Estate papers of William Oliver, who died Dec. 1811 in Caroline County, VA
(likely son of William Oliver who died there in 1771.)

(transcribed by Sheila Schmutz from photocopies obtained from the Heritage Center in Caroline Co, Va.)
Will Book 19, page 25
Caroline County, VA?
(top cut off of photocopy)
Be recorded
Teste John L. Pendleton Clk
Truly Recorded
Teste
Inventory and appraisements of the Estate of William Oliver dec Dec. 1811
[List of goods and value went for 2 pages – not copied.]
Negroes
Grace and her child Jo Scott $300
Hannah 350
Mary 250
Dick (a boy) 200
Edmund Kidd 150
Samuel Hickman 120
James Murrah 100
_______
Amt of Negroes $1470
3/1470
$490
Mrs. Oliver had allotted her [later this seems to be Mrs. Ann Oliver]
Hannah and child 350
Edmund Kidd 150
______
$500
490
_______
$10
more for her part
Caroline County to Wit
Pursuant to an Order of the County Court of Caroline to us directed, we the undersigned born in if signers being first duly Sworn have appraised the Estate of William Oliver deceased to the sum of Five hundred and three dollars as above stated. Given under our hand this 15th day of February 1815
Tho Cattell
Lawrence Cattell
Atwell Coglwill
At a Court of Monthly session held for Caroline County at the Courthouse on Monday the 13th day of March 1815.
This appraisement of the Estate of William Oliver dec. was returned and in order to be recorded. Teste
Truly recorded John L. Pendleton Clk
Teste



p. 28
To the following bonds now on hand.
Ann Oliver 47.10.6 Francis Tunleys 1.11.0 49.1.6
Person Madison L 2.3.6, Sam. Calletts 1.0.5 3.3.11
Presley Merrymans 1.10.6
Thomas Motley for John Oliver 11.8.3
To commissions on L 149.0.6 at 5 prct. 7.9.0
$148.8.8 1/2
To Balance due the Administrator .11.9 1/2
$149.0.6
By sundries sold Mrs. Ann Oliver $44.10.6
By this sum, being an overplus rec. by Mrs. Oliver in
The division of the negroies 3.0.0
By sundries sold Thomas B. Coleman 10.9.0 1/2
By ditto sold May Tlippo with interest 7.13.3 1/2
By ditto sold Wilson Caro 2.14.1
By ditto sold Walker Downer with interest 18.1.-
By ditto sold Tho. Motley for John Oliver 11.8.3
By ditto sold Tho Cattell with interest 4.3.-
By ditto sold Sanford Doleman with interest 13.2.3
By ditto sold Philip Thonrton 1.18.3
By ditto sold Presley Merryman 1.10.6
By ditto sold George Connor 9.4.8
By ditto sold Thos. Motley 1.11.3
By ditto sold John Stevens 5.17.-
By a wheel fan sold Henry Bezley -.1.6
By sold sold Peter Oliver -.7.-
By ditto sold Vivion Madison 2.3.6
By ditto sold John Tlippo with int. 2.14.-
By ditto sold Saml. Callett 1.0.5
By ditto sold Francis Tunley 1.11.-
$149.0.6
Caroline County to Witt
Pursuant to an Order of the County
Court of Caroline to us directed we the undersigned Commissioners have stated and settled the account of Thomas B. Coleman Administration on the Estate of William Oliver deceased and found the balance of eleven shillings and nine pence half penny (as above stated) due the admor, he having exhibited to us proper vouchers for all the items here in mentioned, except those acknowledged by Thomas Motley Gdn for John Oliver who was privy to their transaction. Given under our hands this 15th day of February 1815.

Tho. Cattell
Lawrence Cattell
Atwell Coghill
At a Court of Monthly session held for Caroline
(note that Atwell Coghill and Thomas B. Coleman is in the 1810 census for Caroline Co, VA. There are several men with this Cattell, Callett or even Cokett name but I can’t make it out for sure to know the actual name.)

Since these were estate papers not a will, they are not that helpful about relationships. The following item is more helpful.
in “Caroline County Court Records and Marriages, 1787-1810 by William Lindsay Hopkins, 1987 Richmond, VA under Chancery Suits p. 82:
“Oliver, Thomas, et al vs Peter Oliver
Thomas Oliver, John Oliver, Ann Pruett, Charles Oliver, Mourning Oliver, Presley Merryman and Betsey Merryman his wife, Rice Smith and Jenny Smith his wife and Thomas B. Coleman, administrator of William Oliver against Peter Oliver. The court orders the sale of the slaves and for the proceeds to be distributed amongst the nine complaintants and defendant. Mar 1814