Amelia County Virginia - Will Book 3 (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 *********************************************************************** Page 120 FRANCIS BELSHER Submitted by Juanita Belcher Thinnes for use in the USGenWeb Archives. In the name of God amen. I, Francis Belsher of Amelia County Virginia being sick and weak in body, but of a sound and disposing mind and memory thanks be to God, do make and ordain this my last Will & Testament in manner and form following Imprimes. I give and bequeath all my Estate to my beloved Wife Phebe Belsher during her natural life, She in consideration thereof is to bring up educate and maintain all my Children and bind my sons out to such Trades or Callings as shall seem most suitable to their several Capacities Item: I give and bequeath all my Estate after the death of my beloved Wife Phebe Belsher to be equally divided amongst all my Children, each to share and share alike; the same I give to them and their Heirs forever. I do hereby nominate constitute and appoint my beloved Wife Executrix & my friend Richard Jones Esquire to be my Executor to this my last Will & Testament to which I have set my hand and seal this twenty ninth day of July one Thousand seven hundred & eighty one. Signed Sealed Published and his declared in the [presence] of us Francis X Belcher (seal) Thomas Wishart mark Jo Royall Edwd Jones Peter Talbott At a Court held for Amelia County October 25, 1781 This Will was proved by the Oaths of Edward Jones one of the Witnesses thereto, and at another Court held for the said County June 27th 1782 the same was proved by the Oath of John Royall another Witness thereto and ordered to be Recorded And on the motion of Phebe Belcher the Executrix therein named she took the oath and gave Bond and security according to Law Certificate was Granted her for obtaining a Probat in due form Teste Cy Peachy CC Amelia County Virginia Will Book 3, Page 222 Will of William Booth In the name of God, Amen. I, William Booth of Amelia County be sick and weak of body, but perfect mind and memory, and Calling to mind that it is appointed for all men once to die. Thereby make and appoint this my last Will and Testament and first I Recommend my Soul to almighty God Who Gave it me and my body to the Earth to be buried in a decent and Christian Like Manner and as for what temperial Estate it hath Please god to Bless me with, I Dispose of in manner and form following. Item I Lend to my beloved wife, Phoebe Booth, the plantation where I now Live and one hundred and Twenty acres of Land, and Six Negroes. Namely, Sam, In, Dick, Jane, Doll, and Luck, and Ten Head of Choice Cattle during her Natural Life or Widowhood. Item I give and bequeath to my son Mathew Booth one hundred and Fifty acres of Land to be taken off the upper part of the Land where I now live adjoining John Tucker and William Gilliam to him and the Heirs of his body For Ever. Item I give and bequeath unto my son Thomas Booth the remaining Part of the Tract of Land whereon I now Live, his mother to have a right to the one hundred and Twenty Acres as above mentioned till her death or marriage, the rest the said Thomas Booth To Take Possession at the age of Twenty one Which I give To him and the Heirs of his body for Ever. Item It is my will and desire that my son, Philip Booth be entitled and Receive the sum of Fifty Pounds in Lue of Land to him and his heirs for Ever. Item It is my desire that Archer Clardy and Sally Farley Cardy be entitled and Receive the sum of Twenty five Pounds each to be Raised out of my whole Estate before any Division. Item I desire also that if my son, Mathew Booth, Should die without an Lawful heir that his Part of Land Shall Fall to my son, William Booth. Likewise if my son Thomas Booth dies Without a Lawful Heir, his part of Land shall Fall to my son, Philip Booth and their heirs of their bodies for ever. The one hundred and Twenty acres of Land Lent to my wife Phebe Booth to fall to my son Thomas Booth at her death or marriage. It is my Will and desire that When my son, Thomas Booth, arrives to the age of Twenty one that there may be an equal Division of all my Estate of what kind soever among all my Children them Living also if my Wife be Living Single at the time of Such Devision, that She be allowed one choice Negro and a Child's Part during her Life or Widowhood. Item I Lastly appoint my Friends Archer Johnson and William Wilson and my Wife Phoebe Booth Executors of this my Last Will and Testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal This 21st day of May one thousand Seven hundred and Eighty Three. It is further my desire that if my Executors think that any thing can be spared from my wife and younger Children to be Lent, as They see Proper, to such of my children as may most need them and the Remainder part of Stock of Cattle and horses desiring to keep for the use of the Plantation, the Sorrell mare with a blaise face and gray horse Colt, bay mare with her Colt, Sorrell mare , Colt with Blase face, Such other Horses now remaining to be Sent to my sons by appraisement Reserving to make such allowances in the Tract at the Time of Division as such horse may be valued to and the Remaining of Stock Sent out to be in Like manner. If any Negroes Sent out they with their Increase to be Returned and Equally Divided. Signed and delivered in presence of Anderson Freeman WILLIAM BOOTH (SEAL) his Daniel (X) Tate mark his Cliborne (X) Tucker mark At a Court helt in Amelia County the ---day of September 1783 This will was Proven by the Oath of Clairborne Tucker and Anderson Freeman, two of the witnesses thereto subscribed and was ordered to be recorded. And at another Court held for the Said County the 20th day of September 1794 The Executor ------ -------------------------on the motion of Mathew Booth who took the oath and gave bond with Security as the Law Demands Certificate is ------ him for obtaining letters of administration on the said Estate and the will annexed. Submitted by Gayle Austin Page 446 WILL OF WILLIAM EVANS AMELIA COUNTY, VA Page 446 In the Name of God Amen I William Evans of Nottoway Parish in Amelia County being of sound and disposing mind and memory yet considering the uncertainty of this mortal life do think it necessary to make and Ordain this my Last Will and Testament which is as Followeth........... My Will and Desire is that my loving Wife Grace Evans have the plantation whereon I now live containing two hundred acres and the four hundred acres I have in entry for in Lunenburg County lying between Reedy Creek and the Rock joining the Lands of James Beuford and after her Decease I give the land above mentioned to my Son Ellis Evans and his heirs........... Item I give and bequeath to my Son Benjamin Evans Six Hundred Acres of Land [word illegible] on the South Branch of Meherrin from the Old patant line Down in Lunenburg County --- Item I give and bequeath to my Son John Evans the Remainder p[illegible word] my Land in Lunenburg County containing Six hundred Acres [several illegible words] the Old pattant line joining his Brother Benjamin Evans part, of my Son John Evans Six hundred lying in Machlinburg County............. Item I give and bequeath to Thret Johnson of Maryland County Six hundred acres of Land agreeable to the bond I give him if he complys with his bond ...paying Two hundred and fifty pounds in my Estate. Item I give and bequeath to my loving Wife during her life the following Negroes Will, James, Peter, Gid, Marge and Margaret and after her Decease to fall to my Son Ellis Evans but in case my Son Ellis should die before he comes to the age of Twenty One Years then I desire my Wife Grace should dispose of the Negroes above mentioned among my Children.......... Item I give and bequeath to my son Benjamin Evans my Negroe Boy Hall to him and his heirs also the Negroe fellow Simbo [Sambo?] to him and his heirs.......... Item I give and bequeath to my son John Evans my negroe Boy Robin to him and his heirs also my negroe boy Ned to him and his heirs............... Item I give and bequeath to my Daughter Mary Evans my negroe Girl Annica to her and her heirs............... Item I give and bequeath to my Daughter Sally Evans my Negroe Girl Debrow to her and her heirs............... Item I give and bequeath to my Daughter Jane Evans my Negroe Girl Mill? To her [?] Item I give and bequeath to my Daughter Jone my Negroe boy Isaac and a Negroe Girl Chloe to her and her heirs.................. My Will land desire is that my Son Ellis Evans have Seven Years Schooling provided for him out of my Estate also my Will is that my Daughter Joan Evans have Two years Schooling provided for her our of my Estate my Desire is that my loving Wife Grace Evans keep all my stock of horses cattle Hogs & Sheep and household furniture and dispose of it as much to each of my children as they come of age or marry as my other Children had when they left me, my desire is after my will is complyed with and all my Just Debts paid then for the rest of the Money as can be got as is due me on bonds and [illegible word] to be Equally Divided between my children Hereafter Named. Palletire? Night, Elizabeth Easter, Benjamin, John, Mary, Sally, Jane, Jone and Ellis Evans and their heirs. Also my will and desire is that my sons Benjamin and John Evans and Friends Peter Lampkin Richard Jones Senr and Stephen Cocke be my hol and sole Executors to this my last Will and Testament In Witness whereof I have set my hand and affixed my Seal this Twelvth day of Apriel One Thousand Seven hundred and Seventy Two.................. Signed William (X) Evans Signed and Sealed and Acknowledged in the presence of us......... Joseph Philups? John Walker Joel Farguson Nicholas (X) Brown =========== At a court held for Amelia County the 26th day of October 1780...... This will was proved by the oath of Nicholas Brown one of the witnesses thereto Subscribed and was Ordered to be certified........... And at Another Court held for the said County the 28th day of December 1780 This will was farther proved by the Oath of John Walker another witness thereto Subscribed and was Ordered to be Recorded............... Thomas G Peachy, Clerk =========== Transcribed from photocopy. Contributed by JoLee Spears, Jan 1997