Mecklenburg Co., VA Will of Richard Yancey 1768/1781 Submitted 21 Sep 1999 by Richard Davis
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STATE: VIRGINIA COUNTY:MECKLENBURG DATED: 1768 PROVED: 1781 RECORDED: WILL BOOK 1 PAGE 349 In the name of God, I RICHARD YANCEY of the county [of] Mecklenburg in the Colony of Virginia, being in my perfect health, senses and memory do hereby make this my last will and testament revoking and setting aside all and every will and wills formerly by me made. Imprimis. I give and bequeath my soul to Almighty God and my body to be buried in a Christian-like manner. Imps. I lend unto my beloved wife MARY my negroes Paul, Jane, Betty and Frank during her natural life. Imps. I give, bequeath and confirm unto my daughter KEZIAH NUCHOLS the negroes Abram and Lucy - they and their increase to she and her heirs forever together with one featherbed and furniture all of which she has in possession formerly given by me in full of her part of my estate. Imps. I give and confirm in like manner unto my son LEWIS YANCEY the negroes Jack, Beck, and Phil - them and their increase unto him and his heirs forever together with one horse and saddle; all of which he has in his possession formerly given by me in full of his part of my estate. Imps. I give and bequeath in like manner unto my son WILLIAM YANCEY 200 acres of land be the same more or less whereon he now lives - beginning on the south side of Beech Creek in the province of North Carolina and County of Granville opposite to a mouth of a small branch which makes into the said creek on the North side, thence running South to my back line which joins JOHN STOVALL, thence West to my corner tree, thence North along my old line to Beech Creek, thence down the same as meanders to the beginning for the compliment aforesaid, which said land is hereby directed to be laid off by my executors of this my last will and testament hereafter mentioned together with one negro girl named Lucretia - she and her increase unto him and his heirs, forever, together with one featherbed and furniture of which he has in his possession formerly given by me in full of his part of my estate. Also every other thing and things formerly given by me be it of what kind soever. Imps. I give and bequeath in like manner to my son ABSALOM YANCEY a tract of land lying and being in the County of Mecklenburg in the Colony of Virginia on Beech Creek containing three hundred acres be the same, more or less, on top joining JOHN TWITTY's Order of Council and THOMAS STOVALL, together with one negro boy named David one featherbed and furniture at the value of ten pounds, current money of Virginia, and one horse and saddle as he has already received, all of which in full of his part of my estate. Imps. I give and bequeath in manner aforesaid unto my son ROBERT YANCEY the Negroes Milly and Jane and their increase with one featherbed and furniture which he has in his possession and thirty pounds current money of Virginia which said money is directed to be raised out of my perishable estate by my executors in full of his part of my other estate. Imps. I give and bequeath unto my son RICHARD YANCEY three hundred acres of land lying and being in the County of Mecklenburg in the Colony of Virginia be the same more or less on top beginning at the mouth of the Russ branch thence down Beech creek as it meanders to the mouth of the branch from which my son WILLIAM is [directed?] as aforesaid thence North thirty- seven degrees East to the back line thence to the beginning together with one negro girl named Toney she and her increase unto him and his heirs forever, one featherbed and furniture at the value of ten pounds current money of Virginia and one horse and saddle which horse he has already received in full of his part of my estate. Imps. I give and confirm unto my son CHARLES YANCEY all the remaining parts of my land joining my son WILLIAM and RICHARD as aforesaid both in Virginia and North Carolina together with one negro boy named Micajah one featherbed and furniture at the value of ten pounds current money of Virginia and one mare which he has in his possession in full of his part of my other estate. Imps. I give and bequeath unto my son HEZEKIAH YANCEY the negroes Mary and they and their increase unto him and his heirs forever one featherbed and furniture at the value of ten pounds current money of Virginia one horse of ten pounds in value and twenty pounds in cash to be raised out of my estate. Imps. I give and bequeath unto my son JOSEPH YANCEY one entry of land on the Russ Branch of Beech Creek in the County of Mecklenburg and Colony of Virginia which said entry of land is to be surveyed by my Executors and Administrators and cleared out of the Office for my said son, JOSEPH and to be paid for out of the profits of my estate together with one negro girl named Isabel she and her increase unto him and his heirs forever, one featherbed and furniture at the value of ten pounds current money of Virginia and twenty pounds of like money to be raised out of my estate as aforesaid in full of his part of my estate. Imps. I give and confirm unto my son ZACARIAH YANCEY the land and plantation whereon I now live and one negro man named [_____?] which said negro is directed to be hired out by my executors during my said son's infancy and the profits arising therefrom to be applied to his [use?] with the interest of the money from year to year which may arise by such hire likewise one featherbed and furniture of the value of ten pounds current money of Virginia and that my said son ZACARIAH be sufficiently schooled boarded and clothed and educated out of my other estate without reducing any part of the above given and bequeathed legacies all of which in full of his part of my estate. Imps. My will and pleasure is that if any of my children above mentioned should decease before they or either of them arrive at the age appointed by Law for disposing of their several legacies heretofore given and bequeathed as is above mentioned or without heirs lawfully begotten that then such estate so given and bequeathed be and are hereby directed to be equally divided between my then living children or their heirs forever. Imps. My will and desire is that after my just debts being final paid together with the several legacies as above mentioned that all and everything and things be and remain in the possession of my beloved wife, MARY, during her life and after her decease to be equally divided between my several children as above mentioned. I do hereby constitute and appoint my beloved brother JAMES YANCEY and my son CHARLES YANCEY as my whole and sole executors of this my last will and testament. In witness -- whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 24th day of August 1768. Signed dated published and delivered in presence of HENRY PARKMAN her HANNAH X PARKMAN RICHARD YANCEY mark (SEAL) LARKIN JOHNSTON At a court held for Mecklenburg County, the 11th day of Sept. 1780, this will was proved by the oath of LARKIN JOHNSON, a witness thereto, and at a Court held for the said County the 12th day of February 1781. The other witnesses residing out of this State, ELIJAH GRAVES was sworn and deposed that he is well acquainted with the handwriting of the testator and verily believes that the name RICHARD YANCEY to the said Will subscribed, is the proper handwriting of the testator and the court having compared sundry papers said to be written by the testator, with his name subscribed to the said will, is of opinion that the same was signed by the testator himself; whereupon the said will was ordered to be recorded and on the motion of CHARLES YANCEY, the surviving Executor therein named who made oath thereto and together with ELIJAH GRAVES, THOMAS JONES and JAMES HUNT has securities entered into and acknowledged their bond in the penalty of one hundred and fifty thousand pounds conditioned as the law directs certificate was granted him for obtaining a probate of the said will in due form and the letters of administration formerly granted MARY YANCEY, widow, on the estate of the said RICHARD are repealed. Teste JOHN BROWN, Ct. Cur.