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John Faver

John Faver

Male - Bef 1838


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  • Name John Faver 
    Birth Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Misc 21 Jan 1824  Limestone, Alabama, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Misc 
    Misc 4 Jun 1824  Limestone, Alabama, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Misc 
    • No. 645
      Taken up by Thomas Tinsley on the road that leads from Athens to Browns Ferry a black mare four years old last spring fourteen hands and one inch high, a few white hairs in her forehead appraised to 15 dollars by John Young, J.P.
      4 Jun 1824
      Thos. Leonard
      John Faver, Jr.
    Misc 9 Mar 1827  Limestone, Alabama, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
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    Misc 23 Mar 1827  Limestone, Alabama, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
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    Misc 6 Apr 1827  Limestone, Alabama, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
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    Possessions 8 Jun 1833  Limestone, Alabama, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    purchased land through the U.S. General Land Office 
    • E 1/2 NW 1/4 Section 36 Township 3 Range 6 West, Huntsville, Alabama land office, 80.6 acres
    Misc 30 Sep 1833  Limestone, Alabama, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Misc 
    • John Faver Jr. applied for letters of administration for John Waterson, who died intestate. He applied along with John's wife, Mary.
    Misc 22 Jun 1835  Limestone, Alabama, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Misc 
    • E 1/2 NW 1/4 Section 36, T 3 R 6 W
    Misc 23 Mar 1836  Limestone, Alabama, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
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    Misc 28 Jun 1836  Limestone, Alabama, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
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    • John Faver Jr applied for and received letters administrative for James Neville's estate on 28 Jun 1838. He was ordered to sell a slave named Daniel in order to satisfy debts against the estate.
    Misc 19 Sep 1836  Limestone, Alabama, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [10] 
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    • Having completed the sale of John Waterson's real estate, the court ordered John Faver Jr to deliver title to the purchaser.
    Misc 31 Dec 1836  Limestone, Alabama, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [11] 
    Misc 
    • The proceeds of the sale of John Waterson's property was delivered to his heirs by order of the court.
    Misc 7 Nov 1837  Limestone, Alabama, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [12] 
    Misc 
    • By order of the court, John Faver Jr will deliver a final accounting of the estate of James Nevil 45 days hence.

      However, it almost looks like the records name John Faver Senr instead of Jr as administrator. There is no record of a substitute, so this must by a mistake.
    Misc 11 Dec 1837  Limestone, Alabama, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [13] 
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    Death Bef 9 Jul 1838  Limestone, Alabama, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [14] 
    • John Faver's estate was opened in court on 9 July 1838. He must have died after the previous court and before this date, at worst between 11 Dec 1837 and 9 Jul 1838.
    Misc 24 Jul 1838  Limestone, Alabama, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [15] 
    Misc 
    • Being unable to equitably divide the slaves of John Faver Jr between his heirs, the court orders their sale and a division of the proceeds. The slaves to be sold include "Billy a boy aged about 21 years, Rachel a woman aged about 45 years, and Harrison a boy aged about 11 years."
    Misc 3 Sep 1838  Limestone, Alabama, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [16] 
    Misc 
    • A slave, Rachel, was purchased by Andrew Wofford.
    Misc 5 Nov 1841  Desoto, Mississippi, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [17] 
    Misc 
    • Thomas Hancock of Desoto County, Mississippi appeared in court with his appointment as guardian for Esther, John, and Susan Faver. This tells us that they children were in Mississippi and that they were all less than 14 years old.
    _AMTID 162485316834:1030:191555462 
    _UID C87BE4327E2A47F993C45DB30C375F78C2A0 
    Person ID I2875  Scott Dickson
    Last Modified 4 Aug 2023 

    Father John Favor,   b. 1763, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1846, Limestone, Alabama, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 83 years) 
    Mother Henrietta Faver,   b. Culpeper, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 1836, Limestone, Alabama, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Marriage Abt 1794  Culpeper, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F874  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Esther Lewis   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Marriage 12 Oct 1819  [18] 
    Notes 
    • In the deed to John McWilliams, Ester is repeatedly referred to as John's wife. [19]
    Children 
    >1. Sarah E. Faver,   b. 27 Jan 1823, Limestone, Alabama, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 Jun 1890, Athens, Limestone, Alabama, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 67 years)
    >2. Frances Faver,   b. Oct 1827, Limestone, Alabama, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     3. Esther C. Faver,   b. Aft Nov 1827, Limestone, Alabama, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     4. John Faver,   b. Aft Nov 1827, Limestone, Alabama, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     5. Susan S. Faver,   b. Dec 1828, Limestone, Alabama, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     6. William P. Faver,   b. Abt Jan 1829, Limestone, Alabama, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F726  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 19 May 2025 

  • Notes 
    • Apparently, after his death, his oldest three children selected or had appointed John Faver Sr as guardian. Presumably they may have lived with him. The younger three by 1841 were in Mississippi and had a guardian appointed there. That means that they must have moved there, maybe with their mother.

  • Sources 
    1. [S989] Limestone County Orphans Court Minutes 1830-1834, No, 608.

    2. [S989] Limestone County Orphans Court Minutes 1830-1834, No. 645.

    3. [S1519] Newspapers.com Huntsville Democrat, Administrator's Notices, Court Orders, &c; 9 March 1827; 3 June 2019.

    4. [S1519] Newspapers.com Huntsville Democrat, Administrator's Notices, Court Orders, &c; 23 March 1827; 3 June 2019.

    5. [S1519] Newspapers.com Huntsville Democrat, Administrator's Notices, Court Orders, &c; 6 April 1827; 3 June 2019.

    6. [S989] Limestone County Orphans Court Minutes 1830-1834, p. 225.

    7. [S987] Limestone County Deeds, Deed Records Vol. 4, 1830-1835, p. 711; John Faver, Jr. deed to John McWilliams; 22 June 1835.

    8. [S1519] Newspapers.com Huntsville Democrat, 23 March 1836; 3 June 2019.

    9. [S990] Limestone County Orphans Court Minutes 1835-1843, p. 107.

    10. [S990] Limestone County Orphans Court Minutes 1835-1843, p. 109.

    11. [S990] Limestone County Orphans Court Minutes 1835-1843, p. 133.

    12. [S990] Limestone County Orphans Court Minutes 1835-1843, p. 191.

    13. [S990] Limestone County Orphans Court Minutes 1835-1843, p. 196.

    14. [S990] Limestone County Orphans Court Minutes 1835-1843, p. 234.

    15. [S990] Limestone County Orphans Court Minutes 1835-1843, p. 235.

    16. [S993] Limestone County Will Book 1836-1841, Jno Faver Jr. a/c of sales; 1838; p. 244.

    17. [S990] Limestone County Orphans Court Minutes 1835-1843, p. 478.

    18. [S1002] Alabama, Select Marriages, 1816-1957, 9 January 2016; Esther Lewis to John Faver; FHL Film Number: 1305695 IT 2-3.

    19. [S987] Limestone County Deeds.


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