I61081: William BUTLER (1817

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Jesse A. Higginbotham born Jan 29th 1822. Died of consumption February 27th 1849. He was the son of Reuben A. Higginbotham and Lucretia his wife formerly Lucretia Vaughan of Nashville, Tenn. The deceased intermarried with Miss Elvira M. Henry in the month of May 1848 preceeding his death and she survives him. As desired by him before his death, his remains are here buried by the side of his uncle Daniel Higginbotham, deceased.

Jesse Alexander Higginbotham [3] who was a grandson of Captain John Higginbotham, made his will September 30, 1848, "being about to travel to the Island of Cuba"; probated in Amherst County, Virginia, April 5, 1849.

Among other bequests he left money in trust to erect a building in sight of his home at Amherst. The upper part to be used by the Clinton Lodge, of which he was a member, and the lower as an academy. This trust was fulfilled and the large brick building situated in a grove of beautiful old trees in sight of Amherst, known as "The Higginbotham Academy," is now owned by the Harrison family.

(Alexander Brown, "The Cabells and Their Kin" (Boston and New York, 1895), p. 185.) 2 William Montgomery Sweeny, "Higginbotham Family of Virginia," William and Mary Quarterly, 1st Ser., XXVII, 123-125. ** 3 Jesse Alexander Higginbotham, younger son of Dr. Reuben Higginbotham a native of Amherst County, Virginia, who settled in Nashville, Tenn. Both parents died early and he was left to the care of his uncle, of Nelson County, Virginia. "He entered Yale in 1839, after graduation he studied law at the University of Virginia and settled in practice in Amherst, the County Seat of Amherst County. He married, 1848, Elvira McClelland, a second daughter of John Henry, and granddaughter of Patrick Henry. "In the following winter he went to the West Indies for his health and died soon after his return. He left no children. "His widow next married Alexander L. Taylor, of Richmond, Virginia and died in December, 1874." (Robert W. Wright, comp., "Biographical Record of the Class of 1842 of Yale College" [New Haven, 1878].)

Will Book B Pages 32-33 I Jesse A. Higginbotham of the County of Amherst and the State of Virginia do make this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking all others.
1st. It is my will and desire that all just debts and funeral expenses be first paid. Debts due in Tennessee to come out of my property there. Those due in Virginia and elsewhere if any other than Tennessee, to come out of my property in that state.
2nd. I give to my friend Capt. John Thompson Jr. of this place the sum of two thousand dollars ($2000.)
3rd. I give and bequeath to my brother in law Wm. Wirt Henry all my library of Law Books and to his brother Thomas S. Henry I give my gun, my fine eight silver keyed flute and my flute music.
4th. I give to my friend S. M. Garland of this place as a small memento for acts of friendship five hundred dollars ($500.)
5th. I give to the same Saml. M. Garland and John Thompson Jr. as trustees the sum two thousand dollars ($2000) to be expended by them in creating on some suitable location in sight of my house at Amherst Courthouse a building to be used on the basement story a school room or Academy and above as a Masonic Hall or lodge by the Clinton Lodge to which I belong.
6th. I give to my beloved wife Elvira M. Higginbotham the entire rest and residue of all my estate property and effects wheresoever and whatsoever especially including all estate of every kind devised and bequeathed to me by the Will of my Uncle Daniel Higginbotham dec'd.
7th. Being about to travel to the Island of Cuba; reflecting upon the possible perils of the trip; the possibility that it is now quite improbable that I shall survive my wife and being exceedingly desirous that I may not die leaving any part of my estate real or personal undisposed of by will, and especially that part devised and bequeathed to me by the Will of my Uncle Daniel Higginbotham dec'd, I do hereby declare that in case my wife should die before I do without issue, then and in that case I devise and bequeath unto May Cabell of Nelson County all the estate heretofore given to my wife, in that that he apply the annual profits to the care and benefit of my respected father and mother in law Mr. And Mrs. John Henry for and during their joint lives and the life of the survivor, and at the death of the longest liver then the principal itself to go to such of the children of the said John Henry, as he the said John Henry may by deed in writing in his lifetime or by Will appoint or select.
Lastly. I do hereby appoint the aforenamed Capt. John Thompson Jr. and S. M. Garland both of this place executors to this my last Will and Testament and I hereby give them express power to sell any real estate which may belong to me under the Will of my Uncle Daniel Higginbotham dec'd, and although I believe myself entitled to more I am willing and hereby authorize them to adjust and compromise the suit now going on to settle my claim on that estate upon the terms following that is to say: for 1/3 of $50,000 with 2 and 3 years from the 1st January next and John J. London to pay me in addition 1/3 of the rents of the real estate up to the date of compromise over and above all demands against me in any wise. I also give my executors power to convert to my half Uncle Kim (?) Vaughn of Tennessee a deed to my tract of 227 acres near Nashville and my interest in the (???) of my (???) Grandmother on the terms lately agreed upon between by correspondence, that is to say $6000--$2000 to be paid this fall the rest in three equal annual installments without interest. It is my will and desire that my said executors be not required to give security. Witness my hand and seal to this my last Will and Testament at Amherst Courthouse this 30th day of September 1848.
Jesse A. Higginbotham {Seal}

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Cearnachan O'Gairbita.

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Child of Cearnachan O'Gairbita is:

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Uchdelb ingen Cearnachain O'Gairbita, married Gilla
Michil (Cinaed) O'Braenain.

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Grandfather of Henry Pendleton, Gentleman, living in Manchester in 1635.

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"Name given in Pat. Co. Marr. 1791-1850 where she married James M. Bowling on 17 Oct 1848. Wittness by Wilson Pendleton and the Minister was Joshua Adams."

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Isaac Scott appointed guardian for his son George W. Scott . Bond, £150: Bondsman-John Coleman , Jacob Scott & Wm. Evans . May 16, 1808 . W. B. 4, p. 515.
John Scott from Ambrose Parter . £130: curr. 310½ acres in Amherst Co. on south branches of Buffaloe River , adjoining lands of Drury Tucker . Aug. 15, 1771 . D. B. "C" p. 234.

Isaac Scott and Nancy his wife to John Smith . £70: curr. 100 acres adjoining lands of David Kuncades . June 24, 1795 . D. B. "G" p. 605.

Isaac Scott of Amherst Co. from John McAnally and Ruth his wife of same Co. £65: curr. 100 acres in Amherst Co. on side of Blue Ridge in Rockfish Gap, adjoining lands of David Kincaid . Mar. 17, 1794 . Ibid. p. 448.

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Sources:
1. LDS. Family Search: Internet Genealogy Service: AF - Ancestral File (online at FamilySearch.org).
2. Ancestry World Trees (online at Ancestry.com).
3. WorldConnect (online at RootsWeb.com).

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William BUTLER

1817 - ____

ID Number: I61081

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Jessie Alexander HIGGINBOTHAM

29 Jan 1822 - 27 Feb 1849

ID Number: I28640

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Joseph R. MOSELEY

1814 - 1876

ID Number: I53844

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James Watkins NETTLES Jr.

19 Jan 1870 - 1957

ID Number: I7854

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King CEARNACHAN O'GAIRBITA of Ui Feilmeda

____ - ____

ID Number: I18469

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Henry PENDLETON

ABT 1520 - ____

ID Number: I20015

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Mary Polly PENDLETON

ABT 1827 - ____

ID Number: I66448

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Isaac SCOTT

ABT 1760 - ABT 1840

ID Number: I89223

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Karen WELDON

Joseph WOODSON

ABT 1664 - Oct 1735

ID Number: I37923

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