Powhatan County, VA - Will Book 2 (partial)

************************************************************************
USGENWEB ARCHIVES 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. The submitter has given permission
to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access.

http://www.usgwarchives.net
************************************************************************


Page 112-113

Powhatan County, Virginia Will Book 2, Pages 112 - 113


This is the last will and testament of me John Moseley of the county of 
Powhatan made this sixteenth day of May in the year of our Lord Christ one 
thousand eight hundred.  

Imprimis, I will that my just debts be paid and my body decently intered at 
the discretion of my executors herein after named.

Item I give unto my beloved wife, Elizabeth Moseley the plantation and tract 
of land wherein I now live containing four hundred acres during her natural 
life and at her death unto my son Benjamin Moseley to him and his heirs 
forever; I also give unto my said wife during her life the following negroes 
Viz. Bowser, Lucy and child Sall, Cate and two children Pat and Billey, Abram 
and Jude, Agg & Nan; also half of my stock of cattle, the whole of my stock 
of horses, sheep, hogs, etc; also the whole of my household and kitchen 
furniture, (except what is herein after willed to my grand son Arthur 
Moseley) likewise the crop now on hand and plantation tools of every kind, 
and at her death to be equally divided among my children Viz. John Moseley, 
Francis Harris, Arthur Moseley and Benjamin Moseley to them and their heirs 
forever.

Item I desire that the tract of land adjoining the one I now live on Viz. 
called Whorley's tract judged Ninety three acres be sold at the discretion of 
my executors and the money divided among my above named children equally.

Item I give to my grandson Arthur Moseley one negro girl named Molly, one bed 
and furniture and one cow and calf to him and his heirs severally forever.

Postremo I do nominate and appoint my sons John, Arthur and Benjamin 
Moseleys, also my son in law Thomas Harris executors of this my last will & 
testament revoking all former wills, and desire there be no appraisment of my 
estate.  In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and 
date above written.

John Moseley (seal)             Teste   Wm. Moseley
                                                Arthur Branch
                                                Elisha Maxey


At a court held for Powhatan county the 20th day of January 1802 This last 
will & Testament of John Moseley dec'd was presented in open court & proven 
by the oath of Wm. Moseley & Elisha Maxey subscribing witnesses thereto & 
thereupon ordered to be recorded.  And on the motion of Thos. Harris an 
executor therein named who qualified as such by making oath thereto & having 
entered into bond with security conditioned as the law directs certificate 
for obtaining probate thereof is granted him in due form.

Teste   J. Poindexter, C.C 


Submitted by James R. Moseley <JMoseley1@aol.com>
Memphis, TN
(5th great grandson of John Moseley)


Will Book 2, Page 427

Will of John Baugh, Sr.
 In the name of God Amen, I, John Baugh, Sr. of the county 
of Powhatan being
in my right mind, senses and memory do make and ordain this 
my last will and
testament made and ordained by me.
 Imprimis, It is my desire to be interred in a decent and 
Christian like
manner at the discretion of my executors herein after named 
and after my
just debts and funeral charges are paid I dispose of my 
estate in the
following manner:
 ITEM:  I lend unto my beloved wife Ann Baugh during her 
natural life the
whole of my tract of land and plantation whereon I now live 
and at her
decease it is my will that my said tract of land shall be 
sold by my
executors to the best advantage and the money arising from 
the sale thereof
to be equally divided among my three following named 
children, George Baugh,
Archibald Bolling Baugh and Ann Eggleston Baugh to them and 
their heirs and
assigns forever.  I also direct that my slaves, stock, 
household and kitchen
furniture, plantation utensils and all my personal estate of 
every
description, shall remain in the possession of my said wife 
during her
natural life for her support (except such legacies as I have 
heretofore
given up to sundries of my children) which as I shall more 
particularly
mention hereafter in this will and at the decease of my said 
wife it is my
will that my said slaves and all the personal estate which I 
have lent to
her shall be sold to the best advantage and the money 
arising from the sale
or the same be disposed of in the following manner.
 ITEM:  It is my will that my executors at the decease of my 
said wife out
of the money arising from the sale of my estate pay to my 
two following
named sons, to-wit John Baugh and William Baugh the sum of 
two hundred
pounds current money to each of my said sons John and 
William to them and
their heirs forever.
 ITEM:  It is my will that the sum of one hundred and 
twenty-five pounds be
raised out of my estate as soon as the situation of my wife 
will admit
without distressing her and my infant children and paid by 
my executors to
my son John Baugh which is to make him equal with my others 
sons to him my
said son John Baugh and his heirs forever.
 ITEM:  I do hereby confirm a right to certain slaves which 
I have formerly
given to my son Richard Baugh and have not until now made 
him a right and
title to them but have heretofore put them in his 
possession, Will, Kit,
Phaeba, with all her former and future increase, Sukey with 
her former and
future increase also Joe, Sucky and Polly descendants of 
Nancy all which
slaves I devise to my said son Richard Baugh ad his heirs 
and assigns
forever.
 ITEM:  I give and bequeath to my daughter Rebeccah Goode, 
the following
named slaves, to-wit, Polly and her four following named 
children, George,
Edmund, Elisa and Sam also a girl by the name of Nancy, the 
daughter of
Patience, to her my said daughter Rebeccah and her heirs and 
assigns
forever.
 ITEM:  I give and bequeath to my son William Baugh my three 
following named
slaves to-wit, Sam, Oliver and Salley to him my said son 
William and his
heirs and assigns forever.
 ITEM:  It is my wish that my son George Baugh should remain 
with his Mother
and superintend the business of the plantation and assist 
his said Mother
during her life and that a salary be allowed him at the 
discretion of his
said Mother.
 ITEM:  I lend to my daughter Ann Eggleston Baugh, when she 
arrives to
eighteen years of age or marries my Negro Lucy and her three 
children Adam,
Dolly and John, also one feather bed and furniture and a 
horse and saddle
during the natural life of my said wife and at her decease 
it is my will
that wherever may be remaining at that period of the 
property loaned to my
said daughter Ann Eggleston Baugh shall revert to my estate 
again.
 ITEM:  I do hereby appoint my friend Jacob Michaux and my 
two sons Richard
Baugh and John Baugh to execute and fulfill this my last 
will and testament.
 And lastly it is my will and desire that there may be no 
appraisement made
of my estate, In witness whereof I have hereto set my hand 
and affixed my
seal this twenty-third day of November in the year Anno 
Domini, one thousand
eight hundred and five.

Signed, sealed and acknowledged   John Baugh, seal
In the presence of:
James Bryden
Wm. Clark
Jacob Michaux
James Bagbey
Edward F. Baugh

Transcribed by Karen Salisbury
Submitted by Janet Hunt