LOUISA COUNTY, VA – Will Book 8 (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 ************************************************************************ P. 41-43 – William Waddy P. 59-60 - James Beadles LOUISA COUNTY, VA – WILL OF JAMES BEADLES, WILL BOOK 8, P. 59-60 Submitted by Jo Ann Williamson In the name of God Amen. I James Beadles of the County of Louisa, being of sound mind and memory do make this my last will and testament. Item 1st. I wish all my just debts & funeral expenses be paid. Item 2nd. I give unto John Beadles and his heirs, the land he now lives on containing Two hundred & twenty four & three fourths acres, which is deeded to him in the office of Louisa, as his part of my Estate except one half of the land I bought of Nicholas Gentry which is to be sold at my death and the amount of said land to be divided between son John Beadles and Wm H. Beadles for their services as Executors of my estate, that contains one hundred & fifty two acres which appears by Nicholas Gentry deed, to be the same more or less if either of them should die, their heirs shall inherit at my death. Item 3rd. I give unto Wm H. Beadles at the death of my wife, the land I now live on and the land I bought of Richard Jones to him and his heirs, which deed is deeded to Wm W Beadles in the Office of Louisa. Item 4th. I lend unto my wife Sukey Beadles all the residue of my estate during her life, or so much as she wishes to keep; what she dont want to keep such as old Lumber & negroes, of stock of any kind, I wish sold at twelve months by my executors & divided as hereafter disposed of my daughters as live, and my Grand children trustees. Item 5th. I give unto John B. Carpenter & James C. Carpenter one fifth part of my Estate lent to my wife, at her death & mine, to be in the hands of guardians until they may come of lawful age; their Guardians shall have power to buy or sell any part of property loaned to my wife; in case they shall die before they are or marry or become of age, their part shall return to my estate again & the estate lent to my wife, to my two daughters as loaned and Grand children in the hands of trustees as hereafter named in my will in trust; as my grandchildren become of age or marry, they shall receive their parts of the trust. Item 6th. I lend unto my daughter Nancy Lovless one fifth part of my estate lent to wife: Betsey and her two children Alec & Eliza is considered part of the estate lent to my wife, and is to accounted for as part of her part of the estate loaned her. The said Nancy Loveless at the value of four hundred dollars; said Betsey and her children is delivered to James Arnett in trust for his mother agreeable to your receipt sent to me from John Loveless & Nancy Loveless by James Arnett dated March 1828: said James Arnett to hold the said negroes in trust for his mother for her life; at her death, the said negroes & their increase to be divided & also what paid that may fall to her at my and my wife's death as a loan to make the one fifth part of the said James Beadles's Estate to Nancy Loveless & Heirs lawfully begotten of her body to them & their heirs forever. Item 7th. I lend to my daughter Sally Tisdale one fifth part of my estate lent to my wife at her death and mine, Spotswood. She receives at three hundred dollars as will appear by Robert Tisdale's receipt at the death of myself and wife, she receives the balance to make one fifth and at the death of the said Sally Tisdale is to go to their heirs lawfully begotten of her body. Item 8th. I lend in trust to Waddy Lipscomb one fifth of my estate lent to my wife at my wife's death after having him sold, or what he may buy for the children of my daughter Lelilia Lipscomb his wife Decd he is to pay to them as they become of age or marry. Item 9th. I lend unto Fendol Chiles one fifth part of my estate lent to my wife in trust for his children he had by my daughter Patsy Chiles his wife decd he is to keep it till his children becomes of age or marries, then the said Fendol Chiles is to pay his children he had by his wife Patsy one equal proportion of the one fifth part I lend him in trust for his children – If the trustees don't pay for their children, they are bound to receive lands according to the sale of the said James Beadles' Estate as their part in trust for their children as they become of age. I appoint John Beadle & Wm W. Beadles my executors and they shall not be bound to give security, only to be sworn in open court as my Executors; after the sale of my estate they shall take when delivered, such security of the trustees as they think good according to will. As witness to my hand & Seal of this the 2nd day of April one thousand eight hundred & twenty nine interline before signed the word on my James Beadles James Poindexter Robert M. Gooch Ellis Juan At a court held for Louisa County at the courthouse on Monday September the 14th 1829 the will of James Beadles was this day produced in open court by William W. Beadles, one of the Executors therein named, and was proved by the oaths of James Poindexter, Robert M. Gooch and Ellis Juan subscribing witnesses and by the court ordered to be recorded. And on the motion of John Beadles and William W. Beadles the executors named in the said will, who made oath according to law, and entered into and acknowledged their bond in the penalty of ten thousand dollars, conditioned according to Law being permitted by the court to qualify without giving security according to the terms of the will certificate is granted them for obtaining a probate of said will in due form. P. 144-145 – William Waddy P. 235-237 - Daniel Gardner I, Daniel Gardner, of the County of Louisa and State of Virginia do hereby make this my last will and testament in manner, in manner and form following, that is to say. Item, First I give and bequeath to my daughter Salley Gentry and to her heirs forever my negro man named Archer which I have already given to her, and after my death I give and bequeath to my said daughter Salley Gentry and to her heirs forever my negro man named Isaac, my negro woman named Molly and her three children Letha, Franky and Nick and their future increase, provided that she, my said daughter Salley and her husband Temple Gentry previous to receiving this bequest convey to Alvarina Anthony, the daughter of Sarah Anthony, all their interest both at law and in equity which they now have or may hereafter have of in and to the tract of land and premises on which Mrs. Mary Anthony at present resides or pay to her the said Alvarina Anthony the sum of fifty dollars Virginia currency. Item, Second I give and bequeath to my son Miles H. Gardner and to his heirs forever, my negro man named George and four hundred and twenty dollars in cash which I have already given him. I also give and bequeath to my said son Miles H. Gardner and his heirs forever all the money now due to me from the estate of my brother William Gardner now deceased or from the executor of said deceased provided that he my said son Miles H Gardner shall previous to receiving this bequest convey to the above named Alvarina Anthony all his interest both at law and in equity which he now had or may hereafter have of, in and to, the tract of land and premises on which Mrs. Mary Anthony at present resides or pay to her the said Alvarina Anthony the sum of fifty dollars, Virginia currency. Item, third I give and bequeath to my son Eldridge Gardner and to his heirs forever the tract of land on which he now resides called "Gardner Cross Roads" which I have already given to him and after my death I give and devise to my said son Eldridge Gardner and his heirs forever my negro man named Humphrey and a bond which I hold on my said son Eldridge Gardner executed by him to my son Miles H Gardner for the sum of five hundred dollars, bearing date on the twenty-first day of May, 1822, provided that he my said son Eldridge Gardner after my death bring any claim or claims demand or demands against me or against my Executor, then and in that case, I give and bequeath my said negro man named Humphrey and the said Bond to my Grand daughter Missourie W Gardner ,to the above named Alvirinia Anthony and to my Daughters Salley Gentry and Polly Herring to them and their heirs forever to be equally divided amongst them provided also that he my said son Eldridge Gardner shall previous to receiving this bequest, convey to the said Alvarina Anthony all his interest both at law and in equity which he now has or may hereafter have of in and to the tract of land and premises on which Mrs. Mary Anthony now resides or pay to her the said Alvarina Anthony the sum of fifty dollars, Virginia currency. Item, fourth I give and bequeath to my son George J Gardner and to his heirs forever, my tract of land lying and being in the county of Hanover near Hanover Town and my negro woman named Edaline and her child named Dolly, also my negro girl named Patsy and their future increase, which I have already given to him, and after my death I give and bequeath to my said son George J Gardner and to his heirs and assigns forever, my negro woman named Phebe and her future increase, provided that he my said son George J Gardner shall previous to receiving this bequest convey to the said Alvarina Anthony all his interest both at law and in equity, which he now has ,or, may hereafter have, of in and to the tract of land and premises on which Mrs. Mary Anthony at present or pay to her the said Alvarina Anthony the sum of fifty dollars, Virginia currency. Item, fifth I give to and bequeath to my daughter Polly L Herring and to her heirs forever, my negro man named Sheldrake, my negro woman named Amelia, my negro boy named Henry, my negro girl named Abby and my negro boy named Moses and their future increase, which I have already given to her, and after my death I give and bequeath to my said daughter Polly L Herring and to her heirs forever the tract of land on which I now reside, which I purchased of John Draper, also my negro man named Manuel, my negro woman named Massie, my negro boy named Ransom and my negro boy named James and the future increase of said Massie provided that she my said daughter Polly L. and her husband Wilson Herring shall previous to receiving this bequest convey to the said Alvarina Anthony all their interest both at law and in equity, which they now has ,or, may hereafter have, of in and to the tract of land and premises on which Mrs. Mary Anthony at present or pay to her the said Alvarina Anthony the sum of fifty dollars, Virginia currency. Item, sixth I give and bequeath to my grand daughter Missourie W. Gardner and to her heirs forever my negro girl named Arena and her future increase which I have already given to her; and after my death I give and bequeath to my said grand daughter Missourie W Gardner and to her heirs forever my tract of land and premises on which Mrs. Nancy Johnson at present resides adjoining the tract which I have herein bequeathed to my daughter Polly Herring and the lands of Joel Walton Timothy T Swift and others; I also give to my said grand daughter Missourie W Gardner and to her heirs forever my negro boy named Lewis. Item, seventh I give and bequeath to the above named Alvarina Anthony and to her heirs forever, my negro girl named Charlotte which I have already given to her. Item, eighth I give and bequeath to my son in law Temple Gentry his estate I admrd in trust my deaf and dumb negro boy named David till he arrives at the age of sixteen years, and then it is my will and desire that he the said Temple Gentry his Executors or Adm's Shall put the said David with a shoe and bootmaker to learn the trade or act of shoe and bootmaking till he arrives at the age of twenty one years and that he the said David under the control and protection of said Temple Gentry his Executors or Adm's shall have and enjoy the profits of all his earnings for and during his life. Item, ninth All the rest and residue of my estate after paying all my just debts and funereal expenses I give and bequeath to the above mentioned Alvarina Anthony, to my said grand daughter Missourie W Gardner, and to my said daughters Salley Gentry and Polly L Herring to them and their heirs forever to be equally divided amongst them. Lastly I constitute and appoint my son Miles H Gardner and my sons in law Temple Gentry and Wilson Herring Executors of this my last will and Testament, hereafter revoking all other or former wills or testaments by me heretofore made. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 24th day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty. Signed, sealed and acknowledged in the presence of us Elisha Jackson Thomas M Pendleton David Richardson At a Court held for Louisa County at the Courthouse on Monday the 14th day of March 1831. The last Will and Testament of Daniel Gardner dec'd was this day presented to the Court, and proved by the oaths of Elisha Jackson and David Richardson two subscribing witnesses thereto, and by the court ordered to be recorded. And on the motion of Temple Gentry and Wilson Herring two of the Executors named in said Will, who made oath according to law, and together with Thomas Gardner, Eldridge Gardner and John Gentry their securities (who justified on oath as to their sufficiency) entered into and acknowledged their bond in the penalty of nine thousand dollars, conditioned as the law requires, Certificate is granted them for obtaining a probate of said Will in due form, and liberty is reserved to the other Executor named in said Will to join in the probate hereafter, should he think fit. Teste John Hunter C. of C. Page ? – 1833, Ralph Quarles