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Amelia County continued
In March 1887, E. A. Featherston being indebted to Nannie
J. Vaughn, sold to L. H. Vaughn for the sum of $650 land on Genitoe Road,
adjoinging B. Dennis, Isham Clements, Baker, Dick Hardaway, Meade’s old farm
and others, on Horsepen Branch, 337 1/2 acres. (Deeds 47, p. 678)
19 July 1886, Edward A. Featherston sold to Martha and Armistead
Knibbs for the sum of $150 31 acres of land on the north side of Genitoe Road, Dick
Hardaway, Isham Clements. (Deeds 48, p. 143)
29 July 1885, Edward Featherston conveyed to R. D. Maben, 200 acres of
land to secure an indebtedness to Samuel F. Epes of $400 due by a bond
due 12 months after date. Land adjoined M. J. Oliver, L. H. Featherston, Mary A.
Cosby, J. S. Gills, said E. A. Featherston and on Sweathouse
Creek. R. D. Maben, trustee. (Deeds 48, p. 210)
On March 1, 1889 we find that Charles H. Featherston (sold?) to W. O. Coleman
as trustee for the sum of $100 one Tennessee Two-horse wagon, one brown mare Nettie and
all crops of every description that he is raising or may raise during the year 1889 on the
farm now occupied by said Charles H. Featherston formerly owned by the late E.
A. Featherston, in trust to secure to Sallie E. Archer payment of a bond
bearing even date with this deed, payable 12 months after date. (Deeds 48, p. 283)
13 December 1893, W. E. Coleman and Fannie his wife to L. H.
Featherston for the sum of $600, tract of land containing 200 acres adjoining W.
J. Oliver, Mrs. Cosby, N. L. Gills, and on Sweathouse Creek, it being part of land
which was owned by E. A. Featherston purchased ..... (Marie Rutledge:
“This is the way page 21 of Mrs. Fothergill’s manuscript ends -- my
page numbers are not the same as hers -- different type, etc. -- but it ends in the middle
of a sentence -- the paragraph immediately following this one above is on the top of page
22 of her manuscript and is a new paragraph.”)
On 15 Dec. 1895, Lewis H. Featherston gave a deed of trust on the land he (Deeds
#50, p. 285) purchased from W. E. Coleman and Frances his wife
for the sum of $600 brought suit against the administrator of E. A. Featherston,
September Court 1869, commissioners J. A. Gills, R. G. Southall and F.
R. Farrer, who are ordered to make sale of land. Said Southall made
sale of 410 acres to J. S. Gills for the sum of $1200. (Deeds #52, p. 71)
Deed from T. Jefferson Branch and
Bertha Branch to M. J. Oliver, J. A. Sydnor, W. S. Quarles, G. B. Hawked, E. A. Featherston,
Frank Barwager, Robert Balligh, trustees of the Methodist Protestant Church of
Amelia County, one acre of land lying near Mannboro on the north side of Namozeen Road,
beginning at the center of said road to West line, being 12 feet east of the china tree
standing near the line between said Branch and J. A. Sydner’s line leaving a
12 foot driveway between land conveyed and J. A. Sydnor’s line. Consideration $10.
(Deeds #55, p. 146)
1 Dec. 1906, L(ewis) Harvey
Featherston conveyed to Edwin Thompson for the sum of $800 205 acres of land
on Sweathouse Creek, adjoining M. J. Oliver, J. A. Gills, and Mrs. Mary A.
Mosby, it having been conveyed to the said L. H. Featherston by W.
E. Coleman and wife on 15 Dec. 1893. (Deeds
58, p. 14)
25 November 1915, Edwin Thompson and
wife Sarah, R. P. Craddock conveyed to Lewis Harvie Featherston
for the sum of $200 a tract of land containing 52 1/2 acres lying on Sweathouse Creek, to
Gill’s Mill Road to F. J. Gills’ line.
(Deeds)
On motion of Mrs. W. E. Coleman
and other legatees, J. S. Sydnor was appointed to qualify as administrator of the
estate of L. Harvey Featherston deceased who died intestate; sometimes called Lewis
H. Featherston. J. A. Sydnor gave
his bond in penalty of $300, J. H. Sydnor his surety.
The personal estate of Lewis
Harvey Featherston amounted to $873.26. Schedule
of distribution to heirs:
C. H. Featherston
$145.92
Mrs. F. M. Dunnington
$145.92
E. A. Archer
$ 72.95
Mrs. Jesse Patterson
$ 29.18
Mrs Sarah Jones
$
29.18
Mrs. H.G. Gregory
$ 29.18
Charles H. Featherston seems to have survived his wife Elizabeth S.
since she is not mentioned in his will which is as follows:
I, Charles H. Featherston, son of Charles and Ann M. Featherston, of the county of Amelia do make this as and for my last will and testament hereby revoking all wills by me heretofore made.