Southampton-Nansemond County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Wills.....Ricks, Richard, 1778 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/va/vafiles.htm ************************************************ Richard RICKS, will 2 Sep 1778 (proved 11 Mar 1779) [margin notes] Richard Ricks Will In the name of God Amen I Richard Ricks of the Parish of Nottoway in the County of Southampton being of Sound and disposing mind and memory, do make and ordain this writing as my last will and testament First I give and devise to my loving wife Ann Ricks the plantation whereon I now live and reside with all the lands adjoining thereto which are Contained in a Survey or plott left by me in the hands of my executors Supposed by me to Contain four hundred and eighteen acres and denoted & discribed in the said plott by N.o 3 I also give and devise to my Said wife Ann one other parcel of land adjoining the above Supposed by me to Contain one hundred and twenty and five Acres being one moity or half part of two hundred and fifty Acres and in the said plott by N.o 1 and divided [by a] line from a mulberry tree in the old field by Richard Ricks's line and a line [of marked] trees to a pine. also one large Copper Kittle all my hogsheads and [obscured in online image] Still Cap' and worm for and during the term of her natural life [obscured] [page break] [p.] 257 I also give to my said wife Ann the following Negro's to wit, Robin Toney Ned Moses Beck Edy & her children Patience Esther & Jone and their increase also one bell metal Kittle one horse Called little bay, four Cows and Calves one mare called flower & her colt two small Stears ten head of sheep four Sows and piggs the two best feather beds and furniture that are in the hous one large Black trunk & two gilt trunks. Also one moity, or half part of my household and Kitchen furniture and plantation implements in such articles thereof as she shall choose according to the appraised value thereof likewise meat corn & salt sufficient for the support of her & her family the ensuing seasons to her and her hiers and assigns forever it is my will that the devises and bequests in this my will to my wife be considered in lieu and satisfaction of any dower she may Claim to any part of my estate real or personal. Also I give and bequeath to my Nephew Richard Ricks One tract or parcel of land containing three hundred acres granted to me by patent bounded and described in the aforesaid plott and denoted by N.o 5. also after the death of my wife, I give to my said nephew Richard Ricks, the plantatn and lands whereon I now live supposed to contain four hundred & eighteen acres and denoted in the aforesaid plott N.o 3 likewise one moiety or half part of one other tract or parcel of land containing ["by" overwritten] one hundred twenty five acres bounded in the plott or survey afforesaid and denoted therein N.o 1. being the same herein devised to my wife during life together with all the things I have already possessed him with to him and to his heirs and assigns forever. Also I give and [devise] to my nephew Joseph Ricks one tract or parcel of land containing one hundrid twenty and five acres being the one other moiety or half part of the two hundred and fifty acres herein particularly Discribed and bound in the survey or plott aforesaid and denoted therein N.o 1. also the sum of three hundred pounds Current money to him and to his heirs and Assigns forever. Also I give and devise to Samuel Ricks son of my nephew Thomas Ricks one tract or parcel of land supposed to contain four hundred seventy & five acres and bounded as described in the aforesaid plott and denoted therein N.o 4. to him and to his heirs & assigns forever. Also I give and devise to Robert Ricks and John Ricks sons of my Nephew Thomas Ricks the sum of hundred pounds current money. to [be] equally divided between them or their heirs. Also. I give and devise to my nephew's Thomas Ricks Robert Ricks Richard Ricks and Joseph Ricks my fishing place on Notoway river, in Nancemond county with the lands Adjoining all the priviledges thereunto anexed purchased by me of Richard Williams to hold to my said nephwes [sic] Thomas Robert. Richard & Joseph Ricks, and to the survivors. of them their heirs & assigns forever. Also I give and devis to my nephews Robert Ricks & Richard Ricks after the death of my wife my [sic; still] pott Cap and worm to hold to my said nephews Robert Ricks & Richard Ricks and to the survivor or survivors of them their heise [sic; heirs] & Assigns forever. Also, I give and devise to my niece Ann Jones one Negro Girl Hannah to her and to her heirs and Assigns forever Also, I give and bequeath to my niece Mary Ricks after the death of my wife one large copper Kittle to her and her heirs Also. It is my will and desire that the leasehold lands and the interest and term yet to Come in the lands leased by me of the trustees of the Nottoway Indians continue and [page break] [p.] 258 remain in the possession of my Executors hereafter named also that all my negros ecepting [sic; excepting] thos already devised by this my will in like manner together with three work horses two Cows and calves the the [sic] plantation utensils now on the place and meat Corn and salt sufficing for the support the ensuing seasons be by my said executors kept and retained in there [sic] possession for the use and purpose of occupying and tilling the aforesaid lease hold. and it is my will and intention, and my said executors are hereby empowered and directed, yearly or one [sic; once] every year during the term of the said Lease yet to come to make an equal. distributor [sic; distribution] after deducting the rent charge and other necessary expenses of all the profits thereon or thereby arising. between the following persons (to wit) Thomas Ricks Robert [Ricks] Richard Ricks Joseph Ricks Mary Ricks Milisent Ricks and Ann Ricks children of my Brother Robert Ricks Dec'd. I also give and devise to the aforesaid Thomas Ricks Robert Ricks Richard Ricks Joseph Ricks Mary Ricks Milisant Ricks and Ann Ricks, After the expiration of the term and time yet to come in the lease hold lands aforesaid, All my negro's excepting those given to my wife and Ann Jones to hold to the said Thomas Ricks Robert Ricks Richard Ricks Josepep [sic; Joseph] Ricks Mary Ricks Milisent Ricks and Ann Ricks and to the survivors or survivor of them their heirs and assigns forever. Also all the rest and residue & remainder of my estate of what nature or kind soever whether real personal or mixt and whatsoever the same may be either in possession remainder or revisor, I hereby direct my executors to sell at publick auction giving due and publick notice of such sale to the highest bidders on a Credit of ninety Months from my Death hereby authorising my said executors to pass sufficient deeds for such lands as may not be devised by this my will, purchasers, and the money arising for [sic; from] such sales I give to be equally divided betwen the following persons (to wit) Thomas Ricks Robert Ricks Richard Ricks Joseph Ricks Mary Ricks Milisent Ricks and Ann Ricks Children of my Brother Robert Ricks deceased, to them and to their heirs and assigns. I do hereby constitute and appoint my friends John Thomas Blow and William Thomas and my nephews Robert Ricks Richard Ricks and Joseph Ricks executors of this my last will and testament in testimony whereof I have hereunto put my hand & affixed my seal this second day of September one thosand seven hundred Seventy & eight Signed Sealed published and declared by the within Richard Ricks a's his Richard Ricks ¤Seal¤ last will & testament in the presents of us. Isaac Williams { Thomas Curney { his { Richard X Johnson { At a court held for the county of Southampton the 11 day of March his mark { 1779 This will was presented in court by the Exors therein named. John X Bedgood { And proved by the oaths of Isaac Williamas [sic] & John Bedgood the mark { witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded. And on the motion of the said Executors who made oath according to law Certificate was granted them for obtaining a pro= bat thereof in due form giving security whereupon &c. Sam Kello Cl ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ Southampton Co., VA, Will Book 3, 1772-1782, pp. 256-58 The Library of Virginia (LVA), Richmond, VA LVA, Southampton Co. Microfilm Reel 16 Additional information: His brother Robert RICKS left will 25 Jul 1764 (proved 12 Oct 1764). (Southampton Co. WB2:103-06); file at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/wills/r200r1wl.txt Their sister Mary (RICKS) PRETLOW left will 28 Jul 1792, proved 12 Dec 1793 (Southampton Co. WB4:587-88), also naming all of Robert's children (including "Milicent") among her legatees. A transcription, by contributor Von Mings Stachon, is posted at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/wills/prtlow01.txt That portion of Nansemond Co. west of the Blackwater River was later added to Southampton Co. Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Matt Harris, zoobug64@aol.com (Apr 2015) [brackets mine] file at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/wills/r200r2wl.txt