SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY, VIRGINIA - WILL OF THOMAS MINOR, 1776 Submitted by: Anne Baker WILL OF THOMAS MINOR of Spotsylvania Co., Va. dated: 9 Apr 1776 & probated in Spotsylvania 19 Dec 1776 (Taken from a photo-copy of the original will on file in Spotsylvania Court House) IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN.I, Thomas Minor of the County of Spotsylvania being of sound mind tho' weak in body and knowing the certainty of Death, but the uncertainly of the hour or time do therefore make and ordain this my last will and Testament in manner and form following Viz.,. I give to my son John Minor, one negro boy named Dick at my wife's decease I give to my daughter, Agatha, wife of Mordecai Redd, at my wife's decease, a negro man named George. I give to my daughter Lucy wife of James Crane, at my wife's decease, one negro man named Sam. I have given my son Owen Minor what I intended before writing this will. I give to my son Thomas Minor, a parcel of land out of the tract where I now live, lying in the fork of the roads leading from Lewis's Bridge to Fredericksburg and from the afsd bridge to Caroline Court House, whereon are two plantations know by names of Phares's and Gravelly Run. Also two negro men named Jack and Troy, one boy named Joe, one negro woman named Beck, and one girl named Rose, one bed & furniture. I also at my wife's decease give my said son Thomas all my lands in Spotsylvania County also a negro man named Bob Bowlin. It is my desire that my wife have wood & timber off the land first given to my son Thomas. I give my daughter Ann Minor on the day of her marriage or when she comes of Age, Three negros named Gowin, Fan, Judah, with one good feather bed & furniture. I give my daughter Clary Minor on the day of her marriage or when she comes of Age, three Negroes named Absolum, ?Pacolet, Sally, with one good feather bed & furniture. I give to my daughter Elizabeth Minor on the day of her marriage or when she comes of Age, three negroes named Bob Carter, Simon & Ophelia, with one good feather bed & furniture. I lend to my loving wife, Alice, all my lands in Spotsylvania (except that allotted to Thomas Minor) all my negroes (except five given to Thomas Minor), stocks of horses, cattle, sheep, Hogs & household furniture during her life or widowhood. My daughters Ann, Clary & Elizabeth be maintained out of my estate until they marry or come to age, at which time they will respectively receive the Negroes given them by name in my Will and at my Wife's decease the different legaceys given my children by name being taken out, the remaining Negroes to be divided between my three Daughters Ann, Clary & Elizabeth, my horses, cattle, sheep, Hogs & Household furniture at my wife's decease to be Equally divided between my son Thomas & my daughters Ann, Clary & Elizabeth & In case my son Thomas should Die without heirs of his body lawfully begotten then the lands and Negroes I have given him to be divided between my three Daughters, Ann, Clary & Elizabeth and if one or more of my said three daughters should die before coming of age or marrying the n what I have given them to be equally divided between my Son Thomas and my three daughters, Ann, Clary And Elizabeth. I appoint my loving wife & James Tutt, Executrix and Executor of this my last Will & Testament utterly revoking all Former Wills by me at any time made. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand seal this ninth day of April One Thousand seven hundred & seventy six. Thomas Minor {seal} Signed sealed & acknowledged in the Presence of us Ann Smith, John Jesse, James Redd ************************************************************************ USGENWEB 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. ************************************************************************