Cumberland County, VA - Hatcher Wills ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES 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. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net ************************************************************************ Submitted by James Maloney Will Book 10, p. 33 27 Nov 1837 - Accounting; Willis A. Brown, Administrator of Estate of Theodosia Hatcher, found after expenses to hold [indebted to the Estate] $67.78. John Hatcher Will Book 10, page 11 - 13 Mar 1837 Will of John Hatcher of Cumberland Co. Legatees: 1) son Frederick Hatcher, 2) son Sam'l Hatcher, 3) son Henry Hatcher, 4) son John Hatcher, 5) son Josiah Hatcher, 6) dau. Sally Hobson wife of Benjamin Hobson, 7) Elizabeth H. French "who married Hugh French", 8) granddaughter Elizabeth French, 9) dau. Nancy French who married Robert French, 10) dau. Martha Powell married Benjamin H. Powell, 11) dau Mary Flippin who married James Flippin, 12) grandaughter Sally H. Hill now Salley Talley who married Sam Talley. Executors sons Sam, John and Josiah. Signed John Hatcher, witnesses Robert Deana, James W. Flippin and John D. Garrett. Probated 28 Aug 1837 Will Book 10, page 125- 20 Mar 1839, John Hatcher Estate, Account of Sam'l Hatcher Executor. Nine equal distributions of $114.67 to Henry Hatcher, Jno Hatcher Jr, Josiah Hatcher, Robert French & wife, Benjamin Hobson & wife, Jms Flippin & wife, Est. of Sam'l Talley, and Est. of Fred Hatcher. Accounting is followed by a "Division of the Slaves of the Est. of John Hatcher dec'd by the legatees. Persons obtaining slaves were Samuel Hatcher, Benj. Hobson, Est. Fred. Hatcher, Henry Hatcher, John Hatcher, Josiah Hatcher, and Sam'l Talley. "Robert French and James Flippin being indebted to the Est. under the will of Jno. Hatcher was present at the above division, and consenting as their signatures below proves. William D. Hatcher Will Book 11, page 515 - 8 July 1850; Will of William D. Hatcher - all to daughter Olivia B. Hatcher, but if she dies without heirs or before reaching 21, equally to surviving children of his two sisters, Susan Woodson dec'd and Mary Booker. Executor is his uncle Samuel Hatcher. Signed William D. Hatcher; witnesses ? Talley and D. H. Hatcher Will Book 12, page 15 - 20 Apr 1852, Account of Samuel Hatcher, Ex'or of Est. of Wm. D. Hatcher; approved 17 Sept 1852. Account includes payment of $1.25 in Dec 1850 for "pd D. Hatcher - cash sent $1.25"