Amelia County, VA - Will Book 8 (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 ************************************************************************ ESTATE ACCOUNT: George Scott; Amelia Co. VA submitted by Ella Gertrude (Scott) Galloway (gsgallo3 @ aol.com) Transcribed by W. David Samuelsen for Ella Gertrude (Scott) Galloway Amelia County Virginia Will Book Vol. 8 November Court 1817 1815 Contra Cr [sic Credit] May 22 by cash recd Jas & John Dunlop 3731.06 Jun 01 by cash recd Peter Rison 65.36 Oct 26 by cash recd Elizabeth Scott 500.00 by cash Jos. Baldwin .37 total 4296.79 Bal due executor 31.00 2 1/2 per cent commission on 4296.79 107.40 Total 138.40 In comformity with an order of the Worshipful Court of Amelia We the undersigned have proceeded to examine state & settle the accounts of George L. Scott Extr George Scott decd as within stated and find an mature and particular consideration that the sum of one hundred and thirty eigh tdollars & 40 cents is due the Extr including commission which we have fixed at 2 « percent in the sum $4296.79 amounting to $107.40 which we humbly submit to the consideration of the Court. 22 Oct 1817 James Hill Sr. John Webster Jr. Jesse Harper In Amelia County Court November 27th 1817 This account of George L. Scott as Executor of George Scott decd with the report of Commissioners thereto annexed was exhibited into Court and allowed and ordered to be recorded Examined Testo J. T. Leigh, C.A.C. Pages 1 - 2 LAST WILL & TESTAMENT of JOHN BELL, AMELIA COUNTY July Court 1811 - Submitted for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Melissa Stewart In the name of God Amen. I John Bell of Amelia County being in good health, in sound mind as at other times, do make this my last Will and Testament, giving and bequeathing in the maner and form as followeth. I lend to my living wife Drusillah Bell, all my estate during her widowhood, but if she should marry or take up with any man, then to be taken by my executors and divided among my children as it shall be mentioned hereafter. Item. I lend to my son Claybon Bell, one hundred acres of land whereon he now lives, beginning at a white oak saplin in Charles Hutchersons corner, thence down the Branch to Woods line, thence along Woods line opposite the corner of the old field, thence running up to the main Road to make out the hundred acres. But if Claibon Bell should not be satisfied with the hundred acres before mentioned and make any disturbance, my will is that it should be immediately sold by my executors for cash and the money equally divided between my daughter Judith Bell and sons David and George Bell and thare heirs forever, but if this disturbance is not made the said hundred acres of land is to be my son Claibon Bells his lifetime and after his death to be equally divided between his daughter Ann Bell and son Boyd Bell, to be thairs forever. I give to my daughter Judith Bell one Loom, one side saddle, all the spinning wheels and cards, one chest. Also I lend to hir all my lands over the main road at the corner of the fence, thence running down the cart(?) road to the Peach orchard, from thence running a southeast coarse to a Poppler near a spring cawled Neble(?) Grants, from thence up the spring Branch to the corner tree. I also lend to hir one horse first choys, one cow first choys, also I lend to hir one Bead cawled the Boys Bead. At hir death theis said land, horse, cow and Bead is to be equally divided between hir sons Joel Bell and Nathan Bell forever. I give to my daughter Nancy Bell what the law allows as a legalie. Item. I giv to my son John Bell, twenty six and one quarter of land which I have made him a deed to, to him and his heirs forever. Item. I give to my live sons David Bell and George Bell the balance of my lands and all the stock of every kind, all the plantation tools, the household and all the kitchen furniture, to be equally divided between them, but my will is that my son George should have the house where I now live and my son David Bell to hav the land this side the road which I bought of William Butler to them and their heirs forever. Also I give to my son David Bell one negrow man Jack, one feather bed, and firniture to him and his heirs foever. Likewise I give to my son George Bell one negrow boy James, one feather bed and firniture to him and his heirs forever, but if either of the last boys should dye wihtout heirs of their body there lagacy to return to the other brother. Also I desire my negrow woman Beck may be sold to pay debts if any , if not the money to be equally divided between my two last sons mentioned, David and George. And lastly, I constitute and appoint Cat(?) Samuel Forde, my son David Bell and my son George Bell executors of this my last will and testament. In witness thereof I do set my hand and fix my seal this twenty second day of August one thousand eight hundred and nine. John x (his mark) Bell senr [his seal] Sign sealed and acknowledge in the presents of Test James Hendrick Jn(?) Isaac Morris Edmund Morris At a court held for Amelia County the 28th day of March 1811, This last Will and Testament of John Bell senr decd? was exhibited into court and proved by the oath of one of the witnesses thereto subscribed and ordered to be continued for further proof and at another court held for said county the 25th day of July following, was fully proven by the oaths of two other witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded. And at another court held for said county the 28th day of November 1811, the executors named in the said Will came into court and refused to take upon themselves the ?en and execution thereof and the court doth order that the estate of said Bell be committed to the hand of ?(Thomas?) Perkinson Sheriff of this county. ------ Page 71 Guardian Record of Thomas Pollard dated 24 March 1812 Amelia County Will Book 8, p. 71. Agreeable to an order of the County Court of Amelia we the undersigned attended Alex'r Robertes's Tavern in order to examine the accounts of Thomas. Pollard (Jr. Or Sr?) deceased Guardian of Cobby Pollard, Betsey Pollard, Sarah Pollard, and Hiram Pollard, orphans of William Pollard deceased, but there being no regular accounts proceeded to hear evidence in said case and admittance of Ambrose Pollard one of the legatees of Thomas Pollard deceased and find the amount of forty-three pounds 1/6 as is stated in the foregoing accounts against the foresaid Guardian which was admitted by Thos. Pollard Exec of Thos Pollard deceased. Given under our hands this 24th March 1812. Signed Allen Peter, Dubucy Miller, Rodophel Peter. Amelia County Court 27th March 1812 This account of Thomas Pollard Executor of Thomas Pollard deceased who was guardian of Cobby Pollard, Betsey Pollard, Sarah Pollard and Hiram Pollard orphans of William Pollard deceased with the report of commissioners was returned into Court and ordered to be recorded. And it is ordered that the said Thomas Pollard executor of Thomas Pollard deceased pay unto the said Thomas orphans the sun of Forty-three pounds 1/6 with per annum interest theron from the 25th December 1791 until paid. Submitted by Eileen Chamberland Page 346 Will of Lucy Ford Dated 6 July 1790 Amelia County, Virginia, Will Book 8, page 346 In the name of God Amen. I Lucy Ford of the County of Amelia being in sound mind and memory do make and ordain this my last will and testament. First my will and desire is that my Negroe woman Jenney which was devised to me by my husband Christopher Ford deceased be sold and out of the money arriving from the sale of my said Negro I bequest to my daughter Lucy Ford two pounds and to my daughter Ann Ford Five pounds and to my daughter Bettey five pounds and to Salley Jepe (sp?) one pounds and the overplus of the money arising from the said sale I desire that my executor may purchase a young Negro which I lend to my son Lewis Ford during his natural life and at his decease to his heirs or legal representatives forever. And lastly I appoint my sons Samuel and Walter Ford executors of this my last will and testament. As witness my hand and seal this sixth day of July 1790. Signed Lucy Ford. Signed and acknowledged in presence of Samuel Ford, Walter Ford. In Amelia County Court 26 December 1816. This last will and testament of Lucy Ford deceased was exhibited into court and proven by the oath of Samuel Ford one of the subscribing witnesses thereto and Thomas Price being sworn says that he is well acquainted with the hand writing of Walter Ford the other subscribing witness and that he believes it to be the hand writing of said Walter Ford therefore the said will is ordered to be recorded. Submitted by Eileen Chamberland