Individual Details
Philemon Kavenaugh
(1732 - 1764)
The will of Philemon Kavanaugh is dated and proved in 1764 in Culpeper County Virginia. Executors were his wife Ann Kavanaugh and William Williams.
The will mentions the following people:
Wife: Ann Kavanaugh
Brother: Charles Kavanaugh
(Oldest?) son Benjamin Kavanaugh
Other "young" children not mentioned by name
Witnesses were:
Charles Kavanaugh (brother of Philemon)
Charles Yancey (son of Winifred K. Yancey)
Ann Kavanaugh (wife)
Many reports erroneously record the wife of Philemon Jr. as one Ann Williams (supposedly daughter of James Williams). Other records correctly record her name as Ann Cave - the daughter of Benjamin & Hannah Bledsoe Cave of Culpeper. Ann is mentioned in the will of Benjamin Cave probated in 1762. The confusion seems to have arose because many attributed the maiden name of Williams to Philemon Jrs' wife due to the confusion between Philemon Sr & Jr.
The will mentions the following people:
Wife: Ann Kavanaugh
Brother: Charles Kavanaugh
(Oldest?) son Benjamin Kavanaugh
Other "young" children not mentioned by name
Witnesses were:
Charles Kavanaugh (brother of Philemon)
Charles Yancey (son of Winifred K. Yancey)
Ann Kavanaugh (wife)
Many reports erroneously record the wife of Philemon Jr. as one Ann Williams (supposedly daughter of James Williams). Other records correctly record her name as Ann Cave - the daughter of Benjamin & Hannah Bledsoe Cave of Culpeper. Ann is mentioned in the will of Benjamin Cave probated in 1762. The confusion seems to have arose because many attributed the maiden name of Williams to Philemon Jrs' wife due to the confusion between Philemon Sr & Jr.
Events
| Birth | 1732 | ||||
| Marriage | Nancy Ann Cave | ||||
| Death | 1764 | ||||
| Will |  |
Families
| Spouse | Nancy Ann Cave (1734 - 1808) |
Notes
Will
Will of Philemon Kavanaugh Jr. - Culpeper County, VirginiaIn the name of God, Amen, I Philemon Kavanaugh, being weak and low, but of sound mind and memory, and calling to mind the mortality of man, that all men must die, therefore, constitute and appoint this my last will and testament, revoking all other will or wills, and as to my worldly goods that it has pleased God to bless me with, my desire is, that they be disposed of in the manner following, to wit:
Imprimis: I render my soul to God, who gave it and I desire my body be decently buried in a Christian-like manner, at the discretion of my executors, hereinafter named.
Item - My will and desire is that one moiety of that land,whereon my brother Charles Kavanaugh now lives, be sold by my executors, and that my said brother do make lawful deed to the purchaser, for the same, and the other moiety remaining, I give right thereof to my said brother, to him and his heirs forever.
Item - I lend to my loving wife, Ann Kavanaugh, the land and plantation whereon I now live during her natural life,or widowhood, and at her decease or day of marriage, I do give the said land to my son Benjamin Kavanaugh, to him and his heirs forever.
Item - I lend all the residue of my estate, after paying all my just debts, to my said wife, Ann Kavanaugh, for her during her natural life or widowhood, and at her decease or day of marriage, my will and desire is that my said estate, with the money arising from the sale of the above mentioned land, be equally divided amongst all my children.
I do constitute and appoint my loving wife Ann Kavanaugh and executrix, and my loving friend, William Williams,executor of this my last will and testament, revoking and disannuling all other will or wills, legacies or bequeaths whatsoever. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this sixth day of February in the year of our Lord, One Thousand Seven Hundred and Sixty Four.
Philemon Kavanaugh
Signed sealed and published in the presence of:
Charles Kavanaugh
Charles Yancey
Ann Kavanaugh
[Will was probated March of 1764 in Culpeper County]