Individual Details

Census

David Cave household
one male under 10 years
1 male 26 to 45 years
2 females under 10 years
1 female 16 to 26 years

Estimate of age, young family wife under 26 and husband over 26 years of age.

Census

Benjamin Cave too faint to read

Census

David Cave household;
1 male 15 to 20 years
1 male 50 to 60 years
1 female 15 to 20
1 female 20 to 30
1 female 30 to 40
2 male slaves under 10
3 male slaves 10 to 24
1 male slave 24 to 36
1 female slave under 10

Death

Will of David Cave
Barnwell District, South Carolina
In the name of God Amen.
I David Cave of the District and State above mentioned, being weak in body, but of Sound and disposing mind, praised by God for the Same, do make, ordain & publish, this my last will and Testament.
First. It is my will & desire, that the whole of my property, consisting of about Seven hundred & Seventy eight acres of land, the following Slaves viz: Tom, Chloe, Lucy, London, Peter, Cully, Miles George, Richard and their future increase, all my household & Kitchen furniture, my Stock of hogs, Cattle, Sheep & all other property, of whatsoever Kind, real or personal, shall be divided into Six equal parts in the manner hereinafter directed: One Sixth part whereof I give and bequeath to my Son Matthew Cave absolutely & forever; the other five remaining parts of my property real or personal, I give & bequeath to my Son Mathew Cave in trust neverthe lefs, for the; use, benefit, & interest of my daughters Dorcas Kirkland, Elizabeth Nix, Martha Cave, Nancy Cave & Mary Cave in equal proportions, share & share alike & not Subject to the debts, contracts, or sale of their present or future husbands.
Secondly. It is further my will & desire that my Executor or Executors shall select three competent persons, to divide all my property real or personal into Six equal parts as I have heirs in directed either by partition or by Sale of a part or the whole of the property as they in their discretion may think fit to recommend to by Executor or Executors.
Thirdly. I do hereby nominate & appoint my friend Executor of this my last will & Testament
In witnefs whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this the twentysecond day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty four.
Signed and Sealed in presence of Jennings O'Bannon
B H Brown
Alexr Tempelton
Recorded in Will Book "C" page 130
Recorded December 10th 1834
Bundle 61, Package 9
Inventory valued at $4823.87 many slaves listed, image in Coursey file
Inventory signed by: B H Brown
Tarlton Cave
A Tempelton
Jennings O'Bannon
B M Cave