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The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net *********************************************************************** Page 21 Lunenburg County VA Will Book VII:21 In the name of God amen I Minor Wilkes of Lunenburg County being old and feble but in sound mind and memory and knowing it is appointed for all men once to die recommend my soul into the hands of God; _____________ it and my body to be buried in a Christian like manner and as trusting(?) my worldly estate, which it has been pleased God to bless me with, I give and dispose in the following manner Viz --Item I give to my beloved wife Ann Wilkes one feather bed and furniture to her and her heirs forever --Item I lend my wife one Horse Saddle and bridle --Item I lend my wife two Negroes Ned & Pat during her natural life --Item I lend my wife one fourth part of my Cattle & Sheep and Hogs during her natural life --Item I lend my wife my land and plantation whereon I now live during her widowhood and my desire is that my two daughters Patsey Winn & Susanna Wilkes have a right for a home on the land and plantation lent to my wife as long as they live single --Item I give to my daughter Jincey Winn one negroe man Julis to her and her heirs forever --Item I give to my daughter Ann Winn one negroe man Stephen and one horse to her and her heirs forever --Item I give to my daughter Patsey Winn one Negroe Girl Clary and one horse and one Cow and calf to her and her heirs forever --Item I give to my daughter Susanna Wilkes one Negroe boy Dick, one Horse Saddle and bridle and one feather bed and furniture and one Cow and calf to her and her heirs forever --Item I give to my son Rich Wilkes my still only my wife is to have the use of it whenever she wants it, to him and his heirs forever --Item I give to my daughter Sally Snead the land and plantation whereon she now lives, I also giver her one Negroe Girl Lucy to her and her heirs and assigns forever --Item I give to my daughter Mary White fifteen pounds, to her & her heirs forever Item my desire is that all my estate not mentioned be sold and after my just debts is paid my desire that Minor Wilkes deceased, children have one sixth part of it, equally divided among them and the balance equally divided between my five Eldest children John Wilkes and Thomas Wilkes, Richard Wilkes, Elizabeth Winn, Letty White to them and their heirs forever. I also constitute and appoint my son Richard Wilkes & Renneson Tisdale Executors to this my last Will and Testament Jr(?) Wit(?) whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this the ninth day of March 1809 signed and sealed in the presents of David Abernathy Jesse Abernathy his William T. Abernathy Minor X Wilkes [SEAL] mark In Lunenburg County Court 12th Sep 1811. the written last Will & Testament of Minor Wilkes decd was presented in court by the Executors therein named and the same was proved by the oath of two of the witnesses thereto described and ordered to be recorded. And on the motion of the said Executors who having made oath according to law certificate is granted them for obtaining(?) probate of the said Will…….[can’t read the last two lines] Submitted by Judy Penrod Purcell --------------------------------------------- 1811 WILL William Williams Lunenburg WB 7 pp 24a-26 In the name of God Amen: I William Williams of the County of Lunenburg being of sound mind and disposing Memory, and calling to mind the uncertainty of life, do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament, in manner and form following Vizt: I lend to my beloved wife Mary Williams, during her widowhood, the Tract of land whereon I now live, including the lands I purchased of Thomas Epes, John Epes and Joseph G. Williams and Samuel G. Williams, containing by estimation Six Hundred and Sixty Six acres, she allowing to my children the liberty of working the individual negroes upon the said Land. I lend unto my beloved wife Mary Williams during her widowhood the following slaves, with their future increase, Vizt: Stephen, John, Will, Frederick, Sally, and her two children (Ned and Abram,) Rhody, Cressy and her two children (Tom and Dick,) Fanny and her child (Chrischina,) Molly, Young Nancy and Young Gregory, also all my household, and kitchen furniture not hereafter especially devised, also all my stock of every description not hereafter especially devised. Item: I give and bequeath to my daughter Mary Jordan Williams her heirs exors, and admors one negroe girl named Jenny with her future increase, upon condi- tion that she pay to my daughter Eliza Williams when she arrives to lawfull age or marrys, one hundred dollars. I give and bequeath to my daughter Eliza Williams one negro girl named Tabb with her future increase to her and her heirs forever, and at the death or mar- riage of my beloved wife Mary Williams I give to my said daughter Eliza Williams my chest of drawers. I give and bequeath to my son Samuel Williams when he arrives at lawfull age or marrys one half of the Tract of Land I purchased of Zachariah Hurt, Contain- ing by estimation 939 acres to be divided agreeable to quallity and quantity to him and his heirs forever. I also give to my said son Samuel Williams his heirs exors and admors one negroe boy called (Ned) son of Fanny. I give and bequeath to my son William Williams, when he arrives at lawfull age or marrys, the other half of my said tract of land I purchased of Zachariah Hurt to him and his heirs forever. I also give and bequeath to my son William Williams his heirs & executors & admors one negroe boy named Charles, son of Rhody. I give and bequeath to my son John Freeman Williams, and Joseph Williams, at the death or marriage of my beloved wife Mary Williams all the tract of land I have lent to my said wife, to be equally divided between them, agreeable to quallity and quantity, allotting to my son Joseph Williams the mansion house, which I give to them and their heirs forever. I give and bequeath to my son John Freeman Williams his heirs exors & admors one negroe boy called Jack, son of Sally. I give and bequeath to my son Joseph Williams his heirs executors and admors one negroe boy called Joe (son of Cressy.) I give and bequeath to my daughter Catherine Williams her heirs executors & admors one negroe girl name Ussey, with her future increase. I give and bequeath to my daughter Martha Williams her heirs exors and admors one negroe girl named Phebe, with her future increase. It is my will and desire that if my Posthumous that my beloved wife is now pregnant with should be a son, my four sons Samuel Williams, William Williams, John Freeman Williams & Joseph Williams pay to him when he arrives to lawfull age, or marrys, one hundred pounds, such current money of Virginia, and the legacies left to my said four sons as left them on condition that they respectively comply with this requisition. I also give to my Posthu- mous child, if a son, one negroe boy named Glasgow, but if a girl one negroe girl named Altizacra with her future increase. It is my will and desire that if any of my sons should depart this life before they arrive at lawfull age or marry, that their portion of land that I have be- queathed to them shall be equally divided among the survivors of my son, their heirs executors and admors. It is my will and desire that when any of my children arrives at lawfull age or marrys, that they shall receive from my estate one good feather bed and furniture. It is my will and desire that when any of my sons arrives at lawfull age or marrys, that they receive out of my estate one good horse and the one fifth part of my stock and cattle, hogs and sheep. It is my will and desire that when any of my daughters arrives at lawfull age or marrys that my executors purchase them, out of my money belonging to my estate, a chest of drawers, including my posthumous child, if a daughter, and excepting my daughter Eliza Williams. It is my will and desire that at the death or marriage of my beloved wife Mary Williams, that all my stock of cattle hogs and sheep, not heretofore specially devised, and all my household and kitchen furniture, not heretofore specially devised, be equally divided among all of my sons including my posthumous child, if a son, the balance of all the property of every description lent to my beloved wife and not heretofore specially devised I leave at the death or mar- riage of my beloved wife to be equally divided among all my children including my postumous child, to them and their heirs forever. It is my will and desire that all of my property of every description not lent to my beloved wife or heretofore specially devised be divided among all my children, including my posthumous child, in the following manner Vizt: That it be kept together and worked upon, my two tracts of land, for the support and education of my children, and as they arrive at lawfull age or marry to receive their pro- portion; & the balance to be kept together, as above until my youngest child arrives at lawfull age or marrys. It is my will and desire that my executors convey to my brother David G. Williams the lot of Land I purchased of my brother Joseph G. Williams, containing by estimation fifty acres, provided my said brother David G. Williams purchases and conveys to my exors the lot of land my sister, Ann R. Williams, drew at the division of land belonging to the estate of Catherine Williams, dec’d which land, if so conveyed, I leave in the same manner that I have left the land purchased of Joseph Williams. It is my will and desire that if my executors hereafter named may think at any time hereafter that it will be for their interest of my estate to sell two negroe slaves belonging to my estate (to wit) Nero and Betsy, they are hereby authorized to dispose of them in any way they may think most adviseable, which sale by these presents shall be binding, and the title made by my executors shall be obligatory on my said estate. I nominate and appoint my brothers David G. Williams and Joseph G. Williams and my friend Lew Jones, Executors of this my last Will and Testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 12th day of February 1808. Wm. Williams Seal Signed Sealed & published in presence of John Yale, C. Smith In Lunenburg County Court 14th November 1811 The within written last Will and Testament of William Williams dec’d was presented in Court, and proved by the oaths of the witnesses thereto subscribed, and ordered to be recorded. Teste Wm. H. Taylor D.C. In margin: Williams, Wm Will transcribed by tks February 2007 ******************************************************************************* Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ******************************************************************************* --------------------------------------------- P. 40 James ALLEN of Brunswick County, to Polly DENTON, 31 December 1811; Surety: William Allen. Married 31 December 1811 by Thomas Adams Page 45 John Johnson, will In the name of God Amen, I, John Johnson of the county of Lunenburg being sick and weak in body but of sound and perfect memory, I do therefore make and ordain this my last will and testament in the manner and form following; Viz, After my just debts being paid that then I lend to my beloved wife Ermine Johnson one third part of the remaining part of my total during her natural life and after her death to be equally divided between my Daughters Susanna, Nancy, John, Isaac and Permilia Johnson and all the remaining part of my estate I give to be equally divided between my above mentioned six children except hundred shillings that I gave to my daughter Mary Woods to them and their heirs forever And Lastly I nominate and appoint John Knight and David H. Williams my whole and sole executors to this my last will and Testament. Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 7th Day of December, 1812. Witness; Joshua Johnson, Samuel Jordan, Susanna (her X mark) Lester, Kiturah (his X mark) Lester John (his X mark) Johnson At a Court held for Lunenburg County, the 16 day of January, 1813 this will was presented in Court by John Knight and David H. Williams the Executors therein named and the same was proved by the oaths of three of the witnesses thereto obtained and ordered to be recorded and on the motion of the said Executors who made oath thereto and entered unto and acknowledged bond with approved security condition as according to Law certificate is granted them for obtaining a probate of the said will in due form. Test: William Taylor Cl. P. 110 James ADAMS of Lunenburg, and Nancy CLARKE, 22 February 1814, Surety George Clarke; Married 23 February 1814 by James Shelburne. Page 124 Christopher ANDERSON to Polly HARDING, 13 August 1812; Surety: John D. Bayne. Married 19 August 1812 by James Shelburne Page 157 Henry Gee, will April 22, 1810 Mentions: Wife: Elizabeth Gee Sons: George Gee, Henry Gee, Benjamin Gee, Thos. Gee, Matthew Gee, Drury Gee Daughters: Nancy Gee, Beckey Gee Granddaughters: Martha Ragsdale, Betsy Jennings Moore Executors: George Gee, Drury Gee (sons) Witnesses: William Ragsdale, Benjamin Gee, John Ragsdale Proved March 9, 1815