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on USGenWeb Archives: Robert ANDERSON, will, 1850/1853 Francis BLUNT, will, 1851 John COLLIER, will, 1749 Benjamin GOODMAN, will, 1729/1735 Timothy GOODMAN, will, 1803; codicils, 1804-05; proved 1805 William L. MALLORY, will, 1879/1889 Reuben J. NUCKOLS, will, 1856 Elizabeth Swift NUCKOLS, will, 1881/1883 Benjamin OLIVER Sr., will, 1815 William SIMS, will, 1809 Agnes D. WALTON, will, 1854 Pleasant YEAMAN, will, 1865/1866 Susannah Anderson Will Hanover County Will Book I. Page 632. In the name of God Amen I Susannah Anderson of St. Paul's Parish in the county of Hanover, widow being in perfect health and disposing mind and memory thanks be to Almighty God for the same but considering the uncertainty of this transitory life do make and ordain this to be my last will and testament that is to say: Principally and first of all I give and recommend my soul unto the hands of God that gave it and my body I recommend to the Earth, nothing doubting but at the general resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty Power of God and as touching such worldly estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this life I give, devise, bequeath and dispose of the same in manner and form following: viz: Then I give to my grandson, William Anderson, one young Negro and if there is no young Negro living at the time of my death, I do hereby will, order and require that one young Negro be bought for him the said William Anderson out of my Estate which Negro I do hereby lend to his father-in-law James Trice (1) for maintaining and bringing up the said William Anderson in schooling &c. 'till he comes to the age of eighteen years to be fully completed and ended and then the said Negro with the increase or issue if any to be possessed and enjoyed by him the said William Anderson and his heirs forever, but if the said William Anderson depart this life without any heir of his body for ye said Negro to go to my son Cornelius Dabney and to his heirs forever. Then I give to my loving son Cornelius Dabney one Desk and one Large Case of bottles and all my ready money and money debts in England & Virginia to him and his heirs forever. Item I give all such Negroes whatsoever as I now own or thereafter shall be possessed or invested with at the time of my death. I do hereby give, devise and bequeath the same unto my dear children three Cornelius Dabney, Dorothy Trice ye wife of James Trice and Mary Carr ye wife of Capt. Thomas Carr to be possessed and enjoyed by them with the said Negroes issues and increase forever to be equally divided among them and their heirs forever. Then all such goods, chattels and estates whatsoever as I now own or hereafter shall be possessed or invested with at the time of my decease. I do hereby give, devise and bequeath the same unto my Dear Children four Cornelius Dabney, David Anderson, Dorothy Trice ye wife of James Trice and Mary Carr ye wife of Thomas Carr to be equally divided among them and their heirs forever after all my debts and legacies is paid. Then my will is that my two dauters shall have all my wearing apparel. I do hereby give unto my two daughters above named Dorothy Trice and Mary Carr to be equally divided between them. Item. My will and desire is that my estate is not to be appraised, I do hereby ordain, nominate, name and constitute and appoint my said son Cornelius Dabney my only and sole executor of this my Last Will and testament, and I do hereby utterly disallow, Revoke and disannul all and every former Testament, Wills Legacies and Executors by me at any time heretofore named, willed and bequeathed. Ratifying and confirming this and no other to stand for and be my only last Will and Testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 4th day of March 1722. Susannah Anderson (seal) Signed, sealed and declared in presents of us John Smith Mary "X" Smith At a Court held for Hanover County February the fifth, 1724 this will was proved by the oaths of John Smith and Mary Smith the witnesses thereto and admitted to record. Test: Arch. Clayton. C. C. A Copy Test: Thos. O. Winston, C.H.C. At A Court of monthly Session held for Hanover County at the Courthouse on Tuesday the 22nd of December 1868. On motion of William Winston Dabney who this day produced in Court a copy of the last will and testament of Susanna Anderson, deceased. And it appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that the same is a true copy duly attested by a former Clerk of the Court of this court doth order the same to be recorded. Test: R. O. Doswell, Clerk Notes: Susanna ( ) was the 2nd wife of Cornelius Dabney (born 1631 Bucknall Parish, Lincolnshire - died bef May 1694 in New Kent) & children: Mary, Dorothy & Cornelius were their children and her last husband was an Anderson. (1) father-in-law at that time was step-father - (2) Doddridge's Family Espositor, London, printed 1756, which John Carr (b 1706) of "Bear Castle" entered many family records has survived. Including the dates for his mother: Mary (Dabney) Carr was born 22 Jan 1682, married 20 Sep 1704 and died 7 Sep 1748 at their home, "Topping Castle" in Caroline Co., Va. WILL OF CORNELIUS DABNEY In the name of God Amen I Cornelius Dabney of St. Paul's Parish in the county of Hanover Being weak in body but sound and disposing mind, as usual thanks be to Almighty God for the Some Considering the uncertainty of this mortal life and to prevent dispute about such worldly Estate as I Shall leave at my death do think it proper to make and ordain this my last will and Testament in manner and form following Imprimus Recommend my Soul into the hands of my great Creator from whom I received it and my body to be buried in humble hopes of a resurrection into eternal life through the merits and mediations of our blessed Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and as to what worldly goods and Estate I am _____ of after my debts are paid, I give and bequeath the same as follows. Item: To my wife Sarah "my featherbed and furniture, two trunks, the black walnut chest, one looking glass, one horse and saddle, two cows and calves, house safe at her disposal; to wife for life, 2 negroes, Jane & Bob, and my river dwelling plantation; after the death of my wife, my son John Dabney may have the land and Bob if pays 45 pounds to my daughters, Elizabeth Maupin, Frances Maupin and Anne Thompson, for said Bob and 45 pounds for my land. Item: I give to my son William Dabney one hundred and fifty acres of land with the Plantation whereon he now lives and four negroes to wit - Judy, Venus, Christopher and Moses, and all my wearing apparel to him and his heirs forever. Item: I give to my son John Dabney one negro man named Will, my Saddle and my Guns to him and his heirs forever. Item: My will and my desire is that the hundred and fifty acres of land and one Negro wench Amany That I intended for my Son Cornelius Dabney, deceased, may be sold and the money arising from Such Sale may be equally divided among all my deceased son's children . My daughters, to equally divide the residue of my estate. My son John Dabney and friend Harry Terrell, executors. October 22, 1764 (signed) Cornelius Dabney Witnesses: John Wingfield, Thomas Wingfield, Cornelius Dabney, Harry Terrell. November 5, 1764 Codicil; 1 shilling to each of my sons-in-law, Christopher Harris, Matthew Brown and William Johnson. Witness John Wingfield, Cornelius Dabney, Harry Terrell. Recorded at Hanover Court February 7, 1765, by oaths John Wingfield and Harry Terrell. John Dabney and Harry Terrell qualified as executors; At A Court of monthly Session held for Hanover County at the Courthouse on Tuesday the 22nd of December 1868. On motion of William Winston Dabney who this day produced in Court a copy of the last will and testament of Cornelius Dabney, deceased. And it appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that the same is a true copy duly attested by a former Clerk of the Court doth order the same to be recorded. Test: R. O. Doswell, Clerk NOTES: Will of Christopher Harris who had married Mary Dabney, daughter of Cornelius Dabney. She was born 13 Jun 1726 in Hanover, married 22 Feb 1744/45 & Mary died 1757 in Albemarle. Madison Co., Ky. Bk A, pg 54-55 dated 20 Feb 1794 - probated 4 Mar 1794 Will of Christopher Harris My first children: Dabney Harris, Sarah Harris Martin , Robert Harris, Mourning Jones, Christopher Harris, Mary Jones - should have the following negroes (except 30 pounds out of my son Dabney's legacy, which is to be payed to the executors of this part of my will) - Negroes Liz Ritter, and her children, Pomp, Moses, Alice, George, Betty, Lucy and Delphy .The aforesaid negroes to be divided agreeable to Cornelius Dabney Senior's will. Foster Jones and Christopher Harris exe of this part of my will. (rest concerns his 2nd wife and her children) John Walton's Will John Waltons Will. A Copy For John Walton In the name of God Amen this Twenty Seventh day of September in the Year of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred and seventy two I, John Walton of Hanover County being sick and week in Body but of perfect sence and memory thanks to god for the same calling to mid the mortality of my body knowing it is appointed for all men once to die do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament that is to say principally and first of all I give my Soul into the hands of Almighty God that gave it and my Body to the Earth to be Buried in a Deceant Christian manner at the Descretion of my Executors hereafter named and as touching my Worldly Estate which it hath been pleased God to Bless me with in this life I give and dispose of in the following manner and form First I will that all my Just Debts be paid Item I do lend to my loving wife Mary Walton the Plantation whereon I now live & the plantation called the New Design adjoining with all Houses thereunto Appertaining household and kitchen furniture (Beds & furniture only excepted) four Negroes named Harry, Hannah, Sue and Lewis, my Cart & four work Oxen, Six cows with Calf & Six young Cattle, eight Head of Sheep & thirty head of Hogs, of the Plantation whereon I now live, two work Horses, namely a Grey horse called Possom & the bay Colt, one womans Saddle and Bridle, all the Crop of Corn made upon the Plantation whereon I now live and all the Geese if my Wife should Marry again then my desire is she to have only one third part lent her and the thirds of the land to laid of on the East side of the plantation, and after her decease all the Estate lent her be equally divided amongst all my Children, George, John, Simeon, Edward, Mary, Jessee, Elizabeth, Robert, Frances, William, Mizapina & Newel Walton, Item I gave and delivered to my Son George Walton one Tract and percell of Land lying in Amelia County containing two Hundred Acres and two Negroes named Peter and a Girl named Lett which I give to him & to his heirs and Assigns forever Item I give and Bequeath to my Son John Walton one tract and percell of Land in Louisa County whereon he now liveth & five Negroes namely, Doll & her two Youngest Children (Delivered) and a Wench named Sall & a fellow named Ned and thirty pounds to be raised out of my Estate (to make up his land equal to the others) which I give to him & his Heirs and Assigns forever Item I give and bequeath to my son Jessee Walton a certain Tract and percell of Land in Amilia County whereon he now liveth and three Negroes named old Phillis young Phillis & a Boy named Cager and fifty pounds to be raised out of my Estate (to make his land equal to the others) which I give to him & his Heirs and Assigns forever Item I give and Bequeath to my son Simeon Walton a Tract of Land in Amilia County likewise a Tract of Land I Bought of his brother George Joining to his former Tract (my son Simeon to pay my Estate one Hundred Pounds as this Bond given to me, and the Balance of the Value of the Land I bought of my son George my Will is the said Simeon to pay my Son George) and two Negroes named George & Amy which I give to him his Heirs & Assigns forever Item I give and Bequeath to my son Edward Walton all that Tract or Percell of Land that I Bought of John Tisdale commonly called Holloways & all the Land I bought of Wainston thereunto adjoining, and a Negro Girl named Morning and as much Money as he paid to John Hawkins for a Negro of which I took in the Bond to him & to his heirs and Assigns forever Item I give and Bequeath to my son Robert Walton a Tract of Land upon the branches of Hensons Creek in Louisa County, and three Negroes named Unity Venus & Agga, a bed and furniture & the Young bay Stone colt which I give to him & to his Heirs and Assigns forever, Item I give and Bequeath to my Son William Walton (after my wifes decease) all the Land and plantations whereon I now live & lent to his Mother, and four Negroes named Darba, Lucy, Dinah & Lucy’s youngest Child named Mager a bed and furniture a young bay Colt Just braiking to him & to his Heirs and Assigns forever Item I give and Bequeath to my Son Newell Walton all that Tract and percell of land I bought of Presshood & England on the North River and all the profits and Rents thereof tell he arrives to Age of Twenty one Years and three Negroes named Pompa, Rachel & Ebo one Bed & furniture ten pounds in Lue of a horse and ten Pounds to pay for the Schooling of him which I give to him & his Heirs and Assigns forever, Item I give and Bequeath to my Daughter Mary Baker four Negroes named Dava, Patt, Tenah & Daniel which I give to her & to her Heirs & Assigns forever Item I give and Bequeath to my Daughter Elizabeth Wadkins four Negroes named Jacob, Howard, Milly, Nutta, which I give to her heirs and Assigns forever, Item I give and Bequeath to my Daughter Frances Walton five Negroes named Jack, Nan, Ama, Charles & Jemmy one Bed and furniture and a Horse commonly called England which I give to her & her heirs & Assigns forever Item I give and Bequeath to my Daughter Mizapina Walton five Negroes named Will, Jenny, Daphny, Sam & Tamor, one Bed & furniture, and twelve pounds in lue of a Horse and Saddle which I give to her & to her Heirs and Assigns forever And if any of my Children should die before they Marry or come of Age to Twenty one years, then my Will is all that part left or bequeathed to them to be equally divided amongst all rest of their surviving Brothers & Sisters I will that my Estate may not be appraised I Will that all the Bonds Bills & all Debts and Demands due to me, all the present Crop Tobacco and all other of my Estate not given out, consisting in what nature or Quality whatsoever may be equally divided amongst all my Children above mentioned, and I do appoint my Son John Walton & Isham Wadkins & William Baker Executors of this my last Will and Testament. In witness whereunto I have hereunto set my hand and Affixed my Seal this day and year above written Signed, Sealed published pronounced and Declared by the said John Walton as his Last Will and Testament in the Presence of the Subscribers The words….God….it, a….pounds…& to enterlined before Assigns David Smith his John Anthony Mark Edward Walton Joseph Goodman --------------------- At a court held for Hanover County on Thursday the 5th day of November this last Will and Testament of John Walton deceased was offered to proof by John Walton & William Baker two of the Executors therein named & the several witnesses thereto being sworn & examined. It appears to the Court that the said deceased executed the said Will when in his perfect Sences and the same being proved by the Oath of the said Executors was ordered to be Recorded Test William Pollard CHC A Copy William Pollard Jr. CHC The surviving Executor of old Mr. Walton (to wit) Mr. Baker should proceed to sell the perishable estate in 12 months credit after having advertized the same a reasonable time – If old Mrs. Walton has died without will, some person must qualify as her administrator before the crop made this year, or the rest of the property which she has acquired since her husbands death can be disposed of F. Harris Nov 26th 1804 N. B. The executor of old Mr. John Walton has nothing to do with his wifes estate F.H. |
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