Charlotte Co., VA Will of Thomas Epperson 1791/`1805 Submitted by Patte Wood 9 March 1999 patte@ccrma.stanford.edu ************************************************************************ 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. ************************************************************************ Will of Thomas Epperson, Charlotte Co. 15 September 1791 In the name of God amen. I Thomas Epperson of the County of Charlotte being in perfect health mind and memory thanks be given unto God therefor calling unto mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is consituted once for all men to die, do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking all my former Will's that is to say principally and first of all I give and recommend my Soul into the hands of almighty God that gave it me and my body I recommend to the earth to be buried in decent Christian manner. Nothing doubting but at the general resurrection I shall receive the divine again by the mighty power of God: and as touching such wordly estate wherewith it has pleased God to bless me with in this life: I give demise bequeath and dispose of the same in the following manner and form Viz, Item I give and bequeath unto my beloved Sister Martha Wood the sum of twenty Shillings to her and her heirs & assigns forever - Item I give and bequeath to my dear Nephew Carlos Wood the sum of twenty Shillings - Item I give and bequeath unto my dear beloved Wife Martha Epperson after my first debts is paid all my real and personal Estate whatsoever and all my debts and arrearges(sic) during her lifetime and after her death I give and bequeath the whole of my real and personal Estate debts dues arrearges etc unto my two Nephews Thomas Atkins and William Atkins to be equally divided between them by my executors unto their heirs & assigns forever - Item I likewise desire that my executors should sell part of my property to the amount of Fifty pounds for the use of Schooling Thomas Atkins and William Atkins and that they should be kept to business - and I appoint my Wife Martha Epperson, Quin Morton and Jacob Morton for my executors. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal and declared this as my last Will and Testament this fifteenth day of September in the year of our Lord God one thousand Seven hundred and ninety one. Thomas Epperson Signed Sealed in our presence Viz, Joseph Wyatt, Elijah Clark, Mary Clark At a Court held for Charlotte County the 7th day of October 1805. This Last Will and Testament of Thomas Epperson dec'd was presented in Court by Martha Epperson the executing therein named and the same was proved by the oath of Joseph Wyatt, Elijah Clark and Mary Clark the three witnesses hereto subscribed to be acknowledged by the said Thomas Epperson as his last Will and Testament in their presence & Ordered to be recorded. On the motion of the said Executrix who made oath according to Law Certificate is granted her for obtaining a probate of the said Will in due form she giving Security, whereupon she with Elijah Clark, Joseph Wyatt, and Wilshire Cardwell her Securities entered into & acknowledged their bond according to Law for that purpose - receiving liberty to the other executors named in this Will to join in the probate, thereof where they shall think fit. Teste Thomas Read [seal] Truly Recorded, Thomas Read [seal] [W. B. 2, Pg. 316, Charlotte County Courthouse] An Inventory and appraisement of the Estate of Thomas Epperson dec'd taken this 29th October 1805. Napper valued at £ 75. Jack ditto 80 Sam a cripple 21 Tency 125 Tal 36 Judah and her child Lilly 110 Billey 80 Charlotte & Sally 140 Polly 50 Ralph a motherless suckling child 6 Silvy 50 1 bay mare and colt 9 1 black mare 6 1 bay horse 20 1 Sorral mare & 1 Gray filley 35 1 year old Sorrel Colt 9 1 Three year old bay filley 15 1 bay horse 18 1 black horse 12 5 hogs & 6 shoats 12 12 7 Cows & 3 yearlings 28 1 Yoke of Oxen & Cart 18 16 Raw hides & 1 Lock chain 6 15 4 Oat Stacks & 1 Cutting box 7 16 3 Sythes & Cradles .. 18 1900 ccs Tobacco hanging at 20¢ 19 8 blade Stacks 1 Top Stack & Shucks 15 12 1 Stack of Straw .. 15 100 Barrels Corn 60 33 Geese 3 Casks 3 12 1 Looking Glass 2 pair Steelyards & Saddle bags 1 2 4 beds of furniture 40 16 chairs 1 pair iron compasses & jointer 1 16 2 Counter pains & 1 Bed quilt 1 10 23 Sheep 9.4 1 Grindstone 1 10 4 foots? & foot hooks 1 10 3 dutch Ovens & 2 lids .. 18 1 small brass Skillet & ? .. 18 1 frying pan Gridiron & Ladle .. 10 2 bare Share Plow irons .. 15 5 Weeding hoes 4 Grubing hoes 1 6 5 Trowel hoes 1 triangle tree & three coulters 1 11 6 4 poll axes & 2 broad axes 1 4 5 Iron wedges 1 froe & cookers adze 1 1 6 pair harness & 3 pair traces 1 16 6 hilling hoes & 5 reap hooks .. 18 a parcel of old iron .. 9 1 hand Saw 3 Chisels, 2 Augers, drawing knife, gouge .. 15 4 mens saddles one side saddle & 4 bridles 5 2 flax wheels one hackle 1 10 2 Cotton wheels 1 check real 5 pair cards 1 8 1 Loom warping bars etc. 1 10 1 pine Table, 3 pales, parcels pewter 2 14 2 Coffee pots lantern & bread tray .. 9 9 knives 8 forks & box .. 10 1 Candle Stick & snuffers .. 2 a parcel earthen & glass ware 2 1 1 Corner Cupboard 3 1 black walnut folding Table 1 16 1 Spice mortor & pestle .. 9 2 Table Cloths & 2 Covers 1 1 Scale 1 Shot bag & scissors .. 2 1 pair andirons 1 pair flat irons .. 4 6 Jugs 7 butter pots 1 Mug 1 16 5 quart bottles 1 Sugar box .. 6 1 case and bottles wheat Sive & Sifter .. 7 6 1 desk 2 chests 5 10 a parcel books case razors & box 2 0 6 Agreeable to an Order of Court to us directed we have appraised in Current Money the Slaves & personal Estate of Thomas Epperson dec'd as above. Gideon Spencer, William Beadles, John Morton At a Court held for Charlotte County the 2nd day of December 1805. This Inventory and appraisal out of the Estate of Thomas Epperson dec'd was this day returned and Ordered to be Recorded. Teste Thomas Read [Seal] Truly Recorded, Thomas Read [Seal]