PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY, VIRGINIA - WILL BOOK 11 (partial) ************************************************************************ 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. ************************************************************************ Page 118 Dated: May 13, 1780 Probated: August 15, 1780 Names: Wife: Rachel - The plantation whereon I now live, all my stock, except one horse colt, I deliver unto the hand of William Persize till the year 1784 upon half stocks accowing to me to a contract made by me with him, the said William Persize, and at the end of which time I lend my wife, Rachel Griffeth the increase of all my stock with the plantation whereon I live, with all my household goods and furniture during her life. Son: Jonathan Griffeth - at wife's death 100 acres of land part of the tract I live on with the plantation whereon he lives, being the upper part of the land. Son: William Griffeth - the remainder of the land where on I live with the plantation. To sons, Jonathan and William - one entry of land on Southerton's Branch - divided between them equally or their heirs: The increase of cattle, after my death, to be equally divided between the following children or their heirs: Margaret Parsons, Anne Parsons, Mary Rigny, Sussaner Adkinson, Sarah Grifeth, Johnathan Griffeth and William Grifeth To son William Grifeth - all my stock of horses, sheep and hogs after the death of his mother. Executor: Reubin Pain and wife, Rachel Griffeth Witnesses: Joseph (P) Parsons, William Griffeth, Reuben Pain, Seth (P) Colwell, Wil'm Prosise s/ William Griffeth Will exhibited by Rachel Griffeth, Ex'trx Proved by oaths of two witnesses and O.R. Sec: Samuel Parsons, Charles Rigney Submitted by Laura Griffith Page 150 Will of Richard Farthing Pittsylvania County, Virginia Deed and Will Book 11-343 Page 150, Line 13 In the name of God amen! I, Richard Farthing, of the County of Pittsylvania, being of sound mind and memory, do make my last will and testament, that is to say; I give to my son Landy Farthing, 30 acres of land more or less agreeable to the lines around the land whereon he now lives and being part of the tract whereon I now live. I give to my son John Farthing 30 acres of land more or less agreeable to the lines around the land whereon he now lives and being part of the tract whereon I now live. I give to my son William Farthing 30 acres of land more or less agreeable to the lines around the land whereon he now lives and being part of the tract whereon I now live to be laid off agreeable to the lines now established. I also give my son William the use of the spring he now uses forever in common with his brother Richard Farthing. I give to my son Abner Farthing 30 acres of land more or less agreeable to the lines around the land whereon he now lives and being part of the tract whereon I now live. I give to my son Solomon Farthing 30 acres of land more or less agreeable to the lines around the land whereon he now lives and being part of the tract whereon I now live. I give to my son Dudley Farthing one feather bed and furniture I give nothing more to my daughters Michael Nicholas and Rebecca Parsons than what I have heretofore given it them on their intermarriage that being in my opinion equal to their portion of my estate. I give to my son Richard Farthing the remainder of my estate real and personal subject to the payment of my just debts and the maintenance of his mother Grisell Farthing during the remainder of her life and in the event of his failing or refusing to afford his mother sufficient maintenance for her comfort then and in that case it is my will and I direct accordingly that my wife the said Grisell Farthing shall enter upon and be possessed of all that part of my estate which I have conditionally given to my son Richard for and during her life and at her death it is my will that the same revert to the said Richard Farthing his heirs and assigns forever. lastly I do appoint my son Richard Farthing and my friend Thomas H. Wooding executors to this my last will and testament hereby revoking all former wills by me made. In witness wherof I have hereto set my hand and seal this 11 th day of March 1807. /s/ Richard Farthing in presence of David Bradley Zachariah Riddle Examined Susana Wooding At a court held for Pittsylvania County the 18th day of June 1810. This will was presented in court proven by the oaths of David Bradley and Zachariah Riddle two of the subscribed witnesses thereto and by the court ordered to be recorded. Teste Will Turnstall C.S. Submitted by Barbara Farthing Bonham --------------------------- Page 231 LEONARD WILLIAMS Pittsylvania County Deed and Will Book 11 page 231 In the name of God, Amen, I Leonard Williams of the County of Pittsylvania and state of Virginia being in a low state of health, but of sound and perfect Sense and memory do make and ordain this my Last Will and Testament in manner and form following: Item: I give and bequeath to my beloved Brother, Bennett Williams, my tract of Land lying and being on Dix Branch in Warren County, NC, one hundred and seven acres, it being the land left to me by by Father, Francis Williams' last Will and Testament. Also one Negro slave by name of Jim given to me by my father's Last Will and testament. Also the money owing me from James Burroughs, it being the sum of 26 lbs, 18 shillings, 4 pence and From John Gunn 25 lbs, both of the county of Warren. Also that part of the Estate left me by my Father's Will that is now in possession of my mother, Marget Williams to wit: it being feather bed and furniture and such part of Stock as the Executor thinks fit. Also my wearing apparel including all and every part of Estate that may now belong to me whether mentioned or not and Lastly my desire and Will is that my beloved Brother, Bennett Williams and my uncle Permenas Williams be my soul Executors of this my Last Will and Testament. Dated the 21st day of November 1800. Signed: Leonard Williams (SEAL) Wit: James Williams Thomas Wortham Rowland Thornton At a Court held in Pittsylvania County February 16, 1801 will was proven with Security provided by Thomas Wortham, Dowry Pulliam, Halcott Townes. A fifteen hundred dollar bond was posted. Submitted by Gayle Austin --------------------------- Page 289-290 Will of Abraham Campbell Deed and Will Book 11, page 289-290, Written Feb 9 1805; Proved Jan 20 1806 LAST WILL AND TESTIMONY. In the name of God, Amen, I Abraham Campbell of Pittsylvania County, weak in body but of sound mind and memory, do make my Last Will and Testament in manner and form following to wit. In the first place, I give and bequeath to my son, Richard Campbell and his heirs forever, the old plantation whereon I now live, also all that part of my said tract of land situated and lying on the east side of the road, that deed in the court house of this county, the nearest road which I live. Secondly, it is my will and desire, that all the remainder of land and also all my personal estate shall be sold on a reasonable credit for the best price than can be obtained, and it is my further will and desire, that the money arising from the said sale shall be money equally divided between my daughters as follows to wit: Agga Adams, Milly Kerby, Anna Thomas, Franky Watson, Betsy Campbell, Sally Richards, Lucy Worsham and Molly Worsham. Thirdly, I give to my son Henry Campbell one shilling. I hereby appoint my two sons-in-law Nathan Adams and Francis Worsham, Executors of this my last will and testament, hereby revoking any will or wills I may have made of a date or dates prior to this. Abraham (x) Campbell wit: Jeduthan Carter, William Welch, Richard Elliott, John Long. John Adams, son of Nathan Adams, deceased, security of executors Nathan Adams and Francis Worsham. At a court held for Pittsylvania County the 20th day of January 1806, within, Last Will and Testament of Abraham Campbell, deceased, was presented in court and proved by the oaths of two of the subscribing witnesses, thereto and ordered to be recorded, and on the motion of Nathan Adams and Francis Worsham, the executors therein named who made oath according to law and together with John Adams, (son of Nathan, deceased, their security entered into and acknowledge their bond in the penalty five hundred pounds, conditions as the law directs certificate is granted them for obtaining a probatge of the said will in due form. Teste: Will Tunstall, clk Submitted by Carol Adams ------------------ Page 299 Will of William Inman 1798 p. 291 Dvn Bk 11, Pittsylvania County Virginia In the name of God Amen and on the twenty fifth day of July and in the date of our lord Christ one thousand seven hundred and ninety eight I William Inman of Pittsylvania County being weake and sickly in body but in perfect mind and memory I thank God for it I thought knowing I am mortal and not knowing how sudden death may fall on me I do make ordain and appoint this to be my last will and testament.......... First that my body be decently buried and all my just debts duely paid & discharged Then I give to my beloved wife Susannah Inman during her life my whole estate and at her decease the pursonal estate to be equally devided amongst my five children namely Henry Inman, Nancy Inman, Edmund Inman, Shadrach Inman, Jesse Inman to them and their heirs for ever and my lands all to be sold at the discretion of the executors and the money to be equally devided amongst all my children namely William Inman, Polly Morris, Sarah Morgin, Lydia Boaz and the five children above mentioned. I likewise constitute make and ordane Daniel Boaz and William Inman to be my sole executors of this my last will and testament and I do here by utterly revoke disanul all other former testaments wills and so forth in (_____?) where of I have have unto set my han and seal the day and date above mentioned signed sealed and acknowledged as my last will and testament in presents of us his (testees ?) Signed William Inman Signed: James Fulton Shadrach Boaz Edmund Boaz (At a court held_?)for Pittsylvania County June the 20, 1803 this last will and testament of William Inman deceased was presented in court and(prayed ?)by the oaths of the subscribing witnesses here to and by the court ordered to be recorded. And on the motion of Daniel Boaz and William Inman the executors here in named who made oath according to law and together with Robert Bullington, Edmund Boaz and John Thurman and sons their (securities?) entered into and acknow ledged their bond in the penalty of five hundred pounds for the purpose conditions as the law directs certificate is granted them for obtaining a probate of said will in due form.. Submitted by James E. Inman ------------------ Page 371-372 Will of Peter Dupuy, Jr., 1812 Pittsylvania County, Virginia, D&W 11, Page 371/2: In the name of God Amen January 30 eighteen hundred and twelve. I Peter Dupuy of Pittsylvania in the state of Virginia, being in perfect health and sound in mind and memory thanks be to God therefore calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing it is appointed for all men once to die do make constitute and ordain this my last will and testament that is to say principally and first of all I recommend my soul into the hands of Almighty God who gave it and my body to be buried at the discretion of my Executors hereinafter mentioned as touching such worldly goods as it hath pleased God to bless one with in this life I give divide and dispose of in the manner following. 1st It is my will and desire that all my just debts be paid. 2nd It is my will and desire that my beloved wife Elizabeth Dupuy remain upon this my plantation where I now reside with the lands and tenements thereof should she be the longest liver the whole to remain in her possession to wit, the whole of the Negroes Except Nancy the household and kitchen furniture farming utensils and stock of all kinds except what shall be willed to Sarah Dupuy under mentioned to remain until her decease. 3rd I give and bequeath unto my son Jessee Dupuy the sum of eighty five pounds Virginia currency to be raised out of my estate at our death. 4th I lend unto my daughter Sarah Dupuy one certain tract or parcel of land lying and being in the County of Pittsylvania on Shoco Creek which I now reside in containing two hundred acres be the same more of less after our decease. I also lend her one Negro girl slave by the name of Nancy and all her future increase one feather bed and furniture to be of the value of nine of ten pounds one mare or gi--en to be worth twenty five pounds one cow and calf one sow and pigs during her natural life and at her decease to be equally divided amongst all the legal heirs of her body, if any, if not to be equally divided between my legatees underneath mentioned, viz., Stephen Dupuy, William Dupuy, Robert Dupuy, Jessee Dupuy, Mary Ellington, Elizabeth Mottley. 5th It is my will and desire that one childs part be equally divided between my granddaughter Mary Keesee and Elizabeth Mottley and if the said Mary Keesee should die without a lawful heir begotten of her body my will and desire that her part return and be equally divided amongst all my legatees hereafter named. It is also my will that Elizabeth Mottley's part of that child's part be hers and her heirs forever. 6th It is my will and desire that all the remaining part of my property after our decease may be equally divided between my beloved children viz. Stephen Dupuy, William Dupuy, Robert Dupuy, Jessee Dupuy, Mary Ellington, Elizabeth Mottley, Sarah Dupuy to them and their heirs forever. 7th and lastly I do appoint my son Robert and Joel Willis Executors to this my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year above written. Peter Dupuy {seal} Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of: J. Lansdown W. A. Vaden Byrant Thompson At a court held for Pittsylvania County the 18th of May 1812. This last will and testament of Peter Dupuy Deceased was exhibited in court and proven by the oaths of two subscribing witnesses thereto. Ordered that the same be recorded and on the motion of Robert Dupuy and Joel Willis the Executors therein named who made oath thereto according to law. Certificate is granted them for obtaining probate thereof in due form they giving security. Whereupon they together with Davis C. Williams, Wilson Vaden, John Adams, Creed Tanner, Allen Woodson & Johnson Landsdown their securities entered into and acknowledged bond in the penalty of ten thousand dollars conditioned according to law. Test. Will Tunstall CC Transcribed from photocopy of original by Ernest E. Hunt IV January 20, 2002 For more information on this family see the website below: http://www.mindspring.com/~eehiv/dupuy/dupuy.htm Ernest E. Hunt IV -------- Page 383-384 THE WILL OF EDWARD BURGESS OF PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY, VA. DEED AND WILL BOOK 11, PAGES 383-384. Written 23 January, 1799, Proved 17 January 1811. Transcribed by Carolyn Burgess Knott In the naame of God, Amen, I Edward Burgess of the County of Pittsylvania being weak of body but of disposing mind, a sound memory (for which I thank God) and calling to mind the uncertainty of human life and being desireous to dispose of all such worldly Estate as it hath pleased God to help me with I give and bequeath the same in manner following that is to say first I give and bequeath unto my son Benjamin Burgess Five Shillings. Item I give and bequeath unto my daughter Mary Clark, Sarah Burgess, Mordica Burgess, Jane Prewett, James Burgess, John Burgess and Milly Wilson severally and respectively five Shillings each to them and their heirs and assigns forever having previously to this time given them as they left me what I could spare from my Estate. Item I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Virlinna Burgess one Feather bed and Furniture and one cow and calf and one third of the kitchen and household furniture to her and he heirs and assigns forever. Item I give and bequeath to my beloved wife, Margaret Burgess the whole of the residue of my Estate during her natural life and after her Decease the remainder of both real and personal I give to my son William Burgess to him and his heirs and assigns forever Comprehending the Land on which my son Benjamin Burgess lives. Item I give and bequeath my Loom Gear, Cords, Wheels to my Daughter Virlinna after the Death of my wife Margaret to her and her heirs and assigns dorever and lastly do Constitute and appoint my beloved wife Margaret Burgess and William Burgess my Executor and Executrix of this my last Will and Testament, hereby revoking all former wills by me made or cause to be made but do declare this to be published and carried into effect by my Executor and Executrix or either of them after my decease. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affix my Seal this 23 day of January 1799. his Edward B Burgess F mark Attest Haliott Townes, George Spratten Josshett Prewitt, Matthew Fitzgerald William Snody. At a court held for Pittsylvania County the 17th day of January 1811 this Last Will and Testament of Edward Burgess was presented in court and proved by the oaths of two of the witnesses hereto subscribed and ordered to be recorded. 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