AUGUSTA COUNTY, VA - WILL BOOK 1 Page 7.--7th March, 1745-6. Inventory of Joseph Martin appraised by Wm. McFeeters, John Trimble and Jno. Risk. Cross-cut saw and 2 pocket knives, 1 glass bottle. Recorded, 16th April, 1746. Page 91.--Cash for John Jennet. Cash for thrashing grain. Cash paid Jno. Boyd. Cash for Jno. Finley. Edmond Smith's account. Cash paid Robert Looney, Robert Rowland, Jno. Bramham. Cash paid Andrew Clemons. 18th June, 1747--Daniel Monahan to Simon Akers, 1 year's keeping his child, £4. 7. 6. Paid John Bird. (Here James Porteus begins to be scribe, vid., page 282.) 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 184.--8th April, 1749. Barbara Rambo's appraisement by Saml. Newman, Peter Scholl, John Ruddell, Sr., 1 sorrel horse lost by Robert Milsaps. 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. 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. Pages 472-474 Wills: William Jameson proved 21 Mar 1753: Augusta Co, VA Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Ronda Berry Berrydan@juno.com JAMESON, WILLIAM Augusta Co Virginia will dated 20 December 1752 /probated 21 March 1753 Will Book 1, pg 472-4 In the Name of God Amen. The twentieth day of December anno one thousand seven hundred and fifty two being sick in body but of good and perfect memory thanks be to the almighty God, and calling to remembrance the uncertain estate of this transitory life, and that all flesh must yield unto Death when it shall please God to call I do make and declare this My Last Will and Testament in manner and form following. First being penitent and sorry for all my sins and most humbly desiring forgiveness for the same recommend my soul unto Almighty my saviour and redeemer in whom and by whose mercy I trust and believe will be saved to have full remission and forgivingness of all my sins and born into the Kingdom of Heaven and my body I comit to the earth to be deasently buried at the descretion of my Executor hereafter named and for the settling of my temperal estate and such goods chattels and debts as it has pleased God to bestow upon me. I do order give and dispose the same in manner and form following, that is to say I devise. I give and bequeath here set down the first legacy. Item, to my dear and loving wife SARAH I give and bequath to her her mair and saddle and bed. Item, to my eldest son JOHN I give and bequeath a tract of land cantaining two hundred and thirty seven acres on Jacksons River and also my best suit of close (clothes). Item, and I also allow four hundred acres of land to be purchased of the estate for my sons GEORGE and ANDREW. Item, the plantation I now live on I give and bequeath to my son WILLIAM. Item, I constitute and appoint my dear and loving wife to be whole and sole executor and manager of the whole affairs while she remains my widow, but if she marry She shall only have the above mentioned particulars. Witness presents WILLIAM JAMISON (seal) SAMUEL HOAGE THOMAS GILLHAM At a court herto for Augusta County the 21st day of March 1753 this Last Will and Testament of WILLIAM JAMESON being presented into court was proved by the oaths for SAMUEL HOAGE and THOMAS GILHAM the witnesses thereto subscribed and ordered to be recorded, and on the motion of SARAH JAMISON the Executor therein named who made oath according to law certifying and is granted her for obtaining a probate there of in due form giving surety on which she this SARAH JAMISON with DAVID DRYDEN and ROBERT ARMSTRONG her security entered into and acknowledged their bond according to law. Know all men by these present that we SARAH JAMESON, DAVID DRYDEN and ROBERT ARMSTRONG are here and firmly bound unto JAMES PATTON, Gent, the first Justice in the Commission of the Peace for Augusta County for and in behalf and to the sole use and behoof of the Justices of the said County and there jurisprudence in the sum of five hundred pounds to be paid to the said JAMES PATTON, his executors administrations and assigns to the which payment will and truly be made, we bind ourselves and every of our (?) of our (?) executors and administrators jointly and severally firmly by these presents to seal with our seals dated this 21 day of March 1753. The condition of this obligation is such that if the above bound Sarah Jameson executrix of the last will and testament of WILLIAM JAMESON Deceased to make or cause to be made a true and perfect inventory of all and singular the goods and chattels and credits of this deceased which have or shall come to the hands possession or knowledge of the said SARAH JAMESON or into the hands and possession of any other person or persons for her and the same so made do exhibit into the County Court of Augusta at such time as she shall be thereunto required by this said court and the same goods chattels and credits of the said Deceased which at any time after shall come to the hands possession or knowledge of the said SARAH or in to the hands and possession of any other person or persons for her powers and truly administer according to law and further do make a true and just account of her acting and doing therein hen thereto required by this court and also shall well and truly pay and deliver all the legacies contained and specified in the said testament as far as the said goods chattels and credits will thereunto extend and the law shall charge then this obligation to be void and of none effect or allow to remain in full force and virtue. Sealed and Delivered SARAH (her mark) JAMESON (seal) In the Presence of DAVID DRYDEN (seal) ROBERT ARMSTRONG (seal) At a court hereto for Augusta County the 21st day of March 1753 SARAH JAMESON, DAVID DRYDEN, & ROBERT ARMSTRONG in open court acknowledged this their bond for the said SARAH JAMESON true & faithful administration of the estate of WILLIAM JAMESON Deceased which bond is ordered to be rescinded. Page 496.--23d March, 1753 (by Court Order of 28th May, 1751.) Valuation of improvements of William Carravin on 254 acres and 172 acres. both on waters of Roanoke, by Wm. Graham, Richard Kerr: 2 negroes, 1 house--17 1/2 x 14 ft.--114 fruit trees. Page 511.--18th July, 1752. James Fulton's will, farmer--Son, Hugh, 250 acres joining Samuel Steel's line. One horse died in New England, and 1 horse died here. Son, James, to take care of the widow for her life. Son, William. James to take care of the 2 young boys, David and Thomas, and 3 daughters, Elizabeth, Elliner, and Jane. Son, John. To daughter, Elizabeth, a mare brought from New England. Son, David. Wife, Sarah, and son, Hugh, executors. Teste: Robert Ramsey, Thomas Beard, Robert Alexander. Proved, 15th August, 1753, by all witnesses, and executors qualify with sureties John Brownlee, Thos. Beard. ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ************************************************************************