Buckingham County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Wills.....Allen, William Hunt May 28, 1806 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/va/vafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Richard Cottrell rjc@web-access.net April 7, 2008, 10:16 pm Source: Will - 1806 Buckingham Co. Legislative Petition Dec. 27, 1825 Written: May 28, 1806 Recorded: October 13, 1806 Will of William Hunt Allen Part of index to wills from counties where official records no longer exist for the period beginning 1801 Will - 1806 Buckingham Co. Legislative Petition Dec. 27, 1825 Virginia wills and administrations System Number 000523971 Publisher: Library of Virginia I William Hunt Allen of the county of Buckingham do make and constitute this to be my last will and testament in the following manner, (What) I leave to my beloved wife Elizabeth Allen, I leave to her in lieu and (bar) of dower in my estate and upon that provision and condition, I give to her in fee simple three horses & mares of her choice in my Stock, also I leave to her during her life the following tract of of land to wit: Beginning at a white oak corner in my fathers William Allens old line, below Hunts creek thence crossing the creek in the said old line, to Guerrants corner in the said line thence along the said Guerrants line to a branch called and Known by the name of the (W.A.) Branch to a path called the school house path, which is a dividing line between myself and Peter Guerrant thence along the said path to my line where it crosses the said path thence along my line to the land I bought of Adrian Anglin, thence along the said Anglins old line so far as that a line may be drawn therefrom crossing the land which I purchased of the said Adrian Anglin and the land I had of my father to include my Barn and Orchard and four hundred acres of land to the beginning: I give to my wife to be at her disposal my household and Kitchen furniture my waggon and my wheat fan also an equal half of my stock of cattle together with all my sheep and hogs also the corn which may be on hand and one third part of the wheat. I also leave to my wife during her life, the following negroes to wit; Betty, Fanny, Peter, Isham, little Henry, Aggy, Archer, & Molly, also a Boy by the name of Jerry until arrives twenty one; after which time my desire is that the said Jerry may go free. I also leave to my wife during her life my negroe woman Conday, as also my Copper Still, my will and desire is that my land lying above the raod which leads to Buckingham Church and adjoining the lands of William Allen decd supposed to be about two hundred acres shall be sold by the person who may have the charge of William Allens estate for the equal benefit of Philip Allen and John Allen sons of the said William Allen deceased and the money arising from the sale thereof to be laid out in the lands on the western waters and then equally divided between the said Philip and John Allen, after the death of my wife; my will and desire is that my negroe girl Aggy and her increase to the children of the said Elizabeth Yates which are of the name Yates (and children of the said Allen Yates) I also leave to the said Elizabeth the negroe Maggy and her child Fanny and their future increase during her life and after her decease I give the said Maggy and Fanny and their increase to Allen Yates' children as above after the decease of my wife my will and desire is that the lands I hereby left to her shall be at the disposal of my nephew William Allen (Son of George) with full power for him to sale the same land to purchase lands in the western country, with profits arising therefrom for the benefit of himself during his life, but then to be for the equal benefit of all his sons, which he may leave at his death, also I leave to my nephew William Allen (Son of George) the lands lying between that I leave to William Allens children and that I leave to my wife to be disposed of as he may think fit in lands in the western country for his benefit during his life, and after his death for the benefit of his Sons as above mentioned. I give and bequeath to Samuel Hunt Allen, and John Allen (sons of Samuel Amherst) to be equally divided between them the tract of land which I purchased of Robert Easley, containing five hundred acres more or less. I also give to said Samuel Hunt Allen, a negroe girl by the name of Mourning. I also give to said John Allen, a negroe girl by the name of Mary all which I give to them and their heirs. I give to William Hunt Allen (son of Jesse) the lands I purchased of Joseph Harris and also that which I purchased of Abraham Brandford containing in the two tracts two hundred and twenty five acres (more or less) also a negroe girl by the name of Charlotte to them and his heirs forever. my will and desire is that my Nephew Wm Allen (Son of George) may sell the lands I own on Rockey Creek containing four hundred acres (more or less) and with the profits arising therefrom purchased lands in the western country for the benefit of himself during his own life and then for the same to be for the benefit of all the said Williams Sons which he may leave at this death equally. I give to Wm Allen (Son of George) a negroe woman by the name of Hannah and also my negroe man called great Tom to him said William & his heirs forever. I give to Richard Cottrill my negroe girl Candice and my negroe man Tomboy but not altogether at his disposal, but my desire is that the said Candice and her future increase and Tomboy may be for the benefit of the said Cottrills wife (Martha A. Cottrill) and her children. I give to Walter C. Allen (Son of Wm) a negroe boy George to him and his heirs. I give to George Allen Son of William after the death of my wife a negroe Boy by the name of Archer to him and his heirs forever. I give to Benjamin Clopton Glover a negroe by the name of Rhoda to him and his heirs forever. I give to Wm Allen (Son of Colo. Samuel) three negroe to wit: Charity & her two children Cipiley and Patty to him and his heirs forever. I give to John Allen Son of Colo Saml a negroe boy by the name of Solomon to him and his heirs forever. I give to Sutton Farrar Allen son of Colo Samuel a negroe boy by the name of Ben to him and his heirs forever - my will and desire is that if my negroe man Jim shall live until next fall that he may be sold, and the profits arising from the sale of him shall be for the benefit of George Allen Son of Saml Amherst and his heirs. I give to William Cottrill Son of Jacob a negroe by the name of Vincent and to his heirs forever. After the decease of my wife I give to William Allen Son of George my negroes Molley, Peter, Betty, Fanny & Isham also the boy called little Henry to him and his heirs forever. I do hereby appoint Colo Samuel Allen, William Allen, son of George and William Allen Son of Colo Saml executors of this my last will and Testament and do desire that my estate may not come under an appraisement and do hereby make void all other wills heretofore made by me, In Testimony whereof I do hereby set my hand & seal the 28th day of May 1806. Signed Sealed published & delivered in the presence of Wm. H. Allen {Seal} Boaz Ford Milley (her x mark) Chastine William Ayres At a court held for Buckingham County the 13th day of October 1806, This will was approved by the oaths of Boaz Ford, Milley Chastine (since married to Wm Ayres) and Wm Ayres is witness thereto & Sworn to by Samuel Allen & Wm Allen & Wm M Allen, executors therein named & ordered to be recorded. On the motion of the said executors, who entered into and acknowledged bond with security according to law, certificate is granted them for obtaining a probate thereof in due form. Teste Rolfe Eldridge CC a Copy Teste R. Eldridge jr DC Actual Images of Will: http://www.cottrellweb.com/documents/williamhuntallen1.jpg http://www.cottrellweb.com/documents/williamhuntallen2.jpg http://www.cottrellweb.com/documents/williamhuntallen3.jpg Transcription and images by Richard Cottrell File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/buckingham/wills/allen389gwl.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/vafiles/ File size: 8.3 Kb