Albemarle County, VA - Wills of Gideon Carr Sr. and Jr.

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                                  Will's of Gideon Carr Sr. and  Jr.  



                               
         
   19 Mar 1776
  14 Mar 1776
  Albemarle Co., Virginia
                                       I, Gideon Carr of Albemarle Co, VA of sound mind, 
    make my will. To son,   William Carr, one shilling three pence.  I lend plantation
    where I now  live to wife Susannah Carr during life, and 5 Negroes and increase,
    all  stock, all household goods. At death of my wife estate to be equally 
        divided among the following Children: Thomas Carr,  Elizabeth Fitch, 
        John Carr,  Gideon Carr,  Mary Carr,  Micajah Carr Nancy Carr and Meekins 
        Carr.
       I appoint Thomas Carr, John Carr and Micajah Carr executors. 
   19 Mar  1776
   Affirmation by Christopher Clark
    Justice of Albemarle
   Will of  Gideon Carr deceased 14 Apr 1783.
     James Marks.
     At Albemarle Court Feb 1794. 
   The original copy of Gideon's will was destroyed when Tarleton's Calvary 
        invaded Charlottesville, VA. seeking to capture Gov.Thomas Jefferson June 1781. 
        Gideon's sons Thomas and Micajah Carr swear that the above copy  
   was a true copy of Gideon Carr's will.




                                         Will of Gideon Carr

   June 1,1820
  Albemarle County, Virginia
                                       

                                            
         I, Gideon Carr of Albemarle County, Virginia being perfect mind, infirm state of 
health, make my will. 
  1st pay just debts.
  2nd. To Wife Ann (Sandridge) Carr, during her life or widowhood the house & tract of 
land where I now  reside withhousehold & kitchen furniture she may deem 
necessary with two work horses, 3 milk cows, 10 sheep, & as many hogs 
  & corn she thinks sufficient for   support  of herself and family 1 yr after my death
   ... balance to be sold & equally
    divided among my 9 children or there heirs, with deduction of any 
    account Imay have against them. Should a misunderstanding arise the
 executors should choose a third party to make the decision & it shall be
 binding if they fail to comply they forfeit.
I appoint my son John B Carr my executor. 

                                                   Gideon Carr (Seal)
1 Jun 1820
 Wit. Jas Old.