in Virginia Wills
or Wills with NANCE name in
Index of Wills: (Those labeled "below" are on this page.)
Clement NANCE, (below), in Will of Mosias Jones, Pittsylvania CountyElizabeth NANCE, (below), in Will of Presley THORNTON, Listed as Daughter, Pittsylvania County
Faitha NANCE, (below), in Will of James PENNINGTON, Listed as Daughter, Mecklenburg County
Will of Frederick NANCE Sr., (below), (1795), Lunenburg County
Will of John NANCE, (below) (1762), Lunenburg County
Will of John NANCE (below), (1716), Prince George County
John A. NANCE, (below), in Will of Allen BARKER, Listed as grandson, Henry County
Martha NANCE (below), in Will of John MAY, Listed as Daughter, Amelia County
Mary NANCE, (below), in Will of Mosias Jones, Listed as Daughter, Pittsylvania County
Milly NANCE (below), in Will of Edward GILES, Listed as Grand Daughter, Mecklenburg County
Patsey NANCE (below), in Will of John QUINN, (Daughter???), Pittsylvania County
Pleasant NANCE, (below), in Will of Allen BARKER, (Son-in-law), Henry County
William NANCE, (below), Will abstract, Brunswick County
Will of William NANCE, (below), (1770), Brunswick County
Will of William NANCE, (below), (1807), Charles City County
Wm NANCE, Witness to Will of Godfrey PILES Halifax County
William NANCE, Amelia County
Zachariah NANCE, In Distribution of Estate of William WALKER (Son-in-law), Charles City County
Ignatiuos SIMMS (below), mentions: Anne Nance, Elender Nance, and Edmund Nance
Will of John May, 1759, Inventory, 1767 - Amelia Co. VA Amelia County, Will Book 2 x, Page 187 In the name of God, Amen. I John MAY of Amelia County being very infirm in body but in perfect mind and memory thanks be to God for the same but calling to mind the Mortality of the body and that it is appointed for all flesh to die do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament and as touching on my worldly estate as it hath pleased God to bless me with in this life I give devise and dispose of the same in the Following manner and Forms Imprimis I give and bequeath to my Son John two Acres of land lying in Dinwid County (more or less) On the Old Sappony Road it being part of that Tract of Land I Sold to Mr Robert Rudfin (?) Also every thing else he is now possessed of that was my own heretofore. Item I leave to my Dearly beloved Wife Mary the use of my negro Tom during her Natural life and after her decease to be Possesd by Son James. Item I give to my Daughter Martha NANCE four Pounds also a bell Mettle Kettle. Item I give to my Daughter Mary Ragsdale four pounds. Item I give to my Daughter Dorthy Bruices Four pounds Item I give to my Daughter Elizabeth Robertson four pounds The above four Legasies left my Daughters to be paid in good and Lawfull money of Virginia by my Executor hereafter mentioned to be levy'd out of my Personal Estate. Item I Give to my well beloved Son James whom I likewise Constitute make and Ordain my Only and Sole Executer of this my last will and Testament all my land negroes & Estate both Real & Personal by him freely to be Possed & Injoy'd for ever AND I as hereby revoke Disanul all former wills Testaments Legasies and Executers Ratifying and Confirming this and no other to be my last Will and Testament. In Witness whereof I do hereunto set my hand and Seal this eighteenth day of Maye One thousand Seven hundred and fifty nine. Signed & Declaired by the said John May as his last will and Testament in the presence of the subscribers John I May Saml Sherwin Richard R Wilson Gideon Winper At a Court held for Amelia County this 28th day of May 1767 This Will was proved by the Oaths of Saml. Sherwin and Richard Wilson two of the Witnesses thereto Sworn to by the Executor therein named and Ordered to be Recorded And on the motion of the said Executor who entered into and acknowledged Bond with Security as the law Directs Certificate was granted him for Obtaining a probate in Due form.
An Inventory of the Estate of John May, Decd. Amelia County Will Book 2x, pages 210-211
To Wit: Tom a Mulatto Slave, Copper Kettle, 3 Iron potts, 3 Flatt Ditto, 3 pott hooks & pott Rack , 1 Old kettle, Curry knife and Steel, Rundlet, Spice Morter, 2 Tables 6 Old Tubs, 2 Bread Trays, 5 Casks, Flax Wheel part of an Old Whip San & Tiller a garter Loom Chests 2 Old Trucks and bottle Case a frying pan a pair of fire tongs a pair Stillards a Spinning Wheel and Spindle a Buckett Sugar looking Glass and Candle Stick a pair pincers a pair snippers a shoe Hammer a gun and Bayonett a Small Box 2 Beds & Bed heads, Old Horse, a box Iron, Flax hatchel, 3 Rugs 2 Blankets a pair sheets, pillow, chamber pott 2 Old Books & a pair of Do, Single pott hooks a Jointer, Crows Howel (?) Taper bitt & stock a Cowel bitt 2 Bung Boarers and Coopers axx a handsaw 2 Augers Square and Compass a foot adds a Hammer 2 Chisels, Pewter dishes 6 plates 2 Basons 2 porringers 2 Earthen plates 3 butter Potts, Earthen Bowle & a pint Mug & 21 head of Cattle October 22 1767 James May Appraisement of the Estate of John May Decd. Tom a Man Slave appraised to L50
21 Head of Cattle L23.10 1 old horse 15/ 24 5
1 Copper Kettle 100/ 5.
3 Iron Potts & Old Kettle 17/ a parcel of pothooks 1. 3
1 Pott Rack 7.6 1 Currying knife & Steel 10/ 17. 6
a parcel of Coopers tools 15/ & a parcl of Carpenters Do 8/ 1 3
a spice morter 5/ a parcel of pewter 25/ 1 10
a parcel of Earthen Ware 12/6 2 Tables 7/6 1
5 Casks 22/6 6 Old Tubs 5/6 3 fatt Potts 2/ 1 10
2 Bread Trays 3/ 1 Flax wheel 10/ part of a whip San &c 5/ 12
4 Chests 1 Old trunk & a case 30/ a garter loom 5/ 1 11 3
a Frying Pan & a pr of fire Tongs 6/ a pr Stillards 7/6 13 6
a Spining wheel & Spindle 4/ 4
a Bucket Sugar Box Trunk looking Glass and Candle Stick 8
A parcel of Old Books 2/6 2 6
A parcel of Shoe makers tools 3/6 3 6
A gun & Bayonett 2/ a Small Box /5 1 1 3
2 Beds with their furniture 13 10
1 box Iron 5/ 1 Flax Hatchel 15/ 1 0
1 Small Rundlet 12 1 0
L106.1. 6
October 17th 1767 Samuel Sherwin
Gideon Winper
John Gooch At a Court held for Amelia County the 22nd day of October 1767. This Inventory and appraisement of the estate of John May decd. was returned and Ordered to be Recorded
Will of William NANCE, 1770 - Brunswick Co. VA
WILL OF WILLIAM NANCE In the name of God Amen: November the 17th, 1770. I, William NANCE, of the Parish of Meherrin in the County of Brunswick, being of sound disposing mind and memory, thanks be to Almighty God for the same, calling to mind the uncertainty of death and that all men must yield thereto when by God required, do make and ordain this my Last Will and Testament as followeth towit: I bequeath my soul to God who gave, hoping and trusting in the Merit and Advocacy of my Blessed Lord and Savior Christ for the remission of all my first follies and offenses, and my body I commit to the Earth to be decently interred at the discretion of my executors hereinafter mentioned, and as touching such worldly estate as it hath pleased God to bestow on me I shall dispose in manner following, after all my lawful debts are paid. Item: I give and bequeath unto my son Isham NANCE and his heirs forever, two hundred acres of land lying in Mecklenburg County adjacent to Reuben NANCE and William Fox, also one negro fellow named Harry, one pott, two chairs, bed and furniture, thirty pounds in money and the third part of my stock of cattle. Item: I give unto my son John NANCE and to his heirs forever the tract of land I now live on, also three hundred and ninety acres of land lying in Mecklenburg County adjacent to Drury Malone and Edward Epps, also my negro wench Winney, a negro girl named Judy, one brass lock gun, one feather bed and furniture, two chairs, one chest and the third part of my stock of cattle. Item: I give unto my son Reuben NANCE and to his heirs forever two hundred acres of land whereon he now lives being the upper part adjacent to Richard Warthin, also my negro boy named Cook, a negro girl named Luse, one cuba gun, a mare named Pigion, also a new market coat and the third part of all my stock of cattle. Item: I give unto my daughter Elizabeth Glover and to her heirs forever one negro girl named Phillis, a white horse, a fourth part of a negro girl named Hannah (when sold) and five sheep. Item: I give unto my daughter Tabitha NANCE and to her heirs forever one negro fellow named Frank, one bed and furniture, five head of sheep, a mare named Poll, a fourth part of a negro girl named Hannah (when sold). Item: I give unto my daughter Mary Lanier and to her heirs forever one negro boy named Emmanuel, five sheep, and the fourth part of what my negro girl sells for, also eleven geese. Item: I give unto my daughter Sarah Lanier twenty pounds money, one negro girl named Doll (now in her possession), a negro girl named Sarah, also five sheep, and a fourth part of my negro Hannah (when sold) to her and her heirs forever. Item: I give my Sagathy coat to John Lanier. My will and desire is that my crop of corn and tobacco be sold to pay my debts, like I desire that all the remainder of my estate (except my hoggs) that I have not heretofore mentioned be sold, and after my debts and funeral charges is paid, that the remainder part be equally divided amongst my three sons; Isham, John and Reuben. Item: I give all my stock of hoggs to my son John NANCE. I do hereby appoint make and ordain my three sons, Isham, John and Reuben my sole executors of this my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal the day and year above written. his William X NANCE mark (Signed, sealed, published and declared by the said William NANCE as and for his last will and testament, in the presence of us who were present at the signing, sealing and publishing thereof. Joseph Floyd John Nipper Benjamin Walker) ----------- At a court held for Brunswick County the 25th day of February, 1771: This will was presented in court by Isham NANCE and John NANCE, two of the executors therein named who made oath thereto according to law, and the same being proved by the oaths of Joseph Floyd and Benjamin Walker, two of the witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded. And on the motion of the said executors, who together with Charles Collier, Joshua Winfield and Josiah Floyd their securities entered into and acknowledged their bond in the penalty of three thousand pounds with conditions as the law directs. Certificate is granted them for obtaining a probate thereof in due form, and Reuben NANCE, the other executor therein named personally in court refused to take upon himself the burden of the execution thereof or to join in the probate. Teste: P. Pelham, Jr. Clerk of Court. William NANCE Brunswick Co., Va. Will dated Nov. 7, 1770; prob.. Feb. 1771.Sons Reuban, Isham and John; son-in-law John Lanier; land in Mecklinburg. Daughters: Tabitha NANCE, Elizabeth Glover, Mary Lanier and Sarah Lanier. Isham 200 a. Mecklenburg Co., adjoining Reubin and Wm. Fox. John land I now live on 390a. Mecklenburg Co. adjoining Drury MALONE and Edward EPPS, etc. Reuban 200 a. where he now lives adjoining Richard Warthim, etc, etc., new Newmarket Coat (?).
Z. F. NANCE + Wife Dist. acct.
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| June 20 | By *om proportion being one sixth of $4243.27 the balance found | ||
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due on the administration account on this day p Report | |
$707.2* |
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| Aug 1 | To paymt made said Mary M. before her marriage, p. rec. of this date | $123.65 | |
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To interest on same from 1 Aug 1844 to 20 June 1845 | 6.45 | |
| Sep 26 | To paymt made said Z. F. NANCE p. rec. of this date | 66.25 | |
| To int. on same from 26 Septemb 1845 to 20 June 1845 | 2.91 | ||
| Dec 6 | To paymt of this date p. rec. | 64.00 | |
| To int. on same from the 6 Decemb 1844 to 20 June 1845 | 2.07 | ||
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| Jany 1 | To paymt of this date p. rec. | 201.21 | |
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To int. on same from 1 Jany 1845 to 20 June following | 6.19 | |
| Feby 16 | To paymt of this date p. rec. | 66.89 | |
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To int. on same from 6th Feby 1845 to 20 June following | 1.50 | |
| 25 | To paymt of this date p. rec. | 122.00 | |
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To int. on same from 25 Feby 1845 to 20 June following | 2.34 | |
| Mar 25 | To paymt of this date p. rec. | 50.00 | |
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To int. on same from 25 March 1845 to 20 June following | .70 | |
| To paymt of this date p. rec. | 50.00 | ||
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| did not belong to the Est. but was accounted for by the admor. | .54 1/6 | ||
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To paid Commd + Clerk's fus for starting + recording this account | 1.50 | |
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$718.71 1/16 | 718 |
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To balance due the admor: on the 20 June 1845 | $11.50 |
I have settled and adjusted an account of Zachariah F. NANCE and Mary M. wife as distributers of the Estate of William F. WALKER decd with George Mchancy the admor: of said Estate, and by which I find due to the said Chancy as *** aforesaid from said NANCE and wife on the 20th day of June 1845, the sm*** of Eleven dollars and fifty cents, as by the foregoing statement
Ro. W. Christian Comm.
August ***
Returned into Charles City County Comt. the 21st day of August 1845 and ordered to be recorded. Ro W. CHRISTIAN ** **
**A big THANKS to: El NANCE for sending me a
copy of this Distribution of the Estate of William F. WALKER!
This gave me Mary's last name which I didn't have!
In the name of God amen, I William NANCE
of the County of Charles City being sick
but of sound and perfect mind and memory do make and ordain this my
last Will and Testament in manner and form following. My soul I
recommend to Almighty God, who gave it to me, hoping through the merits
and intcession of my blessed saviourn Jesus Christ to obtain a pardon
for my offenses
towards God + Man. My body to be committed to the earth, and decently
inter'd at the discretion of my Executor, and Executrix here after
mentioned
, and as to the ***** estate with which it has pleased God to bless me
with I give and bequeath the same in manner and form following.
Imprimis my Will and desire is that as soon as may be after my death my
Executor and executrix hereafter mentioned shall dispose of one or more
of my Negros to pay my just debts and funeral expenses, and if there is
amy money remaining there from to be considered as part of my estate.
Item my Will and desire further is that my loving wife shall have use
of my remaining estate during her widowhood for the support and
Education of my Children. In case she marries my desire is she shall be
put in one third as the law directs, and at her death to revert to my
estate.
Item My Will and desire is that all my estate shall be equally divided
amoung my surviving Children as soon as the oldest comes of age or
either of them shall be married, which proportion I give to them +
their heirs forever.
Lastly I do ereby appoint my friend Henry ARMISTEAD? junior Executor
and my loving wife Executrix of this my last Will and testament, hereby
revoking all other Wills by me me heretofore made In Witness where of I
here unto set my hand affix my seal this seventeenth day of February
One thousand eight hundred
and seven
Signed sealed and acknowledged in the presence of _____________
his
William X NANCE
mark
David ARMESTEAD, John BODFONI
At Monthly Court held for Charles City County at the Courthouse on
thursday the fifteenth day of October 1807. The afore written last Will
and
Testament of William NANCE decd was this
day proven by the Oath of David ARMESTEAD one of the Witnesses hereto
and ordered to be recorded and is truly recorded
teste Wyatt WALKER C.C.
**A big THANKS to: El NANCE for sending me a
copy of this Will of William NANCE!
Is this the William NANCE son of Zachariah NANCE and Susannah Duke
SHERMAN who married Ms PARRISH??
Wm NANCE with Jas and Wm Bates were wit. to will Godfrey Piles 1780 Halifax Co. VA.
WILL OF ALLEN BARKER
In the Name of God Amen. I Allen Barker of Henry County VA being of reasonable health and in perfect delebrate mind & memory do hereby determine to make this my last will & testament revoking and disannuling all other wills made by me. declaring this will to be my last will & testament, disposing of any property in the following manner as written. I having sold to Pleasant NANCE ((My gggreat-grandfather per Sonia NANCE Roberts)) forty Acres of land for value rec the lines to run as follows. beginning on Seukvile? road in Harris line thence Harris' line to Dan'l Taylors line. thence Taylor's line sufficiently to get the forty Acres thence with the road to the beginning which land I guarantee a good & landfull right & title to him the (symbol which I take to mean aforesaid) NANCE, his heirs, ect, forever. 2nd I give & bequeath to my beloved wife Isbell Barker the entire balance of my land together with everything I possess, real & personal of my estate for her use & for her benefit, to have & to hold in peaceable possession during her natural life except 1 steer & 1 bed & furniture after her death I give to my grandson John A. NANCE 3rd, after the death of my beloved wife I desire & will that all of my children shall be legal heirs, & that an equal division shall be made amongst them in my estate. So that my daughter Sally Barker, wife of Guilliam Barker shall have her portion of land on the west side of the L. road adjoining said Barker land. 4 I do hereby appoint my sons James & Charles Barker my executors to this my last will & testament. Signed, sealed, and delivered in the presence of witnesses this 27th Feb 1856.
Allen (his X mark) Barker(Seal) Test. Joseph H. Eanes
Taswell B. (his X mark) Bhilles
At a court held for Henry County 14th July 1856. The foregoing
writing purporting to be the last will and testament of Allen Barker
dec'd was produced in court by the executors therein named, proven by
the oaths of Joseph H. Eanes and Tazwell Behelon the two subscribing
witnesses to have been executed according to the state of Virginia and
ordered to be recorded as and for the true last will and testament of
the said decedent. And upon the motion of James Barker and Charles
Barker the executors named in said will who made oath & with
Stephen L. Martin their security entered into and acknowledged a bond
in the penalty of $400 conditioned according to law, certificate is
granted them to obtain letters testamentary upon the estate of said
Allen Barker, dec'd;
Teste: J. Griggs ck
We the undersigned commisioners appointed by the County Court of
Henry at its July term 1856 for that purpose have proceeded this 1st
day of August 1856 to appraise all the personal estate of Allen Barker
dec'd. shown us by his executors James M. Barker
Charles A. Barker and report the same as follows, viz.
3 beds 3 steads & bed clothing o the same worth 21.00
2 cupboards & earthen tableware 7.75
1 pr andirons, 1 smoothing iron & 1 pr tongs 1.50
1 desk, 2 tables, 1 chest, 6 chairs & 2 stone jars 8.38
2 old saddles & 1 lot of bed clothing 14.00
1 lot of castings, 1 shovel, 1 rack, coffee mill etc 4.25
1 lot knives, forks, spoons, tinware & wooden vessels 1.75
1 ox worth $20, 1 copperworm 1.00, 1 cart 8.00 29.00
1 bay horse claimed by C. A. Barker 40.00
1 lot of plantation tools & 5 barrels & tubs & 8 head of
hogs 12.00
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Commisioners:
Stephen L. Martin
Abner Martin
James Wilson
James M Barker Exe
Charles A Barker Exe
IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN: I FREDERICK NANCE SR. OF LUNENBURG CO., BEING OF PERFECT MIND AND MEMORY. BLESSED BE GOD, DO MAKE AND ORDAIN THIS MY LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT. IN MARRER AND FORM AS FOLLOWS.
FIRST I LEND TO MY BELOVED WIFE SUSANNA NANCE THE HOUSE AND LAND WHEREON I NOW LIVE, INCLUDING ALL MY SAID TRACT OF LAND FOR WHICH I NOW HAVE DEEDS FOR, MY HORSE BRIDLE AND HER SIDE SADDLE, TWO BEDS AND FURNITURE WHICH SHE IS TO HAVE DURING HER LIFETIME AND AFTER HER DEATH TO BE DISPOSED OF AS HEREAFTER MENTIONED.
I GIVE TO MY SON TAVENER NANCE AND HIS HEIRS FOREVER, PART OF THE LAND I NOW LIVE ON, BEGINNING AT A CORNER ON A RED OAK ON TATUMS LINE, THENCE ON A STRAIGHT, NEARLY NORTH TO MY SPRING THENCE DOWN SPRING BRANCH TO OCOL CREEK, THENCE ACROSS SAID CREEK, A STRAIGHT LINE TO A CORNER SPANISH OAK ON FREDERICK NANCE JR. LINE INCLUDING MY DWELLING WITH ALL MY LAND ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE AFOREMENTIONED LINE TOGETHER WITH MY CRAFTONS LAND IF I EVER OBTAIN A DEED FOR SAME.
ITEM I LEND UNTO MY SON JOHN WEBB NANCE THE BAL. OF MY LAND LYING ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE ABOVE LAND INCLUDING THE HOSA HOUSE, DURING HIS NATURAL LIFE AND AFTER HIS DEATH TO BE DIVIDED BETWEEN ALL MY CHILDREN HEREAFTER MENTIONED PROVIDED MY SON JOHN WEBB NANCE EVER HAS LAWFUL ISSUE THEN THE AFOREMENTIONED LAND I GIVE TO HIM AND HIS HEAIRS FOREVER.
ITEM, TO MY SON GEORGE NANCE AND HIS LAWFUL HEIRS FOREVER, TWO NEGROES (DICE & STERLING) AND THEIR INCREASE, ALSO ONE FEATHER BED AND FURNITURE, ONE HORSE BRIDLE AND AND SADDLE MY EXECUTORS HEREAFTER MENTIONED TO HAVE RECOURSE TO HIM SO THAT HE MAY NOT MAKE AWAY WITH THE NEGROES AND THE HORSE, BRIDLE AND SADDLE CONTRARY TO THE INTENTION OF MY WILL.
ITEM I GIVE TO MY GRANDDAUGHTER SUSANNA JACKSON ONE REARING BEAST OF œ12 VALUE. MY GRANDSON ROBERT JACKSON AND HIS HEIRS FOREVER ONE GOOD FEATHER BED AND FURNITURE.
LASTLY THE RESIDUE OF MY ESTATE, INCLUDING A TRACT OF LAND I PURCHASED OF JAMES WILLIAMS ON THE HEAD OF LILES CREEK TO BE SOLD AT THE DISCRETION OF MY EXECUTORS HEREAFTER MENTIONED AND THE MONEY TO BE USED TO PAY MY JUST DEBTS, THE BALANCE TO BE EQUALLY DIVIDED AMONG MY CHILDREN TO WIT. TAVENER NANCE, FREDERICK NANCE JR., JOHN NANCE, JANE NANCE, CHARLOTTE BLANTON, NANCY AYERS BACON, THE CHILDREN OF SARAH SOLKINS ROBERTSON. LASTLY I APPOINT MY SONS TAVENER AND FREDERICK JR. WHOLE AND SOLEEXECUTORS OF THIS MY LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT. MADE JUNE 2, 1795. WITS: JOSEPH YARBROUGH, THOMAS WALTON, WILLIAM BEASLEY. Frederick's X
CODICIL: THE WORD DIVIDED BETWEEN THE WORDS EQUALLY THE AMONG, UNDERLINED BEFORE SIGNED AND A SPACE BETWEEN THE WORD AMONG AND IN THE SEVENTH LINED OWNWARDS, JOSEPH YARBOROUGH, THOMAS WALTON, WILLIAM BEASLEY. MY MEANING AND DESIRE IS THAT PART OF MY ESTATE THAT I HAVE LENT MY WIFE NOT PARTICULARLY DEVISED AT HER DEATH SHALL BE EQUALLY DIVIDED AMONG ALL MY LAST MENTIONED CHILDREN AND AGREEABLE THERETO
MECKLENBURG COUNTY WILL BOOK #8 PAGE 416 Item first I give and bequeath to my Grand Daughter Milly NANCE two hundred dollars to her and her heirs. Item second, I give and bequeath to my Grandson Edward Poythress twenty five dollars to him and his heirs. Item third, I give and bequeath to my Grandson John Poythress one hundred dollars to him and his heirs Item fourth, I give and bequeath to my Grand Daughter Martha Giles Daughter of my Daughter Betsy P. Giles two hundred dollars to her and her heirs. Item fifth, and last after all my just Debts funeral expenses and the above legacies are first paid it is my will and desire that the remainder estate be equally divided amoungst my four Living Children Jean P Basey, John Giles, Edward Giles and William Giles to each of them and their heirs, given under my hand this 10th day of March 1818. I appoint Edward Giles Jr and John Basey exors to this my last Will and Testament. his
Signed and sealed in presense of Edward X Giles
mark ((S))
Bushrod Webb
his
Henry X Wartman
mark
Mecklenburg County, Virginia Will Book #5, page 58: In the name of God amen I James PENNINGTON of the County of Mecklenburg being lame in body but sound memory but calling to mind the uncertainty of human life do make and ordain this my last will and testament in the following manner to wit.
Item I give and bequeath to my son James one Negro man named Daniel to him and his heirs forever. My desire is that the said Negro be hired out ten years if not called for sooner and the money and Negro devised therefrom to my son James and his heirs forever. Item I give and bequeath to my son Phillip one Negro woman Peg and everything I have lent to him to him and his heirs forever. Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Sarah one Negro man named Austin and one mare called Pall and one bed and furniture. My desire is if my daughter dies without lawful issue of her body that the said Negro Austin and mare shall belong to my son John Thomas and his heirs forever. Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Faitha NANCE one Negro woman Judy to my daughter Faitha NANCE and her lawful issue of her body and at her decease if no issue then living then the said Negro to be divided among all my children also one cow and calf, one bed and furniture now in her possession. Item I give and bequeath to my son Henry two Negroes named Edmund and Dilsey and what have lent him before to him and his heirs forever. Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Mary one Negro man named David one bed and furniture and one woman's saddle also the third choice of my horses. If she dies without lawful issue of her body the said Negro to be divided amongst my children, except son John Thomas. Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Lewcy SMITH one Negro man named Ben, one bed and furniture, one woman's saddle and one cow and calf as she has now in possession to her and her heirs forever. Item I give and bequeath to my granddaughter Pegga PENNINGTON one Negro girl named Viney and one bed and furniture and if she my granddaughter Pegga should die without lawful issue the legacy left her shall belong to my son Phillip and his heirs forever. Item I give and bequeath to my son John Thomas six Negroes namely Jacob, Nancy, Antony, Moses and Aron and George, three beds and furniture my cart and wheels and one yoke of oxen, one mare and colt that's called now his to him and his heirs forever. My will and desire is that John HALL Junior may keep sixty five acres of land as he bought of me lying on the south side of Mitchell's Branch which is one line and my old patent line the other line and the balance of my land I give to my son John Thomas to him and to his heirs forever; also my plantation utensils and one third of my pewter. The balance of my pewter to be equally divided between my two daughters Sarah and Mary. Also I give my three children John Thomas, Sarah and Mary all kitchen furniture equally divided also I give Sarah one chest and Mary one chest also my chairs to be divided between John Thomas, Sarah and Mary. Also I give my son John Thomas one cow and calf. Also I give Sarah and Mary each of them one cow and calf all the balance of my cattle to be equally divided between my five children John Thomas, Faitha NANCE, Lucy Smith, Sarah and Mary. Also my sheep to be divided between Lucy SMITH, Sarah and Mary. Also I leave my stock of hogs and my crop to pay all my just debts and the balance to support my three children John Thomas, Sarah and Mary. Also all my fowls to support the plantation. Also my two horses not before willed I give Lewcy Smith choice and John Thomas the other horse with my saddle and gun. Also my wearing apparel to my son Henry. Also my will and desire is that Robert PENNINGTON may keep two beds and furniture as I bought for him as he has them now in possession to him and his heirs forever. Also it is my will and desire that my two daughters Sarah and Mary may have the small room of my dwelling house during their natural lives or marriage. Also it is my will that my two daughters Sarah and Mary have free privilege of working their two Negroes on the said plantation during their natural lives or marriage. Lastly I appoint my son Phillip and my son John Thomas executors of this my last will and testament revoking and disannuling all former wills by me made. In witness I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty-seventh day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred and two. James PENNINGTON. Signed, sealed and declared in presence of us: John Northington, William Ladd Taylor, Samuel Butter, Sterling Northington. At a court held for Mecklenburg County the 18th day of June 1803. This will was proved by the oaths of John Northington and William Ladd Taylor witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded. And on the motion of John Thomas PENNINGTON the surviving executor therein named who made oath thereto and together with John Northington and Jabiz Northington his securities entered into and acknowledge their bond in the penalty of ten thousand dollars conditioned as the law directs. Certificate was granted him for obtaining a probate of the said will in due form. Teste. William Baskervill, Cl. Cur. Mecklenburg County, Virginia Will Book #5, page 161: An appraisement and inventory of James' estate was taken on July 27, 1803 by John Hubbard, John NANCE, William Bugg and John T. PENNINGTON. Its total value was given at 998 pounds, six hilling and nine pence. It included such items as goats, cows, geese, a gun, four horses, various furniture, various plantation utensils and Negroes named Jacob, Edmund, Austin, Daniel, David, Ben, Anthony, Moses, Aron, Pegg, Dilsey, Viney, Nann and her child.Will of Ignatious Simms 26 Mar 1819
Wife: Jannet Sims
Daughters: Anne Nance, Elender Nance, et al
Prob: Sep 1819
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Wife: Jannet Sims
Daughters: Polly Hagood, Anne Nance, Elizabeth Hagood, Elender Nance, Exoney Simms, Marget Sims, Jancee Foster
Sons: John Dabney, William Robertson, Ignatious Andrew Jackson, Marmaduke Manor
Abstracts of Wills, Inventories & Accounts
Patrick County, Virginia 1791-1823
Abstracted, edited and published by Lela C Adama
Basset, VA copyrigh: 1973
Pages 118-120
Being weak and afflicted in body but with perfect and sound mind ...
Legatees:
to my Wife Jannet I lend 7 Negroes, the home tract of 588 acres and benefit of the grist mill on Bowen's Creek, household and cupboard furniture, kitchen furniture, plantation tools, and my wife is to raise the dear infant children;
To my well beloved daughter Polly Hagood, 2 negros and four children;
To my beloved daughter Anne Nance, 2 negros;
To my beloved daughter Elizabeth Hagood - 2 negros
To my beloved daughter Elender Nance - 2 negros
To my beloved daughter Exoney Simms - 2 negros, 1 featherbed and furniture, 1 horse, 1 cow and calf, these when she arrives at the age of 18 or marries;
To my beloved daughter Marget Simms, lond on Bowing's Creek whereon my Grist Mill stands, adjoining Gregory Hagood's line and Smith River, also, 2 negros, featherbed and furniture, 1 horse, saddle, bridle, 1 cow and calf, these when she marries or becomes 18;
To my beloved daughter Jancee Foster, 100 acres of land adjoining Charles Foster to the corner between me and Samuel Packwood, also 2 negros and 3 children;
To my son John Dabney Simms, 2 negros, featherbed and furniture, horse, saddle, bridle, cow and calf, and a rifle gun.
To my son William Robertson Simms, the same as John when he arrives at the age of 21 years.
To my son Ignatious Andrew Jackson Simms, same as John when he arrives at the age of 21 years.
To my son Marmaduke Manor Simms, one tract of land 152 acres near the head of Smith River in Patrick County, beginning at Ward's corner.
At my decease to John Dabney Simms, Ignatious A. J. Simms and William R Simms all of the land not otherwise disposed of.
Should my wife (Jannet) die before the children reach the age of 21, Edmund Nance and his wife to be the trustee and guardian for these children.
Executors: My wife Jannet, Gregory Hagood & Edmund Nance.
Witness: Eusebeus Stone, Micajah Stone, William Stone and Peter Smith.
Returned: Sept Court 1819
In the name of God amen, I Presley THORNTON of Pittsylvania County and state of Virginia being in good health in body and of perfect mind and memory being sensable that is appointed for manonce to die and knowing that my latter end is drawing near I do by thesepresents make and ordain this to be my last will and Testament, I resign my soul into the hands of almighty God who gave it and my body I recommend to the earth to be buried in decent Christian burial at the discretionof my Executors nothing doubting but at the general resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God and as touching suchworldly Estate wherewith it has pleased God to bless me in this life I give devise and dispose of the same in the following manner and form,
First I lend unto my beloved wife MARY THORNTON one third of my estate during her natural lifetime thence to be divided amongst all the lawfulheirs of her body in like manner, secondly I give and bequeath unto my son ZACARIAH THORNTON one equal share of my hole Estate thirdly I give and bequeath unto my son BOLEN THORNTON an equal share of my hole estate, Fourthly, I give and bequeath unto my MOSES THORNTON one equal share of my hole estate Fifthly I give and bequeath unto my daughter ELIZABETH NANCE one equal share of my hole estate, Sixthly I give and bequeathunto my daughter JANE WILSON one equal share of my hole estate, Seventhly I give and bequeath unto my son JOHN THORNTON one equal share of my whole estate, Eightly I also give unto my son WILLIAM THORNTON forty pounds sterling to be raised and levied out of my estateNinthly I also give unto my daughter FANNY OAKES forty pounds sterling tobe raised and levied out of my estate,
I also give unto my son PRESLEY THORNTON one shilling sterling,
I also give unto my daughter BARBARY JONES one shilling sterling, I also give unto my daughter SUSANNAH WATTS one shilling sterling, I also give unto my daughter LUCY BARNETT one shilling sterling. Lastly I do hereby constitute and ordain my sons ROWLAND THORNTON and MOSES THORNTON to be lawful Executors of this my Last Will and Testament investing them with lawful and sufficient power to execute the same. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my handand seal this sixth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twelve. s/Presley (x) Thornton Signed Sealed, Published, pronounced, declared by this the said Presley Thornton as his Last Will and Testatment in the presents of us, who in his presents, and in the presents of each other have herto subscribed our names Clement Wilson, Agnatius Wilson, Mary Wilson At a Court held for Pittsylvania County the 15th day of May 1815, The within Will of Presley Thornton dec'd was presented in Court and proved by the oaths of two witnesses thereto subscribed andorderd to be recorded, and on the motion of Moses Thornton and RowlandThornton the Executors therein named who made oath thereto according tolaw and together with Ellis Wilson and Randolph their securities entered into and acknowledged their hand in the penalty of six thousand dollars conditioned as the law directs. Certificate is granted them for obtaining probate of the said Will in due form. Teste: Will Tunstall CDC Will of John QUINN Pittsylvania Co. WB 1, p.247. 7/2/1827 Prob:
11/13/1833 I, John QUINN of the County of (Pittsylvania)
do hereby dispose
of of my property and effects in the following manner in the
first place I wish all my just debt immediately settled by my
Executor hereafter named.
In the next place, I leave to PATSEY
NANCE one feather bed and furniture, and the remainder of my
property, I wish my Executor to sell on such credit as he may
think most advisable and the proceeds together with every part of
the remainder to be paid over to my son, REDMON QUINN. If
PATSY NANCE should leave me (she now lives
with me) the above bed
and furniture I wish sold and the proceeds paid over to my son
REDMON. I appoint BENJAMIN WATKINS my Executor. Given
under my hand this 2nd day of July 1827.
s/John (x) Quinn
Wit: John W. Atkinson
John D. Watkins
In the name of God Amen:
I, Mosias Jones, of Pittsylvania county, state of Virgina, being weak in body but of perfect mind and memory, being sensible that I am near my latter end, do make and ordain this to be my last will and testament. I resign my soul into the hands of Almighty God who gave it, and my body to the earth, to be interred at the discreation of my friends, with the sure and certain hope of the resurrection to eternal life at the last day, and dispose of my worldly goods in the manner and form following: First, I do constitute and ordain Clement Nance to be my executor, who is to get a lawful right and title to my land, whereon I now live, and to sell and dispose thereof, to the best advantage, out of which he must be paid for his trouble and expense. Also I give and bequeath unto my three daughters Susanna Jones, Martha Jones, Dianitia Jones, and my grand-daughter, Henrietta Jones, all the balance of the price of the above mentioned land, to be equally divided between them four. Also I give and bequeath unto my daughter, Elizabeth James, one shilling Sterling. Also I give and bequeath to my daughter, Mary Nance, one shilling Sterling. I also give and bequeath to my daughter, Nancy Lee, one shilling Sterling. I also give and bequeath to my daughter, Wilmith Massey, one shilling Sterling. I also give and bequeath to my son, Buckner Jones, one shilling Sterling. I also give and bequeath to Lydda Clarke, all my houehold goods and kitchen furniture, to be by her possessed at my death. In witness whereof I do hereby set my hand and affix my seal to this my last will and testament, this eighteenth day of August, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-six Mosias M. Jones, [L.S.]
Signed, sealed, and acknowledged in the presence of Henry Lansford,Isam Lansford,
John May,
Samuel Strong
Probated October 17, 1796
WILL OF JOHN NANCE
(of Prince George Co, VA) In the Name of God Amen I John NANCE being weak in Body but of perfect mind and memory do make and Ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following. Imp.is. I give and bequeath my soul to almighty God trusting in the Meritts and Passion of my Beloved Saviour and redeemer Jesus Christ for pardon and remission of all my Sins in Genrale my Body to the Earth to be Decently Interred my worldly Goods my Debts being first paid in manner & form following. Item. I give to my son John NANCE my Land excepting four years in the plantation I now live on to my son Richard and my wives [sic] Life in the said plantation, then the said Land to my son John and his heirs forever. If my son John NANCE Demands any Estate of Mother Soakings to return in kind everything that he has in hand of my Estate. Item. I give my Loving wifeSarah NANCE my best feather Bed, a pair of Sheets and Rugg, Lether Trunk and wearing Cloaths. Item. I give to my Daughter Susan my second best feather bed, sheet, blanket. Item. I give to my Daughter Elizabeth GREGORY One Shilling. Item. I give to my Daughter Elin WARPOLE One Shilling. Item. I give to my sonJohn NANCE One Shilling. Item. I give all the rest of my Estate within Doors and without to my son Richard and my Daughter Dorothy to be Equally Divided.I constitute and appoint my son Richard and my Wife Executor and Executrix of this my Last Will and testament. June the 9th 1716
Jno NANCE Signed sealed in presence of Wm Stainback Wm Epes Francis Epes Att a Court held for the County of Pr. George on the second Tuesday in November anno 1716 being the thirteenth day of the said month - The above written last Will of John NANCE was Exhibitted into Court by John NANCE Junr. and the Executor and Ex.ix. named in the said Will having personally appeared in Court and refused to accept of Executorship the said John NANCE made Oath thereto and it being proved by the (oaths of the) Several Witnesses thereto is Admitted to record and upon the said John NANCE's giving Security according to Law it's Ordered that a Certificate be granted him for Obtaining a Commission of Administration with the said Will annexed. Test. Wm. Hamelin.
To 3 Sows, 4 Shoats and 5 piggs 1.6.0
To two horses 6.0.0 To one feather bed and furniture 6.5.0
To one Do. 4.3.0 To one Do. 4.7.0
To Six [?] Lea. Chairs 0.12.0
To two [?] and a Small Barrell of a [?] 2.3.0
To one Loom, warping Box, two Setts of Slay & harness, two [?] 1.2.0
To one Box Iron & two [?] old 0.3.0
To a parcel of woodenware 0.5.6
To a parcel of old Barrels 0.4.6
To two old Spinning wheels 0.4.0
To three Chests two trunks and a Box 1.6.0
To 1 Ivory Comb, 1 Horn Do., 1 Brush 0.1.6
To 1 Spice Mortar and old Iron pestle 0.1.0
To 1 old crosscutt Saw old file and [?] 0.1.6
To two old knives and an old Skimmer 0.0.6
To Spitts Iron & old wedges 0.9.6
To 30 l. pewter [?] 1.5.0 _____ 37.8.0
To 13 l. old pewter 0.9.0
To 1/2 a Doz. plates One tankerd 0.8.0
To one brass kettle 0.17.0 To one Iron pott 0.4.8
To Iron pott 0.18.2
To One pair of wooll cards, old Iron Candlestick 0.2.0
To 1 [?], 3 hooks, 1 old frying pan 0.7.0 To 4 hoes 1 Ax old 0.5.0
To 3 Sifters 1 bagg 0.3.0
To 1 Bible, 1 Psalter old 0.3.0 To Looking Glasses 1 Rasor 0.7.0
To a parcel of Earthenware 1 Bottel 0.7.6 To 1 Iron Kettle 0.3.0
To a Small parcel of Taned Leather 0.4.0
To 1 old Violin, one Sickle 0.5.6 To 12 l. Shott 0.3.0
To 1 pr. of old Stillyards and Sword 0.3.0
To 1 old Table 1 Ozenbrigy Tablecloth 1 Napkin 1 Cotten Towel 1 [?] 0.3.0
To 1 old Duffel Coat 1 pr. of old Lea. Breeches 1 pr. of Ozen do. 1 pair of worsted stockings 1 Waistcoat cloth 1 pr. of shoes 0.16.0
To 10 Barrels of Corn 4.0.0
To 4 Barrows 1 Sow 5 piggs 1.10.0 _______ Brot. ov. 37.8.0 _______£49.12.10
his } Nathaniel N Tatum } marke } Edward Epes } John Lewis }
being the Appraisers Sworn before me Lewis Greens. Att a Court held for Prince George County on the Second Tuesday in February being the twelfth Day of the Month Anno Dom 1716 John NANCE Adm. with the Will Annexed of John NANCE Decd. returned into Court the above written inventory and appraisal of the said Decd. Estate upon Oath and by order of the Court the same is truly recorded. Test. Wm.Hamelin
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