Petition of Widow Coleman, now wife of Emanuel Madden, begs
leave to present a statement of the property of her late husband, dec'd. They
were married 12 May 1762. When they married they began the world poor. Her
husband was killed by Indians on 15 May 1781. and at his death left the following
property:
5 negroes (names, two natives of S. C., the rest of Africa), horses, cattle, hogs
and 100 arpents on Second Cr., 4 miles from Fort Panmur, near lands of Jacob Winfree
and William Case. An agreement respecting the land made with the owner, Robert
Robertson was that, if the Country should remain in possession of Spain, they
were to give a horse and two half Johannes [old Portuguese coins]; but if the
country should revert to the English, they should pay $300. The debts of the
estate at the time of the death of Mr. Coleman:
$100 to Mr. Farquhar; $39 to Richard Ellis, Sr.; $20 to William Case;
$10 to Abraham Horton; $2 to Ebenezer Pipes, $4 to John Bisland; and $2 to Daniel
Mygett.
The Children are: John 15, William 12, Judah 10 [Judith], Mary 5, James 2.
She declares that the above is a true inventory of the estate of John Coleman,
her late husband, dec'd. Natchez 28 Oct. 1781.
Signed Patience Coleman, now Patience Madden.
Wit: Francois Farrell, Atty. for the Dist. of Natchez.
Appraisers: William Ferguson and Stephen Mayes.
Natchez, 28 Oct. 1781.
Petition of Patience Madden that since the death of her
husband she has married Emanuel Madden and has a certificate of same from the
minister. As she married before giving an inv. of estate of first husband, she
is forbidden by law to be guardian of her children and asks that her present
husband be apptd guardian of the minors.
Wit: Francis Farrell, Silas Crane.