Miscellaneous Charlotte County Wills Submitted by Ward Oliver 13 March 2000 Drwhobrla@aol.com Joseph OLIVER, Will Book 1, pp 388-388b, written May 13, 1786, proved Jan. 1, 1787: ...to my Son Edward OLIVER the Tract of Land I now live on (the CALDWELL tract)...to my Son Joseph OLIVER the Tract of Land known by the name of LUMPKINS Tract...to my Son William OLIVER the Tract of Land known by the name of TANNERS Tract...that my personal Estate be equally divided between my Sons John OLIVER, Edward OLIVER, Joseph OLIVER, and William OLIVER...pay unto Thomas OLIVER the sum of fifty pounds...the division of my Estate which I desire may be done by three good respectable men: I ...appoint my Son John OLIVER, Edward OLIVER, Joseph OLIVER & Thomas LORTON Executors... s/ Joseph OLIVER; wit. John WARD, James Penicost, W. HUBARD (Note the old Oliver sense of humor: he desired three good, respectable men execute his estate, then named four! Which one was not a good, respectable man?) ===== Ann OLIVER, Will Book II, p. 82, written Dec. 16, 1795, proved Jan.4, 1796: ...to my daughter Mary OLIVER all the money my son Edward OLIVER owes me...all my part of a negro by the name of Patt, and her children I give to Mary OLIVER...to Mary OLIVER all the money my son Joseph OLIVER owes me...to Mary OLIVER all the money my son William OLIVER owes me...I Stil give to my daughter Mary OLIVER all Funiture Cloths & everything that belongs to me in this world the true intent of this will is I give all my Worldly Goods and all my estate both real & personal & all sorts whatsoever I give it to my daughter Mary OLIVER the wife of Thomas OLIVER... s/ Ann OLIVER; wit. Christopher HINTON, Edmund Fitz PATRICK, Willaim OLIVER ===== Edward Vaughan OLIVER, Will Book II, p. 81, written Dec. 10, 1795, proved Jan. 4, 1796: ...to Joseph OLIVER the son of my sister Mary OLIVER one young Bay horse...I lend all my estate Real and personal to my mother Ann OLIVER...after her death ...everything belonging to me to be equally divided among all my Sister Mary OLIVER's Children...my Friends Thomas OLIVER and Edmund Ft. PATRICK my exors... s/Edward Vaughan OLIVER, wit. James LINN, James (X) Varnum, Christopher HINTON ===== Joseph OLIVER, Will Book II, p. 163, written Sept. 7, 1799, proved April 7, 1800: ...the plantation whereon I now live be sold...& the money so arising may be applied to the purpose of purchasing another Tract of land suitable for the accomodation of Mrs. Mary RAKESTRAW and my children...if provision can be made out of my part of John OLIVERS deceased Estate (his brother John had died intestate in Bath County earlier in 1799)...I desire that Mrs. Mary RAKESTRAW may continue to live with my children her lifetime & be intitled to a decent support out of my Estate & that my children be schooled & qualified for some business...I appoint William WHITE & James HAYS & John GARDEN ...to Excute this my will... s/Joseph OLIVER, wit. John GARDEN, Anthony JOHNS, Adam (X) HUNTSMAN ===== James GRIGG, Will Book I, pp 106-107, written March 13, 1773, proved Oct. 5, 1773: ...sell all the Land I now Possess likewise a negro fellow named Abram...desire that my wife Possess my whole Estate 'till my daughter Patty GRIGG arives at the age of eighteen or marry's...then equally divided into three parts...lend to my wife during her natural life one third...after her decease to be equally divided between my daughter Patty GRIGG and Katy White GRIGG...I give and bequeath to my daughter Patty GRIGG one third of my Esate above mention'd...I give and bequeath to my daughter Katy White GRIGG one third of my Estate above mention'd...I do appoint John WHITE, Samuel WHITE & Mary GRIGG my whole & sole Executors & Executrix... s/James GRIGG, wit. Thomas HARLEE Jun., Cutbirth WILLIAMSON, William WHITE ===== John WHITE, Book I, pp 141-142, written March 2, 1782, proved Nov. 4, 1782: ...grandson John MADISON son of Henry MADISON one Negro boy named Bob...to Mary GRIGG daughter of James GRIGG (my granddaughter) one Negro girl named Mary...to Charles WILLIAMSON (my grandson) son of Cutbirth WILLIAMSON one Negro girl named Milley...to my beloved son William WHITE one Negro girl named Sarah...my beloved son Mathew WHITE one Negro boy named Saul also one Negro girl named Nancey...my well beloved son Daniel WHITE one Negro boy named BARTLET also one Negro girl named Bett...my beloved daughter Sarah WHITE one Negro woman named Jane also one Negro woman named Hannah...I lend to my beloved wife Mary WHITE during her natural life one Negro man named Dick also one Negro man named Yellow Dick also one Negro wench named Lucy...also the use of my Water Grist Mill...my beloved son Daniel WHITE the Tract of Land lying on Rough & Cub Creek...to my beloved son Mathew WHITE the tract of Land whereon I now live...my well beloved son William WHITE one tract of Land lying on the north side of Cub Creek also a small tract adjoining...leading to RANDOLPH'S line...the within mentioned Slaves and their Increase namely Dick, Yellow Dick, Aggy and Luce so lent to my beloved wife be divided at her decease between my daughters namely, Martha MADISON, Mary RAKESTRAW, Susanna WILLIAMSON, and Sarah WHITE...to my beloved daughter Sarah WHITE one horse and bridle purchased of George PETTUS...I do appoint William WHITE, Daniel WHITE, Mathew WHITE and Samuel WHITE to be my whole Executors... s/John WHITE, wit. William PRICE, William PRICE Jr., Thomas NORTH, Russell (X) BROWN Codicil, April 13, 1782: ...to my son Samuel WHITE one Negro wench named Lucy...also a Horse which he may choose...my son Daniel WHITE one Horse taking the next choice... s/John (X) WHITE, wit. Martin BAKER, Mary BAKER, Russell (X) BROWN... (Note that he signed the codicil with his mark. I have seen several instances where wills were signed with a mark by someone known to be literate, due to infirmities of age.) ===== Elizabeth ALLEN (Death Bed; Oral), Will Book I, p. 386, April 20, 1786, proved Oct. 2, 1786: We being present at the house of Cutbirth WILLIAMSON on the 20th day of April One thousand seven hundred and eighty Six heard Elizabeth ALLEN on her Death Bed say; Cutbirth I want what little I have divided between you three, then being asked whether she meant Cutbirth WILLIAMSON, Mary PRICE, & Susanah WILLIAMSON (she answered yes) saying There was some money due to her; as Witness our hands this 2nd day of October 1786. Wit: Martha MADISON, Mary PETTUS ===== Cutbirth WILLIAMSON, Will Book III, pp 184-185, written Aug. 9, 1811, proved Dec. 2, 1811: ...I Lend to my beloved wife Susannah WILLIAMSON all my estate both real and personal Except...I give to my children now living with me one negroe ...when such chold shall arrive at lawful age or marry, Viz Samuel WILLIAMSON, Cutbirth WILLIAMSON, William Barrett WILLIAMSON, Francis White WILLIAMSON, Daniel White WILLIAMSON & Mathew WILLIAMSON...the rest to remain in the possession of my beloved wife...and after her decease to my children...Viz John WILLIAMSON, Charles WILLIAMSON, Susannah JEFFRIES, Nancy HARRAWAY, Samuel WILLIAMSON, Cutbirth WILLIAMSON, William Barrett WILLIAMSON, Francis White WILLIAMSON, Daniel White WILLIAMSON, Mathew WILLIAMSON...if any remain I desire that it be equally divided among all my children, except Elizabeth BLANN (BLAND) and Rebecca ROGERS to whom I have heretofore given them their due share...I appoint Nathan HARVEY, Charles WILLIAMSON, & Samuel WILLIAMSON my executors... s/s Cutbirth WILLIAMSON, wit. Benjm CHAPMAN, H. MADISON, Josiah RICE ===== Susanna WILLIAMSON, Will Book 8, p. 169, written Jan. 27, 1840, proved June 1, 1840: ...to my Grand Son George M. WILLIAMSON the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars...To my sons Daniel, William, Matthew & Samuel I have heretofore given what I intend...the Balance of my estate, I give in equal division ...to the children of Son Charles one share, to my daughter Susanna JEFRIES one share, to the children of my daughter Mary HARVEY one share, to my daughter Martha ROACH one share, to my daughter Nancy F. HARAWAY one share,to my son Cutbirth one share, to my daughter Frances White TAYLOR one share...I appoint my sons Wm B. & Dan'l W. WILLIAMSON Executors... s/s Susanna WmSon, wit. Rich. ANDERSON, John L. VAUGHAN, Henry V. GLENN ===== Samuel WHITE, Will Book 4, p. 210, written Oct. 20, 1812, proved Dec. 7, 1818: ...my beloved wife Elizabeth five hundred pounds...to my beloved wife all my Household furniture plantation tools and Utensils...I lend to my beloved wife Elizabeth all my stocks of horses, Cattle, sheep and hogs...all my Negroes...all my lands...after her decease set aside one hundred pounds at interest for the support of old Stephan and Wife Sarah to be supported in a comfortable manner...after their death the remainder to my Executors...after the above legacies the remaining be Equally divided between my brothers and sisters or their surviving heirs begotten of their bodys...I appoint William WHITE and James MADISON my Executors... s/s Samuel WHITE, wit. (illegible), Thomas J. GARDEN, Jno C. MILLER ===== William WHITE, Law Order Book 2, p. 136, written May 12, 1824, proved Dec. 4, 1827: ...I lend my beloved wife Elizabeth the following negroes (to wit) Hannah, Viney, Collier, and Miller...my daughter Catherine COLLINS one negro woman named Rachel...my daughter Nancy HAMLET one negro woman named Cloey...my Grand daughter Angeline BROWN one negro man by the name of Charles...the children of my deceased son John WHITE a part of the Tract of Land on which I now live...to my son William P. WHITE the ballance of the Tract of Land...tract of Land on the Waters of Wards Fork...be sold...and the money arising ...be equally divided among the children of my deceased daughter Martha ROBINSON...my son William P. WHITE and Son in Law James HAMLET Executors... s/s Wm WHITE wit. Samuel S. FUQUA, John ARMISTEAD ===== William Price WHITE, Will Book 13, pp 399-400, written Feb. 14, 1859, proved July 4, 1863: ...I give to my beloved wife Mary M. WHITE as dower one third part of my tract of land on Cub Creek...during her natural life and at her death to be equally divided between Elizabeth P. ARMISTEAD, Mary J. FORD and Sally L. THORNTON except the land that is to go John M. and David H. WHITE...I give to my two sons John M. WHITE and David H. WHITE my land on Cub Creek on which I now reside...my two grandsons William Beverly WHITE and Henry M. WHITE each the sum of three hundred dollars...I acknowledge the debt of Six hundred and sixty dollars to be paid by me at the death of my wife for two small negroes we received from the property held by us under the will of James McCARGO dec'd...I appoint my two sons John M. WHITE and David H. WHITE Executors... s/s William P. WHITE, wit. A. BAILEY, T.P. MIDDLETON, H.S. DANIEL codicil, May 30, 1861: The executors are to manage Mary J. FORD's portion for her benefit comfort and support and for her children...to grandson Henry WHITE my Rifle and grandson Beverly WHITE my Shotgun single barrell... s/s William P. WHITE, wit. Tho PUGH, A. BAILEY, A.I. MIDDLETON, Math. W. JACKSON ===== John William WHITE, Will Book 13, p. 209, written Aug. 28, 1855, proved Oct. 7, 1861: ...I being about to undertake a lourney to the west do herein make this my last will and testament...my uncle John JACKSON's daughter Minerva shall receive two hundred dollars...the remainder shall be divided into three equal shares...one share to my uncle Matthew W. JACKSON...one share to my aunt Permelia F. WILLIAMSON...one share to the trustees hereinafter Mentioned...Trustees shall be my uncle Matthew W. JACKSON and Mr. William B. WILLIAMSON...my uncle Matth. W. JACKSON shall be the executor... S/ John W. WHITE, wit. Francis T. JENNINGS, Borwell P. CRUTE, Samuel L. CRUTE ===== Martha MADISON, Will Book 8. p. 73, written Feb. 10, 1819, proved Oct. 2, 1837: ...I desire that the whole of my Estate...be converted into Money and One Eight part be paid to each of my following Children Viz Sally VENABLE, Elizabeth JACKSON, Martha VENABLE, Henry MADISON, James MADISON and Nancy ARMISTEAD...I lend to my daughter Susanna C. ARMISTEAD one Eight part of my Estate...should my said Daughter never have any Child...the One eight part to my daughter Nancy ARMISTEAD's Children...the other One Eight part ...to the Children of my deceased daughter Katherine WALTHALL...my sons Henry MADISON and James MADISON Exr's... s/s Martha MADISON, wit. James VENABLE, Robert VENABLE Jr., Matthew D. JACKSON, Patrick JACKSON ===== Henry MADISON, Will Book 14, pp. 405-406, written April 25, 1861, proved June 7, 1867: ...I loan my wife Mary MADISON one third part of my Estate...I give to my daughter Sarah E. SCOTT one third part of my Estate...The other third part of my Estate I give to my daughter Clara G. SNELL and her two sons Henry and Beverly WHITE to be divided between them as follows: one thrid part of said third part to Henry and Beverly WHITE jointly and the other two thirds to my daughter Clara G. SNELL...I give my daughter Clara G. SNELL the tract of land...purchased of the estate of edward O. ALMOND...also four negroes Clem, Farthina, Hays, and Amanda...I do hereby appoint James H. MADISON and Beverly S. SCOTT Executors... s/s Henry MADISON, wit. Tho PUGH, J.A. ANDREWS, Nathan B. HARVEY Codicil, Nov. 9, 1866: ...The bequest made to Henry & Beverly WHITE is hereby revoked and what they were to get is now given to their mother Clara G. SNELL...I now give to Henry WHITE one sixth part of my present estate... s/s Henry MADISON, wit. Nathan B. HARVEY, Tho PUGH ===== END