Buckingham County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Photo Document.....Will Of Charles Cottrell February 15, 1793
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Richard Cottrell rjc@web-access.net March 9, 2008, 9:17 pm

Source:             Will Book 1 (1869-1903) : Page 273
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The will is in Will Book 1, 1869-1903 on page 273 on Microfilm Roll 22 for
Buckingham County, Virginia. It is one of the few documents that survived the
fire that destroyed most of the records for Buckingham County before the year 1869.

The 1793 will of Charles Cottrell of Buckingham County, Virginia was also
mentioned in the Magazine of Virginia Genealogy, Volume 38, Number 2, May 2000,
Page 128 in an article called "Embers Amongst the Ashes--Old Buckingham Wills by
Roger G. Ward.

This is a transcription of the 1793 Will of Charles Cottrell of Buckingham
County, Virginia

In the name of God, Amen. I Charles Cottrell of Buckingham County being sound in
mind and memory thanks be to God do make this my last Will and Testament in
manner and form followin: first I give to my wife Elliner Cottrell two feather
beds and furniture two tables Desk chest and skillet to her and her heirs
forever all the rest of my estate -----------I lend to my wife during her life
or widowhood my will in that all and every one of my negroes be freed at the
death of my wife. I give two hundred and fifty acres of land to be equally
divided between the whole of my negroes to them and their heirs forever. All the
rest of my lands and all my stock and household furniture I give to Richard
Cottrell son of Jacob Cottrell to him and his heirs forever. My desire is that
there be no appraisement of my estate I do hereby consitute and appoint my wife
Ellenner Cottrell my Executrix and my friend Hardin Perkins my Executor to this
my last Will and Testament as witness my hand and affixed my seal this fifteenth
day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety
three.

Signed sealed in the Charles Cottrell (His seal)
presence of us
Hardin Perkins
Arthur Nunnally
Jacob Cottrell


At a Court held for Buckingham County - the 10th day of June 1793. This Will was
proved by the oaths of Hardin Perkins, Arthur Nunnally, and Jacob Cottrell
witnesses thereto, and ordered to be recorded.

Teste Rolfe Eldridge Clk.
A Copy. Teste R.Eldridge C.B.C.

Transcription by Richard Cottrell

Additional Comments:
Charles Cottrell (1713-1793) was a brother to Richard Cottrell (1710-1792)of
Henrico County, Virginia.  Charles Cottrell as well as Richard Cottrell have
their baptismal records in the records of St. Peters Parish Register, New Kent
County, Virginia.

The Jacob Cottrell listed in the will and a witness to the will is Jacob
Cottrell son of Richard Cottrell (1710-1792) of Henrico County, Virginia.

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