King George County, VA - Will Book 3 (partial) *************************************************************************** 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 *************************************************************************** Last Will and Testament of Elizabeth Maria Murdock Riding aka Elizabeth M. J. Riding Will Book 3, Page 177 King George County, Virginia Records In the name of God amen. I Elizabeth Maria Murdock Riding of the County of King George and State of Virginia being sick in body, but of a composing mind do make this my last Will and testament in manner and form following Viz. I give and bequeath to my friend Dr. Christopher J. Collins three hundred dollars for services rendered me during my indisposition. Item. I give and bequeath to my cousin Elizabeth M. J. Ashton two hundred dollars, also my bed and chest of Drawers. Item. It is my will and desire that the money now on hand and that due me on a bond now in suit in King George Court against Warner Washington shall be applied to the payment of my debts the surplus of my estate if there be any I bequeath to my Cousin Elizabeth M. J. Ashton and lastly I do nominate my friend Dr. Christopher J. Collins my executor Signed & sealed this twentyeth day of July eighteen hundred and fifteen. Test Julia Goldsmith Elizabeth M. J. Riding (Seal) George Ashton Lucy Lendrum At a Court held for King George County the 1st day of Febr'y 1816. The aforegoing last Will and testament of Elizabeth M. J. Riding being presented in Court was proved by the oaths of Julia Goldsmith & Lucy Lendrum two of the subscribing witnesses thereto was ordered to be recorded ~ and on motion of Christopher J. Collins the executor therein named who made oath and entered into bond according to law Certificate is granted him for obtaining probat [sic] of said Will in due form of Law. teste Lau Berry Clk Note: In transcribing a will, I have opted not to use the abbreviations used in the recorded will either because the abbreviation may not make sense to someone reading my transcription or the abbreviations were superscripted. An example of a superscripted abbreviation would be a letter with either a period or some other letter or symbol beneath the superscript letter, for instance "sd.", the d would be superscript with a period underneath or "Testamt.", the t would be superscript with a period underneath. These two words are "said" and "testament." If I thought the abbreviation would make sense to someone reading my transcription or if I could not translate the abbreviation, then I did the best I could to copy it exactly. Other than translating the abbreviations, I have tried to transcribe the document exactly as recorded. If I could not transcribe it then I placed a (?) to so indicate. Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by A. Murdock smalldab@bellsouth.net Last Will and Testament of Aaron Thornley Will Book 3, Pages 207 - 210 King George County,Virginia Records Page 207 In the name of the holy and undivided Trinity, I Aaron Thornley of the County of King George and State of Virginia aged about seventy years at present low in health, but of sound mind memory and understanding yet calling to mind the uncertainty of life and being desirous to dispose of such worldly goods as I may die possessed of do make, constitute and appoint this as and for my last will & testament in manner & form following Vzl. First I commend my soul to God who gave it with a well grounded hope of pardon and remission of my sins through Jesus the Messiah and redeemer of man kind; and my body to my Exors herein after mentioned to be decently buried after the accustomed manner form and ceremony of the Protestant Episcopal church in this Country. Item, it is my will and desire that all my just debts be paid out of the most perishable part of my goods & chattels ~ Item, I give to my son William Thornley and his heirs forever all the upper or back part of my land, embracing the land on which he lately lived heretofore conveyed to him by deed to be divided from my other land by a ditch intersecting the line between me and the late John Strother back of and near my Negros quarters, and along the North side of an old peach orchard extending Westerly along the said ditch till it intersects the line of the land purchased of William Boon, thence a straight course to a spreading oak on a Hill corner to me and William Bernard thence along the line of Bernard to the head of the Port Conway land ~ also my two half acre lots No. 4 & 6 in the town of Port Conway according to the plan or Page 208 plott of the said town recorded in the County Court of King George. Item. I give to my son Thomas Berry Thornley & his heirs forever all the rest and residue of my lands lying to the south of the above mentioned line, also a small part of lott No. 1 in the said Town of Port Conway adjoining the river and main street. I also give and bequeath to my said son Thomas B Thornley my blacksmith Tom together with his tools also Milly and her children, and one small bay mare. Item as a provision for my wife and in lieu of her dower, I devise to her, during her life the tract of land I last purchased of William Boon containing three hundred and ninety acres also the horse gig and harness she has usually driven, a loom with its necessary apparatus and one third part of all the live stock, house hold and kitchen furniture and plantation utensils at Poplar Grove. ~ also one third part of my Negroes during her life in lieu of her dower, including the Negroes in our marriage contract ~ Item, I give and bequeath to my son William Thornley one large looking glass at Poplar Grove also one small still with its apparatusces. Item I give and bequeath to my son Thomas B. Thornley, all the household, dairey and Kitchen furniture at White Plains his choice of ten head of cattle and as many sheep from among my stocks, also one small liquor case with gilt bottles, also one large still and its apparatus and one weaving loom now at White Plains Item as I have already settled with Theodosius Hansford & Jane his wife for the full provision intended them it is my will and desire that they have no further part of my Estate. Page 209 Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Lucy Monroe the Woman Mary now in her possession, also to Clarissa Greer one Woman Suckey, also to Louisa Thornley one girl Dinah also Helena White one girl Malinda. Item I give & bequeath to my daughter Mary Matilda Riding, one Negro girl named Amy one boy named Simon one man named Solomon and one man named Sampson or Sam. Item it is my will & desire that after the payment of my just debts; all the rest and residue of my Estate be divided into nine equal parts of which I give and bequeath to my son William, one part, to my son Thomas B one and to each of my daughters, Elisabeth, Mary, Judy, Lucy, Clarissa, Louisa, & Helena the use of one equal part during their natural lives and to their child or children if any which shall be living at their or either of their death, to be equally to be equally [sic] divided between such child or children. Lastly I appoint my two sons William Thornley & Thomas B. Thornley executors of this my last will and Testament, hereby revoking all others heretofore by me made. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal this Twelfth day of February 1820. Signd. published and } Aron Thornley (Seal) acknowledged in presence of } Lau Berry William Greenlaw Saml. Oldham Joseph P. Greenlaw William Jones At a court held for King George County on the 2 day of August 1821 ~ The last will and testament of Aron Thornley decd. was proved by the Oaths of Laurence Berry and Joseph Greenlaw, witnesses thereto and is ordered to be recorded ~ Teste Lau Berry Clk Page 210 And at a court held for King George County on the 1st of November 1821 ~ On the motion of William Thornley one of the Executors named in the aforegoing last will and testament of Aron Thornley decd. who made oath thereto, and together with Austin Smith his security entered into and acknowledged their bond in the penalty of $15.000, conditioned as the law directs, certificate is granted him for obtaining a probat [sic] of said will in due form ~ Teste Lau Berry Clk Note: In transcribing a will, I have opted not to use the abbreviations used in the recorded will either because the abbreviation may not make sense to someone reading my transcription or the abbreviations were superscripted. An example of a superscripted abbreviation would be a letter with either a period or some other letter or symbol beneath the superscript letter, for instance "sd.", the d would be superscript with a period underneath or "Testamt.", the t would be superscript with a period underneath. These two words are "said" and "testament." If I thought the abbreviation would make sense to someone reading my transcription or if I could not translate the abbreviation, then I did the best I could to copy it exactly. Other than translating the abbreviations, I have tried to transcribe the document exactly as recorded. If I could not transcribe it then I placed a (?) to so indicate. Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by A. Murdock smalldab@bellsouth.net USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material AND permission is obtained from the CONTRIBUTOR of the file. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other presentation. Abstracts of Meriwether Taliaferro will 1818/1825 King George Co., Virginia (King George Co. Will Book 3:259-260) 1 December 1818 ...my servant woman Sally and her children and increase are to have their freedom after my death. I give to Sally and her children $200.00, 2 mules or horses, a yoke of oxen, milk cow, two beds and furniture including all blankets, all meat on hand, 20 barrels of corn and that my executor have her and her children and increase emancipated...The existence of a cruel law of this state may render it necessary to seek for those unfortunates some more friendly quarter... To Benjamin Franklin (son of Sally), $500.00, 1 Negro, 1 mule or horse. He is to have no part of what is devised to his mother and other children... The residue of my estate to Nappertandy, a child living with my overseer and whom I recognize as my child by Ann Truston. To my Friend, Mrs. Sally Rogers (wife of overseer) $50.00 in gratitude for taking care of this child. Executors: Friend Cary Seldon of Stafford County, Alexander Hooe, John Seymour Taliaferro, and brother John Taliaferro of King George County. Meriwether Taliaferro (seal) My faithful old man servant Ben to have his freedom. Proved in King George County Court 7 July 1825. (King George Co. Will Book 3:259-260) ------------------------------------------- Notes: Meriwether Taliaferro, son of John Taliaferro of Vaux Hall and Hayes (Essex Co.), and brother of Senator John Taliaferro, Jr. of King George Co., died at the age of 50 on 17 December 1824. Meriwether Taliaferro was an attorney, an officer in the War of 1812, and a U.S. State Senator in the House of Delegates representing the General Assembly from King George Co., Virginia in 1810/11. _____________________________________________________ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Gwen Hurst Gwen _gwnj@shentel.net