Melver Columbus Redman (1801 - abt. 1848)

Born 1801 in Iredell, North Carolina, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Jane (Howell) Redman — married 11 Jun 1837 (to 1848) in Davie, North Carolina, United States

Descendants

Died about 1848 at about age 47 in Iredell, North Carolina, United States

Biography

Melver Columbus Redman was born in 1801, son of John Redman (1780–1837) and Jane Williams (1780–>1860). Melver died in 1848, aged 46.

Based on inventory after Melver's death, it's possible he was a blacksmith. Melver was embattled with his brothers' regarding his father's estate, eventually everything would be turned over to his brother. In 1842, he went to bankruptcy court and by 1848 he was selling his land to pay taxes.

In 1844, he was involved in the planning of a brand new county, Williams County, formed from the Northern part of Iredell County and parts of Wilkes and Surry.

By late 1840's, his death prompted his wife to marry his cousin, Absalom Redman (around 1849) with 4 small children.

Melver (35) married Jane Howell (born in 1818; daughter of Joseph Howell and Jane (Creson) Howell) on 11 Jun 1837 in Davie, North Carolina, United States.^[1]

• Their daughter was Martha A Redman (1839–1916).
• Their son was Alexander (Zan)
• Their son was Thomas

Melver is listed in Last will and testament of John Redman, his father in 1837.^[2]

Melver is listed in Bankruptcy Court in 1842.^[3]

Melver Redman appointed Secretary in 23 November 1844.^[4]

Melver is listed in a Thomas Redman Court Case in 1847.^[5]

Land sale for Taxes, 354 acres in 29 January 1848.^[6]

Melves's daughter Martha Ann Hendrix died on 6 Aug 1916 in Cana, Davie, North Carolina.^[7]

The Heritage of Iredell County, Vol. 1^[8]

The Heritage of Iredell County, 1980, published by the Genealogical Society of Iredell County, PO Box 946, Statesville, North Carolina 28677, ISBN 0-89459-087-1, 642 pages with index, See also Space:The Heritage of Iredell County

Sources

1. ↑ Marriage: "North Carolina, U.S., Marriage Records, 1741-2011", database with images
   Original data: North Carolina County Registers of Deeds. Microfilm. Record Group 048. North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh, NC
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 60548 #311937 (accessed 29 October 2023)
   Melver Redman marriage to Jane Howell on 11 Jun 1837 in Davie, North Carolina, USA.
2. ↑ North Carolina Probate Records, 1735-1970; https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939L-J6QK-VH?cc=1867501&wc=32LJ-W3X%3A169767201%2C170167001
   "North Carolina Probate Records, 1735-1970," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939L-J6QK-VH?cc=1867501&wc=32LJ-W3X%3A169767201%2C170167001 : 21 May 2014), Iredell > Wills, 1808-1845, Vol. 02 > image 97 of 176; county courthouses, North Carolina.
   Last will and testament of John Redman of Iredell, NC
   John Redman leaves to his beloved wife Jane Redman in her lifetime or widowhood all the lands where she now lives, with all my capital in cash and cash notes and accounts together with my stock all kinds when in her life or widowhood when at her death or marriage this property to be divided among the under named and according to as it is written.
   I will all my lands to be equally divided among my 3. sons Melver Redman, Alexander Redman and Thomas Redman at the death or marriage of their mother Jane Redman.
   I. will daughter Elena Allen her equal share of the value of the Negroes sold, her equal part of the Negro girls now in the possession of Augustin Allen and William Chenault. and Elena Allen is to pay half the costs of the suit entered against me by the said Allen and Chenault.
   I will my daughter Arena Chenault her equal part of the Negroes sold and her equal part in the 2 Negro girls now in the possession of the Allen and Chenault named above and Arena Chenault is to pay half of the cost of the suit entered against me by Allen and Chenault and is to pay back the Estate $400 which I loaned her and $300 the said Chenault owed me for boarding.
   I will that Melver Redman, Alexander REdman, Thomas REdman, Mary Redman & Elizabeth Redman are to have equal parts in the Negroes sold and to have equal parts in the 2 Negroes now in the possession of Allen and Chenault which Negroes I claim as my property.
   Also the balance of my Estate to be divided equally among the 5 named heirs at the death or marriage of my wife Jane Redman
   I nominate my 2 sons Melver and Alexander Redman to be Executors of this my Last Will and Testament.
   signed John Redman
   Witness O Green, Jurat
   Squire Kemp
   the witness proves that the other witness signed in his presence.
   
   Although no date is given, other wills in the book are date 1837
3. ↑ Bankruptcy Court Melver Redman, merchant
   Fayetteville Weekly Observer Fayetteville, North Carolina 07 Sep 1842, Wed • Page 4
   (https://www.newspapers.com/image/?clipping_id=61895557&fcfToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJmcmVlLXZpZXctaWQiOjY0MjI0MjA4LCJpYXQiOjE2MDk5OTUzOTEsImV4cCI6MTYxMDA4MTc5MX0.fTbsdjgP_2HShnHlPGgKEfaQZqWuUXLvP6kpANQ8iJI : 6 January 2021)
4. ↑ Melver Redman appointed Secretary at meeting
   Carolina Watchman Salisbury, North Carolina 23 Nov 1844, Sat • Page 3
   (https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67085288/7-sep-1844-iredell-melver-redman/ : 6 January 2021)
   Fix boundary of Williams County
5. ↑ 1851, Aug-6927 William M Allen vs. Thomas Redman Iredell County, NC North Carolina, State Supreme Court Case Files, 1800-1909; https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939L-8J9B-6R?cc=1878751&wc=M6M8-2M7%3A174987901%2C175065301
   "North Carolina, State Supreme Court Case Files, 1800-1909," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939L-8J9B-6R?cc=1878751&wc=M6M8-2M7%3A174987901%2C175065301 : 7 January 2016), 1849-1852 > Box 266 cases 6916-6930 > image 674 of 1497; citing Division of Archives and History, North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh.
   Iredell County Court of Law, NC: Heirs of Melver Redman, deceased: Thomas Redman, Jane Redman, Martha Redman, Alexander Redman, Elizabeth Redman were granted a judgement against William M Allen to pay $200 on 3 Apr 1850.
   An appeal by William M Allen to Supreme Court of Law NC was granted. Signed by 3 witnesses, one being Hosea Redman
   
   Clerk of the Superior Court includes letter that points of law from the case were mislaid.
   
   William M Allen plaintiff vs Thomas Redman and others
   March 1848 Hon. Matthias E Manly presiding states: In Fall term of 1847 Iredell Superior Court of Law,
   Williams M Allen recovered judgement against Milton Campbell, Administrator de bonas non with the will of John Redman, deceased. ((the father of Melver Redman, Deceased)) for the sum of $86.46 of which $66 is principal money and the said Administrator having pleaded fully Administered and a jury of Good and Lawful men who were duly sworn and empaneled to try toe ?, returned a verdict of fully "Administered" and it was adjudged by the Court that the defendant recover costs of suit.
   You are therefore commanded to make known the promises to Thomas Redman, Jane Redman, Mary Redman, Elizabeth Redman, Augustin M Allen and wife Lina, Wesley George and wife Rena, Thomas Redman, Alexander Redman, Martha Redman and Elizabeth Redman the 1st named 4 being minor devisees and heirs of John Redman and that you summon them to appear before the Judge of our Superior Court of Law to be held for the County of Iredell at the court house in Statesville on the 1st Monday after the fourth Monday in March next to show cause if any they have, why the said William M Allen shall not have Judgement of Execution against the real estate... of the said John Redman, as will satisfy plaintiffs debt, interest and costs together. L.R. Bell, clerk 22 Feb 1848
   Samuel R Bell appointed Guardian of Thomas Redman, Alexander Redman, Martha Redman and Elizabeth Redman, minor heirs of Melver Redman
   This suit was then continued until Fall Term 1848. Hon. Augustus Moore one of the Judges of the Superior court of Law present.
   Docket reads W.M.Allen vs. Thomas Redman & others: Defendants pleads 1st that there were sufficient personal affects to pay all Estates debts the defendants pleads further that the Executor has wast4ed the personal Estate of the Testator. They plead the Statute of Limitations for the protection of dead mens estates, they plead that all the real estate of the Testator has been fairly and bonafide sold 2 years after the death of the Testator with bon.
   This suit was regularly continued without alteration until Fall term 1849. Hon. D.R. Caldwell of Superior Courts at which term the following was submitted to the Jury between Milton Campbell Administrator Debonis non with the Will annexed of John Redman deceased and the Heirs and Devisees of said Redman.
   "Did said Administration have assets to pay the debt of W.M. Allen?; Did he waste the same or might he have reduced into (?) assets of the Estate of Melver Redman, dec. who was the Executor of the said John Redman, sufficient to pay said debts?" A jury was sworn in and empaneled to try the merits of the case.
   The said suit was continued until Spring Term 1850. Hon. John M Dick was judge when following additional pleas were entered "The life Estate of 2/3's of the *ary Interest was sold by the sheriff on Executions at the instances of condition against the devisees for the debts of the devisees and 1/3 of the re*ary Interest was sold by Devisee and plaintiff devisees as to the last plea .
   A Jury was sworn and returned this verdict in open court: "Find that the Testator John Redman died possessed of a sufficient amount of personal Estate to pay all his debts and that the same came to the hands of his Executor, Melver Redman who wasted the same. The Administrator debonis non Milton Campbell has not nor should he have collected any assets to discharge this debt. They find Melver Redman the Executor at the time of his death died insolvent in 1847."
   With which Judgement the plaintiffs being disqualified prayed an appeal to the Superior Court which is granted and the plaintiff ...surretys according to Law.
   William H Haynes, Clerk of Superior Court, Iredell, NC certify the forgoing 9 Aug 1850
6. ↑ Land sale for taxes: 354 acres Melver Redman
   The Raleigh Register (Raleigh, North Carolina) · 29 Jan 1848, Sat · Page 2
   (https://www.newspapers.com/image/?clipping_id=67084944&fcfToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJmcmVlLXZpZXctaWQiOjU5MTgyNDEyLCJpYXQiOjE2MDk5OTQ4MTAsImV4cCI6MTYxMDA4MTIxMH0.pLeAmYM7oF_2jvKeqBz8mKSq5MbbBcCh8txGrXIZB2E : 6 January 2021)
   Melver Redman 354 acres land for sale for 1845 and 46 taxes
7. ↑ Death of daughter Martha Ann Hendrix: "North Carolina Deaths, 1906-1930", database with images
   citing Cana, Davie, North Carolina, reference Vol2 file 186 cn 462, State Department of Archives and History, Raleigh; FHL microfilm 1,878,031
   FamilySearch Record: F3D9-DJG (accessed 29 October 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HT-6SG9-MTL
   Melves Redman in death record for daughter Martha Ann Hendrix 6 Aug 1916 in Cana, Davie, North Carolina.
8. ↑ Iredell County Heritage, page 456, compiled by Alta Lee Redman and Elizabeth Redman, Creator Genealogical Society of Iredell County (Iredell County, North Carolina), Logan Utah FamilySearch Library, FamilySearch International, Full Permission, https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/viewer/137778/?offset=0#page=464&viewer=picture&o=search&n=0&q=redman