Will of William Maynard, 1764/1765 - Amelia Co., Virginia

In the name of God Amen 

I William Maynard of the Parish of Nottoway & County of Amelia being
Sick and weak in Body but in perfect sence & memory Do make constitute
and appoint this to be my Last Will & Testament revoking all other Wills
heretofore made by me.

Item.  I resign my Soul to Almighty God who gave it and my Body to be
decently buried at the Discretion of my Executors hereafter named and as
for my worldly goods wherewith it hath Pleased God to bless me with I
give & Bequeath in the manner and form following Viz, first I lend unto
my beloved Wife Mary Maynard all my whole Estate Real and Personal
during her Widow hood & after that my will and desire is that the whole
Estate Real and Personal to be sold at Publick Auction and the money
equally devided among all my children.

Item  I appoint John Maynard, my wife Mary Maynard & my Son Edward
Maynard my Executors of this my Last Will & Testament.  In Witness
whereof I have heretofore set my hand and affixed my Seal this 21st. day
of June In the year of our Lord God one thousand seven hundred sixty
four.
                                                   William Maynard (SS)
In the Presence of
Nathaniel Ford
John Bowles
Peter Davis

At a Court held for Amelia County the 26th Day Sept. 1765.  This Will
was proved by the Oaths of Nathaniel Ford & John Bowles two of the
Witnesses thereto sworn to by Mary & Edward Maynard two of the Exors.
therein named & Ordered to be Recorded, and on the motion of the said
Exors. who entered into and acknowledged Bond with Nathaniel Ford and
John Allen their Security as the Law directs.  Certificate was granted
them for obtaining a probate in due form.
                                                  Teste   J. G. Peachy
C. Clk.

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Inventory and appraisement of the Estate of William Maynard Dec.d
by order of Court dated September ye 6th 1765

To 4 Beds & Furniture                                 £35.0.0
To 3 Pots & hooks & frying pan                   £1.0.0
To 1 Sword & Plate                                       £0.2.0
To 1 Side Saddle                                            £1.10.0
to 1 Looking Glass 1 Trunk                           £0.4.6
To 1 Oval Table & 3 chests                            £1.2.6
To 1 Gun                                                        £1.0.0
To parcell old books                                       £0.7.0
To 1 Flax Wheel & 2 pr. Cotton Cards          £1.0.0
To 2 Bee hives                                               £0.15.0
To 1 Grinding Stone                                      £0.1.3
To 1 Mans Saddle                                          £1.0.0
To 2 (boxe?) Iron & heaters                           £0.6.0
To Candle Stick 2/ 1 brass kittle                     £0.7.0
To 2 Razors & hone                                       £0.4.0
To 1 hatchet                                                    £0.2.6
To parcell of tools & Iron                               £1.16.0
To 2 Pr. ??? 5/ To 2 bells 3/                           £0.9.0
To 1 Pr. brass Scales                                     £0.3.0
To some Shoe making tools 2 Gimblets        £0.5.0
To 1 saddle 1/3 To 3 Reap hooks                  £0.2.3
To 1 loom  To 2 Stays @ 3/                          £1.3.0
To 1 Tea Kittle & Flower Caster                   £0.4.6
To parcel of Crockley ware                           £1.5.0
To 1 tea Cannister                                         £0.0.6
To 2 Doz. plates £1.10 To 3 basons             £2.6.0
To 5 Dishes & 8 spoons                               £0.17.0
To 8 knives & forks                                     £0.5.0
                Carried over                               £53.11.0
To 4 Square tables                                       £2.7.0
To 7 Casks & 1 washing tub                       £0.7.0
To 7 Chairs                                                 £0.5.0
To Cart Wheel Boxes                                  £0.5.0
To 17 head Cattle                                      £20.0.0
To 25 head hogs                                       £10.0.0
To 1 horse                                                 £4.0.0
                                                              
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                                                                £91.13.0
                     Wm. Hamlin
                     Wm. Maynard
                     William (Jorgensen?)
At a Court held for Amelia County the 28th day of May 1767.  this
Inventory and appraisement of the estate of William Maynard dec.d. was
Returned and Ordered to be Recorded.
                                    Teste
                                            J. G. Peachy Ct. Clerk.

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(Submitter note:  The names of William Maynard’s unnamed minor
children are found in the 1780s deeds of Amelia County).

Submitted by Gwen Hurst <gwnj@shentel.net>

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