I51342: Maggie Alice CORNETT (1883

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Aka: Caroline Jane, Jeanette, Jannet. The 1830 census shows David 40-50 (he was 49) and his wife 50-60. Jane died abt 1837. A division of her estate is recorded in Clinton Noratrial Records, book D: 24 Mar 1838.

"The following is a partition of the negroes and personal property belonging to and held in community of David McCants of said Parish and his deceased wife, Mrs. Jane McCants, made by Lafayette Saunders, Parish Judge of said Parish of E. Feliciana assisted by Wm. Sandel and David Thomas experts duly qualified as such, the said David McCants acting herein in his own behalf and the heirs of the said Mrs. Jane McCants being represented as follows (to Wit) Mrs. Elizabeth Higginbotham of the Parish of St. Helena, aided, assisted and authorized to do this act by her husband Lawson Higginbotham, David Alexander McCants, minor child of said David McCants and Mrs. Jane McCants, deceased, represented herein by his undertutor, Alexander Scott; Alexander Hamilton Waddill, minor child of Mrs. Ann Caroline Waddill, deceased, represented herein by his undertutor John McKneely, David McCants the tutor of said minor being interested herein."

Lot # 1 consisted of 21 negroes, ages 1-60, listed by name, value listed $100 to $800; 8 horses, valued $40 to $150; 26 head sheep, $1.50 each, total $7,585.50.

Lot # 2 consisted of 20 negroes valued from $100 to $800 and ages 1 to 34; a horse valued $100; 26 head of sheep at $1.50 each, Total $7,595.50.

David McCants drew Lot #1 and the heirs drew Lot # 2.

Witnesses: Henry Shipwith, Thomas S. McCants. Experts: William Sandel, David Thomas. Subscribing Witnesses: David McCants, Elizabeth Higginbotham, Lawson Higginbotham, John F. McKneely, Alexander Scott. Recorded Mar 24, 1838.

"The heirs then divided their share of the estate to suit themselves - each receiving several negroes, shares of the capital stock of the Clinton and Port Hudson R. R. Co. Alexander Hamilton Waddill drew Lot # 1, amt. to $2515; David Alexander McCants drew Lot # 2 amt. to $2450; Elizabeth Higginbotham drew lot # 3 amt. to $2420."

Jane McNish was Referred to as Jeanette McCants on her daughter Caroline's tombstone in Copiah Co. MS. She was also listed as Jannet in a donation to one of her daughters which she signed with a mark and someone wrote her name.

On p. 14 described her as Caroline Jane McNish. Her will recorded in Clinton, LA Mar 24, 1838 listed heirs: Elizabeth Higginbotham, wife of Lawson Higginbotham; David Alexander McCants, minor son, represented by Alexander Scott; Alexander Hamilton Waddell, minor son of Mrs. Ann Caroline McCants Waddell, deceased, represented by John McKneely.
These children received their share of their mother's community property, half of the estate, before David remarried. It was also thought that David and Jane had a son by the name of James Nathaniel who died young. ^[S446]

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Will recorded Mar 1838

My Southern Family

Maggie Alice CORNETT

1883 - AFT 1951

ID Number: I51342

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George Benjamin HIGGINBOTHAM

1872 - 1936

ID Number: I12646

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Eleanor Sue HOLMES

Matthew JAQUELIN

ABT 1707 - 1727

ID Number: I56709

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Jane MCNISH

ABT 1780 - ABT 1837

ID Number: I289

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Nancy or Anne NAYLOR

ABT 1761 - 30 Dec 1838

ID Number: I97775

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Christopher SKILLMAN

9 Feb 1767 - 7 Mar 1835

ID Number: I49796

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William Penn THOMAS

ABT 1720 - 1742

ID Number: I5352

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