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FOREWORD
Although somewhat delayed because of the holidays and various events in our household during late 1991, FEATHERSTON FINDINGS, Volume 7 is now complete and in your hands. Our success comes from each of you who are supporting this work by submitting your Featherston research material and purchasing our booklets.
A few of you have copied Featherston(e) names from telephone directories and submitted those names that I may contact them about our publication. Some of those individuals may not be interested in this series, but it is a means of letting others know of this work. Have you checked your local phone book for Featherston(e) names?
Have you submitted your Featherston information or Branch for publication? If not, please let me urge you to do so. Recently, a DAR application was submitted to your editor showing a lineage of Thomas Sadler and Rebecca Featherstone. One name on that list caught my attention and is, I believe, my husband's great-great grandfather!
Information in your files may not be of interest to you personally, but possibly may help some one else locate their Featherston ancestry.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank each and every one of you for helping to make this series a success.
Happy Ancestor Hunting in 1992!
Joyce Featherston Hawkins
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 NOTTOWAY COUNTY, VIRGINIA ORDER BOOK 5 1806-1809

ps. 61-62
Nottoway County Court May 1st 1806
Lewis Featherstun Compit vs In chancery

Burwell Peatherstun, Executor of Charles Featherstun deed and John Jones and Burwell Featherstun Executors of Lew. Clarke Deceased dfts
On hearing the bill and answer, it is decreed & ordered that the dft Burwell Featherstun as surviving Executor of Burwell Featherstun deed pay unto the compit the sum of twenty five pounds with interest thereon from the first day of May 1792 till paid and that the dft as Exors of Lew Clarke deed who was Exor of Charles Featherstun deed pay unto the said compit the said sum of twenty five pounds with interest from the first day of May 1792 till paid and that the costs of this suit be equally apportioned between the parties

 
John Jones and Burwell Featherstun Exors of Lew Clarke Complts vs In chancery

Charles Wilson John E. Tucker and Polly his wife and Ann Clarke adm. of William Clarke deed & John W., Thomas E., Lucy S., Rebecca and William A. Clarke by Ann Clarke their special guardian Dfts
On the motion of the complts to amend the decree entered in this cause last court it is decreed and ordered that the same be amended in this, that the complts make sale of a sufficiency of the estate of Lew Clarke deed to raise the sum of one hundred and forty two pounds ten shillings and that they make sale of negroes to the amount of one hundred and three pounds and of perishable property to the amt of thirty nine pounds ten shillings being the proportion as in the former decree and that they proceed accordingly

p. 260 - At a Court held for Nottoway County 3 Sept. 1807

Lewis Featherstun Compit In ch__?

Burwell Featherstun, Elizabeth Clarke, John Vaughn & Lucy his wife Jesse Featherstun & the heirs of Richard Featherstun deed dfts.
This day came the Compit by E. Bland his Att. & filed his bill in this ____  ____ his motion & it appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that the Deft Jesse Featherstun & heirs of Richard Featherstun deed are not inhabitants of this Commonwealth by they having failed to enter their appearance & give security agreeably to an act of assembly & the rules of this Court It is considered & ordered by the Court, that the said Ditto appear here at the next December Court and ____ the bill of the Compit & that a copy of this order cont.


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Nottoway County, Virginia Order Book 5 1806-1809 (cont.)

be forthwith inserted for two months succeeding in some newspaper printed in the Town of Petersburg, and posted at the front door of the courthouse of this county
p. 273 - At a Court held for Nottoway County the seventh day of November 1807 Lewis Featherstun Compit Burwell Featherstun, Elizabeth Clarke, John Vaughn & Lucy his In ch__ wife Jesse Featherstun, Lewis Featherstun, Richard Featherstun, Sarah Featherstun, Frankey Featherstun & Jeremiah and Martha Still children of Francis Still deceased Defts
This day came the Compit by E. Bland his att; and it appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that the Defts Jesse Featherstun & Lewis, Richard, Sarah and Frankey Featherstun children of Richard Featherstun deed & Jeremiah & Martha Still are not inhabitants of this Commonwealth, & they not having entered their appearance and given Security agreeably to an act of Assembly & the rules of this Court, On the motion of the compit by his Consent It is entered & ordered that the said Defts appear here at March next and answer the bill of the Compit and that a copy of this Order be forthwith inserted for two months successively in some public newspaper printed in the Town of Petersburg and posted at the front door of the Courthouse of this County, and it is further decreed & ordered that the bill of the Compit be taken for ____? and the matter thereof ____? as to the defts Burwell Featherstun, Elizabeth Clarke, & John Vaughn & Lucy his wife unless the said Defts appear here and file their answers to the Compit bill at the next Court after been ten days previously ___? with a copy of this decree
p. 300 - February 4th 1808
see file 273 Lewis Featherstun Compit
Burwell Featherstun & others Defts
This day came the Compit by E. Bland his Att: on his motion It is decreed & ordered that the bill of the compit be taken for con & the matter thereof decreed, as to the resident defendants, unless they appear here & anser the compit said bill at the next Court after having been ten days previously
served with a copy of this decree cont.

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Nottoway County, Virginia Order Book 5 1806-1809 (cont.)

p. 311 - At a court held for Nottoway County 4th March 1808
Lewis Featherstun Compit vs In chy.
Burwell Featherstun, Elizabeth Clarke, John Vaughan & Lucy his wife Jesse Featherstun, Lewis Featherstun, Richard Featherstun, Sarah Featherstun, Frankey Featherstun, & Jeremiah & Martha Still, children of Frances Still deed Defts
This day came the Compit by Edwd. Bland his atto; & it appearing to the satisfaction of the court that the order of publication heretofore entered in this case hath been duly published and the Absent Defts Jesse, Lewis. Richard & Sarah Featherstun and Jeremiah & Martha Still having failed to enter their appearance in this suit to give security agreeably to law and the rules of this Court. On the motion of the said attorney it is decreed & ordered that the bill of the Compit be taken as confessed by the said absent defendants and the matter thereof decreed against them.

p. 488, 489
At a court held for Nottoway County on Thursday, the fifth day of October one thousand eight hundred and nine
Present Francis Fitzgerald Edmund Irby & Gentlemen Justices Richard Epes John A. Robertson
A deed from Lewis Featherstun to Richard Epes was proven by the oath of two witnesses which is ordered to be certified. Lewis Featherstun Compit In chy
Burwell Featherstun, Elizabeth Clarke, John Vaughan and Lucy his wife Jesse Featherstun and the heirs of Richard Featherstun deceased Dft In chy
This case came on to be heard on the motion of the Compit and with the absent of the resident defendants, whose certificates are filed in this court and seen by the Court, a final decree having hitherto made against the non resident defendt. the court doth decree and order that the forty two acres of land in the bill mentioned is the right and property in fee simple of the Complainant and decree of the same to him in fee simple and that the said defendants, if required by the Compit do release all right and title in and to the said Tract of land, to the Complainant and each party pay their own costs.
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NOTTOWAY COUNTY, VIRGINIA ORDER BOOK 6, 1809-1812

p. 361
At a court of Quarterly sessions held for Nottoway Co....Thur 5 Nov 1812
p. 363
A deed from John Basebeach, Jr. & his wife to Lewis Featherstun was proven by the oaths of James Eckles Jr. & William Pollard

INDEX TO PROBATE RECORDS IN MEMPHIS, SHELBY COUNTY. TENNESSEE ARCHIVES
from "ANSEARCHIN"' NEWS Vol. 37 #2. p. 72 (Summer 1990)

note by editor - JFH: The above probate record was ordered by Brenda Fischler. It is a very lengthy document, and very difficult to read. The record was transcribed for us by Mrs. I.D. Oakley and will be presented in future issues of FEATHERSTON FINDINGS. Thank you ladies for your help. The following notes were made by Brenda Fischler regarding these records.

This list omits "George Featherston". In 1844 O.D. Watson bills for quinine "for your son George"; in Sept. 1845 Dr. Moore billed for various "visits to George and attention during night"; Sept. 20, 1845 W.R. Smith billed $25 "pine coffing for young Featherston"; he charged $7.00 for "case (for coffin]". I assume it was George who died because all those nights he required Dr. Moore's attention. Isn't it odd that the volunteers preparing this probated index overlooked George entirely!
They identify Susan as a daughter and she is listed as "daughter" in one of the dry goods accounts. Harriet is listed but not identified. ...Hariet's purchases amounting to $73.29 on the J. Fowkes account, but not actually called daughter, though both Harriet and Susan must have been daughters of
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Notes regarding Index to Probate Records in Memphis, Shelby Co., TN (cont.)

Lewis Featherston as well as Martha L. Featherston who married Wm. A. Jones, Adm. & Guardian of  Lewis F., Sarah F., and Wm. T. Jones, Dec. 1. 1842. Marrying late in 1842 doesn't give Martha much time to bear three children by 1845. If Martha is the mother of Lewis, Sarah, & Wm. T. Jones she may have died after the birth of the 3rd child (Martha isn't listed anywhere in the papers) or of course it is possible there was an earlier Jones-Featherston marriage between the father of Lewis, Sarah, Wm. T. and a 4th daughter of Lewis Featherston...
1845 was a big year in this family; Susan married Wm. P. Bradley June 23, 1845 and Harriet married W.G. Wynne June 26, 1845. When in 1845 did Lewis die?
...Nowhere did I see mention of a widow. In 1840 the census showed the presence of a 50-60 year old female, the same age as the oldest male in the household. It would seem that Mrs. Lewis Featherston probably died between 1840 and 1845.
submitted by: Brenda G. Fischler
 

HENRICO COUNTY, VIRGINIA DEED BOOK 1744-1748, p. 24 ff.

This indenture made this twenty eighth day of September in the year of our Lord One Thousand seven  Hundred and forty seven between .Charles Featherstone of the Parish of Dale and County of Henrico of the one part and Henry Featherstone of the Parish County aforesaid of the other part Witnesseth that the said Charles Featherstone for and in consideration of the sum of fifty Pounds Current Money of Virginia to him in hand paid by the said Henry Featherstone before the ensealing and Delivery of these presents the receipt thereof said Charles Featherstone doth hereby Acknowledge He, the said Charles Featherstone hath Granted Bargained Sold Aliened Released and Confirmed and by these presents doth Grant Bargain Sell Alien Release and Confirm unto the said Henry Featherstone his Heirs and Assigns for Ever A certain Tract or parcel of Land Situate Lying and Being on the Northside of Timsbury Swamp in the Parish and County aforesaid containing by Estimation three Hundred Acres be the same more or less Beginning at a Red Oak Corner of Henry Randolph's Land running thence South South West Sixty Pole to a Gum in a Slash thence South West one Hundred and Eighty Eight Pole to a live Oak on the Northside of Timsbury Swamp thence up the Swamp as it Meanders to a live Oak on the Northside thereof thence North forty nine Degrees East two Hundred and twenty Pole to a Hicory in Charles Featherstones Line thence South East half East one hundred and Sixty Eight Pole to the Beginning It being part of a Tract of Land containing Seven hundred and Twenty Acres formerly belonging to Henry Charles Featherstone and from him descend to his Son Charles Featherstone party to these presents And all the Estate Right Title Interest Claim and Demand whatsoever of the Said Charles Featherstone in and to the Same or any part or parcel thereof and the Reversion & Reversions Remainder and Remainders with cont....

 

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Henrico Co., VA Deed Book 1744-1748 (cont.)

their and every of their Apurtenances TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said Land and Premises and all and Singular their Appurtenances hereby intended to be granted sold & Confirmed unto the Said Henry Featherstone his Heirs and Assigns for ever to be held of our Sovereign Lord the King his Heirs and Successors by the Quit rents Accustomed and the Said Charles Featherstone his Heirs Executors & Administrators the said hereby Granted and released Premised & every part and parcel thereof with their Appurtenances unto the said Henry Featherstone his Heirs and Assignes for ever against the said Charles Featherstone his Heirs and Assignes and all other persons whatsoever shall and will warrent and for ever Defend by these presents IN WITNESS whereof the said Charles Featherstone hath hereunto set his hand and Seal the Day and year first above written.
Signed Sealed and Delivered in presence of
Test Henry Randolph Grief Randolph Benjamin (X) Ratliff
Charles Featherston
(seal)
MEMORANDUM that on the Day and year within written Quiet and peaceful possession & Seizen of the land & Premises within mentioned was delivered and given by the within Named Charles Featherstone to the with Named Henry Featherstone according to the form and Effect of the with Written Deed in presence of us whose Names are hereunder Written.
Test Henry Randolph Grief Randolph Benjamin (X) Ratliff
Charles Fatherston
(seal)

At a Court held for Henrico County the first Monday in November 1747.
Charles Fatherston Acknowledged this Deed with the Livery of Seisin Endorsed to Henry Fatherston to be his act and Deed which was Ordered to be recorded.

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY. VIRGINIA WILL BOOK 3. p. 70

IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN I Charles Featherstone of the county of Chesterfield and parish of Dale do make and ordain this my Last will and Testament first I give my Soul to God that made it and my body to the earth to be buried in a Christian like manner.

ITEM I give and bequeath unto my son Henry Featherstone the land and plantation whereon I now live and five negroes Peter, Jeney, Jack, Judey, Yourk, to him his heirs or assigns forever and also one wheat fan,
ITEM I give and bequeath unto my son Edward Featherstone, six negroes Frank, Brister, James, Faney, and her two children and increase, one yoke of oxen one ten gallon pott one wheat sive to him and his heirs or assigns forever,
ITEM, I give and bequeath unto my son Charles Featherstone two negroes and cont....