Last Will and Testament of Humphrey Traylor Jr. - Mongomery County, Illinois The following is the Last Will and Testament of Humphrey Traylor Jr, the paternal 5th great grandfather of Olin Clayton of Raymond. Copy of this will on microfilm at the Virginia State Archives in Virginia. Traylor History written by Lottie Williamson Hines and was submitted to the John Banister Chapter of the DAR of Petersburg, Va on February 1937. (Privately owned will by Mrs. W.W. Hines - records lost) (Humphrey Traylor, Jr. was on a Marriage Bond of Peter Jones, for whom Petersburg was named.) Dinwiddie County, Virginia Will 16 September 1802 Proved Feb. 21, 1803 Traylor, Humphrey, Junior "In the name of God, Amen, I Humphrey Traylor, being of perfect and sound mind and memory, do make and constitute this my last will in manner and form following, viz................ Imprimis, I give and bequeath to my son Thomas Traylor, one negro girl named Jenny to him and his heirs forever. Item, I give and bequeath to my grandson Eusebius McDonald, son of Colin McDonald and Jennie his wife one negro girl named Pat & all of increase to him and his heirs forever. I give and bequeath to Fannie Pegram, wife of George Scott Pegram one negro girl named Had, one negro boy called Kit & 14 lbs., which I lent George S. Pegram to her and her heirs forever. I give and bequeath to my daughter Patsey Davis, wife of Joseph Davis, one negro boy called Louis & 60 lbs., which the said Joseph Davis has had of me to her and her heirs forever. I give and bequeath unto my son Robert and Nancy his wife during their natural lives, 112 acres of land whereon they now live, and a negro man called Ceasar and one negro girl called Betsey and after their deaths to Billie Traylor, son of Robert and Nancy, his wife, to him and his heirs forever. I give and bequeath to my son Joel, 80 acres of land, being a part of the land bought of George Scott Pegram which contained 110 acres, to him and his heirs forever. I give and bequeath to my son James, the plantation whereon I now live and the 20 acres being the residue of the 100 acres bought of George Pegram to him and his heirs forever. I give and bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth two cows and calves, also one negro woman called Peg & her two girls one called Kib & the other not christened & all her increase to her and her heirs forever. I give and bequeath to my son John Cousins Traylor, a tract of land lying and being in the county of Chesterfield and left me by John Cousins, which land is to be sold and the money arising therefrom to be put out at interest for the benefit of John Cousins Traylor and his heirs forever. I give and bequeath to my daughter Lucy and Sarah their equal proportion of the negroes not given to any of the other children, as also their proportional part of my personal property to them and their heirs forever. Lastly, I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Sarah for and during her natural life and widowhood all and every part of my real and personal estate not heretofore mentioned, with discretionary power to let any of her children have their parts of my property left them so as not to injure anyone or none of my children. My desire is that there shall be no partiality used but to remember that they are all our children. It is moreover my desire that should any of my children die in their minority or with heirs (if females) of their bodies, their parts shall be equally divided among my surviving children. On the death of my wife Sarah, I give the remaining property to my sons Joel, John Cousins, and James and to my daughters Lucy and Sarah as I concern that I have already given the other children an adequate part of my estate. I hope and trust that this will be satisfactory to all of my children as they must be fully sensible that I wish every one of them to be in love with each other after having received their portions. I constitute and appoint my beloved son in law Colin McDonald and my friend Daniel Pegram my executors of this my last will and Testament. In witness whereof I herewith set my hand and affix my seal this 16th day of September 1802. Humphrey Traylor (seal) Signed, Sealed and Ack'd In presence of James H. Munford Augustine Claiborne Jose. Monk. Dinwiddie County, October Court 1802 This will was presented into court and the same was proved by the oaths of Augustine Claiborne and Jose. Monk, two of the witnesses thereto, and is ordered to be recorded, and at another court held for the said county on Monday, the 21st of February, 1803, on the motion of Colin McDonald, one of the Executors therein named, who made oath thereto according to law, certificate is granted him for obtaining a probate thereof in due form, giving security, whereupon he with Daniel Pegram and Thomas Traylor, his securities, entered into the acknowledged their bond in penalty of three thousand pounds, conditional as the law directs, liberty being reserved for the other executor to qualify whenever he may think fit. Teste: Jno. Nicholas C.D.C. A copy Teste: Jno. Nicholas C.D.C. Humphrey Traylor (seal) This is a true copy of a Teste copy of the will of Humphrey Traylor, Jr., in the possession of the late Robert Lee Traylor. (Signed) Mary G. Traylor (Mary Traylor of Richmond (On News Leader Staff) and sister of Mrs. Lewis Larus, both descendants of Humphrey Traylor) Sworn to and subscribed before me, a Notary Public, this 26 day of July 1934. (Signed) Mary C. Nolan, Notary Public My commission Expires June 9, 1936 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Belinda Clayton