Several ROBERTSON Wills CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, VA Last Will and Testament of William ROBERTSON dt'd. 4 April 1758 Will Book # 1, page 275 In the name of God, Amen, I , William Robertson of the parish of Dale in the County of Chesterfield being in perfect memory thanks be to God for the same do make and ordain this my last will in the form and manner following. ITEM. I give my soul into the hands of the Almighty God that gave it to me and my body to be buried in a Christian like manner at the directions of my Executors and __Illegible__ what worldly estate which it hath pleased God to bless me, I give in form and manner following. ITEM. I leave to my loving wife Frances Robertson all of my estate real and personal during her life and widowhood. After the death or marriage of my wife Frances I give and leave as follows. ITEM. I give to my son James Robertson of the plantation wherein I now live beginning on the Ashan Swamp so up Hatcher branch to the dividing line between me and __?___. Also one negro named Tom, my great Bible and ___?___ ___?___, my desk and oval table to him and his heirs forever and no more of my estate. ITEM. I give to my son William Robertson the plantation whereon he now lives and all the land thats on the East side of Hatchers branch. Also two negros named Punch and Cate, also I give to him my son William my great chest ___?___ and my oval table to him and his heirs forever. Also my plantation at Winterpock Creek to him and his heirs forever. ITEM. I give to my grandson John Robertson, the son of William Robertson, my plantation at Saponey and four hundred acres joining the ___?___ plantation and two cows and calves, also a good feather bed to him and his heirs forever. ITEM. I give to my daughter Margaret Rudd one negro boy named York to her and her heirs forever. ITEM. I give to my daughter Frances Braugh one negro named Abraham to her and to her heirs forever, also one of my best horses I five to my said daughter Frances and her heirs forever. ITEM. I give to my grandaughter Isabell Robertson one negro girl named Lucy and her increase to her heirs forever but my will and desire is that if my said grandaughter should die without lawful issue if her body the said negro girl and her increase to be equally divided between ny children. ITEM. I give to my daughter Mary Owen one negro named Bess, one brass kettle also one good iron pot to her and her heirs forever. ITEM. I give to my son-in-law Claiborne one negro girl named __?___ to him and his heirs forever. ITEM. I give all remainder of my estate not before herein divided to be equally divided between my five children hereafter named, William, Margaret, Frances, Isabell and Mary. I constitute and appoint my wife Frances & my son William my whole & sole executors of this my last will and Testament revoking all and every other will heretofore made by me and ordain this my last will and Testament. My will and desire is that my estate not be appraised & in witness whereof I have hereunto set my name and seal this fourth day of April, 1757. Signed, Sealed & Delivered his in the Presence of: William X Robertson James Watkins mark Joseph Howlett her Eliza X Puckett mark Will of William ROBERTSON Chesterfield Co., VA dtd. 15 June 1764 Will Book # 1 - p. 437 In the name of God, Amen. I, William Robertson of Chesterfield County and Dale Parish being in perfect sense and memory thanks be given unto God, do make and ordain this my last will and Testament in manner and form as followeth, viz, I recommend my soul into the arms of almighty God that gave it and my body I recommend to the earth to be buried in a decent and Christian like manner at the discretion of my executor hereafter mentioned and my estate which pleased God to bless me with as with in this manner, viz.. ITEM. I desire that my land may be equally divided between my two sons, William Robertson and Bridgewater Robertson and to their heirs forever. I lend unto my son William my colt until my son Bridgewater comes of age and then to be returned to him. ITEM. I give unto my daughter Elisabeth Clyborne one shilling, sterling. I give likewise to my daughter Martha Blanchet one shilling, sterling. I give unto my daughter Triss Robertson my spinning wheel and cards. I give unto Thomas Marcom my white mare and all the remainder of my estate to be sold and the money to be kept by my brother George Robertson until my son Bridgewater Robertson comes of age and then do give it to him. I leave my brother George Robertson and my son William Robertson my sole executors of this my last will and Testament, In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand seal this 15th day of June one thousand seven hundred and sixty four. In presence of: Wm. Moseley his James Moody Wm. X Robertson Joseph Moseley mark Will of Hugh Bragg Amelia County, VA dtd. 13 July 1735 Will Book # 1, p. 1. ITEM. Unto my son John Bragg the plantation with a hundred acres of land where he now lives in Amelia County joining Col. William Kennons and John Gibbs, two cows and calfs, four sows, a bed, three dishes and four plates and a pot and a kettle, table and a chest, a gun and a sword and a quarter Bible. ITEM. To my daughter Mary Robertson one cow and a trunk. ITEM. Note: The beginning of this bequest appears to have been started wrong and the court clerk begin entry again. "To my wife Eles (sic) what belonged to her former husband's, Jeffrey Robertson's, estate." To my wife Elizabeth what belonged to her part of her former husband Jeffrey Robertson's estate and the gray horse Jolley and a cow named Bargain and seven shoats. ITEM. To my son Hugh Bragg one grey colt. ITEM. The rest of my estate to be equally divided among the four children, Hugh Bragg, William Bragg, Joel Bragg, and Elisabeth Bragg, without coming to appraisement, only 250 acres of land to be equally divided among Hugh, William and Joel. Witnesses: William Robertson Hugh Bragg {Seal} John Robertson On 11 June 1736 - Presented by John Bragg, executor, and proved by William Robertson. Last Will and Testament of JOHN ROBERTSON Chesterfield Co., Virginia Will Book # 1, p. 444 dtd. 1765 In the name of God, Amen. I, John Robertson of the County of Chesterfield being sick and weak in body but of perfect mind and memory do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following. Imprimus, I give and bequest unto my son John Robertson five shillings to be paid him by my executors hereafter mentioned. ITEM. I give and bequeath unto my son Francis Robertson the land I hold in this tract whereon I now live, beginning where the line crosses John Norris's spring branch then down that branch with the meanders to the river containing by estimation seven hundred acres to him the said Francis Robertson and to his heirs forever and the remainder or overplus of this tract of land to be sold provided my debts cannot be discharged without and if my debts can be discharged without such sale than give and bequest unto my daughter Martha Robertson the said remainder or overplus of this said tract of land during her natural life and after her decease then to my son Francis Robertson to him and his heirs forever. ITEM. I give and bequeath unto my son William Robertson and to his heir forever six hundred acres of land being the upper end of my tract of land in the County of Amelia, five hundred and ninety nine acres of which being in a separate patent. ITEM. I give and bequeath unto my son George Robertson and to his heirs forever six hundred acres of land in the County of Amelia aforesaid adjoining four hundred acres I hold on the mouth of Flatt Creek (on which John Bullington formerly lived thereon). My will and desire is that if the remaining four hundred acres could be laid off so as to be no prejudice to my son George Robertson's tract of land my will and desire is that it may be laid off at the mouth of Flatt Creek, the said four hundred acres of land to be laid off in two lotts two hundred in each lott to the best advantage one lot of which four hundred acres I give and bequeath to my grandson John Robertson, son of John and the other lott of two hundred acres I lend unto my daughter Mary Walker during her natural life and after her decease I give and bequeath unto my grandson John Walker the other said lott of two hundred acres of land provided and upon condition if my said grandson John Robertson, John Walker or their father's should by any ways or means attempt to convey by lease, rent, or deed of sale a property in the said land and promises that then or upon immediate notice thereof it is my will and desire that my executors in behalf of my son William and George Robertson take possession of the same to be equally divided between their heirs and assigns forever. ITEM. I give unto my daughter Mary Walker a negro boy named Glouster, a negro wench named Sarah and her child and increases to her own proper use as she may direct during her natural life and after her decease to my grandson John Walker the said negros with their increases to him and his heirs forever. ITEM. I give and beqqueath unto my son William Robertson three negros named __illegible_, a boy named Frank and a girl named Margaret and her increase to him and his heirs forever. ITEM. I give and bequeath unto my son William Robertson three negros, young Abram, Duncan, and Sarah and her increase to him and his heirs forever. ITEM. I give and bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth Robertson five negros, Miles, young Sam, Daniel, Grace and Nanny and their increase to her and her heirs forever. ITEM. I give and bequeath unto my daughter Francis Robertson five negros, Jack, Ned, old Sam, old Abram and Betty with her increases to her and her heirs forever. ITEM. I gve and bequeath unto my daughter Ann Robertson five negros, Cesar, Ralph, Jenny, Clitty and young Hannah and their increases to her and her heirs forever. ITEM. I give and bequeath unto my daughter Martha Robertson five negros, Jimmy, Harry, Lucy, Fanny, and Sue and their increase to her and her heirs forever. ITEM. I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Sarah Robertson if it be her choice in lieu of her dower six negros to her and her heirs forever and to be her choice out of nine names, Aggy, Rachel, Latt, Doll, Hannah, daughter of Latt, Amey, Phill, young Will and great Will. The other three I lend unto my beloved wife Sarah during her natural life or widowhood and after her death or marriage to be eqyally divided between my three sons, Francis, William and George Robertson. ITEM. My will and desire is that all of my household furniture should be kept together until my son Francis Robertson shall come to the age of twenty one and then to be equally divided by my executors between mt wife Sarah Robertson and my children Francis, William, George, Elizabeth, Frances, Ann, and Martha Robertson. ITEM. I give and bequeath unto my three sons all of my stock of cattle, horses, four blooded horses, one for each of my daughters. ITEM. It is my will and desire that my old nefro wench Grace should continue in the family as a cook and I do nominate and appouint my friend John Botte, John Hardin and my son Francis Robertson, when he shall come to the age f twenty one, my executors of this my last will and Testament. ITEM. I give and bequeath unto my son William Robertson to him and his heirs forever my two lotts of land in the town of Pocahontas in the County of Chesterfield, In Witness I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this nineteenth dau of October in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and sixty five. Entertained on the other side Sarah's increase to my daughter Mary Walker. Sealed and Signed. Signed, Sealed, delivered in the presence of: Chas. Anderson Hormay Anderson John Robertson his John IN Norris mark James Blaikley John Jones Will of Francis ROBERTSON Chesterfield Co., Virginia dtd. 7 March 1768 Will Book #2, p. 171 In the name of God, Amen. I, Francis Robertson of Chesterfield County being in perfect health and memory thanks be given to God for the same; and calling to mind my mortality and that it is appointed once for all men to die so I make and ordain this my last Will and Testament, that is to say, principally and first of all, I give my soul to God that gave it, and my body I commit to the earth to be buried in a Christian like and decent manner at the discretion of my executor never doubting but I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God, and as to my worldly estate where with it hath pleased God to bless me in this life I give and bequest and dispose of in the following manner & form. IMPRIMUS, I give and bequeath to my son William Robertson all the money that is due to me and is in the hands of my son James Robertson, John Baugh, Thomas Rudd, Jonas Cliborn and David Owen, to him the said William Robertson and to his heirs & assigns forever after my decease, and likewise constitute and appoint my son William to be whole & sole executor of this my last Will and Testament disannulling & revoking all other Wills heretofore by me made, acknowledging this & and not other to be my last Will and Testament. In witness I have set my hand and seal this 7th day of March 1768. Signed & Acknowledge in presence of us his David Gooding Francis X Roberson Collins Gooding # 8 Last Will and Testament of JOHN ROBERTSON Chesterfield Co., VA dtd. 14 May 1768 Will Book # 2, p. 170 In the name of God, Amen, this 14th day of May, Anno Dom, 1768, I, John Robertson being sick in body but good & perfect memory thanks be to almighty God & calling to remembrance the uncertain estate of this transitory and that all flesh must yield unto death when it shall please God to call do make & declare this my last Will and Testament in manner & form following, first being penitent & sorry for all my sins most humbly desiring forgiveness for the same I commend my soul to almight God, my saviour and redemer in whom & by whose merits I trust & believe assuredly to be saved & to inherit the Kingdom of Heaven and my body I commit to the earth to be decently buried at the discretion of my executors thereafter named and for the settling of my temporal estate & and such good chattles & debts as it hath pleased God to bestow on me, I do order & give & dispose the same in manner & form following, that is to say, IMPRIMUS, I give and bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth the grey horse usually roade & side saddle, one feather bed & furniture that she is now possest with & also all of her mother's clothes. ITEM. It is my desire that all my land in Mechlingburg be equally divided among my sons, Isaac & John, to them and their heirs forever, and it is my desire that all my lands in Chesterfield be set up to the highest bidder and sold and the money equally divided amoungest my three children and all my other goods and chattles sold & the money equally divided amongest them all and I hereby make and appoint my loving friend Edward Briers & my son Isaac full sole executor of this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking, disannulling & making void all other Wills and bequests by me made & declaring this only to be my last Will & Testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this day & year above written. Test. his Peartree Smith John R Robertson James Branch mark Anderson Brittain #9 Will of WILLIAM ROBERTSON dtd. 18th April 1774 Manchester Parish Chesterfield Co., VA Will Book 2, p. 340 In the name of God Amen, I, William Robertson of Manchester Parish in the County of Chesterfield being in my proper senses and memory blessed be God and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do here make this my last Will and Testament in manner and form followinf. I desire that all my just debts be paid by my executors hereafter named. IMPRIMUS, I lend unto my loving wife Sarah Robertson during her widowhood four negros, Punch, Cate, Agnes, and James and all my personal estate. ITEM. I give to my son-in-law William Beasley one shilling sterling. ITEM. I give to my son John Robertson my case and bottles and one pot. ITEM. I give to my son William Robertson one brass kettle. ITEM. I give to my son-in-law Matthew Robertson one shilling sterling. ITEM. I give to my son-in-law Miles Robertson one shilling sterling. ITEM. I give to my son James Robertson one negro called Lesar. ITEM. I give to my son Archerbald Robertson one negro called Punch and all my stock and household furniture after my wifes decease but my will and desire is if he dies without lawful issue they shall return to my two sons John and William and their heiras forever. ITEM. I give to my two daughters Martha and Ann Robertson two negros called Agness and James after my wifes decease to be equally divided when my youngest daughter somes of age or married but my will and desire is that if either die without lawful issue that my sons John and William Robertson shall possess the whole, they and their heirs forever. My will and desire is that my estate be not appraised. I also make, appoint and ordain my two sons John and William Robertson and Mathew Robertson my executors of this my last Will and Testament. I do hereby disannul all other wills formerly made by me. Witness my hand this eighteenth day of April one thousand seven hundred and seventy four. Sealed and Delivered in presence of: his Haly Tabbits William X Robertson his mark James X Gordon mark John Robertson William Robertson Will of George ROBERTSON dtd. 5 March 1779 Chesterfield Co., VA Will Book 3, p. 394 In the name of God Amen, I George Robertson of Chesterfield County being in good health and sound memory thanks be to God. I do make this my last Will and Testament in manner and form as followeth disannulling all other Wills before by me made declare all other Wills either by word or writing this only to be my last Will and Testament. ITEM. I give unto my son James Robertson my land lying on Shinquarter being one hundred acres more or less to him & his heirs forever. ITEM. I give to my son George Robertson the land he now lives on being one hundred & twenty five acres to him & his heirs forever. ITEM. I give to my son Lodawick Robertson the land I now live on being two hundred acres to him and his heirs forever also one feather bed & furniture one horse & saddle, two cows & two ewes & two dishes, six plates & one bason to him & his heirs forever. ITEM. I give to my daughter Phebe Sims five shillings. ITEM. I give to my son-in-law George Brown five shillings. ITEM. I give to my daughter Maragaret Coventon five shillings. ITEM. I give to my daughter Jane Farmer one iron pot. I leave my two negros & all my estate not mentioned to be equally divided between my son George and my son Lodawick and my daughter Jane Farmer, and appoint my son James Robertson and Nicholas Robertson to be my executors of my last Will and Testament and desire my estate may not be appraised. March the fifth day, one thousand seven hundred & seventy give. Signed and Sealed his in the presence of George X Robertson Robert Elam George Cliborn Mills Robertson Will of Jeffrey ROBERTSON dtd. 16 December 1784 Chesterfield County, Virginia Will Book 3, p. 519 In the name of God Amen, I, Jeffrey Robertson of Chesterfield County being of perfect mind & memory do make constitute and ordain this my last Will and Testament revoking all other Wills herefore made by me; I will my soul to almighty God my maker hoping through the merits of Jesus Christ to receive pardon and remission for all my sins. My body I desire may be decently intered at the discretion of executor herein after named & in the following manner, viz, first, I lend unto my beloved wife Judieth Robertson my whole estate both real and personal during her term of natural life and after her decease to be divided as followeth, viz - ITEM. I give and bequeath unto my wifes son Henry Mills one negro man named Dick to him and his heirs forever. ITEM. I give and bequeath unto my son Jeffrey Robertson one negro boy named Jerry to him and his heirs forever. ITEM. I give and bequeath unto my son Tyrea Robertson one negro girl named Annica, also five pounds to him and his heirs forever. ITEM. I give and bequeath unto my son Nicholas Robertson one negro girl named Aytchia to him and his heirs forever. ITEM. I give and bequeath unto my son Matthew Robertson one negro woman named Laura and a negro boy named Anthony to him and his heirs forever. ITEM. I give and bequeath unto my son David Robertson one negro woman named Cate and one negro boy named Joe and my gun to him and his heirs forever. ITEM. I give and bequeath unto my son Mills Robertson one negro man named Ben & one negro girl named Sall, to him and his heirs forever. ITEM. I give and bequeath unto my daugher Elizabeth Bass one feather bed & furniture and my mare called Fanny to her and her heirs forever. ITEM. I give and bequeath unto Sarah Slate one horse called Trimmer, one saddle and bridle, one bed & furniture, one chest, two wheels, one cotton and the other flaxen, also lend unto her one negro boy named Stephen during her natural life and her death I will and bequeath the negro Stephen unto my son Nicholas Robertson to him and his heirs forever together with the said horse if he should survive her. LASTLY, I do nominate and appoint my sons Nicholas Robertson & Matthew Robertson executors of this my last Will & Testament. I also will that my estate be not appraised and that after my wifes death the remainder of my estate that is not herein willed away be equally divided amongest all my children by my executors as they shall think proper in Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 16th day of December Anno Domini one thousand seven hundred and eighty four. Signed, Sealed, published & declared in presence of Jeffrey Robertson Wm. Moseley, Alexander Bass Richd. Moseley William Robertson Wil of William Robertson Chesterfield County, Virginia dtd. 7 April 1797 Will Book 5, p. 133 In the name of God Amen, I William Robertson of Chesterfield County being in a low state of health but of perfect mind and memory do make and ordain this my last will and Testament in manner and form following to wit; ITEM. I give and bequeath to my sons John and William Robertson the land I now live on to be divided as follows - beginning at the mouth of the Spring Branch and upto the head of the said branch and from thence on the east curse to two pines in the plantation from thence to the old road and then along the north side for William Robertson to them and their heirs forever. ITEM. I give to my son John Robertson one negro man named Jim and one horse by the name Lew and bridle and saddle to him and his heirs forever. ITEM. I give to my William Robertson one negro man named Matt and one horse named Dick, bridle and saddle to him and his heirs forever. ITEM. I give to my daughter Lucy Cheatham one negro girl by the name Agg which is now in her possession likewise one cow and calf and two ewes and lambs during her life and after her death to be divided between her children to them and their heirs forever. ITEM. I give and bequeath to my daughter Mary Robertson one negro girl named Phebb and a saddle and bridle to her and her heirs forever. ITEM. I give and bequeath to my daughter Tabatha Robertson one negro girl named Dice which is in her possession, one cow and calf and two ewes and lambs to her and her heirs forever. ITEM. I give and bequeath to my daugther Anne Robertson one negro woman by name of Cloe, Bridle and saddle to her and her heirs forever. ITEM. I give and bequeath to my daughter Margaret Robertson one negro by the name Ely, saddle to her and her heirs forever. ITEM. I give and bequeath to my daughter Frances Robertson one negro boy by the name of Sam and a girl by the name of Lelah to her and her heirs forever. ITEM. The rest of my negros that have not been before mentioned my desire is that they shall be equally divided between all my children. ITEM. I give to my sons John and William Robertson all the money and bonds that I am posses with together with the crop that is now in the house, I give my new gun to my son John Robertson and the old gun I give to my son William the -illegible- crop that is now -illegible- I wish to be devided between my sons John & William, Tabatha, Mary, Ann, Margaret & Frances Robertson. My desire is that all the remainder part of my stock of horses, cattle and sheep and hogs household and kitchen furniture and the balance of my estate that have not been before mentioned to be equally divided between John & William and Mary and Ann and Margaret and Frances Robertson. My desire is that Lucy Cheatham and Tabatha Elliot shll not be called on to pay nopart of my debts. My desire is that my son John shall furnish his sisters with a house and garden so long as they do live single- I appoint and ordain William Goode, John Robertson & William Robertson to be my whole and sole executors of this my last Will and Testament where of I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this eleventh day of April one thousand seven hundred and ninety seven --- Signed Sealed and acknowledged In Presence of William Robertson {Seal} David Goodwyne Peter Robertson William Ware Will of Elijah Robertson Chesterfield County, Virginia 3 April 1795 Will Book 3, p. 454 This is the last Will and Testament of me Elijah Robertson of Chesterfield County made this third day of April in the year of our Lord Christ one thousand and seven hundred and ninety five. First, I will that my just debts be paid and my body decently interred at the discretion of my executors here in after mentioned. ITEM. I give unto my son Aaron Purdie Robertson and the child my wife is now pregnant with be it son or daughter my tract of land in Chesterfield County given me by my father from whom I have not yet had a right made to me but trust on his making one to my children containing one hundred and thirteen acres to be divided equally between them and in case of the death of either under lawful age or unmarried I will the said land to the surviving child to them and their heirs forever & in case of death of both children I will the said tract to my beloved wife in fee simple, also I give unto my said children or the survivor of them one negro boy named Ben to them and heirs forever. And in case of the death of both children under age or unmarried , I will the said negro Ben to my wife Nancy Robertson, Also I give my said children three head of cattle and the increase my wife having use and benefit of them till they arrive of age to receive them. My tools, guns, viz., I wish to be sold for the purpose of discharging my debts also my bridle and saddle.. ITEM.. I give unto my beloved wife my horse to keep or dispose of as she thinks proper also two feather beds & furniture, household furniture, vz., together with every species of property I posses or belong to me to educate and support my children in the best manner her circumstances will afford; or as she may think proper. Lastly, I do nominate and appoint John Bass and Charles Forsie Executors and my wife Nancy Robertson executrix of this my last will and Testament - Witness my hand and seal this day and date above written. Signed, Sealed & Acknowledged his in presence of: Elijah + Robertson William Moseley mark Thomas Purdie Charles Fosee Will of Lodawick ROBERTSON Chesterfield Co., VA no date on will Will Book #9, p. 181 In the name of God, Amen, I, Lodawick Robertson of Chesterfield County being in good health and sound memory thanks be to God in manner and form as followeth disanulling all the other wills before by me made I declare all other Wills either by word or writing this to be my last Will and Testament. ITEM. I give to my son Richard Robertson the land I now live on being two hundred acres to him and his heirs forever also one horse and saddle and one gun. ITEM. I lend unto my wife Martha Robertson my four negros and all the real of my estate not mentioned. I lend it to her as long as she remains a widow but at her marriage or death I leave it to be equally divided between my son Richard and my daughter Sarah Robertson. And I appoint Elam Farmer and Richard Moore to be my Executors of my last Will and Testament. Henry Beasley Lodawick Robertson Edward Sims John Compton File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Angus Robertson angus@thor.pla-net.net USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, 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.