What Was The Role of David Herold

[Dave Taylor]

Susan,
The reference to Davy in Mr. Herold’s will is located in a later codicil that is not included in the version of the will you found. The codicil, dated September 9, 1864, describes that if Mrs. Herold should die before Mr. Herold the settling of his estate shall devolve to his three eldest daughters. Though Kauffman inadvertently altered the exact text of this codicil, the sentiment he describes is true. The codicil ends with the statement that, “…in no case shall the duty of managing my estate fall upon my son, David.” I have images of the codicil if you would like them.

Dave

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Also, the date of Davy leaving the employ of Dr. Walsh on September 4, 1864, comes from the statement of James W. Walsh, Dr. Walsh's son. James Walsh gave a statement on April 27th, which stated, in part, "I am in the drug business. I know David E. Herold. He was in my father's employ about eleven months. He left on the 4th of September without assigning any particular reason save a desire for sport...His father was ill; died two or three days after David left..."

James Walsh was a bit off regarding Mr. Herold's death as it did not occur until about a month after Davy left Walsh's employ, on October 6, 1864.