BRUNSWICK COUNTY, VIRGINIA - WILL BOOK 6 1795 - 1804 **************************************************************** 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. Files may be printed or copied for personal use only. **************************************************************** Page 3 Will of ZACHARIAH FLOYD In the name of God Amen. I Zachariah Floyd of the County of Brunswick and Parish of Meherin at this time in a low state of health and calling to mind that all men must die and being at this time of a sound mind and memory do appoint and ordain this to be my Last Will and Testament. Viz?, Item: I lend unto my beloved wife Anne Floyd my whole estate during of her life or widowhood and after her death or widowhood I give it equally to be divided among all of my children then living. Item: I do appoint and ordain Theophilus Harrison to be my lawful executor of this my Last Will and Testament and this to disannul all other wills heretofore by me made as witness where of I have set my hand and seal this twenty fourth day of March One thousand seven hundred and ninety five. Will Book 6, pages 3-4, Brunswick County, Virginia ----- submitted by Jackie Dolby CHARLES FLOYD - 1795 In the name of God Amen. I Charles Floyd of Brunswick County being in resonable health of body but in sound mind and memory thanks be to God, do make this my Last Will & Testament. In primises: my soul I give to God who gave it me and my body to the earth from whence it was taken to be decently buried at the discresion of my executors hereafter to be mentioned. Item: I lend unto my beloved wife Martha Floyed, negroe man Royal one negroe boy Will one negroe Suce (or Luce) also my stocks of all kinds & household & kitchen furniture during of life or widowhood & after her death or marriage my will & desire is that the above mentioned negroes, stocks & furniture as above mentioned may be equally divided between my children as namely (Vizt) Sally Floyed, Amey Floyed, Wells Floyed & William Floyed to them & their heirs forever. Item: I give unto my son Drury Floyed five Shillings cash to him & his heirs forever. Item: I give unto my daughter Patsey Pennington five shilling cash to her & her heirs forever. I give unto my daughter Phebe Davis five shillings cash to her and her heirs forever. Item: I give unto my five youngest children all of my outstanding debts when collected to be equally divided betweens & their heirs forever. Item: My will & desire that my negroe woman Vilet & child by the name of Jame may be sold in order to pay my last debts. Item: Lastly I noninate & appoint John Davis and Davis Ezell executors to this my Last Will & Testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 22 day of December One thousand seven hundred & ninety five. Signed, sealed, published and delivered this to be my Last Will and Testament of the above named Charles Floyed In the presence of Charles Floyed Chas. Collier her Anna X Ezell mark Polley Lanier Brunswick County Court Feb. 27, 1797 This Last Will & Testament of Charles Floyed dec. proved by the oaths of Charles Collier & Anne Ezell witnesses thereto & orrdered to be recorded & on the motion of John Davis one of the executors therein named he having made oath thereto according to law & together with Hiram Smith, Benjamin Ivey, Daniel Shelton his securities entered into & acknowledged a bond is the penalty of two thousand pounds with condition as the law directs. Certificate is granted him for obtaining a probate there of in due form liberty being reserved the other executor therein named to join in the said probate when he thinks fit?. Teste C. B. Jones C.B.C. Will Book 6, pages 82-83, Brunswick County, Virginia ----- submitted by Jackie Dolby Book 6, p. 177 & 178 Brunswick County, VA Mark Jackson LWT December 1, 1797. Proved December 25, 1797 In the name of God Amen. I Mark Jackson being at present very sick and weak in body but of sound and disposing mind and memory thanks be God for the same and knowing that it is appointed that all men must die do make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form following ~ Imprimis I give to my son Robert Jackson my Weldar filly and at the death of my wife Martha I give my said son Robert Jackson all the lands lying in Hancock County and State of Georgia to him and his heirs forever. Item I give to my son Mark Jackson the large colt to him and his heirs. Item I give to my son William Jackson the small colt to him and his heirs. Item I give to my sons Warren Jackson & Edmund Jackson a colt each to be raised from my mare and in case she should not live to raise them then the value thereof to be paid them out of my estate. Item I lend unto my loving wife Martha Jackson all the rest and residue of my estate both real and personal, including one Negro Peter now in the possession of my son Henry Jackson and all monies due me after the payment of my just debts during her life is she chooses to keep possession until that period. If she should not I give her power of making an equal division thereof (the land excepted) among all my children and in default of such division I leave the same at my said wifes death to be equally divided among all my children to them and their heirs forever. And I do hereby appoint my sons John Jackson and Jethro Jackson my whole and sole Executors of this my last Will and Testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this first day of December one thousand Seven hundred and Ninety Seven. Signed Sealed published and Declared in presence of /s/ Mark Jackson {LS} R. Harwell H. Hill Ephraim Jackson Brunswick County Court December 25th, 1797 This last will and Testament of Mark Jackson dec d was proved by the oaths of Herbert Hill and Ephraim Jackson Witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded. Teste Herbert Hill CBC Submitted with permission of Jeanie Zadach ------- p. 113 Charles B. JONES will of Brunswick County Virginia and Parish of St. Andrews wife Sarah Jones and child she is big with Aug. 12, 1797 ------ Page 199 Will of JOHN BENNITT June 17, 1798 Brunswick Co VA Will Book 6:199 In the name of God, amen. I, JOHN BENNITT, of the County of Brunswick and State of Virginia, being very sick in body but of perfect mind and memory, and calling to mind the mortality of the body, and knowing it is appointed for all men to die, do make and ordain this my last will and testament. First of all, I commend my soul into the hands of Almighty God that gave it, and my body to the earth to be buried in a Christian-like manner, and as for what the Lord as entrusted me with in this world, I dispose of in the following manner. Item, I lend to my beloved wife ELIZABETH BENNITT the use of my land and plantation with all my stock of all kinds, and household and kitchen furniture that may remain after paying all my just debts, during her natural life or widowhood, and after her decease my will is that what remains may be equally divided among all my living children. Item, I give to my son BENJAMIN BENNITT all my blacksmith's tools of all kinds to him and his heirs forever. I do nominate and appoint FEATHERSTON SADLER and JOHN DUGGER executors of this my last will and testament, revoking all others heretofore made. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this seventeenth day of June one thousand seven hundred and ninety eight. John Bennitt (SS) Signed sealed and delivered in presence of HENRY DUGGER JOHN DUGGER, JR _______ Will Book 6:200 Brunswick County Court October 22, 1798 The last will and testament of JOHN BENNITT, deceased, was proved by the oaths of the witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded, and on the motion of JOHN DUGGER, JR, one of the executors therein named, he having made oath thereto according to law, and together with WILLIAM MEREDITH his security, entered into and acknowledged bond in the penalty of three thousand dollars with condition as the law directs, certificate is granted him for obtaining a probate thereof in due form, liberty being reserved the other executor to join in the said probate when he thinks fit. Teste, Herbert Hill, CBC Submitted by Barbara Eakley ------- Richard Smith Book 6, p. 218-219 December 27, 1798. Proved April 22, 1799 In the name of God Amen, I Richard Smith of the County of Brunswick and State of Virginia being sick and weak but in perfect sence (sic) & memory thanks be to God for the Same. But considering the frailty make appoint and Ordain this and none other to be my last Will and Testament in memory (manner) and form as followeth Viz; ~ First and above all I commend my Soul into the hands of almighty God that gave it first to me trusting in the merits of my Blessed Saviour Jesus Christ for a full & free pardon of all my sins committed in this frail and unliked life and my body to have a neat & decent Christian Burial at the discretion of my Loving Wife and Dear children and as touching what worldly Estate wherewith almighty God hath blessed me with after my Just debts are paid I give and bequeath as followeth Viz; ~ Item I give to my beloved wife Jane Smith one Horse side Saddle & Bridle one Feather Bed one Cow & Earlin (Yearling) to her and her heirs forever also my Land & Plantation whereon I now live during her mortel (sic) life after her decease my Will and desire is that my Land may be divided as followeth (Viz) ~ Item I give to my son Clem Smith the plantation whereon I now live after the decease of his mother containing of two hundred Acres also it my desire that my son Rich d Smith should have Fifty Acres taken off of the sade (sic) Tract the Place whereon Ely Smith lived. Also it is my desire desire that my son John Smith should have all the Woodlin (sic) Land lying between Thomas Williams & my pasture fence and cornfield fence belonging to the Tract above mentioned. Also it is my desire that there should be timber taken off of the said land to put the pasture and cornfield joining the said Woodlin Land under a good fence. I give the same to them and their heirs forever. Itim (sic) I give to my son Clem Smith the Cattle formly (sic) called his containing Eight head to him and his heirs I give the same forever ~ Item My will and desire is that there be money raised out of my stock of Cattle that I have not yet mentioned if my Tobacco will not pay my Just debts & after my Just debts is paid my desire is that the Cattle that remains may be divided between my sons John Smith and Rich d S. Smith equally I give the same to them and there (sic) heirs forever ~ Itim My Will and desire is that my House hold furniture be equally divided between my three sons, Clem Smith, Rich d Senter Smith, John Smith, I give the same to them and there heirs forever ~ Itim I give to my son Ely Smith twenty shillings forever. Itim I give to my daughter Patsey a Mason twenty shillings forever. Itim I give to my loving wife my Stock of Hogs, I give the same to her and her heirs forever . Itim My will and desire is that my Stock of Sheep may divided equally divided between my three sons Clem Smith, John Smith, Richard Smith, I give the same them and there heirs forever. Itim I do appoint Ely Smith & Clem Smith my sons Executors to this my last Will & Testament this twenty seventh day of December one thousand seven hundred and ninety-Eight. Signed Sealed and Acknoledged (sic) In presents of /s/ Richard Smith {Seal) Berryman Ezell (his mark) Lyd Ezell Franky (sic) Wills (his mark) Brunswick County Court April 22, 1799 This last Will and Testament of Richard Smith dec d was proved by th Oaths of Berryman Ezell and Frances Wills Witnesses hereto and Ordered to be recorded. Test Herbert Hill, CBC. Submitted by Meredith Clapper p. 241 Jesse JONES will May 5, 1795 of Brunswick County and parish of Mehelei (?) wife Sarah Jones children not named executors wife Sarah and son Hicks JONES Witnesses John P. JAMES , Richard R. SMITH , William MOORE and Frances (her mark F) James FHC #0030635 Book 6, p. 413-415 Henry Jackson Acct. Curt. 1795 Dr~The estate of Henry Jackson dec'd in a/c Current with Edmond Cooper Admr TO: Iron, coffee B. Sugar, Loaf Sugar 10 yards linen, 3 ¬ gallons rune 11 yds bosor buzuine, 4 H. silk 1 pair glove (bleck), 1 pair shoes 1 pr shoes for Rebecca, 6 yards bombozel for Polly Jackson silk , one pair of shoes for Polly Jackson, pr. gloves for Polly Jackson, 1 hank 1 tea for Wm Jackson, 1 hat for Wm Jackson TO: 8 barrells, 4 bush .Bot of Jelly Carrying down two ..of Tobo to Petersburg 5 barrells of corn of t. Jones 6 Whpsaw files, waggoning two .of tobo to Petersburg Cash for turning up tobo. Waggoning 48 bushels wheat Iron, sifter, cask for Turning tobo Hand ... for wheat, « bushel salt Cash sent by Stephen for segar Bushel salt 13 lb sugar 7 lbs coffe, one bs. Salt, bland books, cash pd Jn Clayton 2 barrells of corn, .Wm Jackson 1 shaul for Polly Jackson, « barrel corn, 12 lb. Sugar 2 Pl saw files, one bushel salt, 8 files, shoes for P. Jackson 6 yds edging, muslin, hatt for B. Jackson 12 lbs sugar, 6 lb coffee, 1800 lb pak, 2 bus salt Paid for advertising the estate, paper, 78 yards nego collers 81 yards Oznaby, 78 yards Jersey 13 yards collers, 99 azn , Leather for shoeing Negroes Paid for waggoning from Petersburg, Linen for Polly Jackson 4 « yds Mereans, 6 yds calico for Polly Jackson « yd. Muslin, 3 yds flannell Paid John Clayton, Edmond Geter, Spirets furnished Waggoning two ..tobo to Petersbury Paid Thomas Jolley his a/c, Paid Jos. Perceval .. Spirits furnished at Division Land, pd Dr. Walker bal. Season mare Paid James Burnett, Pd. Nall Parharm Paid James Bynes, Pd. Dr. Walker Paid Mark Jackson, Pd. Ben Jackson Expenses at the division of the lands, blankets for Negroes Paid Cuddy Harrison, pd. John Paup, pd John Brodnax Paid Zeba. Lewis, pd Sterling Lanier Paid ISHAM SMITH, (John ...acct) Paid Nall Talusun, John Graham (Torance & Baver by..) Cash paid Expences to M. .., paid Archer Parkeson Postage of letter expences to Orange County Expenses to Orange County, Thomas Brodnax Paid John & Alexr. Brown, Pd. Wm. Ruffin P. order Paid Thomas Jones, pd. Buckner Harris, Expences to Georgia Paid Henry Moore, Pd. William E. Brodnax Paid Joseph Parson all, Dr. Stokes, Paid Nall Morris (to Daniel Duggar, pd. Dr. Fields Paid John Ball, pd Henry Smith P. order Paid Danl Duggar, pd Jesse Berryman Paid John Goldsberry, pd I. Thacker Paid Henry Bailey for hat for Polly Jackson Paid Frederick Smith Acct. Cash paid Buckner Harwell, pd .. Paid Margaret Rivers, pd Thomas Pual Paid Sheriff for taxes, pd for coffee Paid Greenway admr Paid exectutors of James Greenway dec'd Paid William F. Pennington Thos. Jolly . to Relfield Leake Paid lawyers fee in suit against Morris Adams (jud for deft) A hat for Stephen Jackson, 7 yds. Linen 5 yds Russia drill for Stephen Jackson Paid for making coat for Stephen Jackson Paid County surveyor for making division of land & widows dower Paid the Clerk & Sheriff fee in such for the division of the estate recording will inventory account current & such of Morser admr. To the admr. for his services & commissions including services in going to Georgia & to Orange Total œ 953.2.1/2 Due Estate 178.6 œ1133.8.1/2 CONTRA Beginning of Sales œ831.13.P. by 3225 Tobo (tobacco) Richard C. Webb John Chasley Henry Power Thomas Sanders David Kirland William Scholsond Ephraim Jackson John Murrett Natt Parham John Elliot Archer Parkison James Smith James Bruce Hartwell Bass Tobo Thos. Jolley's acct Total œ433.8. April 10th 1802. We the subscribers agreeable to said order of Court have proceeded to examine the account current of the estate of Henry Jackson and find Vouchers & other satisfactory entries for the items sold in the forgiving account & also find that the said admr. is indebted to the estate the sum of œ178.6/a. Given under our hands this day. John .. Submitted by Jeanie Zadach and Meredith Clapper ----- FHC #0030635 Book 6, p. 457-458 Appraisal of Estate of HENRY JACKSON 3 Bedsteads, 3 cords & 1 chair A ream of barters, « doz silver tea spoons & 2 .. Ware Tea cettle & coffee pot, a bed & furniture, case of bunk 1 cupboard, a chest & parcel of wool & cotton 1 dictionary, 2 pots, oven grid, iron & pan A loom, cotton, wheat & flax, d? gin & 5 pr. cards 16 hoes, 7 plow hoes, 4 axes & a fl wedges Sundry tools & grindstone, 6 bells, 6 pewter basons A cross cut & pit saw, 3 side irons 1 beaver trap, sythes 4 . of bees, 23 . A fann Mill, two hoes, 22 casks & .. A set of desk mounting, shaving box & rasors 3 butter pots & canister, 5 knives & 6 forks 2 silver spoons & pepper box, old wagon 3 ox yoke. 3 pr harness, body of ox cart & tongue 1 mans saddle, 1 womans do 2 axes, 2 cart wheel boxes, a pr of wedges & drawing knife 2 pr harness, 2 sythes, spinning wheel & grindstone 2 old casks, 4 sheep, pr of oxen 3 cows & calf, 4 young bools & a cow 23 head of hogs Little wheals of a wagon, ox cart & yoake 40 head of hogs, 2 sows & Pigs 2 bores & 1 sow ~ 27 sheep 1 side bacon, small hoper, old Paddy HORSES Sinthia &yound mule, M..of colt Mule, Weldar colt Stephen, gray horse 2 sorril filleys, 1 bay filley Ivy Walker, Jinney lang CATTLE 4 cows, 2 bools, 1 cow & 1 yearling 2 young cows, 1 cow & yearling 2 cows, 1 calve, 2 do & 2 young cattle 1 cow, 1 calf & heifer, 1 cow & calf 2 cows & calves, 2 young stears 2 young cattles, a young stear, cow & calf 1 still, .. ,1 coffee mill 16 sheep Crop of wheat NEGROES Jery œ70, Mance rœ120, Old Nell œ10, Toney œ45 Lew œ60, Nanney œ40, Adam œ60, Rippin œ 100 Peg & Child Surry œ50, Milley & Child Jesse œ75 Charles œ20, Polley œ20, John œ25, Beckey œ30 Palley œ50, Sterling œ30, Syrus œ30, Mike œ75 Dudley œ75, Joc œ80, Randal œ100, Peter œ75 Jimmy œ50, Creasey œ20, Will œ75, Lucy œ20 America & 2 children œ75, Jinny œ50, Sarah œ30 Esther œ30, Dick œ75 Suckey œ30, Petina and child Robin œ75, Sundel œ35 Amos œ?, Georgia œ35, Abram œ40, Fran & child Morris œ75 Nancy œ75, Juno œ65, Mary œ20 Tom œ100, Felitia œ75 1795 In obedience to an order of the worshipful Court of Brunswick County to us directed we have appraised the estate of Henry Jackson as above stated. Given under our hands the year and day above written. James Buck, Nath'l Partain, James Bruce Brunswick County Court September 27, 1802 This inventory & appraisement of the estate of Henry Jackson dec'd was returned unto Court by Edmund Cooper his Exer. & ordered to be recorded. Teste Herbert Hill, CBC Submitted by Jeanie Zadach and Meredith Clapper ----- p. 511 and 512 Wm. Roberts will 4 youngest children: Richard, Nancy, Benjamin, and William daughter Polley BISHOP son John ROBERTS son Willie ROBERTS wife Frances ROBERTS ... until 4 children arrive at age of 18 written June 7, 1798 Page 522 Benjamin Smith FHC #0030635 Brunswick County, VA Book 6, p. 522 July 27, 1803 In the Name of God Amen ~ I Benjamin Smith of the County of Brunswick being in perfect mind & memory thanks be to Almighty God for the same & calling to mind & remembrance the uncertainty of this transitory life & that all flesh must yeald (sic) unto death when it shall please Almighty God to call do make & ordain this my last Will & Testament in manner & form following that is to say I commit my soul in the hands of God my Creator who gave it & my body to the earth to be buried in a decent Christian like manner hoping through the satisfaction & merits of Christ my redeemer who hath made & atonement for me to rise at the resurrection of the just & be made pertaker (sic) of eternal happiness and as for my estate which it hath pleased God to bestow on me I leave in the following manner ~ Imprimus I lend to my beloved wife all my Land & plantation during her natural life & at her decease I give it to my Daughter Ariadna Elmyra Smith to her & her heirs forever and all the rest of my estate after paying my just debts I give to be equally divided between my wife Martha & my Daugher Ariadna Elmyra Smith to them & their heirs & assigns forever and do request that my wife Martha Smith & James Blick Co executor & Executrix of this my last Will & Testament. Given under my hand & seal this twenty seventh day of July One thousand eight hundred & three. /s/ Benjamin Smith {LS} Submitted by Meredith Clapper ---- Page 537 Will of THOMAS PENN August 17, 1803 Brunswick County VA Will Book 6:537 In the name of God, amen. I, THOMAS PENN, of the County of Brunswick do hereby make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form following. Item, I give and bequeath unto THOMAS MACLIRS, PASCAL PENN and THOMAS PENN and their heirs forever, three negroes named Clara, Edmund, and __ling with their future increase, and one fifth part of the rest as a residue of my estate as a proportion of either of my children's estate should any be of minor age and unmarried, in trust for the use of my daughter NANCY KELLY for the term of her natural life or coverture with her present husband, and at her death in case her now husband should survive her, then the said estate to be equally divided amongst the heirs of her body if any, but in default of such heirs, this be equally divided amongst my five other children or the survivors of them, but in case she should survive her present husband, then my desire is that the said trustees or the survivor or survivors of them convey the estate hereby vested in them in fee simple to my said daughter NANCY and her heirs forever, and I desire that the said trustees put my daughter NANCY in possession of the estate herein vested in them, and during the term of her natural life, provided they suffer no part thereof to be sold, hired out or carried out of the country. Item, I give unto my son PASCAL PENN and his heirs forever one horse, bridle and saddle, all my carpenter and joiners tools, and three negroes, namely Jonah, Bennett and Jesse with their future increase to him and his heirs forever. Item, I give unto my son THOMAS PENN three negroes, namely Peter, Silvy and Allin with their future increase, one horse, bridle and saddle to him and his heirs forever. Item, I give to my daughter BETSY PENN four negroes, namely Armend, Griffin, Deloney and Nicholas with their future increase, and one feather bed and furniture to her and her heirs forever. Item, I give and bequeath to my daughter CATHERINE PENN four negroes, namely Ag, Dick, Mary and Myrno, each with their future increase to her and her heirs forever. Item, The rest and residue of my estate I lend to my beloved wife ELIZABETH during her natural life or widowhood, and at the time of her death or marriage I leave the land and plantation to be equally divided between my sons PASCAL and THOMAS PENN, and all the rest and residue of my estate to be equally divided between my sons PASCAL PENN, THOMAS PENN, the trustees for my daughter NANCY KELLY and my daughters BETSY and CATHERINE, to them and their heirs forever. Lastly, I do hereby appoint my sons PASCAL PENN and THOMAS PENN executors of this my last will and testament, as witness my hand and seal this 17th day of August 1803. (unsigned) (SEAL) Signed sealed and delivered in presence of S WORTHINGTON WM HAMPTON WILLIAM M JOHNSON ______ Brunswick County Court December 26th, 1803 This last will and testament of THOMAS PENN, dec'd, was proved by the oaths of SAMUEL WORTHINGTON and WILLIAM HAMPTON, witnesses thereto, and ordered to be recorded. Teste, Herbert Hill, CBC Submitted by Barbara Eakley ------- p. 543 Benjamin INGRAM inventory Feb. 5, 1803 Submitted by Judy Wright