John W & Hattie B Wilcoxson Guardianship
Northern Va Genealogy
Volume 2 July 1997 Number 3 page 131
Southern Claim # 21726 Richard M Weir, PW CO Guardian of John W Wilcoxson and Hattie B Wilcoson by Michelle A Krowl
Petitioner is Guardian for John W Wilcoxson and Hattie B Wilcoxson whose parents are both dead.The father died in Nov 1861; the mother in March 1862.The mother was owner of the property when taken, and upon her death it became the property of her heirs John W and Hattie B Wilcoxson.They were then infants of a tender age.The property was taken in April following the mother's death.The first 26 items as set out in the petition consisted of household furniture, not army supplies and there is no evidence that they were appropriated to army use.The proof shows that the mare was taken for the use of the army and that she was reasonably worth the price charged.We recommend the payment of $100.
Deposition of Richard M Weir, Guardian, Aug 15, 1874
My name is Richard M Weir, I am 43 yo, a farmer, live near Manassas in PW Co where I was born and have lived nearly all my life.
I am related to the heirs who are the claimants in this case.I am their uncle.I have no interest in the claim only as guardian.
Both the parents of the claimants were dead at the time the property was taken.The father died in Nov 1861, and the mother died March 1862.She died on the 16th I believe.At least those who were present at her death say it was the 16th.I was present myself at her death but don't recollect whether it was the 16th or not.
The property was taken in Apr 1862 after the evacuation of Manassas by the Conf forces.After the death of the father of the claimants, in Nov 1861, their mother, who was my sister, removed from her house at Locust Grove about 2 miles from Manassas to my father's house about one mile from Manassas.She was living there when my father was ordered to vacate his house by Gen Johnston previous to the evacuation of Manassas.My sister then moved to my brothers house at Sudley Mill about 10 miles from Manassas.The household property named in petition was then put in boxes and sent to my father's flour mill at Milford.From there it was taken by the Union forces under major Morse.There was a Captain Allen among them.They wee located at Manassas.I was not present at the taking of the property, I was a the Sudley Mill at the time.Two 4 house wagon loads of property was taken to the Milford Mill which belonged to the claimants.There were several buildings destroyed on the Locust Grove property, some where burned and I am informed that one a now frame house was torn down and taken to Manassas some time during the war;but of this I can give no positive testimony.The property named in the petition became my sister's by purchase.She purchased it at a sale which I held as administrator of the estate of her husband. end
Deposition of Fannie E Weir
My name is Fannie E Weir.I am 30 yo.I live near Manassas where I have lived since I was a 12 yo. I am a daughter of claimant's father but not of their mother.
I have no interest in this claim.My father was a widower when he married the mother of the claimants, and after his death the estate was settled by the administrator who is my husband, and guardian of the children.The property named in the petition was purchased by my father's widow at the administrator's sale, and was hers at the time of her death, about one month before it was taken by the Union forces.The children were at the time of their mother's death aged respectively 2 years and 3 years old.I was living with my father when the children were born, and have since their mothers death raised them myself.
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Northern Va Genealogy
Volume 2 July 1997 Number 3 page 131
Southern Claim # 21726 Richard M Weir, PW CO Guardian of John W Wilcoxson and Hattie B Wilcoson by Michelle A Krowl
DepositionNeil Naylor (colored)
My name is Cornelius Naylor; I am about 40 yo, farmer and mechanic and miller according to circumstances.I live near the Village of Manassas on the farms where I was born and raised.I am not interested in this claim in any manner.I was raised by the grandfather of the claimants in this case.I was his slave when the ward broke out.I became free by the results of the war and have ever since acted for myself.My father purchased his freedom when I and my brothers and sisters were children.He also purchased 50 acres from my old Master, Wm J Weir.My father and family have ever since lived on it, and I live on it now.I am not in debt to the claimant nor to any of their relatives.I was present at the mill when two large wagon loads of boxes and crates of furniture and household goods belonging to Mrs. Wilcosson, the mother of the claimants, were brought there from towards Manassas a short time before the evacuation of Manassas by the Southern army.I rwas running the mill at this time and remained at the mill until after the union army came to Manassas.So after which I saw one large wagon load of the same boxes taken from the mill by U S soldiers and carried away towards Manassas on U S Army Wagons.Mrs Wilcosson died while these things were at the Mill.She died as her brother's house about 8 or 9 miles from Manassas.end
Cornelius Naylor born about 1824 d after 1874
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