AUGUSTA COUNTY, VIRGINIA - CHALKLEY'S CHRONICLES; Vol 3, PP 220 - 229

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Jennet, and Ann Peery. Proved, February Court, 1801, by Joseph Black
and James Peery. Executors qualify.

     Page 96.--19th August, 1797. Abraham Belew's will--To wife, Ann; to
Jenny Tate, daughter to John Tate; to David Fulwider, son to John 
Fulwider. Executors, John Tate and John Fulwider. Teste: C. Berry, Thos.
Burns, George Fullwider. Presented 26th January, 1801, and proved by
Berry and Burns. Recording is contested and continued to next Court.
And at February Court, 1801, objection is withdrawn and ordered recorded.
John Tate qualifies.

     Page 97.--6th February, 1801. William Hunter's estate appraisement by
Samuel Bell, Thomas Martin, Jacob Miller.

     Page 98.--21st April, 1801. Alex. Robertson's will--To wife, Jane; to
sons, William and George; to daughters, Lettice and Ann Robertson. 
Executors, Brothers James and Mathew Robertson. Teste: Wm. Robertson,
James Anderson, Andrew Russell. Proved, 27th April, 1801. Executors
qualify.

     Page 100.--28th January, 1801. John Kirk's will--To wife, Mary Ann
Kirk; to daughter, Rachel; daughter, Jane; to daughters that are married;
to daughter, Agnes Bratton; to son, James; son, John; son, William; to
daughters, Rachel Cunningham, _____. Executors, wife Mary Ann,
nephew William Bell, son James. Teste: John and Francis Bell, Lindsey
Marshall. Proved, 27th April, 1801, by the Bells. Executors qualify.

     Page 102.--10th August, 1790. Abraham Larew's will--To son, Jacob;
to daughter, Mary; daughter, Anna; to Philip Drake; to son, Reuben; son
Peter's 3 children; to daughter Mary's son, John Standlee. Teste: John
Caldwell, Thomas, Mary, Anson Caldwell. Proved, 27th April, 1801, by
John and Thos. Caldwell.

     Page 103.--25th April, 1801. Andrew Crist's estate appraised by Mathew
Thomson, William Brown, Thomas Willson.

     Page 104.--14th September, 1799. James Lamme's estate appraised.

     Page 112.--22d May, 1799. Hugh (mark) Doherty's will--To wife,
Susanna, and Daniel, Polly, Margaret, Sarah, Susanna, Kitty; to son, John;
son, Hugh; to granddaughter, Rosanah Dougherty; to grandson, Hugh
Doherty. Executors, wife Susannah, son John. Teste: Wm. McKee,
Mary Lester, Hugh Dougherty.

     Page 113.--James Todd's estate in account with George Todd, 
administrator--Paid James Todd, Jr., for attending Pendleton Court; paid 
Nathan Todd, ditto.

     Page 114.--James Sawyer's estate in account with Hannah Sawyers.

     Page 116.--27th November, 1800. Laurence Swink's will--Executors,
Henry and Mathias Swink; to wife, Margaret; sons, Henry and Mathias;
to 1 daughters, Betsey Russell, Peggy Fix, Barbara Fix. Executors, wife
Margaret and sons Henry and Mathias. Teste: Jno. Buchanan, Wm. Willson. 
Proved, 22d June, 1801. Executors qualify.

     Page 117.--7th March, 1801. Joanes Henderson's will--To wife, Isabell; 
sons, John, Joseph, Jones. Executors, wife Isabell, son Joseph, Alex.
Craig; to (son James?), daughter Becky, daughter Sarah, daughter Margaret; 
to grandchildren, children of daughter Jean Grey. Teste: Edward
Walsh. William Seel, John Risk, Jr. Proved, 22d June, 1801. Isabella
refuses to execute. Others qualify.

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     Page 119--13th February, 1800. Andrew Steele's will--To wife and
children; to son, Andrew; to daughter, Sarah; to daughter, Mary; son,
John (land in Kentucky); daughter, Jean; to son, James (lands on Tence
with Andrew). Executors, wife Mary, son John, Andrew Ramsey, Robt.
Finley. Teste: Andrew Steele Jr., Jno. McClure, Jno. Ramsey. Proved,
22d June, 1801. Finley refuses to execute. Others qualify.

     Page 123.--6th February, 1800. Thomas Barry's estate appraised.

     Page 168.--7th November 1797. Robert Donalson's will--To sons, 
William and Robert; to daughter, Margaret Cox; to wife, Jean; to sons, 
John and David; daughters Jean and Rebecca. Executors, wife Jean and Maj.
Wm. Wilson. Teste: Henry Swink, Wm. Willson, John Shields. Proved,
27th July, 1801, by Swink and Willson. Willson refuses to execute. Jean
qualifies.

     Page 170.--25th July, 1801. Sttlement by Samuel Long, guardian for
Peggy Kilkny, late Peggy Coiner (Comer?).

     Page 175.--9th April, 1801. Anthony Öhler's (Ahlar) will---To deceased
daughter Margaret's three children. Molly, Barbara, and Catherine; to son,
John; to daughter Barbary; to daughter, Catherine; to son, George; to
daughter, Elizabeth; daughter, Susannah; daughter, Mary; daughter.
Madelena. Executors, friend George Ahlar and Teater Fishburn. Teste:
Tobias Danner, Hennery Benter. Proved, 29th September, 1801. Executor
qualifies.

     Page 176.--Thomas Caldbreath's estate settled, 26th September, 1801--
List of legatees receipts produced by Margaret Caldbreath, executrix:
Thomas Mitchell and Ann, his wife; Andrew Wallace and Margaret, his
wife; John Gold and Elizabeth, his wife; George Rutledge and Mary, his
wife. Thomas Caldbreath, Jene Caldbreath, Sally Caldbreath, Margret 
Caldbreath, executrix.

     Page 181.--Hugh McAllery's estate appraisement

     Page 182.--24th July, 1799. Catherine (X) Merritt's will--To good
friend and relation, Augustine Argenbright, executor, part of estate left
her by her late husband, Valentine Cloninger. Teste: Jacob Swoope, Alex.
St. Clair, Jenny Stuart. Proved, 23d September, 1799, presented and
proved, but record objected to by Samuel Merritt, and continued, and at
28th April, 1800, record refused and appeal, and 29th September, 1801,
recorded.

     Page 183.--18th August, 1801. Parthenia Cale's nuncupative will made
at house of Wm. Cale before Stophel and John Palmer--To William Cale,
son of William, a cow she had sold to son William; to Madlin Cale. Proved,
29th September, 1801.

     Page 186.--18th July, 1801. William Jones' estate appraised.

     Page 190.--15th August, 1799. Benjamin Kennerley's will--To brother,
Reuben Kennerley, all estate. Teste: Samuel (X) Crawsby, Thos. Turk,
Jol. Rapp, Jacob Lymes. Proved, 28th December, 1801.

     Page 190.--5th February, 1795. George Craig's will--To wife, Elizabeth
and children. Executors, wife Elizabeth, James and William Craig. Teste:
Peggy Evans, Mary Craig. Codicil. 16th November, 1801--Appoints James
Craig Jr., son of William Craig, executor, in room of wife Elizabeth, 
deceased; to sister, Sarah Thorp; sisters-in-law, Peggy Evans and Polly

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Evans. Teste: Wm. Wilson, John Poage. Proved, 28th December, 1801.
James and William Craig qualified.

     Page 195.--16th November, 1801. James Shields' will--To wife, Rachel;
to eldest daughter. Ally Shields; to youngest daughters, Margaret Shields;
to son, James. Executors, wife Rachel and Samuel Torbit. Teste: Joseph
Coalter, Wm. Shields. Proved, 22d February, 1802. Executors qualify.

     Page 196.--24th September, 1801. John Hall's will--To wife, Elizabeth;
to daughter. Fanny, and her nine children; to Fanny's son, John; to daughter, 
Elizabeth, and her son, John Hall Allison; to son-in-law, Andrew Allison; 
to daughter, Nancy, and her son, John Hall van Lear; to brother's
son, John Hall; to Benjamin Harrison, $1 _____. Executors, John Bell,
John Gamble. Teste: John Emmitt, Joseph Mathews, John Blair. Proved,
22d February, 1802. Executors qualify.

     Page 198.--Martha Bell's estate appraisement recorded 23d February,
1802.

     Page 202.--10th December, 1801. James Hogshead, Sr.'s, will, farmer--
To wife, Sarah; to sons, Thomas and James; to 3 daughters, Rebekah,
Gray, and Sally. Executors, wife Sarah and son Thomas. Teste: James
Cooper, Francis Gilkison, Wm. Hogsett. Proved, 26th April, 1802, by
James McKemy, &c. Executors qualify.

     Page 204.--8th June, 1798. Samuel (mark) McCune's will, Sr.--Son,
John; wife, Elizabeth; to daughter, Rachel Bell; to daughter, Ann; to friend,
James Steele; to grandson, Alex. Henry; to granddaughter, Sarah Henderson; 
to grandchildren by daughter Mary, except Granddaughter, Mary Bell,
whom I raised and to whom I give £10 more; to daughter-in-law, Margaret
McCune, wife to John; to grandson, Samuel, son to son William; to grandson, 
Samuel, son to son John; to son, Archibald; to son, Samuel. Executors, 
James Steele, Benj. Stuart, James Frazer. Teste: William and
John Thompson, Archibald Stuart. Proved, 26th April, 1802. Executors
refuse. Administration granted John and Samuel McCune.

     Page 206.--15th September, 1801. Receipt to William Black, executor
of Samuel Black, by the legatees, viz: John Black, Mathew Alexander and
wife Jane, Samuel Price and wife Margaret, William Black and wife Mary,
William Black, Jr.; Martha Black, Samuel Black, Nancy Black, James
Black.

     Page 215.--26th June, 1799. David Doak's will--To wife. Jennet; to
sons, Samuel and David; to daughter, Jenny Berry; daughter, Rosannah
Doak; to daughter, Betsy; to 5 daughters, viz: Aggy, Fanny, Darcos, Polly,
Elly; to son, Hugh. Executors, wife Jennet, sons Samuel and David.
Guardian, James Berry. Teste: Thos. Mitchell, James and Samuel Meteer.
Proved, 28th June, 1802. Jennet refuses. Others qualify.

     Page 231.--Dr. estate of George Hood, deceased, in account with James
Young, guardian to the heirs of said George Hood--August 22, 1795, by
cash lent Elijah Hood by his grandfather, Robert Curry.

     Page 236.--5th June. 1802. James Steele's will--To wife, Sarah; to
son, Andrew; son, Samuel; to daughters, Sally Steele and Martha Henderson; 
to son, John, son-in-law, Daniel Henderson; to granddaughter,
Polly Tate Steele. Executors, wife Sarah and sons Andrew, Samuel, and
John. Teste: Andrew Ramsey, Samuel Finley, Samuel Steele. Proved,
26th July, 1802. Andrew, Samuel, and John qualify.

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     Page 240.--2d May, 1799. Elenor Hall's will--To daughter, Elizabeth
Fulton; to son, Benjamin; to son, Alexander. Executors, Andrew Fulton,
Alex. Hall, Benj. Hall. Teste: Benj. Stuart, Alex. Brown, Archibald
Stuart. Proved, 26th October, 1802. Alex. Hall qualifies.

     Page 242.--2d February, 1802. John Finley's will--Patsey Dicktom 
already provided for; daughters, Esther and Polly; daughters, Ann Shannon,
Esther Finley, Polly Finley; son, James; land in Kentucky left to testator
by Daddy Reid. Executors, nephew John Caldwell, Samuel Steele Finley.
Teste: Samuel Finley, Wm. Ramsey, Wm. Finley. Proved, 25th October,
1802. Executors qualify.

     Page 246.--8th April, 1793. James Bell's will--Children, Elizabeth,
Samuel, Ann, James, Sarah, already provided for; to remainder of children,
viz: Mary and Francis. Executors, sons Samuel and Francis. Teste: J.
Bell, Francis Gardiner. James Bell's deposition as witness before Samuel
Blair in Fayette County, Ky. Proved, October 26th, 1801, and 27th 
December, 1802.

     Page 248.--2d January, 1802. Peter Hanger's will, Sr.--To son, Peter;
to Peter Rush, who married daughter Barbara; to son, John; son, George;
son, Frederick; to Frederick Fultz, who married daughter Hannah; to
daughter, Catharine; son, David (infant); tract whereon King, the 
Schoolmaster, formerly lived, to be sold. Nine children. Executors, sons 
Peter and Jacob and Peter Rush. Teste: Jacob Swoope, S. Blackburn. 
Addendum says: Have sold the King plantation to Peter Rush and he has 
conveyed to me the plantation on the Winchester Road occupied now by John
Fleiger, which is to be sold. To Caty Dillenger, who now lives with
testator, under 18. Proved, 27th December, 1802. Peter Rush refuses to
execute. Others qualify.

     Page 252.--18th April, 1801. John Tate's will--To wife and children,
whole estate to be kept together for their benefit. Executors, wife Jinney,
friends Robert Tate, Samuel Finley, Isaac Tate. Teste: John Tate. 3d;
James Henry, Wm. Fulton, Geo. Berry. Proved, 27th December, 1802.
Jinney, Robert, and Sam. qualify.

     Page 257.--22d November, 1802. Thomas Poage's will--To daughter,
Elizabeth; son, Elijah; son, Robert; to son, John; daughter, Ann; daughter,
Polly; son, William; to daughter, Agness (single). Executors, son William 
and John Poage, Sr. Teste: Robert Campbell, John Kerr, Moses
Gresham. Proved, 24th January, 1803. Executors qualify.

     Page 258.--30th September. 1801. Thomas Reed's estate appraised.

     Page 271.--24th January, 1803. Philip Kennerley's bond to solemnize
matrimony.

     Page 271.--17th January, 1797. William (mark) Armstrong's will--To
wife, Jean; to daughter, Jean Trimble (£30, to be paid by son John); to
son, John; son, William; son, Robert; daughter, Margaret; son, James.
Executors, sons John and James. Teste: D. McNair, D. Sawyers, Nancy
Sawyers. Codicil, 5th April, 1802--If son Robert should die before his
wife; to son, James, 10 acres off Robert's tract. Teste: David McNair,
Lindsey Marshall. Proved, 25th October. 1803, by David Sawyers, and
24th January, 1803. by David McNair, and 28th February, 1803, by Lindsey 
Marshall. John Armstrong refuses to execute. James Armstrong qualifies.

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     Page 279.--8th May, 1800. Samuel Bell's will--To wife, Jane; sons,
William, Samuel, David, George; to son, Joseph; son, John; sons, James
and Thomas; to daughter, Elizabeth Glaves; daughters, Margaret and
Martha Bell. Executors, wife Jane and sons David and James. Teste:
D. Stephenson, Wm. Beard, Thomas Givens. Proved, 27th June, 1803.
Executors qualify.

     Page 281.--26th April, 1803. John Summers (German) will--To wife,
Elizabeth; son, John (already provided for); daughters, Mary Doame,
Barbara Hull, EUzabeth Peck, ditto; to sons, David, Henry, Jacob; to
children not before named, viz: Margaret, Catharine, Eve. Executors,
Daniel Peck. Daniel Hull. Teste: Jno. Young, Frederick Henger, 
Christian (mark) Baird. Proved, 27th June, 1803. Executors qualify.

     Page 295.--3d October, 1802. John Edmondson's will--To wife, Lucy,
the carriage and pair of horses, and 3 children, house servants; son, John,
to be educated in the Upper Country under direction of friend John Coalter;
to brother, James, owns property in Staunton; to niece, Sally Cooke; to
sister, Elizabeth; brothers, William, Benjamin, George. Executors, wife
Lucy, brother James, John Coalter. Teste: George G. Mclntosh, Jno.
Monroe, Edward B. Smith. Proved, 26th April, 1803, by Mclntosh, and
25th July, 1803, by John Monroe. James Edmondson qualifies.

     Page 299.--4th July, 1799. Thomas Steele's will--To wife, Jane; 
daughter, Rosanah; daughter, Sally; daughter, Catharine; daughter, Jane 
Moore; son, William; sons, William and Robert; to James Smith. Executors,
wife Jane, son William. Teste: Adam Hawpe, Michael Appell, Godlieb
Stone. Proved, 25th July, 1803. William qualifies.

     Page 303.--19th May, 1798. Samuel (mark) Frazier's will, living on
waters of Christian's Creek--To wife, Mary; to 2 daughters, Jean and
Ann (land adjoining Nicholas Spring); son, William; son, James. Proved,
26th September, 1803.

     Page 305.--29th April, 1802. George Peery's (Pierie) will--To son,
James; son, John; son, William; to daughter, Margaret Owens; daughter,
Jean Johnson; to daughter, Mary Hays; daughter, Sarah; daughter, Elizabeth 
Andrews; daughter, Martha; granddaughter, Esther (Easter); daughter 
to daughter Jean. Executors, son James Peery, James Berry. Teste:
James Berry, Frederick Henger, Maria (mark) Henger. Proved, 26th
September, 1803. Berry qualifies.

     Page 311.--6th March, 1803. David Jackson's will--To wife, Margaret;
to son, John; son, Samuel; daughter, Margaret; daughter, Elizabeth 
Corothers; daughter, Jane Phillips; son, David; son, Thomas. Executors, sons
David Carothers, John Jackson. Teste: William Bell, William and Joseph
Wilson. Proved, 28th November, 1803, and executors qualify.

     Page 313.--5th May, 1803. Andrew Russell's will (proved in Knox
County, Tenn., July Term, 1803)--To wife, Elizabeth; son, Mathew; son,
William; to daughter, Ann; son, John; daughter, Elizabeth; daughter, Jean;
to son, James; son-in-law, James Robertson; to sons, Andrew and Alexander; 
son, Mathew; to grandson, son Andrew. Executors, sons Mathew,
Andrew, Alexander Russell. Teste: Wm. Gillespie, Wm. Henderson, Jas.
Gillespie. Proved in Augusta, 29th November, 1803.

     Page 316.--19th July, 1803. James Scott's will--To wife Rebecca; son,
William; son, Alexander; to daughter. Sally Trotter; sons, John, Thomas,

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James; to daughter Gibly (Ibby); daughters, Rebecca, Julianna, Jean.
Executors, wife Rebecca, son John, Wm. Wilson. Teste: Wm. Burgess,
George Berry. Proved, 26th December, 1803. Wilson refuses to execute.
Others qualify.

     Page 350.--23d January, 1801. Alexander Thompson's will--To son,
Alexander; son. Patterson, executors; to daughters, Agnes, Martha, 
Margaret, Sarah Polly. Overseer, brother Robert. Teste: John Henry, 
Patterson W. Thompson, Wm. Thompson. Proved, 24th January, 1804.

     Page 359.--3d May, 1800, Henry Hawk's will (Hawp?)--To wife,
Catharine; to sons, John and Abraham; to son, Jacob; son, Frederick;
daughter, Elizabeth Fogus; to daughter, Catharine Shoultz; son, Andrew;
daughter, Rachel Gregory; to daughter, Polly Gregory; daughter, Catherine
Wintermaker (Winters) by a former wife Teste: Michael Garber, Jr.;
Jcob Swallow, Jno. Coalter. Executors, sons John and Abraham. Proved
26th March, 1804. Executors qualify.

     Page 360.---24th June, 1803. Samuel Meteer's will---To brother, James
(tract devised to testator by father, and tract falling to testator by
brother William); to sister, Betsey; brother, James; sister Sally's son,
William Executors, sister Betsey and brother James. Teste: Thomas
Mitchell, Samuel and David Doak. Proved, 26th March, 1804. Executors
qualify.

     Page 362.--3d September, 1798. John King's will--To wife, Isabella;
son, John; son, William; daughter, Margaret; daughter, Charity; friend,
Wm. Anderson, friend, James Anderson; friend, Ezekiel Cooper. Executors, 
wife Isabella, sons John and William. Teste: John Didell, Jno.
Cook. Proved, 26th March, 1804. Executors qualify.

     Page 363.--__ _____, ____. John Steele's will--To mother, Sarah; 
brother, Samuel; sister. Sally; to Andrew and Sally Steel and sister, Matty 
Henderson.  Executors, brother Samuel, and Andrew Fulton. Teste: Robert
and Jenny Stuart, Wm. McCutchen, Samuel Steele. Proved, 26th March,
1804. Executors qualify.

     Page 368.--5th May, 1804. Jacob Grove's (German) will, of Walker's
Company--To wife, Mary; son, Christian; son, Frederick; son, George.
executors, wife Mary and son Christian. Teste: Wm. Buchanan, James
Buchanan Peter Troxal, David Buchanan. Proved, 25th June, 1804. 
Christian qualifies.

     Page 369.--13th August, 1802. Rudolph Hawpe's will--To wife, 
Catharine; son Henry; to Mary Sights, Betsey Mummer, Susannah Coiner.
Emanual Hawpe; to son, John; son, Adam Hawpe, deceased; to grandchildren, 
children of Adam, deceased, viz: Elizabeth, Rudolph, and George
Hawpe; to daughter-in-law, Catherine, widow of Adam. Executors, sons
Henry and John. Teste: Wm. Steele, Peter Halseman, Wm. Lyons.
Proved, 25th June, 1804.

     Page 370.--26th March, 1804. Agness Poage's will--Father, Thomas
Poage, land bequeathed to her by him; to Elizabeth and Thomas Poage,
infant children of brother Robt. Poage, of Fayette County, Ky.; brother
Elijah Poage to be trustee; to 3 sisters, Elizabeth Wilson, Anne Wood,
Polly Wilson; to niece, Nancy Wilson, daughter to Rev. Wm. Willson; to
brother, John Poage, of Rockbridge; brother, Elijah, of Kentucky; to

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brother, William; to my four brothers. Executors, brothers John and
William Poage. Teste: John and Rebecca Poage. Proved, 25th June,
1804. Executors qualify.

     Page 371.--14th April, 1804. George Adam Bright's will--To sons, John
and George Bright, land adjoining Steele, Tate, Hufman, and Shultz; to
five daughters, daughter Rebecka, son Windle, son David. Executors, sons
John and George. Teste: William and Robert Steele, James Fulton.
Proved, 25th June, 1804. Executors qualify.

     Page 373.--20th December, 1799. Mathew Willson's will--To wife,
Heloner; to sons, William and Mathew; to 3 daughters, Martha, Sarah,
Eleanor; to son, John; to daughters, Elizabeth and Mary; to son, William,
lands on Little Back Creek adjoining John and Thos. Sharp, and James
Hathorn. Executors, wife Heloner, son John, James Mitchell; to two 
grandsons, both named Mathew Willson. Teste: Isaac Gray, Jno. Risk, Jr.;
Henry Grove. Proved, 25th June, 1804. All executors refuse. 
Administration granted sons John and Mathew.

     Page 375.--8th April, 1803. George Berry's will--To son, George, land
on Middle River joining the Glabe; to son, John, James Henry, son-in-law, 
nine children. Executors, James Berry, James Henry. Teste: David
Bratton, Wm. Thompson, Robt. Mayes. Proved, 25th June, 1804, and 27th
November, 1804. Executors qualify.

     Page 376.--4th April, 1801. John Askins' will--To Darby Halbert; to
brother Philip Askins' only son. Executors, John Buchanan and William
Brown, Sr. Teste: John Buchanan, Robt. Bailey. Proved, 23d July, 1804.
Executors refuse. Administration granted Mark Hatton.

     Page 377.--11th February, 1799. John Hunter's will--To eldest 
daughter, Frances; daughter, Martha; to nephew, John Hunter, son to Robert
Hunter; to Thomas Frazer, land in Greenbrier; to nephew, Henry Hunter,
Samuel Hunter's son; to David Braun, suit clothes; bound boy Wm. 
McCormick; Wm. Roger and wife Peggy to have use of the cabbin. Executors.
Andrew and Mathew Hunter. Teste: John Cunningham, Robt. Hunter,
Samuel Hunter, Wm. Bean. Proved, 23d July, 1804, and executors qualify.

     Page 380.--23d January, 1804. Robert (X) Cummins' will--To wife,
Margaret; son, John; to Agnes Miller; to children, Jean, Robert, Margaret,
Martha; to Phoeby Alford; to grandchildren, Robt. Gray and Jno. 
Rutherford. Executors, wife Margaret and son John. Teste: Jas. Cunningham.
Wm. Bell. Proved, 26th November, 1804. John Cummins refused. Margaret 
is dead. Administration granted son John and daughter Margaret.

     Page 382.--15th October, 1804. William Johnson about to leave Virginia
for an uncertain time empowers brother Chapman Johnson to attend to his
affairs.

     Page 417.--29th December, 1803. Robert Curry's will--To wife, Ann;
to son, Samuel; daughter, Margaret Nickel; to daughter, Mary Erwin;
daughter. Ann Glenn; to six sons, viz: Samuel, William, James, Robert,
Alexander and Isah. Executors, sons Robert and Samuel. Teste: James
Young, Sr.; Hugh Brown, Andrew Young. Proved, 24th December, 1804.
Samuel qualifies.

     Page 418.--18th November, 1804. James Young's will--To son, William,
land on Naked Creek; to son, James; to son, Robert; son, James; son,
Thomas; daughter, Peggy; to daughter, Margaret; daughter, Jean Allison;

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daughter, Elenbeth Garvin; daughter Mary Brown; daughter, Agnes Graham;
son, Andrew; to grandson, John son to son Robert. Executors,
Robert and Thomas. Teste: Wm. Young, James Allison, John Dickey.
Proved, 24th december, 1804. Thomas Young quelifies.


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     Page 3.--12th September, 1804. Arthur Connely's will---To wifel Jean;
son, Arthur, land on Eagle Creek in Kentucky; to son, James; sons, John
and David, daughter, Jean, daughter, Mary; son, Robert; daughter, Sarah;
to grandson, Arthur Williams. Executors, sons John and David. Teste:
Wm. Johnston, Alex. CArns, Thos. Connely. Proved, 25th March, 1805.
Executors qualify.

     Page 7.--22d March, 1805. John Graham's deed of gift to sons William
and Robert.

     Page 21.--22d April, 1799. Michael Dickey's will---To sons, John and
William; to son James, in Kentucky; to daughter. Mary Greer; to daughters.
Margaret Kirkpatrick, Mary Greer, and Elizabeth Beard; to grandchildren,
Mary and James Oliver, whose father lives in Georgia to daughter,
Jean Oliver. Executors, Wm. Young, Sr., of Augusta, and son-in-law
David Beard, of Rockbridge. Teste: Wm. Wilson, James Young, Hugh
Brown. Proved, 25th November. 1805, by Wilson and Brown. Beard is
dead and Young refuses. And at 27th January, 1806, John Dickey and
Dickey Beard apply for administration. Elizabeth Beard also applies. 
Administration granted John Dickey and Elizabeth Beard. John refuses to
act in conjunction with any one else, and Elizabeth qualifies.

     Page 22.--10th February, 1802. John Moffett's will, Sr.---To wife, Jane;
son, John; son, William, daughter, Esther Beard, wife of Charles Beard
son James; daughter, Eleanor Moffett; daughter, Mary Brownlee, widow
of John Brownlee; to grandson, Wm. McClenachan, son to daughter Nancy,
deceased; granddaughter Esther McClenachan, daughter to said Nancy;
granddaughter, Esther Woods, wife of Michael Woods; son William has
but one child and no probability of having more. Executors, sons William,
James, John. Proved, 25th November, 1805

     Page 28.--26th December, 1805. Martha Davis' will--To daughter,
Martha Rives, heirs of son James; daughter, Euphora Donley, heirs of
daughter Sally Ewin; son, Wm. Davis; daughter, Elizabeth Parks; son,
John Davis. Executors, William and Jno. Davis. Teste: Jno. Caldwell
Jno. Brown, Walter Davis. Proved, 24th March 1806

     Page 40.--7th June, 1800.-- William McDowell's will, of Staunton---To
wife, Alice, children and grandchildren; to son, John; grandson, William
McDowell; daughter, Mary Swoope; grandson, Wm. Swoope; daughter,
Jane Leybourn; son, William; daughter, Elizabeth; daughter, Margaret,
lands in Rockingham and Shenandoah to be sold. Executors, son John
and Archibald Stuart. Proved, 25th March, 1806. Archibald refuses;
John qualifies.

     Page 42.--4th January, 1804. Robert Kinney's will--To wife, Pheby;
daughters Agnes, Patience, Elizabeth; to son, James; son, John (to be
liberally educated in order to take a profession); son, Robert; daughter,
Rebecca, now married to James Brown; sword to son John. Executors,
wife Phebe, sons James and Robert. Proved, 28th April, 1806. Executors
qualify. 

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     Page 44.--3d February, 1806. Hugh Gilkerson's will--To wife, Elizabeth; 
daughter, Margaret; daughter, Anna; daughter, Elizabeth; son, James;
sons, David and William. Executors, sons David and William. Teste:
Jacob Larew, Thos. Marshall, Joseph and Benj. Larew. Proved, 28th
April, 1806. Executors qualify.

     Page 45.--8th June, 1802. William Chesnutt's will--To wife, Jean;
daughters, Elly, Isable, Sarah; sons, John and William; to 6 married 
daughters, Elizabeth Patten, Nancy Harloe (Horloe), Jean Palmer, Martha
Hiden, Mary Smith. Executors, wife Jean, Thos. Patten, Andrew Fulton.
Teste: James and Wm. Brown, Wm. Spence. Proved, 28th April, 1806.
Jane refused; Fulton qualifies.

     Page 50.--7th April. 1805. Christenah Teaford's will--To son, George;
granddaughter, Elizabeth Teaford, daughter to George; to Polly Teaford,
wife to George; to Peggy Cook, wife to Paul Cook, and Elizabeth Haup,
wife to Henry Haup (her daughters); to Cathemiah, wife to John Teaford.
Legatees, Jacob, John, Henry, George Teaford, Elizabeth Haup, Peggy
Cook. Executor, son George. Proved, 30th April, 1806. Executor
qualifies.

     Page 52.--12th June, 1806. Michael Coleman's will, coachmaker, late of
City of Dublin, Earl Street, now of Staunton--To wife, Ann, executrix,
with friend Joseph Bamford, attorney-at-law of Dublin, Mecklenburg St.;
to children. Teste: Jno. Brown, Jno. C. Sowers, Phill North.

     Page 52.--13th January, 1806. Edward Beard's will--To son, William;
son, Charles; son, Samuel; son, John; to daughter, Elizabeth Craige (of
Kentucky); daughter, Mary Henderson (of Kentucky); grandson, James
Beard, son to son William; son, Charles (of Rockingham). Executor,
son William. Teste: James Rankin, Thos. Givens, John Wade, Alex. Gardner. 
Proved, 23d June, 1806. Executor qualified.

     Page 53.--21st March, 1804. John Doak's will--To son, John; sons,
Samuel and Thomas Mitchell Doak; to daughter, Julia; daughter, Nancy;
daughter. Rosannah; daughter, Betsey Wilson Doak; son, Washington; son,
David. Executors, brothers Vory (?), Robert, Samuel, Sr., and David
Doak. Teste: Samuel Brown, James Mitchell, Sr. and Jr. Proved, 23d
June, 1806. Executors qualified.

     Page 55.--__ _____, 1797. Arthur Hamilton's will--To wife, Barbara;
daughters, Mareraret, Mary, Sarah; sons, John and James; daughter,
Martha; sons, David and Alexander. Executors, wife Barbara and son
John. Teste: Wm. Blair. Patrick Hays, John Cunningham. Proved, 23d
June, 1906. John qualifies.

     Page 56.--5th January, 1801. John Wallace's will--To grandson, 
Frederick Wallace; grandson. Jno. Wallace; to son, James; son, Thomas. 
Executors, Robt. Cooper, Ro. Harris. Teste: Wm. Cooper, John and Joseph
Cooper, James Harris. Proved, 23d June, 1806.

     Page 63.--12th December. 1803. Christian Zimmerman's (German)
will--To son. Stophel; son, Christian; son, John (the elder, being by first
wife); son, Jacob; son, Lawrence; son, Henry; son. John (the younger,
by present wife); daughter, Catherine Jones; daughter, Ann Elizabeth
Lukeback (who lives to the northward); daughter. Sophia Creever; wife
Executors, John McDowell and David Greiner, of Staunton. Teste: Jacob
Swoope, Wm. Morris. Proved, 28th July, 1806. Executors qualify.

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     Page 65.--9th May, 1806. John Summers, Sr.'s, will (German)--To
sons, Samuel and George; son, Andrew; daughter, Christiana Sinck; son,
Philip Summers; daughter, Julianna Fawver (Fawner); daughter, Sarah
Summers; son, John, deceased (his son and daughter); daughter, Elizabeth 
Grass's children. Executors, sons Andrew and Philip, and Philip
Sink. Teste: Hugh Dougherty, George Franger, John Porter. Proved,
28th July, 1806. Andrew Summers and Philip Sink qualify.

     Page 73.--__ _____, 1806. William Sproull's will--To wife, Susanna;
son, James; son, Alexander; daughter, Margaret McCutchen; daughter
Nemsey's children; son, William; son, Joseph; son, Oliver; daughter, Jane
Weir; daughter, Sidney Beard; sons, John and Charles; daughters, Mary,
Martha, Fanny; son, Samuel (to take profession). Executors, wife Susanna,
sons William and John. Teste: Joseph and Samuel Beard, Michael Koonts.
Proved, 22d July, 1806. Executors qualify.

     Page 74.--21st August, 1806. Robert Craig's will, of South River--To
wife, Susannah; sons, Robert and William; son, John Johnston Craig
(land in Albemarle in Woods Gap); daughters, Rebecca, Agnes, Susannah,
Jenny, Elizabeth Craig. Executors, friends Andrew Ramsey, Wm. Patrick,
Wm. Craig. Teste: Andrew Ramsey, Wm. Finley, Ann Harvey, Sarah
Finley. Proved, 23d September, 1806. Craig refuses; others qualify.

     Page 89.--28th July, 1806. Enos Jones' will--To wife, Sarah; sons,
Isiah and Enos; son, Peter; son, Robert; daughter, Hannah Swink; daughter. 
Elizabeth Koontz; daughter, Prusella Silling; daughter, Ann Silling;
daughter, Jemima; daughter, Lydia; grandson, Robert Jones, son to Isiah;
granddaughters. Elizabeth and Ledia Patterson. Executors, sons Isiah
and Peter. Teste: Samuel Clarke, Ed. Christian, Wm. Kinney. Proved,
24th November, 1806. Executors qualify.

     Page 91.--9th October, 1805. Elizabeth Stuart's will--To daughter,
Jenny; son, Robert; daughter, Elizabeth; daughter, Mary; granddaughter,
Elizabeth Paxton; granddaughter, Elizabeth Alexander; granddaughter,
Elizabeth Moffett; daughter, Mary Moffett; son, James; to Wm. Lyle, son
James' son Thomas; to William Paxton, heir to Stuart Paxton. Executors,
Andrew Fulton, Ro. Stuart, Wm. Davis. Teste: Joseph Faver, Henry
Sinder, Jenny Stuart, Elizabeth Paxton. Proved, 24th November, 1806.
Davis refuses to execute; others qualify.

     Page 93.--John Crawford's estate in account with James Crawford, who
guardian to John Crawford, infant, who was son of John--20th May, 1797,
paid funeral charges of John Crawford, infant, deceased.

     Page 108.--Rev. Archibald Scott's estate appraisement recorded 23d
March, 1807.

     Page 116.--6th August, 1806. Thomas Mitchell, Sr.'s, will--To son,
William; son, Thomas; daughter, Elizabeth Mitchell; daughter, Ibby 
Mitchell; daughter. Jenny Meteer; granddaughter, Betty McClure; grandson,
Thomas McClure; granddaughter, Polly McClure. Executors, friend
Thomas Mitchell and John Wilson. Teste: W. Wilson, Robt. Doak, John,
James, and Thos. Mitchell. Proved, 23d March, 1807. Jno. Wilson refused; 
Thomas Qualified.

     Page 117.--11th December. 1804. Jane Erwin's will, widow--To 
daughter. Elizabeth Nichol; daughter, Jane Erwin; to daughter, Fanny Allen;
sons, William and Francis; daughter, Susanna Erwin. Executor, friend

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