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Mecklenburg County, Virginia, Will Book No. 8, 1813-1819, page 264
In the name of God amen I David Walker of the County of Mecklenburg, being
of Sound mind and memory do make and ordain this my last will and testament in
manner and form following to wit
1 I Give unto my son Samuel Henry Walker
my land I now live on and two negroes named Adam and Jacob one bed and furniture
Item I lend unto my daughter Elizabeth Elder two negroes by name Will and
Tabitha during her life and after her death to be equally divided among her
surviving children
Item I give unto my daughter Sally Cook two negroes by
name Daniel and Nancy and their increase forever
(page 265)
Item I
give unto my daughter Jenny Cheatham two negroes by name Archer and Elick to her
and her heirs forever
Item I give unto my daughter Nancy Hudson two
negroes by name Chancy and Toney and their incrase during her life and after her
death to be equally divided among her surviving children
Item my will and
desire is that my tract of Land lying in the County of Lunenburg containing one
hundred fourteen and a half acres and all the remainder of my Estate of what
nature or kind soever be sold and all my Just debts be paid and the balance of
the money arising from the sale to be Equally divided among my four daughters
Elizabeth Elder Salley Cook Jenny Cheatham and Nancy Hudson
Lastly I
nominate and appoint my Son Samuel Henry Walker Executor to this my last will
and testament hereby revoking all other wills by me heretofore made declaring
this my last will and testament
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed my seal this first day of July in the year of our lord one
thousand and Eight hundred & sixteen
David Walker {seal}
Signed
Sealed and acknowledged by the testator in the presence of us
Henry Walker
Wilson Walker
Samuel Jordan
John Taylor
At a Court held for
Mecklenburg County the 16th day of September 1816 This will was proved by the
oaths of Henry Walker Wilson Walker and Samuel Jordan three of the subscribing
witnesses and ordered to be recorded And on the motion of Samuel Jordan and
William Evans his securities entered into and acknowledged their bond in the
penalty of fifteen thousand Dollars conditined as the law directs certificate is
granted him for obtaining a probate of the said will in due form-
Teste
Edwd. L. Table CMC
Contributed 2008 Dec by Beth Bond
Signed Oct 7, 1801; Proved Dec 14 1801
Mecklenburg County, VA, Will Book
4, p. 353-354
In the Name of God Amen I Richard Walker of the State of
Virginia and County of Mecklenburg being Sick and weak of body but thanks to
Almighty God of sound Sense and memory knowing it is appointed for all men once
to die as make ordain Constitute & I appoint this my last will and Testament in
manner and form following
Imprimus first of all I recommend my soul to
Almighty God with a full assurance of its Resurrection my body to buryed at the
discretion of my Executors.
Item as to my worldly goods where with it
hath pleased God to bestow upon me I bequest in the following manner.
Item It is my desire that all Just debts be paid in the most prudential manner.
Item I lend to my beloved wife Lucy Walker during her natural life all my
estate both real and personal and at her decease I give my land whereon I now
Live to my two sons David and Nicholas Walker to them and their heirs forever.
Item It is my desire that the residue of my Estate of every kind be equally
divided between my children Allen Walker, David Walker, Nicholas Walker, Martha
Hames, Barbara Boswell, Susanna Walker, Nancy Walker, Elizabeth Walker, Mary
Walker, Agness Walker, and Lucy Walker to them and their heirs forever.
Item I do appoint my trusted friends John Boswell and Allen Walker and John
Hames Sole Executors of this my last Will and Testament.
In Witness
whereof I have unalterably set and affixed my hand and seal this 7th day of
October 1801.
Richard (his mark) Walker (seal)
Signed, Sealed and
Acknowledged In presence of us
William J. Pattillo
John Crenshaw
Lewis
Burwell
John Hames added as an Executor by
Richard (his mark) Walker
In the Presence of
William J. Pattillo
John Crenshaw
[WB 4 p.354]
At a Court held for Mecklenburg County this 14th day of December 1801
This Will and the codicil there under written were proved by the oath of
John Crenshaw a witness thereto and ordered to be recorded as to the personal
estate and the said codicil. And on the motion of Allen Walker and John Haines
two of the executors therein named who made oath thereto and together with John
Crenshaw and George C. Poindexter their securities entered into and acknowledged
their bond in the penalty of twenty thousand dollars conditioned as the Law
directs Certificate was Granted them for obtaining aprobat of the said will in
due form liberty being reserved for the other executors therein named to join in
the probat when they shall think fit. And at a Court held for the same county
the 14th day of January following the said will was proved by the oath of Lewis
Burwell another witness thereto and ordered to be recorded as to the real estate
Teste
William Baskervill C.C
Abstract and Notes:
Richard Walker - decedent
Lucy Walker - wife (Lucy Williams Walker)
Allen
Walker - son - Executor
David Walker - son
Nicholas Walker - son
Martha
Hames - daughter – (wife of John Hames)
Barbara Boswell - daughter – (wife of
John Boswell)
Susanna Walker - daughter
Nancy Walker - daughter
Elizabeth Walker - daughter
Mary Walker - daughter
Agness Walker -
daughter
Lucy Walker - daughter
John Boswell - Executor
John Haines
- Executor (Hames)
William J. Pattillo - witness
John Crenshaw - witness -
gave bond
Lewis Burwell - witness
George C. Poindexter - witness - gave
bond
Contributed by David Clark Dorsey
Dated 20 Nov 1876; Proved, 21 Nov 1881
Mecklenburg County, VA, Will Book
24, p. 323,324
Being this day in sound mind have seated myself for the
purpose of making My will first I commit my soul and boddy to my heavenly
father.
1st I desire that all my just debts should be paid.
2nd
that in addition to what Land I have given my son Thomas A. Walker that his wife
and children Shall have the balance of my land on the west of the Clarksville
road Where Peter Goode now lives.
3rd I give to my daughter Martha D.
Butler the tract of land which Thomas Bulter now resides containing 125 acres.
4th I give to my daughter Ann P. Brame the tract of land on south east of
roads leading to Clarksville containing 122 ½ acres together with seven ½ acres
on both sides of the branch leading to James Cliborne line a part of the tract
which William Gregory now resides.
5th I give to my daughter {Jinnie E.
Gregory} the balance of the tract on which the said W. Gregory now lives which
will leave 130 acres making it equal with Ann P. Brame tract in quantity but the
for said Jinnie E. Gregory shall pay over to Ann P. Brame one hundred dollars to
make hers equal in value Ann P. Brame tract.
6th I give the residue of my
tract on which I now live to my daughters Mary W. Bulter, Roberta E.Jeter and
Sophronia P. Walker giving Sephona P. Walker one hundred dollars avantage in
division.
7th Before any sale I wish Saphorana to Have fifty dollars
worth of furniture together with bed and furniture and cow and calf article.
8th, If after all my perishable property is sold it will not pay my debts
then in that event each legatee shall pay their proportion of the balance due.
If however there should be any over it shall be equally divided among them all.
It is my desire that each of my sons in law shall administer on my estate or
any number of them that they may desire or chose among them this my last will
written by myself this 20th day of November one thousand eight hundred and
seventy six.
Rich' E. Walker
[WB 24 p.324]
Mecklenburg
County Court November 21st 1881
The last will and testament of Richard E.
Walker late of this county deceased was this day presented to the court and
there being no subscribing witnesses to the said will A. J. lehandder and W.E.
Homes were sworn and severally deposed that they are well acquainted with the
handwriting of the said Richard E. Walker dec', and verily believe that the said
will and the signature thereto subscribed are wholly in the handwriting of the
said Richard E. Walker dec. Whereupon the same is ordered to be recorded as to
the last will and testament of Richard E. Walker late of this county deceased.
And on the motion of Jno R. Jeter one of The executors named in the said will,
who made oath as the law directs and Entered into a bond in the penalty of $2000
conditioned according to law with J. W. Butler, R. H. Brame & W. H. Gregory his
sureties therein who justified their oaths as to their sufficiency and which
said bond being acknowledged by the obligors thereto is ordered to be recorded
certificate is granted the said Jno R. Jeter for obtaining a probat of the said
will and testament of Richard E. Walker late of this county deceased in due
form. Liberty being reserved the other Exec.s therein named to join in the
probat thereof when he shall think fit
teste R. B. Hughes CMC
R.
E. Walker's Executor's Bond
Know all men by their presents, that we John
R. Jeter, J.W. Butler, R.H. Brame & W.H. Gregory are held and firmly bound unto
the commonwealth of Virginia in the sum of two thousand dollars, to pay which we
bond ourselves heirs etc jointly and severally, firmly by these presents sealed
with our seals and dated this 21st day of November 1881. And we whereby waiver
the benefit of the Homestead Exemption as to this obligation. The condition of
the above obligation is such, that whereas the above bound John R. Jeter has
this day qualified as Executor of the last will and testament of Richard E.
Walker late of this county deceased. Now if the said John R. Jeter shall
faithfully discharge the duties of the said Executor according to law then the
above obligation to be void otherwise to remain in full force and virtue
Jno R. Jeter Seal
J. W. Bulter Seal
R.H. Brame Seal
W. H. Gregory Seal
Abstract and notes:
Thomas A. Walker - son
Martha D. Butler -
daughter
Jinnie E. Gregory - daughter
Mary W. Bulter - daughter
Roberta
E. Jeter - daughter
Ann P. Brame - daughter
Sophrona P. Walker - daughter
Jno R. Jeter - son in law, executor
J. W. Bulter - son in law, executor
R.H. Brame - son in law, executor
W. H. Gregory - son in law, executor
Thomas Bulter
William Gregory
W.E. Homes
James Cliborne (Age 34
1850 Meck. Census)
Peter Goode (Age 55 1850 Meck. Census)
Contributed by David Clark Dorsey
Abstract of Will of Silvanus WALKER, dated December 31, 1785, and proved June 12, 1786. Wife, Susannah Walker. Sons, George Hightower Walker, William Walker, Tandy Walker, Arelious Walker, and Benjamin Walker. Daughters, Ann Smithen, Elizabeth Reid, Paughlina Smith, and Molly Andrews. Grandson, Robert Walker, son of son, Tandy Walker. Will Book 2, page 175.
Contributed by Carol A. Morrison, Fayetteville, NC
Mecklenburg County
March 15, 1836
In the name of God, Amen. I
Wilson Walker of the County of Mecklenburg and State of Virginia do make and
ordain this to be my last will and testament in manner and form following to
wit. My will and desire is that after the payment of all just debts by my
executors herein after named that the residue of my estate both real and
personal be disposed of as follows:
Item 1. I loan to my beloved wife
Angelica Walker during her natural life or widowhood the following property: the
tract of land on which I now reside, also the tract of land called Bennetto,
also the following Negroes: Esicks, Allen, Jim, Robert, Sylvia & 3 children,
Sarah & Cynthia also three head of horses, a boy mare & colt & a horse known by
the name of Davy, one yoke of ass, one ox cart & horse cart, sioo? Cows &
calves, all the hogs & sheep, all the household & Rilehen furniture and
plantation beds of every description and after her death it is my desire that
the above property be equally divided among all my living children or the heirs
of their body.
Item 2. I give & bequeath to my Granddaughter Angelica
Evans one bed & furniture, a saddle & bridle and eighty dollars to her & her
heirs forever.
Item 3. I give and bequeath to my Grandson Walker Evans
(after he attains the age of twenty one) one horse worth about fifty dollars to
be purchased by my executor saddle and bridle and fifty dollars to him & his
heirs forever.
Item 5. It is my desire that all the balance of my Negroes
not included in the loan to my wife together with all the stock of cattle, not
otherwise given be sold; by my wish is that the Negroes be bought in the family
and the proceeds of stock sale to be equally divided among all my children or
their heirs of their body. To the heirs of Polly Evans one eighth part, Betsy
Ezell one eighth part, to Edward Walker one eighth part, to Sally Evans one
eighth part, to Fanny Cleaton one eighth part, to Hannah Farris one eighth part,
to Emily Taylor one eighth part, to Nancy Tanner one eight part.
Item 6.
I wish my wagon & gun and four horses to be sold and the proceeds distributed
among all my children as divided in the preceding item.
Item 7. I
nominate and appoint my son Edward Walker my Executor to this my last will &
testament. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal
this 15th day of March, 1836.
Wilson Walker
Signed sealed &
delivered in the presence of
Ben J. Walker
Thomas W. Walker
Contributed by Jonathan Taylor 30 Dec 2003
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