AUGUSTA COUNTY, VIRGINIA - CHALKLEY'S CHRONICLES; Vol 3, PP 210 - 219

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Executors, Rev. John Montgomery, and Robert Carlile, son of Robert of
B. P. Teste: Thomas Layton, John Fernnill, Nelly King. Proved, July
Court, 1796, by Thos. Clayton and John Fennell. Executors qualify. 

     Page 234.--18th December, 1795. William Mitchell's estate appraised by
James Moffett, Jacob Bowngarner, Patrick Hays.

     Page 236.--Mathew Willson, administrator to the legatees of Col. John
Wilson, deceased, estate Dr.--A statement of the whole; 1773, paid, 18th
April, to Patrick Crawford, legatee; 1772, paid, 14th December, to James
Ewing, legatee; 1774, paid, 20th April, to Wm. McKennan, legatee.

     Page 237.--29th June, 1796. Elijah McClenachan's estate appraised by
David Buchanan, John Hamilton, Thos. Marshall.

     Page 238.--15th October, 1790. Edward Hall's will--To wife, Eleanor;
to son, Alexander; to son, Benjamin; to children, viz: Isaac Hall, Sarah
Fulton, Thomas Hall, Elizabeth Fulton, already provided for; to son, John.
Executors, friends Benj. Stuart, Andrew Fulton, Archibald Stuart. Teste:
Archibald Stuart, Wm Kenedy, Alex. Stewart, Eleanor Stuart, Elizabeth
Stuart. Proved, 20th September, 1796, by Alex. Stuart and Wm. Kennedy.

     Page 240.--21st July, 1796. Moses Hays' will--To wife, Sarah, and
her children, proceeds of sale of land in Harrison County, also of tract
on mountain called the timber land; to daughter, Elizabeth Luce; to 
daughter, Hannah Halsey; to son, James Hayes; to daughter, Mary Stockdale;
to son, Isaac; to son Richard; to son, Winsted; to son, William. Executors 
William McPheeters and John Tate. Teste: George Berry, Wm.
(mark) McKane, Patrick Keenan. Proved, 20th September, 1796, by
Berry and Kenan. Tate refuses to execute, also McPheeters. Sarah refuses 
to administrate. Administration granted John Tate, Jacob Kinney.

     Page 241.--26th February, 1795. George Hood's estate sold at vendue.

     Page 243.--28th June, 1796. William Armstrong's will--To wife, 
Elizabeth; to daughter Elizabeth Armstrong; executor, John Christian. Teste:
Thos. Frazen, William Blackwood. Proved, 18th October, 1796, by the
witnesses. Executors personally refused to execute. Administration
granted widow Elizabeth.

     Page 244.--3d February, 1795. James Ewing's will--To wife, Martha,
and children; after the two boys have received their part; to son, James,
lands conveyed by William Scott adjoining Philip Osinger and James
Hathorn, also 200 acres joining James Hathorn and Mathew Wilson in
Beverley Manor; to son, Joseph, tract purchased of William Deen; to
daughter, Martha; to daughter, Nancy Ewing. Executors, wife Martha,
John Wilson, Mathew Willson, Jr. Teste: Robert Hanna, John McCutchen, 
Wm. Willson. Proved, 18th October, 1796, by the witnesses.
Mathew Willson refuses in writing, others personally refused. 
Administration granted Martha Ewing, John Wellson, James Ewing.

     Page 247.--11th August, 1796. George Lewis' will--To wife, Mary; to
son, James; to daughter, Rebecka; to grandson, George Dadridge. Executor, 
James Lues. Teste: Alex. Reed, John Reed. Proved, 18th October,
1796, by the witness. Executor qualified.

     Page 248.--Dr. the estate of John Stuart in account with executors--One
spinning wheel, property of Mary Stuart, sister to deceased. Note on
Thomas Gennet proved insolvent.

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     Page 252.--14th June, 1796. Samuel Blackburn makes oath that his
removal into State of Virginia was not made with purpose of evading the
law for preventing importation of slaves, nor has he brought any slaves
with intention of selling them, nor has any of the slaves been imported
from Africa since 1st November, 1778. (Follow) names of slaves.

     Page 253.--5th November, 1796. John Gardiner's will--To John Gardiner, 
executor, son; to wife, Margaret; to four sons, viz: John Gardiner,
James, Thomas, and William. Teste: Jacob van Fossen, Richard Trotter
Proved, 20th December, 1796, by the witnesses. Executor qualified.

     Page 254.--25th October, 1796. George Lewis' estate appraised by John
Foage, Marcus Cupp, Ludwig Mowry, Charles Yorehous.

     Page 255.--18th April, 1796. Thomas Frame's will--To wife, Jane,
tract purchased of Samuel McKee; to son, Samuel; to grandson, John
Craig Frame, infant; to son, Samuel's next oldest son or daughter (after
Jno. C., <I>supra</I>). Executors, wife Jane and son Samuel. Teste: D. 
Stephenson, James Hodgson, Thos. Connelly. Codicil, 8th September, 1796.
To son, Samuel; to grandson, John Craig Frame; to Augusta Church.
Teste: William Wilson, Samuel Steele, Joseph Peck. Proved, 20th December, 
1790, by Connelly and Irwin. Codicil by Steele and Peck. Executors qualified.

     Page 257.--19th October, 1796. John King's estate appraised; 16th
January, 1797, John King's estate appraised by James Young, John Dickey,
John Bell.

     Page 260.--James Ewing's appraisement taken 17th November, 1796, by
John Cunningham, David Cunningham, Wm. McCutchan.

     Page 262.--Dr. estate of Archibald Rhea in account with Wm. Rhea,
guardian--1792, paid Wm. Rhea; 1791, paid Hugh Rhea, Jno. Rhea; by
rent of the farm, 1778, 1779, to Thomas Caldwell.

     Page 263.--Above estate in account with Archibald Rhea, executor--
1778, Shingles and nails to repair house; 1783, board and schooling Jno.
Rhea 1 year.

     Page 265.--27th December, 1796. Thomas Frame's estate appraised by
Robert Kinney, John Campbell, Wm. Robertson


     Page 266.--18th July, 1797. Alex. St. Clair's bond as Sheriff.

     Page 268.--16th January, 1797. John Shiver's (Shiry) to George
Phifer--George has promised to support John for life and John conveys
to George all interest in an agreement between sons Daniel and Martin Shirer, 
dated 7th May, 1787, by which they bind themselves to pay to John £130.
Proved, February Court, 1797, by Michael Shirey and Peter Paul.

     Page 269.--Nathaniel Steel's appraisement taken 30th June, 1796, by
Robt. Harris, Robt. Cooper, Samuel Carson--John Alphin's bond; David
Isaac s account.

     Page 272.--Inventory of Francis Erwin, deceased, at time of death of
his son John entitled by his father's will to a portion

     Page 274.--20th June, 1797. John Erwin, Jr.'s, estate appraised by
David and John Bell, John Hogset.

     Page 274.--21st June, 1786. Elizabeth (mark) Caldwell's will, aged
about sixty-seven years--To 3 daughters; Margrit and Catrin Caldwell,
and Elibeth Sayers. Executor, John Caldwell. Teste: Walter Davis,
Francis Long, Wm. Caldwell. Proved, 20th June, 1797, by Davis and

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Caldwell. Executor is dead. Administration granted widow Catherine
Caldwell, widow of said executor.

     Page 275.--9th January, 1797. William (mark) Creaber's (?) will--To
wife, Anna Maria; to eldest son, Philip, who is to pay to each of his
brethren. Executors, wife Anna Maria and son Philip. Teste: Paul and
Solomon Hinkle and Peter Eagle. Proved, 20th June, 1797, by Paul
Hinkle and Eagle.

     Page 276.--William McKemey's estate appraised 6th September, 1796, by
Jno. Nicoll, John Woodell, Chas. Hogshead.

     Page 278.--26th March, 1790. William Palmer's will--To sons, Robert,
William, executors; to daughters, Mary, executrix, Ann, Martha; to 
son-in-law, James Spence. Teste: Samuel Henry, Wm. Spence, Mary (mark)
Dunlap. Proved, 18th July, 1797, by Henry and Spence.

     Page 279.--28th February, 1797. Edward Goeland Terrel's nuncupative
will, made at home of Valentine Miller, in Staunton, where he had boarded
three weeks, in presence of James Shepherd and Ann Hunter, wife of
Nat Hunter; left everything to Mrs. Sibil Miller, wife of Valentine Miller,
and died 28th February, 1797, at 5 o'clock p. m. Proved, 18th July, 1797.
Administration granted Valentine Miller.

     Page 280.--24th July, 1797. David Fulton's will--To brother, Thomas
Fulton, executor; to sister, Jean. Teste: John McCarty, Robert and John
Fulton. Proved, 19th September, 1797, by the Fultons. Executor Thomas
qualifies.

     Page 281.--8th December, 1796. William Moore's will--To wife, Mary
Ann; to son, John; to son, Robert; to son, James, infant. Executors, wife
Mary Ann, James Henry. Teste: Robert McCormick, Samuel Carson,
Thos. Beard. Proved, 19th September, 1797, by Ro. McCormick, Samuel
Carson, Thos. Beard. Executors qualify.

     Page 283.--5th July, 1797. John Price's will, of Staunton, cabinet
maker--To wife, Judith; to apprentice, James Wilson, cabinet maker's
tools. Executors, wife Judith and Robert Douthat. Teste: Chesley Kinney,
Henry Mowrey, W. Chambers, Richard S. Ellis. Proved, 19th September,
1797, by Mowrey and Ellis. Judith qualifies.

     Page 284.--11th February, 1797. John Bell's will, of South River--To
brothers Thomas and Joseph, lands on South River joining Gabriel Alexander; 
to sister, Sarah Bell; to brother James Bell's son, Samuel, and
brother William's two sons, John and Stephenson Bell, lands in Kentucky;
to brother, Joseph. Executors, brothers Thomas and Joseph. Teste: Gabriel 
Alexander, Samuel Long. Proved, 19th September, 1797. Joseph qualifies.

     Page 286.--15th July, 1796. Michael (mark) Coiner's will--To wife,
Margaret, house to be built by son Christian. Division among sons, 
except Frederick (lunatick). To sons, George, Conrad, George Michael,
Gasper, John, Martin, Jacob, Christian, Philip; to daughters, Elizabeth
Paisley, Mary Edebaugh, Cathrine Slagle. Executors, sons George and
Kasper. Teste: Robt. Porterfield, Benj. Kennerley, John Conner. Proved,
20th June. 1797 (having been heretofore proved by witnesses) recorded,
to which Christian Balsley appeals. At a District Court 7th September,
1797. affirmed excent to codicil, which is rejected. And now County Court,
19th September, 1797, Gasper Coiner qualifies. George refuses.

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     Page 289.--15th June, 1797. John Hodge's will--To wife, Jane, and
children; to sons, James and William; to daughter, Sarah Hodge; to daughter, 
Margaret; to son, Andrew; son, John H. Hodge; to each of daughters,
Martha, and Elizabeth Mucklewains; to daughter, Jane Hodge| Executors,
wife Jane, brother James Hodge, William Youll. Teste: Thomas Hughart,
Samuel Lockridge, Jno. Montgomery. Proved, 19th September, 1797, by
Hughart and Lockridge. Jane and James qualified.

     Page 291.--25th January, 1795. John Caldwell's will--To wife, 
Catherine, and children. Teste: Wm. Caldwell, Bishop Humphreys. Proved,
17th October, 1797. 

     Page 292.--15th October, 1797. David Fulton's estate appraised by John
McCarty, Alex. Brownlee, John Fulton.

     Page 293.--16th October, 1797. Elizabeth Caldwell's estate appraised
by Samuel Brooks.

     Page 294.--16th January, 1798. David Stephenson's bond as Sheriff.

     Page 296.--8th January, 1798. Michael Coyner's estate appraised.

     Page 298.--30th June, 1797. John Reburn's will--To daughters, Isabella,
Sarah, Margaret; to son, Robert, and his son, which has his leg cut off;
to daughter Isabella's oldest son; to daughter Sarah's oldest son; to 
daughter Margaret's oldest son; to Robert Campbell, executor, 1/2 of movable
property; to John Danaghe, executor, 1/2 of movable property. Teste:
Robert Campbell, Jno. Danaghe, Margaret (mark) Donaghe. Proved, 20th
February, 1798, by John Danaghe (who relinquished rights as legatee),
and Margaret R. Campbell qualified.

     Page 300.--25th January, 1798. James Crawford's will--To wife, Mary,
land joining John Poage, Samuel Bell, George Poff, Wm. Craig for life,
then to youngest son, John Crawford; to 3 sons, George, James, William;
to 3 sons, George, James, William, John, lands in Kentucky; to daughters,
Sarah and Elizabeth Crawford. Executors, brother William and 
brother-in-law Wm. Robertson. Teste: Robert Craig, George Crawford, Robert
Crawford. Proved, 21st February, 1798, by George and Robt. Crawford.
Executors qualified.

     Page 303.--Dr. estate of Robt. Hogshead in account with James Hogshead.

     Page 305.--Dr. estate of James Brown in account with David Mathews
Brown was administrator of Mathews and now Brown's administratrix,
Jane Brown, settles.

     Page 306.--18th November, 1794. Thomas Graham's will--To son,
Robert, and all children, viz: John, Thomas, James, Joseph, Alexander,
Cateran, Mary. Executors, Alexander Robertson and son Robert Graham.
Teste: James Young, Hugh Brown, Wm. Young, Jr. Proved, 19th June,
1798, by James Young and Brown. Graham qualifies.

     Page 307.--19th June, 1798. James Tate's estate distributed by Benj.
Stuart and Jno. Tate, executors, to, viz: Wife Sarah, sons John and Isaac,
daughters Polly, Patsey, Sally.

     Page 308.--19th June, 1798. John and Isaac Tate above, being of age,
manumit a slave.

     Page 308.--27th March, 1798. John Price's estate appraised by Vincent
Tapp, Henry Mowrey, Joseph Dickey.

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     Page 310.--John Murphy, Dr., to William Murphy's estate--Raising and
schooling two of William's children, viz: Nancy and John Murphy.

     Page 313.--Estate of Thomas Gregg in account with Benj. Smith, 
executor of Daniel Smith, who was executor of Thos. Gregg--1790, 17th
May, paid James Reece (?) as legatee, ditto Samuel Redman, ditto 
Elizabeth Gregg; to recording the inventory in 1773 (1793?).

     Page 314.--Hugh Green's estate in account with Wm. Wilson, Robert
Reed.

     Page 315.--29th May, 1798. Frederick Michael's will--To wife, Elizabeth, 
to live with son Christian; to six sons, viz: John Michael, Christian,
George, Jacob, Frederick, William, 100 acres each; saw mill on John's
tract; to daughters. Executors, son John and son-in-law Henry Simman
(?). Teste: C. Percy, John Percy. Proved, 18th September, 1798, by
the Percys and Jacob Hoffer.

     Page 317.--2d April, 1790. Daniel Frieel's will--To wife, Agness, and
her children (except John); to sons, John, Maurice (Daniel, William,
lands in Kentucky). (George Sisson requested to relinquish bargain to
purchase.) William Moffett, Samuel Bell, executors. Teste: Jno. Young,
Jas. Cunningham, Robert Wallace. Proved, 16th October, 1798. Executors 
qualify.

     Page 318.--13th January, 1798. John (mark) Davidson's will, 
plantationer--To son, John (infant); to wife, Sarah; to children, viz: Agnes
Daugherty. Elizabeth Tankers (Tankersey), Sarah Davidson, Mary Davidson, 
Margaret Davidson; to son, Daniel; to granddaughter, Margaret
Daugherty. Executors, wife Sarah and son-in-law Obadiah Tankersley.
Teste: Robert Shaw, Thomas Boyd, John Hall. Proved, 16th October,
1798, by Shaw and Boyd. Executors qualify.

     Page 320.--James Crawford's estate appraisement taken 13th March,
1798, by Jas. Rankin, John Givens, William Craig, George Craig.

     Page 325.--John Carlile's (of Calf Pasture) estate appraised by Adam
Bratton, Samuel Lockridge, Thos. Phillips--18th August, 1796, vendue
bill of above estate dated 15th August, 1796, sold, viz: To Lindsay 
Marshall, Thos. Layton, Peter Fitch, Leroy Newman, Jacob Acord, Jno. 
Fennell, Thos. Ricket, Elizabeth Smith.

     Page 331.--James Bell's estate appraisement by John Brown, David 
McNair, Wm. Sterrett. Recorded, 16th October, 1798.

     Page 332.--29th October, 1789. Samuel Carlile's estate sold at vendue
to, viz: Hugh Morrison, Andrew Jordan.

     Page 334.--23d October, 1798. Daniel Friel's estate appraised by Jas.
Cunningham, Benjamin and John Brown.

     Page 336.--30th June, 1798. Alexander McPheeters' will--Executors,
wife (Jane) and son Robert; to wife; to son Alexander, son John, daughter 
Martha, daughters Jean and Ann, daughter Rebeccah, son Robert, son
James. Teste: James McPheeters, John Rab___, Kety (X) Spence. Executors 
qualified, and proved, 18th December, 1798, by John Rabb and
Catherine Spence.

     Page 337.--2d December, 1798. Peter Wiseman's (in German) will,
farmer--To wife, Elizabeth Margaret. (If before son Peter comes of
age.) To children, viz: Lodwick, Ana Mary (wife of Philip Hawn),
Susanna, John Goerge, Christena (wife of Jacob Smith), Catherena (wife

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of George Doll), Mary Eve Weiseman, Margaret, Magdalena, Peter Weiseman. 
Executors, wife and son Lodwick. Teste: Frederick Henger, George
Doll. Proved, 18th December, 1798, by Fred. Hanger and George Dull.
Executors qualify.

     Page 339.--17th July, 1798. Subscribers form themselves into a fire
company--James Edmonson, Wm. Breckinridge, J. Bowyer, Michael Garber, 
Sr.; Peter Elliott, Joseph Dickey, John Gorden, Robt. McCullock,
Geo. Grant McIntosh, John McCausland, Vincent Tapp, Abraham Teebo,
Jacob Leas, Philip Hopkins, David Griener, John Moore, John Fackler,
Alex. St. Clair, H. Paul, Jacob Swoope, Samuel Clarke, W. Herren, W.
Chambers, Geo. Mitchell, Thos. Barry, David Parry, Joseph Cowan, Hamp
Keyes, Cornelius Baldwin, Smith Thompson, John Backenstoe, Jno. Wayt,
Jno. Johnston, Robt. McDowell, Jno. Wise, James McGongal, Joseph Points,
Ro. B. St. Clair, Andrew Haveouf, Jno. McDowell, Jacob Kinney.

     Page 340.--William Creever's estate appraised 18th July, 1797, by 
Augustin Argenbrite, Wm. Handly, James Campbell, and vendue bill, sold to,
viz: Jno. Harlowe, Philip Creever, widow Creever, widow Greever, widow
Greeber.

     Page 342.--John Price's estate to Judith Price, executrix, Dr.

     Page 343.--Alex. McPheeters, Sr.'s, estate appraised 15th January, 1799,
by Wm. Brown, Samuel Gibson, John Hamilton.

     Page 345.--8th September, 1798. Samuel Blackwood's will, of Christian's
Creek--To wife, Sarah; to son, Samuel; son, Joseph (infant); to grandson,
Samuel McAdan; to daughters, Mary, Florence, Sarah, Genet, Margaret
(already provided for). Executors, son Samuel and Jno. Thompson.
Teste: Samuel Long, Joseph Bell. Proved, 19th February, 1799. 
Executors qualify.

     Page 347.--22d October, 1793. John (mark) Hogshead's will--To wife,
Rebecca; son, William; son, John; daughter, Agness; daughter, Jean;
daughter, Mary; daughter, Rebecca; daughter, Martha; son, Gordon. 
Executors, brother Michael Hogshead and friend James Hogshead. Teste:
David Hogsett, Francis Gilkison, Thos. Hogsitt. Proved, 19th February,
1799, by all witnesses. Executors refuse, also widow. Eldest son William
is not a resident of Virginia. Administration granted to son John.

     Page 348.--19th February, 1799. David Stephenson's bond as Sheriff.


                                WILL BOOK No. IX.

     Page 1.--19th February, 1799. David Stephenson's bond as Sheriff.

     Page 4.--21st June, 1799. Adam Bickle's estate appraised by Peter
Elliott, David Greiner, James McGonegal. 

     Page 5.--Samuel Blackwood's estate appraisement by Jno. Christian,
Jno. Black, Wm. Shields, recorded 24th June, 1799.

     Page 7.--7th October, 1790. Charles Berry's estate appraised by John
McKemy, Robert Harris, Jacob Patton.

     Page 8.--4th December, 1798. John Louchridge's will--To wife, Anna,
and children; to son, James (his schooling); to 3 oldest sons, viz: Andrew,
William, John; to daughter, Betsy; to daughter, Sarah; to daughter, Anna.
Executors, brother Andrew and James Berry. Teste: James Peery, Samuel
Tagart, Jean Shields, Sr.; Mary McKnight, Samuel Black. Proved, 24th
June, 1799, by Perry and Tagart. Executors qualify.

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     Page 10.--28th January, 1799. Charles Depreest's nuncupative will, 
declared at house of John Trimble, Jr., in presence of John Trimble, Sr., 
and James (mark) Ross--All estate to sister Polly Trimble, wife of John
Trimble. except books to Uncle Walter Trimble. Proved, 24th June. 1799.
Administration granted Jno. Trimble, Jr.

     Page 11.--Elizabeth Armstrong, administratrix of William Armstrong,
deceased, of estate of Samuel Armstrong, deceased, Dr.

     Page 12.--5th January, 1799. William Spence's estate appraised by
Joseph, William, Jr., and James Bell.

     Page 13.--21st March, 1799. Isabell (mark) Robinson, of Jessamine
County, Ky., spinster, to brother-in-law, Adin Webb, of same place, house
carpenter, power attorney to recover anything coming to Isabell by means
of her grandmother, Sarah Leslie; also whatever is coming to her from
John Henry, of Rockingham County. Acknowledged before Thos. Bodley
at Lexington, Ky.

     Page 15.--19th April, 1799. Adin Webb, of Jessamine County, Ky., in
right of wife Mary, who was Mary Robertson, a devisee of Sarah Lessley,
and as attorney for Isabella (above) conveys to Samuel Lessley all interests
of Mary and Sarah. Teste: J. Monroe, Wm. Sterrett, C. Kinney. But
above agreement does not affect John Henry, of Rockingham, who married
Jane Robertson.

     Page 16.--3d March, 1792. John Bosang's estate appraised by A. 
McClenachan, Michael Fackler, Robert McDowell, Robt. McCullock.

     Page 19.--24th June, 1799. Robert Wilson's bond, authorized to 
solemnize matrimony.

     Page 20.--Hugh Green's estate in account with William Wilson 
(Willson) and Ro. Reed, executors--1779, paid Hugh McCafferty attorney for
Mary Gentry; paid Hugh McCafferty, attorney for Jane McCafferty.

     Page 20.--26th September, 1781. Archibald Henderson's estate appraised
by Hugh Brown, John Hind, James Dickey, James Young.

     Page 23.--Daniel Meek, administrator of Agnes Meek, deceased, to the
legatees, Dr.

     Page 25.--28th October, 1789. Samuel Carlile's estate appraised by John
Kinkead, John Peebles, Andrew Lockridge.

     Page 28.--2d June, 1799. Frederick Hanger's will--To wife, Eve; to
sons, Charles and Peter; to son-in-law, Augustine Argenbright, 1/2 acre
where his smith shop stands; daughter, Eve, wife of Daniel Joseph. 
Executors, Augustine Argenbright, Peter Ingleman. Teste: John Young,
George Kellar, Christian Baylor. Proved, 22d July, 1799, by all witnesses.
Argenbright qualifies.

     Page 29.--23d November, 1793. Robert Wilson's will, farmer--To wife, 
Jean; to son, Robert; to son, John; to daughter, Elizabeth; to daughter-in-law,
Margaret; daughter, Rachel; son, Thomas, and his son Robert; to
daughter-in-law, Elizabeth. Executors, William Brown, Thos. Wilson, my
son; John Wilson, son-in-law. Teste: Thomas, Samuel, John Brown.
Proved, 22d July, 1799, by Samuel and Jno. Brown. Executors refuse.
Administration granted Robert Wilson. Widow is aged, infirm, and incompetent.

     Page 30.--4th July, 1799. Gilbert Christian conveys to Wm. Donaldson,

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Jno. McClenachan, Thomas Ray (personal property) to indemnify them
for becoming his security for personal bounds.

     Page 31.--September, 1799. Charles Depriest's estate appraised.

     Page 32.--1st February, 1799. William (X) Poage's will--To wife,
Sarah; eldest son, Robert (land joining James Henry, John Moore); to
son, James; son, William; son, John; to daughter, Elizabeth Poage, 150
acres joining Hugh Beard, Jno. Cunningham, Andrew Purris (youngest
daughter Elizabeth); to eldest daughters, Agnes, Sarah, and Isabel Poage.
Executors, wife and sons Robert and James. Teste: Robert McCormick,
James Henry, Robert Moore. Proved, 23d September, 1799, by Moore and
McCormick. Sarah and Robert qualify. James Poage refused to execute.

     Page 34.--Frederick Michael's estate appraisement by John Stephenson,
James Snap, James Miller. Recorded, 23d September 1799.

     Page 36.--12th October, 1795. Samuel Steele's will--To son, Samuel;
son, Robert; son, James; daughter, Mary; daughter, Catherine; daughter,
Jenny; daughter, Sally. Executors, sons Samuel, Robert, James. Teste:
John Steele, James and John Steele, John Shultz. Proved, 28th October,
1799. by James Steele, and 23d December, 1799 by John Shoultz.

     Page 37.--22d May, 1799. Rosanna Rutledge's will--To mother, Sarah;
brother, George (executor). Teste: D. Stephenson, Benj. Eagle. Proved,
28th October, 1799, by Stephenson, and 23d December, 1799, by Benjamin
Eage.

     Page 37.--John Davidson's estate appraisement taken 19th October, 1799,
by David Steele. Geo. Campbell, Jno. McFadden

     Page 39.--20th May, 1799. John Wead's bill of sale of all his effects
to Martha and Elizabeth Wead. Teste: Andrew (X) and Samuel (X) Weaver.

     Page 39.--14th August, 1799. Robert Wilson's estate appraised by 
William Brown, William Shields, Mathew Thompson.

     Page 41.--10th October, 1799. Frederick Hanger's estate appraised by
Wm. Peery, Philip Ingleman, Jacob Shyrigh.

     Page 42.--24th October, 1799. David Hogshead's will--To daughter,
Jane Hogshead; son. David. Teste: David Stephenson, Robt. Gilkison,
Francis Gilkison. Proved, 27th January, 1800, by all witnesses. David
qualifies.

     Page 43.--23d January, 1800. William Guthrey's, of Shenandoah, 
revocation of power of attorney given 20th March, 1795, to Isaiah Roberts to
transact his business in Virginia. William is late of York County, Penna.,
has now returned to Virginia.

     Page 43.--11th November, 1799. Uphemia (X) Hughes' will, of 
Staunton--To mother, Euphemia Hughes; to Euphemin Hughes Bickle; to nieces,
Mary Owens and Margaret Bickle. Executor, Jacob Kinney. Teste: W.
Chambers, Wm. Forbes, Vincent Tapp. Proved, 27th January, 1800.
Executor qualifies.

     Page 45.--Estate of Thomas Adams in account with Wm. A. Fry, executor, 
Dr.--1788, paid to William Britt.

     Page 48.--12th September, 1799. Abner Tuttle conditional bill sale to
Wm. Wilson. Teste: George and James Willson.

     Page 49.---24th March, 1800. Robert Porterfield's bond as Sheriff.

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     Page 51.--16th February, 1788. John Gibsan's will--To wife, Mary, and
children; to granddaughter, Sarah. Teste: Wm. Willson, Jno. Hamilton,
John Thompson. Executors, Samuel and David Gibson, Samuel Casner
(Carson?). Proved, 28th April, 1800, by Wilson and Hamilton. 
Executors qualify.

     Page 52.--14th June, 1800. John Mills' will--To wife and children; to
son, Robert; to daughter, Elizabeth. Executors, brother-in-law Andrew
Allison and John Allison. Teste: Alex. Robertson, H. King, Esther Gamble. 
Proved, 23d June, 1800, by Robertson and Gamble. Executors qualify.

     Page 54.--15th November, 1799. James McClure's estate appraised.

     Page 55.--18th November, 1799. James McClure's estate sold at vendue.

     Page 57.--David Hogshead's appraisement taken 14th February, 1800,
by James Hogshead, James McKemy, Francis Gilkison.

     Page 60.--3d May, 1800.--Henry Hawk to sons John and Abraham
Hawk--Bill of sale to personal property. Teste: John Coalter, Jacob
Swallow.

     Page 61.--24th May, 1800. John Gibson's estate appraised--English and
Portugese gold, 15 oz., 4 drd., 17 grn., at 5/4, £81.15.1; Spanish and
French gold, 6 oz., 8 drd., 0 grn., at 5/3, £33.12.0; in silver, 248 dollars
and 20 crowns, £81.0.0.

     Page 62.--15th October, 1799. Hugh Danaghe to Robert Bailey--Bill
sale.

     Page 63.--Archibald Henderson's estate in account with Joseph Patterson
and John Dickey, executors--Paid John Crawny; paid Elizabeth Henderson, 
alias Gray.


     Page 64.--26th September, 1781. Above estate appraised.

     Page 67.--10th April, 1800. Robert Steele, Sr.'s, will--To wife, Mary;
daughter, Mary Steele; to grandson John Steele, son of son John, deceased,
infant; to son, David; daughters, Aliner Alien, Martha Paxton; to orphans
of deceased son William. Executors, son David Steele and Thomas Paxton.
Teste: John Tate, Hugh Fulton, Henry Miller. Proved, 28th July, 1800,
by Tate and Fulton; on motion of Mary Steele, ordered that David Steele
and Thos. Paxton, of Rockbridge, be summoned. They relinquish.

     Page 68.--21st July, 1799. Thomas Barry's will, of Staunton, merchant
To John McKim, Jr., and Andrew Barry, all land in trust; to Agness
Barry, daughter, infant; to mother, Sarah Barry; sister, Elenor Barry;
brother, Andrew Barry. Executors, trustees above. Teste: Wm. S. Moore,
N. Owings. J. Patterson. Proved, 29th April, 1800. Owings and Moore
live in Baltimore. Commission awarded.

     Page 72.--14th September, 1799. James Lamme's estate appraised.

     Page 73.--John Mills' estate appraisement taken 22d September, 1800, by
John Emmitty et als.

     Page 77.--List of bonds taken by John Campbell and John Mills, who
were executors of Martha Burnside.

     Page 79.--6th September, 1800. John Brownlee, Sr.'s, will--To son,
James Brownlee; son, Alexander; to son John's orphans; son, William; to
daughter. Isabella; daughter, Rachel, and her son, John; to granddaughter,
Sarah Brownlee, daughter to son James; to daughter, Margaret; to 
son-in-law. James Mitchell. Executors, sons James and William. Teste: James
Mitchell, Sr.; Jno. Christian, Jno. Mitchell. Proved, 27th October, 1800, by
all witnesses.

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     Page 80.--29th April, 1800. John Brownlee, Jr.'s, will--To wife, Mary;
to youngest son, Moffett Brownlee; to children, son William, son John.
Executors, James Mitchel, James Moffett. Teste: John Christian, James
Brownlee. Proved, 27th October, 1800. Executors qualify.

     Page 82.--3d May, 1800. George Campbell's will--To wife and family
until youngest child is 21; to wife, Agness, and 5 children; title to be made
to William Moore; live children, viz: Robert, Mary, Jenny, Betsy, Joseph
Campbell. Executors, wife Agness, John Purris, Thomas Fulton. Teste:
Geo. Reid, David Shoultz, Samuel Brown. Codicil, 9th June, 1800, 
provision for possible unborn child. Teste: Same as before. Proved, 27th
October, 1800, by all witnesses. Wife Agness and John Purrer qualify.

     Page 84.--16th July, 1800. Adam Bratton's will--To wife, Elizabeth,
child she is big with; son, Robert Bratton, infant; to son, Robert, plantation
on Jackson's River; to daughters, Peggy A. Branton, Betsy, Nancy, Susy
F., Patsy W., Sally. Executors, brother John Bratton and wife Elizabeth.
Teste: John Bell, Andrew Lockridge, Jane Stewart, John (X) Clayton;
28th July, 1800, codicil--wife has been delivered of a daughter. Teste:
Jean Stuart, Susanna Feemster. Proved, 22d December, 1800, by Andrew
Lockridge and Jean Stuart. Executors qualify.

     Page 87.--January, 1800. Andrew Crist's (in German) will--To wife,
Elizabeth, to live with son John; to sons, Jacob and Andrew, John, Henry,
(infants), Abraham; to daughters, Polly, Betsy, Nancy, Mary, Fanny,
Heddy. Executor, son John. Teste: Samuel Brown, Thos. Brown, Robt.
Wilson. Proved, 22d December, 1800, by Samuel Brown, Ro. Wilson.
Executor qualifies.

     Page 88.--24th May, 1798. Jean (mark) Henderson's will, of Middle
River--To daughter, Rebeckah; daughter, Sarah; daughter, Florence; son,
David; son, Andrew; son, Alexander; sons, James and William; son, 
Samuel. Executors, sons Andrew and Alexander. Teste: Samuel Long, Jas.
Rankin, Henry Kelly. Proved, 22d December, 1800, by Rankin and Kelly.

     Page 90.--23d August, 1800. Robert McCutchen's will--To daughter,
Mary; to son, James; son, Robert; son, Jones, land on Little River; 
daughter, Hanna Henderson; daughter, Margaret Moore (son John?); other
children. Executors, son John, James Berry, Joseph Henderson. Teste:
Jesse Davis, Joseph McCutchen, Mary and Jno. McCutchen. Proved, 26th
January, 1801, by Davis and Joseph McCutchen. James Berry refuses to
execute. Jno. McCutchen and Joseph Henderson qualify.

     Page 92.--Jacob Woods' estate appraisement taken 7th March, 1800, by
Jno. Gamble, Jno. Bell, Wm. Young.

     Page 93.--26th January, 1801. John Tate's bond as executor of estate
of Abraham Belew pending a contest of his will.

     Page 93.--14th January, 1800. Archibald Armstrong's will--To wife,
Margaret, tract purchased of Samuel McChesney on which Samuel now
lives; to son, Robert; daughter, Ann Elliot; son-in-law, James Elliot; to
heirs of deceased son, Thomas; heirs, of deceased daughter, Isabella; to
son, William, and his little son, Archibald Armstong; to grandson, Thomas
Armstrong, son to William; to grandson, Archibald Armstrong McCray; to
grandson, Margaret McCray; to daughter, Jean McCray; to daughter-in-law, 
Peggy Armstrong (William's wife). Executors, son William Armstrong 
and James Berry. Teste: Samuel Black, Joseph Black, James,

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