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The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net ************************************************************************ Page 33 Will of John Marr, 1797 Amherst County--Will Book 4, pg. 33 I John Marr of the County of Amherst do hereby make this my last will and testament in manner and form following; (Imprirnis?), I give to my wife Margaret Marr, for and during the term of her natural life the annual profits of my whole estate Real & personal for the purpose of paying all my just debts and funeral expences and for her support & maintenance, and after her decease and the payment of all my just debts I give the said estate in the manner following--I give to my Daughter Elizabeth Bibb a negroe named Sue to her and her heirs for ever.--I give to my Son John Marr the Sum of ten shillings Virginia Currency.--I give to my Grandson John Marr now in the State of Georgia a negro named Pleasant to him and his heirs forever.--I give in Trust to my Son Alexander Marr, a negro named Peter for the sole purpose of applying the profits of his Labor to the use and benefit of my daughter Effia Goolsby & after her decease to the Support of her children.--I give to my Son Alexander Marr all the Remainder of my Estate both Real and personal, to him & his heirs forever.--my Will is that my Estate be inventoried but not appraised.--And lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint my wife Margaret Marr and my Son Alexander Marr executors of this my last will and Testament, hereby revoking all other Wills or Testaments heretofore made by me.--In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal this twentyseventh day of June in the year of our Lord, one thousand Seven hundred and ninety seven.-- Signed, Sealed, and declared, to be the las will and Testament of John Marr *Seal* the above named John Marr in --presence of us.-- Bartlett Cash x Tho. Powell William Bacon x ____________________ At a court held for Amherst County the 19t day of April 1802, This will proven by the oaths of Bartlett Cash and Willi and William Bacon witness thereto and ordered to be Recorded. and certificate for obtaining a probat thereof in due form is ganted to Alexander Marr one of the Executors therein named he having made the oathe according to Law and given bond with Joel Franklin,Henry Ballinger, & Bartlett Cash his Securities in the penalty of three thousand Dollars current money with the condition required by Law.-- File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Stewball99@aol.com Page 479 (W.B. 4, page 479) written, signed and sealed 03 December 1803 and probated 21 December 1807 is as follows. Item: I give and bequeath to my son, Ambrose Rucker, the new survey, or the upper part on the North side of my Mountain Plantation containing 200 odd acres, with the addition of one hundred acres taken off the land formerly contested between Lucas and myself, which said one hundred acres of land last mentioned is a part of track left my wife, and all the land on the South and West side of the road that leads from the head of Harris' Creek, with two negroes, viz: Sarah and Crease; the former belonging now in his possession; with all other things I have given him theretofore, or let him have, except the Ore Bank on the high peak of the Tobacco Row Mountain, to him and his heirs forever. The Ore Bank land containing 375 acres, with one other track adjoining is to be sold at the discretion of my executors and divided equally among my children and grand-children. I give to my son, Isaac Rucker, three hundred acres of land from the upper side of my Rocky Creek Plantation, running quite across the creek from one side of the creek to the other; also a negro woman named Anna and her children, also Betty and her increase. The said negroes now being in his possession, and also all other things I have heretofore given him, and his heirs forever. Item: I give to my son, Benjamin Rucker, three hundred acres of land, it being the track of land my son Isaac now lives on, so as not to inter- fere with the storehouse and my barns, also a horse, saddle and bridle and a good feather bed and furniture; two negroes, viz: Caleb and Rhoda, two cows and calves, two sows and pigs, my rifle gun, and three sheep, to him and his heirs forever. Item: I give and have given to my son, Rueben Rucker, deceased, equal two hundred pounds; also fifty pounds more in property to his heirs for- ever. I give, and do give unto the heirs of Peggy McDaniel, deceased, one hundred pounds in property, and they are to be paid by executors (from my estate) in property, one hundred pounds more to them and their heirs forever. I do, and have given unto Franky Lee two negroes, viz: Lydia and Creasy, and sixty pounds in property, making in the whole to her two hundred pounds, to her and her heirs forever. I have given to Mollie Burford one negro woman named Solelin, and other things to the amount of one hundred pounds, and my executors are to pay her from my estate one hundred pounds more in property, so that her first portion will be made two hundred pounds to her and her heirs forever. I give to Elizabeth Marr, and have given her two negroes, viz: Dilsey and Tiller now in her possession, and other things to the amount of one hundred and sixty pounds, and my executors of my estate are to pay her in property, out of my estate, forty pounds more to her and her heirs for- ever. I lend to Sophia Rucker, now Sophia Jennings, five negroes, viz: Lelia, Doll, Creasy, Betsa, and Daniel, during pleasure, and at her death they are to go to the heirs and issues of her body forever. Also I give to my daughter, Sophia, fifty pounds cash. which said sum I desire my executors to pay her personally. I give to my daughter, Caroline Hansford, two negroes, viz: Jane and Nancy, and other things to the value of one hundred and fifty pounds, and my executors are to pay from the estate and property fifty pounds more, to her and her heirs forever. I give Matilda Marr two negroes, viz: Anna and Charlie, and other things to the value of one hundred and eighty pounds more, to her and her heirs forever. I give to Charlotte Rucker two negroes, viz: Caroline and Dicey, a good feather bed and furniture; a horse, saddle and bridle worth twenty pounds, and the said negroes valued at one hundred and twenty pounds, and the bed and furniture valued at fifteen pounds, making in all one hundred and fifty pounds, and my executors are to pay her out of my estate forty- five pounds in property to make her legacy two hundred to her and her heirs forever, which said legacy is to be disposed of to the use of my daughter at the discretion of my executors. I give to my daughter, Sallie Marr, two negores, viz: Delphia and Little Lucy, or Yellow Lucy, at the quarter valued at one hundred and fifty pounds; a horse, saddle and bridle at twenty pounds; a feather bed and furniture valued at fifteen pounds, and other things amounting to one hundred and ninty-nine pounds and nineteen shillings, and my executors are to pay her one shilling to make her legacy two hundred pounds in all to her and her heirs forever. And finally all my land and other things not herein willed are to be sold and put to value to pay the legacies. After they are paid the re- mainder of my estate both real and personal, that is not willed away, is to be equally divided among my children and grand-children, viz; the children of Rueben Rucker one share; the children of Winifred Plunkett one share; the children of Margaret McDaniel one share; Mollie Burford one share; Ambrose Rucker one share; Isaac Rucker one share; Sophia Jennings one share; Caroline Hansford one share; Betsy Marr one share; Sally Marr one share; Charlotte Rucker one share; Benjamin Rucker one share, and their heirs forever. I give to Benjamin Rucker, Sr.; Anthony Rucker and their heirs, and representatives of Isaac Rucker, deceased, their due share of all lands patented in my name in the State of Kentucky, agreeable to contract to them and their heirs forever. It is to be observed that I reserve half an acre of land for a grave- yard is now fixed to belong to my family forever. And lastly I do appoint my beloved wife, Mary Rucker, and beloved sons Ambrose Rucker and Isaac Rucker whole Exectrix and Executors of this my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 3rd day of December, one thousand eight hundred and three. Signed Ambrose Rucker (seal) Signed, sealed and acknowledged in the presence of: John Cooney, Henry A. Christian, Anthony Rucker, and Tinsley Rucker. MEMORANDUM: "Tis ordered in my will that the land whereon I now reside be sold to the highest bidder. I hereby direct that it is to be sold on credit, three annual payments, and the money to be divided agreeable to my will. Signed: Ambrose Rucker, Jan. 1, 1807 !PROBATE: At a Court held for Amherst County the 21st day of December, 1807, the last will and testament of Ambrose Rucker was proved by the oaths of John Cooney, and Anthony Rucker, two witnesses thereto, and ordered to be re- corded. Isaac Rucker, one of the Executors named in the will, personally came into Court and qualified according to law and entered into bond with Anthony Rucker, David Tinsley, John McDaniel and Benjamin Rucker Jr., his sureties, in the penalty of $50,000.00, amount of money conditioned as the law directs. Certificate is granted to him for obtaining a probate thereof in due form. (Extracted from THE RUCKER FAMILY by Sudie Rucker Wood, published 1932.) File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Barbara Farthing Bonham Not to be used by any commercial organization.