Documents: Thomas Berry,[Sr] Transcription of Will Dated 16 Dec. 1798 Proved 20 Aug 1799 Washington County Will Book 2 Page 209 Thomas Berry [Sr], Transcription of Inventory and Appraisment 5 Sept 1799 Washington County, Virginia Will Book 2 Page 239 Submitted by Carol Vass SVass@aol.com ***************************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES 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. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net *********************************************************** Thomas Berry [Sr], Transcription of Estate Settlement, 20 April 1802 Washington County, Virginia Will Book Page ? Thomas Berry,[Sr] Transcription of Will Dated 16 Dec. 1798 Proved 20 Aug 1799 Washington County Will Book 2 Page 209 In the name of god amen the sixteenth of December one thousand seven hundred and ninety eight. I Thomas Berry of the County of Washington and State of Virginia, being weak in body but sound in mind and knowing that all flesh must yield to death when it shall please god to call I do hereby make constitute and ordain and declare this to be my last Will and Testament in manner and form following revolking and anuling by these present all and every testement or testaments will or wills heretofore by me made and declare either by word or writing and this to be taken only for my last will and testament and none other and now for the settling my temperate estate and such goods and chattals and debts as it pleased god for above my deserts to bestow on me. I do order, give and dispose the same in manner and form following And first I do will that all my just debts be paid within convenient time after my decease by my executors hereafter named and seconded, I do give and bequeath to my well beloved wife Esther the third part of all the moveable Estate except the negros as I have left her the third part of the price of my land already. I do leave to my son George a negro named Adam and all my wearing apparel and George is to give to my daughter Rebeckah fifty dollars. I do also leave to my daughter Esther a negro girl named Phili to her and her heirs and if the girl has any children they are to go to Esther and her heirs, also my negro woman named Tawney I do allow her to be free and I leave her a milch cow. I also leave to my son John, four dollars. I also leave the rest of my estate to my children hereafter named, son James, son Thomas, my daughter in law Mary Berry, wife to son William deceased, my daughter Mary, my daughter Barbara, daughter Rebeckah, my daughter Elizabeth, my daughter Susannah, my son Francis to be equally divided among them. I also leave to my grandson Thomas Dryden my best Page 210 saddle. I also will that David Dryden and Samuel McChesney and David Lowry shall be my Executors given under my hand and seal this sixteenth of December 1798.Witnesses presentJonathan Dryden Thomas Berry LS William Palmer At a court held for Washington County by the 20th day of August 1799. The last will and Testament of Thomas Berry deceased was exhibited into court and proved by the oaths of Jonathan Dryden and William Palmer the witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded. And on the motion of David Dryden, David Lowry and Samuel McChesney the Executors thereon named who took the oath of Executors presented by law and together with David Craig, David McCord and James Maxwell their securities entered into and acknowledged their bonds in the sum of four thousand dollars with conditions as the law directs. A certificate for the probate of the said will is therefore granted them in due form excud. Teste Andrew Russell ----------------------------------------------------------------- -------- Thomas Berry [Sr], Transcription of Inventory and Appraisment 5 Sept 1799 Washington County, Virginia Will Book 2 Page 239 An Inventory and appraisment of the estate of Thomas Berry dec.d taken and made the 5th day of September 1799 1 black horse $75 6 sheep $8.75 83.75 1 plough compleat $5.00 1 ditto shears $1.37 1/2 6.37 1/2 1 Fore .75 o old waggon $9.50 10.25 1 lock chain $1.50 1 pr. sleetyards 2.25 3.75 1 trumpet .25 1 currying knife .50 .75 Half sett of spoonmoles $1.00 2 iron hoops .33 1.33 1 sett of Dog irons $3.00 1 lanthorn .50 3.50 1 Pewter Dish 4 plates, 6 spoons & earthern plates 3.12 1/2 1 pr. tongs .62 1/2 5 knives & 3 forks .32 1/2 .95 1 kittle & oven $2.35 1 large kittle $4.25 1 pot .75 7.25 1 chair .25 3 ditoo $1.00 1 table $2.00 3.25 1 pot rack $1.00 1 shovel 41 1/2 1 looking glass 37 1/2 1.79 1 churn .25 1 X cutt saw $2.50 2.75 1 spinning wheel $1.50 1.50 1 grape .32 1/2 1 sythe & auger .25 .57 1/2 1 drawing knife .25 .25 2 riddles & wight .33 1 sifter .50 .83 2 menÕs saddles $13.50 2 womanÕs ditto $9.00 22.50 1 axe, pitch fork & sythe 1.50 4 hoes & 1 wedge $1.25 1.25 1 bedstead & furniture $15.75 15.75 1 ditto ditto $20.00 20.00 4 sickles .50 1 bridle .33, 3 casks $1.00 1.83 A quanity of Rye $8.50 8.50 2 staw baskets & Reg. wool, 40 bushels rye @ 41¢ 17.60 1 chest .75 6 waggon boxes $1.29 2.04 Wearing apparel $24.50 24.50 A quanity of corn 12.00 14 pigs 6 at $6.00, 3 at $3.00, 5 at $5.75 14.75 274.19 1/2 Page 240 2 soitted sows $2.50 6 hogs $10.00 12.50 1 cow $9.00 1 ditto $10.00 1 do $900 1 ditto & bell $10.00 1 ditto $11.00 49.00 1 red heifer $6 1 ditto$4.50,1 ditto $3.00 ditto $4.25 17.00 1 ditto 41.75 1 bull $5.00, 1 steer $4.50 11.25 2 calves $3.50 3.50 Hames chains & bridle $1.75 1 graining knife .50 2.25 Old iron .25, 1 fifth chain 62 1/2 .87 1/2 A quanity of flax 4.00 1 grind stone .50, 5 geese $1.50, 1 candlestick .25 2.25 1 pot rack $1.00, 1 sad iron .25, 1 book $1.50 2.75 1 saddle cloth & sirsingle 2.75 Negro Adam $300.00, Negro Fillis $300.00 600.00 1 bay mare $40.00 40.00 John McCauley William McFerson William Doran James Hope Appr. At a court held for Washington County the 24th day of January 1800. This inventory and appraisment was returned to Court and ordered to be recorded Attest And.w Russell D.C. ----------------------------------------------------------------- ---- Thomas Berry [Sr], Transcription of Estate Settlement, 20 April 1802 Washington County, Virginia Will Book Page ? To paid George Berry a Specific legacy as per (Voucher No. 1) 320.50 To paid David McCord a Specific legacy as per (Voucher No. 2) 300.00 To paid Esther Berry a specific legacy as per (Voucher No. 3) 129.5? To paid David Dryden a specific legacy of his son Thomas as (Per voucher No. 4) 14.75 To paid Fanny a free Negro a Specific legacy as per voucher No. 5 11." To Cash paid by David Lowry for the decedants Revenue Taxes for 1798 & 1799 per 6 3.73 To paid David McCords proven amount no. 7 7.92 To paid John Carney D.o no. 8 1.50 To paid James Lougley for crying sale no. 9 .50 To paid Fred Hamilton for __?___ no. 10 .4? To whiskey furnished by the execs in the administration of state no. 11 6.19 To paid for a Coffin for the funeral of the des.d no. 12 5." To paid Wm. Doan and John McCauley for five days appraising the estate @ 50 _?_ no 13 & 14 2.50 To paid the Clerk of Washington No 15 5.59 To cash paid Alan (Alex ?) Doran for crying sale 2.11 To cash to be paid to Jane Berry for her m__?_ in spoon molds included in the sale @ 19/ 1.58 To the Executors for their personal trouble of the Administration to include the collection & payment of debts allowed by Court 40.00 To Cash paid John Berry specific legacy 4.00 To ballance due the distritutees when the valuation of the stray mare vests in the Executors 300.1 1158.90 Reported pursuant to an order of the County Court of Washington this 20 April 1802. John Campbell Andrew Rubell James Bradley Page David Dryden - Samuel McChesney - David Lowry** By negro Adam $800 negro Phil 300 mans(?) Saddle Cloth and sursingle $14.75 1 cow $11 131.20 Specific legacies as appraised Sundry goods taken by the widow of the dec.d at the appraisment as her third being a specific legacy 127. ?? By the amount of the estate sold including a stray mare sold at $ : 50 the valuation of which is not yet vested in the estate 361.11 By a note on John Carney to the discharge which with the interest amounts to 20.00 1158.90 At a Court held for Washington County the 20th day of April 1802. This settlement of the estate of Thomas Berry deceased with the Executors was submitted to Court __?_ and allowed and ordered to be recorded. Attest D. Campbell