ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY, VA - WILLS - Radliff BOON 19 Nov 1795 Ratliff BOON estate 17 Dec 1798 Appraisal Ratliff BOON estate 19 Jul 1800 Account Current ----¤¤¤---- [p.] 174 [...] [margin note] Ratliff BOON's} Will } In the Name of God Amen I Radliff BOON of the County of Isle of Wight County [sic] Being over mindfull of the Uncertainty of this Mortal State do make and Ordain this my Last will and Testament In Manner and form following Item. I give and Bequeath unto my Loving Wife Patience BOON one Feather Bed and Furniture, to her and her heirs for ever. Item. I Will and desire that my Plantation and Still should be sold and equally divided between my three Children, Viz. William BOON Jesse BOON, and Sion BOON, to them and their heirs for ever. Item. I Will and desire that all my Negroes Learner Natt Fillice and her increase should be sold and divided between my two Children Jesse BOON and Selah BRADSHAW, Lacking Twenty Pounds, and that Twenty Pounds to my Grandson Willis ENGLISH, but Encase [sic] he should die before he Comes of Lawfull Age it is my Will and desire that the Twenty Pounds should be equally divided between my two Grandsons Randliff BOON and Johua [sic] BOON to them and their heirs for ever. Item. I Will and desire that all the Remainder of my Estate which is not Given away should be sold and equally Divided Between my wife Patience BOON, William BOON, Jesse BOON, Sion BOON, Selah BRADSHAW, and Mary Nemls, [sic] but it is my will that Mary NELMS's part should be equally divided between all her Children that is a Live. And to Elizabeth WEBB; No more of my Estate. Item. I do Constitute ; make and Ordain this to be my Last Will and Testament, and do hereby Appoint my Son Sion BOON and Robert ELEY my Whole and Sole Executors of this my Last Will and Testament, disinualing [disannulling] and [page break] [p.] 175 Revoking all Other Will or Wills Writing Claims or demands, whatsoever As Witness Hereunto I have set my Hand and Affixed my Seal this 28.th day of March 179Five [sic] - Signed Sealed and Delivered} his in the presence of us .....} Randliff R BOON ¤Seal¤ mark William ELEY } Robert ELEY Jun.r} I Patience BOON do agree to stand to the with in Will John Boykin ELEY } of my Husband Never to fly from the same, after his death but Renounce all Laws, or benefit in the Law Concerning, the same, to which, I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this 28.th day of March 179five. - Signed Sealed and Delivered} her in the presence of us .....} Patience X BOON ¤Seal¤ mark W.m ELEY } Robert ELEY} At a Court held for Isle of Wight County John BOYKIN} the 4.th Day of February 1799. [sic; cp. above] This will was presented in Court by Sion BOON and Robert ELEY the Executors therein Named who made Oath thereto according to Law and the same being proved by the Oaths of William ELEY and Robert ELEY two of the Witnesses thereto and Ordered to be Recorded; And on the Motion of the said Executors who together with Daniel SIMMONS his Security entered into and Acknowledged their bond in the penalty of five thousand Pounds with Condition as the law directs, Certificate is granted him for obtaining a probat thereof in due form ~ Teste J. YOUNG ClK: [p.] 258 The Appraisement of the estate of Ratliff BOON deceased taken this 17:th day of December 1798 ~ [margin note] Ratliff BOON's} Appraism.t } One Negro man Natt £80.0.0 one ditto Larson[?] £5.0.0 £ 85. 0. 0 One Negro Woman and three children £125.0.0 150 Acres of land £100.0.0 225. 0. 0 One Horse £9_ two Cows & calves £8 one cow and calf 70/- 20. 0. 0 [above entry should total £20.10.0] 2 cows and calves £7. three Heifers £6. three sows & pigs £5.8.0 18. 8. 0 14 Hogs £13. One Feather bed and furniture £7. One ditto £7.10.0 27.10. 0 6 Pewter dishes 33/. 9 ditto basons 36/. 23 ditto Plates 46/. 2 ditto d.o & 17 spoons 7/6. 6. 2. 6 One Pewter Pint measure & 2 tin funnells. 6/. 4 Juggs & 4 Pitchers 12/. 18. 0 5 black bottels 2 Glass tumblers 1 Tea Pott 4/6 1 looking Glass 3/. P.r spoon molds & Laddle 6/. 13. 6 P.r money scales & weights 6/. razor & strop 1/6 Tobacco box 3/. 2 raw hides 16/. 1. 6. 6 2 sides & a peice of leather 24/. 147½ Pounds of bad[?] cotten @ 4½ £2.15.3¾ 3.19. 3¾ One flax Hackle 5/. reaping Leather &.c 4/. ten barrells three bushells of Corn £6.12.6 7. 1. 6 586.lb of blade fodder 17/7½_ 2 Stacks of tops Fodder 12/. 10 bushells peas 30/. 2.19. 7 [above entry should total £2.19.7½] 12 yards linen 4/6 One large goard 1/3 60.lb of tobacco 20/. 2 tables one safe 19/ 2. 4. 9 P.r large shares [shears] box Iron & Heaters 7/. 6 Knives & forks 8/. 1 brass Kettle 12/. 1. 7. 0 8 Chairs & 4 ditto frames 15/. One spinning wheel 7/6 two pair of cards 3/9 1. 6. 3 1 P.r hand bellowses 2/6. 1 P.r of Stillyards 6/. 3 Hair ropes 6/. One Loom Stays & Harness 24/. 1.18. 6 1 mug & bowl 1/6 candle Stick & snuffers 1/6 1 saddle & bridle 30/. 1.13. 0 4 Iron Potts & Hooks 36/. 2 frying pans 6/. 1 bottle of Oyl 1/6 2. 3. 6 P.r of fire tongs & bread hoe 6/. P.r Iron Wedges 6/. 12 baskets 13/6 1. 5. 6 8½ bushels Potatoes Plantings 8/6 flax not broke 2/6 16.lb Tallow 12/ 1. 3. 0 2 bells 1 Harness 3/. 1 Gum 3/. 3 trubs [sic] 4 trays 6 Pails 1 Noggin 20/. 1. 6. 0 4 weeding hoes 1 Grub.g d.o 4 plough ditto 20/. Cooper & carpenter's tools 25/6 2. 5. 6 4 Axes 10/. 1 Grindstone 2/6 7 Cyder Hogsheads £3.18.0 4. 0. 6 17 cyder Barrells 37/. 1 flax brake 3/6 Apple mill, press. 4 cyder stands & W. Barrow 39/. 3.19. 6 One Still Pott cap & worm £15. carts & Wheels 15/. plow frame & chop brush[?] 4/. 15.19. 0 4 S. Stands 2 furkins 1 barrel 4 B. Gums 1 Cane[?] 12/. 2 hives[?] 1 Hh:d 2 Bb.l 6 Gums 9/. 1. 1. 0 Carting gear 12/. 1 Wracke 9.d Wareing Apparell £6_2.0 6.14. 9 [entries as subtotaled should total £447.6.7¾] £ 456. 8. 8¼ [entries as specified should total £447.16.8¼] In Obedience to an Order of the Worshipfull court of Isle of Wight we the Subscribers have inventoried and appraised all the estate of Ratliff BOON deceased Brough [sic] in our View given under our hands - Wade MOUNTFORT Thomas BOWDEN James JOHNSON At a Court held for the County of Isle of Wight the 7.th day of July 1800 This Appraisement together with report was return'd into Court by the appraisers and Ordered to be recorded - [page end] [p.] 275 [...] [margin note] Ratliff BOON's} Acc.t Current} Dr the Estate of Ratliff BOON dec.d in Account Currant with Sion BOON Executor To paid Robert ELEY Jun.r as Pr Bond £ 9.17. 6¼ To paid James BRIDGER as Pr Account 10. 6. 0 To paid Attorney Pr fee for Bill & Answer 3. 0. 0 To paid John LAWRENCE Gent Exec.rs Pr Acct 3. 1. 7½ To paid the Sheriff of Isle of Wight 1798 tax 2. 9. 1½ To paid James JOHNSTON Sen as Pr Account 0.15. 0 To paid Benjamin BRADSHAW as Pr Do [Ditto] 0. 9. 4½ To paid funeral Expenses &c 2. 0. 0 To paid Cryer of said Estate for his Servises 0.15. 0 To paid for Stamp.d Paper 0.12. 0 To paid for Making Negroe Clothing 0.12. 0 To paid Rhody GAY for the Use of a Horse One day 0. 1. 6 To paid Sion BOON as Pr Account 9.13. 7 To paid Appraisers of said Estate 0.18. 0 To paid for recording Appraisement Acc.t Current &c 1.14. 1 To Expense for Looking after & Tending Negroes untill Sold 9. 4. 6 To Finding Spirits for Sales 1.10. 0 To Commission on £548.12.1¼d 32.18. 3¾ [total debits] £ 89.17. 7½ Cr By Amount of Sales £ 535.13. 5¾ By Cash in the house 16. 6 By Outstanding debts 12. 2. 1½ [total credits] 548.12. 1¼ [less total debits] 89.17. 7½ [balance] £ 458.14. 5¾ In Obedience to an Order of the Worshipfull Court of Isle of Wight we the Subscribers have Audited Stated and setled an Account Currant of the Estate of Ratliff BOON dec.d and find a Ballance due the the Estate of For hundred & fifty Eight Pounds fourteen Shillings & 5¾.d Given under Our hands this 19the [sic] day of July 1800. Thomas BOWDEN Wade MOUNTFORT [page break] [p.] 276 Rec.d the 19the day of July 1800 of Sion BOON Exe.r of Ratliff BOON dec.d the Just and full Sum of One hundred & five Pounds fourteen Shillings and 8.d it being the sum in [altered from "of"] full of my Wife Selah BRADSHAW portion of s.d dec.d Estate - Teste Pr me Wm. BRADSHAW Jesse BOON Lucy MOUNTFORTT Rec.d September the 22.nd 1800 of Sion BOON Exec.r of Ratliff BOON dec.d the sum of Two hundred Sixty four Dollars twenty five cents it being a Ballance in full of my Portion of said dec.d Estate agreeable to Will. ~ Teste Pr me Jesse BOON John JORDEN [JORDAN] Wade MOUNTFORTT At a Court held for Isle of Wight County the 6th day of October 1800 this Account Currant and together with the Auditors report there of there on endorsed and ordered to be recorded - Isle of Wight Co., VA, Will Book 11 (1794-1802), pp. 174-75, 258, 275-76 Library of Virginia, Isle of Wight Co. 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