Richmond County, VA - Will Book 11 (in progress) USGENWEB ARCHIVES 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. These electronic page may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. ============================================================================== Will of Polly B. Thrift, 1850 Richmond County, Virginia Will Book 11, 1846 - 1879 (Indexed) Library of Virginia Microfilm Reel 27 Page 175 In the name of God amen. I Polly B. Thrift of the County of Richmond and State of Virginia, being weak in body but of perfect sound mind and memory, blessed be Almighty God for the same, do make and publish my last Will and testament in manner and form following, that is to say First - I give to my son George & his heirs forever One half of my Real Estate - Second - I give to my Daughter Lucy Austin the other half of my Real Estate she to have choice (after an equal division of said real estate between her brother George & herself) to her and her heirs forever - Third - I direct my son George and my daughter Lucy Austin to pay out of their proportions of my Estate the following legacies to wit To my daughter Harriet Robinson Tucker twenty Dollars - and my daughter Mary Bryant the sum of Twenty Dollars, & I further direct my daughter Lucy Austin to pay to my daughter Maria Berrick the sum of Two Dollars - Fourthly - I give to my son George my bed & furniture, One Table & One Chest - Lastly - I appoint my son in law John Austin Executor to this my Last will and testament - Witness my hand & seal this 24 day of October 1850 - Witness E S Saunders her Seth Rockwell Polly B. Thrift + Thos Saunders - mark In Richmond County Court Monday the 4th day of August 1851 - This Last Will and testament of Polly B Thrift decd was proved in Court on the 2d June 1851 by the Oath of Edward S. Saunders, a witness thereto and ordered to lie for further proof - and on this day the said last will and testament was further and fully proved by the Oaths of Seth Rockwell and Thos Saunders other Witnesses thereto and Ordered to be recorded - Test F W Pendleton Clk. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Will of Thomas Tune File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Pat Tanner patandmike@erols.com Richmond County, Virginia Will Book 11, 1846 - 1879 (Indexed) Library of Virginia Microfilm Reel 27 Page 203 (?) I Thomas Tune of the County of Richmond and State of Virginia do make this my last Will and Testament (hereby revoking all others heretofore made by me) First - I leave to my wife Sarah Pearce Tune my estate both Real and Personal during the term of her natural life & no longer Secondly - At the death of my said wife, I give my home tract of land to my son Edward K. Tune, forever - Thirdly - I desire that all my personal estate at the death of my said wife be divided in four equal parts between my son Edward K. Tune, Travers D. Tune, my daughter Aphia T. Woollard, and the children of my deceased daughter Lucy P Balderson, subject to the proviso, that is if my said son Travers D. Tune should be dead at this time, leaving no child or should die without child, then the portion hereby left to him is to be equally divided between my other children as above mentioned - - Given under my hand and seal this twentieth day of May in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and fifty two - Witness Thos. Oldham Thomas Tune John A. Gordon Elijah Williams I Thomas Tune do make the following "Codicil" to my Will of the 20th of May 1852 as following - I give to my Grandson "Thomas W. Woollard" one Negro girl named Malinda, with her future increase forever - Given under my hand and seal the 25th day of May 1852 - Witness Wm A. Brockenbrough Thos. Tune Elijah L. Williams In Richmond County Court Monday July 5th 1852 - This paper writing purporting to be the last Will and Testament of Thomas Tune decd. was this day presented to Court proved in part by the Oaths of Thomas Oldham and John A Gordon, two of the subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to lie for further proof - And at a Court held for the County of Richmond on Monday the 4th day of October 1852 the said last Will and Testament was further proved by the oaths of Wm A Brockenbrough and Elijah L. Williams other Witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded - Teste. F W Pendleton clk ------------------------------------------------------------ Will of Sarah P. Tune File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Pat Tanner patandmike@erols.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. These electronic page may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. Some punctuation and formatting was added to increase readability. ============================================================================== Richmond County, Virginia Will Book 11, 1846 - 1879 (Indexed) Library of Virginia Microfilm Reel 27 Page 305 I Sarah P. Tune of the County of Richmond, do make this my last Will and Testament as follows, to wit - I desire what property I have consisting of Corn, fodder, brandy or the proceeds from the sale thereof, or any other article of property I have, or may acquire, be equally divided between the following persons. Namely Aphia T. Woollard, my daughter, and my Grand Daughters Sarah Ann Balderson & Elizabeth D. Balderson. Given under my hand and seal this 30th day of November 1854. Witness Th. Oldham Sarah P (her X mark) Tune Thos W Woollard In Richmond County Court Monday the 2d day of July 1855 This last Will and testament of Sarah P Tune decd was this day proved in Court by Thomas Oldham and Thomas W Woollard subscribing witnesses thereto who respectively testified that the testatrix signed and acknowledged the said will in their presence both of them being present at the same time, with the testatrix, and that she was fully competent to make a will - Therefore this last will and testament is ordered to be recorded - Teste F W Pendleton clk ------------------------------------------------------------ Will and Inventory of Edward K. Tune File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Pat Tanner patandmike@erols.com Some punctuation and formatting was added to increase readability. ============================================================================== Richmond County, Virginia Will Book 11, 1846 - 1879 (Indexed) Library of Virginia Microfilm Reel 27 Page 521 I Edw K Tune of the county of Richmond and State of Va do make this my last will and testament hereby Revoking all others heretofore by me made. First I leave to my wife Leannah Tune my estate both real and personal during her natural life and no longer Secondly, at the death of my said I desire that my estate both real and personal be divided in six equal parts vizt, between my son Saml. E. Tune, my son Edw. [I./J.?] Tune, my daughter Mary A Dameron, my son Thomas S Tune, my daughter Judith L Tune, and the heirs of my deceased daughter Alice E. D. Ashburn. Given under my hand the [blank] day of [blank] In the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Sixty. Witness Edw K Tune Virginia: At a Court of monthly session held for Richmond County at the Court House thereof on Monday the 5th day of March 1866. A paper writing purporting to be the last will and testament of Edward K. Tune decd was this day presented to Court for probate and it appearing to the Court that the said paper writing had no subscribing witnesses thereto, James E. Johnson and Alexander Bryant came into Court and being duly sworn depose and say that they each verily the said paper writing together with the subscription of the name thereto, to have been wholly written by the said Edward K. Tune decd. Therefore the said paper writing is ordered to be recorded as the true last will and testament of the said Edward K. Tune decd. Teste. Robert Hall Clk ============================================================================== Richmond County, Virginia Will Book 11, 1846 - 1879 (Indexed) Library of Virginia Microfilm Reel 27 Page 561 An inventory and appraisment of the Property belonging to the Estate of Edward K. Tune Decd appraised by Benj. [F.?] Tucker, Thos. W. Woollard, and Wm. M. Elmore Novr. 20th 1865 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 iron pot ................. 2.00 : 1 tea pot .................. .25 1 oven & lid ............... 1.00 : 1 coffee pot ............... .25 1 spider & lid ............. .50 : 1 lot lime ................. .25 1 wash tub ................. .50 : 1 table .................... .50 1 keg ...................... .50 : 3 Chair frames ............. .50 1 Kettle 1st chc ........... .50 : 1 Old bedstead ............. .25 1 Do ....................... .50 : 1 dining Table ............. 4.00 1 Stove pot ................ .50 : 1 small do. ................ 2.00 1 coffee mill .............. .25 : 1 Clock .................... 3.00 1 spinning wheel ........... 1.00 : 1 lounge ................... 1.00 1 water tub ................ .50 : w chairs ................. 2.50 1 milk Bucket .............. .25 : 1 looking glass ............ .25 1 bread tray & sifter ...... .75 : 1 pr. and irons ............ .25 4 W. hoes .................. 1.00 : 1 lot jars & jug ........... 2.00 1 P. ford & 2 shovels ...... 1.50 : 1 Chest .................... .50 2 Axes ..................... 1.25 : 1 wash stan ................ 1.00 1 lot axes & hoes .......... 1.00 : 1 Bowl & pitcher ........... .50 1 grind stone .............. 1.50 : 1 Bed & furniture .......... 20.00 1 Lot Barrels .............. 1.00 : 1 Bed & furniture 2nd ch ... 15.00 2 flour Barrels ............ .50 : ------- 1 drawing Knife ............ .50 : 100.23 1 large Auger .............. .60 : ------- 1 cow bell ................. .50 : Amt. Brought over $100.23 1 hoe & hammer ............. .75 : 1 Bed....................... 10.00 1 adze & ring .............. .25 : 1 Do. ...................... 10.00 1 lot old iron ............. .50 : 1 Bed stead ................ 3.00 1 Box & contents ........... .25 : 2 ox yokes ................. .50 1 han saw .................. 1.00 : 1 lye hopper ............... .50 75 lbs cotton @ 6 cents .... 4.50 : 1 lot oyster shells ........ 5.00 4 pr cards ................. .50 : 2 hogs 1st ch .............. 20.00 2 old tubs ................. .25 : 2 Do 2nd ch ................ 15.00 ------- : 2 Do 3rd ch ................ 15.00 26.10 : 2 Do 4th ch ................ 15.00 ------- : 1 Do ....................... 5.00 Amt. Bro. up .......... 26.10 : 2 pen hogs ................. 30.00 1 glass lamp ............... .25 : 1 sow & 8 pigs ............. 12.00 1 Box & contents ........... .25 : 1 wounded hog .............. 5.00 1 single tree .............. .25 : 1 cow & calf ............... 25.00 1 set harnes & chains ...... 1.00 : 40 [?] top fodder .......... 5.00 1 set wedges ............... .75 : 3500 Bundles fodder 1 Rockaway ................. 15.00 : @ 60 cts per 100 ...... 17.50 5 blue edged plates ........ .50 : 2 old ploughs .............. 2.00 6 white plates ............. 1.00 : 3 cords shucks @ 1.50 ...... 4.50 8 small [Do?] .............. .50 : 25 Bbls. Corn @ 3.50 ....... 87.50 1 small dish ............... .25 : 1 ox cart .................. 15.00 3 oyster dishes ............ .38 : 1 turnip patch ............. 2.00 1 set Harness .............. 5.00 : 1 lot cabbage .............. 1.00 ------- : 1 Bbl Corn ................. .50 $410.73 : ------- 1 Horse .................... 100.00 : $518.78 3 Bbls short corn @ 1.50 ... 4.50 : W. M. Elmore Thos. W Woollard appraisers Clerks Office, County Court of Richmond County, the 6th day of May 1867 This inventory and appraisment of the estate of E. K. Tune decd was this day presented to the Office aforesaid and admitted to record Teste Ro. Hall, Clk.