Henry Cheatham Jr. and Mary Lockett

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Husband Henry Cheatham Jr.

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           Born: 3 Sep 1769 - Chesterfield Co., Virginia
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           Died: 1794 - Chesterfield Co., Virginia
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         Father: Henry Cheatham (      -Bef 1790)
         Mother: Elizabeth (      -      )

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       Marriage: 27 Jul 1789 - Chesterfield Co., Virginia 1

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Wife Mary Lockett

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           Died: Bef Dec 1808
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         Father: Francis Lockett (      -Abt 1801)
         Mother: Mary Elam (      -Bef 1800)

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   Other Spouse: Arthur Akin (      -1809) - 23 Sep 1797 - Chesterfield Co., Virginia 2

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Children

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General Notes: Husband - Henry Cheatham Jr.

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Henry Cheatham wrote his last will and testament June 25, 1793, and it was proved December 8, 1794. The will is in Chesterfield Co., Virginia Will Book No. 4 on page 377, and Order Book No. 10, page 564 records the probate. In the will he names his wife Mary and says that his estate is to be distributed among his children, but he does not name them. More specifically he says, "I lend unto my wife Mary Cheatham all of my estate real and personal during her life or widowhood and after her decease or mariage I desire my Estate both real and personal should be equally divided between all of my children to them and their heirs and assigns forever." The executors are George Markham, Francis Cheatham, and Elam Lockett. The witnesses are Ann Roberds and Phebe Cheatham.

An inventory of the estate of Henry Cheatham, dec'd, dated December 16, 1794 is on page 566 of Will Book No. 4. There are 2 Negroes worth £25 apiece and 73 other items including a family Bible worth £1 14/- and various books worth £3 6/6. The presence of books is unusual. It suggests that Henry was better educated than most.

DATES:

The profile of Henry Cheatham, Jr. at WikiTree has the following birth, marriage, and death dates for him: 3 Sep 1769, 30 Jul 1789, and 12 Mar 1796. The dates are said to come from the Cheatham Family Bible. The death date is incompatible with the date on which his will was proved.

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General Notes: Wife - Mary Lockett

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Poly Lockett is in the land tax records of Chesterfield Co. one time, in 1801. She owns 2 acres worth $4 and pays a tax of $ .02. Those 2 acres were a gift from her father. On January 29, 1801 he gave 2 acres to her and her sister Nancy Lockett in a deed of gift. In his will he bequeathed 4 acres to Polly Akin and Nancy Lockett.

SIBLINGS MARRY SIBLINGS:

Mary Lockett and her brother Elam Lockett marry Henry Cheatham, Jr. and his sister Phebe Cheatham.

DEATH:

Mary's second husband Arthur Akin remarried in December 1808. Presumably Mary had died before then.

1 Catherine Lindsay Knorr, "Chesterfield County, Virginia Marriage Bonds and Minister's Returns 1771-1815" (1958), pg 28. Repository: Clayton Genealogical Library, Houston, Texas.

2 Catherine Lindsay Knorr, "Chesterfield County, Virginia Marriage Bonds and Minister's Returns 1771-1815" (1958), pg 2. Repository: Clayton Genealogical Library, Houston, Texas.