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Will and Inventory of Frederick Calvit


[from McBee, Natchez Court Records, Book B, pp. 81-2]

Natchez

22 Sept. 1790

[Inventoried Jan 18, 1791]

Frederick Calvit, of said District, last will and testament. After paying all my just debts, to my beloved wife, Mary, one-third of what property I may possess, to enjoy the same as long as she lives; but if she should marry then she and her husband shall give my exrs. good and sufficient security that her one-third and likewise what other property she may have possessed at her marriage, shall descend to my children at her decease.
To my dear children: Elizabeth, William, Lucrecia, Mumford, Alexander, and Joseph, the remainder of what property I may have at my death (still reserving to my dear wife, one-third). Should wife be pregnant and delivered of a child in nine months, the child shall have his or her share as my children mentioned above. To Rachel Spikes, a poor orphan girl whom I have brought up, a Mare, two cows and calves when she comes of age from my estate.
My wife, John Bisland, Thomas Marston Green and my brother, Thos. Calvit, of this District, my exors. My dear wife shall not contract any matters of consequence without consulting someone of the exrs. Signed.
Wit: John Short, Filmer Green, Henry Green, Gerard Brandon, Gabriel Griffin.
Will opened [no date]. Wit: John Short, Henry Green, Filmer W. Green, Gerard Brandon, Gabriel Griffing, Lewis Alston
Jany. 18, 1891.
Inventory of estate of Frederick Calvitt, decd.
Accounts, Doctor McCabe, John O'Connor, Joseph Calvit, Mary Higdon, Parker Carradine, Arthur Cobb, Thos. Darrah, Benj. Belk, Gov. Gayoso, Jesse Hamilton, Isaac Tabor, John Ford, Jeptha Higdon, Caudle Gibson, Doctor Todd, John Riggs, Thos. Dawes, Stephen Minor, D. Rodriguez.
Plantation, 600 arps.; 5 negro fellows, 2 negro wenches, 2 negro children, 3 yoke oxen, about 250 head of cattle, 4 work horses, 16 mares and colts, about 100 hogs, etc.
Signed John Bisland, Thos. Calvit


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