Philemon Kavanaugh Jr (bef. 1705 - 1764)

Born before 1705 in County Cavan, Ireland

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Died 1764 after age 59 in Essex County, Virginia

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Philemon Kavanaugh, son of Philemon Kavanaugh, emigrated to Virginia along with brother Charles Kavanaugh and possibly their father around 1705-1710. He passed away in 1764. Descendants of Philemon, including son Charles, settled Madison County, Kentucky in the late 1700s.

Events: And upon this vast estate the two brothers Charles and Philemon Kavanaugh settled in 1710,. This land was doubtless a grant from the Crown of England. Although the title was vested in the said Charles, his brother, Philemon had an equitable undivided moiety thereof, at least he thought he had, reasoning from the wording of a clause or item in his will made in 1764, namely: "My will and desire is, that one "moyaty" of that land whereon my brother, Charles Kavanaugh lives, be sold by my executors, and that my said brother make lawful deed to the purchaser for the same, and the other "moyaty." Remaining I give my right thereof to my said brother, to him and his heirs forever." Conclusive evidence that the testator, Philemon, considered that he owned half of the land, and had a right to dispose of same, Page 603 and that his brother Charles was entitled to the other half, and that he recognized the fact that the title was in his brother Charles, who was requested by the will to pass the title by deed to the purchaser the half testator desired to be sold. Orange County was cut out of Spotsylvania in 1734, and Spotsylvania was carved out of Essex, and in 1748, Culpeper County out of Orange, the Kavanaugh settlement and possessions being thereby thrown into the County of Culpeper, which was named in honor of Thomas Lord Culpeper, Governor of the Colony of Virginia, 1680-1683. [1]

Events: "Kavanaugh Family." "Lewis Davis Yancey, settled in Culpeper County, about 1710, and married Mildred, daughter of Charles Kavanaugh, of Irish parentage, who owned 40,000 acres of land in this county. "Culpeper County was taken from Orange County in 1749, and Orange County from Essex in 1734. *[2]

Immigrations of the family: The family tradition is, that three brothers left Ireland together. One of them stopped in England, and the other two came to America. General Kavanaugh who commanded Queen Victoria's army in India, had a like family tradition, his paternal ancestor having settled in England, while two of that ancestor's brothers went to America. The General belonged to the same original stock (see Life and Times of Kavanaugh, by Redford.) The two brothers who came to America were Charles Kavanaugh and Philemon Kavanaugh, who were sons of Philemon Kavanaugh, and it is firmly believed that their father Philemon, also came. Their immgiration was about 1705 [3]

Events: 1752 Will book A, page 68. "James Pendleton, guardian of Philemon, Anna, Mary and Sarah, filed his account, amounting to œ66 4s. [4]

Events: 1753 Will book A, page 83. "James Pendleton, guardian settled his account for the same children, that came from the estate of Philemon Kavanaugh and came through the hands of Charles Kavanaugh, executor, and consists of negroes and other personal property. [4]

Events: 1753 Will book A, page 84. "James Pendleton, guardian, settled his accounts for same children amounted to œ37, 15s 10 3/4d. [4]

Deeds: 1753 Deed Book A, page 489, 1753, Charles Kavanaugh and Ann his wife, made a deed to Robert Coleman, for 1000 acres, being the land given by Philemon Kavanaugh to Elizabeth Yancey, daughter of Lewis Davis Yancey on Muddy Run. [4]

Events: 1754 1750 (should be 1754) , Will book A, page 86. "Thomas Slaughter and W. Green settled administrator's account before the Court, of Philemon Kavanaugh, œ444, 3s 7d. [4]

Events: 1754 Will book A, page 106. "James Pendleton guardian of same children settled his account amounting to œ76, 12s 11d. [4]

Deed: 1755 Deed book B, page 346, 1755, Charles Kavanaugh deed 400 acres of land on Muddy Run, to John Connor. [4]

Deed: 1756 Deed book B, page 468, 1756, Ann Kavanaugh gave negro Venus to her daughter Sarah Kavanaugh. [4]

Deed: 1756 Deed book C, page 17, 1756, Philemon Kavanaugh gave a bill of sale to Thomas Brown, Junior for three negroes. [4]

Events: 1758 Will book A, page 177. "Philemon Kavanaugh, guardian of Sarah Kavanaugh, showed in his account settled before the Court, that he held a negro girl named Venus, 10 years old, belonging to said Sarah. [4]

Events: 1759 Will book A, page 192. "James Pendleton, administrator of Philemon Kavanaugh, deceased, had his account settled before Robert Eastham, Robert Green and Gabriel Jones, commissioners of the Court, which amounted to œ218 12s 1/4d. [4]

Events: 1759 Will book A, page 189. "Philemon Kavanaugh, guardian of Sarah Kavanaugh, shows that he has the same negro girl now 13 years old. [4]

Deed: 1761 Deed book C, page 595, 1761, Charles Kavanaugh and Ann his wife, gave deed of trust to Davenport Burkett on 481 acres of land being land devised to him by his father Philemon Kavanaugh. [4]

Events; 1762 Will book A, page 288. "Philemon Kavanaugh, guardian of Sarah Kavanaugh, charges one year's board œ3, and clothing œ3, and credited by hire of said negro girl 11 years old œ3. [4]

Events: 1763 Will book A, page 346. "Philemon Kavanaugh, guardian of Sarah Kavanaugh, settled his account showing that said negro is now 15 years old. [4]

Deed: 1763 Deed book D, page 354, 1763, Philemon Kavanaugh to John Greer, bill of sale on one negro and one handkerchief for œ45. [4]

Events: 1764 Will Book A, page 366. "Inventory of the estate of Philemon Kavanaugh, was filed, amounting to œ108, 15s. [4]

Will: 6 February 1764 Culpeper County, Virginia The immigrant Philemon Kavanaugh, brother of Charles, died in Culpeper County, Va., in 1764, having made and published his last will and testament, which bears date Feb. 6, 1764, and probated March 16, 1764, and in these words and figures: "In 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, I do, 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 may be disposed of in the manner following, towit: 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 "discression" of my executors, hereinafter named. Item--My will and desire is that one "moyety" 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 "moyety" remaining, I give my 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 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 an executrix, and my loving friend, William Williams, executor of this my last will and testament. Revoking and disannulling 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. (L S) Signed, sealed and published in the presence of: Charles Kavanaugh. Charles Yancey. Ann Kavanaugh. [4]

Probate 16 March 1764 Culpeper County, Virginia At a Court held for the County of Culpeper on Friday the 16th day of March 1764, this last will and testament of Philemon Kavanaugh, deceased, was exhibited to the Court, by Ann Kavanaugh and William Williams the executors therein named and was proved by the oaths of Charles Yancey, and Charles Kavanaugh, witnesses thereto, and ordered to be recorded. And on the motion of the said executors, certificate is granted them for obtaining a probate thereof, in due form, they having sworn to the same and given bond and security according to law. Teste: ROGER DIXON, Clerk. A copy Teste, W. E. Coons, Clerk." At the time the will was drawn, the testator's brother Charles Kavanaugh, was living on the land named in the will, one moiety of which testator directed to be sold, and for his brother to make deed to the purchaser, and his right to the other moiety to go to his said brother, and he was evidently one of the witnesses to the will. In 1764, the inventory of the personal estate of the testator Philemon Kavanaugh, was returned to the Court amount 108L, 15 S. The said Philemon Kavanaugh, who died in 1764, married Ann Williams, a Welch woman, she qualified as an executrix of his will. In 1756, eight years prior to the death of said Philemon Kavanaugh, Ann Kavanaugh gave by deed to her daughter Sarah Kavanaugh, then only fourteen years old, a negro girl named Venus, at that time only eight years old.

Deed: 1768 Deed book F, page 55, 1768, Charles Kavanaugh, gave power of attorney to William Brown. [4]

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• [1] History and Genealogies, page 528.
• [2] History and Genealogies, page 535-537.
• [3] History and Genealogies, page 527
• [4] History and Genealogies, page 535-537

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