LUNENBURG COUNTY, VIRGINIA - WILL BOOK 1 (1747 - ) (partial) Page 1-2 Thomas Caldwell inventory, 7 March 1747, Lunenburg County, VA WB 1:1-2. WE THE SUBSCRIBERS being first sworne before Wm Caldwell apointed to value the Estate of Thomas Caldwell deased is as followeth, towit, Do one black and white Cow 1 Do one Brown Dito and Bell 1 Do one red Dito 30/. Do one red and Calf 30/. 3 Do one Dito and Calf 28/. Do one Dito 28/. 2.16 Do one Dito 18/. Do one heifer 10/. Do 2 young heifers 18/. 2.14 Do 2 Young ?eers 24/. Do one Iron bound Cartt 70/. 4.14 Do one Sett ?arrows Teeth 10/. Shoemakers tool 5/. 1.3 Do one Bras Kettel 25/. Do one ? Paddel 25/. 2.10 Do one hand ? 6/6. Do one x ? 2/. .18.6 Do a ?old Iron 5/. Do one ?maing knife & ? 2/6. . 7.6 Do a plow and ?arklin 25/. Do 3 Cows and 3 Calfs at Banister 90/. Do 2 Dito and Calf 44/. 7.19 Do 2 ieron Pots and 2 pair hoocks .18 Do 2 beds and furniter L5. 6 Chairs 8/. 5.8 Do 2 small ? of Glass 10/. .10 Do one Box of Drumpey? 7/. Do one pair ? 5/. 1.2 Do one Chist 6/. Do one Box Corks 4/. .10 Do 5 hao. 2 parts ?ort 10/. .10 Do a parcel of putter and Earthen wier 1.16 Do one Bell We?el Worker and ? .5 Do one Copper Skillet 3/6. Do 5 paire Shoo buckels 3/6. .7 Do one large Bay Ware 10.10 Do one black hors 50/. Do one old Bay horse 12/6. 3.2.6 Do one pistel 10/. Do one ?ing knife 2/6. .12.6 Do one B? ? 7/. Do 3 dizen Bottels 3/. per dizen .10.6 Do 2 Young Calfs at L4 each 8. Do one ??? and half Barrel .4.6 Do one ful adge 4/6. Do one ieron Bolt and Gouge 2/6. .7 Total 65.5 Wm Caldwell admr. Israel Pickens John Stewart Andrew Cunningham At a Court held for Lunenburgh County the Seventh Day of March 1747. The within Inventory and appraisement of the Estate of Thomas Caldwell deceased was presented in Court by William Caldwell Gent. the administrator and was ordered to be recorded ?? Clement Read CSC. File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Carmen Finley Page 3 William Haynes, Inventory Page 3 William Balew, Inventory Page 4 William Balew, Estate Page 5 William Balew / Ballew, Estate Page 6 Abraham Cook, Inventory Page 7 ABRAHAM COOK Apr 2, 1748 I, Abraham Cook of L, being very sick and weak in body - To my wife Sarah Cook - I lend her all my estate during her life, and after her death, To my daughter, Sarah Cook - my Negro girl named Hannah and her increase, to her and the heirs of her body lawfully begotten, but failing of such heirs, the Negro and her increase is to return to my son Benjamin Cook and the heirs of his body. Also to Sarah, 1 feather bed that she lies on. To my son Jame Cook [sic] - 1 shilling sterling. To my daughter Barbary Hester - 1 shilling sterling. To my daughter Frances Hester - 1 shilling sterling. To my son Benjamin Cook - the land and plantation whereon I now live, to him and his heirs forever, and for want of such heirs, to my son Charles Cook and the heirs of his body. To my son Charles Cook - my land on Sandy Creek, to him and his heirs, and for want of heirs, to my son, Benjamin Cook. To my sons Benjamin Cook and Charles Cook - the rest of my estate, after my wife's death. Executors: my wife and my son, Benjamin Cook. Signed - Abraham Cooke. Witnesses: Richard Palmer Thomas Satterwhite John Fletcher (X his mark). The will of the deceased was exhibited at Jul 4, 1748 Court by Sarah Cook, executrix, and was proved by the oaths of witnesses Richard Palmer and Thomas Satterwhite, and ordered to be recorded. On the motion of the executrix, she having first entered into bond with Thomas Eastland and Thomas Satterwhite, her sureties, certificate was granted her for obtaining a probate of the said will. Page 8 Christopher Rambo, Will Page 10 - 11 David Lee, Will Page 13 Andrew Kennedy, Inventory Page 14 Andrew Kennedy, Estate Page 15 Alexander Douglass, Estate Page 16 Luke Wiles, Estate Page 19 John Sullivant, Will Page 31 William Griffin, Oct 17, 1750 William Griffin of L, being sick and weak To my wife - I lend her my plantation which I now live on, with 300 acres of land appertaining thereto, during her widowhood, after which I give the land to my son, William Griffin. I also lend my wife 2 feather beds, 3 dishes, 1 basin, and 6 plates, 2 iron pots, 1 brass kettle, and 1 frying pan, during her widowhood. I also give her 1 feather bed, 2 rings, and 1 sheet, 1 cow and calf, and 1 horse. Also, I give her all my hogs. To my son William - 1 bed, bolster, bed quilt, blanket, and sheet. Also 1 mare, 4(?) cows and calves, 1 bed that I have lent my wife. To my daughter Elizabeth - when she comes to the age of 18 years, 1 cow and calf. To Henry Green, son of John Green - 100 acres of land on Buffalo Creek, to be laid off at the upper end of my land. To Ralph Griffin, son to Richard Griffin - 100 acres of land adjoining the aforesaid Henry Gren [sic] on the lower side. To my son and daughter - the household goods that is not given, is to be equally divided between them. As for my debts, to be got to discharge mine and to the support of my family, 1 rifle, 1 smooth-bore gun, 1 black horse, to be sold to pay my debts and to support my family. My will is that no part of my estate shall be appraised. Executors - Ralf Griffin and William Woodward. Executrix - my wife. Signed Oct 17, 1750 - William Griffin (-o his mark) Witnesses - William Jackson, William Sizmore, Charles Smith The within will of the deceased was exhibited at Apr 2, 1751 Court, and was proved by the oaths of the witnesses. Page 38-39 The Last Will and Testament of John Willingham of Lunenburg Co., Virginia In the Name of God Amen I John Willingham of the County of Lunenburg and parish of Cumberland being sick and weak and only considering the uncertainty of human life do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament First and principally I commit my Soul into the hands of my blessed Maker trusting in his Mercies and in the Mercies of my dear Redeemer for the Remission of all my sins desiring my Body may be decently enter'd at the discretion of my Executrix hereinafter Named and as to my Estate that it has pleased God to bless my withall after all my just Debts are puntually paid I Give and Dispose of it in the following manner Item I Give and Bequeath to my son Thomas one shilling Sterling Item I Give and Bequeath to my son John one shilling Sterling Item I Give and Bequeath to my Daughter Christian my Negro Boy Peter ( I having already given them two Sons what I desired for them) Item I Give and Bequeath to my Son Gerrald my Negro Boy Jamey, one feather Bed and furniture two cows and calves two sows and pigs, one Mare and Colt and the land and plantation whereon I now live and also Ninety acres of land joining the foresaid plantation to him and his heirs and Assigns forever Desiring my beloved wife Mary have possession of the said land during her Widowhood or Life And as to the residue and remainder of my Estate be it of what Nature soever it will I lend it to my beloved Wife during her Widowhood or Life and then do Give and Bequeath it to be Equally divided between my two Daughters Viz. Amey and Betty unless my beloved Wife should think fit to give any part of it to them before her Marriage or Decease and then the other to have the same in proportion and I do Appoint and Ordain my beloved Wife Mary my whole and Sole Executrix of this my last Will and Testament making void and Nul all other Wills by me made heretofore and do acknowledge this only to be my last Will and Testament In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this 2d Day of February 1750 ( one Mare and Colt interlined before assigned Signed and Sealed in presence of John (X) Willingham, LS. Geo. Walton, Tath. DeGraffenderidt George Marsin At a court held for Lunenburg County the first day of October 1751. The within written last Will and Testament of John Willingham - deceased was exhibited in Court by Mary Willingham Executrix therein appointed and the same was proved by the Oath of George Walton and Tasharner DeGrafenreidt Two of the witnesses thereto and Ordered to be Recorded and the said Executrix having made Oath thereto according to laws and with John Willingham and Thomas Willingham her Sureties entered into Bond and Acknowledged the same certificate was granted her for obtaining a probate of the said Will in one form Test Clem F. Read, CLC Lunenburg Co. VA., Will book 1, pages 38-39 Transcribed by Roger O. Willingham 67 S. Wulff St. Cary, IL. 60013-2525 In Odedience to an order of a court held for this County the first day of October last we the Subscribers have met at the plantation of John Willingham dec'd, and being sworn before Thomas Boulden one of his Majestys Justices of the peace for the s'd County have apprais'd all suth of the Estate of the s'd Willingham as was brought before us for that purpose by the Executrix which is as follows. One Negro Boy Jamey L 45 and one do Peter L 18 L 63 One Negro Woman Philis L 40 and one Negro Man Suyo L 10 50 Twenty nine Bays L 13.10 and one white Mare L 3.10 17 Eight cows L 14 and 10 young cattle 4 18 One Bay horse L 6.9 and one White do L 4 10.9 One Gray horse & colt L 3.4.6 and one old Gray horse 5/ 3.9.6 One Womans Saddle & Bridle 55/ and one Mans do 26/ 4.1 One reosso cut Sain with Decot and three iron Wedges 1 One looking glass 2/ and 5 old Books 6/ .8 Three Iron potts and 2 old tobs 9/ one old cheot 6/ 1.5 One Earthen Mug, one Stout do & two punch Bowls .3 2 files one chessoell and one pair Shears 2/6 one Smooth gun 21/6 1.4 One table, one pair of Chairs Summ knives and forks .9 One chest Old Mans Saddle Cowpers Axe Daundier .13 One Box Iron and Deafers one Donsell one old Cyde and Cask .10 One feather Bed & furniture L 5.10 one do L 5 10.10 One Feather Bed & furniture L 3.10 one do L 2.5 5.15 Two water pails and one piggin 7/6 one stout Iuy 1/ .8 .6 Several old Working tools .13.6 A parcell of penster and four meal Sifters 2.17 George Walton L191.15.6 Mary Willingham Ext Tstharner DeGrafenrtide Thompson Staples At a court held for Lunenburg County the 7th Day of April 1752. The within Inventory returned and ordered to be recorded Test Clement Read CLC Will book 1, pages 65-66 Transcribed by Roger O. Willingham 67 S. Wulff St. Cary, IL. 60013-2525 -------------------------------------------------------------- 1753 WILL Arthur Freeman WP 1753 Lunenburg WB 1 pp 94-96 In the name of God Amen, I Arthur Freman of the County of Lunenburgh and Colony of Virginia, Being through the abounding mercy of God, though weak in Body yet of a Sound and Perfect Understanding Both in mind and memmery do hereby Constitute this my last will and Testament and Desire itt may be Received by all as such. And first I Bequeath my Soul to God my Maker Beseeching his most Gracious acceptance of itt Through the alsufficient merritts and mediation of my most Compassionate Redeemmer, Jesus Christ, who gave himself to be an Attonement for my sins and is able to save to the uttermost all that came to God by him. Amen. Blessed be God. Imprimis I give my Body to the Earth from whence it was taken in full as ashor- ance of its resurrection from thence at the last day and as for my Burrial I Desire it may Be Dessiently Perform’d at the Discression of my Executor heraft’r named. As to my Worldly Estate which it have been Please God to Bless me with and to Besto upon me who am not Worthy of the least of his Mercies I doo heareby will and Positively Order that all my Debts that I in Rits and Consiene doo owe to any Person to be paid in sum Convenient time after my Decease, and after my Funeral Charges my debts is Paid the remaining part of my Estate I give and bequeath in manner and form as folloeth: Item: I give to my son Hamblin Stokes freman my Spring Swamp Land in Surry and all the land on the South side of Killistick after my father’s Deceas, it is the Land that Bershaba now lives on, to him and his heirs Lawfully Begotten for Ever. Item: I give to my son Henry Freman the Tract of Land I now live on Excepting the child my wife Agnes Freman goes with, now should be a Boy, then to be Divided Between Henry Freman and the Boy she now goes with as followeth: Beginning at the mouth of the Spring Branch at flatrock running up the Branch to Bershabay’s East, thence a East Corce to killistick I give to my son henry Freman the Part I now live on and the other Just to the boy my wife goes with to them and their heirs lawfully Begotten forever. Item: I give to my son Joel Freeman my tract of Land lying in Surry and on Notoway River To him and his heirs Lawfully Begotten forever. As for the Rest of my Estate I Lend the use of all that I have to my dear and loving wife – During her life as my Widdo. And of this my Last Will and Testament I appoint and Constitute my wife Agnes Freman to be Executor Entirely Revoking and Disannulling all former Wills and this to be taken as my last Will and Testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seall this sixteenth day of April In the Year of our lord 1753. Arthur Freeman L.S. Acknowledged signed Seal’d and Deliver’d in the Presents of us: Tillemon (his mark R) Russell, John Callham, John Howell At a Court held for Lunenburgh County the third day of July 1753. The within written last Will land Testament of Arthur Freeman Deceas’d was Exhibited in Court by Agnes Freeman, the Executor therein Named, and the same was Proved by the oaths of Thilimon Russell and John Calleham, two of the subscribing witness’s thereto, and ordered to be recorded. And on the motion of the said Executrix (who made oath according to sam(sic) Certificate is Granted her for obtaining of the Probat of the said will in due form of Law. Teste Clement Read C.S.C. Truly Recorded Teste Clem Read C.S.C. In the margin: Freeman’s Will transcribed by tks February 2007 ******************************************************************************* Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ******************************************************************************* -------------------------------------------------------------- FRANCIS MANN - Page # unknown (abstract) Francis Mann, will of; dated Sept. 4, 1753. Proved, Dec. 27, 1753. Wit. John Powell, William Neal, Samuel Mann. Ex. wife Elizabeth, son Robert. Leg: son Page Mann 220 acres in Lunenburg Co., VA. joining line James Barton; son Frances Mann 220 acres in Lunenburg Co., VA adj. brother Page's line; son Cain Mann 200 acres in Lunenburg Co., VA adj. his brother Francis' line; two sons Robert and Able Mann 384 acres in Chesterfield Co., VA to be divided by spring branch, son Robert to have first choice; son John; son Joel 200 acres where I now live; dau. Lucy; dau. Agnes; remainder est. to wife Elizabeth for widow- hood, then equally divided among all my children. Submitted by Kay M artin -------------------------------------------------------------- JANUARY 22, 1764 - WILL OF JOHN SIMPKINS Proved April 2,1754 Names daughters: Mary Whealer, Rachel Stoe, Elizabeth Pruit, Susanna Lawson, Rachel Simpkins, and Webby Simpkins -------------------------------------------------------------- Page 160 DECEMBER 18, 1755 - WILL OF ANDREW RODGERS Names wife, Janet; two sons, Andrew and John Other children named: Thomas Patrick and Rebeckah Rodgers, and Margret Anderson, Elisabeth Cullbertson, and Martha Burnside Witnesses: David and William Caldwell, William Cunningham Executors: Janet and James Burnside ----------------------- File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: "Paul D. Justis" Lunenburg County Court House Will Book 1 (Starting in the middle of Page 163) In the name of God Amen. the First day of October in the Year of our Lord 1755, I Justinia Justice in the County of Lunenburg, being very Sick and weak in Body, but of perfect mind and Memory. Thanks be to almighty God for it calling into mind the Mortality of my Body, and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make and Ordain this my last Will and Testament that is to say principally and first of all, I Give & Recommend my soul into the Hands of God that gave it and for my Body I Recommend it to the Earth to be buried in a Christian like and decent manner at the discretion of my Executors, nothing doubting but at the General Resurrection I shall Receive the same again by the Mighty power of God, and as touching such worldly Estate wherwith* I hath pleased God to bless me in this life, I give and dispose of the same in the following manner and Form. Imprimis it is my Will and I do order that in the first place all my Just debts and Funeral Charges be payed* and Satisfyed*. Item I give and bequeath unto Mary my Dearly beloved Wife the (continued on Page 164) Third part of my Estate Item, one Horse and side saddle Item one bed and Furniture and that my Executors make a Lawfull* deed to one hundred Acres of Land to William Justice Jur in the County of Charles City. Item I give unto my three daughters. Viz. Elisabeth, Sarah and Mary The other thirds of my Estate to be Equally Divided amongst them at the discretion of my Executors. I likewise Constitute make and ordain my belove* Wife and Isacc* Johnston* my only and Sole Executors of this my last Will and Testament and I do hereby utterly disallow revoke & disannul* all and every oth* ner* Testaments Wills Legacies and Executors by (other former?) me in any s before this time named Willed and Bequeathed. (forms?) Ratifying & Confirming this and no other to be my Last will and Testament In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal the day and Year above Written. his Signed Sealed published Pronounced and Justinia / Justice L. S. declared by the said Justinia Justice as his mark Last will and Testament in the Presence of us the Subscribers , Viz. Wm. Scott, Samuel Davies, William Johnston At a Court held for Lunenburgh* County the third day of August 1756 This Last will & Testament of Justinia Justice Deceased was Exhibited in Court by Mary Justice the Executrix therein named, and the same was Proved by the Oaths of all the Witnesses thereto Subscribed, and Ordered to be Recorded, And on the Motion of the said Executrix who made Oath According to Law, Certificate is Granted her for Obtaining a probate of the said Will in due form of Law, She giving Bond & Security whereupon she together with Lazerus* Williams and Mathew* Williams her Securities; entered into and acknowledged Bond for the said Executrix duly faithful Execution of the said Will, Reserving Liberty to Isaac Johnson* the Executor therein name to Join in Probate with her whe* he shall (when?) hereafter think fit Teste Clement Read CL Truly Recorded Teste Clemt Read CL * These words, names, etc. were spelled as they appear in this document. Also - there were blank areas in the document as it appears in this printed page. My assumptions are in parenthesis at the end of the line The mark of Justinia Justice was an angled mark with three crossing marks, one at top, one in middle, one on the bottom. L. S. = Legal Seal CL = Clerk of Lunenburg Copied and transcribed by Paul D. Justis c1997 Page 182 HENRY COCKERHAM Henry Cockerham, being very sick, ailing: To my son Henry Cockerham - the land lying in the fork of Blaxstons Creek. To my son Wm Cockerham - my dwelling house and lands belonging thereto. To my daughter Frances Cockerham - 1 feather bed and cow and calf. To Henry - 1 feather bed and cow and calf. To my daughter Suzannah Cockerham - 1 feather bed and cow and calf. To my wife - The rest of my goods and chattels, during her widowhood, but if she marries, my estate to be divided among my children. Executors: My wife and John Hix My executors are to pay and return my debt. Signed Sep 19, 1754, Henry Cockerham. Witnesses: John Hix John Smith Moses Cockerham At May 3, 1757 Court, the will of the deceased was exhibited by the executor and executrix, and the same was proved by the oaths of 2 of the witnesses, and is ordered to be recorded. And on the motion of the said executor and executrix, certificate is granted them for obtaining a probate of said will, they giving bond and security, whereupon they, together with David Garland, their security, entered into bond. Page 183 Henry Cockerham, Inventory P. 241 Samuel Bugg, Senr. Wife - Sarah Bugg Son - Jacob Bugg - negro Daughter - Sarah Towler - negro and after her death to her children Daughter - Agnes Lee - negro Daughter - Ruth Bugg - negro and furniture Son - Sherwood Bugg - 10 pounds money Grandsons - John, Benjamin, Jesse and Sherwood Bugg - 10 pounds each Son - Edmund Bugg - livestock Son - Samuel Bugg - 20 shillings Steling Son - Anselm Bugg - of my estate both real and personal Lend all of my estate to my wife Sarah during her natural life, and at her decease to be divided as stated. Executor: Son Anselm Bugg Witnesses: Amos Hix/Hicks /s/ Samuel (mark) Bugg George Freeman, William Cox/Cockes Will dated 13 Dec 1756 Recorded 1 May 1759 Note at bottom of abstract: Anselm Bugg qualified as executor with Samuel YOUNG and Sherwood BURR his securities. Page 320 Hugh Norwell, October 20, 1759 I, Hugh Norwell of Lunenburg County and Parish of Cumberland, weak in body - To my daughter, Elizabeth Sandeferd - 1 feather bed and furniture. To my daughter, Mary Norwell - my Negro wench Aggy and 1 feather bed and furniture and 1 gray mare called Fancey, and 1 woman's saddle and bridle. To my son, T___Norwell, my plantation whereon I now live, containing 333 acres. To my wife, Mary Norwell - the use of the rest of my estate during her life, and at her death to be sold and the money arising therefrom, to be equally divided between the rest of my 5 children, provided that my wife not waste or embezzle any of the money arising from my estate, during her life more than is needed for her suitable maintenance, but that such [surplus] money may be put out at interest until her death and equally divided as my other estate. Executor - my son Thomas Norwell. Signed October 20, 1759 - Hugh Norwell. Witnesses: William Ballard, Adam Thomson, James Smith (X) his mark. At May 6, 1760 Court, the within will of the deceased was exhibited by Thomas Norwell, the executor, and the same was proved by the oaths of two of the witnesses, and ordered to be recorded. And on the motion of said executor, certificate is granted him for obtaining a probate of said will, he giving security, whereupon he, together with Henry Deloney, Gent., and James Coleman, his securities, entered into bond for the executor's due execution of the will. Signed: October 20, 1759 Probated May 6, 1760 Page 340 John Sandford, March 6, 1762 I, John Sandford of Cumberland Parish in L, being very sick and weak in body - First, all my lawful debts are to be paid. To my wife Frances Sandford - I want the land whereon I now live, be sold, and the third part of the money arising therefrom, I give to my wife. I want as much of my personal estate sold as will pay my debts, and the remainder I give to my wife. To my two daughters, Elizabeth & Frances Sandford - the rest of the money arising from the sale of my land is to be laid out in the purchase of as many Negro women as it will fetch, and that said Negroes and their increase be equally divided between my aforesaid two daughters, as they shall marry or come to age. If the child be born alive, of which my wife is now big, that it have an equal part with aforesaid two daughters, and if it should so happen, then my wife to have only a fourth part of my estate. Executor & Executrix - my friend John Ragsdale (on the [Bears] Element [Creek]) and my wife. Signed March 6, 1762 - Jno Sandford (V his mark), Witnesses: David Garland, Edward Jackson (I his mark), Elizabeth Ballard ( + her mark). At May 4, 1762 Court, the will of the deceased was exhibited by the executor and executrix, and the same was proved by the oaths of two of the witnesses, and ordered to be recorded. And on the motion of said executors, certificate is granted them for obtaining a probate of said will, they giving security, whereupon they, together with David Garland, their security, entered into their bond. ************************************************************************ USGENWEB 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. ************************************************************************