Third Generation


29. Tamasin HIGGINBOTHAM14 was born (date unknown).

Tamasin HIGGINBOTHAM and Robert Howard CASH were married.21 Robert Howard CASH44, son of Robert Howard CASH and Ruth [CASH], died on 6 May 1782 in Amherst County, Virginia.44

Amherst DB E, p.38 7 Sep 1778. Robert Howard Cash & wife Tamsey to Hendrick Arnold, all of Amherst for 150£. 545 acres will to said Robert by his father, Robert Howard Cash, dec'd. Patented to Robert Cash 3 Nov 1750 at Williamsburg.

Amherst County Virginia In the Revolution, Lenora Higginbotham Sweeny, J. P. Bell Co., Lynchburg, VA, 1951
p.92 May Court, 1782. Will of Robert Howard Cash, dec'd was presented in Court by Tamsey Cash, widow and Extrx., Hendrick Arnold & Samuel Higginbotham Exors. Proved by oaths of Caleb Higginbotham, Charles Burrus, & Thomas Powell, witnesses.

The estate of Robert was settled 6 Jan 1807 by William Sandidge and Tamsey Cash. The following received their share: Samuel Cash, Barnett Cash, Luke Ray in behalf of his wife Pamelia Cash, daughter of Robert, dec'd, and Richard Slaughter in behalf of his wife, Frances Cash. The receipts of Samuel Cash & Richard Slaughter both state they have also received all their interest in the estate of Aaron Higginbotham deceased.
Wit: Wiatt Smith, Joseph Higginbotham, Cornelius Sale, Richard Smith
6 Jan 1807. Sophie Cash, daughter of Robert, also signed that she had received her full proportion. The same witnesses signed.
Amherst Co Court, 15 Jun 1807. Receipts proved on oath of Wiatt Smith & Cornelius Sale.
Recorded Book K, p.582-583


Sources: Settlement of Estate of Robert H. Cash, Jr.
January 6th, 1807. Mr. Samuel Cash, Barnett Cash, Luke Ray and Richard Slaughter for ourselves and in behalf of our wives vis Luke Ray husband to Pamelia Cash, daughter of Robert Cash, dec'd, and the said Slaughter husband of Frances Cash daughter of the said decedant have this day received of William Sandidge and Tamsey his wife executor and executrix of Robert Cash dec'd vis: I Samuel Cash have rec'd my full quota of land and three negroes Easter, Jinny and Jack, also my proportion of stock in full of my claim from my fathers est agreeable to his Will also which receipt includes all my interest in the estate of Aaron Higginbotham deceased. I Barnett Cash also do agree I have rec'd full in the said estate vis my interest in the land agreeable to my fathers Will also two negroes vis Tom and Milley also my full proportion of stocks in sd estates as above recited to. I Luke Ray for myself and my wife late Pamelia Cash have rec'd also two negroes vis George and Amy also my full proportion of the stock in full of any claim which I may have vs the estate above recited to in consequence of my intermarriage with the said Pamelia Cash. I Richard Slaughter for myself and my wife late Frances Cash have also rec'd three negroes vis Eve, Perry and Caroline also my full proportion of the stock in full of any claim vis the said estate above recited to which I may in any wise be entitled to in consequence of my intermarriage with my wife late Frances Cash, the afore mentioned property to be more fully understood being in full of all claim. The interest which we may have or be entitled to from the estate of Robert Cash, dec'd, and Aaron Higginbotham also dec'd. In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals the day and before mentioned.
Teste Wiatt Smith Samuel Cash Joseph Higginbotham Barnett Cash Cornelius Sale Luke Ray Richard Smith Richard Slaughter
I Sophie Cash daughter of Robt Cash, dec'd, have also rec'd three negroes vis Joice, Parker, and Harriott also my full proportion of stock in full agreeable to the terms of the within receipt. Witnesseth my hand and seal this 6th day of January 1807.
Teste Wiatt Smith Sophia Cash Joseph Higginbotham Cornelius Sale Richard Smith
At a court held for Amherst County the 15th day of June 1807 these receipts were proven by the oaths of Wiatt Smith and Cornelius Sale witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded.
BOOK K, pp 582-583, Amherst County, Virginia


Tamasin HIGGINBOTHAM and William SANDIDGE were married on 19 August 1783.21 William SANDIDGE was born (date unknown).