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Note: James Cardwell was the Son of John Cardwell and Keziah Lowe. James married Sarah Salley Crockett on 4 May 1788 in Mercer County. They had 8 children: Colonel John B "Jack", Nancy, William, anthony, Kesiah, James Jr., George and Mary Luven
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Note: ia. James was a Revolutionary War Veteran. By Rand Cardwell - James Cardwell, son of John Cardwell and Keziah Lowe Cardwell, was born 9 Oct 1761 in Charlotte County, Virginia. His early years revolved around living life on a Virginia farm with his brothers and sisters. James Cardwell served during the Revolutionary War as a Private in the Virginia Militia. HIs widow, Sarah Crockett Cardwell, received a Widows Pension from the Federal Government for his services during the war. Those records contain information that is interesting concerning the time period. Rev. War Pension Application #W.2998 contains several affidavits from various people that knew James Cardwell and some of his children. This is an important piece of information in that it is stated that James rode express for General Nathaniel Greene. During the war express riders were used in sending vital military information between units. It was hazardous duty considering that they carried battle plans and other important information. It is known that numerous attempts to capture express riders were common on both sides of the conflict. These positions were normally given to young men of strong resolve and that owned a quick horse. This points gavorably to James Cardwell being a cut above other militia soldiers. This affidavit states that James Cardwell served at two major battles during the Rev. War. One being the American defeat at Camden which occurred in Aug 1780, in which the British won and killed or captured hundreds of American soldiers. It was an embarrassment to the American forces and a major setback to the efforts in the southern campaign. The second battle that is mentioned is the Siege at Yorktown. This battle signified the end of British hostilities during the war, as the British Commander, Lord Cornwallis, surrendered. This affidavit confirms in the previous one and adds that James Cardwell was at the battle of Guilford Courthouse in North Carolina. That battle was a significant one for the American forces and it put the British under Lord Cornwallis, on the defensive. James Cardwell's sister also speaks of his services in another document. these documents were presented to the court. One being the original marriage bound between James Cardwell and Sarah Crockett. The other being what appears as a copy of James' military discharge papers. Source: Find A Grave - Cemetery Records and Online Memorials - James Cardwell "Cemetery Records of Mercer Co., vol. 1" Harrodsburg Historical Society 1969 and 1989, p. 8. Wills Abstract (is this the same James Cardwell?) Will Book 3, p. 248 Dated 15 Oct. 1806, recorded April, 1807 Wife: not named Dau: Nancy, Polly Son: John Exec: wife, Samuel McAfee Sr., John Cardwell Sr., Robert B. McAfee Wit: Robert B. McAfee, Andrew Woods, Samuel W. Carr The McAfee Family of Scotland, Ireland and America - Also The Matthew Forsythe Descendants source shows his date of death as October 29, 1806 (page 95). The Family Group Record source shows that he was born October 9, 1761 in Cumberland Co., Virginia, and died October 29, 1806 in Mercer Co., Kentucky. Reference: The McAfee Family of Scotland, Ireland and America - Also The Matthew Forsythe Descendants source, pages 97 and 98 -- Will Book No. 3, Page 248 -- Will of James Cardwell In the name of God, Amen! I, James Cardwell of the county of Mercer County and state of Kentucky calling to mind the mortality of all living and being weak in body but of perfect mind and memory do ordain these presents to be my last will and testament. 1st - I command my soul into the hands of Almighty God who gave it and my body to be decently buried by my executors to be herein after named as they may deem proper. 2nd - It is my will and desire that all my just debts be first paid out of my personal property and such money as is present due me. 3rd - It is my desire that all my personal estate (except such as I shall hereafter direct to a different use) be vested in my executors in trust for the following purposes viz the bonds which are now due me for property sold at Vanden together with as much more of my personal estate (which my executors are hereby directed to sell) as they may think proper shall be when collected be applied to the purchase of a tract of land at any place the majority of my executors may think most conducive to the interest of my family after my debts are paid, which shall be further support any my wife shall have the privilege of living on the same, raise my children during her life and may use what means she may think proper to have the same cultivated and also my children shall have the right of living on the same until they marry or otherwise settle and at the death of my wife it is my desire that the said tract of land be sold and the money equally divided between such of them as are then living but in case a tract of land cannot be purchased it is my will that the money arising from the sale of my property and bonds be put to interest and each one of my children secure its equal parts at their ages of twenty one or marriage which ever happens first. 4th - It is my will that my wife shall keep my two old mares and the young colt of my fly mare and as much of my household property as she may think proper for the use of the family and divide it amongst my daughter or either of them whenever and in such portions as she thinks best-and in case my two old mares have colts one of the colts shall be my daughter Nancys & the other my daughter Pollys or at all .. events the first colt the to.. mans have. 5th - The present youngest of my Polemare shall be my son Johns. 6th - Twile, my negro woman, to my wife during her life and in case she marries again sd Negro woman shall be hired out or otherwise disposed of in such manner as my wife may (the control of her husband but in case my wife shall desire -- (inserted between the lines)) ... free from my Executors to sell sd Negro woman. They shall in their discretion sell or hire her for the use of my family the increase of the said woman shall be liable to the above conditions and at the death of my wife sd Negro Woman and her children if any shall be sold and the money paid to such of my children as are then living in equal portions. 7th - My executors may ---- as much of my property as they may think proper from sale and my wife may dispose of it as she pleases and my present crops and farming utensils shall be for the use of my family. 8th - It is my will and desire as I have an expectation of my money or property from my father's estate in Virginia, that this, if got before land is bought, be applied towards the purchase of land but if not then it shall be equally divided among my wife and children at the time and ages before named. This is my will and I hereby nominate and appoint my loving wife and Samuel McAfee and John Cardwell and Robert B McAfee as my executors of this my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 15th day of October 1806. James X (his mark) Cardwell Test Robert B McAfee Andrew Woods Samuel W Carr Mercer County Set April County Court 1809 The foregoing Instrument of writing was produced into court and proven by Robert B. McAff & Andrew Woods two subscribing witnesses thereof to be the last will and Testament of James Cardwell decd and ordered to be recorded Attest Thos Allin C C The 1850 federal census for District No. 2, Mercer Co., Kentucky shows the following information for his dwelling No. 531: John Cardwell, age 62, farmer, value of real estate owned $5,000, born in Kentucky Margaret, age 51, born in Kentucky James, age 42, farmer, born in Kentucky Eveline Robertson, age 34, born in Kentucky Mary, age 8, born in Missouri George, age 4, born in Missouri Sarah, age 3, born in D. C. Margaret McKottrich, age 21, born in Kentucky Joseph, age 20, born in Kentucky Sarah Cardwell, age 87, born in Virginia The James Cardwell in the U. S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current source shows that James Cardwell was born in Charlotte County, Virginia.
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