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- In 1785, William Bell, in the State Enumerations, listed Mildred James as the head of a family, with three white souls, one dwelling and two other buildings. (Heads of family, Virginia., 1790).
She appears on the Orange County personal property returns for 1783, charged with one tithable, three houses, six cattle, and her slave being exempt. She petitioned the General Assembly for the arrears due on the pension her late son, Catlett, soldier of the Revolutionary War. An Act passed, December 15, 1791, directed same to be paid. (Hening, Vol. 13, pg 322).
Her will dated October 29, 1801, was probated April 25, 1803. Jos. Atkins, her son-in-law was executor, with Spencer Atkins his security. She mentions her daughter, Betty Smith, son James, graddaughter, Milly James, and leaves her land to Milly Atkins, "her equal part with her brothers." Her sons, Catlett and Stephen had died during her lifetime. She does not mention John, who is thought also to have died during her lifetime. (Orange Co. Will bk. 4, pg 74).
Source: "Pioneer Families of Franklin County,
Virginia" by: Marshall Wingfield.
**Although Wingfield states that son John was thought to have died during her lifetime, documents show that this is incorrect. John is shown in on a document (a land transaction) dated 1804, along with his siblings, James, Spencer, Elizabeth and Mildred and their spouses selling 12 acres of property in Orange County, Virginia, owned by his mother. **Source: Dorles Repass
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