AUGUSTA COUNTY, VIRGINIA - CHALKLEY'S CHRONICLES; Vol 3, PP 10 - 19
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Page 101.--15th February, 1748. John Stevenson's bond, £500, as
administrator of John Hindman, with sureties Henry Downs, Thos.
Stevenson, Samuel Givins.
Page 102.--15th February, 1748. Ann Mary Freedley's bond as
administratrix of Lewis Freedley, with surety Peter Gartner.
Page 104.--2nd February, 1748. David Moore's willSister, Mary
Edmiston and her daughter Eleanor, all proper. Executors, Thos. Beard, Ro.
Ramsey. Proved, 15th February, 1748.
Page 105.--15th February, 1748. Executors qualify as above.
Page 106.--15th February, 1748. Daniel Stover qualifies guardian of
John, Mary and James Campbell, orphans of John Campbell, with sureties
Abraham Strickler, George Leath.
Page 106.--26th August, 1748. Samuel Adams' appraisement by George
Forbush, John States, Wm. Walling.
Page 107.--15th February, 1748. Daniel Holdman and Peter Gartner's
bond as guardian of Julia, George and Elsye Brock, orphans of Rudal Brock.
Page 108.--15th February, 1748. Christopher Graham's appraisement
by Wm. Elliott, John Gay, Thos. Femster.
Page 109.--15th February, 1748. Jane Cook's bond as administratrix
of Patrick Cook, with sureties Hugh Young, Robt. Young, John Spear.
Page 110.--16th February, 1748. Mary Dyer's bond as administratrix
of Peter Dyer, with sureties Samuel Wilkins and Samuel Scott.
Page 111.--16th February, 1748. Mary Smiley's bond as administratrix
of Alex. Smiley.
Page 113.--11th December, 1748. John Willey (Wiley)'s will--Daughters,
Jean and Margaret; son, George. Executors, Alexander Mathews
and George Leath. Jean is aged 7 years 13th of next June. Margaret is
aged 5 years 23d of next April. George is aged 2 years 23d of next April.
Teste: Thos. Brown, William Beames.
Page 114.--16th February, 1748. Executors qualify on above, with
sureties Daniel Stover, Peter Rufenough (signed Peter Ufner).
Page 115.--16th February, 1748. Jane Grimes' bond as administratrix of
William Grymes, with sureties John Graham, James Mays.
Page 116.--16th February, 1748. Danl. Evans, administrator of Mark
Evans, with sureties Archd. Grymes, John Robinson.
Page 117.--16th February, 1748. James Robinson's bond as administrator
of James Robinson, with sureties Jno. Robinson, David Trimble.
Page 118.--14th September, 1748. Nathan Lusk's will--Wife, Elizabeth;
son, John; daughter, Agness, wife to Mathew Young; son, James
Lusk. Executor, son James. Teste: Pat. Martin, Patrick Cook, Martha
Martin. Proved, 16th February, 1748, by Patrick and Martha Martin.
Page 119.--16th February, 1748. James Loosk qualifies as above, with
sureties James Phillips.
Page 119.--17th January, 1748-9. William Cowden's will--Sons, James
and William, plantation when they are sixteen; wife, Jane. Executors,
James Eakin, Jno. Moore. Teste: Walter Eakin, Alex. Moore, Saml.
Moore. Proved, 16th February, 1748, by Saml. and Alex. Moore.
Page 121.--16th February, 1748. Executors qualify as above, with
sureties John Moore, Joseph Kennady.
Page 122.--10th March, 1746-7. Robert Wilson's appraisement by Jno.
Black, James Alexander, Wm. Long. Debts due to John Holmes, Wm.
Darlington, Wm. Branston.
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Page 123.--12th December, 1748. Patrick Cook's will--Wife, Jane;
daughter, Mary (infant); son, John (infant). If children die in infancy,
care to be taken to find the nearest blood relations, and, in their default,
then the estate to be given in care to the Presbytery of New Castle to be
laid out in pious uses and to support the gospel here. Executors, James
Lockhart and Patrick Martin. Teste: John Risk, Pat Martin. Proved,
17th February, 1748, by both witnesses.
Page 124.-- 17th February, 1748. Pat Martin qualifies as above.
Page 125.--No date. Martin Kaufman's will in German and translated--
1. She, herself, shall administer; my brother shall be her bondsman; the
appraisers shall be out of the brotherhood. 2. She to have the estate until
the eldest son comes of age. 3. Sons and all the children. Teste: David
Kaufman, Michael Kaufman, Hans Root. Proved, 17th May, 1749, by
Michael Kaufman and John Root. Widow Barbara granted administration.
Page 126.--17th May, 1749. Barbara's bond as administratrix above,
with surety David Kaufman.
Page 127.--17th May, 1749. Eleanor Draper's bond as administratrix of
George Draper, with sureties James Davis, Robert Looney, Jr.
Page 128.--23d December, 1748. John Johnston's will--Wife, Hannah.
Executors, wife and John Dobins. Teste: Adam Reder, Mathias Reeder,
Wm. James. Proved, 17th May, 1749, by all witnesses. Both executors
granted administration.
Page 129.--17th May, 1749. Administration bond as above, with sureties
James Robinson, Valentine Sevier.
Page 130.--10th May, 1749. Ludwick Freedley's appraisement by Alexander
Herring, John Bryant, Cornelius Bryant.
Page 131.--17th May, 1749. Lydia Elswick's bond as administratrix of
John Elswick, with sureties Richard Ratliff, Ebenezer Westcoat.
Page 132.--27th January, 1748. William Hill's will--Weaver; children,
Sarah, James, Mary, John, Joseph, Hannah, Rachel, Elizabeth; wife, Mary.
Executors, wife Mary and Thomas Moore. Teste: Wm. Carroll, Isaac
Johnson, Jno. Dobikin. Proved, 17th May, 1749, by Jno. Dobikin and Isaac
Johnson. Both executors granted administration.
Page 133.--17th May, 1749. Executor's bond as above, with surety Wm.
White.
Page 134.--25th January, 1748-9. John Cumberland's will--Brother
James Cumberland, 1 shilling; wife, Catherine, executrix. Teste: Wm.
White, Saml. Brown, Wm. James. Proved, 17th May, 1749, by all witnesses,
and Catherine granted administration.
Page 135.--17th May, 1749. Catherine Cumberland's bond as above.
Page 136.--19th April, 1749. Patrick Cook's inventory and appraisement
by Wm. McPheeters, Wm. McCutchen, Wm. Ledgerwood, Jno. Trimble.
Page 140.--16th March, 1748. Samuel Scott's will--Wife, Ann; son,
John, 400 acres on Cub Run, slave negroes; daughters, Mary and Jean
(infants), slaves, negroes; mother, Jean Scott; brother's son, Samuel Scott.
Executors. Robert Scott and Robert Hook. Teste: Robert McFerson,
George Scott, George Scott. Presented 17th May, 1749, in Court by executors
and proved by all witnesses. Ann refuses to abide by the will.
Page 141.--17th May, 1749. Executor's bond as above, with sureties
Wm. Lamb, Mathew Thompson.
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Page 142.--17th May, 1749. Mary Moffett's bond as administratrix of
John Moffett, with sureties Robert and Wm. Christian.
Page 143.--9th February, 1747-8. Isaac Anderson's will--To be buried
where his son John is buried; wife, Martha, and her daughter Elizabeth;
son, Isaac; son, James; son, Jacob; daughter, Elizabeth; daughter, Mary.
Executors, wife Martha and Hugh Martin. Teste: Hugh Martin, James
Anderson. Presented 17th May, 1749, by widow Martha and proved by
Hugh Martin and Jacob Anderson. Hugh Martin refuses to execute.
Page 144.--17th May, 1749. Martha Anderson's bond as above, with
sureties Francis McCown, Andrew Hays.
Page 145.--17th May, 1749. Elizabeth Taylor 's bond as administratrix
of Thomas Taylor, with sureties Thomas Paxton and Thomas Paxton, Jr.
Page 146.--14th December, 1748. Robert Kirkham's will--Wife, Sarah;
son, Henry; daughter, Nancy; daughter, Elizabeth; daughter, Margaret;
daughter, Sarah. Debt to be paid to Elizabeth Sommers. Executrix, wife
Sarah. Teste: Jno. and Ro. Moore, Saml. McCluer, James Trimble.
Presented 17th May. 1749, by Sarah, and proved by all witnesses.
Page 147.--17th May, 1749. Sarah Kirkham's bond as executrix, as
above.
Page 148.--13th December, 1748. Archibald Clendenning's (of
Cowpasture) will--Wife, Esther; son, John; son, Archibald, Jr. To James
Burnsides, the plantation in the new found land. To James Burnsides'
sister, Rachel Burnsides, under 18. To wife's children, Margaret and
John ("youngest daughter named here Margaret Clendenning"). Executors,
Thos. and Wm. Galespy. Teste: Wm. Dogherty, Andrew Muldrow,
Michael Reamey. Proved, 17th May, 1749, by all witnesses, and executors
to be summoned.
Page 150.--17th May, 1749. Ann Hungate's bond as administratrix of
Charles Hungate, with sureties John Robinson, Peter Kinder (Günder).
Page 151.--9th March, 1748. Simon Aker's will--Wife, Mary Akers;
sons, William and Thomas, and their younger brother and sister, Uriah
Acres and Ruth Acres. Executors, wife Mary and son William. Teste:
Wm. Armstrong, Susanna Armstrong, Nicholas Haile. Presented, 17th
May, 1749, by Mary and William Acres. Proved by Wm. and Susanna
Armstrong, and lie for further proof.
Page 152.--17th May, 1749. Mary and William Aker's bond as above,
with surety John Mills.
Page 153.--13th May, 1749. Nathan Lusk's inventory and appraisement
by John Shields, Saml. McCutchen, Robt. Robinson.
Page 155.--17th May, 1749. James Robinson's inventory and appraisement
by Ephraim Vause, John Meason, Richard Hall.
Page 156.--12th April, 1749. Alex. Smiley's inventory and appraisement.
Page 157.--17th March, 1748-9. David Moore's inventory by James
Fulton, John Mountgomery and Patrick Hays. Ro Coulton, due for 2
gallons whiskey at 3 shillings; Jno. Shields, due; Jno. Carr, due; Jas. Aikin,
due; Benj. Watson, due; Jonathan Brown, due; James Walker, due; John
Lowry, due; Jno. Edmiston, due; Wm. McCreerey, due; James Shields,
due; Wm. Worthclaw, due.
Page 158.--19th April, 1748. John Patterson's will--To be buried in the
graveyard that is hard by Francis McCown's; wife, Agness; son, John
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(infant); son, George; daughter, Agness; legatee, John Green Executors,
Francis McCown and wife. Teste: Francis McCown, Robt. Gamell, John
Betty, 18th May, 1749. Will not proved because witnesses not present,
but administration, c. t. a., granted Agness.
Page 159.--18th May, 1749. Agness Patterson's bond as administratrix
as above, with sureties Joseph Cannady, Charles Berry.
Page 160.--18th May, 1749. Jacob Thomas' bond as administrator of
Jacob Thomas, with sureties Jacob Coger (Kogar), Ludwick Franciscus.
Page 161.--22d December, 1748. Will of Andrew Moore--500 acres to
Alex. and Saml. Moore and their mother; James Moore, a cow; William
Moore, 5 shillings; John Moore, 5 shillings; Quanten Moore, 5 shillings;
David Moore, 5 shillings. Teste: Robert Breckinridge, George Henderson.
19th May, 1749, having been proved last February. Court proved by
George Henderson, is now proved by Robert Breckinridge.
Page 162.--19th May, 1749. Alex. and Saml. Moore qualify administrators
above, with sureties Nathanl. Evins, Jno. Makey.
Page 163.--19th May, 1749. James Lockhart's bond as executor ot
Patrick Cook, with sureties Henry Downs and Jno. Smith.
Page 164.--18th August, 1749. Thomas Taylor's inventory and appraisement
by Nathaniel Evans, Wm. Caruthers, Mathew Lisle.
Page 165.--19th April, 1749. James Coburn's appraisement. Settled
with Andrew Knoling, Peter Tustee, Henry Sheplar, Geo. Sea, Fredk. Sea,
Thos. Dove. Due from James Kuykendall, Saml. Coburn. Due from
Christian Ewigh, Joel Hornback. Due from Jacob Coburn, Wm. Leane,
Isaac Coburn. Due from Henry Femster, John Ryon, Aaron Price. Due
from Jno. Collins, Jno. Warwell, Richd. Field. Due from Henry Cartwright,
Garrett Decker. Due from Danl. Richardson, John Kuykendall.
21 lbs. nails. By Abraham Vanderpoole, James Simpson, Michael Horn
Page 169.--9th August, 1749. William Hill's appraisement by Wm.
White, John Daubekins, Reuben Allen.
Page 170.--16th August, 1749. John Johnston's appraisement by John
Miller, Adam Rider, Thomas Moore.
Page 170.--13th July, 1749. William James' (of Smith s Creek) will
Yeoman; wife, Sarah, estate until eldest son Thomas James comes of age;
three sons, Thomas, Joshua and Joseph. Executors, wife and Thomas
Moore. Teste: John Dobikin, Daniel Holdman, Jno. Ruddell, Sr. Presented,
22d August, 1749, by Thomas Moore and proved by all witnesses.
Page 172.--22d August, 1749. Thos. Moore's bond as executor, with
surety Wm. Karroll.
Page 173.--17th August, 1749. Jno. Cumberland's appraisement--1 servant
man, 4 years to serve. Debt due from Wm. Magee.
Page 174.--15th May, 1749. Peter Dyer's appraisement by Robert Cravens,
Thomas and Jeremiah Harrison.
Page 176.--22d August, 1749. Leah Tyier's bond as administratrix of
Wm. Tyler, with sureties Robert McKay.
Page 176.---26th July, 1749. John Ruddle, Jr.'s (of Smith's Creek),
will--Yeoman; father, John Ruddle, Sr.; mother, Mary Ruddle; brothers,
Archibald and Stephen Ruddle, and brothers and sisters. Robert Wilson
to share with brothers and sisters. Executor, father John. Teste: Andrew
Bird, Andrew Bird, Jr., Edward Ryan. 22d August, 1749. proved by
Andrew Bird, Sr., and Edward Ryan.
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Page 177.--22d August, 1749. John Ruddle's bond as executor as above,
with sureties Daniel Davisson, Samuel Lockhart.
Page 177.--22d August, 1749. Wm. Cowden's appraisement by John
Huston, Robert Dunlapp, Joseph Kennedy.
Page 178.--22d August, 1749. Andrew Moore's appraisement.
Page 179.--16th August, 1749. John Wiley's appraisement by Saml.
Odell, Josiah Parent, John Davis. Work done for Barney Regan.
Page 180.--22d August, 1749. Thomas Beard's bond as administrator of
James McNutt, with sureties Thos. Beard, James Buchanan, David Stuart.
Page 181.--21st August, 1749. Robert Kirkum's appraisement.
Page 182.--20th March, 1749. John Campbell's sale bill--To George
Shuneman, Stephen Phillips, Barbara Job. To John Barrenhinsell, James
McNeal, Anthony Strother, Thos. Dolson (Dottson), Fredk. Freeling,
George Neel, Thos. Harmon.
Page 182.--5th April, 1749. Mathew Skeen's appraisement by William
Carroll, Wm. James, Robert Colwell.
Page 184.--8th April, 1749. Barbara Rambo's appraisement by Saml.
Newman, Peter Scholl, John Ruddell, Sr., 1 sorrel horse lost by Robert
Milsaps.
Page 185.--19th August, 1749. John Patterson's inventory.
Page 186.--23d August, 1749. Isaac Anderson's appraisement by Hugh
Martin, Francis McCown, Andrew Hays.
Page 187.--14th March, 1749. Robert King's will--Miller; 30 shillings
to the Meeting House; son, John; wife, Catherine, plantation on Falling
Spring; daughters, Sarah, Elizabeth and Catherine. Executors, Robert
Poage and John Anderson. Teste: John Poage, John Young and John
Anderson. 23d August, 1749, proved by John Poage and John Anderson.
Page 188.--23d August, 1749. Executors qualify as above, with sureties
John Smith and Wm. King.
Page 189.--24th August, 1749. Esther Clendenning's bond as administratrix,
c. t. a., of Archd. Clendenning, with sureties Wm. Aylett (signed
Wm. Elliott), John Gay.
Page 191.--10th March, 1748. Mark Evans' appraisement by Ephraim
Vause, James Nelley, Joseph Robinson.
Page 192.--25th August, 1749. Margery Sharpe's bond as administratrix
of John Sharpe, with sureties Jno. Smith, Jno. Wamock.
Page 194.--29th November, 1749. Widow King's (Robert King's)
appraisement.
Page 195.--16th June, 1749. Martin Kaufman's appraisement, by Daniel
Stover, Jacob Borner, Jno. Holdman.
Page 198.--29th November, 1749. Rev. Jno. Hindman's inventory, by
Ro. Hook, Ro. Cravens, Wm. Williams.
Page 200.--9th November, 1749. Wm. Graham's appraisement, by Saml.
Hodge, John Miller, Wm. Elliot.
Page 201.--29th November, 1749. Elizabeth E. Berry's bond as
administratrix of James Berry, with sureties Thomas and Charles Berry.
Page 202.--10th October, 1749. William Magill's will--Wife, Margaret,
and her son, David Gass; sons, James and William, adjoining Charles
Campbell; son, John; grandchild, James' son; daughter, Elizabeth. Executors,
Robert Cravens, Hugh Campbell. Signed William Magill, Margaret
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Magill. Teste: Andrew Erwin, Charles Campbell. Proved, 29th November,
1749, when Margaret renounced the will.
Page 203.--29th November, 1749. Executor's bond as above, with sureties
Andrew Erwin, Charles Campbell.
Page 205.--30th November, 1749. Alex. Wright's bond as administrator
of Jacob Kinder, with sureties John Harvie, Robert Breckinridge.
Page 206--10th November, 1749. William Taylor's appraisement by
Samuel Odel, Thos. Grubbs, Abraham Job. To Samuel Denton, Philip Crum.
Page 208.--1st September, 1748. Vendue held at house of Samuel Stewart
of goods of Joseph Harrison sold by Jeremiah Harrison. To Timothy
Convey, Samuel Harrison, Samuel Monsey, Arthur Johnson, Abraham
Smith, Tunis Wood, Samuel Hull, Edward McGinnis, Archibald Buchanan,
Aaron Oliver, Ephraim Love, Solomon Turpin, Samuel Wilkey.
Page 209.--30th November, 1749. Patrick Martin's bond as administrator
of Andrew Martin.
Page 210.--1st December, 1749. Jacob Miller's bond as administrator of
Christian Miller, with surety Theobald Carlock.
Page 211.--22d December, 1743. Daniel Denmston s will of Beverley
Manor in Augusta County--Wife, Sarah; son, Daniel (unmarried); daughter,
Ann Gilaspy and her children; son-in-law Patrick Gilaspy, grand-daughter,
Sarah Gilaspy; granddaughter, Jean Gilaspy Executors, John
Lewis and Ro. Poage. Teste: John Henderson. James Trlmble.
Page 213.--24th February, 1749. Codicil to above. Daughter, Ann
Gilaspy's 4 sons; 10 shillings to the Meeting House he now belongs to.
Teste: John Anderson, Elizabeth Poage. Proved, 1st December, 1749,
Page 213.--1st December, 1749. Executor's bond as above; surety,
Samuel Doake.
Page 214.--2d December, 1749. John Christian's bond as administrator
of John Davison, with sureties James Bell, Robert McClenachan.
Page 215.--6th November, 1749. John Woolf's appraisement by Michael
Harnis, Michael Stump, James Simpson. Note of Peter Hart. Note of
Nicholas Snider. Sale to Ellis Seller.
Page 217.--27th February, 1749. Francis McBride s bond as administrator
of Benj. McBride, with sureties Jno. Dunbarr, Daniel Morley.
Page 218----27th February, 1749. Hugh Martin's bond as administrator
of Martha McCord, with sureties Charles and Andrew Hays.
Page 219.---28th February, 1749. Jane Shield's bond as administratrix
of James Shields, with sureties Robt. Campbell, John Shields.
Page 220.--3d April, 1749. Jonathan Newman's appraisement, by Capt.
Peter Scholl, John Ruddle, Sr., Wm. James.
Page 221.--28th February, 1749. John Moffett's appraisement, by John,
William and George Anderson.
Page 222--28th December, 1749. William Magill's appraisement, by
John Seawright, John Erwin, Charles Campbell. Cash by Hugh Dover and
Hugh Ross.
Page 225.--21st December, 1749. Charles Hungate's appraisement, by
John Mason Tasker Tosh, Wm. Armstrong.
Page 226.--28th October, 1749. James McNutt's appraisement by James
Trimble, Joseph Coulton, John Roseman. Notes of Philip Chittam, Jas.
Davis and Arthur Miliken.
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Page 227.--24th February, 1749-50. Christian Miller's appraisement, by
Joseph Langdon, John Cook, Joseph Cokenour.
Page 228.--1st March, 1749. Andrew Martin's appraisement, by Andrew
Pickens, James Walker, James Coulter.
Page 229.--2d March, 1749. Peter Kinder's appraisement.
Page 231.--2d March, 1749. Mathew Edmiston, Danl. Harrison, Gabriel
Pickens, farmers. Mathew's bond as guardian of Robina, daughter of
James Patterson. Robina did not chose guardian.
Page 232.--11th December, 1749. Saml. Crockett's will, of Reed Creek,
farmer--Wife, Esther; executors, Wife and James Montgomery; son,
John; five sons; some of children are infants; daughters, Agness, Jane,
Catherine; guardian of children, Joseph Crockett. Teste: Joseph Crockett,
John Noble, John Downing. Proved, 22d May, 1750, by Joseph Crockett
and Jno. Noble; and both executors qualify, with surety Joseph Long.
Page 234.--6th December, 3749. Samuel Brown's will, farmer--Brother.
Henry Brown, colt that runs at Round Oak; two youngest brothers, Daniel
and David; wife, Mary, mare bought of Robert Gay; two children, Adam
(eldest) and Henry Brown, infants. To eldest born, Adam, house and
land at Round Oake. Executors, Adam Dickinson and brother Henry
Brown. Teste: Benj. Hardin, John Dickinson, Isaac Scholley. Proved,
22d May, 1750, by Hardin and Dickinson.
Page 236.--22d May, 1750. Executors qualify on above, with sureties
Jno. Pickins and Wm. Acres.
Page 237.--6th January, 1749-50. John Woodley's will--Son, Jacob, 5
shillings; son-in-law, Nicholas Seahaven. Executor, Nicholas Seahaven.
Teste: Daniel Holdman, John Rudle, Hans Heinrich Neff. Proved, 22d
May, 1750, by all witnesses, and executor qualifies.
Page 239.--11th September, 1749. Mathusalem Grime's will, of Round
Oak, farmer--Wife, Lucretia; youngest son, John; three sons; eldest son,
Morrice Grime, 300 acres on Meason's Creek by the Lick; executors, son
Morrice and wife; son, Benjamin; daughter, Elizabeth Griffie, under 21;
daughter, Hannah, infant; daughter, Lucretia, under 25. Teste: Thomas
Tosh, Tasker Tosh, Thos. Acres. Proved, 22d May, 1750, by Thos. Acres,
and others to be summoned.
Page 240.--22d May, 1750. Elizabeth Barber's bond as administratrix
of George Barber, with sureties Jno. Smith, Robert Looney.
Page 241,--6th April, 1749. Robert Edmiston's will--Wife (Jean?);
legatee, Jean Edmiston; daughter, Dorothy Edmiston; son, James; son,
William. Executors, Thos. McSpaden, Wm. Edmiston. Teste: Jno. Edmiston,
Samuel Buchanan. Proved, 22d May, 1750, by Buchanan, and
Edmiston summoned.
Page 242.--22d May, 1750. Elizabeth Lucas' bond as administratrix of
Richard Lucas, with sureties Maurice O'Freel, Joseph Crockett.
Page 244.--26th February, 1749. Andrew Boyd's will, farmer--Wife,
Rebecca; two sons, Thomas and John; cousin, Jno. White, 1 cow, if he
come to live here. He is to live 3 or 4 years at a Spring between (betwixt)
Andrew's dwelling house and the Half Way Creek. Executors, wife and
James Fulton. Teste: Wm. Hay, Jennat Boggs, Robert Alexander. Proved,
22d May, 1750, by Hay and Boggs, and both executors give bond, with
sureties Patrick Hays. Rebecca's mark--
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Page 246.--22d May, 1750. Archibald Clendenning's appraisement, by
Hugh Coffey, Alex. McCray, John Cartmel. Books.
Page 247.--4th August, 1749. George Draper's appraisement, by Richard
Hall, Wm. Ingless, Thomas Ingless.
Page 248.--23d May, 1750. William Henry's bond as guardian of James
McCord, orphan of Wm. McCord, with surety Francis McCown.
Page 249.--25th May, 1750. John and Eleanor Fletcher's bond as
administrators of John Hindman, clerk, whereof John Stevenson was
administrator, with sureties John Lewis, Wm. Hamilton, Jno. Graham.
Page 250.--7th March, 1750. James Berry's appraisement by Thomas
Beard, James Trimble, David Hays.
Page 252.--2d July, 1750. Richard Ticktom's will--Wife, Rose, the mare
that was Frederick's; son, Joseph; son, Richard; daughter, Mary; daughter,
Nanny (the horse at John Miller's, and cow at Ben Hass). Teste: Wm.
Miller, Thos. West, John States. Presented by Rose Ticktom, 28th August,
1750, and witnesses summoned. Proved, 20th February, 1750, by States,
and Rose qualified administratrix, with sureties Daniel Love, James
Hamilton. (No bond here.)
Page 253.--Shannandore, 4th June, 1750. Caleb Job's will--Wife,
Barbary; four children, Samuel, Jacob, Nathan, Elizabeth. Executors, wife
and Ephraim Leith. Teste: Abraham Job, Moses McKay. Proved, 28th
May, 1750, by Job and McKay, and both executors gave bond (no bond
recorded).
Page 254.--10th August, 1750. Andrew Boyd's appraisement, by James
Fulton, Wm. Moore and Robert Alexander. Jennet Steel's note; Alex.
McCorkle's note; David Moore's note.
Page 255.--28th August, 1750. Daniel Holdman's account against estate
of Rudy Brock for services done to the children--3d November, 1750, cash
paid for George Brock's land; Efey Brock's share of grain.
Page 255.--28th August, 1750. Ephraim Leath and Barbary Job's bond
as executors of Caleb Job.
Page 257.--20th August, 1750. Appraisement of James Shields,
cordwinder, by John Wilson, Wm. McCutchen, David Karr.
Page 259.--4th July, 1749. Samuel Scott's appraisement, by Wm. Lamb,
James Beard, Mathew Thompson.
Page 262.--29th August, 1750. Hugh Parker's bond as administrator of
James Rutledge, Gent., deceased, with sureties Jno. Stephenson, Hans
Baumgartner.
Page 263.--29th August, 1750. Wm. Edmondson's bond as executor of
Robert Edmondson, deceased, with surety John Edmondson.
Page 265.--30th August, 1750. William James' appraisement, by Wm.
White, John Rudle, Reuben Allen.
Page 266.--27th December, 1749. Simon Acres' appraisement, by Erwm
Patterson, Joseph Robinson, John Meson.
Page 267.--27th November, 1750. Paul Lung's bond as administrator
of Rudy Mauck, with sureties Frederick Fraclich (Frailey), Peter Scholl.
Page 268.--18th July, 1750. George Barber's appraisement, by Henry
Houlston, Robert Williams, William Terry, Joseph Robinson.
Page 269.--25th July, 1750. Abraham Job's will--Wife, Elizabeth; son,
Elisha, trustee for the widow, and after her widowhood, equal executor with
her; children Rebecca, Isaac (infant), Phoeby, David (infant), Hannah;
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daughter, Mary McCoy, and her son, Isaac McKay; son Isaac to be bound
to James Brown, a hatter; son David to be bound to a saddler in that County
which is called West Nottingham. Proved, 27th November, 1750, by Henry
Netherton. Elizabeth, the widow, qualified executrix, c. t. a., nuncupative
will.
Page 270.--27th November, 1750. Elizabeth Job's bond as above, with
Henry Netherton, Robert McCoy.
Page 271.--3d November, 1750. Mathew Shaup's will--Eldest sons-in-
law, Michael Cam, George Cam, the full estate their own father left them;
one-third to be divided between 8 children; one-third to be divided between
his own 6 children; two eldest sons, John and Adam Shaup. Executors,
George Carpenter, Jacob Pence. Teste: Henry Dickey (Dickins), Jacob
Nicholas, George Bernhart Mann. Proved, 28th November, 1750; proved
by Nicholas, and others summoned.
Page 272.--4th November. 1750. John Lawrence's will (in German and
signed Hans. Lawrentz)--Jacob Nicholas to have his choice of the two
places, and of testator's place 100 acres to be added to Felty's place, and
the remainder to be divided among the childen in Pennsylvania. His estate
in Germany, Jacob Nicholas and the other heirs of those that are alive of
brother's and sister's children, either in America or Germany, shall have
equal shares. Teste: Valentine Bentz, Michael Cam, Henry Burgie.
Proved, 28th November, 1750, by Burgie and Bence, and others to be summoned.
Proved, 27th February, 1750, by Michael Cam, and Jacob Nicholas
qualifies administrator, c. t. a. (no bond appears here).
Page 273.--23d November, 1760. John Woodley's (of Smith's Creek)
appraisement by Hans Heinrich Neff, Daniel Holdman, John Ruddell.
Page 274.--14th November, 1750. Charles Gallagher's will
(Gallaghar)--Beloved friend. Rev. Mr. William Wappaler, £10; beloved friend,
Rev. Mr. Taylor, £10; beloved friend, William Hopkins; beloved friend,
Samuel Cerrel; beloved friend, Ephraim Love, executor. Teste: William
Hopkins, Isaiah Shipman, Jennet Love. Proved, 28th August, 1750, by
Wm. Hopkins, and others summoned. Proved, 26th February, 1750, by
other witnesses, and Ephraim Love qualified executor.
Page 275.--15th September, 1750. John Greer's nuncupative will--Debts
to be paid to William Long, William Nul, John Kennedy, Nathaniel Patterson;
son Alexander to be bound to a trade; one child to be bound to
John Mitchell; one child to be bound to S D; oldest girl to go to some
descent woman to learn housewifery. Executors, John Mitchell and Samuel
Doak. Teste: James Cowin, Jno. Mitchell, Saml. Doak, Francis Beatey.
Proved, 28th November, 1750, by Cowin and Beatey.
Page 275.--28th November, 1750. Sale bill of Ann Hungate's vendue
To William Alexander, Joseph Milikin, Malcom Campbell, Wm. Carson,
Wm. Armstrong, James Necley. John Lawler. Jacob Patton, Uriah Acres,
Archibald Grimes.
Page 276.--4th July, 1749. John Elswick's appraisement, by Thomas
Ingliss, James Scaggs, Ebenezer Westcoat.
Page 278.--28th November, 1750. Francis McCown's bond as guardian
of James McCord, orphan of William McCord, with surety Jno. Weiley.
James chose his guardian.
Page 279.--29th November, 1750. William Baskins' bond as administrator
of Robert Baskins.
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Page 280.--30th November, 1750. John Lynn (Linn), Jr.'s, bond as
guardian of Sarah Bennett, orphan of Richard Bennett, with surety John
Lynn, Sr., Jas. McCorkle. Sarah chose her guardian.
Page 281.--No date. New Kent--Thos. Wadle, Dr., to James Renalds;
Mathew Young, Dr., to James Renalds; Charles Hays, Dr., to James Renalds,
1 doubloon, 2 maydores, 1 pistole, 2 pieces of silver; Robert Armstrong,
Dr., one bufelow, £3, £12. James Rannald's will (Renalds)--
Wife and children; two eldest sons. Teste: Charles McAnally, Rebeckah
Buchanan. Executors, John Hays and James Thompson. Proved, 30th
November, 1750, by Rebeckah Buchanan, and Charles to be summoned.
Page 282.--26th February, 1750. Charles Gallagher's appraisement, by
Jeremiah Harrison, Daniel Harrison, Robert Cravens. (Here James Porteus
ceases to be scribe, vid. page 93, supra.)
Page 283.--27th February, 1750-51. Magdalene and Andrew Bird's bond
as administrators of Andrew Bird, with sureties John Dobikin, Samuel
Newman.
Page 284.--22d February, 1750. Benj. Kcrkendall's bond as administrator
of John Mills, with sureties Anthony Bogart, Jno. Dunbar.
Page 286.--2d July, 1750. Richard Tictom's will, vid. page 252,
supra.
Page 287.---27th February, 1750. Rosamond Tacton's bond as executrix
of Richard Tacton, with sureties Samuel Love, James Hamilton.
Page 288.--27th February, 1750-51. Phoebe Davison's bond as
administratrix of Daniel Davison, with sureties John Harrison, Samuel Newman.
Page 289.--26th February, 1750. Asabel Hodge's bond as administrator
of John Hodge.
Page 291.--25th December, 1750. John Hays' will, plantationer--Wife,
Rebecca; three sons; son, Andrew; son, Charles; son, John (land on Roanoke
Joining William Miller's plantation); nephew, John Hays, Jr. (Rebecca
Hays, daughter to son John); daughter, Jenett Mills; nephew, (?)
Rebeckey Gumes; nephew, Robert Lusk; nephew, James Hays, son to son
James; legatee, Robert Lusk; legatee, Abigail Hayes, alias Kinseys.
Executors wife Rebecky and sons Charles and Andrew. Teste: James
Buchanan, Saml. Hayes, James Moore. Proved, 26th February, 1750, by all
witnesses, and Charles and Andrew refuse to administer, and Rebecca
qualifies with sureties (no bond appears).
Page 294.--29th August, 1750. Gilbert Campbell's will, of Forks of
James River, plantationer--Wife, Prudence Campbell, alias Osran; son,
George (infant); son, Charles (infant); daughter, Elizabeth Woods, alias
Campbell; son, James; daughter, Prudence Hays; daughter, Sarah Campbell;
daughter, Lattice Campbell. Executors, James Trimble, Thomas
Stuart and Andrew Hays. Teste: James Thompson, Robert Allison, Alex.
McMuIlen. Proved, 26th February, 1750, by Thompson and Allison, and
probate granted to Andrew Hays.
Page 297.--26th February, 1750. John Mason and James McKachey's
(Keachey) bond as administrators of Wm. Alexander, with Erwin Patterson
and Joseph Love.
Page 298.--29th January, 1750-51. William Alexander's appraisement,
by Thomas Tosh, Wm. Akers, James Neeley.
Page 300.--26th February, 1750. Elizabeth Crawford, George Anderson,
Robert Patterson's bond as administrators of James Crawford, with surety
Patrick Crawford, Mathew Robinson.
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