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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 75 Lucas Gee, 1817 I Lucas Gee of the County of Lunenburg and state of Virginia do hereby make my last will and testament in manner and format -----that is to say 1st I leave the whole of my estate both legal and personal & perishable to be kept together by my wife for the benefit of my children during her life or widowhood if either of my children leave my wife and not be as one of her family working for the benefit of the whole they shall not have any part of the _____ so long as they remain so but if either of my children should need any part of my estate after they go from the family and are of age they may have a part of my estate such part as my wife may think proper but not more than their proper proportionable part according to the act of this state directing the distribution of interstates estate and if my wife dies my widow my wish is that the whole of my estate be equally divided between my children and their representatives and they that have received any part before her death except the profits arising that is assumed in the family for support and education shall be accountable to the estate for the same. My wife if she marries is to have an equal third part of the whole of my estate during her life and at her death her third to be equally divided between my children or their representatives and when she marries my wish is that two thirds of my estate be equally divided and they each accountable as before between my children or their representatives. 2nd my will and desire is that there be no inventory nor appraisment of my estate 3rd & lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint my brother Jones Gee and my sons Sack P. Gee and William L. Gee Executors of this my last will and testament by me heretofore made In witness whereof I have been herewith set my hand and affixed my seal this 25 day of October 1817. Lucas Gee (Seal) In Lunenburg County Court 10th February 1820 The last will and testament of Lucas Gee deceased was presented into Court and the hand writing of the said decedent was proved by the oaths of William Ragsdale & Edmund H. Taylor & the same was ordered to be recorded. William H. Taylor, Teste 1819 WILL ThosBlackwell WP 1820 Lunenburg WB 8 pp 105-108 In the name of God amen I Thomas Blackwell of Lunenburg County being of perfect mind and memory do make ordain constitute and appoint this my last will and testament in manner and form as follows, Vizt: First I lend to my dearly beloved wife Susanna Blackwell during her natural life all the estate I am to get by her in marriage, and if in Case she should have any child or children by me, after her death I give the before mentioned estate to them provided the said child or children should arrive to lawfull age or marriage, but if in case the said child or children should die before my beloved wife without having a lawful heir of they body, then I give the before mentioned estate to my beloved wife to dispose of as she may think fit. Also I lend to my dearly beloved wife during her life or widowhood three hundred and fifty acres of land to consist of the tracts of land I bought of William Landrum, David Dunn and a part of the tracts of land I bought of William Fitzgerald & Edward Wells, so as to run a straight line from where Dunn’s line strikes the land I bought of Fitzgerald in upshaws old field to the nearest branch, thence up the said branch to the woods, thence a straight line to the back line Between me and Hays as near an east course as possible, so as to include the before mentioned three hundred and fifty acres of land. Also I lend to my beloved wife during her natural life or widowhood the following negroes, Vizt: Lewis, old Joe, Siller, & Sivy?, also two feather beds and furn- iture, two good work horses, two cows and calves, four young cattle, one yoke of work oxen, one third of the hogs & of the black faced sheep, and one third of the plantation tools on the plantation where I now live, after the death or marriage of my dearly beloved wife I desire that the estate I have loaned her return into my estate again to be divided as I shall hereafter direct. Secondly I give to my daughter Maria one cent. I add nothing more to my said daughter, main interest is that she is never to have or enjoy anything more of my estate. Thirdly I give and bequeath unto my daughter Nancy my negroe Girl Lucy and five hundred dollars to be paid her by my Executors the Christmas twelve months after my decease. Fourthly I give and bequeath unto my son Robert the tract of land I bought of John Christian containing three hundred and thirty nine acres be the same more or less, provided that he my said son pay unto my executors for the benefit of my estate, the sum of One Thousand dollars to be paid in two payments, that is to say he is to pay five hundred dollars the Christmas twelve months after my decease, the other five hundred dollars when my daughter Martha Elizabeth shall arrive to the age of twelve years, and that as soon as my executors think proper to require it of him, he give them bond & security for the aforesaid sum of One Thousand dollars, to be paid as directed. After executing of said bond my executors will then give him possession of said land, but if in case my said son Robert shall refuse to give & security required my desire is that my executors sell the said tract of land upon such credit as they may think proper, and from the amount of the sale thereof retain one thousand dollars in their hands for the purpose of paying of my daughters Nancy & Martha Elizabeth, and then the balance of money that may be due from the said land they pay to my said son Robert or his heirs. Fifthly I lend to my son John Blackwell during his natural life only, the tract of land I bought of Samuel Roberts containing two hundred & ninety four & three quarters acres be the same more or less, also all the personal estate my said son may get at the division of my estate. I lend it to him during his life only and my will & desire is that my executors take bond & security from my said son before they deliver to him any part of my estate that he cause to be delivered to my said executors or their representatives – every part of the estate that he shall receive from my estate together with its increase, but provided my said son John should marry and have a lawfull heir or heirs of his body, I give the be- fore mentioned tract of land and personal estate to him and his heirs forever. Sixthly the balance of the tract of land that I have not loaned to my beloved wife whereon I now live I give and bequeath to be equally divided according to quantity and quality by my executors between my sons Joel and James Goodwin to them and their heirs forever, but if in case either of my sons shall die before they arrive at lawfull age or have a lawfull heir of their body I desire that then part of land be sold and the money arising from said sale be divided amongst the rest my children or their heirs, except my daughter Maria. Seventhly the tracts of land I bought of John Chappell and James Jordan I give and bequeath to be equally divided by my executors between my two sons Lewis & William Henry, when Lewis shall arrive of lawful age to them and their heirs, but if in case either of my sons should die before they arrive of lawfull age or have a lawfull heir of their bodies I desire that their part of the land be sold, the money arrising from said sale be divided, as directed in the sixth item. Eighthly I lend to my daughter Jincy my negro boy Peter during her life, but if in case my said daughter should have a lawfull heir of her body, I give the said negro to her and her heirs forever, but if she should die without a lawfull heir I desire the said negro return to my estate and be disposed of as I shall here after direct. Ninthly I give to my daughter Martha Elizabeth my negro girl Mary and the sum of five hundred dollars to be paid her by my executors out of my estate when she shall arrive at the age of twelve years, also after the death or marriage of my beloved wife Susanna Blackwell I give and bequeath the negro girl Leany that I have loaned to her, together with her future increase, to my said daughter and her heirs forever. Tenthly I give to my son William Henry the sum of Five hundred dollars. Eleventhly the balance of my estate not already disposed of I desire may be equally divided between my nine children as follows: Nancy, Robert, John, Joel, Jincy, James G. Lewis, Martha Elizabeth and William Henry Blackwell. Twelfthly that part of my estate that I have loaned to my beloved wife, after her death or marriage, all of it except the negro girl Leany and her increase, be sold upon such credit as my executors shall think proper, and the money arising out of said sale be equally divided between my daughters Nancy, Martha Elizabeth and my son William Henry who is to have whole sharles (sic) and my sons James G. & Lewis who is to have half shares. Thirteenthly My will and desire is the portions of slaves which my sons Lewis & William Henry and my daughter Martha Elizabeth may own after aforesaid the division of my aforesaid estate should be worked on the lands I bought of Chappell & Jordan for their exclusive benefit, until my son Lewis arrives at lawfull age or marrys, and the profits arrising from said land be equally divided amongst them three. 14thly My desire is that the portion of my estate that my daughter Jincy may get from my estate should be delivered over into the hands of my son Robert Blackwell, to be by him managed for her benefit during her natural life, and if my said daughter Jincy should die without a lawfull heir of her body, that then the portion of estate left her together with its increase and profits thereof should be divided in the following manner (viz) to my son Robert I give one half thereof, and the other half thereof to be equally divided into seven parts, giving to my daughters Nancy & Martha Eliza- beth, and sons John, Joel, James G., Lewis, and William Henry one part each. fifteenthly my will and desire is that if any of my children should die before they are of lawfull age, or unmarried that their portions to be equally divided amongst the rest of my children or their heirs except my daughter Maria. Sixteenthly My desire is that if any part of my will should be misunderstood by my children, that the same should be decided by my executors, if living, and that their decision shall be final, but if either of my executors should be dead my desire is that the surviving executor or executors should call in one or two capable disinterested men so as to make their number three and that their opinion of my meaning shall be as descrive as a court of law. Lastly I desire that my brother John Blackwell should solely superintend the education of my children. I constitute and appoint my brothers Robert Blackwell-John Blackwell & Joel Blackwell Executors of this my last will and testament-and I do hereby revoke disallow and disannul every former will or legacy by me in any wise made, allowing this and no other to be my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 16th day of February 1819. Thomas Blackwell Seal In Lunenburg County Court 10 July 1820 The within written last will and testament of Thomas Blackwell deceased was presented into Court and David Street, Jones Allen, and William H. Taylor was sworn, who deposeth and sayeth that they are well acquainted with the hand writing of the said decedent, and that they believe the same was written & signed by the said Thomas Blackwell deceased, which was ordered to be recorded, and on the motion of John Blackwell and Joel Blackwell, two of the Executors therein named, who having made oath according to law, Certificate is granted them for obtaining probate of the said will in due form whereupon they entered into bond & security for that purpose, reserving liberty to the other executor to join in pro- bate when he shall think fit. Teste W’m. H. Taylor In margin: Blackwell, Thos Will transcribed by tks February 2007 ******************************************************************************* Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ******************************************************************************* Page 176 Lewis R. ANDREWS to Elizabeth G. STONE, 23 January 1821; Surety: David White Married 23 January 1821 by Baxter Ragsdale Page 479 William C. ADAMS and Mary Ann POULTNEY, 23 November 1824. Surety: Thomas L. Poultney. Married 25 November 1824 by Matthew M. Dance. Page 515 Will of David Vaughan 1825 Transcribed (from hard-to-read copy) & submitted by JoLee Gregory Spears January 2, 1999 I David Vaughan of the County of Lunenburg do hereby make my last will and testament, in manner and form following, that is to say, 1st I give to my son Willis Vaughan on negro man named Daniel to be valued by men hereafter named.which I give to him his heirs & assigns forever. 2d I give to my two sons Balam & Pleasant Vaughan the tract of land whereon I now live to be equally divided between them, which is also to be valued to them and their heirs forever. 3d My will and desire is that the rest of my negros (to wit) Peter, Nancy, Fanny, & Peggy all my household and Kitchen furniture, Plantation utensils stock of all kinds, and crop or any part of crop that may be on hand at my decease (unless necessary to keep the Estate together to be equally divided among the rest of my children at valuations namely Mary Perkins, Robert Vaughan, Elizabeth Clark and James Vaughan, my intent and meaning is that Each of my children above named shall have one seventh part of my Estate by evaluation, which may be done by paying & receiving, Its further my desire that there be no legal appraisement of my Estate. But request that my friends James Wilson, William Overton & William Bragg assist in dividing the same, and James Vaughan my son being in debt to me for sixty dollars with Interest from the 20th of Novem. 1824 and Pleasant my son the sum of one hundred with interest from same date, which if not paid to be charged with in the Division as above stipulated. Its further my will that my son Willis Vaughan act as my Executor, & further desire that he give no security, hereby revoking all other, or former wills by me heretofore made. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand affixed my seal this twenty second day of August 1825. [Sig] David Vaughan Witness John Knight In Lunenburg County Court the 10 day of October 1825 The within written last will & testament of David Vaughan decd was presented in Court and proved by the oath of the witness thereto subscribed and ordered to be recorded as to personal Estate And on the motion of Willis Vaughan the executor therein names who having made oath according to law certificate is granted him for obtaining probate of said will in due form. who gave bond with approved security for that purpose as the law requires. Teste Wm. A. Taylor Page 572 Elisha ANDREWS to Susan WALLER, 13 March 1826; Surety: Daniel Hazlewood Married 14 March 1826 by Joshua Featherston