Will of Samuel Ingram, Sr., 1740-1799 - Montgomery Co. VA Samuel's will was written 17 Jan. 1740, and he died 1799-1801 in Montgomery Co., Virginia. Will was probated Aug. 1801. Samuel Ingram, Sr., wrote his will on January 17, 1799, and it was recorded in August 1801 (Montgomery County Will Book 1, p.114). Montgomery County, Virginia. Will Book 1 pages 114, 115 and 116, August 1801. Samuel's will was written 17 Jan. 1740, and he died 1799-1801 in Montgomery Co., Virginia. It was recorded in August 1801 (Montgomery County Will Book 1, p.114). Montgomery County, Virginia. Will Book 1 pages 114, 115 and 116, August 1801. "In the Name of God, Amen. I Samuel Ingram of Montgomery County and State of Virginia being weak in body but of perfect mind and memory, thanks be unto almighty God. Therefore calling to mind the mortallity 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 I give and recommend my soul into the hands of Almighty God that gave it, and my body I recommend to the earth to be buried in a decent Christian burial at the descretion of my executors. Nothing doubting but at the general resurrection, I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God and touching such worldly estate, wherewith it has pleased God to bless me with in this life, I give and devise and dispose of the same in the following manner and form. First, after all my just debts and funeral charges is paid, I do give and bequeath to my two sons Aaron and William Ingram all my lands that I may be paid of at my decease. Aaron paying his brother Samuel Ingram one hundred pounds and William to keep, maintain and support his mother in all necessaries. William to have my dwelling house and the land to be divided according to quantity and quality and William is to pay his mother one hundred pounds besides her maintenance, and my negroes and stock, I do allow to be sold and the money receiving from them with what money and honor I have or may have at my death, I do allow to be equally divided among my children all except Reachel, who I do give ten pounds to be paid by my executors. The remainder, I desire to be equally divided amony my six sons and three daughters so as each shall have one ninth part. Likewise, I do constitute, make, and ordain my three well beloved sons John, Aaron, and William Ingram to be my sole executors. Jointly and severely of this, my last will and testament, and do hereby utterly disallow, revoke, and disannul all and every other former testament wills I given and bequeathed and executors by me in any wise before named willed and bequeathed, noteafying and confirming this and no other to be my last will and testament. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this seventeenth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety nine." Signed sealed and confirmed by the said Samuel Ingram. My last will and testament in the presence of His Samuel X Ingram Josiah Baker Mark Alexander Young William McMullan Montgomery August Court 1801 This last will and testament of Samuel Ingram deceased was exhibited in Court and proven by the oath of the witness thereto and ordered to be recorded and on the motion of Aaron Ingram and William Ingram, two of the executors therein named, certificate is granted them for obtaining a probate thereof in due form, they having made oath and entered into bond with security according to law. Teste Charles Taylor CMC _____________________________________________ He devised to his two sons Aaron and William all his lands, and Aaron was to pay his brother Samuel L100. William was to support his mother, whose name was Ann, and he was to have the dwelling house. In addition to her support William was to pay his mother L100. Three sons, John, William and Arron, were to act as executors. The appraisal of the estate was done on August 26, 1801, the total appraised value being $1,736.53 (Montgomery Co. Will Book 1, p. 118). Among the items listed in the will book were the following selected items: 22 cows, calves, and steers; one bull, 9 hogs, 13 sheep, 4 horses, a wagon and gears for four horses, plowirons, crosscut saw, handsaw, augers, pitchforks, foot adze, drawing knife, clevis, scythes, quarrying sledge, falling axes, mattocks, hoes, a frying pan, steelyards, 4 beds, 2 flatirons, a "lanthorn," coffee mill, 2 coffeepots, 2 pint cups of tin, a stone "jugg," a pair of gold scales, a jackscrew, a chest, a check reel, a big wheel, 4 chairs, saddle, bridle and "sircingle" [girth], iron kettle, a washing tub, a grindstone, a loom, 3 Dutch ovens, 3 pair of pot hooks, a large skiller, 2 pots, a pair "truckle" wheels, a set of harrow teeth, pewter, 2 tables, pot racks, 6 piggins, 2 coolers, a bread tray, and 7 Negroes ranging in value from $100 to $300. The Ingrams occupied the central uplands. Submitted by Michèle Thomas **************************************************************** 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. Files may be printed or copied for personal use only. ****************************************************************