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brought in Prince George against Will
liam and Francis Paythrass. executors
of the will of John Fitzgerald in 1888.
Hannah Clay. the daughter OF Colonel
! Thomas Clay. was descendant OF
John Clay. who came to Virginia as
early as 1898. The family Of Clays
seems to have been prolific one. and
In Mr.. Stubbs's History OF North Ala.
bama," settlers there, is a very extend
ed account of the various branches
of Colonel Henry Clay, the great
OF Judge Cabaniss, was the son of Rev
Henry Clay. n Baptist preacher of
honor, and was probably a grand
nephew of Colonel Thomas Clay. who
seems to have been a man Of position
and wealth in Prince George and
Surry. If my conjecture az to the
time OF the birth OF Mathew Cabanlss
! is correct. he was married to Hannah
/ Clay about 1895. His will is the only
thing that throws light upon the his
tory OF the grandfather OF Judge Ca
baniss. This will was made in 1883
in Nottoway County, Virginia. which
was made from Amelia the year before
the death Of Mathew Cabaniss -
The will reads: I'm the name OF
God Amen: ]. Matthew Cabaniss. of
Nottoway County. being weak OF body
but of sound mind and memory, do
make my last will and Testament
and dispose of my estate in the fol-
lowing manner. Imprmins, I will that
my estate be not appraised by order
of the court 1 will that my just debts
be paid
Item; ] have given and delivered
in possession to my following chill
dren, viz, Ann LumhIn, Charles Caba-
mis-, Mathew Cabaniss deceased Mary
Belcher, deceased. John Cabaniss
! Phoebe Belcher and George Cabaniss
their full part of the estate.
Item: lend to my beloved wife
| during her widowhood, my land plan
ltasion, whore I now live, together with
I all my negroes, stock of all kinds.
| household and kitchen furniture with
every other part or parcel of my estate,
be II in whatever kind or qualify So
! ever, except the under mentioned lega-
cies for the support and to assist my
son. Elijah Cabaniss. to purchase wood
land Gas my land is mostly cut DOWN
and hereafter deducted from the upper
part OF Charles Cabaniss's land Item;
| give and bequeath to my son, Elijah
Cabaniss, his heirs and assigns For
ever, the land and plantation which
have, but by my wife to be possessed
by him and his heirs at the expiration
OF my wife's widowhood, reserving
Noboreth Harding n privilege on the
said land and plantation for my two
daughters. Elizabeth and Amey. to live
while single. And. whereas the above
land lent TO my wife is mostly cut
down, and may not he sufficient for
timber rails and wood, and my wife
and daughters have the privilege there
on as director in this my will under
such disadvantages, my son, Elijah
VIII not have portion Of land equal
with my brothers, then I desire my
negroes to be kept together in nv
| wite's widowhood and afterwards il
need be, till as much money be raised
ny cropping after supporting my wife
as would be equal In value to a mart
of Charles Cabaniss's land to be laid
OFF as follows, viz, running line
straight with Mr. Littlebury RoyaIl
and my line which makes from near
Lazarette till IL strikes Robertson.s line
lover tho road) provided notwithstand-
ing my son Elijah shall put in his crops
artor reasonable support for himself
and family, toward the above purchases
as the said land or values thereof is
attended for him, his heirs and assigns
after sufficiently supplying his mother
and sisters in wood, as intended In snid
purchase.
Item: j give and beoueath to my
daughter. Elizabeth Cabaniss. one
leather bed, furniture. bedstead. etc.
and chest both OF which arc called
her own. to be possessed by her heirs.
etc. at the expiration OF nv wifa's
widowhood
Item: 1 give and bequeath to my
daughter, Amey Clay Cabaniss. her
Heirs ana assigns. one feather bed and
furniture and bedstead. etc. called her
own: one new woman's saddle, TO be
made or purchased for her. and I'VE
pounds cash, to be raised out Of nv
estate as soon possible, to be pos
sessed by her heirs, ETC., at my de-
cease and after the expiration Of my
wires widowhood. and the money
raiaed as above provided for, l will
that NIL my negroes. stock of MI kinds.
household and Kitchen furniture. etc.
etc, which have lent my wife. and
not hitherto given. to he equally di-
vided among my following children:
Henry, Elijah, Hannah, Elizth and
tSisned) MATHEW CABANISS.
Witnesses: Simon Walton, Alex Fra
ser Simon Walton. Jr.. Agnes Walton.
Tabitha Walton.
So Mathew Cabaniss had Charles.
Mathew, Jr, John, George. Ann Lum-
Elijah. Elizabeth, Amey Clay. Hannah
Chart, Henry. OF these, Mathew ana
Mary Belcher we're dead, Charles. John
and George had gone away from home;
elijah was left in charge OF his mother.
ct Henry nothing is known. Amey
"",'r. AS''"apStp' .uHiurfleu, iiVeu WITH
their mother The homo was on the
west OF Nottoway River near the
town of Burkeville He died In 1888,
and his children were all grown.
rho fact that his first grant was in
Prince George, his second In Amelia
and that he died in Nottowey shows
that he lived on the west side of Amelia
County, He was evidently sturdy.
plain, good farmer, with large plan
tnyton and a number Of slaves. and was
~ good Baptist, One of his sons, Ma
thew. Jr., died in 1881. eight years be-
fore his father. His will Is on record
In Amelia County He loft seven chill