Grigg Wills, Greensville Co., VA
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Will of Lewis Grigg

In the Name of One Almight and Eternal being who Created the World 
by the Words of his power and Governs it by the unerring dictates of 
his wisdom I Lewis Grigg of Saint Andrews Parish in the County of 
Greensville being sick but of a sound Mind and disposing memory but 
not knowing how soon it may be otherways Do make Constitute and 
Ordain this to be my Last Will & Testament First I commit my soul 
into the hands of my most mercifull Creator hoping for Salvation 
through the Merits of my Saviour and my Body to its Mother Earth to 
be buried at the discretion of my Executors Jesse Grigg and Lewis 
Grigg my Sons whom I appoint to this my Last Will and Testament and 
then as for my Worldly Estate I desire and dispose of as follows 
Viz. I lend unto my Beloved wife Sarah Grigg the plantation whereon 
I now live with two Negroes namely Bess and Bet with all my Stock of 
Horses, Cattle, Sheep and Hogs with all my Household and Kitchen 
furniture with the Crop now on the said Plantation during her 
Natural Life. I Give and desire unto my Son Jesse Grigg One hundred 
Acres of Land it being a part, apart of the Land whereon I now live 
and that part that joins the Tract he purchased of Lewis Lanier to 
him and his heirs forever. I Give and desire unto my Son Lewis Grigg 
the remainder part of this Tract of Land whereon I now live 
adjoining John Barlow and James Eppes, after the Death of my Wife 
Sarah Grigg to him and heirs forever. And as to the remainder of my 
Estate as yet not given away After the Death of my wife Sarah Grigg 
my desire is that it be equally divided between my two Sons Jesse 
Grigg and Lewis Grigg only the half of Bess and Bet to them and 
their Heirs forever. Item I lend unto my Daughter Martha Blanks a 
fourth part of the Value of Bess and Bet during her natural Life 
After the Death of my Wife Sarah Grigg. I give and desire unto my 
Grand Daughter Patsy Hazelwood a fourth part of Bess and Bet after 
the Death of my Wife Sarah Grigg to her and her Heirs forever. My 
desire is that two indifferent persons should value Bess and Bet at 
the Death of my Wife Sarah Grigg and that Jesse Grigg and Lewis 
Grigg should pay unto Martha Blanks one fourth of the valuation 
thereof. And that the said Jesse Grigg and Lewis Grigg should pay to 
Martha Hazelwood a fourth part of the value of Bess and Bet at the 
Death of my Wife. And Lastly I acknowledge this to be my last Will 
and Testament Revoking all former Wills and bequests by me made. In 
Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this fifth
day of August One thousand seven hundred and eight four. Signed by 
Lewis Grigg (L.S.). 

Sealed and acknowledged in presence of John Batte and Frederick 
Grigg. 

At a Court held for Greensville County the 25th day of October 1787 
This Will was proved according to law by the Witnesses thereto and 
ordered to be recorded. January Court 1804 Lewis Grigg qualified as 
Executor see endorsed on the original Will. 

Will Book 1, page 112, Greensville County, Virginia 

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Will of Frederick Grigg

In the name of God Amen I Frederick Grigg of Greensville County 
being of sound mind thanks to Almighty God for the same do make and 
ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following 
First I recommend my Soul to God who gave it me and my Body to the 
Earth to be decently buried at the discretion of my Excutor 
hereafter named and as touching such Worldly Goods as it hath 
pleased to bless me with, I dsipose thereof in the following manner 
vizt. Imprimis I give & bequeath to my Son William Grigg all that he 
hath of mine in his possession to him and his heirs forever. Item I 
give and bequeath to my Son Randolph Grigg all the Land I purchased 
of James Blanks (on Jack's Branch supposed to contain Two hundred 
and fifty one Acres more or less) reserving to my wife the use of 
one field (on Jack's Branch) and Timber to support her family during 
her life; I also give my said Son one Negro Woman named Dilce and 
her two Children Marcia and Sterling with their future increase, one 
Bed and furniture, two young Oxen, and two Cows, to him and his 
heirs forever. Item I give and bequeath to my Daughter Elizabeth 
Stuart one negro Woman Amy and her child Mary with their future 
increase, one Bed and furniture and one Chest, supposed to be worth 
ninety pounds to her and her heirs forever. Item I leave to my 
loving Wife Martha Grigg the use of all the rest and residue of my 
Estate of what kind soever during her life. Item and at her death I 
give and bequeath to my George Grigg all the Land and Plantation 
whereon she now lives to him and his heirs forever. And at the death 
of my wife my will and desire is that all the rest that I have left 
her the use of may be sold and the money arising from such sale may 
be equally divided amongst my seven Children Mary F., Nancy, Prissa 
W., George, Patsy, Lucinda, and Elizabeth So that the said Elizabeth 
shall allow nienty pounds out of her share which is given her in 
advance above, to them and their heirs forever. Item and lastly I 
constitute and appoint my loving wife Martha Grigg Extx. and my two 
Sons William and Randolph Executors of this my last Will In witness 
whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and seal this first Day of 
January Eighteen Hundred and Five. Signed Frederick Grigg (L.S.) 

Sealed and delivered in presence of Robert Jones, Shadrach Bailey 
and Edward Whitehorn. 

Greensville April Court 1805. This Will was proved according to Law 
by Shadrach Bailey and Edward Whithorn witnesses thereto & ordered 
to be recorded And on the motion of William Grigg and Randolph Grigg 
the Executors therein named who made Oath thereto and acknowledged
Bond with approved Security as the Law directs Certificate was 
granted them for obtaining a probate thereof in due form. Teste. P. 
Pelham
CGC. 

Will Book 1, page 539, Greensville County, Virginia 

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Will of Burrell Grigg

In the Name of God Amen I Burrell Grigg of Greensville County do 
make this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following 
that is to say first of all all my just debts and funeral Expenses 
to be paid Item I give and bequeath to my Son Carril Grigg the 
Slaves Peter & [______] now in his possession with every of the kind 
of property heretofore given to him his heirs and assigns forever. 
Item I give and bequeath to my Daughter Susanna Eppes the Slaves now 
in her possession to wit Sarah & Abel Isaac Doll, Rhoda, Violet, 
Dilsey, Milly, Patience, Alford & Charles to her and her heirs and 
assigns forever. Item I give and bequeath to my Son Edmund Grigg the 
following Negros Tom Lucy and Dinah to him and his heirs and assigns 
forever. I also give to my said Son Edmund Grigg my Land and 
Plantation lying in Dinwiddie County left to me by my Uncle Edward 
Mitchell the other part of said land whereon my said Uncle lived 
being left to Thomas Jones and since the death of said Jones 
[________] by his son Green Jones and myself in order to make an 
equal division between Jones and myself of which [ ] of said Land 
and plantation with the premises thereunto belonging provided he pay 
to his mother [ ] years to him his heirs and assigns forever. Item I 
give & bequeath to my Daughter Martha Williams three Negores to wit 
Fanny Sarah, and Lucy with every king of property heretofore given 
to her and her heirs and assigns forever. Item I give and bequeath 
to my Daughter Elizabeth Adams two Negroes Nan & Lewis with every 
other kind of property heretofore given and now in her possession to 
her and heri heirs and assigns forever. Item I give and bequeath to 
my Daughter Mary Grigg three Negroes to wit Nell and her youngest 
Children vizt. Muse and Tom to her and her heirs and assigns 
forever. Item I give and bequeath to my Grand Daughter Susan Burrell 
Mabry three Negroes vizt. [ ] [ ] and [ ] provided she arrives to 
Lawful age [ ] to her and her heirs and assigns forever. Item I give 
and bequeath to my Son Burrell Grigg when he arrives to the age of 
Twenty one years Three Negroes to wit Jim Judy and Peter. I also 
give to my son Burrell Grigg the Land and plantation had of 
Frederick Grigg [______ ] [_______ ] part of the tract on which I 
live to be taken of by a line to be begun at the mouth of a Samll 
branch known by the name of my Pond Branch thence up the said Branch 
to the head and thence straight line to the Corner of said Land John 
Barlow's and the Land whereon I now live to him and his heirs & 
assigns forever. Item I give and bequeath to my Son Mitchell Grigg 
three negroes to wit Gideon [______] & Frank when he arrives to the 
age of Twenty one years. I also give to my said Son Mitchell Grigg 
all the Remainder of my Lands in the County of Greensville after the 
death of his Mother to him and his heirs and assigns forever. Item I 
give to my loving wife Mary Grigg all my Lands in Greensville County 
during her Natural Life with the following Negroes to wit old 
Fredirk Stafford Ephraim Tom Charles Phib and George and also all 
that I have given to my two Sons Burrel Grigg & Mitchell Grigg 
untill they arive to the age of Twenty one years with my Stock of 
every kind household furniture and Plantation utensils she keeping [ 
] and [ ] my two Sons Burrel & Mitchell and keeping that part of my 
Estate together during her Life; and lastly at the Death of my said 
Wife Mary Grigg all the remainder of my Estate of what nature or 
kind soever or wheresoever found I give in manner & form following 
to my Son Burrell Grigg one feather Bed and furniture and my Medley 
Colt to my Son Mitchell Grigg one feather Bead and furniture and my 
Dogfish Colt to my Daughter Mary Grigg one feather Bed and furniture 
to my Daughter Martha Williams one hundred Dollars, to my Daughter 
Elizabeth Adams one hundred Dollars hereby appointing my Sons Carrel 
Grigg, Edmund Grigg & Thomas Williams my Executors leaving it in 
their Power to Continue the Plantaion in Dinwiddie untill the same 
is paid for with the benefit of Jim and Gideon and the Remained of 
my Estate of every kind left to be equally divided betwixt my 
Children to wit Carril Grigg, Edmund Grigg Burrell Grigg, Mitchell 
Grigg, Mary Grigg, Martha Williams and Elizabeth Adams, to them and 
their heirs and assigns forever. And hereby revoking all other Wills 
or bequest by me heretofore made declaring this to be my only last 
Will and Testament this Twentieth Day of October 1800. Signed by 
Burrill Grigg (L.S.) 

Signed Sealed, Published and delcared by the Testator as his last 
Will in presence of us Jordin Richardson, Ingram Blanks, Andrew 
Kerwin. 

Greensville July Court 1808. This Will as proved according to law by 
the oaths of Jordin Richardson and Ingram Blanks witnesses thereto 
and ordered to be Recorded. And the Executors therein named refusing 
to qualify as such on the motion of Carrell Grigg (one of the said 
Executors) and Mitchell Grigg Certificate was granted them for 
obtaining Letters of Administration on the said Testators Estate 
with the Will annexed in due form they having made Oath thereto 
according to law and with Ingram Blanks, Robert U. Land and John 
Rives their Securities acknowledged their Bond in the Penalty of 
fifty thousand Dollars Conditioned as the Law Directs. Teste. E. 
Mason. CGC. 

Octo. Ct. 1808. Mitchell Grigg gave counter Security Burrell Grigg, 
Matt Davis, Thos. Malone, Jas. Powell Secys. Penalty $50,000. 

Will Book 2, page 79, Greensville County, Virginia 

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Will of Carrill Grigg

In the name of God Amen I Carrill Grigg of the County of Greensville 
and State of Virginia being of Sound mind thanks to God for the same 
do make and [ ] this my Last Will and Testament in manner and form 
as followeth first I commend my Soul to God who gave it me and my 
body to the Earth to be decently buried at the discretion of my 
Executors hereafter named and touching such wordly Good as it hath 
pleased God to bless me with I dispose thereof in the following 
manner Vitz. First it is my Will and desire that my Lands be divided 
in three parts by the following lines one line to [______] straight 
course from a Mulberry Tree, [________] the place where Nicholas 
Blanks lived to a pine in the line of Charles H. Stewart near 
Walkers old Black Smiths Shop and near the road one other line to 
run from a white oak a corner of William Jarretts and thence 
straight to [_____] white oaks near the poplar swamp a corner trees 
with Lands of Wilkins Harper & Thomas Northcross. 2nd. [The tract of 
land where I presently live,] I lend unto my wife Martha Grigg 
during her natural live. 3rd. and at the death of my said wife it is 
my Will and desire [_________] Son Boling Grigg have he Land lent to 
my wife but if he should die without having lawful heir or heirs 
then it is my desire that the said Land should go to the rest of my 
Children. 4th. The middle part of my Land whereon my Son Richard B. 
Grigg lives it is my will and desire he shall have but if he should 
die without having lawful heir or heirs then it is my desire that 
the said Land should go to the rest of my Children. 5th. The lower 
part of my Lands called owens &c It is my will and desire that my 
Son Jesse Grigg have but if he should die without having lawful heir 
or heirs then it is my desire that the said land go to the rest of 
my children. 6th. It is my will and desire at my death that all my 
Negroes be equally divided between my wife and all my Children and 
if any of my Children should died before myself and leaving heir or 
heirs for them to take said Childs part and all that is of Lawful 
age of my Children at my Death to take their parts of the Negroes at 
the division and all that is under age for their parts of said 
Negroes to Continue with my wife for their Support and when any one 
that is under lawful age at my Death arrives to lawful age then for 
the Negroes that returned unto my wife to be equally divided again 
as at first and the Child that haw come of age to take its part and 
so to Continue untill all my Children has come of age and at the 
Death of my wife the Negroes that has been her part to be equally 
divided amongst all my Children. 7th. It is my will and desire that 
at my Death such part of my Stock and other Estate as my Executors 
think proper be sold to pay my Just Debts and funeral expenses and 
the balance be for my wife and Childrens support that has had no 
part of such Estate, and at the Death of my said wife it is my will 
and desire that the remainder of Stock Crop furniture &c be equally 
divided between my Children that have had no part of such of my 
Estate. and lastly I constitute and appoint my wife Martha Grigg Ex. 
and my friends Ingham Blanks James Blanks and Edmund Stewart 
Executors of this my last Will and Testament In Witness whereof I 
have hereunto set my hand and seal this Twenty fifth day of 
September Eighteen hundred and Ten. Signed Carrell Grigg (L.S.) 

Sealed & Delivered in Presence of Edwin Tyus, Frederick Whittington 
and Henry Jarratt. 

At a Court held for Greensville County the 11th day of February 1811
This will was proved according to Law by the oath of the Witnesses 
thereto and ordered to be Recorded and on the Motion of Martha Grigg 
the Exor. therein named who made oath thereto and with James Blanks 
and Edwin Tyus her Securities entered into and acknowledged their 
Bond in the Penalty of fifty Thousand Dollars Continued as the law 
directs Certificate is granted her for obtaining a probat of the 
said will in due form. Teste. E. Mason CGC. 

Will Book 2, page 212, Greensville County, Virginia