Amelia County, VA - Will Book 1 (partial) ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any 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. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net *********************************************************************** Will of Hugh Bragg Amelia County, VA dtd. 13 July 1735 Will Book # 1, p. 1. ITEM. Unto my son John Bragg the plantation with a hundred acres of land where he now lives in Amelia County joining Col. William Kennons and John Gibbs, two cows and calfs, four sows, a bed, three dishes and four plates and a pot and a kettle, table and a chest, a gun and a sword and a quarter Bible. ITEM. To my daughter Mary Robertson one cow and a trunk. ITEM. Note: The beginning of this bequest appears to have been started wrong and the court clerk begin entry again. "To my wife Eles (sic) what belonged to her former husband's, Jeffrey Robertson's, estate." To my wife Elizabeth what belonged to her part of her former husband Jeffrey Robertson's estate and the gray horse Jolley and a cow named Bargain and seven shoats. ITEM. To my son Hugh Bragg one grey colt. ITEM. The rest of my estate to be equally divided among the four children, Hugh Bragg, William Bragg, Joel Bragg, and Elisabeth Bragg, without coming to appraisement, only 250 acres of land to be equally divided among Hugh, William and Joel. Witnesses: William Robertson Hugh Bragg {Seal} John Robertson On 11 June 1736 - Presented by John Bragg, executor, and proved by William Robertson. File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Angus Robertson angus@thor.pla-net.net Will of Hezekiah Ford, 1752 - Amelia Co., VA (Submitter note: I have stayed with the original spelling and punctuation. Any __ are places I couldn't make out, and anything in brackets is my comment or question mark. This will was very clearly written and easy to read for the most part. -Kay) Will Book 1, page 81, Amelia Co., VA. In the Name of God Amen The Eleventh day of February in the year of our Lord One thousand Seven hundred and Fifty two I Hezekiah Ford of the Parish of Raleigh in the County of Amelia being Very Sick and weak in Body tho of a Sound and perfect memory thanks be given to God, Do make and ordain this my last will and Testament (That is to say) first, my will and desire is that all my Just Debts be paid and likewise all the debts due to me Be Received or get (?) in _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Item. I give to my Son John Ford five Hundred Acres of Land Lying in Amelia County Being the upper part of that Tract of Land I Purchased of David Crawford also four Negroes (to witt) Fisher Simon Sue & Bose on Sorrell Horse one Dish half a dozen pewter plates & One Dish one Iron Pott & frying pan. Two Cows and Calves two three year old heifers and one Bed and furniture all which I give to him And his heirs forever ____ _____ _____ _____ _____ Item. I give to my son William Ford five hundred Acres of Land being the Lower part of the aforesaid Tract and being the place whereon I have Begun to Settle also four Negroes (to Witt) punch, Charles, Sucy, and Amey One Horse Two Cows & Calves and two three year old heifers, half dozen pewter plates & one Dish one Iron Pott & frying pan One Bed and _ _ _ _ Furniture all which I give to him and heirs forever. Item. If the Child that my wife is now with should be a male my will and Desire is that he may Inherit Three Hundred Acres of Land Lying in amelia County Being the Tract of Land I purchased of Abraham Hurt. Both he and his heirs forever _ _ _ But if the aforesaid Child be a female my will is that the said land be sold by my Executors for ready money and divided equally among my three Children hereafter Mentioned. Viz Sarah Anna & that which is yet unborn unto the Survivors of them. (Not sure about "them" - Kay Martin) Item. I give my Daughter Mary Ford Two Negroes (to wit) Bristol & Moll also one Horse and Saddle Two Cows and Calves and two three year old heifers half a dozen pewter plates and One Dish one Bed and furniture all which I give to her and her heirs forever. Item. I give to my Daughter Sarah Ford two Negroes (to wit) Judy & Sara (Tara or Sarai? -Kay) also two Cows and Calves two three year old heifers half a dozen pewter plates one Dish and one Bed & furniture all which I give to her and her heirs forever. Item. I give to my Daughter Anna Ford two Negroes (to witt) Saul and Hannah also Two Cows and Calves Two three year old heifers and one Bed and furniture all which I give to her and her heirs forever. Item. I give to my Brother John Beal Cloth out of my Store for one Suit of Clothes _ _ _ _ _ Item. I give to my Nephew John Ford Cloth out of my Store for one Suit of Clothes ... Item. my Desire is that a list of the Ballances be drawn of from my Books Concerning the Merchandize Between Cos (Cox?) Samuel Cobbs & my Self and Delivered to him to Collect or whoever he will employ to do it and himself and my estate to be at equal expense for Collecting the same and each to share alike in the profit according to the Private Contract made Between us.... Item. My will and desire is that all my Children shall be Sufficiently Educated out of my Estate not heretofore mentioned _ _ _ _ _ Item. I Leave to my loveing Wife Elizabeth Ford Three Negroes (to witt) Gloucester, Sam and Nell with their increase also all the rest of my Estate heretofore Mentioned let it Consist in what kind or Quality soever (?) to be ____ and enjoyed by her During her widow hood all which afterwards I give and Dispose as followeth. Viz __ that Child which my wife is now with I give so much of this last part of my estate as shall be Accounted equal to what I have already given to Either my Daughters Sarah or Anna and then the Remainder to be ... Equally Divided among the said three Children Sarah Anna and that which is now unborn or to the Survivors of them all which I give to them & their heirs forever _ _ _ _ _ _ Item. my will and Desire is that my Children my have their estates Delivered to them when they Arrive to the age of twenty one years and not before _ _ _ _ _ _ Item. My will and Desire is that my executors be no Obliged to give Security for the probett of this will _ _ _ _ _ _ Item. I desire that none of my estate be appraised Item. I Constitute and appoint my Loveing Brother John Beal, My Nephew John Ford and my loving Wife Elizabeth Ford Executors and Executrix of this my last will and Testament Ratifying and Confirming this and no other to be my last will and Testament In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal the day and year first before Written -- ____ & Declared ____ of Henry Cox, Thomas Whitworth Thomas Ham (signed) Hezekiah Ford (seal) Submitted by Kay Martin File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Molly Shumate Will of Dorothy Croucher 25 February 1754 Amelia County Book 1, page 108 Probate: September 26, 1754 IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN, I, Dorothy Croucher being sick and week do make my last Will and Testament and leave my Estate as followeth: First, I leave to my grandson James Brannon one gun and two cow yearlings. And to my grandson Thomas Brannon one cow yearling and to my grandson Caren Brannon one cow yearling. And my saddle to my daughter, Catherine Brannon during her life and then to her daughter, And all the remainder of my Estate and Debts I leave to my son in law Thos. Brannon after my death. And I leave my son Thomas Brannon to be my Executor. February 25, 1754 In the Presents of us Dorothy(X)Croucher Charles(X)Hames Edmond(X)Hames At a Court held for Amelia County the 26th day of September 1754. This Will of Dorothy Croucher was presented in Court by Thomas Brannon the Executor therein named who made oath thereto and proved by the Oath of Charles Hames and Edmond Hames witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded. Will of John Wingo dated 11 Feb 1755 Amelia Co., Virginia Will Book 1 In the name of God, I John Wingo of the Parish of Raleigh in the County of Amelia being in health and of a sound and disposing memory but knowing the uncertainty of this life and that the time of my dissolution draws nigh do make this my last will and testament in manner and form following. Imprimis, I give and bequeath my soul into the hands of almighty God who gave it and body to the earth to be interred by my executor hereafter named. And as to such temporal estate it hath pleased God to bless me with I give and dispose of the same in manner and form as follows. Item I give and bequeath to my son Thomas Wingo one shilling sterling to him and his heirs forever. Item I give and bequeath to my son William Wingo one shilling sterling to him and his heirs forever. Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth Hill one shilling sterling to her and her heirs for ever. Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Mary Hurt one shiling sterling to her and her heirs for ever. Item I give and bequeath to my Savannah Harris one shilling sterling to her and her heirs forever. Item I give and bequeath to my son James Wingo all the residue of my estate of what nature or property shatsoever both real and personal to him and his heirs forever. Item I constitute and appoint my son James Wingo whole and sole executor of this my last will and testament and I hereby revoke and make void all former wills by me heretofore made and to decclare this to be my last and will in witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 11 day of February 1755. Signed, sealed, published & determined to be the last will and testament of John Wingo in the presence of Ira Anderson, John B---- At a court held for Amelia county on 26 day of June 1755 the last will and testament of John Wingo was presented by James Wingo executor ---- named who made ---- and proved by the of Francis Anderson and John ---- witnesses and ordered to be recorded. Submitted by Eileen Chamberland