Individual Details

Traditions. Cave family came from England. Benjamin Cave, the immigrant ancestor of this line, was born at Windsor between 1684 and 1691, where his father, the revered William Cave, was canon; his mother was Anna Stonehouse daughter of the Reverend Walter Stonehouse. [This line of descent is highly questionable, see next.]

I have also seen a year of birth for Benjamin Cave as 1703 in Virginia which seems to be a more reasonable date. Father said to be possibly a John Cave of King & Queen Co VA.
Orange Co VA, Crosthwait vs. Crosthwait; Judgment File #17, Papers of June Court 1759. Deposition: "Benjamin Cave Gent. .....he is about 55 years of therabouts.


Was a member of the first vestry of St. Mark's in 1731. Sheriff of Orange Co VA in 1735. Original patent for 1000 acres of land on the Rappidan River to Abraham Bledsoe and Benjamin Cave, 28 Sep 1728.
7 Jul 1735. Benjamin Cave, 200 acres, Orange Co in the Fork of the Rappidan adj. Bland Ballard, John Wisdom, Charles Blunt, Darby Queen. PB 16, p.16

Orange County Road Orders, 1734-1749. Ann Brush Miller. Virginia Highway & Transportation Council; July 1984; Revised 2004.
19 November 1735, O.S. p. 42
On the Petition of William Bryant Its ordered that Benja: Cave James Barbour Gent and Thomas Watts View the Convenientest way for a Road from Francklins path above the Octony Mill to the County Line and make report to the next Court
p.20 23 March 1736, O.S. p. 143
On the Motion of Capt: Benja Cave it is ordered that Benja Porter John Ingram & John Marks or any two of them View & mark out the Convenientest road from the two runs to the Courthouse and it is further ordered that John Howard with his gang clear ye said road from the said two runs to Porters, and that ye said Benja Porter clear the Same from his house to ye Courthouse with his gang


Will dated 26 Jun 1762; Orange County VA. Proved 26 Aug 1762.
House & plantation where living to loving wife Hannah Cave and after her decease to son William Cave.
To son John Cave in Culpeper Co, 125 acres in this county to be laid from the River to the Back
To son Benjamin Cave, Jr. 200 acres in said tract in Culpeper Co to be laid of at the upper end.
To son David Cave, the remaining part of my land in said county, 178 acres.
To son William, my right of lease in this county during this Term
Five negroes to wife Hannah and after her decease to be equally divided among the four sons, Benjamin, William, David & Richard, and four daughters, Elizabeth Johnson, Ann Cavendar [Kavenaugh], Sarah & Hannah Cave.
Slaves, bed & furniture, livestock, etc. further distributed to children as previously named.
[Richard recevied no land but he did receive three slaves & feather bed.]
Executors: sons John & Benjamin & Hannah.
Signed: Benjamin Cave
Wit: John Crittenden Webb, John Bledsoe, Anthony Galson.
26 Aug 1762. Will presented in court by Benjamin Cave Jr and proved by John Crittenden Webb & John Bledsoe and ordered recorded.
25 Nov 1762. Letters of probate granted Benjamin Cave. Security with Eras Taylor, Thos. Jameson and Thos. Barbour.

Birth	1703	Windsor, County Berkshire, England
Marriage	Abt 1725	Hannah Bledsoe
Death	Bef 26 Aug 1763	Orange County, Virginia

Spouse	Hannah Bledsoe ( - 1770)
Child	Elizabeth Cave (1728 - 1820)
Child	John Cave (1732 - 1810)
Child	Benjamin Cave (1735 - 1832)
Child	William Cave (1738 - 1804)
Child	David Cave (1739 - 1792)
Child	Anna "Nancy" Cave (1743 - )
Child	Sarah Cave (1745 - )
Child	Hannah Cave (1748 - 1817)
Child	Rev. Richard Cave (1750 - 1816)

Father	John Cave ( - )
Sibling	Mary Cave (1670 - 1712)