Richard Cundiff Junior Bounty for Wolves
Northumberland County Order Book 1678-1698, Page 574 & Page 606At the December, 1691 session of the Northumberland Court, Richard Cundiff Junior received a bounty for killing 6 wolves.
At the November, 1692 session of the Northumberland Court, Richard Cundiff Junior received a bounty of 800 Pounds of Tobacco for killing 4 wolves.
Wolves were a nuisance in the Northern Neck and authorities offered a bounty for each wolf killed. For Richard Junior to appear in the Order Books, he probably had reached the legal age of 21 years.
Judgment Against Richard Cundiff Junior (1697)
Northumberland Court Order Book 1678-1698, Page 77220 May 1697. Judgment is granted Coll. William Fitzhugh agt. Richard Cundiffe Junr. for the payment of (806) pounds of tobacco and caske due by bill dated (26 September 1695)
Gift of Land to Richard Cundiff Junior
Northumberland County Order Book 1678-1698, Page 841; November 16, 1698Richard Cundiff having this day acknowledged a deed of gift to his son Richard Cundiff for a parcel of land. This parcel is admitted for record.
The occasion for this gift may have been Richard Jr.'s marriage. The age of his children appear to be in close agreement with this date. We have been unable to find a description of this land transaction.
Judgment Against Richard Cundiff Junior (1714)
Northumberland County, Virginia Order Book 1713-1719, Page 54 1714, 18 Jun Court; FHL Film 0032645Richard Cundiff Jun being arrested at ye suit of Richard Robinson for five hundred and fifty pounds of tobacco & not appearing to answer the said suit Order is therefore granted ye said Robinson ag Peter Pressly gentleman late Sherrer for the said sum with costs returnable to the next Court according to law.
An Attachment is awarded Peter Pressly gentleman late Sherrer ag ye estate of Richard Cundiff Jun Five hundred & fifty pounds of tobacco w/cost returnable to the next Court
Verdict Against Richard Cundiff Junior
Northumberland County, Virginia Order Book 1713-1719, Page 65, 1714, 23 Jul Court; FHL Film 0032645Richard Cundiff confesseth unto Richard Robinson for ye payment of five hundred & fifty pounds of tobacco due by bill dated ye 6 day of March anno 1709/1710 and ordered that ye said Cundiff pay the same unto the said Robinson with costs at execution.
Richard Cundiff Junior Appointed Guardian
Northumberland County, Virginia Order Book 1719-1729 Page 55, 1721, 13 November Court; FHL Film 0032645Isaac Pickerin Orphann of Wm Pickerin Decd made choice of Richard Cundiff to be his guardian, the said Cundiff having given bond with Security for his performance & of the said Trusts is Admitted thereto and is recorded.
Richard Cundiff Junior's Bond for Orphan Isaac Pickerin
Northumberland County, Virginia Order Book 1718-1726, Page 228, 1721, 15 November Court; FHL Film 0032639Know all men by these Presents that We Richard Cundiff and Simon Bowley of Northumberland County in Virginia do owe and Stand Justly Indebted unto the Justices of the Peace for this County in the Penal Sum of One hundred and fifty pounds Sterling tho which payment will and truly to be made unto the Justices as aforesaid on their ????ssors to the behalf of Isaac Pickerin Orphan of Wm Pickerin dec'd; we bind as our heirs Exec's and Adm's Jointly and Severally for the whole Firmly by these presents Sealed with our Seals dated this 15th Day November Anno 1721. The condition of this obligation is such that whereas on the say of Isaac Pickerin the aforesaid Rich'd Cundiff was Admitted Guardian to him the said Isaac now if the said Richard Shall carefully and honestly in all things relateing to practice and use of Guardians in such case behave himself towards his said Pupils and shall be accountable for what Estate shall appear to be due to him the said Pupil as far as is or Shall come to his hands or possession when thereto legally called and required then this obligation to be Void and of none Effect Else to remain in full force and Virtue.
Richard Cundiff Seale Sig Simon ~ Bowley Seale Signed Sealed and delivered in the presences of the Justices; Acknowledged in Northumberland County Court by the Parties above said the day and year abovesaid and is admitted to record. Test Rd. Lee Ct Ck
Richard Cundiff Junior's Will
Northumberland County, Virginia Record Book 1718-1726, Page 406 Will Written 1 Jan 1724 - Will Probated 20 Jul 1726; FHL Film 0032639 In the Name of God Amen, I Richard Cundiff the First day of January in the year of our Lord 1724, being very well in health and memory thanks be to God for it, and calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing that its appointed to all men once to die, do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament
That is to say principally and first of all, I give and recommend my Soul into the hands of God that gave it and my body I recommend it to the earth to be buried in a Christian like manner at the discretion of my executors.
Nothing doubting, but at the General Resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God, and touching such worldly estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me with in this life, I give, devise and dispose of the same in the following manner and form.
Imprimis I give and begave to my dearly beloved wife all my household goods and stock to her whole disposal till she marries, and when she marries or dies, what she leaves to be equally divided amongst my six children; only Cathern Cundiff to have what her Mother thinks fit towards housekeeping besides her part and to live with her Mother and work with her or by herself upon her brother Isaac Cundiff's part of land and to have the use of the ground and the Tobacco House during her single life.
Imprimis I give and bequeath to my eldest son Isaac Cundiff that neck of land beginning at a persimmon tree standing between the Tobacco House and so to the head of the Long Branch, to the corner tree standing in Edmond Bayse's line and to the head of the Long Branch between Elizabeth Taylor's and so down, and up the Swamp by Dennis Conries to the Spring Branch and so up the Spring Branch to the persimmon tree where we first begun, and all the portenances there unto belonging to him and his heirs forever, lawfully begot of his one body and for want of heirs to fall to John Cundiff or his heirs.
Imprimis I likewise give and begave to my youngest son Jonathan Cundiff that part of land beginning at the Pitman's line at the head of a branch and down the branch to his Grandfather Cundiff's Spring and down the north side of the Swamp below Brown's Bridge to Colonel Ball's line, leaving the Swamp and running by the ditch called Browns is an old corner white oak, and from thence to a red oak standing in Thomas Pitman's line and then easterly to the place where he first begun, to him and his heirs forever lawfully begot of his own body, and for want of heirs to Richard Cundiff Junior or his forever.
Imprimis I give and bequeath to my eldest daughter, Valey Bowing and her husband John Bowing, that point of land they now live upon beginning at a corner white oak of Edmond Baysies and running west along Thomas Pitman's line till he comes to the branch to Jonathan Cundiff's line and down this said branch to the point and up to the place where he first begun along the Swamp, during their two lives and after their decease to fall to John Cundiff or his heirs forever lawfully begot of his own body, and for want of heirs to fall to Richard Cundiff Junior or his heirs forever lawfully begot of his one body.
Imprimis I likewise give and bequeath to my son John Cundiff, all the remainder part of my lands, all the portenances there unto belonging to him and his heirs forever lawfully begot of his one body and for want of heirs to fall to Richard Cundiff Junior or his heirs forever lawfully begot of his one body.
Imprimis I likewise here appoint my four sons my sole Executors to see this my will fullfilled and to bear charges alike; Isaac Cundiff, Richard Cundiff, John Cundiff, Jonathan Cundiff, these are my sole Executors to see this my will fullfilled.
Imprimis I likewise will that my movable household goods, none of it to be appraised, but to share as equal as can be and take your lot and don't quarrel, but be fair and love one another and live in the fear of God.
Imprimis I likewise will that my sister Alce Conre enjoy, and her heirs, her part of land with peace quietness as witness my Hand and Seal the First day of January in the year of Our Lord Anno Dom. 1724.
Signed Sealed in the presence of Witnesses Tho Pitman Isaac Edwards Richard Cundiff Senior Seal Die July 20 1726This will was proved in Northumberland County Court to be the Last Will and Testament of Richard Cundiff and by the oaths of Thomas Pitman and Isaac Edwards, Witnesses thereto and is admitted to Record.
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Petition for Probate of Richard Cundiff Junior's Will (Jul 1726)
Isaac Cundiff & Richard Cundiff Petition for Probate of Richard Junior's Will Northumberland County, Virginia Order Book 1719-1729, Page 217, 1726, 20 July Court; FHL Film 0032645
From Richard's Will, we note that he named all four of his sons to be executors, but only Isaac and Richard are noted for probate. They were both above 21 years of age and it would probably be correct to assume that John and Jonathan had not reached their 21st birthday.
The Last Will and Testament of Richard Cundiff decd: was presented to ye Court by Isaac and Richard Cundiff Executors of the said decd: being proved by the oaths of Thomas Pittman and Isaac Edwards Witnesses in the said Will and on the said Isaac and Richard's motion and giving Security for their just and faithfull Admn: Certificate is granted them for obtaining a probat thereof in due form
Richard Cundiff Junior, Court Case Listed (Jul 1726)
Northumberland County, Virginia Order Book 1724-1726, No Page Number; 1726, Jul Court; FHL Film 0032645This page was torn and missing the corners. There was no Page number shown 1726, Jul Court
Probatt of Rd: Cundiff to Isaac & Rd: Cundiff Exec. Proved by the oaths of Tho. Pittman & Isaac Edwards Witnesses of it Recorded
Richard Cundiff Junior, Court Case Listed (Aug 1726)
Northumberland County, Virginia Order Book 1724-1726, No Page Number; 1726, 17 Aug Court; FHL Film 0032645
Inventory of the Estate of Rd: Cundiff presented into Court by Rd: & Isaac Cundiff Exec: of it admitted to record.
Richard Cundiff Junior's, Inventory
Northumberland County, Virginia Record Book 1726-1729, Page 15, 17 Aug 1726;FHL Film 0032639Very hard to read and numerous entries could not be identified
An Inventory 2 Cows, ????????? 3 years old, one 2 years old ???????????? one Rugg and bedsted, one large ???? form, one small Do form, 6 wooden chairs, ? Chest Lock & Key, 5 small wooden boxes, one small Chest Lock & Key, ??puter dishes, ?4 puter plates. 2 puter basins, one puter chamber pot, , Tankard and ?3 Candlesticks, ? puter ????????????????????????????, 1 sword, 3 Iron potts, 2 pr of potthooks, 2 smoothing irons, 1 frying pan, one Iron spot, 1 branding Iron and Iron wedges,, 1 brass ????, pr of flesh forks, one set of Coopers Tools, one Carpenters adze, 3 axes, one hatchet, 12 old ho?? shoe Eye, one spade, one Egg Slice?, one washer ???????????, 1pr wash cards, 1 washing tubb, & pails, 2 piggins (small wooden bucket), 2 Rundlets (small cask - 18 gal), 1 meal sifter, 1 old ????, 6 glass bottles, one Stone bottle, one looking glass, 2 drinking glasses, 2 viols, one earthen bason, one Earthen Dish, one earthen cup & Tin pot, one Hat brush & old books, 2 Earthen Potts & Rawhides, one Dear Skin, one old Couch, one old grinding stone, one Pot? of wooden Trenchers (wooden cutting boards), one moare & colt, one old horse, 6 Sheep, one Sow and piff, 2 small hoggs, 1 pr of mar?king Irons, one puter Saltseller, one Earthen Do, one ????, one pr of hand bellows, 5 wooden stools, 5 old tubbs, one weaver Loom, 3 ?????, ??? wearing clothes, 2 Coates, 2 Vests, a pr of Breaches, 2 hats, pr of Shoes, 2 pr of stockings, 4 Earthen Panns, 1 Earthen Chamber Pott, One hack???????, 3 Sides of Tanned Leather,3 baskets, 6 yds of Virginia cotten, the crops of tobacco that was in the house when he Died 111 lbs?, one old Tankard, one Reaphook and old bread tray, one small Do, Small Chair.
Augst 17th: 1726 This Inventory of the Estate of Isaac Cundiff Richard Cundiff Decd was presented to the Court by Richard Cundiff Richard & Isaac Cundiff Exes. of sa Decd & on their motion is Recorded.