Will: Charles Berry, Dated 8 April 1789, Proved 15 Sept 1789 Source: Augusta Co., VA Will Book 7, Page 168 Contributor: Carol Vass -------------------------------------------------------------- IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN I Charles Berry Senr. of the County of Augusta in the State of Virginia, farmer, Being Very Sick and weak in Body but of Perfect Mind and Memory Thanks be Given to Almight God for the same and Calling to mind the Mortality of my Body and Knowing that it is appointed for all men once to Die do make and Ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following, First I Recommend my Soul into the hand of God that Gave it and my Body to the Earth to be buried in a Christian Like and decent Manner at the Discreation of my Executors and as Touching Such Worldy Estate as it hath Pleased God to bless me in this life I give and Dispose of the Same Manner and for following Impremis I Give and Bequeath to my beloved wife Mary Berry the one half of my moveable Estate after my Just Debts and funeral Chages is paid By my Executors and my Plantation that I now Live on for her Support During widowhood or Natural Life and my two oldest Negroes Viz Tom and Mack for her support and my son Robert Berry The Property Land and Negroes is to Equally for the Support of my Beloved Wife and my son Robert Berry dureang my Beloved Wifes Life and at her Death the whole of s.d property Page 169 Property to Become the Property of my Son Robert Berry and his heirs and assigns for Ever- Only if the Two Negroes have any Increase they are to be at my Wifes Disposal. Item I give and Bequeath to my son John Berry my Plantation or Tract of Land above and Joining the tract I now Live on to be his and his heirs and assignes for Ever the s.d Two Tracts to be Equally Divided across to be in Each an Equal part and my Negro Boy Named Andy to be his for Ever. Item I give and Bequeath to my Son Charles Berry my Plantation or Tract of Land Lying in Washington County on houlstone and my Negro Boys Named Tom to be his and his heirs and assigns for Ever, Item I give and Bequeath to my Daughter Challe Berry my Negro Girl Named Lucy and my Mare Named Mige a Saddle at five Pounds price Two Cows and a heifer her bed and furniture to be hers and assigns for Ever, and She is to have her living off the Plantation I now live on with her Mother and Brother Robert till she is Married, my Negro Girl Named Fan (?) I leav at the Disposeal of my Executors to be Continued with my Daughter Elizabeth Henry as Long as they think fit and then to be Disposed of as they think proper. Item I give and Bequeath to my daughter Jean Brawford my Negro Girl Named Jude to be hers and her heirs if she has Lawfull Issur If she dies without Issue then to be Returned to my Executors for the use of my Family, I likewise Bequeath to my Son James Berry and to my Daughters Elizebeth, Mary and Jean to Each of them five shillings Sterling in Room of their Birthright the remainer of my Page 170 of my Moveable Esate I Allow to be Equally Divided Between my Two Sons John and Charles Berry, and I do Constitute and appoit my Beloved Wife Mary Berry Exectrix and my Beloved sons James and John Berry Executors of this my Last will and Testament, and do Disannule all other Wills By me heretofore made Ratifying and Confirming this to be my Last Will and Testament in Witness whareof I have hereunto Set my hand and seal this Eighth Day of April one thousand Seven hundred and Eighty NineSigned Sealed Published Pronounced and Declared By the s.d Charles Berry Senr. Charles Berry (seal) to be his Last Will and Testament in Presence ofJo MKiney [?]Jacob PattonMary PattonWm (his mark) TrotterHenry (his mark) Minger At a Court held for Augusta County September 15th 1789 This last Will and Testament of Charles Berry deceased was presented in Court by James Berry and John Berry the Executors therein named and proved by the Oath of John MKenny and Henry Minger two of the Witnesses thereto and is ordered to be recorded and on the Motion of the said executors who made oath according to Law Certificate is granted them to for obtaining probat thereof in due form they hearing entered into and acknowledged Bond with Security as the Law Directs. Teste ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Charles Berry, Transcription of Estate Appraisal, 7 October 1790 Augusta County, Virginia Will Book IX Page 7 We John McKemy Robert Harris & Jacob Patton Being order by Court to View & appraise the personal Estate of Charles Berry dec.d & being first sworn before John Tate Gent. this 7th day of October 1790 and we do appraise s.d Estate as follows Viz To one Mear Ï6 To Colt Ï3 To one Mear Ï7 16 0 0 To one young mear Ï4 To Sorral Mear Ï13 17 0 0 To one young mear Ï9 To one black D.o Ï7.10 16 10 0 To Seven hoggs Ï1.15 1 15 0 To three Cows Ï6.5 To two D.o s Ï3/7.6 9 12 6 To two heffers Ï3.7 To [?] yearlings 2 5 7 0 To three Calves 1 3 0 To one Steer 1 17 0 To one red D.o Ï1.12 To 19 Sheep Ï5.11 7 6 0 To Waggon & Butchbands 15 0 0 To Cutting box pitch fork & dung ford 0 6 0 To Vessels bags & log chain 0 13 6 To plow trees & ---?--- 1 5 To Stile 4 0 0 To three old vessals 6/6 one Loom Ï1.4 1 10 6 To Wedges rings Sprouting hoe & Grubing hoe 0 9 0 To three Sithes & two axes 0 15 3 To one Clevia & Sundry old irons 0 3 0 To two Augers Draw knife & frow 0 3 9 To old hand saw with sundries 0 4 0 To two pot racks and tongs 0 12 6 To 1 Bele with Sundrys of Steel & Iron 0 4 12 To old Gun & Bell hammer anvel & heckle 0 1 9 To heckels Sacks bags Vessles Bedsteads 1 5 0 To Chairs old Saddles B--?-- hems & Chairs 1 5 0 To one big wheel & one D.o 5/ one Hogshead & 4 0 15 0 To 4 Barrals Churn lags Harrow teeth Coalter Saw 1 1 0 To B--?-- Crocks Book Case Pails 2 old Cests 0 17 6 To three beds & furniture with Sundry Cloths 13 10 0 To 2 beadsteads & Cords Box iron trunk & Candlestick 0 16 0 Page 8 To C--?-- & Spinning Wheel one D.o 0 11 0 To Case & ten Bottles one large bottle one Cupboard lower 2 12 0 To one Side Cupboard wool shears & Sifter 2 5 9 To Sundry Dishes plates besons 1 17 0 To reason & Stone Bottles Juges funnels & locks 0 7 0 To Beasons Bowls S--?-- Pands Delf potts knives 0 19 3 and forks & Spoons To Cotton & wole cards table pails & pots Bake Oven & hooks 1 3 7 To Bridles Glass mugs bee hives &Shuvel 0 15 6 To Sow & Pigs & large Spools 1 4 1 Total Amount Ï134.5.12 32 8 0 appraised by us this day & Year above Written 101.17.12 Jn McKemy Total 134.5.12 Robt. Harris June Augusta Court 1799 Jacob Patton This Inventory and appraisment of the Estate of Charles Berry deceased was returned ordered to be record.d. Test ****************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, this document may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material, AND permission is obtained from the contributor or a legal representative of the contributor, AND you provide the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ******************************************************************