FAIRFAX COUNTY, VA - WILLS - Margaret (Pearson) Terrett West, 2 Dec 1796 ----¤¤¤---- Will Book G, Page 329 Fairfax County, Virginia In the name of God amen, I Margaret West, of Fairfax County and Commonwealth of Virginia, being weak in body, but of sound mind, memory and understanding and reflecting how uncertain life is, do provide for the settlement of my temporal affairs by making this my Last Will and Testament, in manner following. Imprimis, I give and bequeath unto my eldest Son, William Henry Terrett, my dwelling plantation, with about two hundred and fifty acres of land and all other lands to which I am in any manner entitiled except Summer's Tract by me herein otherwise devised, also the following slaves to wit, Tom and Janney, Son and daughter of old Cate, James, Bet, Phillis, Nan, and all her children, old Oder, George, Cate, Milla and all her children, also Ben, now run away, if he can recover him, and one featherbed and furniture standing in the room adjoining the dining room, all which I give to him and to his heirs and assigns forever, upon this express condition, that he convey his title to the lands called Summer's and also his title to the slaves. I conveyed unto my son, Nathaniel Terrett, unto the several persons to whom I shall give the said land, and slaves, and in all other things comply with, abide by and perform, this my Last Will and Testament. But if he refuse or neglect to convey his title to the said lands, last mentioned to the person to whom it is herein after devised, then I devise my dwelling plantation with the two hundred and fifty acres adjoining to and for the same uses, which I shall herein after mention, or if he refuse to convey his title to any of the slaves which I formerly conveyed to his brother, Nathaniel Terrett and confirm my bequest thereof, then as often as he shall so refuse, I do give to such persons and to such uses, such and so many of the slaves which I have herein before given him. Item. I give and bequeath unto my daughter, Constant Washington, the following Negroes to wit, Cate, daughter of old Cate, Charles, young Bet and her children, to her and to her heirs and assigns forever. Item. I give and bequeath to my grand children, that is the children of my late daughter, Margaret Weems, the following Negroes, to wit, to James Weems Junior, Sam, to Nathaniel Terrett Weems, Nat, to Amelia Holliday, Sina and to Margaret Mahl, Janney, to them and to their heirs and assigns forever. Item. I give and bequeath to my daughter, Susannah Mariah Dianna Terrett, the following Negroes to wit. James, Jack and Conney and her Children, also one feather bed and furniture to her and her heirs and assigns forever, but upon this condition, if she should die without lawful issue, or if my son, Roger West, shall pay or secure the payment of the sum of twenty pounds annually to the said, Susannah Mariah Dianna Terrett, during her life, then I give and bequeath the aforesaid Negroes with their increase to the aforesaid Roger West, his heirs and assigns forever. Item, I give and devise to my son, Roger West, the tract of land called Summer's containing about two hundred and fifty acres, to him and his heirs forever, also the following Negroes to wit, Peter, young Odo, Sambo, and Judah, to him and his heirs forever, also two feather beds and furniture, one Case and Bottles, and one Case of Drawers and two of the best horses at the Quarter at that time, upon the following condition, he is to be subject to the payment of one hundred pounds as follows, that is to say, to Constant Washington twenty five pounds, to James Weems Junior, six pounds five shillings, to Nathaniel Terrett Weems, six pounds five shillings, to Amelia Holliday, six pounds five shillings, to Margaret Mahal, six pounds five shillings, to Anna Powell, twenty five pounds, to Margaret Harper, my grand daughter twenty five pounds, and further my desire is that my son, Roger West, may have the whole of the crop that may be growing on the plantation. I give him at the time of my death to help pay the legacies above mentioned and this my devise of the land and plantation called Summer's. I will that my eldest son, William Henry Terrett, with the two hundred and fifty acres thereunto belonging, to my said son, Roger West, to him, his heirs and assigns forever. Item. I give and bequeath to my aaughter, Anna Powell, Negro Suckey and all her Children, to her and her heirs forever, together with my desk and cupboard. Item. I give and bequeath to my grand daughter, Margaret Harper, the following Negroes to wit. Sall and all her children, to her and her heirs forever, but in case of her death without lawful issue, I give and bequeath the said Negroes to be equally divided between my two Sons, William Henry Terrett and Roger West. Item. My will and desire is that all the rest and residue of my Estate, not herein before disposed of be sold by my Executors herein after named, to the highest bidder and out of the money arising therefrom, I will that twenty five pounds current money of Virginia be disposed of to charitable purposes at the discretion of my sons, William Henry Terrett and Roger West, the Rev'd Wm. Fairfax and John Moss, and the remainder of the money produced by such sale together with all the debts which may be due me at the time of my death, I give and bequeath to my son, Roger West, as a further aid towards the discharge of the legacies which I have herein enjoined him to pay, but should my son, Roger West, prefer to pay the aforesaid sum of twenty five pounds herein given to charitable purposes out of his own Estate and to keep the Estate devised to be sold for such purpose, in that case I give and bequeath all the rest and residue of my Estate of what kind and nature soever to my said son, Roger West, his heirs and assigns forever, he paying the aforesaid sum of twenty five pounds. Item, my will, and desire is that my son, William Henry Terrett, take the care and management of his sister, Susannah Mariah Dianna Terrett, into his hands and with her take, her Negroes, or receive the annual payment of ten pounds from my son, Roger West, as my said son, Roger West, shall elect, or if she chooses to live with her sister, Anna Powell, then my will is, that Mr. Robert Powell have the care and management of her and her Estate as herein before mentioned. Item, my will and desire is that old Peg, be supported by my son, Roger West, at The plantation I give him as long as she lives. Item, my will and desire is that my son, William Henry Terrett, have and enjoy all the lands which may be affected by the residuary clause in his fathers will and that his sisters respectively release their rights to him upon request, upon which condition it is that I have thus herein provided for them by my will and if any of them, disturb him either in the sale or the enjoyment of the said sands and any damage to him thereupon ensues, then I will that such damage may be made good out of the Estate hereby devised to the person or persons so disturbing him. Lastly, my will, and desire is that my Estate may not be appraised and I do hereby constitute and appoint my sons, William Henry Terrett and Roger West, Executors of this my Last Will and Testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this second day of December, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety six. Signed, sealed, published and declared as and for the Last Will and Testament Marg't West {LS} of the above named Margaret West, in presence of us, Note, It is understood that old Oder and Peg were dead at the Executing of this will. John Moss John Moss Junior his John X Thompson mark At a Court continued and held for Fairfax County, the 16th day of January 1798. This Last Will and Testament of Margaret West, dec'd was proved by the oath of John Moss, John Moss Junior, and John Thompson, witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded. Examined Teste. P. Wagerner, Clk. ___________________________________________________________________ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: L. M. Adamo ___________________________________________________________________