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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 1-a Lunenburg County., VA Will Book XI, p. 1-A In the name of God Amen I Carter White of Lunenburg County do make this my last will and testament as follows: Item: I give the tract of land I now on containing one hundred sixty five acres be the same more or less to the children of my son Thomas White named amounts dower: Susan Brooks, Mary Ann Cockerham, Edmund Carter, Elizabeth White and their heirs forever. My will is that if either of my son Thomas White's children above mentioned dye before the arrive to the age of twenty one years old his or her part of the said land I will shall be equally divided between the surviving brothers and sisters and their heirs forever. Also I give the above named children of my said son Thomas White a bay colt to them and their heirs forever. Item: I give to Elizabeth White, William White and Kiturah White children of my late son James White, dec'd one negro boy named Sam, to be equally divided between them and their heirs forever. I give to my son William White a negro woman named Pat now in his possession also I give my son William White a negro man named Abraham and a Negro woman named Sarah and her increase to him and his heirs forever. Item: My will is that a Negro woman named Jenny and her increase with all the rest of my Estate both real and personal and perishable estate be sole on twelve months credit and after paying my just debts and expenses of my Estate, be equally divided between my daughter Phebe Wilkes, John White and Grand son Richard Wilkes to them and their heirs forever. Lastly I appoint my son William White executor to this my last will and testament revoking all others will by me made before them as witness my hand and seal the 20 day of June 1832. Signed sealed published and delivered in the presence of David Street E. Hardy Thomas X White Carter X White [seal] Lunenburg County April Court 1833 The last will and testament of Carter White, dec'd was produced in court and duly proved by the oaths of the subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded: And a Court held for the same County on the 10 day of June 1833 on the motion of Wm C. White the executor therein named who made oath thereto and entered into bond and security for the purpose certificate is granted him for obtaining a probate of the said will in due form. Teste: Wm. H. Taylor Submitted by Judy Penrod Purcell Page 177 JOHN GREGORY WILL I John Gregory of the county of Lunenburg and state of Virginia do make and ordain this instrument of writing to be my last will & testament. First I give devise and bequeath unto my sons Thomas N. Gregory Roderick R Gregory Jackson Gregory David S Gregory and my daughter Nancy Camp, the wife of Joshua Camp all the property of every description heretofore given and now in their possession to them and their heirs forever. Secondly I give and bequeath unto my daughter Lucilia Robertson, the wife of Peter Robertson all the property of every description given to them and their heirs forever. And further I devise and bequeath unto my sons Thomas N. Gregory and Roderick R Gregory five negroes viz Ephraim, Lucreasy?, Moriah, Spencer & Lucy with their future increase also all the money now due me from Peter Robertson or may become due by bond or otherwise (say lent or for hire of negroes in trust for the sole purpose and the benefits coming from said slaves to be applied to the use and maintenance of said Peter Robertson and after the death of the said Lucilia Robertson, I give and devise & bequeath the aforesaid slaves and their future increase to be equally divided between the children of the said Peter Robertson and Lucilia his wife to them and their heirs forever. Thirdly I give and bequeath unto John Roberts, who married my daughter Elizabeth Gregory who has now deceased all the property of every description heretofore given and now in his possession consisting of five negroes to him and his heirs forever. Fourthly I give devise and bequeath unto my granddaughter Mary ITE Roberts one small negro girl by the name of Betsy and her future increase to her and her heirs forever. Fifthly I devise and bequeath unto my son Zachariah Josephus Gregory the following property to wit Edwin, Munford and Hannah two colts one bed and furniture now in his possession also one negro boy Richard and all the upper end of the tract of land I now live on to a cross fence running nearly a north and south course having [or leaving/jgs] the dwelling house and other out houses to the east of said fence to him and his heirs forever. Sixthly I give and bequeath unto my daughter Susan the wife of Doctor M. Keith the following property to wit ______, linda?, Matt, Mary & one bed & furniture and four hundred dollars now in possession, also a boy Yelb__? & a woman Kitty to her & her heirs forever. Seventhly I give devise and bequeath unto my beloved wife Elizabeth Gregory, all the residue of my estate real and personal, during her natural life, and after her death to be divided among my children in the following manner. I give devise and bequeath unto my son Zachariah Josephus Gregory after the death of my wife Elizabeth Gregory all the land bequeathed to her and one full seventh part of all the personal estate willed to the said Elizabeth Gregory as the residue of my estate to him. Secondly I give devise and bequeath unto my son Thomas N. Gregory, Nancy Camp wife of Joshua Camp, Roderick R Gregory, Jackson Gregory, David S. Gregory and Susan Keith the wife of Doct M Keith after the death of my wife Elizabeth Gregory, as the residue of my estate, to them and their heirs forever. Lastly I appoint Thomas N. Gregory & Roderick R. Gregory Executors of this my last will and testament hereby revoking all other former wills by me heretofore made. And further it is my will and desire that no security is required of Executors for the _____ performance of _______. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal this 15 day of June 1832 Signed John Gregory (seal) Sealed published and declared in the presence of Henry May E Lee Robert Saunders In Lunenburg County court 10th October 1836 the within written last will and testament of John Gregory dec'd was produced in court, and was proved by the witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded and in the said court the 8th day of June following on the motion of Thomas N Gregory one of the executors named in the foregoing will who having made oath according to law certificate is granted him for obtaining probate of said will in due form whereupon the entered into court? With approved security for the purpose according to law reserving liberty to the other executor name in the said will in due form Teste Wm H Taylor clerk Transcribed by JoLee Gregory Spears and contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives Page 320 Lunenburg County, VA Will Book XI:320 Will of William Wallace In the name of God Amen. It is my last will and desire my wife keep and enjoy all my Lands Together will all other property so long as she lives and that at her death the tract of Land on which she lives east of the road be equally divided between my daughter Elizabeth Wallace, Ussery Wallace, and William Wallace and that the tract west of the road be equally divided between Collin Wallace, Hugh Wallace, and Anderson Wallace. It is my desire that my daughter Elizabeth and son William have all the household and Kitchen furniture and one cow and calf apiece. That Elizabeth have a certain mare in Hugh's possession and that William have possession of the ________ timber area tools and that all other property as is not mentioned above be sold the money resulting therefrom go to pay my debts and that the surplus if any may be equally divided between all my children given under my hand and seal this 10 of May 1834. Teste William Wallace [SEAL] Wm J. Grier M. Wallace In Lunenburg County Court 10 Sept 1838 The forgoing last Will and testament of William Wallace deceased was produced in court and was proved by the oathes of witnesses hereto and ordered to be recorded and on the motion of William who William Wallace who made oath according to and entered into and acknowledged bond with Ussery Wallace, Anderson Wallace and Jesse Brown ____ Securities certificate is granted him for obtaining probat letters of admin on the said decedent's estate while in due form. Teste Wm H. Taylor Submitted by Judy Penrod Purcell