BEDFORD COUNTY, VIRGINIA - WILLS Abstracts from Will of Thomas Andrews Bedford Co. Will Book 25, p. 26 (or 260) 31 March 1846 Proved: 26 September 1853 Children: John Andrews William W. Andrews Marke Andrews Ann D. Arnold Children of Rebecca Lee John A. Lee James Lee Francis Lee Susan Lee Madison Lee Will of William Lee June 1799 Bedford Co. Dated: 25 July 1803 Entered into probate: 26 September 1803 ABSTRACTS OF WILL TO MY WIFE, AVE LEE estate and three negroes Kitt, Jacob, Neptune, 2 horses, 6 head of cattle, 2 featherbeds and their furniture, 1/3 of other household items to be divided amongst children after her death. Give to THOMAS ANDREWS and my daughter TABITHA, his wife, Pindah, a featherbed and furniture and a fine mare in their possession. Give to son ALEXANDER, one featherbed and furniture with a horse and sundry other things necessary for housekeeping now in his possession. Give to son JOHN LEE, one featherbed and furniture with sundry other things for housekeeping that are now in his possession. My other children: GARNET, REBECCA, AVE, WILLIAM, RICHARD, ANN 30 pounds cash and also to be furnished each of them with a good featherbed and furniture apiece. Money from sale of estate to my children: ALEXANDER, JOHN, GARNET, REBECCA, AVE, WILLIAM, RICHARD, ANN 130 pounds each. Any money left over then it is to be divided amongst the whole of my children: Thomas Andrews and Tabitha his wife, as one; Alexander, John, Garnet, Rebecca, Ave, William, Richard, Ann. Executors: Thomas Andrews, Alexander Lee, John Lee, Garnett Lee Dated: 8 June 1799 Witnesses: Roger Williams, John Lee, Beverly Lee Teste: Samuel White, William Irvine, Thomas England CODICIL: My desire is that part of my Estate allotted in the foregoing Will to my daughter, REBECCA, be vested in my above named Executors in Trust for the use of said daughter, during her life and after her death to her children, if any, if none to her brothers and sisters equally. DIVISION OF WILLIAM LEE ESTATE Dated 16 January 1823 by Alex Austin, John Robert, Jacob Haas Balance of estate: $3362.99 Distribution: 24 February 1823 Tabitha Andrews (Thomas) 437.00 Alexander Lee 420.30 John Lee 420.30 Garnet Lee 420.30 Rebecca Lee 420.30 Avey Hicks (William) 420.30 Richard Lee 420.30 Nancy Price (Nathaniel) 420.30 Will Book 5, page 399 Note: William must have died prior to this time since he is not listed as a distributee on these documents. ESTATE OF GARNETT LEE (William H. Garnett Lee) Allotment and Division of Slaves To William T. Booker, Lot 1 To William H. Lee, Lot 2 To James G. Lee, Lot 3 To Lafayette Lee, Lot 4 s: Edward Carter, William W. Andrews, A. N. Everett Will Book 19, page 253 Dated: 2 January 1863 Will of Lafayette Lee January 1862 Abstracts from Will: To wife, Amanda F. Lee all but if she remarries, then divided amongst children (no children named) Witness: James G. Lee and John Jones Executor: William T. Booker Bedford County Book 20, page 134 Date: 17 January 1862 Probated: 28 November 1864 Will of of Richard Lee 22 December 1811 son of Charles Lee and Anne Dabbs Abstracts of Will LEND to TABITHA LEE, my wife all my estate for her lifetime or as long as she remains a widow RELEASE to my nephew, ALEXANDER LEE, son of my brother, John Lee, the debt he owes me with its interest Estate divided into two equal parts one part divided into 4 equal parts One part LEND to GARNETT LEE during his life and at his death to be divided equally amongst his children One other part LEND to TABITHA ANDREWS during her life and at her death to be equally divided among her children. One other part LEND to RICHARD LEE, son of William, during his life and at his death to be equally divided among his children. The other part to NANCY LEE, daughter of William Lee, during her life and at her death to be equally divided among her children. The remaining part or 1/2 of my estate to be divided into 5 equal parts 1. LEND to JOHN LEE, son of William, and at his death to his children 2. LEND to REBECCA LEE, wife of Beverly Lee, and at her death to her children 3. LEND to AVY or EVY HICKS, wife of William Hix (sp), and at her death to her children 4. LEND to ELIZABETH FOWLER, and at her death to her children. 5. LEND to PATSY ARNOLD, and at her death to her children. Executors: Friends: Edward Watts and John Dabney Witnesses: Christopher Anthony, Jr. and R. Taliaferro Teste: J. Steptoe Will Book 4, page 169 Note: John Fowler married Elizabeth G. Lee on 23 September 1805 in Cumberland Co. Surety was provided by Joseph Dabbs Lee. Estate of Richard Lee Inventory and Appraisement 9 August 1828 Jerry Sockey Anthony Burwell 100.00 Morris 300ƒ.00 David 100ƒ.00 Langhorne 20ƒ.00 Sophia 250.00 Sam 350ƒ.00 Sally 250.00 Dandridge 350ƒ.00 Reuben 100.00 Patrick 350ƒ.00 Emanuel 200ƒ.00 Linda 200ƒ.00 Matilda 75ƒ.00 Clementine 200ƒ.00 and miscellaneous estate and household furnishings listed. Recorded: 25 August 1828 Book 7, page 70 Will of Tabitha Lee 11 September 1827 Widow of Richard Lee TO WILLIAM WADE son of Paschal Wade and Francis (now living with me) Oak Mtn tract of land purchased of Simeon Austin 180 acres Negroes Nancy and her two children Jackson and Abner TO MARY WADE daughter of Paschel Wade and Frances Negroes Rachel and children, Betsy and Booker TO JAMES WADE son of Paschal Wade and Frances Negro Branch TO WILLIAM NOELL, son of my nephew Charles Noell Negro Scott TO FRANCES WADE Negro Seglia Estate to be equally divided between WILLIAM, MARY, JAMES and FRANCES. Executors: Paschal Wade and Tilghman A. Cobbs Tabitha (X) Lee her mark Will Book 7, page 65 Probate: 28 July 1828 ************************************************************************ USGENWEB 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. ************************************************************************