Wills: INGRAM, Joseph, 1793: Brunswick County, VA Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Matthew W. HARRIS, of Richmond, VA, ************************************************************************ 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. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net *********************************************************************** Brunswick Co., VA, Will Book V, pp. 519-21 Abstracted by Matt HARRIS [surname capitalization & brackets mine] [note in margin] Joseph INGRAM's Will In the Name of God amen, this second day of October one thousand seven hundred and ninety three I Joseph INGRAM Sen.r of the County of Brunswick in Virg.a being weak of body but of sound disposing mind & memory thanks be given unto Almighty God for the same, and as for such worldly Goods wherewith the Lord has blessed me I give & dispose of the same in the following Manner and Form (Viz) [page break] Imprimis, I give and bequeath unto my son Isaac INGRAM five shillings to be raised out of my Estate & to be paid to him by my Executors hereafter to be named, I having several years past given and lawfully recorded unto my said son several Negroes which is all ever intended for him of my Estate.- Item, I give & bequeath unto my son Joseph INGRAM one Negroe man named Tom, which negroe is now in my said sons possession and has been for several years and do hereby give the s.d Negroe to my s.d son & his heirs & Assigns forever. Item. In the following manner I give and bequeath to my son Charles INGRAM my negroe man (Moses) that is to say my son Charles INGRAM afs.d paying five pounds annually unto the suport of my three youngest Children, for and during the space of Ten years commencing from the day of the date of these presence. Item, I give & bequeath unto my Grandson Richard MAINYARD one Shilling sterling and the Featherbed & furniture I formerly let his Mother my Daughter Mary have the use of and never since received from her, the Sterling to be raised out of my Estate & paid by my Executors -"-. Item. I give & bequeath unto my Daughter Gracy WALTON one negro Girl named (Agg) and her increase and one featherbed which negro and featherbed is now in her possession to her & her heirs &c: -"- Item, I give and bequeath unto my son William INGRAM, one negro man (Allen) and one featherbed & furniture now in his possession to him his heirs and assigns forever. Item I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Francina FERGUSON one Negro Girl named (Let) and her Increase and one Featherbed and Furniture to her and her Heirs and Assigns forever the same now in her possession. Item, I give and bequeath unto my daughter Anney BRANSCOMB, one negroe woman named (Agg) and her future Increase, to her and her heirs forever. Item, I give and bequeath unto my three daughters being the issue of my second wife (to wit) Sally INGRAM, Patsy INGRAM and Winney INGRAM, two negro boys (David & Walt) and all the residue of my Estate to be equally divided amongst them. -"- And I do hereby appoint my three Sons Joseph INGRAM & Charles INGRAM and William INGRAM Executors of this my last Will and Testament, revoking and disannulling all former Wills by me made. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal this day & date first above written. Joseph INGRAM (LS) Signed & Ackowledged } in presence of us- } Absalom BENNETT Henry MANGUM Jeremiah MANGUM [page break] Brunswick County Court December 23.rd 1793 This last will and testament of Joseph INGRAM dec.d was proved by the Oaths of Henry MANGUM & Jeremiah MANGUM two of the witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded and on the Motion of Charles INGRAM one of the Executors therein named who made oath thereto according to Law and together with Joseph INGRAM and Henry MANGUM his Securites entered into and acknowledged a bond in the penalty of five hundred pounds conditioned as the Law directs certificate is granted him for obtaining a Probate thereof, in due form, Liberty being reserved for the other Executors to join in the said Probate when they they think proper. Teste Exm.d C. B. JONES C.B.C.