 1826. ~ Hez. Ford Epas Hobson Thos. Cooper John D. Ganett

[Attached is plat dividing 151 acres into 10 lots - No. 1 & 2 being 4 acres presumably with the house]

Cumberland County, to-wit: The above is a plat of 151 acres of land, the Dower of Elizabeth Hatcher dec'd, divided amongst the legatees as above stated. Being the heirs of Drury Hatcher dec'd. S.... 7th December 1826 by John Baughan.~ Commifsioners present Hez. Ford Epa Hobson Thomas Cooper Jno. G. Ganett ~ At a Court held for Cumberland County the 25th day of December 1826. This report of the division of the Estate of Elizabeth Hatcher deceased was presented in Court and ordered to be recorded.

Will Book 8, page 323 - 25 July 1827 Appraisement

"Agreeable to an order of Cumberland October Court of 1826 which is hereunto annexed we the undersigned Commissioners named in said [order] have this day met and have made the following appraisement of the slaves belonging to the est. of DRURY HATHCER decsd which is Respectly submitted to court Viz One negro man Mike valued at . . . . $380 - One girl Letty valued To . . . . 300 One old Woman Jane valued . . . . . 50 One bond on Elizabeth Hatcher executed to James Allen late admr. of Est. D. Hatcher and payable 14 November 1823 for . . . . . 302.30c ) John D. Garrett Jacob Bransford Admr ) Benjamin Bransford ) Epa Hobson Amount of sales of the three above slaves Mike a man to Lucy Hatcher for . . . . 336 - Letty a young woman to Frd Hatcher . . . . 366 Jane a old woman to Lucy Hatcher . . . . 31 - Amount of sale of Slaves . . . . . 733 Jacob Bransford, Admr At a court hold for Cumbd County the 25th day of July 1827 this inventory and appraisement was ordered to be recorded.

Will Book 8, p 483 16 Nov 1827, Accounting and Division of Estate of Drury Hatcher, Dec'd 1827 Dec In a/c with Jacob Branford To the sum paid S Coz Ford, being the amt of Sundry debts paid by James Allen former Adm'r after the distribution of the Estate then subject to Division $73.94 " paid Jno Baughan his acount as surveyor making Division of the Dower Estate of E Hatcher Dec'd 32.10 " paid Clerk Cumberland for recording Inventory of Estate 4.37 " ditto ditto for letters of administration 0.70 " Ditto Genl Court 0.18 " The sum left in the hands of the adm'r to pay for making and reporting this a/c and recording the Same and all other accompany expenses 10.00 Comm allowed on $1107.86 @ 5 per cent 55.38 $176.67 WB 8, p. 484 Cr By amount of Sales of personal Estate due 15th " November 1827 733.00 " Amount Collected of Elizabeth Hatcher's adm'r - being the amount of E Hatchers bonds - Exectured to former (adm) and interest 374.86 " Amount of Henry Hatchers being the amt reported to be due from him in former admrs account 49.51 $1157.31

Balance in the hands of the administrator Subject to Division $ 980.70

Cumberland County to wit Agreeable to an Order of Court of Said County made at May Term 1828 dividing the Settle =ment of the account of Jacob Bransford admr of Drury Hatcher Dec'd: I as master Commifsioner have proceeded in the presence of WILLIAM JENKINS, JOHN BROWN, HENRY HATCHER, JOHN HATCHER, BEN HATCHER, FREDERICK HATCHER and LUCY HATCHER legatees in the aforesaid Estate to State Settle and adjust the accounts aforesaid and find a balance in the hands of the administrator of nine hundred and Eighty dollars and 70 cents due the 18th day of November 1827 and now Subject to distribution amongst the Legatees of Said Estate. Given under my hand this 4th day of August One thousand Eight hundred & twenty Eight Hez Ford Master Commifsioner At a Court held for Cumberland Couny the 25th day of August 1828. This account was presented in Court & Ordered to lie " and afterwards to xxx. At a Court held for Said County the 22nd day of September in the year aforesaid the Same is Ordrered to be recorded. Teste MWoodson CC

Will Book 8, page 729 30 Aug 1830 The Estate of ELIZABETH HATCHER - Accounting

DR The Estate of Elizabeth Hatcher dec'd In a/c with Fred. Hatcher the exor Cr. 1827 Novr. To pd. Jo Thompson for makg cofin for E. H. $ 8.00 " pd Dr. Ford med'l bill 7.00 " pd Wm. T. Ballore mercantile a/c 2.78 " pd Dan'l Steger in 1826 for season of a mare to shilock 8.00 " pd adr D. Hatcher amt E. Hatcher bond & Int 374.86 " pd Hez. Ford for acting as Clerk at sale 5.00 " pd John M. Hudgins for crying property at sale 5.00 " Commifsions on amt credits at 5 per ct 28.47 " Bal due the Est. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 569.41 1827 Novr 15 By amt Sales due this day 569.41 1828 Jany To paid Meriwether Goodman Mercantile a/c $ 13.81 " pd Walton & Jsbell mercantile a/c 2.64 " pd John Baughan for surveying & dividing the Dower land 24.00 " pd S & Hatcher mercantile a/c 6.22 " pd Clerk Cumb'd 5.31 " pd Sam'l Hobson Blacksmith a/c 13.08 " pd Commifsioner for making up & reporting this a/c 1.50 Nov. 15 Bals due the estate 61.56 138.12 Cr 1828 By Balance last year $130.30 Ins one year on this bal 7.82 138.12 1828 ch Novr 15 By Balance due the Est. a above $61.56

Cumberland County To Wit Agreeable to an order of the County Court of Cumberland dated Juy 01, 1828 I have proceeded t Settle the a/c of Fred Hatcher exor of Elizabeth Hatcher dec'd & find a ballance remaining in the hands of the exor of sixty one Dollars & 56 cents due on the 15th Nov 1828 as will be seen by the

foregoing a/c. Given under my hand this 28th day of August 1830 Hez. Ford Master Com'sr At a Court held for Cumberland County the 27th Septr 1830 The foregoing statement & report of the settlement of the accounts of Fred Hatcher as exor of Elizabeth Hatcher dec'd was presented in Court and ordered to lie for exceptions till next court

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• Eliabeth hatcher's Will: [1]