WorkSpace William Slayden of Louisa transcripts

Date: 1801 to 1822
Location: Louisa, Virginia, United States
Surnames/tags: Slayden Crutchfield Powers

William Slayden in Louisa County, Virginia Court record Transcriptions

These transcriptions by Theresa Munt from Louisa County Virginia court mss give many names of the immediate and extended family of William Slayden (1734-1813).

There are many more family names here than can be "tagged" in a Free Space Profile.

Louisa County Virginia Deed Book J, p. 115-116 This Deed poll made and entered into this [6 February 1801] between William Slayden of the County of Louisa of the one part and James Powers and Nancy Powers infant children of William Johnson Powers of the other part Witnesseth that the said William Slayden for the consideration of the sum of five shillings cash in hand, but more especially for the natural love and affection which I have & do bear unto the said Nancy Powers & James Powers do give unto them twenty nine acres of Land as [per […] platt, hereto annexed & their heirs forever and I do hereby warrant the title of the said to the said James & Nancy against the claim or claims of any person or persons whatsoever. In Witnef whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal the day and date above written [interlined … before signed-William Sladyen (seal) signed sealed delivered in presence of John Blovam … , Richard Layne, John Brady At a Court held for Louisa County on the 9th day of February, 1801. This Deed was this day in open Court acknowledged by William Slayden to be his act & Deed and by the Court ordered to be recorded. Teste Jno: Poindexter, CC NOTE: Blovam is probably BLEVINS]

ORIGINAL: Louisa co VA Chancery Court records 1814-1822
Cover sheet:
Helms vs Crutchfield March [Court] 1814
Bill & Answer filed & decree in these words by consent
March [Court] 1816
[Commissioners Report] & title to purchase [etc]
1817 Aug Commissioners Report Returned
1822 June Court
Final Decree

Helms vs Crutchfield March [Court] 1814
To the worshipfull the County Clerk of Louisa in Chancery setting, your Orators, [illegible] William Helms & Elizabeth his wife, William Powers & Polly his wife, Arthur Sladyen, Elizabeth Sladyen’s next friend to Callum H Sladyen Massey F Sladyen [interlined John? P Sladyen, Joseph G Sladyen] & Sally Sladyen [illegible] Heirs of Dabney Sladyen, decd Margret Sladyen, Lucy B Lane, Nancy P Lane, William W Lane, Susanna Lane, Elizabeth Lane, Henry M Lane By Rd Lane their father & next friend, infant heirs of Lane Decd, who was wife to the said Richd, Wm D Sladyen, Wm W Walker, & Martha his wife [illegible] John Sladyen & Joseph Sladyen pltfss agst Stapelton Crutchfield & Jane his wife Deft. [FAINT HAND] were children of William who said Elizabeth Helms Polly Powers Arthur Sladyen Martha Walker Massah Sladen & Joseph Sladyen were children and heirs of Wm Sladyen & your infant? Instant? Orators & Orators Callum H Sladyen, Massey F Sladyen, Wm D Sladyen Judith B Sla[break]dyen Sally G Sladyen are infant heirs of Dabney Sladyen decd [interlined- who died in the lifetime of the sd Wm Sladyen ] & grandchildren of the sd Wm Sladyen Decd & the sd Lucy B Lane, Nancy P Lane, Wm W Lane, Susanna Lane, Elizabeth Lane, Henry M Lane are infant heirs of Lane decd decd [interlined- who died in the lifetime of the sd Wm? Sladyen ] sd William Sladyen decd Complying? Complaining? Show to the Court that the sd Wm Sladyen father to some? same? of your orators & oratrixes & grandfather to others complainants died intestate & possessed of a tract of land in your county containing about one 137 7/8 acres ... & that Stapleton Crutchfield & Jane his wife which sd Jane is a daughter of the said Wm Sladyen [illegible] distributees with your orators & oratrixes believe that the sd Crutchfield & wife are equally desirous with you orators & oratrixes that a division cannot be affected in as much as the Value of sd land if divided would not amount to the sum of one hundred dollars to each distributee, in which case the act of Assembly in that case made & provided asserts that it should be sold [interlined subject to the dower of the widow of Wm Sladyen] & the money arising from such sale should be divided among the parties entitled to distribution, but that such sale & distribution cannot be made but by an order & device of the Court, & and to the end Therefore, that sd Crutchfield & wife defts hereto may answer & that the Court may appoint commissioners to make sale of the land, & distribution of the money arising therefrom, as may the parties entitled thereto may it please the court to grant a subpoena. Engrossed [John] Poindexter

The Answer of Stapleton Crutchfield & Jane his wife to the foregoing [illegible] of Wm Helms & others, who for answer say that they confess the truth of the facts set forth in the Bill & are willing that a decree should be made according to the prayer of the Bill etc Engrossed [John] Poindexter

[Auction notice]
[Bond of William Sanderson, commissioners appointed: James D Shelton, John Shelton, Joseph Shelton, George Philips and Robert Perkins]

[list of buyers, includes $75 to dower of Sarah Slayden, and Majah Slayden, sheriff? Of Louisa]
[bonds due, inc $3.61 from Sarah Slayden]

[document 18] There are two of the legatees in Kentucky Arthur & Joe Sladyen I am inclined to imagine they desire the least expensive mode to be adopted to bring the old [illegible] matters to a speedy close. yours Wm Crutchfield 12 March 1814 [also marked] Wm G Poindexter esq

[document 19] List of the names of the heirs of William Sladyen decd of Louisa County
William Helms & Elizabeth his wife, William Powers & Polly his wife, Arthur Sladyen, Elizabeth Sladyen next friend to Callum H Sladyen Massey F Sladyen William Dabney Sladyen, Judith G Sladyen & Sally Sladyen, infant heirs of Dabney Slayden decd, Stapelton Crutchfield & Jane his wife deft, Margaret Sladyen, Richard Lane next friend & Lucy B Lane, Nancy P Lane,William W Lane, Susanna Lane, Elizabeth Lane, Henry M Lane infant heirs of Richard Lane, William D Sladyen, Rachel Sladyen, William W Walker, and Martha his wife Majah Slayden and Joseph Sladyen

Surveyor's Plat Book 1, 1805-1870, Louisa County, Virginia, p. 34: [drawn plat] The above is the form of 146 3/4 acres of land lying in this County of Louisa on the north side of the three notched road, belonging to the estate of William Slaten decd-Surveyed according [on] order of the worshipful Court of Louisa, and by the direction of the Commissioners. No 1. represents the widow's dower and contains 36 1/2 acres. Surveyed by Pleasant Hackett S.L.C. [Surveyor for Louisa County [skip] magnetical variation 1.40 E. October 4, 1813

Acknowledgements

Dedicated researcher Theresa Munt provided transcriptions that, when original mss sources have been available for comparison, show that when the language is unclear, she does not "gild the lily" by deciding for us what is meant, but provides likely alternatives. The Slaton Slatton Slayden Project was graced for her efforts from the 1990s, and continues to benefit.