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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 114 Will of William Williams In the Name of God, Amen, I William Williams of the County of Pittsylvania in the Colony of Virginia being in a weaken condition but of perfect mind and memory, thanks be given to Almighty God for the same, and knowing that it is appointed for all Men once to die do make and Ordain this my Last Will and Testament and principally and first of all I do recommend my Soule into the hands of God who gave it nothing doubting but at the general resurrection by his Almighty power, I shall receive the same. And as touching what Worldly Estate it hath been please God to bless me with in this life, I do hereby give and dispose of in manner and form following. Imprinciss I Will and devise is that all my just debts and funeral charges may be first paid by my Executor hereafter to be named. Item, I give and bequeath to by beloved Son Lewis Williams the Eighth part of my Land and Ten Pounds Cash to be paid at the division of my Estate. Item, I give and bequeath unto my loving Daughter Susannah Williams twenty pounds Cash to be raised out of my Estate as soon as may be. Item, I give and bequeath unto my dearly beloved wife, Lucy Williams the use of all the remainder of my personall and real Estate to be in her peaceable possession until my Son Thomas Terry Williams shall arrive to the age of twenty one years or in case he should die before that time my Will and desire is that at that period of time that remaining part of my Land and all my Estate not before given should be equally divided between my loving wife and her seven sons, to witt, Joseph Terry Williams, John Williams, James Martin Williams, Thomas Terry Williams, David Chamness Williams, William Mastin Williams, Doctor Craford Williams either by a Division or Saile of the said Estate both real and personal as may be most convenient for the said Legatees. I do also hereby nominate my beloved wife, Mr David Terry and Joseph Terry Williams my Executrix and Executors to this my last Will and Testament revoking all former Testaments, Wills or Sayasays by me maid or given pronouncing this and no other to be my last Will and testament in Testimoney whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this tenth day of December one thousand seven hundred and Seventy seven. his William FW Williams SS mark Test David Given, David Terry, Champness Terry Deed and Will Book II, Page 114, Pittsylvania County, VA Submitted by Gayle Austin Page 148 Joseph Terry, Sr. In the name of God, Amen, I Joseph Terry Sen of the County of Pittsylvania being at present of a sound and disposing memory and in health of body, but calling to memo the uncertainty of this mortal life and the necessary of setting my House in Order before my death, do hereby make and ordain this to be my last Will and Testament. First, I do humbly recommend my Soul into the hands of God, my maker hoping for pardon of all my Sins thru the manifold Mercies of God, my maker, through the merit of Christ my Redeemer and my Body I resign to the Dust to be decently buried at the discretion of my Executors. And as touching what Worldly Estate I have been blessed with, I give and dispose thereof as followth. Item, I give to my Son David Terry, one Negro woman named Kate and her ___ which he has been possessed with some time and one named Sarah and her ___ hereafter to him and his heirs forever. Item, I give to my Son Thomas Terry, one Negro named Peter and one named Lucy and her ______ also one Mulater boy named Harry during his and his wife's natural life and after their death to be equally divided among their children and their heirs forever. Item, I lend to my son Joseph Terry one Negro man which he has in possession likewise one Negro boy named Jackson and Girl named Grace and her increase during his and his wife's natural life then to be equally divided among their children and their heirs for ever. Item, I give to my daughter Anna Barksdale one Negro Woman named Zilpha and one Mulatter Girl named Anna to her and her heirs for ever. Item, I also give to my daughter Anna Barksdale one Mulatteer woman Named Sarah Martain for the term of six years and then she is to go free but if she should have any children, they shall remain and belong to the said Anna Barksdale and her heirs forever. Item I lend to my daughter Lucy Williams one Negro boy named Abram during her natural life and then to descend to her youngest Son, Doctor Crawford Williams and his heirs for ever. Item, I give unto my Grandson, Thomas Terry, Son of David Terry, one Negro Girl named Fillace to him and his heirs for ever. Item, I give my daughter Elizabeth Oliver twenty shillings. Item, I give to my Son Champness Terry's heirs twenty shillings. Item, I leave two hundred and thirty acres of Land lying on the branch of Jeramins fork and one Negro boy named George to be sold. As for the rest of my worldly Goods, after burying and debts is paid to be equally divided among my three sons, David Terry, Thomas Terry and Joseph Terry and two daughters Lucy Williams and Anna Barksdale. I do hereby constitute and appoint Beverley Barksdale, Thomas Terry and David Terry to be Executors of this my last Will and Testament and do revoke all other Wills and therefore do declare this to be my Last Will and Testament in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this 4th day of December one thousand and seven hundred and eighty five. Joseph Terry S. S. Test Charles Terry, Samual Sloan, John Terry At a Court held for Pittsylvania aCounty the 19th day of December 1785 The within last Will and Testament of Joseph Terry Sen deceased was exhibited into Court by Beverley Barksdale, one of the Executors therein named, and proved by the oaths of two of the witnesses thereto and Ordered to be recorded, and on the motion of the said Executor who made Oath according to Law, Certificate is granted him for obtaining a Probate thereof in due form of Law on giving Security. Whereupon he together with William Ryburn and Isham Farmer his securities entered into Bond as the Law directs and acknowledges the same. And leave in reserve the other Executors therein named to join in the probate when they shall think proper. Teste Will Tunstall CS Submitted by Gayle Austin Pages 161 - 162 Will Book 2, pages 161-162 Pittsylvania County, Virginia Will of William H. Medder (Meadows) In the name of God, Amen. I William H. Medder of the County of Pittsylvania, State of Virginia, being sick and weak, but of good mind and memory do make this my last will and testament. I recccomend my soul into the hands of the Almighty God who ____ it my body. I reccomend to the earth, to be buried in Christian burial, my just Debts to be paid and then I lend my whole res. _____ to both real and personal to my wife Sarah Medder during her widowhood and after her death to be equally divided betw4een all my children. Made this 28th day March 1853. William (his mark) Medder [seal] Witnesses: Jameson Corbin Wilson H. Giles Benjamin Corbin At a County court held for the County of Pittsylvania on the 19th day of September 1853. This the last will and testament of William H. Medder decd was proved by Jameson Corbin and Wilson H. Giles to subscribing witnesses thereto to be the act of the testator and order to be recorded. Teste S. Scruggs, Clerk Note: William H. Meadows was the son of William Meadows and Jincy Mart. His wife, Sarah Vaden Meadows, was the daughter of Sylvester Vaden and Polly Chatten. Page 232 William Williams March 2, 1795 In Name of God, Amen, I William Williams of Pittsylvania County and state of Virginia being in a low State of Health by in my perfect sense, do make this my last Will and Testament. In the first place, I commit my Soul to God who gave it and my body to the silent to be decently buried and in the second place I give and bequeath to my beloved wife, Constant Williams my Land whereon I live, my horses, my cattle, my hogs and my Household furniture as long as she liveth and at her demise to be divided as follows: To my son William Williams, I give one shilling and to my son Richard Williams I give one shilling and to my Son Lovy? Williams I give one shilling and to my son Steven Williams I give one shilling and to son George Williams I give one shilling and to my daughter Elizabeth Spurlens I give one shilling and to Daughter, Ann Sebastan, one shilling and to daughter Sarah Roe, one shilling and then my above mentioned estate I give unto my daughter Alse Williams and unto my daughter Judith Williams and unto my Daughter Constant Williams and unto my step daughter Ann Ballinger, to be equally divided between them. his Signed William X Williams mark his Wit: Nathan N Frizzel mark his William X Eliot mark Charles Blakly At a court held for Pittsylvania County on February 16, 1801 will presented and recorded. Submitted by Gayle Austin Page 259 I Halcott Townes of the Town of Danville, Pittsylvania, State of Virginia do hereby make my last Will and Testament in form following Wiz: First I desire that all the perishable part of my Estate be sold after my decease, and out of the monies arising therefore all my just Debts and funeral Expenses be paid-Secondly I give and bequeath to my beloved Wife Polley Townes all the Negroes that came by her and their Increase. I also desire that my Executors shall, out of my estate, pay unto her five hundred Dollars to be paid either in Bonds or Money, if in bonds to be paid immediately and if in Money to be paid when collected by my Executors out of bonds now in my possession. Thirdly-I give and bequeath to my four Sons George, Robert, Edward & Stephen all the rest and residue of my Estate both real and Personal to be divided between them equally. It is also my desire that the said Estate should be hired out or rented till they come of age, and when either of them comes of age or Marry, that he shall have his proportion alloted to him and so on till they all become of age or Marry. Also it is my Will and desire that the clear Profits arising from the Merchandize, I wish to remain as assets in the hands of the Executor and to be put to Interest for my four Son's benefit-And Lastly I do constitute and appoint my trusty friend Maj Daniel Coleman, Son of Stephen Coleman, my Sole Executor of this my last Will and Testament relying on the providence and discretion of my said Executor, I hereby invest him with full power to act and with all the necessary functions of Testamony, guardian and by a priviledge intended to be conveyed by this Clause the Dignity of their Education and their State of Economy in their Minority solely rest in him. And I do hereby revoke all other or former Wills or Testaments by one heretofore made. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal this fifth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and three. Signed in presence of - Halcott Townes (SEAL) James Colquishown? Daniel Coleman Jr Gideon Mitchell Wm Lewis At a Court held for Pittsylvania County July 18, 1803 The foregoing last Will and Testament of Halcott Townes deceased was presented in Court and proved by the Oath of Gideon Mitchell one of the witnesses thereto and at another Court held for said County December the 19th in the year forsaid, the same was again presented in Court and further proved by the Oath of James Colquhoun, one other of the Witnesses, thereto and Ordered to be Recorded and it appearing to the Satisfaction of the Court, that Daniel Coleman the Executor there appointed, will not take upon himself the burden of the Execution, thereof on the motion of Robert Payne, Certificate is granted him for obtaining Letters of Administration of all and Singular the Goods & Chattel, rights and Credits which were of the said Testor at the time of his death with his said Will annexed he having first taken the Oath by Law prescribed and together with James Colquhoun, Thomas Stewart and Hickman Spiller his Securities entered into and Acknowledged their Bonds in the penalty of Twenty Thousand Dollars Conditioned as the Law directs. Teste Will Tunstall CC Submitted by Gayle Austin Will of Jeduthan Carter of Pittsylvania County VA Will Book II Page 540 November 13, 1820 Debts to be paid. Wife Sarah Carter all my Estate both real and personal and after decease to friend Doct Thomas Anderson the following Negroes: Letty, Henry and Armstead. To respected friend Elizabeth Townes consort of George Townes one small Negro girl named Rhener. To nephew Reuben Hopkins the entire tract of land in which I now live with a request he will live on same together with all the residue of my estate. Request that nephew Reuben Hopkins will give unto his Brother F Hopkins one little Negro. Appoint Doct. Thomas Anderson, William I Clark and Reuben Hopkins my Executors. November 13, 1820 Jeduthum Carter Wit: Rawley W Carter, James Hopkins, Mary Hopkins, Ephriam Giles Proven November 20, 1820 by Nath'l Wilson, George Townes, Ro Wilson, William Holt, James Hopkins-Securities $10,000 Bond Submitted by Gayle Austin