- supplied to me via email pdf attachment from Carolyn Smith Thursday, March 15, 2012, 3:51 PM:
Barbara H. Thueson
Salt Lake City, UT
December 1, 2005
Carolyn Weibel Smith
Colorado City, TX
Dear Carolyn:
I'm sorry that I will not be able to help you very much. All of the information that I have on the Chadd family is contained in what I know about Mary herself. Certainly Putnam County, Indiana does appear in the following sources. However, Mary (Polly) is the only person of that name in Putnam County mentioned in them.
In the "William Clark Breckenridge, His Life, Lineage and Writings", by his brother, James Malcolm Breckenridge, published by the author in St. Louis, Missouri, 1932, pp 133-134 appear the following about Mary Chadd:
"On October 16 1806, Alexander Breckenridge married, a second time, Mary Chadd, said to have been of the Maryland family of that name. He died before September 5, 1813, by a receipt of that date for a certified copy of his will, given by his executors.
May (Chadd) Breckenridge, widow of Alexander, Sold her Dower interest in the homestead, February 11, 1815, to the reversioner under his will, his son, Eddy Linn Breckenridge. The date of her death may be fixed as August 21 1835, by the date of termination of her life interest in a Negro slave, "Ben" belonging to her husband's estate." Alexander died in Bourbon County, Kentucky, and Mary died in Putnam County, Indiana.
In a letter from Jennie M. Brown of Sedalia, Missouri, to Clarence Gamble Breckenridge of Odessa, New York (deceased) written 2 Sep 1969, Mrs. Brown states that Mary Chadd was from the Chadds that were connected with Chadd's Ferry. I assume that Chadd's Ferry was in Maryland.
I transcribed the following from Family History Library film 1315817, Putnam County, Indiana, Clerk of the Circuit Court, "Probate Records, Putnam County, Indiana," Volume A, p 248 probate record for Polly Breckenridge.
"Court held in Greencastle, Putnam, Indiana, 22 May 1837, - Michael WILSON administrator of estate of Polly BRECKENRIDGE, Michael WILSON obtained letters of administration 7 Sep 1835; Michael WILSON and Cyrus VAN CLEVE were bound to the state of Indiana by $500.00. The effects were of "Polly Breckenridge late of the County of Putnam and state of Indiana deceased. Court dates extended to 13 Feb 1836. Following the sale bill to Michael Wilson (son-in-law): - 1 pair steelyards, 1 stone jug, one cassle slick(?), one hackle, one brass kettle, 2 bags, 2 bucket, 1 bureau, 1 bed and bedding, pair pot hooks, 1 coverlid, 2 blankets, 1 quilt, 2 counterpanes, 1 quilt, 1 blanket. To Washington BRECKENRIDGE (son) 1 iron, 1 set Mouler, 1 basin, 1 scissor, 1 coverlid and blank(?), 1 looking glass, 1 coverlid, 1 quilt, 2 blankets, 2 ---- pins, 1 bay mare. John WILSON, (grandson), 1 cow and calf, 1 oven and lid, 1 basin, 1 bucket. Aimsley GRAHAM: 1 pair hai(?) chains, 1 bridle and colter, 1 tea kettlle, one iron; George SCOTT 1 coffee mill; Alexander MYERS 1 coffee pot, Charles MYERS one trunk; Samuel RAMSEY 1 quilt. Sale certified 12 Nov 1835 by clerk Caleb C. Osborn, clerk of the Sale of Polly Breckenridge. Dec'd State of Indiana, Putnam County before Mr. Jacob Durham, a Justice of the Peace, a balance of $339.19 to be divided...
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Abt 1813 - Aft 1830 (~ 18 years)
