Georgia: Wilkes County: Jeffrey Crowley's will, father of Benjamin Crowley who came to Wilkes Co, Ga in winter of 1784. 17 Oct 1761 ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store this file permanently for free access. This file was contributed by: June Bork Jbbork@hotmail.com ==================================================================== Jeffrey Crowley's will, father of Benjamin Crowley who came to Wilkes Co, Ga in winter of 1784. Last Will of JEFFREY CROWLEY (c1700-1762) Written: 17 Oct 1761 CODICIL: 17 Oct 1761 Recorded: 18 Feb 1762 - Halifax Co, Va Will Bk O:137-138 "In the name of God, Amen...I, Jeffrey Crowley of the Parish of Antrim, in the County of Halifax, Planter, being very sick & weak in body, but of perfect mind & memory, thanks be given unto God therefore calling unto mind the mortality of my body & knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make & ordain this my last will & testament that is say, principally, & first of all I give & commend my soul unto the hands of God that gave it & for my body I commend it to the earth to be buried in a Christian like & decent manner at the discretion of my Executors nothing doubting but at the general resurrection, I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God & as touching such worldly estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this life I give devise & dispose of the same in the following manner & form: #1-It is my will & I do order that in the first place all my just debts & funeral charges be paid & satisfied. #2-I give unto my dearly beloved wife, Martha, one Negro fellow named Peter together with all my stock of cattle & hogs & household goods & my work horse & a young bay mare & moveables, during her life. #3-I do give to my well beloved Children after her decease, all & singular my estate to be divided among them & their heirs & assigns forever. #4-I give to my well beloved son Benjamin Crowley, one gray mare running at THOMAS CALLAWAYS & to my SON SAMUEL CROWLEY one bay mare now in his possession & a colt that came of the gray mare two years old next spring & to Randolph Gibson a bay mare that I had of Joseph Austin & horse colt that runs at Leatherwood & some debts that is due to me in Bedford & a horse that ran away into Augusta if he can get him & a bond of 46 shillings on William Walker & same in COLO. WILLIAM CALLAWAY'S hands & same in JAMES TILLEY'S hands. And to Benjamin & Samuel Crowley 10 pounds, 11 shillings & 6 pence that Daniel Dun [Dunn] owed me & to John Heale a bay yearling mare colt that I had of him. And I do hereby utterly disallow, revoke & disannul all & every other former testament, wills, legacies & executors by me in any way before this time...Ratifying & confirming this & no other to be my last will & testament in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal the day & year above written.. /s/ JEFFREY (O) CROWLEY [his mark, a circle containing a cross] Signed, sealed, published, pronounced & declared by the said Jeffrey Crowley as his last will & testament. In presence of us the subscribers: Wit: George Brittain, John (x) Jones, John Harris Codicil (p.138) I, Jeffrey Crowley of Antrim Parish, Virginia on this 17th of Oct make & publish this my codicil in manner following. That is to say: It is my desire that after my wife's decease that the Negro fellow [Peter] be given between my Two Sons Benjamin Crowley & Samuel Crowley & the other part to be divided between my (4) Four children equally & if either of them can pay the other his part for the Negro [Peter] to keep him & if not to sell him to the highest bidder & divide the money equally..& a red cow with her horns sawed off to Randolph Gibson & a heifer that came of a cow named Chanak to my son Benjamin & another of the same age to Samuel Crowley. In witness whereof I have unto put my hand & seal. /s/ JEFFREY (J.C) CROWLEY Wit: George Brittain, John (x) Jones, John Harris. 1762 Feb 18 - Halifax Co, VA At a court held for Halifax County, this will was proven by oaths of the several witnesses which was ordered to be recorded & the testator having appointed no Executor of his last will, certificate was granted to Martha his widow who made oath according to law for obtaining letters of Administration of the said testator's estate, with will annexed in due form. Securities: Thomas Edwards & William Wright entered into bond according to law. /s/ George Currie. 1762 - Halifax Co, Va - Plea Book 3:367 Patrick Shields, Charles Park, Robert Hutchenson appointed to value the personal estate of Jeffrey Crowley deceased: 1762 - Halifax Co, Va Will Bk O:144-145 INVENTORY & APPRAISEMENT of Estate of Jeffrey Crowley, dec'd: [Note: Jeffrey's Great Coat was worth more than his bull]: 12 Hogs, 4 yearlings, 1 Bull, 1 white horse, 1 gray horse, 1 Black Jack and some old iron, 1 Hone and 2 Rasors, 1 GREAT COAT, 1 Beall, 1 Bed and Beding, Some Wheat & 4 Bushels of Corn, 9 Mobby Tubs, unbroke Flax, 1 Pott, 1 Half Bushel, 1 Bell and Trap, 1 Side Saddle and Bridle, 1 Negro Fellow named Peter, Swingled Flax, 1 smooth bore gun, 19 Gallons of Brandy, 627 pounds of tobacco, Coller and himes, 1 Tomahawk, 1 Red Cow, 1 ax and Box Iron, 1 pr stockings, shirt, handkerchief, 250 pounds of tobacco, 3 knives & 3 forks, 1 milk cooler & 4 basins, 2 platters, 14 plates, 2 spoons, 2 swingled flax, 1 pair wool cards, 1 tickler bottle & 1/3 pound wool, 1 Mans saddle @1.10.0; 1 side saddle & bridle 03.15.00, Collar & harness, 1 Piggon, 1 fleck hoe & iron wedge, Dried Bacon, 10 Barrels corn [Note: Jeffrey's first wife was named Effaniah, the mother of his four children. A granddaughter was named Effaniah after this lady, who married Jeremiah Burnett (1761-1848). After Effaniah Sr. died, Jeffrey married 2/ Mrs. Martha Edwards, the widow of Thomas Edwards Sr; Martha Edwards Crowley died about one year after Jeffrey. Jeffrey named two of his children. The other two were Mary, wife of Randolph Gibson and the eldest son was John Crowley. The French and Indian War ended one year after Jeffrey's death].