Campbell County, VA - Will Book 8 (partial)

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Page 450-459

Abstract of Will: JAMES BROOKS, Campbell Co., VA

Copyright © 2001 by Norma Diggs. This copy contributed for use in
the USGenWeb Archives.  normad@intrex.net

CAMPBELL CO., VA. WILL BOOK 8, p. 450-459, December 3, 1838:
ABSTRACTS OF WILL OF JAMES BROOKS:

To wife, BETSY - lent mansion and negroes:  SOLOMAN, AMY, RODA, KIT,
MERINDA, DAVID, CHARITY and children.

To daughter, MARY FORD and husband, JOHN D. FORD - Negroes:  ANNA, LARY,
ADLA, SELINDA, JEFFERSON and family, NANCY and children, BOB, POLLY, SARAH,
RANDOLPH, LIDA, MOSES.

To descendants of deceased daughter, BETSY ANDERSON, Negroes:  WILLIAM,
TYRE, HENRY, PEYTON, ANDERSON

To daughter, MARTHA RICE and husband DAVID RICE -- 1/2 tract of land
purchased from DANIEL BROWN  near Leesville and now in possession of STEPHEN
SMITH (lands near Lynch's Creek).

To daughter, MILDRED LEE, wife of WILLIAM A. LEE - Lent -  1/2 tract from
DANIEL BROWN and slaves, EDWARD and MARIAH.

To FRANCES and THOMAS RICHARDSON - Lent - tract of land belonging to estate
lying on Staunton River called CAMIFAXES, 400 acres.

DAY BOOK TO ACCOMPANY MY WILL
Names of the negroes not yet advanced
Moses, blacksmith         500.00
Sam, Jim's son            600.00
Faucet                    800.00
Simon, son of same        600.00
Fountain                  800.00
Peter, son of same        400.00
Dafney                          600.00
Mat, son of same          400.00
Mildred, her child        150.00
Fanny, son of same        200.00
Reubin                          800.00
Henry, son to Nancy       800.00
Soloman                   400.00
Stephen, son to same      800.00
David                           800.00
Big Peter,son to same     500.00
Charrity and child        500.00
Charles, son to same      600.00
Matilda, a girl           200.00
Nancy, a girl             500.00
Isaac, a man              600.00
Mary, a girl              200.00
Rose and child            600.00
Kit                       200.00
Billey                          600.00
Roda and child            500.00
Lyda                            400.00
Dick                      500.00
Jim                             500.00
Merinda                   600.00
Caty, his wife            400.00
Nancy, a girl             400.00

What has been advanced to each child:
Son, BENJAMIN, has received of my estate in land, negroes and other property
$11500.00

Son in law, JOHN D. FORD, has received as an advancement in negroes and
other property $3800.50

Son in law, DAVID RICE for MARTHA, has received in land, money, negro girl
and other property $5140.48

Son in law, JERRY ANDERSON, has received for BETSY, in land, negroes, money
and other property $11184.29

Son in law, WILLIAM LEE for MILDRED, has received in land negroes and other
property $5371.23

Son in law, THOMAS J. RICHARDSON has received in land negroes and other
property for FRANCES $5300.00

Benjamin W. Brooks to pay                       1724.00
John D. Ford to receive                         4276.48
David Rice to receive                           4294.89
Jerry Anderson to refund back to my estate      1407.21
William A. Lee to receive                       4405.75
Thomas J. Richardson to receive                 4476.98

Negroes Jeremiah, ANDERSON received as an advancement to my daughter BETSY
who ANDERSON had married.  Names of the negroes Jack, a man, very likely and
young, Jinny young and likely, Lucy, the likeliest young woman belonging to
my estate . . .

                            s/ JAMES BROOKS

Witnesses:  John T. W. Read
             Edmund Austin

Date: 3 December 1838
Codicals: 24 January 1839
Probate: 13 January 1840
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