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James G. Taliaferro will 1838/1902
King George Co., Virginia


I, Jas. G. Taliaferro, Senr. being of sound mind do make this my last
Will and testament in manner and form following.
Imprintis.  My son, John having already received of me Negroes and money
largely more than his fair share of my estate say twenty thousand
dollars worth, I give him no more.  My second son Wm. Taliaferro
deceased had long since received the following Negroes, viz:  Cezar,
Lucy, and Luara, Essex, Abram, Muley and three children, therefore I
have him no more.  My third son Jas. G. Taliaferro I give and bequeath
my Oakland Estate with the following named slaves George, Kiky, Fanny,
and Jim and no more.  To my fourth son Lawrence I give the tract of land
called Stuarts near the Court House containing three hundred and forty
acres to him and his heirs forever and to James the Oakland estate to
him and his heirs forever.  To my son Jas. M. Taliaferro I give the land
called Kildee containing three hundred and twenty acres with the
following Slaves Viz.  Solomon, Baby, Milly and her two children, Alsey
and her five children, Nelson, John, Cora, Mary and her two children and
all the future increase of the above named women to him the sd. Jas. M.
Taliaferro and his heirs forever.  My wish is that Phill Dishman, Phill
Allen, Tom Bellon, Phillis and her eight children, Nancy and five
children, be equally divided between my two sons Jas. G. Taliaferro and
Jas. M. Taliaferro share and share alike.  It is my will and desire that
my Servant woman Rosetta be manumitted together with her two children
Morris and Thornton and lastly I appoint my three sons Jas. G.
Taliaferro, Lawrence Taliaferro and Jas. M. Taliafaerro my Executors of
this my last will hereby revoking all other wills.  Signed with my hand
and seal this 14th day of Jany. 1838.
                                                                                
Jas. G.Taliaferro Senr.  (seal)

King George County Court May Term 1902
A writing purporting to be the last will and Testament of Jas. G.
Taliaferro Senr. deceased, was this day produced in Court by J. G.
Taliaferro and there being no subscribing witnesses thereto, John S.
Taliaferro, W. Hunter Taliaferro and J. G. Taliaferro were sworn and
severally deposed... 
Teste, E. L. Hunter, clerk

(King George Co. Will Book 5:16-17)

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Note:
King George Co. Sheriff James G. Taliaferro, Sr. of Oakland died before
May 1867 when his wife's estate was partitioned in King George County. 

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