John Cave
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Summary
Patented land with John Echols (born 1650) in 1703.
Possible father of Mary (Cave) Echols who married the aforementioned John Echols.
His land shared with John Echols (born 1650) is referenced in a later patent (FamilySearch).
His land was used as a point of reference in Land grant 20 February 1719.
Sources
Note that the parentage of John Cave is in contention. In addition, we would desire concrete evidence that this John Cave is the father of Mary (Cave) Echols.
A "John Cave" is listed as the son-in-law to "Giles Traverse" in her 1717 will in Stafford County, Virginia (FamilySearch). In addition, Giles has lists multiple daughters who could be married to John Cave. Transcription:
"In the name of God Amen, the first day of June in the year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred and seventeen, I Giles Traverse Gentleman living in Stafford County in the Colony of Virginia, being sick and weak of body but of perfect mind and memory thanks be to God for it, Therefore calling unto mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following; that is to say, first & principally, I give my Soul into the hands of Almighty God who gave it to me and for my body I recommend it to the earth to be buried in a Christian and decent manner at the Discretion of my Executors, nothing doubting but at the General Resurrection, I shall receive the same again by the might power of God, And as touching such worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this life, I give devise bequeath & bestow the same in manner following; I give and bequeath unto my Daughter, Elizabeth, four hundred acres of land beginning at the Landing Run and so running out round to compleat it & I give to my Daughter, Elizabeth, that land above Deep Run being about one hundred and sixty acres. I owe unto my Daughter, Elizabeth, Negroe Dick & Negro Dick & Negroe Jack & Negro Nubb. I give and bequeath unto my Daughter, Elizabeth, two beds with Canvas Ticks & the furniture belonging to them; Negro Betty being with Child & if it lives I give the Child to my Grand Daughter. I give and bequeath unto my Daughter, Ann, the Plantation where I now live & all the remainder of the land when my Daughter has hers. I give unto my Daughter, Ann, Negroe Giles & Negroe Peg & Peter & Roger & two feather beds and furniture, and I give unto my Daughter, Ann, at the day of marriage, two new Rugs and two pair of Blankets to paid out of the Rents of Occoquan. I give and bequeath to my Daughter, Million, all my land above Occoquan. I give unto my Daughter, Million, a Negroe called Bess & a Negroe called Phillis, & a Negroe called Tony and a Negroe called Sarah. I give unto my Daughter, Million, two feather beds & furniture at the day of Marriage, two new rugs and two pair of blankets to paid out of the rents of Occoquon and I give unto my Daughter, Million, twelve barrow hogs at the day of marriage three years old apiece and the rest of my hogs to the family use and all the remainder of my personal Estate to be equally divided between my three Daughters; And my will is that if John Cave, should bring any of the Estate to Appraisement that he shall forfeit all his Estate that belongs to his Wife and the part to be equally divided between my Daughter, Ann, and my Daughter, Million, And I make and ordain my loving Brother, Rawleigh Traverse & my son in law, John Cave, my full and whole executors and I do hereby utterly disallow revoke and annul all and every other former Testament Will Legacies Bequests and Execution by me in any wise before this time named willed and bequeathed ratifying and confirming this and none other to be my last Will and Testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year above written. "Signed sealed published pronounced & declared by the said Giles Travis as and for his Last Will & Testament. In presence of us, Tho: Ellzey, Edwd. Watts, James Jervers. "Giles sig GT Traverse "At a Court held for Stafford County the 11th September 1717, The Last Will and Testament of Giles Travers, deced, was presented into Court by Raleigh Traverse & John Cave, his Executors who made oath thereto and the same being proved by the oaths of Thomas Ellzey & Edward Watts witnesses thereto the same is admitted to Record, And upon the motion of the said Raleigh Traverse and John Cave and their performing what is usual in such cases, Certificate is granted them for obtaining a Probate thereof in due form.
Transcription from: Sparacio, Ruth & Sam;
Abstracts of Land Causes Prince William County, Virginia, 1790-1793 (McLean, Virginia, The Antient Press, 1992) pp 32-33. "Page 335-337, May 1791
According to "A Missing Will book of Stafford County and its Contents" (jstor), the will book "K" (covering 1721-1730) for Stafford County is missing; this will book is said to contain "Cave, John. (1721). Page 2, will." as well as "Cave, William (1726). Page 2, will."
According to "John Page of Norfolk County Virginia" (published 2014) (archive.org), the following is a summary of John Cave's life:
About John by Genealogical Gleanings:
John Cave was born ca. 1640 in England, the son of Samuel Cave and Rachel Kellogg. He was an importer of fine wines. He owned land in Stafford County. He married 1) Unknown Andrews, daughter of George Andrews and had issue: John (this John died in 1749 without issue) and David. He married 2) Elizabeth Travers and had known issue: Mary. It is also possible that John Cave was the father of William Cave who died in 1742 of Stafford County as David released the land which reverted to him upon his brother John's death to Keene Withers who was married to this William Cave's daughter as this William Cave had died prior to 1748. In 1707 John Cave of King and Queen County, a carpenter, purchased from Sampson Darrell of Gloucester Co. 300 acres in Stafford County on the south side of Potomack Creek and bordering the lands of John Gorvey, Thomas Gregg, William Waught, and Giles Travers. John Cave along with John Echols paid for the transportation of many others to America. In 1721 the will of John Cave was proven at Stafford. THe will was written in 1714 and devised 200 acres of land to his son John Cave but was reverted to David Cave and his wife Sarah in Orange County, VA. John Cave lived in Overwharton Parish. Other Cave's in Stafford, Spotsylvania and later Orange and Culpeper Counties who may have been sons of John Cave were: Benjamin, Robert, Thomas and Joseph. David, Benjamin and Robert were closely associated with one another in the public records between 1720 and 1750 and gave sons these names. David named sons: David, Benjamin and Robert. Benjamin named sons: Benjamin, John, William and David. Robert named sons: Robert, John, and William. A chart for the family assembled by the English genealogist, Tyrell, shows Benjamin as the immigrant of Rev. William Cave of Windsor, Chaplain to Chrles II, and his wife Anna Stonehouse. Rev. William Cave's will was cited in support. The will mentions daughters, a grandson, a deceased son Ralph, but no mention of Benjamin nor any living son. Anna Stonehouse Cave died in 1691. Benjamin's deposition in 1758 states his birth in 1703. John Cave (ca 1640-1720) may not have been the immigrant. There were earlier Cave's who could have been a prior generation.
The above text from "John Page of Norfolk County Virginia" claims that "In 1707 John Cave of King and Queen County, a carpenter, purchased from Sampson Darrell of Gloucester Co. 300 acres in Stafford County". I believe the author of that text is referring to this indenture (FamilySearch), automated transcription:
This Indenture made the 6th day of August in the year of our Lord 1707 by and between Sampson Dorrell of Glocester County Gentl of Deane part & John Caye of King and Queen County Carpenter of the other part witnesseth that the said Sampoon Darrall for and in Consideration of the sum of 60: Sterl to him in hand paid by the said John Law at or before the Enreating and delivery of these presents the recept whereof the Sampson Daniell with hereby acknowledge & himself therewith fully satisfied Contented and paid hath granted large and & sold relieved & confirmed & by these presents doth clearly & absolutely grant bargain & sell remiss release & Confirm unto the bred John Cawe & to his heiro and assigns for ever all that 300 acres of Land lying and being on the South side of Potomach Creek in stniford County bounded vizt. Northerly Petomack Creek Easterly with the Lands of John Gowry Thos Gregor in Arrigo Souberly & owesterly with the Land of Giles Traverse the said 3d. thereof Land being the one half of 600 acres formerly sold by Capt. Wills, and Heaberd to Capt. John Kongrave by Deed dated the 6th day of March 1662 all which said premises now are in the actual possession of the said John Cawe by virtue of one Indenture of Bargain & Fall to him therof made for the Term of one year bearing date the day before the date of these parents made between the said Sampon Danrell of the one part of the said John Love of the other part & by vertue of the Statute for Transferring use unto possession & all the Estate right Title Interest use property reversion claim & demand wt never of him the said Sampson Darrell I give yt the person whatsoever in and to the preines & every part & parcel thereof the reversion & remr & all other rent of the Quitrents Excepted which as to be paid to the chief Lord of the fee) and profits of the prime & every part & parect thereof together with all and singular Wills need of business writing and munuments whatsoever touching or concerning the preines To have and to hold the said 300 acres of land and all Assingular the premes with their appurtances unto the said John Cava traher of Young to the only proper use and behof of them the said John Cave, his heirs & assigns for ever To be holden of the chief Lord of the fee thereof by the Quitient of are informed and the said Sampson Darrell his heirs & a forgno the said menconed granted fomes with the appurtenances unto the said John Caw his heirs & assigno agt him the said Sampoon Darrell his heirs and assigne & agt all other Pommers soever shall & will avaunt & forever defers by them to coents of will forthwith acknowledge or cause this deed to beurte non teages in the court of the said County of Waterford in order to be put upon the persons Arof In witness whereof the said has to these presents have Incerelangeably put to their hands I wats the day of year forst above in the Signed sealed and delivered in the Wmers, für Ralph Cranforth Weg sampt dampwendamels fenly John Cains Thos Henderson in justene Wright
On the page immediately proceeding that, is a paired document from the previous date (LVA). Automated transcription:
This Indenture made the 5th day of August in the year of our son 1707 by & between Sampson Darrell of Geesler County Gentl of the one part & John Cave of King and Queen County Carpenter of the other part Witnesseth that the said Campon Davrell for and in Consideration of the sum of 5º. Sterl to him in hand paid by the said John Cave before the Enocaling & delivery here of the receipt whereof he the said Sampson Daniell doth hereby acknowledge hath granted bargained and sold and by these presents doth grant bargain & sell unto the said John Cave his Exrs. Admrs & assigno all that 300 acres of land lying and being on the south side of Potomach Creek in Stalford County bounded vizt. Northerly with Potomack Creek Easterly wth. the Lands of John Gouvy Thos Gregg & Wm. Waugh Southerly & Wederly with the Land of Giles & traverse the said 300 acres of Land being the one half of the 600 acres formerly sold by Capt William Heaben to Cap John Norgrove by Deed Dated the 6th. day of March 1667. & the reversions reversions rem & remt. of the same and every part thereof together with all the rents & profits of the fomes & of every part & parcel thereof To have and to hold the said 300 acres of Land and premes with all the appurtenances unto the said John Cave his Ex admd & assigno from the day before the date hereof for and during the full End & term of one whole year from thence next evening and fully to be Complicat Ended Yielding and paying therefore the rent of one year of Indian him only in the ffeast of St. Michael the Archangel if the same belanfully demanded to the End & Intent & purpose that by virtue of these presents the Statute for trans ferring used into possession the said John Cave may be in the actual possession of the premisses & be Enable to accept a Grant & Release of the said Rent & Inheritance of the same to him the said John Cave his heirs & a soigns forever In witness whereof the said parties to these presents have Interchangeably put their hand & seats the day & year above written Signed sealed & delivered Sampson Daniel Weäl in the presence of Ralph Cramforth Eliza. Sample John Hains Thos Anderson Augustin Wright
There is also another document between Darrell and Cave, beginning with "Know All Men" in this same group of pages (LVA).
William Cave:
There may be some connection (possibly through the Withers via William's son, Elizabeth?), whose will is known (FamilySearch). Automated transcription:
In the name of god Amen. I William Cave of the Parish of Overwharton and County of Stafford planter being very weak of body, but of perfect sense and Sound Memory, blessed be therefore almighty, god do make ordain and Publish this my Last will and Testament in manner and form following Vizt. Imprimis. I give and bequeath unto my son James all my Lands & Tenements. with their and every of their appurtenances Situate lying, and being in the said Parish and County to him the said James and the heirs of his body lawfully begotten for ever and for default of Such issue then I give the same to my daughter Elizabeth and the heirs of her body Lawfully be gotten forever: and for default of such issue then I give the same to my Right heirs it Law. Item. I give unto my said Son three regroes to wit Tom. Iocelin, Alice to him and his heirs forever
Item. I give and bequeath unto my said daughter Elizabeth three Negroes to mit Giles Daniel Lucey to her and her heirs forever also one good new feature bed bolster and Pillows, a pair of sheets a Quilt and a Rugg with a Cord and bedsted. Item I give and bequeath unto my dearly beloved wife Anne one third part of all my Lands and Tenements aforesaid for and during her Natural life also the three following No groes Vigr. Roger Peter and Hannah to be at her own will and disposall. Item I give and bequeath unto my dearly beloved wife Anne my son James and my daughter Elizabeth all the Residue of my Personal Estate of what kind or Nature Soever to be equally divided among them. Item I desire that these three Negroes to wit Brocher Winny and London may be sold at auction to the highest bidder by my Executors here after mentioned and the money arising from the Sale to be by them applyed towards the Payment of my debts. Also I make and ordain my beloved wife Anne and Mr. John Waugh Executors of this my Last will and Testament hereby Revoking and disannulling all former and other wills by me heretofore made In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seale this Seventeenth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred and forty two
Wm. Cave
Signed Sealed and delivered by the said William Cave as and for his last will and Testament in the presence of us. ne Hamilton
The connection to a "John Waugh" is interesting, as well. There is another reference to "William Cave" (transcript reads: "Sampson Davids [likely OCR issue] and now in the Posesion of William Cave South on the Land of Joseph Waugh") (source: FamilySearch).
"Elis.a Cave" is also referenced along with members of the Waugh family in the will of William Waugh of Stafford County, dated to 26th of October 1747 (FamilySearch). Transcription:
In the name of God amen I William Waugh of Staff'd County being sick & weak of bodu but of sound & perfect sout? and memory thanks be to almighty God for it do constitute and ordain this to be my last will & Testament & revoking all other wills hereto fore by and amde in manner & form following. Item I give & bequeath my soul into the hands of almighty God who gave it & my body to the Earth o be ? buried at the discertion my ExE hereafter named. Item I give and bequeath unto my loving son Travers Waugh all my Land in Fairfax County on the North side of Occoguan to live & his heirs Lawfully begotten forever & for want of such heirs to my loving son Joseph Waugh & his heirs of his body Lawfully befotten forever & for want of ? to my loving son Gowry Waugh & his heirs forever. Item I give to my loving son Travers Waugh my Gold Ring. JmP?. I do hereby constitute & appoint my trusty friend James Waugh and my loving son Gowry waugh ExE of this my last will & Testament In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 26th day of October 1747
William Waugh (seal)
Seal'd & delivered in presens of
Soloman Waugh, Elisa Cave, Elisa Ellizy?
At a Court held for Stafford County October this ? 1748 The last will & Testament of William Waugh dec'ed was presented into Court by James Waugl out of his ExE therein.
Named Gowry Waugl …
Possibly the "John Cave" born and baptized in 1641 in Misteron, Leicestershire, Eland, according to FamilySearch (no image).
Possibly the "John Cave" son of "Thomas Cave" and "Abigaile" who was christened on February 6, 1642 in Misterton, Leicestershire, England, according to FamilySearch (no image).
Possibly related to "Joseph Cave" in Chancery Patent Rolls. 15 Charles I, Part 23
Possibly related to "Sir Richard Cave" in State Papers, Domestic, Charles I, Letters and Papers
There may be a "David Cave" mentioned in "Petition of the inhabitants and housekeepers of St. Stephen's Parish, 1683" (LVA)
There may be a "John Cave" mentioned in "Petition of the housekeepers and freeholders of St. Steven's Parish, 1690" (LVA). The attached LVA transcription lists "John [Cave?]".