SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY – WILL: JOSEPH ALLEN, 1782 Contributed by: Von Mings Stachon, vonstac@comcast.net ******************************************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES(tm) NOTICE All documents placed in the USGenWeb Archives remain the property of the contributors, who retain publication rights in accordance with US Copyright Laws and Regulations. In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, these documents may be used by anyone for their personal research. They may be used by non-commercial entities so long as all notices and submitter information is included. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit. Any other use, including copying files to other sites, requires permission from the contributors PRIOR to uploading to the other sites. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net ******************************************************************************** Will: Joseph Allen, Spotsylvania Co, VA (1782) In the name of God amen I Joseph Allen of the County of Spotsylvania being of sound memory and finding the uncertainty of life do make this my Last Will and Testament. First I commend my soul to almighty God trusting in him to sysaid? forgivings of all my sins my Jesus Christ our God glird? as for my worldly goods I am poss'd with I bestow as follows,viz: I give to my daughter Racheal my sorrell mare and the saddle she rides? and to Barbary my bay mare and the saddle she rides: and to my son Joseph a black coalt two years old branded thus Jossie? saddle and I give to my daughter Racheal and Barbary and son Joseph each of them one feather bed and furniture and each of them two ewes and all the wood cotton and fur?flax? for their support with all the cards and wheals and the land I now live on not to be sold untill Joseph comes to age any one Racheal Winifred & Barbary my daughters to live on it with him if they do not marry and after he comes of age he is to take choices of this land or that Cainsluck and the other to be sold and I give to my son Sammuel half the land at Cainsluck if he will go and live on it himself by the time Joseph comes to age and if not, Joseph to have it all and I leave my wearing apperrill to Sammuel and Joseph and leave the land I bought of John Gardon or to be sold and the money arising therefrom to be past to my negros and other estate and to be equally divided amongst my childrend: Sammuel, Anner, Rachell, Mary, Winifred, Susannah, Barbary, Joseph and if Joseph desires before he come of age his part to be devided as my estate and of any of my childrend shall decease before they are possesd of their (legacies) then their part to be divided among their children. I also give to my son Joseph one lethe? and cradle? Lastly, I do appoint my son Sammuel David Thompson and Samuel Berry my executors of this my Last Will and Testament. Sealed with my seal and dated the sexteenth day of September one thousand seven hundred and eighty two. Joseph Allen (seal) Witness: Sam Taley William Quarles George Winslow Source: Library of Virginia Will Book E, 1772-1798 Spotsylvania Co, VA Reel 28, page 516 ******************************************************************************** Estate: Samuel Allen, et al, Spotsylvania Co, VA (1783) RE OBLIGATION BOND FOR ESTATE OF JOSEPH ALLEN KNOW ALL men by these presents that we named? Samuel Allen, David Thomson, Samuel Berry, Beverly Winslow and William Quarles are held firmly bound to Joseph Brock, Stan Page, Edward Heandon and William Smith, gentlemen justices of the Court of Spotsylvania nots? sitting in the sum of one thousand pounds current money of Virginia, the payment whereof will and truly to be made to the said justices and their successors. We bind ourselves and each of us our and each of our heirs, executors and administrators jointly and severally ....amly by these presents sealed with our seals this twentieth day of February one thousand and seven hundred eighty three and in the seventh year of the Commonwealth. THE CONDITION of the above obligation is such that if the above bound Samuel Allen, David Thompson and Samuel Berry, Executors of the Last Will and Testament of Joseph Allen deceased do make or cause to be found? made a true and perfect inventory of all and singular the goods chattels and credits of the said deceased which have or shall come to the hands possession or knowledge of the said Samuel Allen, David Thompson & Samuel Berry be into the hands and possession of any person or persons for them and the same so made do exhibit in the County Court of Spotsylvania at such time as they shall be thereunto required by the said Court and the same goods chattels and credits and all other the goods chattells credits of the said deceased which at any time after shall come to the hands possession or knowledge of the said Samuel Allen, David Thompson, S. Berry and into the hands possession of any other person or persons for them do well and truly administer according to law and further make a just and true account of all their actings and doings wherein when thereunto required by the said Court and also shall well and truly pay and deliver all the legacies contained and specified in the said testament as far as the said goods chattels and credits with thereunto Ex'saced and the law shall charge them this obligation to be void and of none effect, or else to remain in full force and virtue. Samuel Allen (seal) David Thomson (seal) Samuel Berry (seal) Beverley Winslow (seal) William Quarles (seal) Sealed & delivered in the presence of: John Brock At a Court held for Spotsylvania Co. February 26th 1783 Samuel Allen, David Thomson, Samuel Berry, Beverley Winslow & William Quarles acknowledged this their bond in Open? Court which is received? to be recorded. Teste Source: Library of Virginia Will Book E, 1772-1798 Spotsylvania Co, VA, Reel 28, pages 514-515 ******************************************************************************** Estate: Obligation Bond Samuel Allen, Spotsylvania Co, VA (1783) RE ORPHAN OF JOSEPH ALLEN KNOW all men by these presents that we Samuel Allen and Samuel Sale are held and firmly bound to Beverley Winslow, Joseph Brock, Edward Herndon and Thomas Colson, gentlemen Justices of the Court of Spotsylvania in now sitting in the sum of two hundred pounds of the payment whereof will and truly to be made to the said Justices and their successors. We bind ourselves and each of us our and each of our heirs Executors and Administrators jointly and severally firmly by these presents. Sealed with our seals this 10th day of July one thousand seven hundred and (word marked over) 83 and in the seventh year of the Commonwealth. THE CONDITION of the above obligation is such that if the above bound Samuel Allen his Executors and Administrators above shall will and truly pay and deliver unto Joseph Allen orphan of Joseph Allen deceased all such estate or estates as now is or was hereafter shall appear to be due to the said orphan when and as soon as he shall attain to lawfull age as then thereto required by the Justices of the said County Court and also held harmless. The above Justices their and every of their heirs condition? said Administrators from all trouble and damages that shall may arise about the said estate then the above obligation to be void otherwise to remain in full force. Samuel Allen (seal) Sealed and delivered in presence of: Samuel Sale (seal) John Brock At a Court held for Spotsylvania County the 20th day of February 1783 Samuel Allen and Samuel Sale acknowledge this their bond in open court which is ordered to be recorded. Teste Source: Library of Virginia, Will Book E 1772-1798, Spotsylvania Co, VA, Reel 28, page 516 Note: Spelling is as appeared on original. Paragraphing added by transcriber for ease in reading. There are no paragraphs in the original. This document follows another of my documents dated 1783. Paragraph two above indicates "83". Where "at a court held ....the 20th day of February 1783" appears, the date has been marked over and looks like 1470. The last digit "0" is clear indicating 1780 but I believe 1783 is correct based on the location of this document within the Will Book.