Northumberland County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Wills.....Daughity, James 1795 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/va/vafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Guy Potts http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00017.html#0004214 March 22, 2020, 4:18 pm Source: C. B. Heinemann Written: 1795 Will of James Daugherty Made January 10, 1795 - Proved 11/10/1806 Northumberland County, Va Record Book 17, pg 480 In the name of God Amen, I James Daugherty of the county of North. and parish of St. Stephens being in perfect mind and memory do make and ordain this my last will and testament (as to my worldly goods which it has pleased God to give me) revoking and disanulling all former wills and testaments whatever. Item. I give and bequeath to my loving wife Elizabeth Daughity my dwelling house and one third part of my land during her natural life. Item. I give and bequeath to my said wife Elizabeth one half of my personal estate during her life. Item. I give and bequeath to my Godson William Daughity my land whereon I now live from a dogwood line dividing part of my land from Mr. Ruben Helms's line down to Thos. Hudnalls on the road leading to Moxly's Mill to him the said Wm. Daughity and his heirs and assigns forever. Item. I give and bequeath to my nephew James Daughity the remainder of my land to him and his heirs forever. Item. I give and bequeath to William Daughity and James Daughity the remainder of my personal estate to be equally divided between them. Item. I leave my brother John Daughity my hole and sole executor of this my last will and testament. In testimony whereof I have set my hand and affixed my seal this 10th day of January 1795. Signed sealed an acknowledged as the last will and testament of James Daughity in the presence of William Hudnall, Jasmerd Hudnall James Daughity {Seal} --- James Hudnall at court of quarterly session held for Northumberland Co, Monday, November 10, 1806. Additional Comments: From "Descendants of AhDaughhetee, Daughhetee, Daughity, Doherty, O'Dogherty, etc., families of Northumberland county, Virginia" [by] C. B. Heinemann published 1940 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/northumberland/wills/daughity593gwl.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/vafiles/ File size: 2.5 Kb