Will of Love Statham, 1781 - Louisa Co. VA


Louisa Co. Will Book 2, p. 387

In the name of God Amen: I Love Statham of the County of Louisa and of 
Parish of Trinity being weak in body but of perfect mind and memory, Thanks 
be given to God do make and ordain and appoint this my last will and 
testament as follows laying all other wills aside. It is my will and 
desire that all my just debts be paid. Item: I give to my beloved wife one 
feather bed and furniture and the safe - one negro girl named Phillis 
and her increase to be at her will and disposal and to give to each of my 
children or grandchildren as she may think best and the remainder part of 
my estate both real and personal I lend to my wife during her life. 
Item: I give to my daughter Jane Haley one hundred acres of land she now 
lives on. 
Item: To my son-in-law Stephen Hunter one hundred and twenty five acres of 
land which has been laid off to him already. 
Item: To grandson William Dabney Statham one negro boy named Jack until he 
comes of lawful age I give the said William Dabney Statham the said negro 
boy as his right and property forever in case he dies before he is of age 
or marries I then give the negro boy to my grandson Cornelius Umphrey and 
his heirs forever. 
Item: To my daughter Sarah Umphrey one negro wench named Beck and her 
increase during her natural life and at her death I then give said negro 
wench and her increase to such of my daughters children as shall be living 
at her death and desire that all of my estate except said negro boy Jack 
that I give to my grandson William Dabney Statham, both real and personal 
and what kind so ever be at the death of said wife equally divided 
among each of my children and their representatives as I now mention, viz. 
Elizabeth Hardwick, John Statham, Ann Eastham and to my daughter Jane Haley 
I only give to her her equal portion of my personal estate as I have before 
willed her what I think is her proportion of my land and to my daughter 
Sarah I only give to her an equal part of my lands and my other estate 
except the negro as I have given to her and her heirs her full 
portion of them. To my son Charles Statham, to the children of my dearest 
daughter Mary Hunter and to the children of my deceased daughter Mildred 
Humphrey by name Martha Humphrey to them and their heirs forever. 
Item: It is my will and request that my sons John and Charles Statham as 
executors and my beloved wife Martha Statham as executors to this my last 
will and testament. 

Witness I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 14 day of September 1781. 
Witness: John Garth 
David Sheppard Love Statham 
Elizabeth Garth

Recorded 12 Nov. 1781


Submitted by Ann Avery Hunter <annh@erols.com>
Richmond, Virginia 

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