Eleanor HENDERSON

NOTES ON RICHARD ADDISON COWARD
Richard a. Coward was born in either Barnwell Dist.,South
Carolina or in Liberty Co.,Georgia.His father Hardy Coward
was in Liberty Co.,Ga.in 1806 so he probably was born
There.In 1808 Hardy moved with his wife and family to Amite
Co.,Mississippi.The family is listed in the 1820 Mississippi
Census so they moved sometime abt 1824 or 1825 to St. Landry
Parish,Louisiana.In October 20,1826 Richard married Eleanor
Henderson,daughter of John Henderson and Martha Foster,and
the family was established in St. Landry at that time.In
About 1830 Eleanor died.Richard then married Harriet Buckner
Smith.They were married in Amite Co.,Miss.in 1831 So Richard
went back there for the marriage.He had probably known her
when he was growing up in Mississippi.Richard's occupation
Is listed as a Planter in the 1850 Census of Calcasieu in
Louisiana.He is also mentioned as having a mill on Choupique
Bayou in Thomas Rigmaiden's Diary so he milled corn for some
of the other inhabitants of early Calcasieu Parish.Richard
also had a number of cattle which he grazed in Louisiana and
Texas as witnessed by his brand which was registered on July
19,1846 in the Jefferson Co.,Texas Brand Book.In the early
1850's Richard,along with his brother Needham,his bro-in-law
Samuel J. Perkins and Samuel's mother Martha Morgan Perkins
Moved to Galveston Co.,Texas where he remained for the rest
of his life.In 1861 he joined the Magnolia Rangers(CSA) with
Most of his kin.In Texas he raised cattle and planted crops.
He died May 19,1867 in Galveston Co.,Texas and was buried in
the old Magnolia Cemetery near Clear Creek.

WILL OF RICHARD COWARD
In the Name of God Amen
I Richard Coward Planter of the State of Texas County of Galveston
Knowing all men must die and the time of Death uncertain and
being in sound mind and memory doe make this my last will and
testament.Before I Surrender my Mortal Body to the dust from
whence it came and Cosign My Immortal Soul to its Maker and
Eternal Judge-I Richard Coward do will and order that at my Death
all my property both Real and Personal to be placed in the
possession of my loving and Beloved Wife Harriot B. Coward
whome I love so much to be used so injoyed by her during her
natural life and after her death is is to decend and be distributed
in the following manner among my children.
My Son William Coward and my daughter Jane Coward wife of
J. V. Moss having had their Mother part I leave to the lawfull heir(s)
of the fore named William Coward and his sister Jane Coward
Deceace to have a Equal Part of my Property Except the Real
Estate.
My Son Austin Coward to have a Equal Part of all my Property.
Zylphanna Coward the wife of David Lyion(Lyons) to have a Equal
Part of all the Property
Margareta V. Coward the wife of James McFaden(McFaddin) to
have a Equal Part of all the Property
Joseph W. Coward to have a Equal Part of all the Property
Emily M. Coward the wife of Sevan Jerue(Jirou) to have a Equal
Part of all the Property
Richard Coward Jr. to have a Equal Part of all the Property
Harriot Whyonner Coward to have a Equal Part of the Property
Minerva Anner Coward to have a Equal Part of all Property- - - -
It is my request after all my debt is paid that my beloved wife
Harriot B. Coward shall take the residue of my property in her
posesion and use so much of it as may be required to Educate
the minor children.It is my desire that my wife Harriot B. Coward
be not desterbes or interfered with in any manor or way.She
shall not be required to give Bond but things left to her better
Judgement.But never the less not withstanding such desire
and will of it should become evident in the oppion of an
investigating court that my wife & widow should be wasting
the property to be called upon to give an indenture and Bond
for the forthcoming of the property at her death or it equivalent
in money.
I order to have this my last Will and Testament carried out and
Executed Thereby now inate appoint my Wife Harriot B. Coward
my lawful Executer with the hope that she will premote the end
of this my last Will and Testament and allso appoint my Son
Auston Coward if surviving at the time of his mother death to
act as one of the admistrators on my estate with who so ever
may act.{By the grace of God
There unto affix my Hand and Scroll having no Seal my scroll
for the same this 15th day of Jany in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and sixty-six.
Richard Coward
Signed and acknoleged
in present of each
R. H. Byers
John J. Lewis
Walter Midlen ¹¹⁷

5006. Eleanor HENDERSON ¹¹⁵ ¹¹⁷ ¹¹⁸ (Father Of Catherine And Eleanor¹) was born in 1808 in Rapides Parish, , LA ^{¹¹⁵ ¹¹⁷} and died in 1830 in St. Landry Parish, , LA ^{¹¹⁵ ¹¹⁷} at age 22.

Noted events in her life were:

• Alt Birth: 1808, Texas. ¹¹⁸

• Alt Death: Abt 1830, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. ¹¹⁸

Eleanor married Richard Addison COWARD,¹¹⁵ ¹¹⁷ ¹¹⁸ son of Isaac Hardy COWARD and Elizabeth BATES, on 20 Oct 1826 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, , LA.¹¹⁵ ¹¹⁷ ¹¹⁸ Richard was born on 11 Apr 1806 in Amite, MS,^{¹¹⁵ ¹¹⁷} died on 19 May 1867 in Galveston, TX ^{¹¹⁵ ¹¹⁷ ¹¹⁸} at age 61, and was buried in Magnolia Cemetery, Houston, Harrison Co., Texas.^¹¹⁸

Noted events in their marriage were:

• Alt Marriage: 20 Oct 1826, Amite, Mississippi, USA. ¹¹⁸

• Alt Marriage: 20 Oct 1826, Opelousas CT. House, St. Landry, Parish, La.. ¹¹⁷

Noted events in his life were:

• Alt Birth: 11 Apr 1806, Barnwell Co., SC. ¹¹⁸

• He appeared on the census in 1840. ¹¹⁸ Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana

• Census 1: 1850. ¹¹⁸ Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana

• Alt Burial: Magnolia Cemetery, Near Clear Creek, TX.. ¹¹⁷

(Duplicate Line. See Person 2622, Richard Addison COWARD)

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