Abstracts from Records of Richmond County, VA: Will Book No. 3; Wm. and Mary Qrtly., Vol.17-3 Transcribed by Kathy Merrill for the USGenWeb Archives Special Collections Project ************************************************************************ 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 *********************************************************************** Pages 176 - 195 ABSTRACTS FROM RECORDS OF RICHMOND COUNTY, VIRGINIA. (Continued from page 85). WILL BOOK NO. 3. Bayly, Samuel. 8 Feb., 1709-10 - 5 April, 1710. Daughter Joyce Barber, wife of Capt. William Barber; wife Anne Bayly; son Samuel; son-in-law William Barber. Witnesses: Charles Barber, Thomas Lewis, Richard Coleman. Davis, Joshua. Recorded 5 April, 1710. Sons Joshua and David; daughter Hester; wife Catherine. Beckwith, Marmaduke, clerk in July, 1710. Jett, John. 11 May, 1710 - 6 Sept., 1710. Son Francis; daughter Abigail; son John, son William; wife Elizabeth. Nelson, William. 21 May, 1710 - 6 Sept., 1710. Wife Frances; son James, Mr. Rawleigh Downman to be guardian to son James. Coxe, Lem. 18 Oct., 1710 - 6 Oct., 1710. Mr. John Colyer, merchant in Bristol; Joseph Downing, son of George Downing by Anne, his wife; legatee Lem Richardson, son of James Richardson; Margaret Berry, daughter of William Berry; Robert Taliaferro and Margaret, his now wife; George Downing, son of George Downing; Henry Berry; to Edward Turberville for his attendance on me in my sickness and drawing my will 1000 pds. All the residue to Anne Downing and Joseph Downing, her son. Innis, James. 25 Dec., 1709. Daughters Sarah, Elizabeth, Page 177. Hannah; son Enoch, son James; daughter Sarah, executor. Payne, George, Sen. 3 Feb., 1710-11 - 2 May, 1710. Sons George Payne, Jr., Thomas; father Thomas Payne and brother George White and brother Daniel White executors. Taverner, James. 4 May 1711 - 5 March, 1711-12. Nephew Thomas Beale, Jr., nephews John Beale, William Beale; niece Elizabeth Beale; wife Rebecca Taverner; nephew Isaac Allerton. Griffin, Winifred (Madam). 10 Sept., 1709 - 5 March, 1711. Grand-daughter Winifred Presley, three negroes now in possession of her father, Col. Peter Presley; son Thomas Griffin; grand-daughter Winifred Griffin; grand-daughter Alice Corbin Griffin; son-in-law Col. Peter Presley; son Thomas Griffin. Downman, William. 23 May, 1711 - 4 June, 1712. Son Rawleigh, son Robert, son Travers, son William; daughter Million, daughter Elizabeth; son Glascock; daughter Priscilla. Peachey, Samuel. 24 June, 1711 - 4 June, 1712. Nephews and nieces viz: the sons and daughters of Nathaniel Peachey and Sarah, his wife, and the sons and daughters of William Debamore and Ann, his wife, being William and Anne named and also the sons and daughters of John Williams and Jane, his wife - 3 silver spoons apiece they all being in England, the said spoons to have my name engraved upon them; grandson Samuel Peachy my great silver tankard and my sealed gold ring having both my coat of arms; and negro to Katherine Dobbins; James Biddlecomb, Robin Hood, Sen., William Dobbins and Charles Dobbins, Thomas Thorne; the eldest daughter of James Tarpley and Mary, his wife; to said grandson all my books; sister Jane Wildman; gold rings to his friends Col. Willoughby Allerton; Capt. Daniel McCarty, and Mr. Daniel Dobbins and Capt. Thomas Beale and their wives; to grandson Samuel Peachy the plantation I now live on and the plant- Page 178. ation that joynes upon the same which I bought of Mrs. Slaughter; to grandson Samuel all my lands and tenements; to be sent to school and to the College of William and Mary to be improved. Deans, John. 15 Feb., 1711-12. Sons Charles, John, William. Batten, John X. 3 May, 1712. Grand-daughter Phillis Lucas; son-in-law Francis Lucas, and daughter Elizabeth Dobbins. Phillips, Mary X. 21 Oct., 1702-1712. Son Richard Fowler; daughter Frances Renolds. Willmott, John. 6 July 1712. Father and mother Willmott; wife Radygon Willmott all his plate; &c., delivers his chest where his gold is locked in and all papers and accounts to William Courtney, Nathaniel Davis and Francis Wood and William Moulter. Prow, Cyprian. 16 Oct., 1712 - 5 Nov., 1712. Daughters Mary, Elizabeth; son-in-law William Panil; daughter Margaret; daughter Susan, daughter Frances; residue to 3 daughters Margaret, Susan and Frances. Austin, Anne. 19 Jan., 1711 - 6 May, 1713. Lage husband Henry Austin; nephew Austin Brockenbrough, nephew William Brockenbrough, nephew Newman Brockenbrough; niece Elizabeth Dickerson, wife of Thomas Dickerson, legacy to Mary, daughter of Jane Jones, wife of Owen Jones. Residue to nephew Austin Brockenbrough. Tarpley, James. 12 Dec., 171 - 5 Aug., 1713. Two sons Thomas and Charles Tarpley, son James, son William; daughters mary, Elizabeth and Lucy; wife and brothers John Tarpley, William Barber and Charles Barber executors. Goodridge, William. 12 May, 1713 - 2 Sept., 1713. Wife Tomazine; sons William, Moses, daughter Elizabeth. Peachey, Mary. May, 1713 - 2 Sept., 1713. Grand-daughters Mary Tarpley, Elizabeth Tarpley; daughter Mary Tarpley; one half of property to daughter Mary Tarpley and her children and the other half to James Biddlecomb's children and daughter Elizabeth Jones' childre. Pre- Page 179. sented by Mrs. Mary Tarpley, and proved by John Tarpley, gent., who wrote the will by Mrs. Peachey's direction. Glasscock, Anne. 6 Feb., 1714 - 3 March, 1714. Grandson John Tarpley and his father, Capt. John Tarpley; grandson Anthony Sydnor; son George Glasscock; son-in-law Charles Barber, son-in-law Rowland Lawson; daughters Jean Lawson, Frances Barber, daughter Anne Tarpley, daughter Mary Hipkins, grandson George Glasscock. Broome, Thomas (Dr.), 6 Dec., 1713 - 3 March, 1714. Books to Mr. William Dare, of St. Mary's White Chappell, gent. Remainder to Mrs. Elizabeth Denton, Sarah Broome Denton, Thomas Broome Denton, and Joseph Broome Denton. Mrs. Elizabeth Denton, sole executor. Glasscock, George. 20 Jan., 1713-14 - 7 April, 1714. Sons William and George, Thomas and John; to friend Mr. Griffin my silver flask, my friend Capt. George Eskridge my silver hilted swoard; wife Million Glasscock my mill and residue of estate. Mr. Thomas Griffin, Capt. George Eskridge, Mr. Thomas Glasscock, Mr. Robert Downman to assist my wife. Dew, Andrew. 16 Oct., 1711 - 5 May, 1714. Son Samuel Dew alias Price; sons Samuel, Andrew, Thomas, William; wife Flora, brother Mark Tune and Mr. Austin Brockenbrough to assist wife. Willis, John, Sr. 2 June, 1715 - 6 July, 1715. Son-in-law Thomas James and Mary James his now wife; son Charles Willis; legacy to Mary Cussins; son Charles and Matilda his now wife and their son John, my late wife Matilda Willis. Son John Willis and Isaac Arnold executors. Jones, Edward. 2 Sept, 1715. Sons Samford Jones, John Jones, Edward Jones, Charles Jones; daughter Alicia Payne. Taliaferro, Richard, decd. Recorded 7 May, 1715. Estate. Appraised by Mr. Thomas Turner administrator. Bruce, George. 24 Aug., 1713- 9 March, 1715. Sons George, Charles, William, Hensfield Bruce; daughter Jane Russell; son John Bruce. Page 180. Lambert, William. 9 Jany., 1715 - 4 April, 1716. Sons Hugh, William, John; daughter Elizabeth Lambert, daughter Anne Ellinor; children Hugh, Mary, Anne, William, John, Elizabeth. Strother, James. Estate. 1 May, 1716. Appraised by Francis Woffendall and others. Phillips, George. 20 Aapril, 1716 - 2 May, 1716. 2 sons George and James Phillips; wife Martha and 5 children George, James, Margaret, Martha and Mary Phillips. Joseph Strother and Thomas Pannill executors. Downman, Robert. 7 march, 1715 - 4 July, 1716. Brothers William and Travers Downman; godson John Glasscock; sister Million Glasscock; sister Elizabeth Downman; sister Priscilla. Brother Rawleigh and William executors. Pannill, William. 13 Dec., 1715 - 1 Aug., 1716. Sons William, David, George; daughter Elizabeth, daughter Frances, daughter Katherine and Mary; wife sole executor. Spence, Alexander (Dr.) 1716. Inventory. Doniphan, Alexander (Capat). 20 Sept., 1716 - 6 Feb., 1716. Son Alexander Doniphan a Dymond ring, son Mott Dniphan; daughter Margaret, daughter Elizabeth; wife Susannah, daughter Anne, grandson Giles Travers. Executor son Robert Doniphan to give Mrs. Mary Bellfield a ring of 12 s price. Combes, John X. 11 Dec., 1716. Youngest son Mason Combes; daughter Elizabeth Kendall; wife Hannah; son Archdell; daughters Judith, Mary, Sarah and Aymee and son Mason; wife Hannah and John Anderson executors. Pannil, Robert. 16 March, 1716 - 3 April, 1717. Money in hands of Mr. William Dawkins, merchant in London, to the poor people of Sepulchre parish; my wife's brother in London, Mr. Henry Williamson, his sister Elizabeth and his sister Jane; god-daughter Barbara, daughter of William Carter. Legacy to Elinor Carter, to Will Carter, god-daughter Barbara ye daughter of Samuel Kerchevall, god-son Robert Strother, David Jones, son of Lewis Jones, Robert Taylor, god-daughter Mary Tutt, gifts to the Page 181. church of Hanover parish. Residue to friends Francis Slaughter, Sen., and Samuel Wharton executors. Witness Simon Miller &c. Jones, Samford. 3 April, 1717. Brothers Edward, John; Cousin Anne Paine. Brother Charles Jones executor. Dew, Jane. 25 Jan., 1716-1717 - 3 April, 1717. Daughter Elizabeth Baley, son William Baker; his cousin Sarah Baley; son William and daughter Elizabeth Baley, son William Baker. Stone, Sarah X. 2 July 1711 - 1 May, 1717. Daughter Elizabeth Dawson; son William. Brockenbrough, Austin. 20 Feb., 1716 - 1 May, 1717. Wife Mary and son William; brothers William and Newman Brockenbrough; brother-in-law Thomas Dickerson; wife and brothers executors. Underwood, William. 19 July, 1717 - 7 Aug, 1717. Son John; son William; daughter Mary Tutt, daughter Elizabeth Thatcher, daughter Sarah Gilbert; grandsons John and William Thatcher. Sons executors. Hipkins, John. 18 March, 1716 - 1717 - 6 Nov., 1717. Marcy Nicholas; son Samuel Hipkins and if he die then to be divided equally between John Tarpley, Jr., and Mrs. Anne Tarpley, wife of John Tarpley, Sen. Test. John Tarpley, Thomas Tarpley. WILL BOOK NO. 4. Armistead, Francis. 3 April, 1719 - 6 May, 1719. Daughter Elizabeth Armistead; son John Armistead and in default of issue to Francis, son of Ralph Armistead, wife Sarah. Wife and Thomas Smith and Will Harper executors. Bronaugh, William. 3 Sept., 1717 - 2 April, 1718. Wife Anne; son Jeremiah; brother Jeremiah. Residue of estate to be divided between wife and all my children. Barber, William. 10 March, 1679 - 7 June, 1721. Daughter Mary Lewis, daughter Lucy Baker; cousin Thomas Barber; Mary Wood, daughter Joyce, daughter Anne; Page 182. son Samuel; brother Charles Barber and cousin John Tarpley. Barrow, Edward. 7 May, 1721. Son Edward; daughter Anne, daughter Margaret. Estate in England to son Edward; friends Capt. George Eskridge and Major Nicholas Smith. Witnesses Robert Jones, Joseph Bellfield, John Morton. Bruce, Henry. 1722. Estate appraised. Baker, Bartholomew X. 31 Dec., 1722 - 5 June, 1723. Children William, Samuel, Bartholomew, Constance, Patience and Elizabeth Baker and the child my wife now goes with. Baylis, Robert. 30 Jan., 1724 - 7 July, 1725. Legatees Newman Brockenbrough; brother Thomas, Mr. Giles Webb; my children; daughters Elizabeth and Frances; cousin Giles Webb and his son John Span Webb. Carpenter, Mary. 22 Dec., 1721 - 13 Jan., 1721. Legatees Frances Barber, Jean Lawson, Elizabeth Barber, daughter of Charles Barber, Mary Barber, Anne Barber, daughter of Charles Barber, Thomas Barber, son of Charles, Charles, son of Charles Barber, Alice, daughter of Mr. Thomas Griffin; brother Thomas Glasscock; John Glasscock, son to Thomas Glasscock; Thomas son to Thomas; Capt. William Woodbridge, Samuel Hipkins; John Tarpley, Jun., John Tarpley, Sen., Winifred Griffin, daughter to Thos. Griffin and her sister Alice Griffin; Anne Tarpley, wife of John Tarpley; Million Glasscock, Elizabeth Downman, Ann wife to Col. John Tarpley, John Tarpley, Sen., Jean Lawson, Anne tarpley, wife to John, Sarah daughter to Thomas Glasscock. Residue to John Tarpley, Sen., and John Tarpley, Jun. Colston, William. 10 May, 1721 - 3 Jan, 1722. Each of my daughters; wife Mary; 3 daughters; wife Mary and William Daingerfield, of Essex, executors. Witness Reubin Welch. Fitzhugh, Thomas X. 20 Dec., 1717 - 1 July, 1719. Brother Henry all my books; brother George; brother John; friend James Green; friend Mr. Butler; wife Anne Fitzhugh; daughter Mary Fitzhugh; brothers Henry and John; Mary Page 183. his daughter sole heir after mother. Brothers Henry, George and John executors. Fowler, Richard. 2 Jan., 1717-18 - 2 Dec., 1724. Wife Mary; daughter Mary; son David; daughters Elizabeth and Martha; wife with child. Gower, Stanley. 5 Nov., 1718. Son-in-law Edward Spencer; Anne Gower; daughter to John Gower; all his estate to brother John Grimes and my brother's daughter Margaret Gower. John Gower executor. Griffin, William. 2 march, 1724 - 17 April, 1725. Sons John, William, Charles, Joseph; wife Anne; wife and son John executors. Green, George X. 9 June, 1716-1719. Wife Elizabeth; sons Thomas, William, Daniel; daughter Grace Gren, daughter Elizabeth Green; son Robert Green. Hodskin, William. Recorded 1719. Wife Mary. Lawson, Joshua. 11 Jan., 1715 - 4 Dec., 1717. Anne Lloyd, widow; son William. Estate divided betwen them. John Yeatman executor. Lee, William. 1717. Inventory. Mathews, Samuel. 16 Nov., 1718 - 4 March, 1719. Eldest son John 600 acres about Rappa- hannock falls; son Baldwin Mathews the other 600 acres part of same tract; sons to be bound out; eldest to Master of a s hip to serve until he is 21, to be qualified to take a Master's place; son Francis tract where I now live, bit if my wife have a child the land to be equally divided; eldest daughter Elizabeth 150 pds; daughter Mary Mathews 150 pds., provided a bond be given up which brother Braxton exacted from me the day I was married to Katherine Tunstall when I was very much in drink; wife Margaret Mathews; my children by her and if both of my children by her (I say that child thats not yet born) should die, that no other child come in for any part of the estate in her hand; wife Margaret. Miller, Simon. 1 Dec., 1719 - 4 May, 1720. Son Simon; Page 184. daughter Jane, daughter Eleanor Miller and William Smith that boards in my house joint executors. Morton, John. 27 July, 1721 - 2 May, 1722. Sons Richard, James, Thomas; wife Deborah, to have plantation and after her death to Mary and Winifred Morton; son William, son John. Pannill, Thomas, X. 9 Oct., 1718 - 4 March, 1719. Daughters Isabelle, Elizabeth; sons William, Thomas; leaves to Joseph Strother and his wife, Margaret Strother, my daughter Catherine Pannill till she arrives of age; wife Sarah Pannill; daughter Mary Pannill; daughters Mary and Catherine; son Thomas; wife with child. Scott, James. 1 May, 1718 - 4 June, 1718. Eldest son James; youngest son Paul, daughter Margaret; wife Elizabeth Scott; Paul Micou, William Montron and son James executors. Slaughter, Francis. 6 Nov., 1718 - 4 March, 1719. Daughters Martha and Elizabeth; son- in-law John Taylor executor; wife. Thatcher, Silvester. 18 July, 1717 - 4 June, 1718. Sons John, William, Samuel, Thomas; wife Elizabeth; son Silvester. Thornton, Luke. 1717. Inventory. Welch, Thomas. 10 May, 1720. Wife Elizabeth; son William, daughter Margaret. WILL BOOK NO. 5. Benger, John. 25 Oct., 1725. Daughter Anne Benger and her sister Winifred Benger, daughter Jane Benger; brother-in-law John Crutcher and his wife Anne executors. Barber, Charles. 23 Nov., 1726. Wife Frances; son Thomas, son Charles, son William; daughters Mary Anne, Elizabeth, Frances. Witnesses Archibald Johnston, Samuel Barber. Beale, Elizabeth. 4 June, 1729. Sons Thomas and Will; daughter Anne; 4 youngest sons Taverner, Charles, Richard, Reuben; legacies to children Thomas, Anne, John Page 185. and Elizabeth; sons Thomas and William Beale executors. 7 youngest children. Witnesses Gilbert Hamilton, Robert Tomlin, Andrew Spruil. Beale, Thomas, Sen. 22 Feb., 1728 - 4 June, 1729. Wife and son Thomas, son William; daughter Anne, son Thomas, son William; 4 of my youngest sons vizt: Taverner, Charles, Richard and Reuben, son John; 5 youngest boys; daughters Anne and Elizabeth; wife Elizabeth Beale; wife and sons Thomas and William executors. Brereton, Willoughby. Dec. 1728. Inventory. Beale, Thomas. 27 Sept., 1732. My son and little brothers and sisters; John, Taverner, Charles, Richard, Reuben, Anne and Elizabeth; brother William Beale and Capt. Robert Tomlin executors. Witness Joseph Bellfield, Elizabeth Tomlin. Brockenbro, Wm. 19 April, 1720-1723. Mother Mary Dalton; brother Newman Brockenbrough. Barber, Samuel. 20 Dec., 1735 - 20 Feb., 1735-6. Son Samuel; 3 sisters; son John; wife and 2 sons; wife, Mr. Gilbert Metcalfe and Mrs. Susan Metcalf executors. Bellfield, Joseph. 16 July, 1738. Son Thomas Wright Bellfield; son Joseph; wife Elizabeth. Brockenbrough, Newman. 7 May, 1742 - 5 July, 1742. Wife: daughter Winifred, and her grandmother Mrs. Gwin, decd., sister Beckwith; Honorable John Tayloe, Esq.; Mr. Samuel Peachey; Mr. William Brockenbrough and Mr. Luke Milner; son William. Bellfield, Thomas Wright. 6 Dec., 1743 - 6 Feb., 1743. 2 sons John and Joseph; daughters Elizabeth and Frances; son John executor; my friend Mr. William Jordan; wife Mary Bellfield. Brockenbrough, Katherine (Mrs.). 1745. Winnie (meaning her daughter); the rest of estate divided as law directs. Batchelder, Mary. 5 April, 1744. Sara Davis; daughter Mary Minor, daughter Anne Morton; Elijah, son of William Morton; loving brother William Quisenberry, William Heart. Pge 186. Bird, Philemon. 2 Jan., 1751-52 - 2 March, 1752. Daughters Mary Anne, Betty, Joanna, daughter Sarah Bruce; wife Mary; son John Bird. Bellfield, Mary. 8 Oct., 1750. Alexander Parker, doctor of Physic, aged 60 years "whereas my son John Bellfield; daughter Mary Smith and Elizabeth Bellfield and my grand-daughter Frances Morton are provided for already. I give all my estate to my daughter, Frances Bellfield." (Nuncupative will). Barber, Thomas, weaver, decd. 1752. Inventory. Colston, Rebecca. 17 Dec., 1726 - 1 Feb., 1727. The Lodge in Northumberland county to son Charles; daughter Susannah; son Travers, son Charles, daughters Susannah, Elizabeth, and Winifred Colston. Craske, John. 30 April, 1744. 6 children: Elizabeth, John, William, Rebecca, Martha and James. Friend Alvin Mountjoy executor. Bruce, Henry, inventory. Downman, William. 8 June, 1727 - 21 March, 1728. Son Travers; daughter Priscilla; grandsons William and Rawleigh, sons of son Rawleigh Downman; sons William and Travers, and daughters Million Glasscock and Elizabeth Downman and Priscilla Heale. Downman, Travers. 5 April, 1728 - 1 May, 1728. Brother William; William and Rawleigh, sons of my brother Rawleigh, decd; William Downman, son of brother William Downman land left him by his brother Robert; kinsman John Glasscock, William, George and Thomas Glasscock; sister Elizabeth Pinkard, sister Priscilla Heale; brother William executor. Downman, William. 15 Feb., 1738 - 3 Aug. 1744. Son Robert, son James, son William, son Travers, son Rawleigh, son Jabes; daughter Elizabeth; Major James Ball and Jesse Ball executors. William Glasscock, John Glasscock. Fauntleroy, Moore. 10 April, 1739 - 3 March 1739. Wife Margaret, son Moore; daughter Elizabeth Brockenbrough's son William Fauntleroy Brockenbrough; daughters Mar- Page 187. garet, katherine, Mary, Sarah Griffin, Judith; sister Elizabeth Tayloe. To wife the chariot and horses; son Moore my silver tankard that has my coat of arms upon it; brother-in-law John Tayloe, Esq., and John and Paul Micou executors. Gaines, George. 28 April, 1726 - 1 June, 1726. Brother Daniel; son Bernard; wife Elnor Gaines; John Morton executor, daughter Margaret Gaines. Gower, John. 5 Oct., 1726. Wife Susannah; son Francis; 3 daughters Ann, Winifred and Elizabeth, daughter Anne Thrift, daughters Winifred and Elizabeth. Gower, Francis. 15 Dec., 1726 - 1 Feb., 1727. Wife Rachel; children. Gower, Winifred. 15 July, 1727. All estate to sister Anne Thrift; legacies to sister Elizabeth Gower and rings to cousin Frances Gower and Esther Thrift. Gwyn, Katherine. 20 Oct., 1728 - 6 Nov., 1728. Granddaughter Katherine Fauntleroy; grand- son John Smith; sons Moore, Griffin and William and son-in-law John Tayloe executors, daughter Smith. Barrow, Edward. 19 Oct., 1732. Son John; daughters Margaret and Elizabeth; Nicholas Minor, Sen., and Nicholas Minor, Jr., executors. Griffin, Thomas (Mr.), 7 Sept., 1732 - 4 June, 1733. Wife Mrs. Eliza Griffin; daughter Winifred Peachey, daughter Alice Corbin Griffin; Capt. Samuel Peachey; grandson William Peachey, daughter Sarah Griffin, daughter Anne Griffin, son Leroy Griffin and wife executors. Glasscock, Thomas. 1739. Mother Million and brothers William and George executors. Grymes. Col. Charles. 1743. Estate. Garland, William. 23 Feb., 1746. Son William, daughter mary, grandson George Hardwick; son William and Isbell Taver; grandson Robert Middleton; wife Haney Retta Garland. Gaines, Bernard. 18 Nov., 1747. Wife and children; William Jordan executor. Griffin, Leroy. April 8, 1749. Wife Mary Anne; son Page 188. Thomas Bertrand Griffin, son Leroy; daughter Elizabeth, son Corbin, son William, son Samuel 200 acres in Prince George county bought of Thomas Williams and equally between William and Samuel; son Cyrus land in Brunswick; wife and friends Samuel and William Peachey; William Glasscock and John Tarpley executors. Codicil mentions wife with child. Proved 6 August, 1750. Glasscock, William. 3 Nov., 1747 - 3 Dec., 1750. Son George; grandson George; grandson William, Jun., grand-daughter Judith, grandsons Thomas, William, granddaughter Million; grand-daughter Winny; grand-daughter Priscilla; granddaughters Million and Judith; son John sole executor. Hodgkinson, William. Betty How, daughter of John How &c. Horby, Daniel. 13 Oct., 1749 - 2 April, 1750. All his estate to Travers Colston, Jun., and to Rawleigh Colston, Taverner Beale a diamond ring; Winifred Beale, daughter of Capt. William Beale; a Latin Master to attend Travers Colston at 20 L a year for 5 years; he shall be obliged to teach ten scholars; Mr. William Beale's son William and Mr. Colston's son William; Thomas Beale, son of Capt. Beale, William Beale, son of Capt. William Beale. Lewis, Charles. 1726. Son Edward, son Charles; daughter Catherine Lewis, daughter Betty Lewis; friends Samuel Barber and Thomas Nash, Sen., executor. Metcalfe, John. 8 Nov., 1728 - 4 Dec., 1728. Mother Anne Barrow; after her decease John and Anne Rust, son and daughter of Benjamin and Sarah Rust, Anne Bayley, daughter of Elizabeth Bayley; kinsman William Brockenbrough; brother-in-laws Benjamin Rust and William Rust executors. Mr. Marmaduke Beckwith and brother Gilbert Metcalfe. Metcalfe, Gilbert. 21 July, 1736 - 4 April, 1737. Wife Susannah; sister Jane Metcalfe; nephew Lindsay Opie all his lands and for default of issue to niece Susannah Kenner; Moore Fauntleroy the son of Major Moor Fauntleroy and William Fauntleroy, son of William Fauntleroy; wife Susannah and nephew Lindsay executors. Page 189. Milner, Luke. 6 April, 1746 - 7 July, 1746. Son John, son Luke, son Mark, daughters Elizabeth and Ann Milner; nephew Benjamin Milner, 100 pds. to school the poor in the parish; uncle Martin Sherman. Metcalfe, Susanna. 2 Feb., 1747 - 4 May, 1747. Grandson John Barber and his mother Anne Barber; grandson Samuel Barber, and grandson John Barber; daughter Anne Barber, and daughters Anne and capt. William Brockenbrough, executors. Peachey, Samuel. 12 Dec., 1748 - 5 Nov., 1750. Grandfather Peachey's will. Sons Samuel and William; son Thomas Griffin, son Leroy; daugher Eustace; John Eustace and his wife my said daughter; children Winny Griffin Peachey, Samuel, Thomas Griffin, Leroy, Anne; younger sons to be kept at home under the tuition of Mr. Minzies; daughters Flood and Eustace, daughter Phebe; friend Col. Leroy Griffin and son William executors. Tarpley, John. 23 Nov., 1738 - 17 May, 1739. Wife Anne; gransdons John, Travers, and James Tarpley, grandson Tertius Quintus Tarpley. Woodbridge, William. 16 Nov., 1726 - 1 Feb., 1726 - Cousin George Woodbridge; daughter Elizabeth; son John Woodbridge. Page 190. Beale, John. 22 Dec., 1766 - 3 Aug. 1767. Wife Elizabeth Beale; daughters Anne, Sarah, Winifred, Eustace, Elizabeth and charlotte Beale; John Eustace, Hancock Eustace, and Richard Edwards executors and guardians. Downman, James. 26 Nov., 1761. Rawleigh and other children; wife. Digges, William. 28 Feb., 1761. Wife Dorothy; sons John and William, Robert; daughters Mary and Anne. Fauntleroy, William. 5 Oct., 1757 - 26 Oct., 1757. Son William, son Moore; grandson George Hall Fauntleroy; son John Fauntleroy; daughter Hannah Robinson, daughter Apphia Daingerfield, daughter Katherine Lewis, daughter Mary Brooke, daughter Ann Pettit; grandson Henry Robinson, daughter Sarah Gray; 4 grandchildren: Mary, Martha, Lucy and Leroy Daingerfield, children to daughter Apphia; grandson Robert Brooke and daughter Mary Brooke; kinsman Hon. John Tayloe and three sons executors. Fauntleroy, Moore. 12 Nov., 1754-6 - 6 March, 1758. Eldest son Moore, son John and the child my wife is now with; friends and relatives: Col. Landon Carter, Col. John Tayloe, William Brockenbrough and Charles Beale executors. Lyne, Thomas. 13 March, 1762. Sons Robert and Thomas and James; daughters Mary and Bathea, Ann and Elizabeth. Barnes, Richard. 10 July, 1757 - 2 March, 1761. Brother Major Abraham Barnes and his two sons John Barnes and Richard Barnes; wife Penelope, son Thomas, daughter Mary Kelsick, daughter Rebecca Beckwith, daughter Elinor Barnes, daughter Sarah, daughter Elizabeth, Jonathan Beckwith and his wife, Rebecca Barnes, my daughter. Since the making of my will, my daughter Elinor is married to John Morton Jordan; at the making this codicil my daughter is dead. Purcell, Tobias X. 2 March 1761. To John Purcell Murray, son of Mary Anne Murray; Tobias Purcell Murray, her son, daugher Elizabeth Algood, daughter Katherine Pur- Page 191. cell, Mary Anne Murray's children; Joh PUrcell Murray, Tobias Purcell Murray, Winifred Purcell Murray and Lucy Purcell Murray. Lawson, John. 15 Jan., 1758 - 2 Feb., 1761. Children viz: Christopher, Elizabeth Barber, Joanna Hobson, Catherine White, and Lucy Lawson; son Christopher and son-in-law Adcock Lawson executors. Sydnor, Anthony. 27 Sept., 1759 - 5 Nov., 1759. Grandson John Sydnor, grandson Anthony, grandson Giles, grandson Robert, grandson Epaphroditus; wife Elizabeth, grandchildren John, William, Elizabeth, Epaphroditus, Isaac, Winifred, Anthony, Giles, Robert, Elizabeth and Susanna; daugher Dewannah; grandchildren Rout; daughter Lucy Downman; granddaughter Elizabeth Downman, grandchildren Wilmoth Smither, John Routh, Anthony ----, Richard, William and George, daugher Ruth Belfield, grandson Thomas Belfield; legacy to Mr. Travers Tarpley. Downman, Margaret. 13 Sept., 1758 - 6 Nov., 1758. Sons William, Rawleigh, Charles; son Elijah; grandson Raleigh Downman; granddaughter Margaret Downman; two younger sons Christopher and Elijah; 3 younger sons Charles, Christopher and Elijah. Son Christopher executor. Mitchell, Robert. 2 Jan., 1758. Wife Hannah; son William and all my children; brother Richard Mitchell and Moore Fauntleroy exors. Glasscock, John. 27 May, 1756 - 5 July, 1756. Nephews William, son of brother William, nephew George, son of brother George, nephew William, son of brother George; nieces Judy and Mary Glasscock; legacy to Samuel Peachey, William Peachey; nephew Thomas Glasscock, residue of his estate; William Glasscock, son of William and Thomas Glasscock executors. Lawson, Epaphroditus. 20 Feb., 1756 - 3 May, 1756. Wife Mary; children John, William, Betty, Epaphroditus, Isaac, Winny, Anthony and Giles. Friend John Smith and son John Sydnor executors. Page 192. Rust, Benjamin. 19 Feb., 1754 - 1 April, 1754. Daughter Hannah; granddaughter Sarah Vass, granddaughter Ann Lowry; daughter Hannah Rust, daughter Sarah Lowry; namesake Benjamin Rust, son of John Rust and Sarah, his wife; brother Peter Rust, daughter Hannah Rust, brother Peter Rust; kinsman Samuel, son of Peter Rust. WILL BOOK NO. 7. Tarpley, Travers. 6 Jan., 1768 - 18 Feb., 1768. Wife Betty, daughter Fanny; wife and family; 6 daughters: Betty Peachey, Winny McCarty, Fanny, Lucy, Milly and Nancy Tarpley; sons William Travers Peachey and Bartholomew McCarty; brother Col. John Tarpley, brother Col. James Tarpley; John Bellfield and Richard Mitchell executors. Rust, Samuel. Recorded 3 April, 1769. Sons Benjamin, Peter. Downman, Robert. 11 June, 1769. Son William land purchased of Burnell Claiborne; son-in- law Thomas Ball; granddaughter Elizabeth Porteus Ball, Anne Ball, son Robert Porteus Downman, daughter Elizabeth Downman, son Rawleigh; friends Richard Mitchell and Willian Stonar executors. Glasscock, Judith. 19 Sept., 1766. Son William, daughter Judith, son George. Davenport, William. 11 July, 1771 - 1 May, 1772. Wife Elizabeth; sons William, Fortunatus, Rawleigh, Opie; daughter Judith George, daughter Elizabeth Tune; grandson William Oliver. Lawson, Christopher. 17 May, 1772 - 7 Sept., 1772. Son John, daughter Betty Diggs; children Epaphroditus, Joanna, Katy & Lucy. Stone, William. 7 Dec., 1772. Wife Anne, son Thomas, brother Benjamin. Downman, Robert Porteus. 6 Jan., 1774. Wife Elizabeth, daughter Fanny Porteus, daughter Elizabeth Porteus; wife and 2 daughters; wife; Richard Mitchell and Robert Sydnor executors. Page 193. Stone, Joshua. 15 Feb., 1774. Sons Joshua, Benjamin, Thomas and James; grandson Thomas Stone. Thrift, William. 24 April, 1775 - 4 March, 1776. Daughter Anne Garland and her sons Griffin Garland and William Garland, son Jesse Thrift, daughter Sarah Thrift, son Thomas, daughter Winifred Story, son Nathaniel Thrift, sons William Thrift, Jesse Thrift and Thomas Thrift executors. Smith, Robert. 2 Sept., 1776. Brother Thomas Smith, John Smith his son (Thomas) my heir, his son Joseph. John Smith to be schooled out of my estate. Mitchell, James, 18 Feb., 1776 - 2 Sept., 1776. Wife Lucy, sons John and Francis, brother Richard. Mountjoy, Eleanor. 12 Dec., 1771 - 2 Dec., 1771. Grandson Joseph Pierce; niece Martha Hart, wife of John Hart, grandson William Yeatman; 4 granddaughters: Ellen and Mary Pierce, daughters of William Pierce and Isabella and Mary Yeatman, daughters of Thomas Yeatman. Morton, Thomas. Downman, Lucy. 24 Sept., 1775 - 6 July, 1778. Daughter Anne, daughter Fanny, daughter Priscilla; 6 children; Betty, Anne, Fanny, Rawleigh, Travers and Priscilla. Sydnor, Elizabeth, X. 25 Aug., 1777 - 6 July, 1778. Son-in-law Richard Mitchell, grandson John Sydnor, daughter Dewanna Sydnor, daughter Lucy Downman, daughter Ruth Belfield, daughter Ann Mitchell, grandson Anthony Sydnor, 4 surviving daughters: Dewanna, Lucy, Ruth and Ann, late decd daughter - Betty Tarpley; son-in-law Richard Mitchell, grandson John Sydnor. Brockenbrough, William. 16 Oct., 1777 - 6 July, 1778. Son John, son Moore, grandson William, son of Moore, son Newman and his daughter Elizabeth Fauntleroy, son Thomas; sons Moore and Thomas. Beale, William. 9 March, 1776 - 6 July, 1778. Sons William, Reuben; daughter Susanna, son Richard, son Robert, Mr. William Ball, who married daughter Ann; daughters Sarah and Mary; children: John, William, Reuben Rich- Page 194. ard, Robert, Elizabeth, Winnefred Travers, Sussannah, Sarah and Mary. My sons-in-law Richard Parker, and Robert Wormeley Carter executors. Flood, Nicholas (Dr.) March, 1778. Daughter Katherine McCall, wife and 2 granddaughters; my granddaughters Katherine Flood McCall and Elizabeth McCall. Mentions the family arms on plate; nephew Nicholas Flood, son of brother William Flood, William Pinkard Flood eldest son of brother William Flood, Walter Flood Jones eldest son of Dr. Walter Jones and to William Jones another son; Elizabeth Flood 2d. daughter of brother William, Thomas Griffin Peachey, son of brother-in-law Col. William Peachey, William Peachey eldest son of Major Leroy Peachey, Leroy Peachey, his 2d son, William Travers Peachey 3d. son of Col. William Peachey. Barnes, Newman Brockenbrough. 24 Aug., 1778 - 1 Feb., 1779. Son Morton Barnes, son Newman Brockenbrough Barnes, daughter Lucy Morton Barnes. Carter, Landon (Col.) Will proved Oct. 6, 1778. Tayloe, John. 5 July, 1779. Recorded. Colston, William. 5 Oct., 1780. Wife Lucy, son William Travers Colston, daughter Susanna, daughter Elizabeth. Dobyns, Charles. 30 Oct., 1780 - 1 Jan., 1781. Son Daniel; children: Daniel, Caty, Sarah, Fanny and Lucy; brothers William, David, Samuel and Abner Dobyns. Downman, George. 1780 - 1787. Daughter Elizabeth Ball Downman; wife Frances Spelman Downman. Dobyns, Samuel. Smith, Thomas. 9 May, 1771 - 1 July, 1782. Son Thomas, son John, his grandfather John Woollard; his uncle Joseph Woolard; daughters Jane, Caty, Betty; sons John Smith and Joseph Woolard Smith, 4 daughters. Corbin, Hannah. 20 Oct., 1781 - 20 Oct., 1781. Living now at Mrs. Elizabeth McFarlan's in Westmoreland County; youngest daughter a Baptist, Martha Hall; her brother Elisha Hall; only son Elisha Hall all my land at Woodbury and at Peacocks; daughter Martha Turberville sole heir to all in Fauquier and King George. Page 195. McCarty, Charles, 11 Nov., 1784 - 4 April, 1788. Sons Bartholomew and Charles Travers be continued with their two uncles; daughter Fanny, daughter Winny, daughter Betty and Son Bartholomew. His three sons Tarpley, Presley and John. Glasscock, William. 5 Feb., 1784 - 7 March, 1785. Granddaughter Winny Armistead; 2 grand- daughters Milly Sydnor and Elizabeth Ball daughters of Williamson Ball, son William, grandson Thomas Glasscock; son-in-law Rawleigh Downman, my brother John Glasscock, daughter Ann Robertson, daughter Priscilla Harding; daughter Elizabeth Downman, son John Glasscock; son-in- law William Harding; children: George, Priscilla, Ann, son Richard. Muse, Daniel. 28 Jan., 1783 - 6 Dec., 1784. Daughter Betty Muse Moxly and her daughters Betty Muse, Patty Moxly, son Thomas, daughter Peggy Gray, son Hudson Muse, son Daniel, daughter Betty Muse Sisson's son James Moxly. Downman, William. 24 Oct., 1790. Cousin Dennis McCarty, granddaughter Elizabeth Ball Downman. Flood, Elizabeth. 18 Aug., 1789 - 7 Nov., 1792. Friend Mrs. Winifred cocke, wife of John cocke of Northumberland county; friend Mrs. Winnifred Armistead and aforementioned Cocke; brother Leroy Peachey and kinsman Bartholomew McCarty. Fauntleroy, Moore, 1790. Daughter Ellen Sydnor adjoining the land of her mother in Lancaster, daughter Susanna Tomlin, daughter Catherine Mitchell, son Samuel Griffin Fauntleroy, son William Fauntleroy, granddaughter Catherine Tomlin, daughter Apphia &c.