Will of AbrahamCampbell
Deed and Will Book 11, page 289-290, Written Feb 9 1805; Proved Jan 20 1806
LAST WILL AND TESTIMONY. In the name of God, Amen, I Abraham Campbell of Pittsylvania County, weak in body but of sound mind and memory, do make my Last Will and Testament in manner and formfollowing to wit. In the first place, I give and bequeath to my son, RichardCampbell and his heirs forever, the old plantation whereon I now live,also all that part of my said tract of land situated and lying on the eastside of the road, that deed in the court house of this county, the nearestroad which I live. Secondly, it is my will and desire, that all the remainderof land and also all my personal estate shall be sold on a reasonable creditfor the best price than can be obtained, and it is my further will anddesire, that the money arising from the said sale shall be money equallydivided between my daughters as follows to wit: Agga Adams, Milly Kerby,Anna Thomas, Franky Watson, Betsy Campbell, Sally Richards, Lucy Worshamand Molly Worsham. Thirdly, I give to my son Henry Campbellone shilling. I hereby appoint my two sons-in-law Nathan Adams andFrancisWorsham, Executors of this my last will and testament, hereby revokingany will or wills I may have made of a date or dates prior to this.
Abraham (x) Campbell
wit: Jeduthan Carter, William Welch ,RichardElliott, John Long. John Adams, son of Nathan Adams ,deceased, security of executors Nathan Adams and Francis Worsham.
At a court held for Pittsylvania County the 20th day of January 1806, within, Last Will and Testament of Abraham Campbell, deceased, was presented in court and proved by the oaths of two of thesubscribing witnesses, thereto and ordered to be recorded, and on the motionof Nathan Adams and Francis Worsham, the executors therein named who madeoath according to law and together with John Adams, (son of Nathan, deceased,their security entered into and acknowledge their bond in the penalty fivehundred pounds, conditions as the law directs certificate is granted themfor obtaining a probatge of the said will in due form.
Teste: Will Tunstall, clk
ABSTRACT OF WILL WILLIAM THOMAS ,written May 10 1842, proved July 18 1842. Wife, but not named. Sons: Cammell,Benjamin, Abram and daughter Mary, and my several children.
Ex: Sons Ben and Abram. Wit: William H. Payne,O.E. Hambleton, William Payne (Note: Although his wife is not named, he married Ann Campbell, daughter of Abraham Campbell, marriage consentdated and signed by Abraham Campbell November 20, 1791)
Will of BENJAMIN MORRIS,written Dec 13, 1791, proved July 21, 1794. Names son Samuel, daughterElizabeth Donelson, wife Mary Morris, names Mathew Creeland Mary Hedger (Hedges?) but doesn't state relationship, to Benjamin Morris's children, son John, son William.
Ex: Son Samuel Morris and his wife, Mary.
Will of WILLIAM MORRIS,written December, 1819, proved February 1831. Daughters Sarah Morris,Renthy (?) Morris, son John Morris, wife Mary Morris, and "mychildren". Witnessed: William Holley, E. Powell (?) and John ------?
Will of WILLIAM FINCH GARDNER ,written Sep 30, 1872, proved Aug 18, 1873. Names wife Martha Jane Gardner (Note: This is Martha Jane Shelhorse, daughter of Jacob Shelhorse) ,names son Jacob S. Gardner. Ex: wife, Martha Jane Gardner.
Will of BARNET SHELHORSE, Written July 18 1837, proved Aug 21 1837. Names wife, Mary, daughters Elizabeth,Sally, Nancy, Catherine, Jane and Susan. To William Yates, "whomarried my daughter Polly", son Jacob, son William, son Henry.
Ex: sons Jacob and Henry. Witnesses: RichardJones , William Thomas and William A. Anthony.
Will of GREENWOOD ADAMS,Written November 23, 1837, proved Jan 18, 1838, names wife Nancy(This is Nancy Thomas, daughter of William and Ann CampbellThomas ) Names granddaughter Mary Ann Adams, daughter of my son,JamesAdams. Names grandson Jesse G. Adams. Says, "each of my ownchildren".
Ex: is wife Nancy. Witness: B.F. Williams and A. G. Pritchett
Will of NATHAN ADAMS, written Oct 28, 1801, proved Sep 20, 1802. Wife Anne Adams, son JohnAdams , son Joel Adams, children William Adams, Sarah Belges,Betty Prosize and Rebeccah Mabry, daughter Polley Adams.
Ex: Anne Adams, wife. Witness: Tho H.Wooding,John Adams and James Sands (?)
Will of NATHAN ADAMS, written Feb 14 1823, proved May 19 1823. Names wife Aggy. (This Aggy is AgnesCampbell, the daughter of Abraham Campbell). Names children Greenwood,Mabry, Nancy, Harrison, Gabriel, Rossey, Polly, Susanna, Allen, Frankey.Names son Henry Campbell. Ex. nephew,James Adams, son ofmy brother John Adams. Wit: Thomas H. Wooding, Lewis Hagood, Redman Adams.
Will of BENJAMIN THOMAS, written Jan 27, 1863, proved Dec 2?, 1863. Names wife, Mary Thomas, "all my children". Names William Guerrent?, executor. Witnesses: JohnW. Guerrant, F. A. Swanson and C. H.
Will of GEORGE W. ADAMS, written March 15, 1856, proved Aug? 14?, 1856, to my beloved wife and child or children "as the case may be". R. V. Barksdale, ex. Witnesses, R.V. Barksdale, John W. Douglas and Judith? C. Man?.
Will of Richard Farthing
Pittsylvania County, Virginia Deed and Will Book 11-343 Page 150, Line 13
In the name of God amen! I, Richard Farthing ,of the County of Pittsylvania, being of sound mind and memory, do makemy last will and testament, that is to say;
I give to my son Landy Farthing, 30 acres of land more or less agreeable to the lines around the land whereon henow lives and being part of the tract whereon I now live.
I give to my son John Farthing 30 acresof land more or less agreeable to the lines around the land whereon henow lives and being part of the tract whereon I now live.
I give to my son William Farthing 30 acres of land more or less agreeable to the lines around the land whereon henow lives and being part of the tract whereon I now live to be laid offagreeable to the lines now established. I also give my son William theuse of the spring he now uses forever in common with his brother RichardFarthing.
I give to my son Abner Farthing 30 acresof land more or less agreeable to the lines around the land whereon henow lives and being part of the tract whereon I now live.
I give to my son Solomon Farthing 30 acres of land more or less agreeable to the lines around the land whereon henow lives and being part of the tract whereon I now live.
I give to my son Dudley Farthing one feather bed and furniture
I give nothing more to my daughters MichaelNicholas and Rebecca Parsons than what I have heretofore givenit them on their intermarriage that being in my opinion equal to theirportion of my estate.
I give to my son Richard Farthing the remainder of my estate real and personal subject to the payment of my just debtsand the maintenance of his mother Grisell Farthing during the remainder of her life and in the event of his failing or refusing to afford his mother sufficient maintenance for her comfort then and in that case it is my will and I direct accordingly that my wife the said Grisell Farthing shall enter upon and be possessed of all that part of my estate which I have conditionally given to my son Richard for and during her life and at her death it ismy will that the same revert to the said Richard Farthing his heirs andassigns forever.
lastly I do appoint my son Richard Farthing andmy friend Thomas H. Wooding executors to this my last will and testamenthereby revoking all former wills by me made.
In witness wherof I have hereto set my hand andseal this 11 th day of March 1807.
/s/ Richard Farthing
in presence of David Bradley Zachariah Riddle Examined Susana Wooding
At a court held for Pittsylvania County the 18th day of June 1810. This will was presented in court proven by the oathsof David Bradley and Zachariah Riddle two of the subscribedwitnesses thereto and by the court ordered to be recorded.
Teste Will Turnstall C.S.
Submittedby Barbara Farthing Bonham
Last Will and Testament Jeremiah Gray 23 May 1820
In the name of God Amen. I Jeremiah Grey ofthe County of Pittsylvania and State of Virginia being sick and weak in body but of sound mind and memory do make and ordain this my last willand testament in manner and form following (Imprimis) my will and desireis that my Executor hereafter named shall pay all my just debts.
Item. I lend unto my beloved wife, Nancy Grey, the tract of land lying on Sandy River where I now live including the mill and all other appurtainances during her natural life - and after her death to be equally divided between my following children: John Grey, CalvyGrey, Sally Grey, Adin Grey, Benjamin Grey and Itavia Grey tothem and to each of them and their heirs forever.
Item. I give unto my daughter Rebecca Fisher one Dollar to her and her heirs forever. Item. I give unto my son Joshua Grey one dollar.
Item. I give unto the living children of my daughter AneyPearson one dollar to be divided among them and their heirs forever.
Item. I give unto my daughter Elizabeth Williams one dollar to her and her heirs forever.
Item. Unto my son William Grey, one sorrel mare, saddle and bridle now in his possession and the one half of my Tract of land lying on Bean's Creek in Pittsylvania County to be laid off tohim on the West end of said Tract of land to him and to his heirs forever.By the last will and testament of my Brother Adin Grey at the death ofhis wife Elizabeth Gray he has willed me a proportion of his Estate andat her death my will and desire is that my wife Nancy Grey shall receiveone third of that Estate if she be then living during her natural lifethe other remaining part to be equally divided between the following childrenWilliam Grey, Jeremiah Grey, John Grey, Calvy Grey, Polly Grey, BenjaminGrey, Adin Grey and Itavia Gray to them to each of them and their heirsforever.
Item. I give all the remaining part of my Estate not heretofore mentioned to my wife Nancy Grey and for her to keep anyyoung children together till they come to the age of twenty one years oldor marry and shall school them as well as she can and at her death theone third of my brother Adin Grey's Estate mentioned in the above clauseshall be divided between the children mentioned in the said clause aboveprovided that each child therein named shall distribute his proportionablepart for the maintenance of my son James Grey who is of and unsound mindand my will and desire is that he shall remain with his mother during hisor her life and if he should be the longest liver that he shall be providedfor by my children that is mentioned in the above clause.
Lastly, I appoint and nominate my wife Nancy Gray and my son William Grey to be executors to this my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this23rd day of May in the year of our Lord 1820.
Jeremiah Gray
Signed sealed and acknowledged to be my Last Will and Testament in the presence of James Trotter David Boaz John PritchettJames Bullington
At a Court held for Pittsylvania County the 21st day of August 1820. This Last Will and Testament of Jeremiah Grey deceased was presented in Court and proved by the oaths of three of the subscribing witnesses thereto ordered that the same be recorded. And at another court held for the said county on the 21st day of August 1822 - the Executorsin this Will named having been summoned for that purpose and failing totake upon themselves the burden of the execution thereof -it is orderedthat Robert Walters Sheriff of the said county do take the Estate of thesaid Jeremiah Gray deceased into his possession and administer the samewith the Will annexed agreeable to law
.Pittsylvania County Circuit Court
Teste: Will Tunstall
Will Book 2 Clerk of Court Pages 537-538
Submitted byMolly Shumate
Last Will and Testament Nancy Gray 22 April 1850
My last will. I, Nancy Gray of the County of Pittsylvania and State of Virginia, do make and publish this my last Will and Testament, hereby revoking and making void all former wills by me at any time heretofore made: and first I direct that my body be decently interred in my old burying ground in the said County, according to the rights and ceremonies of thechurch of which I am now a member, and as to such worldly estate, as ithath pleased God to entrust me with, I dispose of the same as follows -First, I direct that all my debts and funeral expenses be paid as soonafter my decease as possible, out of the first moneys that shall come intothe hands of my executors, from any portion of my estate real or personal.
Secondly, I give to my son John my tractof land and its improvements. I give to my grandaughter Elizabeth A.Gray (daughter of my son John), one bedstead, bed and furniture. Igive to my son William one dollar Va. currency. I give to my sonJeremiah one dollar Va. currency. I give to my daughter Calva one dollarVa. Currency. I give to my daughter Sarah one dollar Va. currency.I give to my son Aden one dollar Va. currency and all the residueof my estate that has not been disposed of by me in this my will. I giveto my son John , my son Benjamin and my daughterItavia-to be equally divided - and to effectuate this my intention I do herebyvest in my executors full power and authority to dispose of my estate asabove named - And, I do hereby make and ordain my esteemed neighbours,ThomasMurphy and Peter D. Guerrant and my son Benjamin.
In witness whereof I Nancy Gray the Testatrixhave to this my will written on one sheet of paper, set my hand and sealthis twenty second day of April in the year of our Lord One thousand eighthundred and fifty.
Signed sealed and delivered in the presence ofus, who have subscribed in the presence of each other
Nancy (X) Gray
John Green
John B. Green, Jr
. William I. Davis
(Clause) concerning the above will, and lastlymy expressed will and desire is, and I do hereby ordain and appoint thatif any difference or dispute, question or controversy shall arise or happenconcerning any gift, bequest or other matter or thing in this my will,given or bequeathed, expressed or contained that then no suit or suitsin law or equity or otherwise shall be brought or commenced or prosecutedfor and concerning the same, but the same shall be forwarded, wholy, tothis award, order and determination of my esteemed neighbours James Stilland John Keen, with power for them to choose an umpire and if they or eitherof my said neighbours shall from any cause not be able or willing to actin premises, then I do direct that my son Benjamin and daughter Itaviashall each appoint an arbitrator or arbitrators in the place and steadof either or both of my esteemed neighbours James Still and JohnKeen, with the same power of choosing an umpire, and what the saidarbitrators of if any umpire be appointed what a majority of the said arbitrators,shall order direct or determine therein shall be binding and conlusiveto and on all and every person or persons therein concerned. Whereas, Iwitness my hand and seal as above to this my will and testament as abovewritten.
Nancy (X) Gray
Signed sealed and delivered in presence of uswho have subscribed in the presence of each other by her request
John Green
William Davis
John B. Green, Jr.
At a court held for the county of Pittsylvaniathis 17th day of June 1830. This Last Will and Testament of Nancy Graydeceased together with the codicil thereunder written was presented incourt and proven by the oaths of three subscribing witnesses each, andordered to be recorded.
Pittsylvania County Circuit Court Will Book 2Pages 102 and 103
Submitted byMolly Shumate
Will of Moses Thornton 2 August 1847
I Moses Thornton of the County of Pittsylvania do make this my last will and testament as follows:
First I give to my wife Sally during life all that portion of my land lying on the East Side of the Henry Road, onwhich I now reside together with one third of my slaves for life. Alsoone third of all other personal property owned by me and such portion ofmy household and kitchen furniture as she may desire all of which she maytake at the appraised value.
Secondly I desire my Executor hereinafter namedto sell all the balance of my land except that held by my wife to conveythe same and divide the proceeds thereof equally among my seven childrenand to divide the balance of my slaves and personal property (after allowingmy wifes portion) equally among them. Such division of my slaves to bemade either in kind or by sale as may be desired by my children or a majorityof them.
In the division of my estate among my childrenI desire and direct the following advancements heretofore made to be accounted for vis:
My son Wiley Thornton to account for $228.78, my daughter Susan, wife of Turner Gosney for $233.00; mydaughter Mary, wife of John Thornton for $229.50; my sonLeonardH. for $29.23; my son James E. Thornton for $58.25; my son Harden N. Thornton for $69.22; my son Presley D. Thornton for $567.20.
Thirdly after the death of my wife Sally I givethe portion of my estate held by her for life to be equally divided amongmy aforesaid children. The land above designed for my wife is all thatpart my land lying on the East side of the road leading from Col. JosephMartin's in Henry towards Danville.
Lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint my son Wiley Thornton my Executor. Witness my hand this 3rd day of August 1847.
Witness: Moses (X) Thornton WilliamM. Tredway Ezekial Giles Greenberry Thornton
At a county court held for the county of Pittsylvania on the 16th day of July 1860. The last will and testament of Moses Thornton was proved by Ezekiel P. Giles and Greenberry Thornton two of the subscribing witnesses thereto and was ordered to be recorded - And on the motion ofWiley Thornton the Executor therein named who made oath and with DruryBlair, Greenberry Thornton and Jefferson Dalton as his suretieswho made oath to their sufficiency entered into and acknowledged a bondin the penalty of thirty six thousand dollars, conditioned according tocertificate is granted him for obtaining probate of said will in due form.
Teste: L. Scruggs, Clk Pittsylvania County Circuit Court Will Book 2 Pages 328 and 329
Submitted by Molly Shumate
Last Will and Testament James Strange 3 September 1808
In the Name of God Amen I, James Strange ofthe County of Pittsylvania and State of Virginia being of sound mind, memory and understanding do this 3rd day of September one thousand eight hundred and eight do make publish and declare this my last will and testament tobe as followeth vis: I return my soul to almighty God beseeching his mostgracious acceptance of it trusting in the merits of my Blessed Redeemerfor the remission of all my sins and my body to its mother earth expectingits resurrection at the last day and to be buried at the direction of myExecutors and as for the worldly estate it has pleased God to bestow uponme, I give and bequeath it in the following manner and and force aftermy just debts and funeral charges are paid I lend to my loving wife Susannatheplantation and land I now live upon with all the appurtenances thereuntobelonging also, a negro man by the name of Steponey, also a sufficientpart of my household and kitchen furniture, also two horse creatures andfour cattle and my stock of hogs to hold the same and every of them duringher life or widowhood and at the expiration of either of these periodsI then give it in the following manner to be equally divided among allmy children vis: Smith Strange, John Strange and JesseStrange, Elizabeth Shewmate, Frances T. Strange and MaryStrange and the lawful heirs of their body forever and as I have alreadygiven to my three children that has married and left me some things along,I think proper to give to my other three children and their heirs forever the following property, vis: I give to my son Jesse Strange onecow and calf and I give to Frances T. Strange and Mary Strangeeach seven and a half pounds of feathers making in all fifteen pounds tobe raised out of my estate, hereafter mentioned. I also give FrancisT. Strang e one featherbed and furniture also one cow and calf and two______heifer also I give to Mary Strange one feather bed and furnitureone cow and calf and a three _____ heifer also it is my desire that mytwo daughters last mentioned that they live with their mother and havea support with what I have given them during their single life or my wife'slife or widowhood, also it is my desire that out of the present crop thatmy wife and two daughters each mentioned have a sufficient support forthe ensuing year as my executors hereafter mentioned shall think proper,also it is my wish that the negro man Dick and my stock and other ____________sold after finishing of the present crop and that to be equally dividedamong all my children whatever the property should fetch, it is also mydesire that there shall be no appraisment of my estate. Lastly I constituteand appoint Capt. Isaiah Morton and Thomas Harris executorsof this my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereuntoset my hand and affixed my seal the day and date above written.
James Strange Signed seal published and declared by James Strange to be his last will and testment in presence of us Tapley Akin Smith Strange Jesse Strange
At a Court held for Pittsylvania County the 19th day of December 1808 this last will and testament of James Strange deceased, was presented in Court and proved by the oaths of the subscribing witnesses and ordered to be recorded, and on the motion of Isaiah Morton and Thomas Harris the Executors in the said will named who made oath according tolaw and together with Smith Strange, Jesse Strange, Thomas Curry andRichard Johnson their securities entered into and acknowledged theirbond in the penalty of One Thousand Dollars conditioned as the law direct.Certificate is granted them for obtaining a probate of the said will indue form Teste: Will Tunstall, C.P.C. Pittsylvania County Circuit CourtWill Book 2 Pages 320 and 321
Submitted by MollyShumate
Will of Presley Thornton
In the name of God amen, I Presley Thornton of Pittsylvania County and state of Virginia being in good health in body and of perfect mind and memory being sensable that is appointed for manonce to die and knowing that my latter end is drawing near I do by thesepresents make and ordain this to be my last will and Testament, I resignmy soul into the hands of almighty God who gave it and my body I recommendto the earth to be buried in decent Christian burial at the discretionof my Executors nothing doubting but at the general resurrection I shallreceive the same again by the mighty power of God and as touching suchworldly Estate wherewith it has pleased God to bless me in this life Igive devise and dispose of the same in the following manner and form, FirstI lend unto my beloved wife MARY THORNTON one third of my estateduring her natural lifetime thence to be divided amongst all the lawfulheirs of her body in like manner, secondly I give and bequeath unto myson ZACARIAH THORNTON one equal share of my hole Estate thirdlyI give and bequeath unto my son BOLEN THORNTON an equal share ofmy hole estate, Fourthly, I give and bequeath unto my MOSES THORNTONoneequal share of my hole estate Fifthly I give and bequeath unto my daughterElizabethNance one equal share of my hole estate, Sixthly I give and bequeathunto my daughter JANE WILSON one equal share of my hole estate,seventhly I give and bequeath unto my son JOHN THORNTON one equalshare of my whole estate, Eightly I also give unto my son WILLIAM THORNTONforty pounds sterling to be raised and levied out of my estate NinthlyI also give unto my daughter FANNY OAKES forty pounds sterling tobe raised and levied out of my estate, I also give unto my son PRESLEYTHORNTON one shilling sterling, I also give unto my daughter BarbaryJones one shilling sterling, I also give unto my daughter SUSANNAHWATTS one shilling sterling, I also give unto my daughte r LUCY BARNETTone shilling sterling. Lastly I do hereby constitute and ordain my sonsROWLAND THORNTON and MOSES THORNTON to be lawful Executors ofthis my Last Will and Testament investing them with lawful and sufficientpower to execute the same. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my handand seal this sixth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twelve. s/Presley (x) Thornton
Signed Sealed, Published, pronounced, declaredby this the said Presley Thornton as his Last Will and Testatment in thepresents of us, who in his presents, and in the presents of each otherhave herto subscribed our names Clement Wilson, Agnatius Wilson,Mary Wilson
At a Court held for Pittsylvania County the 15th day of May 1815, The within Will of Presley Thornton dec'd was presentedin Court and proved by the oaths of two witnesses thereto subscribed andorderd to be recorded, and on the motion of Moses Thornton and RowlandThornton the Executors therein named who made oath thereto according tolaw and together with Ellis Wilson and Randolph their securities entered into and acknowledged their hand in the penalty of sixthousand dollars conditioned as the law directs. Certificate is grantedthem for obtaining probate of the said Will in due form. Teste: Will TunstallCDC
Submitted by MollyShumate
Will of William Inman
1798 p. 291 Dvn Bk 11, Pittsylvania County Virginia
In the name of God Amen and on the twenty fifthday of July and in the date of our lord Christ one thousand seven hundredand ninety eight I William Inman of Pittsylvania County being weake and sickly in body but in perfect mind and memory Ithank God for it I thought knowing I am mortal and not knowing how suddendeath may fall on me I do make ordain and appoint this to be my last willand testament.......... First that my body be decently buried and all myjust debts duely paid & discharged Then I give to my beloved wife SusannahInman during her life my whole estate and at her decease thepursonal estate to be equally devided amongst my five children namely Henry Inman, Nancy Inman, Edmund Inman, Shadrach Inman, Jesse Inman tothem and their heirs for ever and my lands all to be sold at the discretion of the executors and the money to be equally devided amongst all my children namely William Inman, Polly Morris, Sarah Morgin, Lydia Boaz and the five children above mentioned. I likewise constitute make and ordane Daniel Boaz and William Inman to be my sole executors ofthis my last will and testament and I do here by utterly revoke disanulall other former testaments wills and so forth in (_____?) where of I havehave unto set my han and seal the day and date above mentioned signed sealedand acknowledged as my last will and testament in presents of us his (testees?)
Signed William Inman
Signed: James Fulton
Shadrach Boaz
Edmund Boaz
(At a court held_?)for Pittsylvania County Junethe 20, 1803 this last will and testament of William Inman deceased waspresented in court and(prayed ?)by the oaths of the subscribing witnesseshere to and by the court ordered to be recorded. And on the motion of DanielBoaz and William Inman the executors here in named who made oath accordingto law and together with Robert Bullington, Edmund Boaz and John Thurman and sons their (securities?) entered into and acknow ledged their bond in the penalty of five hundredpounds for the purpose conditions as the law directs certificate is grantedthem for obtaining a probate of said will in due form..
: Submitted by JamesE. Inman
Will of John Watson of Pittsylvania County, Virginia
Written 22 October 1794 Proved 19 April 1802
In the name of God Amen: I, John Watson of Pittsylvania County, Virginia, being of perfect health, body, and mind and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die,do make, constitute and ordain this my last Will and Testament that isto say principally and first of all, I recommend my soul unto the handsof God who gave it to me and as for my body, I recommend it to the earthto be buried in a Christian like and decent manner at the direction ofmy executors, hereafter named, and as for my worldly goods wherewith ithath pleased God to bless me with in this life, I give and bequeath, deviseand dispose of in the manner and form as following:
Item: It is my Will and I do order in the firstplace all my just debts be paid and burial charges paid and settled.
Item: I give and bequeath to my beloved son, Williamand his heirs forever my dwelling plantation and all the land thereto belongingand as for my moveable estate, I also give and bequeath the whole I possessto my son William whom I constitute and ordain to be my only sole executorof this my last Will and Testament.
Item: I give and bequeath to my son Thomasand to my son John and to my daughter GrisellFarthing to my daughter Ceziah Hughesand to my daughter Anphilda Tounsend and totheir heirs forever one shilling sterling to each of them their full shareof all my whole estate to be paid out of my estate by my executor as witnesswhereof I have hereto set my hand and seal this day and year. October 22,1794
/s/ John Watson
Witnesses: John Hammond, Josiah Ferguson and Elisha Burton
Teste Will Tunstall
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Last Will and Testament of of WILLIAM REYNOLDS in perfect health, sense and memory.
Deed Book 9, pg. 37-39 written 16 January 1791,probated 18 July 1791
To my loving wife Martha REYNOLDS the plantation with improvements where I now live, together with one moeity of whole tract being 104 acres on the same side of the road with my plantation during her life.
To my beloved son Joseph REYNOLDS at the decease of my wife, 54 acres of said land and plantation.
The other 50 acres and plantation on Gease Branch where my beloved son Richard Coyle REYNOLDS now lives, to him and his heirs.
To my wife, two feather beds and furniture, thepewter, 2 chests, spining wheels, rest of the household furniture, my ridinghorse, her saddle, 2 cows, 1 heafer, 9 head of hogs to be hers during herlifetime. At her decease, to be sold and divided among my children: Sally,Tiffey, Betty, Thomas, Johan, Jessey, William, James, Alice, Thomas, Lucy,Joseph, Richard Cole REYNOLDS and Anna DAVIS.
Appoint my wife and Robert WALTER, Jr.executors.
WILLIAM (X) REYNOLDS
Wittnesses: Thomas CISSELL, Samuel CONSTABLE, John WILSON, and William LYNCHsecurity for executors.
Last Will and Testament of of JOHN BARROTT i very sick and weak of body but sound mind and perfect memory.
Deed Book 9, pg. 69-70 written 29 December 1790, probated 15 Aug 1791
To my beloved wife Elizabeth BARROTT, all my estate real and personal, except one shilling which I give to my son JohnBARROTT.
At the decease of my wife, she may give the estate to whom she pleases.
John BARROTT
Witnesses: Mathew McGLASSON, Thomas BARROTT, Ubeboth (X) McGLASSON, Thomas TUNSTALL and Thomas BARROTT security for Elizabeth BARROT.
Last Will and Testament of John WRIGHT of sound mind and memory.
Deed Book 9, pg. 83-84, written 30 July 1791,probated 17 October 1791
To my beloved son John, negro Lucy and cow and calf.
To my beloved son THOMAS, the land and plantation whereon I now live, containing 182 acres and anegro Stephen.
To my beloved daughter Susanna KERBY, negro Dll.
To my beloved daughter Elizabeth KERBY, negro boy Daniel.
The balance to be divided between the 3 children: ThomasWRIGHT, Susanna KERBY and Elizabeth KERBY.
JOHN (X) WRIGHT
Witnesses: Charles CADER, Mary (X) MEACHUM
William PRICE and Mark CHELTON security for Thomas WRIGHT.
Last Will and Testament of THOMASMUSTAIN weak in body.
Deed Book 9, pg. 119-120, written 6 November 1791, probated 16 July 1792
To my beloved wife Mary MUSTAIN, a sufficient maintenance suitable to her surcomstance, free and undesturbed during her life or widowhood.
To my son Jesse, 200 acres to be taken off the upper end of the tract where I now live.
The rest of this tract to be sold.
To daughter, Rebeckah and Molly ,twenty shillings each from the sale of the above land.
To daughters Mary Ann and Sally, ten pounds each.
To son Avery MUSTAIN anddaughters Anna BUCKNER, Milley KEESE, Tabeth BRUCE, WinneyLEWIS and Siludey SHELTON one equalpart of the money from the sale of the land.
To Thomas MUSTAIN, son of Jesse MUSTAIN and his wife Jenney, has promised to live with me and my wife during our lives for which I giveand bequeath unto the said Thomas MUSTAIN a tract of land on both sidesof Nixes(?) Creek, 170 acres.
The balance of my moveable property to be divided among my last six named children.
Appoint son Jesse MUSTAIN andJoelSHELTON executors.
THOMAS (X) MUSTAIN
Witnesses: Francis (X) IVY ,NathanielFARIS, Griffith DICKINSON Vincent SHELTON and Charles LEWIS, Jr.security for executors
Last Will and Testament of WILLIAM DURRETT being sick and weak.
Deed Book 9, pg. 257-258, written 13 September1792, probated 16 July 1792
I lend everything to my wife Molley DURRETT as long as she is a widow, then at her decease the landto be equally divided between my three sons: Francis DURRETT,Wiat DURRETT and Tandy DURRETT. If any should die before of age, then to the survivors.
The rest of my estate to be divided amongst mychildren: Leah HARRIS, Caty DURRETT, Roday DURRETT, FrancisDURRETT, Polly DURRETT, Wiat DURRETT, Tandy DURRETT, Elizabeth DURRETTand Molley DURRETT.
To Gabriel RICHARDS, to whom I sold 50 acres 13 years ago last May, and have never made a deed, I give and bequeath this 50 acres to him.
Appoint Durrett Richards, Asa Thomas and my wife Molley Durrett executors.
WILLIAM DURRETT
Witnesses: Noel WADDELL, Jr., Allen WADDELL, Charles WADDELL
William THOMAS and Noel WADDELL, Jr. securityfor MOLLEY DURRETT and DURRETT RICHARDS
Last Will and Testament of of THOMAS PRICE being very sick and weak.
Deed Book 9, pg. 258-259 written 31 March 1792,probated 16 July 1792
To Easter ROBINSON five shillings. To Reese PRICE five shillings. To Martha CREWS five shillings. To John PRICE five shillings. To Thomas PRICE fiveshillings. To David PRICE five shillings. ToIsaacPRICE five shillings.
To Elizabeth BAKER PRICE 1beast, saddle, feather bed and furniture, cow and calf, two English pounds, and 20 shillings cash, the beast at ten pounds value, one gound(?) at forty shillings and the other at thirty shillings price.
Lend unto my wife Mary PRICE all my whole and sole estate, land, negros, stock and furniture duringher natural life or widowhood to raise her children on. Should my wiferemarry the executor to take the estate and divide it among my last wife'schildren.
Appoint my wife Mary PRICE and son JOHN PRICE as executors.
THOMAS PRICE
Witnesses: Abram PARRISH,Godfrey (X) BURNETT, John TURTLE
Presented secondly 17 March 1800 by the executrix Mary PRICE with securities Richard JOHNSON, Joshua SAFFOLD, William SHELTON, and Tarlton PRICE.
Last Will and Testament of of THOMAS CORBIN in perfect health and memory.
Deed Book 9, pg. 342-343 written 8 October 1786, probated 21 January 1793
To my beloved wife Elizabeth CORBIN the tract of land wheron I now dwell and the personalestate during her lifetime.
After the decease of my wife my land is to beequally divided between my daughters LUCY and SUSANNAH.
My daughter LUCY is to have the plantation thatlies across the road and SUSANNAH to have my dwelling plantation.
The personal estate, after my wifes decease tobe equally divided between my two daughters above mentioned.
To my son Amegi(?) five shillings.
To my son RAWLEY five shillings with these payments made after the decease of my wife.
Appoint my wife Elizabeth CORBIN executrix.
THOMAS (X) CORBIN
Witnesses: John HAMMOND, Sr., Sabra (X) HAMMOND
PittsylvaniaCo.
Accounts Current Book 34, p. 400 Approved:
2/7/1874
Account of Sales of the realestate
held in trust by John
Patrick, Trustee, for the benefit of Mildred
Scruggs,deceased
and the children under the Last Will and Testamentof
George
Dejarnett deceased and sold by the saidTrustee
in pursuance of
said Last Will and Testament of said Testatoron
the lst day of
August 1870 on a credit of 12 months.
1 tract of land containing163
acres purchased by Robert and
John Waller
@ $4 per acre . . .
Filed: 5/31/1871
Pittsylvania
Co. Accounts Current Book 36, p. 143 - 3/18/1875
Estate of Milly Scruggs-
D. H. Pannill of Counsel - County
Court of Pittsylvania 18 March 1875 in matterof
John F. Patrick
Trustee for Milley Scruggs decd under the Willof
George
DeJarnett, decd.
To: Nancy Farish
Personal
representative of Eddie Cook, decd - $115
Trusteeof
Morton Scruggs under the deed of 18 March 1863
- $115
Locky
Scruggs- $115 (her share)
Allen
Scruggs- $25.03
Miles
Tuckerin right of Mary his wife - $90.71
Personal
representative of Coleman Scruggs - $231.26
Personal
representative of Martha Chumbley - $67.56
Pittsylvania
Accounts Current Book 36, p. 136 Date: 5/18/1875
Scruggs and heirs v.John
F. Patrick
In account of the heirs of Milly
Scruggs, decd entitled to
the balance in the hands of John F. Patrick Trustee
of the said
Milly Scruggs under the Will of George Dejarnett:
The heirs of Coleman Scruggsare
entitled to receive 2/9
1/27 James H. Scruggs
1/27 Robert Scruggs
1/27 Benjamin Scruggs
1/27 Eliza Ann Scruggs
1/27 Fanny Scruggs
1/27 Sarah Scruggs
The heirs of Martha Chumbley
areentitled to receive 1/9
1/54 Charles Chumbley
1/54 Sarah Chumbley
1/54 Morton Chumbley
1/54 Edney Chumbley
1/54 Martha Chumbley
(John William Scruggs notmentioned
as heir. Was he dead?)
Pittsylvania Co. Accounts Current
Book 36, p. 143
Estate of Milly
Scruggs w/JohnPatrick,
the Trustee 11/1874
1/9 of $5118 to Allen Scruggs
1/9 Morton Scruggs
1/9 Miles Tucker and wifeMary
1/9 Lockey Scruggs (her share)
1/9 Coalman Chumbley and wifeMartha
1/9 William Cook and wifeEda
1/9 Heirs of Coleman Scruggstheir
distributive share:
James Faris andwife
Nancy
1/9 Warfield Scruggs
(Note: Each of the above got$568.00
each)
(Neither John William Scruggsor
Elizabeth Scruggs Dawson are
mentioned
here.)
Pittsylvania Co. WB 3, p. 264
4/24/1874Probate:
7/19/1880
Will of Allen
Scruggs
to wife Mary - land I liveon
163 3/4 acres and personal
goods
to son Langhorne - 1/7
to son John - 1/7
to son William - 1/7
to son James 1/7
to daughter Mary 1/7
to daughter Mary Booton 1/7
to grandson - Allen Peadue,son
of Thomas Peadue - 1/7
7. Partition of Estate of Allen Scruggs-
Pittsylvania Co. 1882
6/7/1883
1/7 to James
1/7 to John W.
1/7 to Langhorne
1/7 to Mary
1/7 to William
1/7 to Milley
None to George's children(only
6 heirs listed above)
Langhorne refused to qualifyas
Administrator
Will of Coleman Scruggs: Pittsylvania Co. WB
2,page
461
7/22/1864 Rec: 3/30/1865
a. Directs that debts and funeralexpenses
be paid
b. Requests estate be kept togetherfor
the sole use and
maintenance of my wife during her natural lifeand
at her death
to be equally divided among my children.
c. Requests all monies or presentsmade
to any of my children
by me is not to be charged to them in the finaldistribution
of
my estate.
d. Appoints Anne Scruggs, Executor
s/Coleman W. (X) Scruggs
Witnesses: Walter Nangle, DanielT.
Walker
Morton Scruggs surety for Anne Scruggs
on Letters of
Administration
Last Will and Testament of William S. Lewis -Pittsylvania
Co. WB
2, page 275 9/7/1855 Rec: 6/21/1858
"I William S. Lewis of the County of Pittsylvaniado
hereby make
my last will and testament to wit: After payingall
my just
debts, I give unto my wife Nancy A. Lewis allmy
real and
personal estate and after her death and whatremains
I wish it to
be divided between our children (unreadable).
I leave to
her to get her own council and manage for herself.
I am not in
good health of mind and body, but knowing thatwe
all have to
die, being old. I give up everything Ipossess
and go to my home
in peace. s/William S. Lewis
Wit: John P. Lewis, Robert M. Lewis
Pittsylvania Co. WB 2, p. 275
10/18/1858
At a County Court held forthe
County of Pittsylvania on the
18th day of October 1858. On the motion of
Nancy A. Lewis who
made oath and with John D. Glenn and Sherwood T.
Mustain as their
securities who made oath to their sufficiencyentered
into and
acknowledged a bond in the penalty of $2500
conditioned according to law certificate is granted
for obtaining
letters of administration on the Estate of WilliamS.
Lewis
deceased with his Will annexed in due form.
Will of
Preston Gilbert - Pittsylvania Co. 8/30/1805
Prov.
12/16/1805 P. 286-289 (Abstract of PittsylvaniaCounty,
Virginia
Wills, 1767-1820 compiled by Lela C. Adams, Bassett,
Va.)
To: wife Jemiah Gilbert, negros and lands andhouses
located on
Staunton River nd mill branch, use of livestock,household
furniture
dau: Mary Edds - negroes Tomand
Jack, furniture, etc.
L evena
Hodges - negroes Micajah and Jenny, furniture,
etc.
Betsey
Preston Scruggs - negroes Ceasar and Easter, a
mare, etc
Catharine
Gilbert - negros Billey and Alee, furniture,
etc.
Nancy
Gilbert - Negros Jesse Fanney, furniture, etc.
Lockey
Gilbert - Negros Guye and Pheby, cow, calf, etc.
son: John Gilbert - tracton
Staunton River including mill
George
Gilbert - residue of land, negro Charles, etc.
Wit: Thomas Cock, David Hamrick, John League
Thomas Cock, George Gilbert and Drury Scruggssecurity
for John
Gilbert.
Will of JOSEPH BURTON
Wife: ANN - 100 acres of land - dwelling plantation
then to son LEVI
Eldest son: WILLIAM - 100 acres next to crsosroad
.
Third Son: JOSEPH - remainder . . . estimation100
acres.
Daughter: ANN BURTON - 1 black mare
s/ Joseph Burton
Wit: Jos. Conn, Ignatius Wilson, Robert (x) Walker
Pittsylvania D&W Book 11, p. 419
7/17/1815Prob:
11/20/1815
Will of GEORGE BURTON
Mentions "children" - then
Dau: ELIZABETH
LYDIA
Son: EDMUND
s/George Burton
Pittsylvania Co. WB 1, p. 116 6/12/1826
Prob:3/19/1827
Will of WILLIAM BURTON
Mentioned Lucy, Eliza B., Nancy, Matthew, James
s/William (x) BURTON
Wit: William Simpson, Robert Watkins, Lewis Simpson
Pittsylvania Co. WB 2, p. 329 Prob:
7/16/1860
Will of JAMES BURTON
Mentioned: BETSY R., WILLIAM, SAMUEL, JAMES,BENJAMIN,
JAMES M. BURTON,
AMANDA M. P. WALNE, FREDERICK CO., JOHN M., SARAH,CLEMENTINA.
Pittsylvania Co. WB 1, p. 431 Prob:
9/20/1841
Will of WILLIAM BURTON
Mentioned: Lucy, Nancy, Eliza B, Matthew, James
Pittsylvania Co. WB 1, p. 432 Proved:
9/20/1841
Will of LUCY BURTON
Mentioned: Oliver ANNITY, Nancy IRBY,
James Burton, Matthew Burton,
William Burton
Pittsylvania Co. WB 1, p. 248 Rec:
11/14/1833
Will of CHLOE COLEMAN
Son: Spilsby Coleman
StephenColeman
Dau: Polly Soyars
Chloe I.Soyars
Aney Price
Grandau: Martha A. D. Price
(This was a nucuperative Will)
Pittsylvania Co. WB 1, p. 402 6/17/1831
Rec: 2/15/1836
Will of SARAH COLEMAN (widow of StephenColeman)
Dau: Elizabeth McDaniel (wife of ClementMcDaniel)
Patsy Turner
1/9
LucyPrice
1/9
Mary Ward
Grandaughter: Judith Coleman Harrison
Son: Daniel Coleman 1/9
StephenColeman
1/9
Grandchildren: George Townes, Robert Towns,
StephenTownes-
1/9
Grandchildren: Sarah Watson Coleman, Stephen
Coleman, Spilsby
Coleman - 1/9
Excluded: daughter Elizabeth McDaniel - her interest
which I
purchased of her in the
Estate of DANIEL COLEMAN
Exec: Daniel and Stephen Coleman and son in law Daniel
Price
Wit: George I. Glasscock, Chesley Martin, GeorgeBruce
Pittsylvania Co. D&W Book 1, p. 204
9/22/1797
Prob: 9/17/1798
Will of STEPHEN COLEMAN
Son: Daniel - land where he lives
Wife: Sarah Coleman, land and plantation/mansionhouse/slaves
Son: Stephen - land where he lives
Eight children: heirs of dau Anney Townes1/9
Elizabeth McDaniel 1/9
Stephen Coleman 1/9
Dau: Patsy Turner 1/9
Son: Daniel Coleman 1/9
Dau: Lucy Price 1/9
Dau: Judith Turner 1/9
Dau: Polly Coleman 1/9
Son: Thompson Coleman - all interest inState
of Ky
Exec: Wife Sarah and son Daniel
Wit: Isham Turner, James Welch, Henry Stephen
Will of John Quinn
Pittsylvania Co. WB 1, p.247.
7/2/1827 Prob: 11/13/1833
I, JOHN Quinn of the
Countyof
Pittsylvania do hereby dispose
of of my property and effects in the followingmanner
in the
first place I wish all my just debt immediatelysettled
by my
Executor hereafter named. In the next place,I
leave to PATSEY
NANCE one feather bed and furniture, and
the remainder of my
property, I wish my Executor to sell on suchcredit
as he may
think most advisable and the proceeds togetherwith
every part of
the remainder to be paid over to my son, REDMONQUINN.
If
PATSY NANCE should leave me (she now lives withme)
the above bed
and furniture I wish sold and the proceeds paidover
to my son
REDMON. I appoint BENJAMIN WATKINS myExecutor.
Given
under my hand this 2nd day of July 1827. s/John
(x) Quinn
Wit: John W. Atkinson
John D. Watkins
Pittsylvania Co. WB 1, p. 353-357
4/16/1838
Will of JAMES M. WILLIAMS
Wife: Wilmoth
Son: Thomas
Dau: Sarah C. Leftwich, wife of Maj. Williams
Leftwich, Jr.
Wilmoth M.
Mattox
Martha McAlister
Grandson: Thomas D. Neal
and lots more heirs listed - these arethe
major ones.
Pittsylvania Co. Will Book2,
p. 100 Prob: 7/15/1850
Will of Wilmoth Williams
1. Give to R. W. LYLES of PittsylvaniaCo.
in trust for benefit
all the lawful children of my son WILLIAM M.WILLIAMS
2. Grandchildren: James M., Martha W., Alice,Mary
Lemuel
Williams, children of my son JAMES M. WILLIAMS
3. Grandson: WILLIAM D. WILLIAMS and JAMES M.WILLIAMS,
both
children of my son JAMES M. WILLAMS
4. WILLIAM M. TREDWAY of Danville - slaves,furniture
in trust
for daughter MARTHA MCALLISTER
5. JOSEPH MARTIN of Henry Co in trustfor
children of my son
ROBERT W. WILLIAMS except his 2 eldest sons,BENJAMIN
W. and
ROBERT M. children by his first wife
6. To Col. JOSEPH MARTIN - slaves for benefitgrandson
BENJAMIN
W. WILLIAMS
7. same to benefit grandson ROBERT M. WILLIAMS
8. same to benefit lawful children of son,THOMAS
WILLIAMS
9. To grandson JAMES M. WILLIAMS - slaveand
horse
10. To grandson BENJAMIN W. WILLIAMS - horse
11. To Col. DANIEL COLEMAN of PittsylvaniaCo.
- furniture, etc.
to benefit daughter WILMOTH MOTLEY
Executors: Sons: JAMES M. and ROBERT W. WILLIAMS
Wit: Joseph A. Luck
James Terry,
Sr.
WilliamAdams
Pittsylvania Co. WB 1, p.425
6/21/1841
Will of DAVID C. WILLIAMS
Wife: Lucy
Son: Thomas T. Williams, dec'd
MatthewB.
Williams
Dau: Judith Marr
Sarah Marr,dec'd
ElizabthD.
Akins (and 2 children she had by Lewis)
Lucy L.Adams
Ann Ferguson
Grandson: William C. Williams
David Williams
Samuel C. Williams
(sons of my son Thomas T. Williams, dec'd)
Grandaughter: Sarah E. Marr, daughter of my dauSarah
L. Marr,
dec'd.
Note: There is much more to this will.
These are the major
players.
Pittsylvania Co. D&W 11,
p. 283 1/29/1801 Prob: 10/21/1805
Will of CHARLES WILLIAMS, Parish of Camden,Pittsylvania
Co.
Wife: SALLY - land where he lives and tract givento
him by JOHN
WILSON
Dau: NANCY WILLIAMS
SUSANNAH
CROUCH, wife of JOHN CROUCH
Son: PETER
CHARLES
Grandaughter: POLLY WILLIAMS CROUCH
Ex: Charles Williams, George Adams
Wit: William Ware
William Russell
Levi (x) Stone
Bond: $10000 by Williams Harrison andWilliam
Ware
Pittsylvania Co. D&W 11,
p. 163
Will of LUCY WILLIAMS 6/25/1788 Prob:7/21/1788
Son: David Champness Williams
Joseph TerryWilliams
John Williams
James MastinWilliams
Thomas TerryWilliams
DoctorCrawford
Williams
Wit: John Fitzgerald, David Terry,John
Terry
s/Lucy Williams
Pittsylvania Co. D&W 11,
p. 231
Will of LEONARD WILLIAMS 11/21/1800 Prob:2/16/1801
Brother: BENNETT WILLIAMS - Dix Branch, WarrenCo.,
NC 107 ac
left to me by father FRANCIS WILLIAMS
Mother: Margret Williams
Ex: Bennett Williams, Uncle HERMENAS WILLIAMS
Wit: James Williams, Thos. Worsham, Rowland
THORNTON
Securities: Thomas Worsham, Dreury Pulliam,Halcott
Towner
Pittsylvania Co. D&W 11,
p. 231
Will of WILLIAM WILLIAMS 3/2/1795 Prob:2/16/1801
Wife: Constant Williams - land where he lives
Son: William - 1 shilling
Richard-
1 shilling
Levy-
1 shilling
Steven-
1 shilling
George-
1 shilling
Dau: Elizabeth Spurlin - 1 shilling
Ann Sebastian
-1
shilling
Sarah
Rae- 1 shilling
AlseWilliams
- equally divided between Alse, Judith and
dau Constant and stepdaughter Ann Ballenger)
Judith Williams
ConstantWilliams
Stepdaughter - Ann
Ballanger
s/Williams (x) Williams
Wit: Nathan N. Frizzell
William (x) Eliot
Charles Blakeley
Pittsylvania Co. WB 11, p.114
12/10/1777 Prob: 5/16/1780
Will of WILLIAM WILLIAMS County of Pittsylvania,
Colony of
Virginia
1. son: Lewis Williams 1/8 and 10 pounds
2. Dau: Susannah Williams 20 pounds
3. Wife: Lucy Williams - remainder of personaland
real estate
until son THOMAS TERRY WILLIAMS shall arriveat
age 21 . . .
Names 7 sons: Joseph Terry Williams
John Terry Williams
James Martin Williams
Thomas Terry Williams
David Champness Williams
William Mastin Williams
Doctor Croford Williams
s/William (x) Williams
Executor: Wife, David Terry, ChampnessTerry
Will of John WIMBISH 15February
1796 Proved: 12/20/1802
Pittsylvania Co. Deeds & Wills Book 11, p.246
Wife: Mary - tract I now live on - 670 acresincluding
townof
Peytonsburg.
Sons: John, William, Samuel
Executors: Friend John Wimbish of Halifax andsons
John and
William
Wit: James Ryburn, Jacob Anderson,RobertTompkins
Bond in the amount of $10000 provided by Clement
McDANIEL,David
PANNELL, William IRBY, CrispinSHELTON,
John A. FOWLKES
Will of George Sutherlin filed Pittsylvania Co Va 1804:
In the name of God now I George Sutherlin Res of the County of Pittsylvania Being Weak in body but in perfect Senses & Memory thank God for it do make this my last will and Testement abolishing all other wills. Firstly I commend my soul toGod my maker in hopesof a sound & perfect resurrection and my body to the grave to be buriedin a Christian manner at the direction of my executors hereafter mentionedand my worldly goods which it hath pleased God to lend me I dispose ofin manner following after all my just debts are paid.
Names children:
1. John Sutherlin
2. George Sutherlin
3. Thomas Sutherlin
4. William Sutherlin
5. Adams (sic) Sutherlin
6. James Sutherlin
7. Millia Gwin
8. Elisebeth Michelborrough
9. Nany McDaniel
10. Sally Smith
Lastly I desire that all my property not allready given away be sold and equaly divided among all my children and Ido appoint my Trusty Sons Thomas Sutherlin & Adams Sutherlin to bemy Executors to See that this my last will and Testement be fully Executedas Witness my hand and Seal this 17th day of January 1803
In the Presence of Thomas Dienes (X) andMatthew Brooks (X)
Signed/ George Sutherlin (X - his mark).
Page 152-153
16 June 1784
Pr: 17 April 1786
LWT Redman Falling being weak in body but of sound memory.
To my wife Susannah *Fallon*,
my blackhorse,
a side saddle and a bridle,
bed and furniture, and all the pewter I had withher,
2 wheels and cards, 2
cows and calves, one chest, one pale, and one*pigon*
(my note
here..pigeon???), one tin can.
Falling (Fallon) will cont'd:
To my son Edmond Fallon all my land on
that side
of the creek where he now
lives.
to my Grandson REDMOND FALLON, son of
EDMOND FALLON,
all my land and
plantations this side of the creek, and the tools.
To my Grandson Edmond Fallon, son of
Edmond Fallon,
my bay mare and he is
to pay my daughter HANNAH WHITWORTH, FortyShillings.
To my two Grandaughters, Daughters of
Edmond Fallon,
all of my part of the
pewter.
To my Daughter Ester Little,
forty shillings
in the hands of Edmond Fallon
and the box iron.
To my Daughter HANNAH WHITWORTH, forty
shillings
from Edmond Fallon and my
big iron pot.
Appoint my wife Susannah Fallon executrix.
I make my loving JAMES MC DONALD overseer
of this my will to take care and
see that the same is performed to the true intentand
meaning.
REDMOND FALLING
Wit: William Coleman, Geo. Ho. Guin
,David Lay
I only saw this type-written.....but I
want totry
and find the microfilm
of the original as soon as I can....
WILL OF JAMES SUTHERLIN, dated 19 December 1811
In the name of God Amen
I James Sutherlin
of Pittsylvania
County Virginia do hereby
make my last will and Testament in manner andform
following that is to say
1stly I desire so much of the personal
part ofmy
Estate be
immediately sold after my decease and out ofthe
monies
arising therefrom all my just debts to be paid
2dly after the payments of my debts I
desire that
my wife
Patsey Sutherlin mother to my Two Children
Fanny
Jefferson Sutherlin & James Madison Sutherlin
may have a
resonable support out of my Estate During hernatural
life as
my Executors may think proper
3dly I give to my Daughter Fanny
JeffersonSutherlin
half of
my personal Estate also one half of my Real Estateto
her
and her Heirs for Ever --
4thly I give to my Son James
Madison Sutherlin
Half of my
personal Estate Also one half of my Real Estateto
him and
his Heirs for ever
5thly All the rest of my Estate both
real &personal
of what
nature or Kind soever it may be not Herein before
mentioned to be Equally devided among my TwoChildren
herein before named which I give to them theirHeirs
Executors administrators or assigns for ever
And lastly
I do hereby constitute and appoint my
Friends
JohnWalton
& Nathaniel Wilson Executors ^&Patsey
Sutherlin my Exct
^ of this my last will & Testament herebyrevoking
all other
or former wills or Testaments by me heretoforemade
In witness whereof I have hereunto set
my handand
affixed
my seal this 19th day of December Eighteen Hundred&
Eleven
S/James Sutherlin (Seal)
Signed, Sealed, published and Declared as and
for the last will & Testament of the aboveJames
Sutherlin in presence of us
the words Patsey Sutherlin Execux interlined before Signed
S/ James D. Patton
S/Robert Glasco
John Ware (X his mark)
Samuel McCollough
In the efforts to prove the will, the following names appear:
January 1812, Adams Sutherlin opposed
admitting
the will
to record.
February 1812, witnesses: James D.
Patton;Robert
Glasco;
Samuel McCulley (McCollough); John Ware; Nathaniel
Wilson; John Watton (Walton?); Joseph Taylor;John
Moseley; Sally Watton (Walton); Peyton Lumpkin.
March 1812, Patsey Sutherlin
and Peyton
Lumpkin made
bond; witnesses: Peyton Lumpkin; John Watten&
wife
(Walton?); John Mosely; Samuel McCullock;John
Ware;
Matthew Brooks Sparks; Ann McDaniel. (Note:spelling
varied with document.)
(From Abstracts of Pittsylvania Wills,
1767-1820,
compiled by Lela C.
Adams, Bassett, VA, 1986, Southern HistoricalPrinting,
Inc.)
page310-312
11 December 1807
Pr:18 January, 1808
LWT Thomas Harper being of sound mind and memory.
I lend to my beloved wife Ann
HARPER during
her natural life or as long
as she remains my chaste widow, all my estateexcept
for the land on
Sandy Creek joining HENRY HALL and JOHN
MAY.
To my daughter SALLY HALL, wife
of HENRY
HALL, $1.00, should my daughter
survive her husband then my son GEORGE HARPER
is to pay her $10.00 for
20 years.
To my son NICHOLAS HARPER $1.00,
shouldhe
survive his present wife
NANCY, at the decease of my wife a negro Lyshto
him.
To my son JACOB HARPER $1.00, and the mare he has in his possession.
To my daughter ANNA HARPER, all
my landon
the west side of West Branch
of Sandy Creek not to be conveyed as long asher
mother lives, also at
the death of my wife, a negro girl Rachel. Should
ANNA die without
issue then to my son GEORGE HARPER.
To my son GEORGE HARPER at the
expiration
of my wifes chaste widowhood,
all my estate both real and personal.
Appoint my wife ANN HARPER my
executrixand
friend WILLIAM WALTON and
son GEORGE HARPER executors.
THOMAS HARPER
Wit: ALLEN STOKES, SR., JESSE
WALTON, JR.,CHRISTOPHER
ROBERTSON, SR.,
RANDOLPH SMITH, SAMUEL THOMPSON.
Page 447-448
20 November 1778
Pr: 25 February 1779
LWT THOMAS HARDY sick and weak in body but of perfect mind and memory.
To my daughter ELIZABETH one shilling.
To my daughter MARY, 200 acres
on the south
side of Bannister River that
joins ZACHARIA WALLER.
To my eldest son JOHN one shilling.
To my son THOMAS one shilling.
To my daughter SARAH during
her widowhood
200 acres on the south side of
Double Creek with the plantation she is now possessed
of at her death to
fall to her daughter SUSANNAH.
To my daughter ANN 200 acres
more or less
on the south side of Double
Creek at the lower end of SARAH's land also atmy
decease my riding
horses and saddle, bed and furniture that I nowlye
in.
To THOMAS HARDY, the son of
WILLIAMHARDY
, deceased, 100 acres on Cherry
Stone Creek with my plantation and 400 acreson
north side of Double
Creek, should he die without issue, all the landsand
premises to my son
THOMAS HARDY.
Appoint THOMAS HARDY, JR., and JOHNBAILEY executors.
THOMAS HARDY
Wit: JOHN ALLEN, FREDERICK RAGSDALE,
JAMES(X)
ALLEN RICHARD GWYNE
security for THOMAS HARDY, JR.
Codicil:
12 December 1778
THOMAS HARDY, SR.
200 acres on the north side of
Bannister and asmall
piece not 100 acres
on the north side of Bannister and a small piecenot
100 acres on the
north side of Bannister that joins HENRY HALL
I give to my son THOMAS
HARDY for the raising and maintainingof
the son of WILLIAM HARDY,
deceased.
Barksdale Wills:
21 May 1866 Anna T. Barksdale Will Bk
2, pg 488–
names John H.& Wm. E.
Barksdale, & Louisa Eaton
21 Oct 1878 William Barksdale Will Bk 3, pg 220–
names his widow, Chas P.,
Wm. P, Eleanor M. & Patsy Barksdale
15 Jul 1819 Cordelia S. Barksdale Will Bk 3 pg238
- Renunciation
21 Jun 1885 Cordelia S. Barksdale Will Bk 3 pg400
– names Wm.P, Maud C,
Pattie H, and Elli P. Barksdale
05 Mar 1926 David Barksdale Will Bk 6 pg 354–
names Roxie Barksdale
Barksdale Probate Records: - (Books & pages too complicated to list.)
Henry H. Barksdale 1812
Champ. T., Martha H, Lizzie W., & SallieE.
Barksdale 1872
Mary A. Barksdale 1877
Wm. P. Barksdale 1879, 1881, 1882, 1885, 1886,1887,
1885
Brice Barksdale orphans 1850
C.B. Barksdale 1851-1860
Wm. H. Barksdale 1853
Armistead Barksdale 1854, 1856
Wm. H. Barksdale 1858
Anna T. Barksdale 1868
Beverly J. Barksdale 1841, 1843
Brice Barksdale 1846, 1848
J. H. Barksdale 1885
Rich'd. L. Barksdale 1886
Mrs. C. S. Barksdale 1886, 1887
Chas. R. Barksdale 1892, 1893
W. P. Barksdale 1899
W. B. Barksdale 1907
Their children were (1) John Waller Jr.
(wifeLydia),
(2) Zachariah Waller (
1st wife Dinah, 2nd wife Fanny Bridgewater).I
am a descendant of Zachariah
Waller and Fanny Bridgewater.
Will of Ann WALLER
Pittsylvania County, Va.
Deed Book 5, pg. 42
Nov. 7, 1778
To all people to whom these presents shall come.I
, Ann WALLER, of the County
of Pittsylvania County of Parish of Camden forand
in consideration of the
love good will and affection which I have anddo
bare towards my granddaughter
Ann Waller, daughter of Zachariah WALLER havegiven
and granted and by these
presents do freely give grant unto the said AnneWALLER
one Brindle cow marked
with two smooth crops under keel in the leftear
and over keel in the right
ear to her and hers forever. Also, I give untomy
granddaughter Doshey WALLER
one Brindle hefer marked with the same mark abovementined
cow. Also I give to
my grandson Pleasant WALLER one white face cowmarked
with the same mark to
him and his heirs forever. Also, I give untomy
granddaughter Marian WALLER
one Pided heifer with the same mark as the aboveto
him and their heirs. Hence
forth as their proper estate absolutely withoutany
manner of condition. In
witness where of I have hereundo set my handand
seal this Day of November the
Seventh Day 1778.
Ann WALLER.....X...her mark.
Signed sealed and delivered in the presence ofJohn
Mading.
Submitted by Silla <Silla@aol.com>
In the name of God amen. I, William Witcher Sr., of the County of Pittyslvania being of
weak body but of sound memory, and knowing thatit is appointed for all men to once die,
do make and declare this my last Will and Testament (revoking all others) in manner and
form as follows:
ITEM: My will and desire is that all my just debts should be paid out of my estate hereafter
mentioned by my executors of a perisgable kind.
ITEM: I give and bequeath to my son, John Witcher, my negroes, Sarah, and her
children, Sinda, Ceala and Anna, in addition towhat I have already given him and
his heirs forever.
ITEM: I lend to my son, Daniel Witcher, my negroes Stephen and Anderson during his
lifetime, and after his decease my will and desire is that his heirs should inherit them forever.
ITEM: I give and bequeath to my son, William Witcher Jr., my negroes Tamer and her
children Phebe, Betsy and Peyton in addition towhat I have heretofore given him, all of
which I give him and his heirs forever.
ITEM: I give and bequeath to my son, Ephriam Witcher, my negroes Bob, Abraham,
Sam, Phillis, Jacob and Will: also the land Iposses in the County of Pittsylvania
aforesaid on the North side of the Pigg Riverwhereon I now live, bounded by the lines
of John Smith, John Witcher, Daniel C. Edwardsand William Swanson Jr. and Pigg River,
all of which property both real and personal Igive to him and his heirs forever.
ITEM: I give and bequeath to my son, JamesWitcher, my negroes Hannah, and Sellar
her child to him and his heirs forever.
ITEM: I give and bequeath to my son, Caleb Witcher, one hundred pounds for the
purposes of discharging a Judgement oblained against him by John Smith in the County
Court of Pittyslvania, also to discharge his bond to George Herndon, both of which sums
my will and desire is for my to pay them out ofthe sum specified and the surplus if
any to go to my son Caleb Witcher and to his heirs forever. Also I lend to my son
Caleb Witcher during his natural life, my negroe girl, Bethseba and after his decease my
will and desire is that his eldest child Thillada should inherit the negro girl Bethseba with
her increase forever, and in case that Thilladashould decease without lawful heirs of her
body, then my will and desire is that the restof my son Caleb's should inherit her
(Bethsheba) with her increase forever.
ITEM: I give and bequeath to my daughter, Rachel Morrisonand her heirs forever all my
tract of land whereon William Morrison ( her husband) now lives on the South side of the
Pigg River, bounded by Pigg River, Herman Cook' slines and William Parker's lines
containing one hundred acres more or less allof which I give to her and her heirs forever.
Also two cows and calves I give to her and herheirs forever.
ITEM: My will and desire is that what money isin hand at my decease, after discharging
my debts, my will and desire is that it be equally divided between my sons, John Witcher,
William Witcher Jr., Daniel Witcher, Ephriam Witcher, and James Witcher.
ITEM: My will and desire is that after my decease all my stock of every kind, plantation
utensils, household and kitchen furniture, withthe crop on hand, be sold to the highest
bidder on a credit of twelve months, and afterthe later is finished, the money arising
themfrom be equally divided between my sons, John Witcher, William Witcher Jr.,
Daniel Witcher, Ephriam Witcher, and James Witcher.
And lastly I do constitute, appoint and ordainmy two sons, John Witcher, and William
Witcher Jr., the whole and sole executors of this my last will and testamnet in witness
thereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this eight day of December, one thousand
eight hundred and six.
William Witcher (seal)
Sealed and delivered in the presence of
Joseph Matchett, Donald
(illegible), Peyton
Graves
Probate of Will
At the court of Pittyslvania County the 18th day of July, 1808, the last will and testament
of William Witcher (deceased) was presented inCourt and proved by the oaths of
Joseph Matchett and Peyton Graves two of the subscribing witnesses and ordered to
be recorded, and on the motion of John Witcherand William Witcher Jr., the
executors in the said will named, who made oathaccording to law, and together with
Peyton Graves, William Swanson, Ephriam Witcher, William Witcher Jr., and
their securities, entered into and acknowledgedtheir bond in the penalty of Thirty
Thousand Dollars for that purpose conditionedas the law directs, cerificate is granted
them for obtaining a probate of the said willin due form.
Fiske Will Lemstall- (?)
(signature illegible)
896 words
Seal
A copy teste: E.E. Friend Clerk
Pittyslvania Circuit Court
Chathem, Virginia
NOTE: William Witcher Sr is brother to our JohnWitcher
Submitted by Jean JBrand1056@aol.com & JBrand@sierratel.com
Owen, John
his Will
In the Name of God Amen I John Owen
ofthe
Parrish of Camdon in the
County of Pittsylvania in the State of Virginiabeing
in parfect mind
and sound memory and in good health praise beto
God I do make and
ordain this my last Will and testament in themanner
following, to witt,
I bequeath my Soul into the hands of AlmightyGod
my maker and redeemer
hoping through the meritorious death and passionof
Jesus Christ my
Saviour and redeemer to receive free pardon ofall
my Sins and my body
to be buried at the discrecion of heir afternamed
Item ________ I give
and bequeath to Abram Legrand Senr of Halafax
County the Plantation and
Land where my eldes Son William Owen now liveas
he has sold the Land to
the said Legrand for four hundred pounds currentmoney
to several
payments and I have given my bond for to makethe
said Legrand a good &
Lawful write to the said Land. to witt, boundedas
followeth Beginning
at a sweet Gum standing my line near the IndianC__ing
branch runing
South fifty Seven degrees East to a black Gum,thence
South twenty two
degrees East twenty two pole to a white Oake,thence
South thirty seven
degrees West forty eight pole to a red Oake,thence
South twenty degrees
Eaighty pole to three trees ___ inwantly thenceNorth
seventy six
degreesEast thirty two pole to mulbery tree standing
on Dan River bank,
thence up the south side of the River as it wonderto
a large red Oake
standing on the river bank at the uper cornerof
Wil1iam Owen plantation
thence a strate line to the first mentioned SweetGum
we judged the
Land within the lines to be near One hundredAcres,
more or less.
Item I give and bequeath to my eldes Son Wi1liam
Owen five shillings
Starling Item I give and bequeathto
my daughter Lucy Legrand one
feather bed and furniture Also two Cows and Calves
Item I give and
bequeath to my daughter Agness Owen onefeather
bed and furniture Also
one young Mare that came of Jane Farleyand
two Cows and Calves. Item I
give and bequeath to my youngest son ObadiahOwen
one
horse he not to be
over four years Old worth ten pounds. oneSaddle
and bridle at two
pounds ten shilling. Also one Suit Clotheat
twenty shilling, a Yard
and Linnen for Shirts at _____ a hat at thirtyshillings
price to be
paid him at the age of Eighteen years Also onefeather
bed and furniture
and two Cows and Calves at twenty years of ageor
maried Item I give
and bequeath to my two Sons John Owen and
David
Owen twenty five pounds
a peace to each of them to be pay’d
to them out of a bond of fifty
pounds due from Abram Legrand of halifax to bepay'd
the twenty fifth
day of December one thousand. seven hundredeaighty
six I leave my
young horse calld Carlos and my Still for topay
my just debts item I
lend to my beloved wife F~i7abeth Owen my
Plantation and horses and all
the Land that lies above the Rocke branch andone
feather bed and
furniture and Negros Sue and Harrey and one call'd?
Flucet, one Mare
call'd Pole, one called Fancy Cr___ and all myStock
of Cattle after
paying the legaces that I have above mentionedand
my Stock of hogs as
long as she live a widdow, but if she marriesshe
is to up all my estate
to my Executors to be sold, but as long as shelive
a widdow for her not
to be mislisted and at my Wife death for allmy
Lands on Dan River for
to be sold by my Executors, the tracks of Landthat
I do leave to he
sold by my Executors at the death of my WifeElizabeth
Owen in
followath is remander of the landas
I bought of John Parris it lies
on __ River above the Land as William Owen soldto
Abram Legrand and for
the Island to be sold with the rest of Lands
Also one hundred acres of
Land I bought of Thomas Williamson Also
one hundred and thirty acres
joining Carolina line, the Lands to be sold forone
years Credit for one
half the Money and two years credit for the otherhalf
with good
security And all my personal Estate to be asthe
Executors and Legatee
can agree I desire the first of theMoney
that can be corlacted for my
Executors to by four young Negros about twelveyears
old, three Garls
and one boy, one Garl and the boy is to be givento
my son Obadiah Owen,
and one Gal1 is to be given to Lucy Legrand andthe
other Gall is to Be
given my daughter Agness Owen these Negros isto
he bought out of the
Land money when it is corlected Igive
to my Sons John Owen and David
Owen after these four Negros are pay for thirtypounds
a peace to each
of them when the last of the Money is corlectedfor
the Land. I desire
my Executors for to by and give to my daughterAgness
one Woman Saddle
and bridle at three pound ten shilling price,and
after all these before
mentioned Legaces is pay’d up if there
is a money left for and to be
equally divided between my youngest Childrenthat
John Owen, David Owen.
Obadiah Owen, Lucy Legrand, Agness Owen, If Obadiah
Owen or Agness Owen
or both of them should dye before they shouldhave
lawful begotten heir
of there body all there part of there Estateto
return my last name
Children to be equally divi'd between them thatis
alive that is John
Owen, David Owen, Obadiah Owen, Lucy Legrand,Agness
Owen. And lastly I
contitute and apoint my Sons David Owen JohnOwen
and my friend George
Adams my Executors of this my last Willand
Testament hereby revoking
all the other former Wills made by me Acknowledging
and confirming this
to be my last Will and Testament in witness whereof
I have heirunto
sett my hand and fixed my Seal this Sixth dayof
September one thousand
seven hundred and eighty five
Signed and Sealed
in the presence
of
John Owen. S S,
Simon Adams, Peter Wilson
John Nichols
At a Court held for Pittsylvania County
the 20th
day of March 1786 This
last Will and Testament of John Owen deceasedwas
exhibited into Court
by David Owen one of the Executors therein namedand
proved by the Oaths
of two of the witnesses thereto and Ordered tobe
recorded and Elizabeth
Owen wife of the said deceased relinquished herExecutor-ship
to the
said David Owen, who made Oath According to Law,and
on the Motion of
the said E'or Certificate is granted him forobtaining
a Probate thereof
in due form of Law on giving security Whereuponhe
together with George
Adams and Peter Wilson his securities enteredinto
Bond as the Law
directs and acknowledged the same.
At a Court for Pittsylvania County the
15th ofJune
1812 The (?
arrived) will of John Owen dec’d being
proven in court and it appearing
that David Owen the only Executor who took uponhimself
the ________ the
execution of said will hath departed this lifeAnd
that Eliz’h the widow
_______ also departed this life. On themotion
of George Adams one
other of the Executors nam_______ oath accordingto
law & together with
Peter Wilson & Rich’d Johnson his
securities in _______ bond in the
penalty of $3000 conditioned as the law _______Certificate
is granted
him for _______
Contributed by Gayle M. Holmes <gmholmes@concentric.net>
John Ghent Pigg's Will
Will of John Pigg
recorded D & W Book 11, Page 145-147 Pittsylvania
County, VA
Dated October 10, 1782,
Proven February 21, 1785
In the Name of God Amen the 10th day of
Octoberone
thousand seven
hundred and eighty two. I John Pigg ofthe
County of Pittsylvania being
sick in body but of good and sound memory, thanksbe
to Almighty God and
calling remembrance the uncertain Estate of thistransitory
life and
that all flesh must yield to death when it shallplease
God to call, do
make, constitute, ordain and declare this mylast
Will and Testament in
manner and form following, revoking and annullingby
these present all
and evry Testament or Testaments Will and Willsheretofore
by me made
and declared either by word or Writing and thisis
to be taken only for
my last Will and Testament and none other andfirst
being penitant and
sorry from the bottom of my heart for my Sinspast
most humbly desiring
forgivness for the same, I give and commit mySoul
unto Almighty God my
saviour and redeemer in whom and by the Meritsof
Jesus Christ I trust
and assured by to sav'd and to have full remitionand
forgivness of all
my Sins and that my Soul with my body at a generalday
of the
resurrection shall rise again with joy and throughthe
merits of Christs
death and passion possess and inherit the Kingdomof
heaven prepared for
his elect and Chosen and my body to be buriedin
such a place where it
shall please my Executors hereafter named Soappoint
And now for the
setling of temporal Estates and such Goods Chattles
and debts as it hath
pleased God far above my desarts to bestow uponme
I do order give and
dispose the same in manner and form followingThat
is to say, first I
Will that all those debts and dues as I owe inright
or conscience to
any manner of person or persons whatsoever shallbe
well and truly
contented paid or ordained to be paid withinconvenient
time after my
deceas by my Executors hereafter named.
Item: I lend to my beloved Wife Anne Piggall
my real and personal
Estate during her life or widowhood Except halfthe
Mill I lend to Son
Hezekiah Pigg during my Widows life eachto
atend with their hands to
keep the Mill in good repair. I give and bequeathto
my son Hezekiah
Pigg, to wit, two negroes named Joe and Ned,also
two guns one Rifle and
one smooth boar, also one set of SilverBuckles,
Shoe, N____ and Stock,
I give and bequeath to my daughter KeziahHubbard
two Negros named Simon
and Rose to her and heirs of her body lawfullybegotten,
also all the
land I hold on the North side of Barskin CreekI
give to the same heir
to be disposed on as before directed I give andbequeath
to my daughter
Eady Owen two Negroes named Luce and Nellto
her and the heirs of her
body lawfully begotten Also all the Land I holdon
the south side of
Barskin Creek Except a peace I give to my SonHezekiah
Pigg agreeable to
Contract between him and me for a peace againstthe
Mill I give and
bequeath to my Grandson Field Robertson oneNegroe
named Jack and if he
dies without heir lawfully begotton then to returnto
the heirs of my
body I give and bequeath to my daughterElizabeth
Robertson two Negroes
named Fisher and Ned to her and to the heirsof
her body lawfully
begotten And in case any of the Legusyes shoulddie
negroe harry shall
supply the place or places, if not to be equallydevided.
I give and
bequeath my Watch to Jesey Robertson aftermy
Wifes decease, and all the
Estate after my Wifes decease not bequeathedto
be equally devided
amongst my Children, and I do constitute andordain
Anne Pigg and
Hezekiah Pigg sole Executors of this my lastWill
and Testament. Given
under my hand and Seal the date above writtenSign'd,
Sealed and
acknowledg'd
JohnPigg, S. S.
r
his
Wm. Short Sn., James X Allen, William Short
mark
Contributed by "
Gayle M. Holmes" <gmholmes@concentric.net
Will of Josias Payne
Contributed by
Howard Nichols <hcnich@vii.com>
The following is taken from "Abstracts of Pittsylvania
County,
Virginia Wills, 1767-1820" compiled by L.C. Adams:
Page 298-99
15 August 1805
Pr: 20 October 1806
LWT WILLIAM MITCHELL, blacksmith, being in perfect health.
I relinquish and forgive my brother
JAMER MITCHELL
whatever sum he owes
my both bonds and open account and further givehim
100 acres of land
which join JACOB BURGER, LEONARD CLASS
,CHRISTIAN TURKE and CHRISTIAN
CREAMER.
To my brothers son HENRY MITCHELL a bed and furniture.
To my dearly beloved wife HELEN
MITCHELL the use
of my estate, real and
personal, during her life.
After my decease, I desire that PETER CLARK
and his family to continue
to live on my plantation and transact all businessfor
my wife and care
for her.
After the decease of my beloved wife,
in consideration
for all the
favors and service done by PETER CLARK the remainder
of my estate, real
and personal, I bequeath to PETER CLARK.
Appoint my friends Maj. JOHN SMITH andPETER
CLARK
my executors.
WILLIAM MITCHELL
Wit: Samuel Calland, William Calland, Henry J.Callaway.
PEYTON GRAVES security for executor PETERCLARK.
(From Deed & Will Book # 2 or # 11, page# 144)
IN THE NAME OF GOD, A-MEN, April the30, 1784. I Moses Swiney of Pittsylvania County am now at thistime in proper health and in my right mind and senses, do apoint, constituteand ordain this my last WILL and testament follows, to wit; I give and bequeath to my son James Semore Sweney my land only his motheris to have her thirds till her decease-------except by her consent theland should be sold and then she is to have the third of the price andI give and bequeath to my wife Anne Swiney all my personal estate aftermy just debts and funeral charges are paid. Furthermore I constituteand apoint my well beloved wife Anne Swiney to be my whole and sole exectrixof this my last will and testament utterly revoking all other wills heretoforemade by me and at the decease of my well beloved wife all the moveableproperty is to be equally devided between my children and Josiah Mapples. Also it is my desire that this my estate be not apprais'd.
As witness whereof I have hereunto
set my hand
and seal this day and date above written.
Witness present:
Thomas Sackey,
Chas. Rigney,
Jesse
Rigney