Moses Carnal and Susannah

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Husband Moses Carnal

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           Died: Abt Oct 1773 - Caroline Co., Virginia
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         Father: Patrick Carnal (      -1728)
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Wife Susannah

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Children

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1 M Barnett Carnal

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           Born: 
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           Died: Abt 1790 - Laurens Co., South Carolina
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         Spouse: Gracy (      -      )

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2 M William Carnal

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           Born: 
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           Died: Abt 1798 - Caroline Co., Virginia
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3 M Patrick Carnal

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           Died: Abt Jun 1789 - Caswell Co., North Carolina
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         Spouse: Mary (      -      )

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4 M Moses Carnal

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           Died: Abt 1803 - Caroline Co., Virginia
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         Spouse: Keziah Wright (      -      )

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General Notes: Husband - Moses Carnal

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Moses Carnal was presumably of age, that is, over 21, when he was named as the executor of his father's will, which was probated in 1728.

Moses Carnal moved from Essex Co. to Caroline Co. about 1741. On April 24, 1741 Moses Kernal of St. Ann Parish in Essex Co. sold 50 acres in St. Ann Parish. References to him prior to 1741 are in Essex Co. All subsequent references are in Caroline Co. In April 1742 he is ordered to help clear and maintain a road in Caroline Co.

He died in 1773 in Caroline Co. He left a will, which is not extant, but in the Court Order Book there are references to the will being proved and to the appraisement of the estate. We know who the executors of the will were only because of a lawsuit several years later in 1784 in which the plaintiffs are William and Patrick Carnal, executors of Moses Carnal, dec'd. It is likely that William and Patrick were sons of Moses although they might have been other relatives.

All but the first of the following abstracts are from a series of abstracts of Essex Co. records (1695-1751) by Ruth and Sam Sparacio or from abstracts of Caroline Co. records by John Frederick Dorman (1732---1770) or from Caroline Co. abstracts by the Sparacios (1765-1787). There are 2 Moses Carnalls. This one is Moses Carnall, Senr. Some of the following citiations may in fact refer to Moses Carnall, Junr.


November 19, 1728: Bond of Moses Karnell in the amount of £400 as executor of Patrick Carnell. Securities: Thomas Ramsay, Patrick Donahoo and Edmund Connally. Signed Moses (W) Karnell, Thomas Ramsay, Patric (X) Donahoo, Edmund Connally. Witness: Wil Licorish. (Essex County, Virginia Wills, Bonds, Inventories, etc. No. 4, 1722-1730, pgs 275a-276 (John Frederick Dorman, 1961))

In May 1734 Barnett Paine, Jr., Barnett Paine and Moses Carnall are bound in the sum of £500 to Justices of the County for the performance of Barnett Paine, Jr. as the executor of an estate. (Essex Co. Will Book 5/249-50)

On March 13, 1740/1741 John Wright acknowledges his deed to Moses Kernall. Rachel, wife of Wright, relinquishes her right to the land. (Caroline Co. Order Book 1740-46, pg 19)

On April 24, 1741 Moses Kernal, planter, of St. Ann Parish in Essex Co. sold to John Colquit, planter, of the same place for £15 9s a tract of 50 acres in St. Ann Parish which begins at the mouth of a branch issuing out of the mouth of Occupatia Main Run. It is described by metes and bounds and is part of a parcel formerly belonging to Samuel Loard. The witnesses are Peter Samuel, Isaac Hawes. The deed is signed Moses (+) Curnall. (Essex Co. Deed Book 22/272-74)

On March 12, 1741/42 Moses Karnall is ordered to help the surveyor clear and maintain the new road from Sutton's ford to the new church. (Caroline Co. Order Book 1740-1746, pg 93)

On April 9, 1742 Moses Kernall is one of several people ordered to help the surveyor clear and maintain the road from the new church into the road by Richard Hewlett's. (Caroline Co. Order Book 1740-1746, pg 98)

On September 14, 1745 Moses Carneal is one of 16 men ordered to help the surveyor clear the road petitioned for by the lower inhabitants of St. Margaret's Parish. (Caroline Co. Order Book 1740-1746, pg 536)

On June 13, 1746 Moses Carneal is one of 12 men, including John Wright, ordered to assist in clearing the road from South River Bridge to the new Church. (Caroline Co. Order Book 1740-1746, pg 589)

On March 14, 1747 Moses Carnall of Caroline Co. sold to Christopher Barbee of Essex Co. for £25, current money of Virginia, a tract of land being the land that Moses Carnall's father Patrick Carnall bought of John Ridgsdale, William Vawter & Richard Ballard and afterwards gave to his son Moses Carnall, the land being in Essex Co. on the north side of Occupation Swamp. There is a complicated metes and bounds description of the tract which contains about 133 acres. It adjoins land of Simon Goldin, Conaly, Beazley, Richard Hopson and Ellitt. The deed is signed Moses (C) Carnall. Witnesses: Joseph Barbee, John Pitts, Jr., Edward Vawter. Thirty square feet ['30 feet square' probably intended] are excepted, it being where his mother and father are buried. Moses Carnall and Susannah, his wife, acknowledged the deed May 15, 1747. (Essex Co. Deed Book 24/209-212). This sale is referenced on pages 254-257.

On October 12, 1750 Harry, a Negro boy belonging to Moses Kernall, is adjudged to be 9 years old. (Caroline Co. Order Book 1746-1754, pg 235)

On December 14, 1750 the will of John Owen is presented in court by Moses Kernall and Racheal Owin, executor and executrix therein named. (Caroline Co. Order Book 1746-1754, pg 241)

On February 13, 1752 Moses Carnal proves the will of John Dyer. (Caroline Co. Order Book 1746-1754, pg 297)

On November 10, 1752 Moses Kernell is appointed overseer of the road from Richard Hulett's to the new church. (Caroline Co. Order Book 1746-1754, pg 360)

On October 11, 1753 Jack, a Negro boy belonging to Moses Carnall, is adjudged to be 10 years old. (Caroline Co. Order Book 1746-1754, pg 430)

On May 8, 1755 Moses Kernal is to be summoned to the next court. (Caroline Co. Order Book 1755-58, pg 50)

On May 9, 1755 Moses Carnal is one of 14 men ordered to help the surveyor maintain the road from Polecatt to _______. (Caroline Co. Order Book 1755-1758, pg 53)

On August 15, 1755 an overseer is appointed for the road from Karnell's ordinary to County line. (Caroline Co. Order Book 1755-1758, pg 111)

On February 12, 1756 Moses Karnal with others is ordered to appraise an estate. (Caroline Co. Order Book 1755-1758, pg 138)

On September 9, 1756 Moses Carnal proves a deed to John Wright. (Caroline Co. Order Book 1755-58, pg 208)

On October 13, 1757 Moses Kernall is appointed overseer of the road from St. Margaret's upper Church to Rich'd Hulet's. (Caroline Co. Order Book 1755-1758, pg 310)

On January 12, 1758 Moses Kernal, Jr. and 8 others are ordered to help Moses Karnal in keeping the road in repair. (Caroline Co. Order Book 1755-58, pg 323)

On May 11, 1758 Moses Kernal and William Kernal prove a deed. (Caroline Co. Order Book 1755-58, pg 349)

On February 14, 1765 Moses Carnal with others is appointed as an appraiser of an estate. (Caroline Co. Order Book 1765-1767, pg 331)

On June 12, 1766 the overseer of the road in the room of Walker Taliaferro, Gent. and Moses Carnel, Senr. is to have both their gangs to help keep the road in repair. (Caroline Co. Order Book 1765-1767, pg 297)

On April 10, 1767 Sarah Young, plaintiff, against Moses Carnal, defendant. In debt. Dismissed agreed. (Caroline Co. Order Book 1765-1767, pg 475)

On October 8, 1772 three appointees of the Court report their findings relative to 2 possible routes for a road: 1) "the way now in use which runs through the Plantation of William McGhee & Moses Carnall considerably to their prejudice" and 2) another route. They recommend 2) and the Court accepts their recommendation. (Caroline Co. Order Book 1772-1776, pg 145)

On October 14, 1773 the last will and testament of Moses Carnal, dec'd, is proved by the witnesses. The executors therein named are granted a certificate for obtaining a probate thereof. Bond acknowledged and ordered to be recorded. John Durrett, John Wright, Joseph Campbell and Robert Chandler, or any 3 of them, are ordered to appraise the estate. (Caroline Co. Order Book 1772-1776, pg 399)

On December 9, 1773 an inventory and appraisement of the estate of Moses Carnall, dec'd, is returned and ordered to be recorded. (Caroline Co. Order Book 1772-1776, pg 451)