Cumberland County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Wills.....Corley, Valentine, 1801 

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Valentine CORLEY 
     will, 10 Nov 1801 (proved 26 Jan 1803) 


In the name of God, amen.  I Valentine Corley of Cumberland County being in 
the decline of life but of sound memory do institute and make this my last 
will and testament in manner and form as following viz 

ITEM, I lend to my  beloved wife Sarah Corley all my stock of every kind house 
hold and kitchen furniture and four negroes to whit Betty, Rose, David and 
Sarah, during her natural life.  After the death of my wife my will and desire 
is that  my son William Corley should take possession of the negro woman Sarah 
until my granddaughter, Sally Brown comes with age and that said son shall 
have the benefit from the labour of said Sarah if and till said Sally Brown 
comes to age. 

ITEM, I give and bequeath to my daughter Aggathey Simmons one negro girl named 
Lucy. 

ITEM, I give to my daughter Ann Pigg one negro boy named Rob. 

ITEM, I give and bequeath to my daughter Milly Anglia one negro girl named 
Fanney. 

ITEM, I give to my daughter Mary Duffer one negro boy named Pleasant. 

I give to Pearce Butler one shilling sterling. 

ITEM, I give to George Brown Jr. one shilling sterling. 

ITEM, I give to James Corley’s children one shilling sterling. 

ITEM, I give to my granddaughter Sally Brown one bed and bed quilt. 

My will and desire is at the death of my wife that Betty, Rose and David shall 
be equally divided between my four daughters viz - Aggathy Simmons, Ann Pigg, 
Milly Angelia and Mary Duffer.  My will and desire is that the increase from 
this time until the death of my wife if any from Betty, Rose and Sarah shall 
be equally divided between my three sons viz. Caniel, William Corley and Asa 
Corley, except the first one that is born if any, I shall give to my son 
William. 

Extranary my will and desire is that Wiat Negro boy, also negro boy Daniel 
shall be divided in manner as follows between my three sons Viz,  I give to my 
son, William Corley, Wiat, and the other two to be equally divided between my 
other two sons to wit Caniel Corley and Asa Corley, further my will and desire 
is that if there should be any of my stock left at the death of my wife that 
my son William shall have, Lastly I appoint Edmund Duffy, Francis Vaughn and 
Robert Anglia Executors to this my last will and testament.  In witness 
whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 10th day of November of our 
Lord one thousand eight hundred and one. 

Signed and acknowledged 
 in the presence of 
Asa Corley 
Elijah Corley                                         Valentine Corley (seal) 
Elizabeth Corley 

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At a court held for Cumberland  County the 26th day of January, 1803. 
This last will and testament of Valentine Corley decd was exhibited in court 
by the executors therein names and proved by the witnesses there to and 
ordered to be recorded, on the motion of Edmond Duffer and Bartlett Anglia, 
who made oath according to law, certificate is granted them for obtaining a 
probate thereof in due form, they having corless(?; entered) into bond with 
giving security according to law. 

                                                   Test 
                                                      William Woodson,  Clerk 


Cumberland Co., VA, Will Book 3, p. 216 
located among the records of the 
Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cumberland Co., VA 
 
(Originals found on line at
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~caulleyfamilyinfo/CorleyDocLinks.html) 


Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by 
Tom Caulley (tcaulleysgenmail@yahoo.com) {Aug 2014}. 

file at: 
http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/cumberland/wills/c640v1wl.txt