Albemarle Co., VA Miscellaneous Wills In the name of God, Amen, I William Blackwell of Albemarle County being sick and weak in body, but of sound and perfect mind and memory thanks be given unto almighty God calling unto the mortality of my body, knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make and ordain this my last will and testament, that is to lay princepally and first of all, I give and recommend my Soul into the hands of Almighty God that gave it and my body I recommend to the Earth to be buried in decent Christian burial, and as touching such worldly estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me with in this life, I give, demise and dispose of the same in the following manner and form. First I give and bequeath unto Sarah, my dear beloved wife all my estate both real and personal, serving her widowhood, then my desire is, that it shall be equally divided among my children that is alive. I do appoint my wife and my son Armistead and William Blackwell to be my full and sole executors of this my last will and testament. I do hereby revoke and annul and make void all former wills and testaments made. In witness whereof I the said William Blackwell hath set my hand and seal this 23rd day of November, 1774. Dabney Harris Phillip Thurman William Blackwell James Gardner (seal) At Albemarle March Court 1775 This will was presented to Court and proved by the oath of the witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded and upon the motion of Sarah, Armistead and William Blackwell, executors therein named Albemarle County Will Book 2 page 322 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Know all men by these presents that I, John Blackwell of the County of Albemarle and State of Virginia, for and in consideration of the natural love and affection which I have to my grand children, William Dickerson, Nimrod Dickerson, Layton Dickerson, Permelia H Dickerson, and Frances J Dickerson of the county and state aforesaide, have given and granted and by these presents do give and grant unto the grand children aforesaid, their heirs and assigns forever, the following property, to wit: (to be divided equally among them when they marry or become of age) one tract of land called Round Top and containing by patents 260 acres -- one other tract called Weedy flat containing by patent 192 acres, a negro woman named Betty, a negro boy named Clinton, a negro boy named Julius, one half of my stock, one half of my household and kitchen furniture and one half of my part of the plantation tools: all of which they now have in possession, and I do by this deed appoint their father Mr. Dickerson a trustee to divide the land and property aforesaid equally amongst the five distributees accordingly to valuation and for and in consideration of the natural affection which I bear to my son-in-law, Mr. Dickerson I deed to him one fourth of the debt due to me from Mr. Wood’s estate. And I deed these presents for and in consideration of the natural affection I bear to my son Leland Blackwell, deed to him, his heirs, one fourth of the debt due to me from Mr. Wood’s estate, and all the property, of whatsoever kind, I own or may own at my death not here above deeded to my grand children, on this express condition (that is) he is not to have the absolute right and control of it until my death, but I intend to live with him and give him the management and profits, so long as he treats me with that kindness due from a son to a father, reserving to myself a decent support and maintenance. In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand a seal this 6th day of February, 1828. Signed, sealed, & delivered in the presence of F H Brown John Blackwell (seal) Albemarle County Court Clerk’s Office, 29th September, 1837 This indenture was presented and acknowledged before me in my said office, the date above, by John Blackwell, party thereto and thereupon submitted to record. Teste, Ira Garrett c.c. Albemarle County Deed Book 30 page 110 __________________________________________________________________ I, Leland Blackwell of the County of Albemarle, do make this my last will and testament as follows, that is First -- I give to my son William the tract of land on which he now lives, a negro girl which he has sold, some money, a bed and furniture, a cow and calf, and some other articles, all of which he now has in possession which I value to him at eight hundred & thirty dollars and for which he shall account in the final division of my estate. Second -- I give to my daughter Sarah C. Ballard a tract of land on which has been sold by Mr. Ballard, a negro girl named Liza, a bed & furniture, a cow & calf, & horse (which my son William had) & other articles all of which I value at eight hundred and fifty five dollars, for which she shall account in the final division of my Estate. Third--I give to my son Benjamin the land which he now owns, and a horse which he has received all of which I value to him at seven hundred dollars, for which he shall account in the final division of my estate. Fourth--I give to my son James the land which he sold Dr. Millis(?), a horse, a bed and furniture, a cow & calf, and other articles which he has received, all of which I value to him at seven hundred and fifty five dollars, in which he shall account in the final division of my estate. Fifth--I give to my daughter Frances Burruss a negro girl named Hardena, one horse, a bed & furniture, one cow & calf, one table & one bureau, all of which she has in possession which I value to her at seven hundred & fifty five dollars, for which she shall account in the final division of my estate. I also give her at my death when my estate is finally divided three hundred dollars, which is all I design her to have of my estate in the final division. Sixth--I give to my son Joseph the land called the Pannel place, also sixty seven acres which has been surveyed to him off of the land where Milly Shifflett lives, a horse which he has in possession, all of which I value to him at six hundred dollars, which he shall account in the final division of my estate. Seventh--I give to my daughter Virginia Weed one negro girl named Milly, one horse, one bed and furniture, one cow & calf, one table & one bureau, which she has in possession, all of which I value to be at three hundred & fifty five dollars, which she shall account for in the final division of my estate. Eighth--I give to my son Ira the mill tract of land which he now has the use of lying on the south side of the branch running from the little flat & Jeremy M Cattertons, supposed to contain one hundred and fifty acres, one horse which he has in possession which I value to him at five hundred dollars & which he shall account for in the final division of my estate. Ninth--I give to my daughter Lucy Ann, one negro girl named Margaret, which she has in possession, which I value to her aat four hundred dollars, in which she shall account in the final division of my estate. Tenth--I give to my son Robert one hundred and fifty acres of land, where I now live to be so run as to leave timber enough for its support, which I value to him at one thousand dollars, and one negro boy named Squire, which I value at two hundred dollars, in all twelve hundred dollars, in which he shall account in the final division of my estate. My Will is that all the balance of my estate, except my negroes, shall be sold & the negroes divided amongst all my children, except my daughter Frances, so as to make them equal in the final division of my estate. I do appoint my sons Joseph and Robert, Executors to this my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto affixed my hand an seal this 12th of May 1856. Acknowledged in the presence of Horace Brown Leland Blackwell (seal) Horace N Brown Charles Parrott At a Court held for Albemarle County 2nd July 1866 This last will & testament of Leland Blackwell (decd), was presented into Court and being duly proved by the subscribing witnesses was to be recorded. Teste, Ira Garrett c.c. Albemarle County Will Book 27 pages 493-494 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ In the name of God, Amen, I William Blackwell of Albemarle County, State of Virginia do make this my last will and testament as follows: It is my desire to be buried with as little expense as decency will permit, and that my debts and funeral expenses be paid as soon after my decease as convenient. Item the first. I give unto my daughter Milly A Blackwell, one feather bed & furniture and no more of my estate. Item the second. I give all of the residue of my estate to my two sons James W Blackwell & Henry E Blackwell (both personal and real estate). Item the third. It is my will and desire that my negro man Decon may never be sold out of the family of my sons. Item the fourth. And I do hereby nominate and appoint my two sons James and Henry to be executors of this my last will and testament. In witness whereof I, William Blackwell have to this, my said last will set my hand and seal this 8th day of Feb, 1860 Attest William Blackwell (seal) Ira S Blackwell Robert B Blackwell Colin Catterton In Albemarle County Court May 5th, 1862 The last will and testament of William Blackwell deceased was proved by the oaths of Ira S Blackwell & Colin Catterton, two of the subscribing witnesses here to and ordered to be recorded. Teste, Ira Garrett, c.c. Albemarle County Will Book 26 pages 412-413 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- September 18th. 1895 This is my last will and wishes that my estate shall be divided equally between Lucy A Mansfield, Susan Bing, Salla Bing, Mary Maupin, Attie Head, Ella Pondexter and Jennie Rothwell after my death and debts are paid. The property named in the other page is to go to the Sheets house. I note my will Sept 22, 1892 sent it by mail in 1894 to Nimrod Brown but this is my last wishes to go by John Bing my executor. I gave Susan Bing my bed and bureau extra as Lucy A Mansfield is dead. Ii will her part to Joseph F Blackwell this day Sept 30, 1898. Ira S Blackwell September 18, 1895 This is my last will and wishes. If Ambler Weed is not heard from before my death Jenna Rothwell is to have one hundred dollars more than any of the rest of legatees for her brother Ambler’s share in Leland Blackwell’s estate. I couldn’t pay him because I didn’t know where he was so if he is not found by that time we shall conclude he is dead and pay the one hundred dollars to Jennie Rothwell. This will is not to go in court, it may be put on record but not entered into court, if any of the legatees are not satisfied and bring suit they shall be disinherited, left out with one dollar. John C Bing is to have full power to collect and pay out all money in both estate. The legatees of each estate can appoint one name to each estate to examine the wills and bonds and also the final settlement any two legatees of each estate can appoint the man to examine. The two appointed men are to receive $1.50 each for looking over will and bonds and $1.50 for the final settleent. John C Bing shall have the power to trade or sell the bonds at five per cent discount for the cash. John C Bing is to receive one hundred and fifty dollars for his services without commission, fifty dollars out of Eliza J Blackwell’s estate and one hundred dollars out of Ira S Blackwell’s estate. He can have full power without giving security to act. Ira S Blackwell Sept 18, 1895 This is my will and wishes: That the money I got from Johnathan Sheet’s estate go back to his house at my death as my wife Eliza J Blackwell wished for me to have the full use and benefit of it while I live. I wish for it to go back to her people namely Wm H Sheets, Nannie Edison, Ella B Watson, A T Sheets and George P Sheets, it is to be equally divided between the five named above but George P Sheet’s part is to go to Ella B Watson because he spent her money. Wm H Sheets part is to be paid to his daughter Ella Maria Fretwell. ** At a court held for Albemarle County Aug 5, 1901 A paper writing purporting to be the last will and testament of Ira S Blackwell (decd) was produced into court and proved by the oaths of B T Parrott and Joseph F Blackwell who deposed in open court that they were well acquainted with the hand writing of Ira S Blackwell (decd) and having frequently seen him write & they verily believe that said paper writing the body thereof as well as the signature thereto is wholly in the handwriting of the deceased Ira S Blackwell. Thereupon said paper wiriting was considered fully proven and ordered to be recorded as the last will & testament of Ira S Blackwell, deceased. at copy test D W Burnly, deputy for W I Maupin, Clerk ** excerpts due to poor handwriting Albemarle County Will Book 30 page 499 *************************************************** File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: CALLKRC@aol.com USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other presentation.