Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Wills.....Mountford, Thomas, 1787 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/va/vafiles.htm ************************************************ Thomas MOUNTFORTT [MOUNTFORD, &c.] will, dated 10 Mar 1787, proved 19 Apr 1787 estate inventory & appraisement, taken 19 May 1787, returned 12 Jul 1787 estate account current, returned 8 Jan 1794, reported 9 Jan 1794 [margin note] Thos. Mountforts Will -"- In the name of God Amen I Thomas Mountford of the County of Southampton and parish of Nottoway being of a sound perfect and disposing mind and memory, and calling to mind the uncertainty of this Transitory Life and know that it is appointed for men once to die thinck proper to make this my last will and Testament in manner and form as follows To wit- first Item I lend to my loving wife Sarah Mountford the use and profits of all my estate of all kinds whatsoever during her natural life or Widowhood ~ Item I Give unto my son Thomas Mountfortt after the death or marriage of my wife one negro woman Name Grace and one negro child [na]me Dennice to him & his heirs Item I Give unto my Son Wade Mountfortt one Tract of land as I have purchased of Jacob Turner and one negro Girl name Tillis to him and his heirs ~ Item I Give unto my daughter Francis Mountfortt one Negro Name Nan to her and her heirs Item I Give unto my daughter Susannah Mountfortt One Negro Man Name Sam & one negro Girl name Beck and one feather Bed to her & her heirs Item after the death or marriage of my wife it is my will and desire that the rest of my estate as is not given as above shall be equally Divided between my son Thomas Mountfortt and Francis Mountfortt my Daughter. Lastly I do hereby nominate constitute ordain and appoint my loving wife Sarah Mountfortt my Brother Wade Mountfortt and my esteemed friend David Barrow my whole and sole Executrix and Executor of this my last will and testament In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this tenth day of March in the Year of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred and eighty seven signed Sealled pronounced declared by the said Thomas Mountfortt as his last will and Testament in presence of us ~^~ Thos. Mountfortt *sl* -(")- Joseph Mountfortt [misidentified as testator in Chapman's abstracts] Lemuel Lewis Thomas Camps [sic; Camp] Presley Barrett -(")- At a Court held for the County of Southampton the 19:th day of April 1787 This Will was presented in Court by ["the within" struck out] Sarah Mountfortt the executrix & Wade Mountfd. the ex'or therein named ["of Thomas Mountfortt was" struck out] proved by the oaths of Joseph Mountfortt Lemuel Lewis Thomas Camps and Presley Barrett witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded and on the Motion of the executrix & executor who made oath according to law [full line struck out] Certificate is granted them for obtaining a probat thereof in due form giving security as hereupon and &c ~ Saml. Kello, Cl. ~^~ [page end] ****************************************************************************** [p.] 227 [margin note] Thomas Mountfort Invy. &c -"- An Inventory of the appraisement of the estate of Thomas Mountfort Decd. taken this 19th. day of May 1787. £ | S| D 1 Feather bed and furniture £5. 1 Ditto & Ditto £4-5.............9| 5|- 1 ditto and d.o £2-10- 1 Flax Hackle 6/. 1 Flax wheel 4/6........3| 3|6 1 Old Cotton Wheel 1/3. 3 Prs. Cards 5/3......................... | 6|6 3 reap hook 2/. 1 Samll Barrel 8.d............................... | 2|8 8 lb od Sead Cotton @ 4.d........................................ | 2|8 1 Chamber pott and Deal 1/4 and a parcel of Prampery in a pot 1/3 | 7|7 1 Riding Saddle 25./ Wearing Apparel 24/.........................2| 9|- 2 Juggs 1 Glass Bottles and Oyl 2/.6 1 Chest 4/.................. | 6|6 a Parcell of Joiners Tools and 1 Old Chest.......................1|14| 1 Candle stand Snuffers 2 Cannisters and [illegible in copy]..... | 2| 8 flag Chairs and 1 Table 5/. 2 Smoothing Irons 4/............... | 9| 1 Chest and Small Box 7/6. 1 Case and bottles 10/................ |19|6 1 Trunk and small box 6/. a parcel of leather 2/6................ | 8|6 1 Ivory Comb &c. 2/. a parcel Books 6/........................... | 8|- 1 parcel Cockry, ware 12/. 16 Old Cyder Barrels 20/..............1|12|- 1 Cotton Wheel 4/. 2 Water Piggins 2/. 1 hand Mill 22/.6.........1| 8|6 4 Weeding hoes 7/6 2 Trowel Ditto 3/9. 1 Sm.l grind stone 1/3.... |12| 1 loom and geer 12/6 2 Old H b.d and 1 Old Chest 3/.............. |15|6 100.lb of Bacon @ 7 1/2.d........................................3| 2|6 3 Iron potts 6/. 1 Frying pan and tea kettle 6/.................. |12|- 2 old tubs 1 tray 1 Sifter and Meal Bagg 3/8 1 narrow ax 3/.} 1 Old grind Iron 6.d........................................} | 7|2. 2 Sows and 5 shoats 30/. 7 Piggs 7/. 1 Cart and gear 15/. .......2|12|- 1 Bay mare £8 1 Colt £2 5/2 Barrels Corn @ 15/..................14| 2|6 17 Bushels Oyster shells 17/. a parcel Bricks 20/................1|17|- 2 Cows and Calves £4-5 1 Ditto and Yearling £2-15-...............7| -|- 2 Stears and 1 Yearling £3. 1 apple mill 7/6.....................3| 7|6 10 lb lard and 1 Stone Pott 7/9 1 fatt tub 1/3...................-| 9|- [page break] [p.] 228 £ | S| D 1 Negro man Name Sam............................................50| -|- 1 Ditto Woman Grace and Child Dennis............................45| -|- 1 Ditto Girl Name Nan...........................................35| -|- 1 Ditto Girl Phillis............................................30| -|- 1 Ditto Ditto Beck..............................................16|10|- _________ £236| 8|10 In Obedience to an order of the Worshipfull Court of Southampton to us directed bearing date April 1787. we have met and appraised the estate of Thomas Mountfort decd. as above stated Given under our hands this 12th. day of July 1787 } Shad Lewis At a Court held for the County of } Micajah Griffin Southampton the 12_th day of July 1787 } Joseph Scott Jr. This Inventory &c. of the estate of } -"- Thomas Mountfort decd. returned and Ordered to be recorded_ ****************************************************************************** [p.] 602 [margin note] Mountford Thomas Acct. Ct. Est. of Thomas Mountford decd. in acct. currt. wth. Wade Mountford admr. __________________________________________________________________________ [original given in 2 columns] Dr. [£ | S| D ] 1785 | | | March 30th.| To pd. Arthur Fowler his acct. proved.................. 1| 2|10½ | To pd. Micaja. Griffin Appraisg. & Crying the Estate... "| 7| 3 Feby. 15 | To pd. Hardy Lawrence A/C prov'd....................... "| 6| 0 1787 | Jany. 6 | To pd. Sion Williams A/C prov'd........................ ,|13| 2_ 1785 | Feby. | To pd. William Williams A/C prov'd..................... ,|10| 0 1786. | To pd. Joshua Whitney ... do. ......................... ,|12| 4 83 | Jany. | To pd. William Roberson ... do. ....................... ,|15| 0 1787 | To pd. Jordan Denson his bond .........................16| 2| 0 Feby. . | To pd. Presley Barrett A/C Prov'd...................... ,| 4| , | To pd. Thomas Camp ........ do. ....................... ,| 3|17½ 1792 | To pd. Joshua Councils bond ........................... 3|19| 0 1772 | To pd. Joseph & Wm. Scott their bond .................. 8| 0| 6 May 14 | To pd. George Gurley A/C Prov'd....................... ,| 6| 4½ | To pd. Lemuel Rowe ........ do. ....................... ,| 2|11 1788 | | To pd. Arthur Bowing ....... do. ...................... ,| 5| 3 1787. . | To pd. Thomas Clements Shff. Taxes .................... 6|10| 9 Apl. 3. | To pd. Abraham Mitchells A/C prov'd ................... ,|12| 0 1783 | Octr. - | To pd. Daniel Fisher his bond ......................... 5|14| 1½ | To pd. Henry Odonello his A/C ......................... 3| 0| 0 | To pd. Thomas Mountford for Makg. 1 Coffin ............ 1| 0| 0 | To pd. D. Barrow for Preachg. funeral Sermon .......... ,|12| 0 | To pd. Jerem. Peirce his Judgmt. bond .................12| 4| 5 | To pd. Wade Mountford his A/C ......................... 5| 7| 3 | To pd. expenses for going to Suffo. Soton. Court &c.... ,|18| 1½ | To pd. Jas. Scott as P/ Receipt ....................... 9| 4|10 ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ 79| 3| 3¼ | To bal. fm. Sundries P/ Credit side} | | | which has not been collected } 69, 8,11¼ | | | To amt. of which Wade Mountford } | | | has made use of & owes the estate } 44,17, 2. 114| 6|17¼ ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ 193| 9| 4½ ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ [column break] Dr. [£ | S| D ] 1787 | By amt. of the Sales of the Estate ................... 44|12| 1. May 19. | By Jno. Laurences bond for ...........................100| 0| 0 | By Josh. Mountfords do. for .....£ 1,14, 5¾ | | | By do. do. do. ........ 6,19, 2 | | | By Joseph Scotts Jur. do. ....... 2,03, 8¾ | | | By Sarah Mountfords Acct. ....... 12,13,10 | | | By Thos. Mountfords Senr. Acct. . 4,16,10 | | | By James Bridgers bond .......... 3,19, 3.. 32| 7| 3½ | By Britain Joyners do. ............................... 12| 0| 0 | By Col. Jno. Laurences Acct. for ..................... 4|10| 0 ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ 193| 9| 4½ ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ Jany. 8. 1794. Agreeable to an Order of the Worshipful Court of Soton. we have return'd an acct. Current of the Estate of Thos. Mountford dec'd _ Daniel Simmons Henry Jones At a Court held for the County of Soton. the 9 day of January 1794 ___ This acct. Currt. of the adm'n of the estate of Thomas Mountford dec'd was this day reported And Ordered to be recorded. Sam Kello Cl ~^~ Southampton Co., VA, Will Book 4, 1783-1797, pp. 206, 227-28, 602 The Library of Virginia (LVA), Richmond, VA LVA, Southampton Co. Microfilm Reel 17 Additional information: There are several unusual features in the account current: Wade Mountford (brother of the decedent) is given as administrator, while the will names him as co-executor.* Many of the dates seem to be the dates of the debts, not when they were paid. Moreover, the dates cannot be carried down - Thomas Mountford [Jr.] was paid for making the coffin in 1787, not 1783. It seems odd to that Thomas Mountford Senr. had an account with [debt to] his own estate. ************************************** At a court of quarter Session held for the county of South- ampton the 9th. day of August 1792. [...] [*the following entry was struck:] Ord' that Wade Mountford Exor. of Thos. be summon'd to the next court to render an acct. currt. of his administration At a court of held for the county of Southampton the 14th. day of July 1791. [...] Wade Mountford Son of Thomas Mountford chose Sarah Mountford his guardian who gave bond &c. Southampton Co., VA, Court Minute Book 1790-1793, pp. 49-50, 89 LVA, Southampton Co. Microfilm Reel 176 see also Southampton Co. Court Order Book 1784-1788, pp. 264-66 The younger Wade Mountfortt & his wife Lucy, then of Warwick Co., sold the 135a. tract he inherited to Jesse Bracy, 3 Dec 1799 (DB9:128-30); file at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/deeds/09db128.txt Thomas MOUNTFORTT & wife Sarah sold an 190-acre tract to John LAWRENCE, 20 Oct 1786 (12 Apr 1787) [DB4:633-36]; file at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/deeds/04db433.txt Thomas MOUNTFORTT then bought an 135-acre tract, about 5 miles to the west, from Jacob TURNER & wife Christian, 5 Feb 1787 (12 Apr 1787) [DB6:636-38]; file at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/deeds/06db636.txt He died before either deed was recorded - both were acknowledged 12 Apr 1787, at the same court session when his will was proved. images online at The Brantley Family Association Southampton Project: http://www.brantleyassociation.com/southampton_project/southampton_project_list.htm Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Matt Harris (zoobug64@aol.com) [brackets mine] file at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/wills/m531t1wl.txt