1778 Isham Chisholm b. abt. 1778 of Albemarle County, Virginia

Isham Chisholm b. abt. 1778 of Albemarle County, Virginia

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1796 Personal property tax lists. Albemarle County, Virginia
William Chisholm sons Isham & Brice 3 tithes, 2 blacks over 12, 5 horses
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1797 Personal property tax lists. Albemarle County, Virginia
William Chisholm and son Isham, 2 tithes, 2 blacks over 16, 1 black over 12, 4 horses
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1798 Personal property tax lists. Albemarle County, Virginia
William Chisholm & son Isham, 2 tithes, 2 blacks over 16, 1 black over 12, 4 horses
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1800 Personal property tax lists A. Albemarle County, Virginia
Dist of James Lewis in Albemarle Co, Va, St Anne’s Parish
William Chisholm and sons Memucan and Isham 3 tithes, 3 blacks over 16, 1 black over 12, 6 horses
Brice Chisholm 1 tithe, 1 horse
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1801 Personal property tax lists. Albemarle County, Virginia
James Lewis’ District, Parish of St Anns
William Chisholm & son Mucken – 2 tithes, 3 blacks over 16, 1 black over 12, 5 horses
Brice Chisholm 1 tithe, 1 horse
Isham Chisholm 1 tithe, 1 horse
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1802 Personal property tax lists. Albemarle County, Virginia
James Lewis’ District, Parish of St Anns
William Chisholm and son Mucken, 2 tithes, 3 blacks over 16, 1 black over 12, 4 horses
Brice Chisholm 1 tithe, 1 horse
Isham Chisholm 1 tithe, 1 horse
Hugh Chisholm 1 tithe, 1 horse
John R Chisholm 1 tithe, 1 horse
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1803 Personal property tax lists. Albemarle County, Virginia
James Lewis’ District, Parish of St Anns
William Chisolm and son Mucken, 2 tithes, 4 blacks over 16, 1 black over 12, 2 horses
Isham Chisolm 1 tithe
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1804 Personal property tax lists. Albemarle County, Virginia
James Lewis’ District, Parish of St Anns
William Chisholm and sons, Mucken and William – 3 tithes, 3 blacks over 16, 2 blacks over 12, 2 horses
Isham Chisholm 1 tithe, 1 horse
Hugh Chisholm 1 tithe, 1 horse
John R Chisholm 1 tithe, 1 horse
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1805 Personal property tax lists. Albemarle County, Virginia
James Lewis’ District, Parish of St Anns
William Chisholm & sons 3 tithes, 3 blacks over 16, 2 horses
Hugh Chisholm 1 tithe, 1 horse
Isham Chisholm 1 tithe, 1 horse
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1806 Personal property tax lists. Albemarle County, Virginia
James Lewis’ District, Parish of St Anns
William Chisholm & son 2 tithes, 3 blacks over 16, 1 tithe over 12, 2 horses
Isham Chisholm 1 tithe, 1 horse
Memucken Chisholm 1 tithe, 1 horse
Russel Chisholm 1 tithe
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1807 Personal property tax lists. Albemarle County, Virginia
Francis Taliafero’s District, Parish of St Anns
William Chisholm estate 0 tithes, 2 blacks over 16, 1 horse
Isham Chisholm 1 tithe, 1 horse
Memucken Chisholm 1 tithe, 1 horse
William Chisholm 1 tithe, 1 horse
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1809 Personal property tax lists. Albemarle County, Virginia
Francis Taliafero’s District, Parish of St Anns
Isham Chisholm 1 tithe, 2 blacks over 16, 1 horse
Mary Chisholm and sons 2 tithes, 2 blacks over 16, 2 horses
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1810 Personal property tax lists. Albemarle County, Virginia
Francis Taliafero’s District, Parish of St Anns
Isham Chisholm 1 tithe, 2 blacks over 16, 2 horses
Mary Chisholm 0 tithes, 2 blacks over 16
Memuken Chisholm 1 tithe, 1 black over 12, 1 horse
William Chisholm 1 tithe
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1810 US Census Albemarle, Va Name: Isham Chisholm
Home in 1810 (City, County, State): St Anns, Albemarle, Virginia
Free White Persons – Males – 16 thru 25: 1
Free White Persons – Males – 26 thru 44: 2
Free White Persons – Females – 45 and over: 1
Numbers of Slaves: 5
Number of Household Members Over 25: 3
Number of Household Members: 9
Year: 1810; Census Place: St Anns, Albemarle, Virginia; Roll: 66; Page: 153; Image: 00167; Family History Library Film: 0181426
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1812 Apr 16 – Thomas Jefferson to Reuben Perry, 16 April 1812: https://founders.archives.gov/?q=Chish%2A&s=1111311113&sa=&r=93&sr=

To Reuben Perry

Monticello April. 16. 12.

Sir

Having recieved information in March that Jame Hubbard had been living in Lexington upwards of a twelvemonth, I engaged a man (Isham Chisolm) to go after him. he got there five days after Hubbard had run off from there, having committed a theft. he returned of course without him. I engaged him to start a second time, offering a premium of 25.D. in addition to yours, besides his expences. he got upon his tract, & pursued him into Pendleton county, where he took him and brought him here in irons. I had him severely flogged in the presence of his old companions, and committed to jail where he now awaits your arrival. the course he has been in, and all circumstances convince me he will never again serve any man as a slave. the moment he is out of jail and his irons off he will be off himself. it will therefore unquestionably be best for you to sell him. I have paid for his recovery 70.D. all I ask for it is that he may be sent out of the state. Chisolm expects the 50.D. from you. he says he will buy him, if you will take a reasonable price and oblige himself to sell him out of the state. I suppose he would agree to clear you of the purchase and the premium. perhaps you had better go halves with him. I was just setting out to Bedford, but shall now wait till I see or hear from you: provided that be by Saturday sennight the 25th. on that day I must start for Poplar forest where I shall be glad to see you, if you do not come here, and to settle what shall be done. in the mean time I will ascertain what Chisolm will agree to. Accept my best wishes

Th: Jefferson

Account with Isham Chisholm, [ca. 1 May 1812]:   https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Jefferson/03-05-02-0002

Account with Isham Chisholm

[ca. 1 May 1812]

  Isham Chisolm in Acct with Th:J.  
   
To balance due on nail acct 29/4 =  4 .89
1812. Mar. 10. To cash 20  
23. By 13. days pursuit of Jas Hubd @ 2.D   26.
Apr. 5. To cash 5 .
6. To do 20 .
15. By 9. days pursuit of Jas Hub @ 1.D   9.
By jail fees 16/   2. 67
By his subsistence on the road   2.
By premium promised   25.
To balance thro’ E. Bacon 14 .78    
  64 .67 64. 67

TJ had learned that his slave James Hubbard (b. ca. 1783), who had run away from Monticello late in 1810 or early in 1811, was living seventy miles to the southwest in Lexington. After his departure TJ sold Hubbard to Reuben Perry, his carpenter at Poplar Forest, with the deed specifying that TJ was to receive $500, or its value in work, if Hubbard was recovered and $300 if he was not. When Isham Chisholm reached Lexington, Hubbard had just left, and a second trip by Chisholm was necessary to apprehend him in Pendleton County, now West Virginia. On Hubbard’s return, TJ had him “severely flogged in the presence of his old companions” before committing him to jail and advising Perry, his new owner, to sell him at once. Hubbard’s subsequent fate is unknown (TJ’s Conveyance of Hubbard to Perry, Feb. 1811; TJ to Perry, 16 Apr. 1812; Account with Chisholm, [ca. 1 May 1812]). [Note revised for digital edition, 2016-03-22]

1812 Oct 3 – Isham Chisholm etc fr A Rowe, bk 33, p 118. Albemarle County, Virginia
… between Anderson Rowe and Ann his wife of Albemarle County of the one part and Isham Chisholm and William Chisholm of the same County of the other part …. the said Anderson Rowe and Ann his wife for and in consideration of the sum of 400 dollars to them in hand paid by the said Isham and William Chisholm … assign forever one certain lott lying on the N side of the Main Street of Milton Number 16, bounded on one side by James Yearly and on the other side by Littleberry Priddy, being the house and lot the said A Rowe now occupies with all and singular the appertenances to have and to hold the said lott with its appertenance to the said Isham & William Chisholm … Signed: A Rowe, Ann Rowe
Wit: Jos Bernard, J B Proctor, Memucken Chisholm, Richard Johnson.
To James Old and John Watson Gent. Justices of Albemarle County … Anderson Rowe and Ann his wife by their certain indenture of bargain … bearing date the 3d of October 1812 have sold and conveyed unto Isham Chisholm and William Chisholm a certain lott lying on the N side of the Main Street of Milton, Number 16 and bounded as expressed in the annexed deed and whereas the said Ann Rowe cannot coveniently travel to our County Court of Albemarle, to make acknowledgment of the said conveyance. Therefore we do give unto you, or any two or more of you, power to receive the acknowledgment which the said Ann Rowe shall be willing to make before you of the conveyance aforesaid …
… Albemarle County To Wit … Pursuant to the above commission … we did this day examin the within named Ann Rowe privily and apart from Anderson Rowe her husband … she acknowledged the same to be her act and deed declaring to us that she made the said acknowledgment freely …. this 10th day of October 1812. Signed: James Old, John Watson.
(Proved in Court for Albemarle County Court Sept 2, 1833).
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1829 Nov 21 – Isham Chisholm to P B Tutt, bk 28, p 215. Albemarle County, Virginia
… Know all men by these presents that I Isham Chisholm of Albemarle County and State of Virginia for value received have bargained and sold to Peirce B Lott one negro boy of the name Sandy of the within description and I do hereby warrant the title of said negro to said Lott. Signed: I Chisholm
… We Noel Kerby and Reuben Bishop freeholders in the County afsd do hereby certify … that a male slave named Sandy aged about 23 years, about ___ feet ____ inches in height of a yellowish colour, having _____ was purchased from Isham Chisholm in the said County, that we have known said slave for several years, and that he has not within our knowledge been guilty or convicted of any crimes, but hath a good moral character and is not in the habbit of running away. Signed: Noel Kerby, Reuben Bishop.
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1830 US Census – Name: [Isham Chisholm]
Home in 1830 (City, County, State): Albemarle, Virginia
Free White Persons – Males – 40 thru 49: 2
Free White Persons – Females – 20 thru 29: 1
Slaves – Males – Under 10: 3
Slaves – Males – 10 thru 23: 1
Slaves – Males – 36 thru 54: 1
Slaves – Females – Under 10: 5
Slaves – Females – 24 thru 35: 4
Free White Persons – 20 thru 49: 3
Total Free White Persons: 3
Total Slaves: 14
Total – All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored): 17
Year: 1830; Census Place: Albemarle, Virginia; Series: M19; Roll: 197; Page: 237; Family History Library Film: 0029676
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1833 Dec 1 – Isham Chisholm fr W Chiles, bk 31, p 223. Albemarle County, Virginia
… between Washington Chiles of the first part, Isham Chisholm of the second part and Elijah J Wheat of the third part. … Washington Chiles is justly indebted to the said Elijah J Wheat in the sum of 450 dollars to be paid on this 1st day of Dec 1833 as by a bond bearing date on the 1st of Dec 1833 …. in consideration of 1 dollar … to the said Chiles … paid by the said Chisholm … the said Washington Chiles hath given … sell unto the said Isham Chisholm … all his interest in certain slaves conveyed to his wife Mary Chiles by a deed of gift executed by Edward Hughes on the 10th day of January in the year 1827 and the present and future increase …. Chiles …. covenant, promise and agree to … the said Chisholm … that the said Chiles the interest in the afsd slaves and the present and future increase thereof unto the said Isham Chisholm … that said Chiles to remain in quiet and peaceable possession of said slaves until default be made in the payment of the said sum of 450 dollars either in the whole or in part … or the said Elijah J White shall request sell the interest of the said Chiles in said slaves to the highest bidder for ready money at public auction … Signed: W Chiles.
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1835 July 30 Land grant – Isham Chisholm, grantee.; Virginia. Land Office. Register.; Library of Virginia. Archives.
Location: Albemarle County. Va. Description: 126 acres on Ragged Mountain and Moores Creek waters.
Source: Land Office Grants No. 84, 1834-1836, p. 331 (Reel 150). Part of the index to the recorded copies of grants issued by the Virginia Land Office. The collection is housed in the Archives at the Library of Virginia. Land titles —
Available on microfilm. Virginia State Land Office. Grants A-Z, 1-124, reels 42-190; Virginia State Land Office. Grants 125- , reels 369-. Virginia. Land Office. Register. Library of Virginia. Archives.
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1836 Sept 1 – Isham Chisholm and William Chisholm to J Hurst, bk 37, p 325. Albemarle County, Virginia
… between Isham Chisholm and William Chisholm of the one part and John Hurst of the other part … in consideration of the sum of 200 dollars … paid by the said John Hurst … sell unto the said John Hurst … a certain lot of land in the Town of Milton designated in the plan of said Town as No. 16 containing 1/2 acre … with all the houses and improvements thereon …
Signed: I Chisholm, William Chisholm.
Wit: George C Gilmer, George Pace, N Geowinney
… acknowledged before me by I Chisholm and proved by the oath of George C Gilmer one of the witnesses thereto as to William Chisholm … further proved before me by the oath of Nicholas Geoninney another witness thereto as to William Chisholm … Teste: Ira Garrett, CC. 7th Oct 1839.
… The same was full proved before me by the oath of George Pace the other witness thereto as to William Chisholm and admitted to record. Teste, J T Ford, DC.
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1837 July 11 – Isham Chisholm – Will bk 12, p 461. Albemarle County, Virginia
… I Isham Chisholm of the County of Albemarle and State of Virginia … declare this to be my last will and testament …
… I give to my brother Memucen Chisholm the following property to wit: Judith, Lucy and Mann together with their increase to be left in the hands of my brother William Chisholm who I appoint as trustee for him during his natural life, then to be kept together by the above named trustee for the benefit of his Memucen Chisholm’s children untill the youngest shall become of age, then to be equally divided amongst them. I also give unto Memucan Chisholm all the bonds, executions of which I have paid for him.
… 2d, I wish the piece of land which I bought of Ned Hughs, it being my sister Elizabeths portion of this estate to be divided equally between her children.
… 3d, I give to my neice, Nancy Hughs a horse bridle and saddle to be taken out of my estate by my executor hereafter named and a negroe by called Jim a son of Dolly to have to hold and to do with as she may choose.
… 4th, I give to my brother William Chisholm all the remaining estate of every kind and description whatever which I may die in possession of to have to hold and do with as he may choose, namely my tract of land lying in the Ragged Mountains containing about 126 acres all my interest in this tract on which we now live not heretofore disposed off my interest in the negroes belonging to the estate of not to be divided until our mother’s death and my interest in Dolly and her Family (Jim excepted) it being 1/2 together with my intrest of the household and kitchen furniture. The farming utensils, stock of every kind and description it being 1/2 and my bonds and all debts which are now due to me or which ever may hereafter be due me.
… Inquire my executor William Chisholm to support our mother as we have heretofore done together not wishing her to want for anything and to support our niece Nancy Hughes in like manner as we have done heretofore so long as she remains single and live with him.
… Lastly I hereby appoint my brother William Chisholm as my sole executor and request that he shall give no security.
A witness whereof, I hereunto affix my hand and sel this 11th day of July 1837, in the present of
Signed: I Chisholm
Wit: A R Shefield, John R Chisholm, William Suttle.
1837 Aug 7 … At a Court held for Albemarle County 7th August 1837 an Instrument of writing purporting to be the last will and testament of Isham Chisholm decd was produced into court and proved by the oaths of the subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded. Teste Ja. Garnett, CC.
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1837 Sept 4 – Isham Chisholm – Inventory, bk 12, p 470. Albemarle County, Virginia
… being first duly sworn have this day appraised all the property exhibited to us by the administrator belonging to the estate of Isham Chisholme deceased and respectfully submit the following report:
(itemization of stock, slaves and other moveable items) … Total: $4337.73
One half of the above property belongs to William Chisholm the other half is the Estate of Isham Chisholme – $2168.87
Signed: Thomas Garland, Anderson R Shiflett, Thomas Jefferson
At a court held for Albemarle County, 4th September 1837 this inventory and appraisment of the Estate of John Chisholm decd (Note – appears to be transcribed as “John” instead of “Isham” by the clerk) – was returned and ordered to be recorded. Teste Ira Gannett, CC.
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1840 Jan 12 – Mary Chisholm – Ex a/c, bk 14, p 173-175. Albemarle County, Virginia
… The Estate of Mary Chisholm in Account with William Chisholm her Administrator
Jan 12, 1840 – To cash paid Tarlton Pace for crissing property – 2.50
Cash paid clerk’s fees – 3.00
cash paid J H Gilmer – attys fee – 5.00
cash paid R C Noel for advertising – 1.50
commission on 2500 amount receipts at 5 percent – $125.00
commissioners fee for settling this a/c – 3.00
balance due the estate this day – 2360.00
Nov 1, 1840 – Total: $2500.00
Aug 25, 1840 – By amt sale Priscilla and Betsy purchased by William Chisholm – 800.00
by amt sale Patience purchased by James Massie – 500
by amt sale Milley purchased by William H Massie – 600
by amt sale Lydia purchased by M Chisholm – 600
Total: $2500.00
1840 Nov 1 – by balance due the estate this day pr contra – $2360.00
By interest on same till date – $36.18
Pr & Int due estate 19th Feb 1841 – $2396.18
William Chisholm admr etc
— In A/C with James Massie and Mary his wife
1841 Feb 19 – to 1/6 of $2396.18 – bal on adm a/c this day – $399.36
— In A/C with Memucan Chisholm (Legatee)
1841 Feb 19 – to 1/6 of 2396.18 bal on admr a/c this day – $399.36
— In A/C with the six children of Elizabeth Hughes
1841 Feb 19 – to 1/6 of 2396.18 bal on admr a/c this day – $399.36
Commissioners office Feb 15th 1841
In obedience to the order of the County Court of Albemarle hereto annexed the undersigned commissioners has proceeded to settle the a/c of William Chisholm admr of Mary Chisholm decd and reports the foregoing as the resall of his investigation. The administrator prduced ample and satisfactory vouchers for each item of debit in the accounts and after allowing him the usual commission of 5 percent on his receipts, it is ascertained that the balance due from him to the estate on this day is 2396.18 acc which will more fully appear by reference to the account. The commissioner has also proceeded at the request of the administrator to state the legatee accounts. There were originally 6 legatees, to wit: Memucan, William, Brice, Isham, Mary wife of Massie, and Elizabeth wife of Hughes. The admr claims three interest in the estate: His own and those of Brice and Isham. He alleges that Brice transferred his interest to Isham by an instrument in writing, that Isham has since died and bequeathed it to him. Upon this hypotheses he is entitled to one half of the Estate.
Each of the other distributees is entitled to $399.36 as per distributee a/c’s Mr Hughes having died and left 6 children, each of her children is entitled to 1/6 of this sum or $66.56. The children of Elizabeth Hughes are said to be William H Hughes, Nancy Hughes, Polly Chiles, Susan Wheat, Patsy Barker, and Sally Hughes. All which is respectfully submitted.
Signed: Th. Wood, Commr.
At a Court held for Albemarle County 1st March 1841 this account and report was returned into court and ordered to be.
And at a Court held for said County 5th Aprl 1841.
No exceptions being filed thereto the same was ordered to be recorded. Teste: Ira Garrett, CC.
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1842 Jan 3 – William Chisholm to J Hurst, bk 39, p 153. Albemarle County, Virginia
… between William Chisholm of the one part and James Hurt of the other part all of Albemarle Virginia … in consideration of the sum of 137 dollars … William Chisholm … sell unto the said James Hurst … land lying in the Raged Mountains and waters of Moores Creek in said County of Albemarle containing 126 acres adjoining the lands of Benjamin Moore, Elias Bragg and others (to be seen in a grant of this Commonewealth signed by Littleton W Tazewell, Governor of Virginia on the 30th July 1835 and being all the lands of which the late Isham Chisholm died seized and possessed – and the sd Chisholm do hereby covenant and agree to and with the said James Hurt and his heirs that he will forever warrant and defend a good and lawfull right and title …
Signed: William Chisholm
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1848 Feb 19 – John B Chiholm to W J Robertson, bk 46, p 15. Albemarle County, Virginia
… between John B Chisholm of the first part, William J Robertson of the second part and Ralph S Dudley of the third part, all of the County of Albemarle …. the said John B Chisholm is justly indebted to the said Ralph S Dudley in the sum of 750 dollars and by bond …. payable on or before the 19th day of February 1849 with legal interest thereon … which said sum and interest thereon the said John B Chisholm is desirous to secure … in consideration … of 1 dollar to him in hand paid by the said William J Robertson … to John B Chisholm … convey … unto the said William J Robertson … all the estate title interest and claim which he the said John B Chisholm has … in certain negro slaves and their increase …. said slaves were left by the will of Isham Chisholm deceased late of the County of Albemarle in the hands of a certain William Chisholm of said County, as trustee for a certain Memucan Chisholm of said County (who has since died) during his natural life. Then to be kept together by the said William Chisholm for the benefit of the said Memucan Chisholm’s children, until the youngest should become of age and then to be equally divided between the said Memucan Chisholm’s children, of whom the said John B Chisholm party to the first part to this indenture is one. … to have and hold the said estate, right, title, interest and claim to which the said John B Chisholm is entitled … to the slaves afsd and their present and future increase to him the said William J Robertson ….
…. nevertheless that the said William J Robertson … shall not interfere with the possession of the said slaves … until default be made in the payment of the said sum of 750 dollars with interest thereon as afsd …. but if the whole of the said debt and accruing interest shall be fully paid off and discharged on or before the said 19th day of February 1849 … then this indenture shall be void …
Signed: John B Chisholm
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1849 March 2 – John B Chisholm to A B Magruder, bk 47, p 158. Albemarle County, Virginia
… between John B Chisholm of the first part, Allen B Magruder of the second part, and Ralph S Dudley of the third part. … the said Chisholm is justly indebted to said Dudley in the sum of 400 dollars due by bond dated 2d day of February 1849 and payable on demand . And the said Dudly is further liable to pay and expects to pay and discharge sundry sums of money ammounting in all to ____ between 150 and 200 dollars (the exact sum not now remembered) due by said Chisholm to sundry creditors in which said Dudley is is his surety in the … bonds given under the execution for said debts… all of which debts so due as afsd or to become due, the said Chisholm is willing and desirous to secure to said Dudley …. this Indenture further witnesseth that for and in consideration of 5 dollars in hand paid by the said Magruder to said Chisholm he the said …… Chisholm hath bargained sole and transfered and doth hereby bargain sell and convey unto the said Magruder … the following property to wit, one two horse wagon, three horses and the gear and all the right title and intrest of the said Chisholm in and to the slaves, between 12 & 16 in number bequeathed to said Chisholm in common with his sister Mary Elizabeth Rodes (late Mary Elizabeth Chisholm) wife of John Rodes and Lovenia Ann Chisholm, by the late Isham Chisholm. And now held under his will by his executor William Chisholm, agreeably to the provisions of said will.
To have and hold the said right title and interest (being one full third of the whole number) in and to the said negroes with the increase of the females thereof, and the said wagon and horses and gear unto the said Magruder and his heirs, free from the claims of said John B Chisholm and all persons claiming under him. In Trust, nevertheless that the said Magruder shall permit the said wagon and gear and horses and the said interest in the slaves afsd to remain in the quiet and peaceable possession of the said Chisholm ... under default be made in the payment of the said sums of money in any part thereof, provide however that if the same is any part thereof, shall remain due and unpaid to Dudlay in his assignee or of said Chisholm, the said Magruder, shall after having issued the time and place of sale at his discretion and given at least four weeks notice thereof in some appropriate way, expose to sale at public auction to the highest bidder for ready money the said wagon and gear and horses and the said interest in the slaves as aforesaid. And from the proceeds of such sale, after defraying the expenses of said sales including the fee for writing and recording this deed and the usual commission on the amount of sales, shall …. to said Dudley his heirs and assigns the said debts afsd or so much thereof as shall remain unpaid, and the balance if any, pay over to said John B Chisholm …
But if Chisholm shall pay and discharge the said debt with all interest and all proper costs and charges attending the same … before the said sale then this indenture to be void …
Signed: John B Chisholm, A B Magruder, R S Dudley
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1850 March 7 – John B Chisholm to A B Magruder, bk 48, p 284. Albemarle County, Virginia
… Wheras John B Chisholm is justly indebted to Thomas R Bailey in the following sums of money, that is to say, in the sum of about 55 dollars with interest and costs being amount of an execution against said Chisholm in favor of said Bailey in the further sum of 17 dollars and 91 cents due by note of hand with accruing interest in the further sum of 8 dollars and small items of account, and whereas said Bailey is bound as security for said Chisholm to William Cox in the sum of $34.25 which he said Bailey expects to be obliged to pay, and also as principal for the same to Alexander Garrett for rent to the amount of 80 dollars and whereas said Chisholm is indebted to George H Crank in the sum of 12 dollars with accruing interest due by account which said debts and liabilities said Chisholm is willing and desirous to secure and protect so that said Bailey and Crank shall not sustain any loss or injury thereby. Now this indenture made this 7 day of March 1850 between the said John B Chisholm of the first part, A B Magruder of the second, and Thomas R Bailey and George H Crank of the third part … that for and in consideration of the premises, and for the further consideration of one dollar to him in hand paid by said Magruder … he the said Chisholm … sell and convey unto said Magruder … the following property, to wit, all his said Chisholm’s right title and interest in and to the slaves, some 12 or 15 in number bequeathed to said Chisholm in common with his sisters Mary Elizabeth Rhodes (now wife of John Rhodes – formerly M E Chisholm) and Lovenia Ann Dudley wife of Fleming Dudley, formerly Lovenia A Chisholm, by the will of the late Isham Chisholm deceased, and which slaves are now held by the executor of said Will, William Chisholm pursuant to the provisions thereof, which said interest is 1/3 part thereof, and of the increase of the females thereof, as well as all his said John B’s share and interest in the horses and other proceeds of the said negroes, which may have accrued or may hereafter accrue while the same have been held by the said William Chisholm as executor prior to the division of said negroes at the full age of the youngest of the three legatees under the said will to have and to hold the said shares, rights and interest herein conveyed unto the said Magruder and his heirs free from the claims of the said Chisholm … In Trust nevertheless, that the said Magruder shall permit the said Chisholm to remain in the possession of said interest … until default be made in the payment of the debts …. in this deed recited … But, if the said Chisholm shall pay off the said debts with all the costs and charges fairly incident thereto, and the interest thereon, at any time before the day of sale … then this indenture to be void …
Signed: John B Chisholm, A B Magruder, Thomas R Bailey
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1851 Aug 2 – William Chisholm fr John Rodes, bk 50, p 39. Albemarle County, Virginia
… Whereas the undersigned John Rodes by his intermarriage with Mary Chisholm acquire a claim to 1/3 of certain slaves bequeathed by Isham Chisholm to William Chisholm in trust for the purposes set forth in the Will of said Isham Chisholm which will is of record in the Clerks office of the County Court of Albemarle … whereas the said John Rodes has executed a deed of trust upon his alleged interest in said slaves for the benefit of William Cox, which is dated 4th March 1850 and is of record in the Clerks office afsd, John H Timberlake and John Cockran being trustees therin and the said John Rodes is moreover indebted to Benj Shepherd in the sum of $66.61 with interest … 1st Sept 1849 due … dated the 19 Jan 1850 to Andrew J Shepher in the sum of above 100 dollars due by bond to Calson B Craddock in about the sum of 100 dollars… To William Cox in about the sum of 400 dollars … To James W Mason of Scottsville in about the sum of 60 dollars due by bond … and whereas Mary Rodes the wife of the said John Rodes by her next friend John Bishop has instituted a suit in Chancery in the Circuit Court for the County of Albemarle for the purpose of obtaining a divorse from the bonds of matramony from her said husband and claiming moreover to be restored to her rights of property in the negroes aforesaid as these rights entitled prior to her marriage aforesaid … and there being uncertainty as to the result of said suit in respect of the property afsd, the parties have agreed to the compromise herein provided for the said John Rodes and his creditors … that a Court of Chancery might regard the claims of said Mary Rodes as prior and paramount to those of her husband and his creditors … and the said Mary Rodes and her friend consenting to the arrangement from a knowledge that … her claims might be postponed to those of the said creditors … this indenture and agreement made this 2d day of August 1851 between John Rodes of the first part, William Chisholm of the second part, and William Cox, Benjamin Shephard, Andrew J Shepherd, James W Mason, and Calving B Craddock of the third part. … for and in consideration of the premises and of the sum of 1 dollar in hand paid by the said William Chisholm to the said John Rodes … John Rodes doth … sell unto the said William Chisholm all his right, title and interest in and to the property bequeathed to Isham Chisholm as afsd to the said William Chisholm in trust afsd … however for the following purposes: The interest hereing conveyed being an undivided one the conveyance is not to affect the condition of the slaves until they are devisable according to the provisions of the Will of the said Isham Chisholm … time arrives the said William Chisholm is to procure a division of the slaves … as he may deem best and if they be divided in kind then after reasonable notice … he shall sell the slaves falling to his share as trustee under this deed … out of the proceeds … he shall appropriate 500 dollars to the payment of the debts herebefore recited … by a pro-rata distrubution of the said sum … (additional details in deed about whether this is a release, etc)…
Signed: John Rodes, William Chisholm, Benjamin Shelpherd, William Cox, James W Mason, Calvin B Craddock, A J Shepherd
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1854 Sept 26 – Hughes/Massie/Chisholm – Agreement, bk 24, p 25. Albemarle County, Virginia
… This agreement made and entered into this 26 day of Sept 1854 between John O Massie as Executor of the Last Will and Testament of William Chisholm decd in his own right, William H Massie and James T Massie of the first part, and Nancy T and Sarah T Hughes of the second part … John O Massie in his own right and as executor of William Chisholm decd, William H Massie, and James T Massie have agreed that the said Nancy and Sarah Hughes shall have and hold free from the claim or demand of the said John O Massie in his own right and as executor afsd and of the said William H & Jame T Massie and free from all claim or demand of creditors of the said William Chisholm dec’d, the following property … the negro woman Margarette and Mary, being the negroes specially bequeathed by said Chisholm to the sd Nancy and Sarah Hughes, also all the personal property of every kind …. by the said William Chisholm …. and the said John O Massie executor as afsd agrees to pay all the debts of the said William Chisholm decd, and in consideration of the premises the said Nancy and Sarah Hughes from their uncle William Chisholm, being the parts coming to the said Nancy and Sarah Hughes out of the Estate of their Grandmother Mary Chisholm, said amount to be ascertained by reference to a report of commissioner T Wood …. to be deducted from the half to be paid by the said Nancy and Sarah Hughes, the value of a horse saddle and bridle which was left to Nancy Hughes by her uncle Isham Chisholm and which was never paid to her. It is further agreed by and between the parties above named that the messrs Massie shall choose one person and the Missrs Hughes shall chose another, that these two shall choose a third, these three shall with the County surveyor come upon the Land which was occupied by William Chisholm decd and divide the same unto two equal portions, in value, that the Missrs Hughes shall have that portion upon which is situated the dwelling and out houses and they shall have a fair proportion of timberland, the part so assigned to Sarah and Nancy Hughes shall be theirs in fee simple and the Messrs Massie shall take presently the part taken allotted to them, so that instead of the Messrs Hughes taking a life estate in the whole land as under the Will of their uncle they are entitled to, they shall take a fee simple interest in one half and the said Messrs Massie instead of taking a remainder in the whole real estate shall take a present Estate in one half thereof. It is further agreed that the Report of the persons selected to divide the land together with the survey shall be recorded in the Clerks office of Albemarle County …
…. further agreed … shall divide the land shall also divide the negroes left to the Messrs Hughes for life and the Messrs Hughs shall take absolutely 1/2 thereof in value, which half shall embrace same and the negro woman Betsy and her two children, the other half shall be taken by the Messrs Massies. If the negroes cant be divided equally in value, then the division shall be as nearly equal as probible, and if the Messrs Hughes get the lot of the most value they shall in money make the Messrs Massie equal of if the share of the Massies shall be most valuealbe then they shall in money make the Missrs Hughes equal.
… The same Gentlemen who are to divide the land and negroes shall afix the value of the horse, saddle and bridle left the Miss Nancy Hughes by her uncle Isham and which value is to be deducted from the parts of the debt to be paid by Miss Nancy and Sarah Hughes.
… and as the heirs at law of the Catherine Massie and the heirs at law of Elizabeth Hughes own ___ each of the tract of land occupied by William Chisholm.
… It is further agreed amongst the said parties that the shares of Messrs Massie heirs shall be cut off on the corner of the tract known as Jones Tract and the Messrs Massie will save harmless the Missrs Hughes from all claim or claims of the heirs of the said Catherine Massie.
… It is also agreed that whatever interest is owned by the Missrs Hughes in the claim of the heirs at law of Elizabeth Hughes shall be cut off adjoining the land allotted to the Messrs Hughes.
… It is further agreed that the Messrs J T Bardsdale and Robert Richardson or either of them shall for the value of the negroes.
… Witness the following signatures and seals the day and year above written.
Signed: John O Massie, William H Massie, James T Massie, Nancy T Hughes, Sarah T Hughes
Wit to J O Massie & Nancy & Sarah Hughes: R T W Duke
Wit as to William H & James T Massie: James Massie
(Survey: Following page in book: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-99P7-9G6Q?i=16&cat=279536 ).
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