Will of James Stanton, 1719; Inventory, 1719 - Surry Co. VA


In the Name of God Amen. I James Stanton of Surry County 
being Sick and Weak but of perfect sence and memory praised 
be the Almighty and Knowing the uncertainty of our being 
here doth make and appoint this my Last Will and Testament 
as followeth: 
Impr. Give and bequeath my Soul to God that gave it me 
Relying on the Merrits of my Blessed Saviour Jesus Christ to 
have full Remission of all my Sins at the Last day, and my 
body to the Earth to be decently Interred at the order of my 
Exr hereafter named, 
Item I Give and bequeath unto my Son James Stanton, all my 
houseing and Land with all Appurtenances thereunto belonging 
and Eight pewter plates and one Chafing Dish and one Large 
Chest, and one Couch and one pewter Dish and One pair of 
Sheets, and one Iron Spitt, and box Smoothing Iron 
Item I Give and bequeath unto my Daughter Mary Stanton One 
feather bed and boulster with a Little Tick and Rugg, two Pr 
of Sheets, one Dozen of pewter plates, one quart Tankard, 
three pewter Dishes, & one pewter porringer & one bason? 
Item I Give and bequeath unto my Daughter Ann Stanton, three 
Pewter Dishes one Doz of plates, one Bason, one Feather bed 
wth Rugg and boulster, one Blankett, Two pair of Sheets, and 
one quart Tankard, and after all my Just Debts are all 
payed, then the Remainer of my Estate be Equally divided 
between my three Chrildren James, Mary, & Ann Stanton 
And further I do hereby Constitute and appoint my son James 
Stanton, to be my whole and Sole Exr of this my Last Will 
and Testament as Witness my hand and Seal this fourteenth 
day of July One Thousand Seven hundred and Nineteen. 
Sign’d and Seal’d 
In presence of James Stanton Sealed wth red wax 
her 
Elizabeth E Beaver 
mark 
Mary Stanton 
her 
Ann A Stanton 
mark At a Court held at Southwark for the 
County of Surry Septr. 16th 1719 
The above mentioned Will of James Stanton deced was 
presented in Court by James Stanton Exr thereof who made 
oath thereto and being proved by the Oaths of Elizh. Beaver, 
Mary Stanton, and Ann Stanton Witnesses thereto the same is 
ordered to be recorded and is recorded by
Jno Allen Cl. Court


The Inventory of James Stanton Estate 

Pounds Shillings Pence 
To 14 hoggs 2 years old 4 4 
To 12 Shootes about a year old 1 10 
To 1 Stear 1 1 5 - 
To 1 Cow and Calf 1 15 
To 1 hefer abt three years old 1 0 
To 1 year Old Stear 15 
To old Lumber 1 0 
To 2 washing Tubs 8 
To 2 pails 8 
To 1 Churn 4 
To 1 Piggon 2 6 
To 6 Chairs 15 
To 1 Chest 10 
To 1 Chest 12 
To 1 Small Box 1 6 
To 8 Cotten napkins 16 
To 4 napkins 3 
To 1 Table Cloth 2 
To 1 Table Cloth 6 
To 8 Towells 10 6 
To 1 Stear 1 
To 3 Towells - - - 
To 3 pillow burs?? 3 3 
To 11 Spoons 2 
To 1 Pewter beker 1 
To 1 Pewter Salt Seller 2 6 
To 4 Pounds pick't Cotten 6 
To 1 Pewter bason 2 6 
To a parcell of Tinn 3 10 
To Old pewter 6 1 
To a pcell of Cotten and wool cards 6 
To 1 Sugar Tubb 1 6 
To 4 bottills 1 4 
To 3 Matts 4 
To 3 Sifters 1 6 
To 5 Iron Spindles 4 
To 1 Flesh forke and Thimmer?? 2 6 
To 1 Grid Iron 2 6 
To 1 Cutting knife 1 
To 1 Ladell of Iron 1 
To 1 pr. of fire Tongs 1 6 
To 1 frying pan 2 
To 2 pounds of wool 2 
To a pcell of old hempen rope 2 
To old Iron at a peny per pound 8 
To 1 Iron pott 2 3 
To old brass 7 2 
To bedstead and Cord 8 
To Spinning Wheal 5
The Inventory of James Stanton Estate, page 2 
Pounds Shillings Pence 
To a pcell of Lumber 1 6 
To a pcell of old hoes and axes 4 10 
To a pcell of old Earthen ware 7 
To 12 pounds of Tallow 4 
To 1 pott rack & old hooks & pr hookes?? 6 
To 1 Iron pott 10 
To 1 Looking Glass 2 6
James Stanton 
At a Court held at Southwark for ye County of Surry January 
20 1719 
The above menconed Inv. & Appraisal of ye Estate of James 
Stanton dec'd thus presented by James Stanton Exr of ye Last 
will & Testamt of ye sd dec'd were ordered to be recorded & 
are recorded by Jno Allen Cl. Court ed 
by James Stanton Exr. of ye Last Will & Testament of ye sd 
dec'd were ordered to be 
recorded & are recorded by Jno Allen Cl. Court


Transcribed from photocopy of Surry Co., VA records by 
Joshua Joyner Stanton, Jr.

Submitted by Joshua Joyner Stanton, Jr. <joshuastanton@email.msn.com> 

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