SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY – WILL: BASIL WHITE, 1785 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: Basel White, Spotsylvania Co, VA (1785) IN the name of God amen, I Basel White of Spotsylvania County being very sick and weak but of sound memory blessed be God and knowing the uncertaine of human life do make constitute and appoint this my Last Will and Testament in manner and form following, viz: First after my just debts are paid, I give and bequeath to my loving wife Patsy White five negroes such as she shall choose during her natural life and widowhood. I also give my wife kitchen furniture and of any other my goods during her life & widowhood; also the one half of my land on the former? terms but in case my wife shall marry then it is my will that she have only one third part of my whole estate during her natural life and at the death of my said wife, I give my land to my son Daniel Basil White but as my wife is with child at this present if it should prove a boy, the land shall be equally divided between both the boys and all the residue of my estate at the death of my wife I give to be equally divided among all my children that shall be then living or their lawfull representatives and it is my desire that my estate shall be kept togetherin the hands of my wife till such time as any of my children shall come of age or marry's in which case my wife, with the other Executors shall give to? such child or children their proportion of the estate and I approve my wife Patsey White Executrix and my brother John White, my good friend Walter Chiles and Thomas Lipscomb Executors to this my Last Will and Testament. IN WITNESS whereof I have hereunto set and affixed my seal this eights day of August 1785. Basel White (seal) Signed sealed and ack. as the Last Will and Testament of the subscriber. In presents of: Jos. Wittinglby Michael Blunt Alexander Johnston Caleb Coleman Source: Library of Virginia, Wills Book E, 1772-1798, Spotsylvania County, VA, Reel 28, pages 715-716 Note: Spelling is as shown on original. Paragraphing added by transcriber for ease in reading. There are no paragraphs in the original. ******************************************************************************** Estate:Patsy White, Spotsylvania Co, VA (1786) RE ESTATE OF BASIL WHITE, DECEASED KNOW all men by these presents that we Patsey White and Daniel Barksdale are held firmly bound to Joseph Brock, Mr. Smith, Edward Herndon and James Lewis, gentlemen justices of the Court of Spotsylvania County, now sitting, in the sum of three thousand pounds to 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, Administrators jointly and severally firmly by these presents. Sealed with our seals this seventh day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty six in the tenth year of the Commonwealth. THE CONDITION of this obligation is such that the above bound Patsey White, Executor of the Last Will and Testament of Basil White deceased do make or cause to be made a perfect inventory of all and singular the goods chattles and credits of the said deceased which have or shall come to the hands possession knowledge of the said Patsey White or into the hands and possession of any other person or persons for her and the same so made as exhibit in the County Court of Spotsylvania and at such time as she shall be thereunto required by the said court and the same goods chattles and credits and all other the goods chattles, credits of the said deceased which at any time after shall come to the hands possession or knowledge of the said Patsey White or into the hands & possession of any other person or persons for her to well and truly administer according to law and further do make a just and true account of all his acting and doings therein when thereto 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 chattles and credits will thereunto extend and the law shall charge then this obligation to be void and of none effect or else to remain in full force and virtue. Patsey White (seal) D. Barksdale (seal) Sealed & delivered in the presence of: Joseph Brock The Court held for Spotsylvania County September 7th 1786 The Bond was acknowledged by the said Patsey White and David Barksdale and ordered to be recorded. Teste Source: Library of Virginia, Wills Book E, 1772-1798, Spotsylvania County, VA, Reel 28, pages 716-717 Note: Spelling is as shown on original. Paragraphing added by transcriber for ease in reading. There are no paragraphs in the original.