Will of James Anderson, abstracted, 1750/1 - Surry Co. VA


Deeds, Wills, Etc. 1738 - 1754, Pages 772 - 774

Lived:  Southwark Parish, Surry Co., VA

Dated 9 Jan 1750/1
Recorded 21 Jan 1752

Executor:  Rebecca (wife)

To my son Thomas Anderson:  All my estate currently in his possession, 2 books
& 5 pounds current money of VA.
To my son James Anderson & his heirs forever:  All my estate currently in his
possession, 5 pounds current money of VA, & after the death or marriage of my
wife Rebecca, one negro man named Peter & my large Bible.
To my son Jordan Anderson & his heirs forever:  All my estate currently in his
possession, 5 pounds current money, 1 book, & after the death of my wife
Rebecca, one negro man named Robin.
To my son John Anderson & his heirs forever:  one parcel/tract of land in
Amelia Co. "joining to Thomas & Jordan Andersons land it being the remainder
of a tract of land given to the said Thomas and Jordan Anderson containing by
estimates two hundred acres more or less," 15 pounds current money "in lieu of
a tract of land that I formerly designed to give to him joining to my land I
now live on," 5 pounds current money more, & after the death or marriage of my
wife Rebecca, one negro boy named Aaron.
To my sons Thomas, James, Jordan & John Anderson:  All my wearing apparel to
be equally divided among them.
To my daughter Mary E[paper torn]:  All the estate she currently has in her
possession, & 5 pounds current money.
To my daughter Lyddey Averiss:  5 pounds current money, & all my estate
currently in her possession.
To my daughter Priscilla:  5 pounds current money, & all my estate currently
in her possession.
To my daughter Faith:  5 pounds current money, & all my estate currently in
her possession.
To my son William Anderson & his heirs forever:  All my land in Surry Co., one
snuff box, one pocket book, one gun "called mine," & after the death of my
wife Rebecca, one negro woman named Kale & her increase, one negro boy named
Ned, one still, & my desk.
To my wife Rebecca & my son William Anderson:  All the remainder of my estate
to be equally divided between them.
If my son William Anderson dies before marriage or becoming of age:  All my
estate given to him may be equally divided among all my children then living.
To my wife during her life:  The use of the negroes Cale & Ned, my still, gun,
and desk.
To my wife Rebecca during her life or widowhood:  The use of the negroes
Peter, Robin & Aaron.
Since my wife has been given the use of all my negroes & the plantation I live
on during her life or widowhood; if she remarries, she should not have
anything to do with that tract of land known by the name of A{m}ols.

Witnesses:  Lemuel Cooke, John Bishop, John Ray


Submitted by Susan Shields Sasek <sassytazzy@aol.com>

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