CALLICOT WILLS - Charlotte County, Virginia Submitted by Tom Mcargo - Dec 1997 NOTICE: Data may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages CANNOT be reproduced in any format for profit or other presentation.- Will of James Callicot (Transcription) Charlotte County, Virginia. Will Book 3 Pg 66 - Dec 1, 1806 IN THE NAME OF GOD, AMEN. I, JAMES CALLICOT, of the county of Charlotte, being weak of body, but of perfect mind and memory, and knowing that it is allotted all men ever to die, do make this my last will and testament in manner and form following. In the first place, I recommend my soul to God, through the merits of my Redeemer. In the next place, my body to the earth, to be buried in a Christian like manner, as my Executors, hereinafter named, shall think proper. ITEM: My desire is that my wife, Susannah Callicot, shall live on and be possessed of, the plantation I now live on, with six of my Negroes, Abram, Poll, Phil, Big Peg, Dorhis, and Silver during her natural life, also two feather beds and furniture, two horses, twelve head of cattle, twelve head of sheep and fifteen head of hogs, also the use of my tables and kitchen furniture. At the death of my wife, sell the property, Negroes, stock and household goods, to be equally divided amongst all my daughters, Clary, Prudence, Rhoda, Nancy, Dicy, and Betsy. ITEM: My will and desire is that all the residue of my Estate, real and personal, be equally divided between my two sons, James and William after taking my part of. My will and desire is that Little John McCargo and Brachet Barnes be my Executors. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty first day of December, one thousand eight hundred and six. James Callicot (SEAL) In the presence of: Frances Barnes Sr. Thomas McCargo Thomas T. Parish At a Court held for Charlotte County the 2nd day of February 1807, this last will and testament of James Callicot, deceased, was presented in court by Little John McCargo, one of the Executors herein named, and the same was proved by the oath of Francis Barnes Sr.,one of the witnesses thereto subscribed, to be acknowledged by the said James Callicot as his last will and testament, in his presence, and that he believed he was then in his perfect senses and memory. Thomas McCargo and Thomas Parish, the other two subscribing witnesses, being sworn, saith James Callicot was not in his perfect senses and memory at the time of acknowledging the same in their presence. The motion for admitting the will to record is continued until next court, for the Court to advise thereon, and it is ordered that the said Estate be committed to the hands of the said Little John McCargo and Brachet Barnes, the Executors named in the will, until further order of the Court. Teste Thomas Read Clk At a Court held for Charlotte County 5 October 1807 On the motion of Susannah Callicot, by Thomas Brooke, their guardian, by their attorney - to admit the will of James Callicot to record in this court, on hearing the testimony of sundry witnesses and the arguments of counsel, as well on behalf of the plaintiffs as in behalf of Miles Bottom, William T. Branch, Little John McCargo, and William Archer, defendants in opposition thereto, alleging the Testator was not in his senses and memory at the time of the execution of the said will. It is the opinion of the Court that the said James Callicot was in his senses and memory at the time of executing this will. Therefore it is ordered that the will be admitted to record in this Court, and that the defendants pay to the plaintiffs, their costs. On the motion of Little John McCargo, one of the Executors herein named, who made oath according to law, Certificate is granted him for obtaining a probate of the said will in due form, he giving security. Therefore it is ordered that the will be admitted to record in this Court, and that the defendants pay to the plaintiffs, their costs. Whereupon he, with John McCargo, Miles Bottom, James McCargo, and Martin Williams, his securities, enter into and acknowledge their bond according to law for that purpose. Brachet Barnes, the other Executor named in the will, renounced in open court, the burthen of the Executor thereof. Teste Thomas Read CLk Truly Recorded Thomas Read Clk + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + Inventory of the Estate of James Callicot Charlotte County Va. Will Book 3 Pg 60 11 Jun 1807 Slaves: Abraham, Frank, Peter, Tiller, Pegg, Poll, Sally, Matt, Jinney, Dorcass, Bob, Silvey, Baccus, Racheal, Ancey, & Measey. Slaves hired out: George & Aaron hired to Patrick Connerly, David to Mack Goode, Humphrey to Edw Moseley, Miley to Wm Ryan, Phil to Wm Brezindine. 4 spinning wheels, 6 potts, 5 tilling hoes, 4 grubbing hoes. 36 head of cattle, 4 work steers, 50 head of sheep, 50 head of hogs, 4 head of horses, 2 grind stones, 3 augers, 3 drawing knives, 3 chisels, 1 large foot adze, 2 sythe blades, 2 prs of sheep shears, 1 looking glass, 1 pr of [stillian], & 2 folding tables, 2 large chests, 1 small walnut table, 1 case of 5 bottles, 1 cupboard, 9 glass tumblers, 1 earthen pitcher, 2 tin tumblers, 15 earthen plates, 2 salt sellers, 2 pepper boxes, 6 saucers, 6 cups, 6 small spoons, 1 [santon], 1 bread box, 1 large bowl, 5 [--ays], 2 waiters, 2 guns, shovel & tongs, 4 tin cups, 2 quart bottles, hone case & raisors, 2 candle sticks, 2 pr snuffers, 1 brass cock, 1 hand vise, 1 pair of money scales, 4 prs of fire dogs, 12 chairs, 2 small do, 5 beds & furniture, 3 dutch ovens, 2 frying pans, flesh fork, and ladles, 10 water vessels, 1 chim, 1 flat iron, 1 box iron, 2 heaters, half one sell, 2 x cut saws, 13 barrels, 1 tin bucket, 2 pit saws, 1 anvil, 2 grid irons, 7 iron hoops, 1 pine table, 13 basons, 5 pewter dishes, 21 plates, i flax wheal, 87 spoons, i soup do, 1 trowel, 1 collander, 1 brass kettle, 1 tea kettle, 1 loom, 1 spice morter & pestel, 3 coffee pots, 2 quart tins, 1 large bowl, 4 prs harnesses, 1 pr working bars 15 knives, 12 forks, 2 coulters, 10 axes, 2 lock chains, 2 pr wedges, 1 iron crow & compressor, 8 plow hoes, 2 flax [hackels], 2 shoe tools & last, 14 reap hooks, 4 baskets of lumber, 1 piece of old iron, 1 box & parcel of nails, 1 woman's saddle, 1 man's do, 8 sides of leather, 2 large chests, 1 trunk, 7 jugs, 2 firkins, parcel of wool, 1 pr of taylor's shears, 1 candle mole, 2 seats, 2 small trunks, 20 bars of iron & sundry pieces do, 11 old barrels, 2 potts, 4 butter potts, parcel of cotton, 1 coffee pott, 1 ryding chair and harness, 14 old [h--] and barrels, 2 half bushels, 2 wine riddles, 4 plow harnesses, 1 pr iron traces, parcel of tobacco, parcel of shells, old pr of cart wheels, 1 cart, 22 cow hides in tan, 1 waggon at Edward Elam's shop, iron to iron do, 4 old casks, parcel of books 1 cloth brush, 1 corkscrew. Bonds towit: John Haines 01/03/8 WM Crenshaw 58/05/9 John Sea balance 02/16/6 do 44/00/0 Joshua Brizindine 14/00/0 Reps Osborne Carpenter 42/03/6 Reps Osborne Carpenter 9/00/0 William Duprey 33/09/0 Edmund Almond 20/00/0 do 437 lbs tbo Harrison Ashwood 6/00/0 do Jas Rice bond 18/00/0 Thos Brooke 150/02/0 George Calhoon 100/00/0 Wm Hutchenson 16/00/0 Daniel Barren balance 15/00/0 Edmund Saine 5/00/0 John Raine 57/04/0 do 4/00/0 David McCargo 90/00/0 Pleasant Cosby 8/00/0 Patrick Connerly 36/00/0 Capt Reps Osborne 45/00/0 Wm Brezindine 13/10/0 Jas Howsell 45/00/0 do 28/04/9 Total 866/18/9 Commissioners: Hillary Mosedley, Francis Barnes Jnr., Robt Moore, Reps Osborne Recorded 6 July 1807. Appraisal may be found on pg 152 same book includes the following: parcel of oyster shells 06/0 one waggon 22/10/0 23 slaves 1,573/00/0 one sorrell horse with one white hind foot 27/00/0 one young bay 15/10/0, one old bay 10/0/0 25/00/0 one sorrel horse with 2 white hind ft 15/00/0 total 2,045/11/0 Signed: Robert Moore, James Barden, Brackett Barnes, Francis Barnes Jnr Recorded 5 Apr 1810 + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + NOTICE: Data may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages CANNOT be reproduced in any format for profit or other presentation.-