Theodorick Carter Will, Prince Edward Co., VA Theodorick Carter's will was dated 7 Dec 1777, probated 19 Jan 1778 in Prince Edward County, VA. In the name of God, Amen, I Theodorick Carter of the Parish of St. Patrick, County of Prince Edward...unto my daughter Susannah Stubblefield and sons John, Theodorick and William Carter each one shilling sterling...unto my son Richard Carter, one negro man named Dick, one feather bed and furniture...unto my daughter Nancy Waddill Thompson one negro girl named Zibb, now in her possession, also the cows and calves...unto my son Waddill Carter, that part of my lands within the following bounds, to begin at the Cross branch of the road to run in a straight line by the graveyard to this own line, all the land below this line on the north side of the road, also one negro man named Tom...unto my daughter Molly Carter one negro girl named Agg and [illegible] Robert Lawson four head of sheep and two cows to her and her heirs...unto my daughter Sally Carter one negro boy named Will and one negro boy named Abraham, the sorrel mare I purchased of Charles Willliamson, one feather bed and furniture, her own saddle and bridle, four head of sheep and two cows...unto my son Samuel Carter the remainder of the land and plantation whereon I now live and the negros Moll and her child Neptune, all the residue of my estate not heretofore particularly mentioned of any kind or nature whatsoever, except two thirds of my pewter and two negroes named Jack and Sarah, these two I leave to my daughters Molly and Sally for their support till they marry or die then to my son Samuel. It is my will that so long as my daughers Molly and Sally live that they have the free use and liberty of their chambers in my dwelling without denial or interruption by my son Samuel. Executors: son Waddill Carter; friends Nathanial Venable, Francis Watkins. Witnesses: Elizabeth Clarke, Agness Watkins, William Waddill. =============================== Submitter: Mildred Wright Fournier PO Box 1967 Lake City, FL 32056-1967 fournier@hankins.com USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material AND permission is obtained from the CONTRIBUTOR of the file. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other presentation.