Will: Martha E. Peyton (1831)

Will of Martha E. Peyton
PWCo. Will Book N, pg. 383
Dated: 30 June 1831; Proved: 3 October 1831

I Martha E. Peyton of Prince William County Va. do make and ordain this my last will and testament, herby revoking all other wills heretofore made by me. 

First, It is my will and desire that all my debts and funeral expenses be paid as soon as possible (my debts few and of small amount) to be paid out of any money I may leave, or bonds due or to become due to me, and from the sale of what little stock I may leave, and household and kitchen furniture; and should there not be enough to discharge the just claims against me, I then direct and do hereby request my Executor hereinafter named mentioned, to hire out my negroes for one year, or longer if necessary, and apply the proceeds thereof to the payment of my debts until they are all paid.

Secondly, I do hereby will and direct that after my debts are paid in the manner aforesaid, that all my negroes, without exception, shall be emancipated and have their freedom, they having served me during my life, and as I am unwilling for them to be kept in slavery or owned by any person after my death.

Lastly, I do hereby appoint, constitute and ordain my friend Jesse Ewell Junr. Executor of this my last will. 

In Witness hereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 30th day of June in the year of our Lord 1831.

Martha E. Peyton {seal}

Signed, sealed and acknowledged in the presence of us
Jesse Ewell Jr.
Charlotte Ewell

At a Court held for Prince William County the 3d day of October 1831.

This last will and testament of Martha E. Peyton decd. was presented to the Court and being proved by the Oaths of Jesse Ewell Jr. & Charlotte Ewell is admitted to record and Jesse Ewell Jr. the Executor therein named here in Court renounced the burthen of the Executor thereof. 

And at a Court held for said County the 2d. day of January 1832. 

On the motion of John W. Tyler, it is ordered that Jesse Ewell Sheriff of this county do take into his possession the Estate of Martha E. Peyton decd. & administer the same according to law with the Will annexed, it appearing that she has been decd upward of three months & no person having applied for administration on her Estate.

Teste, P. D. Dawe  Ct. Cur.

Amanuensis Monday: Will of Jane Carney

Will of Jane Carney
PWCo Will Book N, pg. 263

I Jane Carney do hereby make my last Will & Testament in manner & form following (that is to say)

First. I give & bequeath to my son John Carney thirty dollars as his full portion of my estate.

Secondly, I give to my Granddaughter Jane Hardin daughter of Byram Hardin one horse bridle & saddle worth fifty dollars & fifty dollars in money.

Thirdly, I give to my Granddaughter Delia Carney daughter of my son Benjamin one horse bridle & saddle worth fifty dollars & fifty dollars in money.

Fourthly, I give to my son Benjamin Carney one fifth of the residue of my estate after deducting ___ dollars the amount of an account he is due me.

Fifthly, I give to my son William Carney one fifth of my Estate after taking out the three legacies just mentioned taking from his portion ____ dollars he is due me.

Sixthly, I give to my daughter Elizabeth Murthey one fifth of my estate after taking out the three legacies just mentioned taking from her portion forty five dollars she is due me.

Seventhly, I give to my son Joshua one fifth of my Estate after the three legacies just mentioned be pd, he accounting for the thirty five dollars he is due me.

Eighthly, I give to my daughter Tamer Hardin one fifth of my estate after the three legacies [j]ust mentioned be paid.

Lastly, I do hereby constitute & appoint Byram Hardin the husband of my daughter Tamer Executor of this my last will & testament hereby revoking all other or former Wills or testaments by me heretofore made.

In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal this 25th day of March 1830.

Jane Carney [X her mark] {seal}

Signed in presence of
Thomas Nelson
Richd. W. Weedon

At a Court of Quarterly Sessions held for Prince William County the 2d. day of August 1830. 

This last will and testament of Jane Carney decd was presented to the court by Byram Harding the Execr. therein named and being proved by the oaths of Thomas Nelson and Richd. W. Weedon is ordered to be recorded, and the said Byram Harding made oath to the same according to law and having taken the oath of an Exor. .and performed what is usual in such cases certificate is granted him for obtaining a probate thereof in due form.

Teste, P. D. Dawe  Ct. Cur.

Will: Thomas Newman

Will of Thomas Newman
PWCo. Will Book L, pg. 355-357
Proved: 2 April 1821

In the name of God Amen I Thomas Newman of the County of Prince William and state of Virginia do make this my last Will and Testament. Imprimis, I give and bequeath to my Beloved Wife Willia E. Newman all my Estate real and personal during her natural life or Widowhood except such specific legacies as may be herein after made.

1. Item I confirm to my son Elias Newman and his heirs the gift that I made him of negroes Reuben & Nell and her increase and I also bequeath to him and his heirs (negro Lad) John.

2. Item. I give and bequeath to my son Thomas Jett Newman and his heirs the land whereon he now lives purchased of Pages estate and containing one hundred and forty one acres more or less together with the negroes of which he is now in possession viz. Ann, Mina, and Wilson.

3. Item. I confirm to my daughter Nancy Jett Newman and her heirs the gift I made her of negro Patt and her children and bequeath to her (stone mason) Jack.

4. Item. It is my will and desire that out of the profits of my Estate there shall be placed in trust in the hands of my son Thomas Jett Newman one hundred and twenty dollars annually for the benefit and support of my daughter Elizabeth Hereford and her children or that as much money be vested in Bank or other stock sufficient to yield an Interest of that amount in either case my son Thomas J. Newman to act as trustee for the special benefit of my said daughter Elizabeth Hereford and her children and this to be considered as her full proportion of my Estate.

5. Item. I confirm to my daughter Mary Spindle & her heirs the gift I made her of negro Isaac, and also give and bequeath to her and her heirs negro Phillis.

6. Item. Having made a Deed of Trust to James Brown of Frederick County of negroes Sally and Stefnee for the benefit of my daughter Sarah Brown and her children I confirm the same for the purpose therein mentioned and also at the death of my wife I give in Trust to my son William Jett Newman negroes Harry, Thornton & Eliza for the special benefit of my said daughter Sarah Brown & children.

7. Item. Upon the death or marriage of my wife I give and bequeath to my son William Jett Newman and his heirs the Tract of Land purchased of John Armistead of Caroline County, decd. containing five hundred acres, more or less together with the land lying on the south side of Catharpen purchased of William Armistead containing from twenty to thirty acres. I also give and bequeath to my son William Jett Newman and his heirs negroes Carpenter Tom and Betty and their children Charles, Charlotte, Jim & George.

8. Item I give and bequeath to my daughters Catharine Newton Newman, Mary Spindle, Peggy Newman and Eleanor Newman and their heirs the residue of my land in Prince William County to be divided equally among them according to quantity and quality I also give them the use of my Dwelling House as their residence as long as they remain unmarried.

9. Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Catharine Newton Newman and her heirs negroes Jack and Milly and their children Maria, Reuben, and Margaret.

10. Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Peggy Newman and her heirs negroes Shoe Maker Tom, Winny, Moses, Penny and her children Esther, Rachel and Betsy.

11. I give and bequeath to my daughter Eleanor Newman and her heirs negroes Ned, Lucy, Peg, and her children Mary, Lewis, Penny & Juliet.

12. Item upon the death or marriage of my wife it is my desire that my Executors hereafter named shall sell all my personal property negroes excepted to meet the monied claims against my estate and if the avails thereof should prove deficient it is then my Will and desire that negro Jess and his wife and children shall be sold to compleat the payment of all just demands against my Estate and whatever balance of money may remain together with the negroes undisposed of to be divided among my children all except Thomas J. Newman and my daughter Elizabeth Hereford. 

Lastly I hereby nominate constitute and appoint my sons Elias Newman, Thomas Jett Newman, William Jett Newman and my brother Richard Newman Executors of this my last Will and testament.  In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 28th day of December one thousand eight hundred & twenty.

Thos. Newman {seal}

Edmund Newman
E. Brooke Senr.
John Tall
Thomas Brasfield
Daniel Foster
Thos. Fortun

In addition to the Will which I have recently signed and sealed it is my desire to annex thereto my bequests as relates to two tracts of land to which I am entitled in the state of Tennessee viz. one of two thousand five hundred acres and the other of five hundred acres making on the whole three thousand which I bequeath to all my children in equal divisions that is to say Elias Newman, Thomas J. Newman, Nancy Jett Newman, Elizabeth Hereford, Katherine Newton Newman, Mary Spindle, Sarah Brown, William Jett Newman, Peggy Newman & Eleanor Newman all of whom to have an equal interest in the said three thousand acres of Land.

It is also my will and desire that all my sons and sons in law shall be exhonerated from the payment of all and any moneys that I have advanced to them or for them. Given under my hand this 9th day of February 1821.

Thos. Newman

Thomas Fortune
James D. Tennill
Alexr. Tennill

At a Court for Prince William County April the 2nd 1821.

This last will and testament of Thomas Newman decd. was presented to the Court and being proved by the oaths of Thomas Fortune, James D. Tennill and Alexander Tennill is ordered to be recorded and Richard Newman and William Jett Newman two of the Executors therein named made oath to the same according to law and the said Executors having performed what is usual in such cases certificate is granted them for obtaining a probate thereof in due form.

Teste   Phil. D. Dawe  Ct. Cur.

Will: Mary C. Gallagher

Will of Mary C. Gallagher
PWCo Will Book N, pg. 259
Proved: 7 June 1830

I Mary C. Gallagher of Providence Farm, County of Prince William, Virginia, being of sound mind but a low state of health, do hereby make this my last will and testament.

To my sister Margaret S. B. Gallagher I leave the whole of my interest in my brother Williams estate, and my interest in my fathers estate, I leave to be equally divided between my three sisters Ann Gallagher, Margaret S. B. Gallagher, and Julia F. Gallagher. 

I leave to my dear Nephew Bernard H. Peyton a gold watch with a handsome seal and key, and to my niece Ann Eliza Peyton a mourning breast pin with her mother's hair and mine set in it.

Those articles I desire my sister Margaret to purchase for them when Bernard H. Peyton shall arrive at the age of eighteen, out of the funds which I leave her. I leave my sister Ann Gallagher executrix of this my last will and testament and desire that the Court shall not require security of her for the performance of this trust. 

In Witness whereof I set my hand and seal this 31st day of March in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and twenty nine.

Mary C. Gallagher {seal}

Sally Linton
Sally B. Campbell
Margaret Gallagher

At a Court of Quarterly Sessions held for Prince William County the 7th day of June 1830

This last will and testament of Mary C. Gallagher decd. was presented to the Court by Ann Gallagher her Executrix therein named, and being proved by the Oaths of Sally Linton & Margaret Gallagher is ordered to be recorded, and the said Ann Gallagher having taken the oath of an Executrix and entered into and acknowledged a bond in the penalty of $2000 Certificate is granted her for obtaining a probate thereof in due form, the Court dispensing with security according to the desire of the Testator, it appearing that she died possessed of visible property more than sufficient to pay her debts.

Teste,  P. D. Dawe   Ct. Cur.

Will: William Alexander (Effingham)

Will of William Alexander
PWCo Will Book K, pg. 286
Proved: 2 May 1814

I William Alexander of Effingham in Prince William County make this my last will & testament. I hereby confirm to my children respectively the property which I have heretofore given them. 

I give & bequeath to my son Laurence Gibbons Alexander one fourth part of my horses & sheep & one third part of my cattle and two feather beds & their furniture and I hereby confirm to him the Slaves which I have heretofore given him Viz. Seymour, Sawney, Nero, Dick, Jess, Will (of Juno), Polly, big Lucy, Hester, Sidney, Sukey, George, Mary & the two twins (of Polly) with their future increase. 

I give & bequeath to my son William Segismund Alexander one fourth part of my horses & sheep he accounting in his part of the horses for the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars which he has already received. I also give him one feather bed & its furniture. I give to my Executors hereinafter named in trust for my Grand Daughter Jane Alexander Slaughter the following Slaves to wit Lotty, Nancy, Kitty, Lewis & William & their future increase & one bed and its furniture, which trust shall continue untill my said Grand Daughter shall arrive to the age of twenty one years, or marry, on the happening of either of which events the trust shall cease & the property be delivered absolutely to her, but I reserve to my wife the use of Negro Lotty just above mentioned for & during my said wifes life and I direct in case my said Grand Daughter Jane A. Slaughter shall die before she attains the age of twenty one years or marries, all the property herein bequeathed to her shall be equally divided amongst my four sons Philip, Gerard, Laurence & William, & the issue of such of them as may then be dead leaving issue such issue to take the part to which his or her parent would have been entitled if living. 

One moiety of the lands lying in Fairfax county (formerly Loudon) which I purchased of Newtons Executors I gave to my son John Stuart Alexander, the remaining moiety lying on Bull run I devise to my Executors to be by them sold, and the proceeds to be equally divided amongst my sons, Philip, Gerard, Laurence, William, & my Grand son Robert (son of Robert) & provided that if before a division of the sd. proceeds, any one of the Devises should die leaving issue such issue shall take the part the father would have been entitled to if living & to any other Lands which I may be entitled to excepting the Farms commonly called Effingham, Congress and Massey Dale.

I devise to my Executors to be by them sold & the process divided in the same manner and subject to the same limitations as those in the County of Fairfax. My lands in Prince William County commonly called Effingham, Congress & Massey Dale and all other my property real & personal not heretofore disposed of in this will I give & bequeath to my wife Sigesmunda Mary Alexander for & during her life, & after her death I desire that my personal Estate may be divided amongst my sons, Philip, Gerard, Laurence & William, my son Philip accounting in the division for negro Fran if she be living at the time of the division. The lands after my wifes death to be divided equally amongst my sons Philip, Laurence & William agreeable to quantity and having regard to an equal division of the Woodlands as will appear by a survey made (by Mr. Daniel Grant) of the whole Farms, in such division I desire that my son Philip's part be laid off on the Congress Farm, Laurence's part on the Effingham Farm & William's on the Massey Dale Farm. If either of my said sons Philip, Gerard, Laurence or William shall die leaving issue living at the time of his death or before the abovementioned Division shall have been made such issue shall be entitled to the portion to which his her or their father would have been entitled if living but if either of my said sons shall die before the said division without leaving issue living at the time of his death, or before such division shall take place, such Decedents part both real and personal shall be divided amongst the survivors of my said four sons, and the issue of such as may be dead leaving issue which issue shall take the part to which the father would have been entitled if living.

I desire that my Estate may not be appraised and I appoint my wife Sigesmunda and my sons Philip, Gerard & Laurence my Executors. In Witness of all of which I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this tenth day of September in the year 1813.

Wm. Alexander {seal}

At a Court held for Prince Wm. County May 2nd 1814

This Last will and testament of William Alexander decd. was presented to the Court by Laurence G. Alexander one of the Exors. therein named and it appearing to the Court that the said Will is all in the handwriting of the said William Alexander by the Oath of William Foote it is ordered to be recorded. And at a Court held for sd. County May 2d 1814 Laurence G. Alexander one of the Exors. named in the last will and Testament of Wm. Alexander decd. came into Court and made oath to the same according to law and having taken the Oath of an Executor and performed what is usual in such cases Certificate is granted him for obtaining a probate thereof in due form.

Teste   Phil. D. Dawe   Ct. Cur.

Will: Leonard Brasfield (1817)

LEONARD BRASFIELD Will

Prince William County Will Book L, pg. 45

Dated 22 March 1817; Proved 2 June 1817

In the name of God Amen, I Leonard Brasfield of the county of Prince William being and weak (but of sound mind and disposing memory) calling to mind the uncertainty of human life and having a desire to dispose of all such worldly estate as it hath pleased God to bless me with in the following manner viz:

First, I resign my soul to almighty God who gave it hoping through the merits of christ my blessed redeemer to attain to everlasting joy and felicity: and my body to the earth to be buried in a christian like manner by my executors hereafter mentioned.

Item second, I give and bequeath to my loving wife Nancy Brasfield all my estate both real and personal of all kind whatsoever during her natural life or widowhood and after her death or intermarriage to be divided among my sons and daughters in the following manner Viz:

Item third, I give to my son Leonard Brasfield; and my daughters, Mariah Brasfield, Lucinda Brasfield; Betsy Brasfield and Julia Brasfield; each a horse and saddle worth one hundred dollars; and my sons Thomas and Leonard Brasfield, and my daughters Mariah, Lucinda, Betsy and Julia Brasfield, each a good feather bed, and I give the same to them and their heirs forever.

Item fourth, If either of my daughters Mariah, Lucinda, Betsy, or Julia Brasfield shall remain unmarried at the decease of my loving wife Nancy Brasfield it is my will and desire that in that case that either or all of them shall have the one half of my dwelling house for a home and dwelling untill they may either marry or depart this life, and for the special performance of this fourth Item I lay of a Lott of Land including all my houses which I suppose will be of more value than any of the other lotts when laid off which said lott shall begin at a slooping white oak in the line of Capt. Thomas Newman and corner of the sd. Newman's purchase from the Estate of Matthew Page extendtending thence a long his line purchased from the Estate of said Page twenty yards to the south side of the Intersection of my spring branch with said line, then e in a westerly direction in a right line or Parellel with my back line between myself and Capt. Thomas Newman untill by running a right line with the first to the back line will include all the buildings together with the old garden thence a parellel line with the first to my back line between myself and  apt. Newman then e with sd. back line to the first station; thinking this lott will be of more value than any of the others when laid of it is my will and desire that at the time of a division of my estate that my three sons George, Leonard and Thomas Brasfield shall draw for the said lott and which of either of my three sons shall draw said lott I give the same to him and his heirs forever.

Item fifth, It is my will and desire (that after the lott is laid of including the mantion House) that the ballance of my Land shall be laid off in lotts as nearly equal as possible have regard to quantity and quality wood sec. and that after my sons shall have drawn for the house lott the other two together with my Daughters Nancy Wheeler, Mariah, Lucinda Betsy and Julia Brasfield, shall draw for the seven lotts so laid of beginning with the Eldest and so on to the youngest.

Item sixth, it is my will and desire that my negroes at the decease of my loving wife may be valued and drawn for by my eight children, viz, Geo., Thomas, & Leonard Brasfield, Nancy Wheeler, Mariah, Lucinda, Betsy and Julia Brasfield, so that each may have a chance to get one by paying the difference in value, and I give the same to them and their Heirs forever.

Item seventh, it is my will and desire that all the rest of my Estate of whatsoever kind shall be equally divided among my eight children Viz. Nancy Wheeler, George, Thomas, Leonard, Mariah, Lucinda, Betsy and Julia Brasfield.

Lastly, I hereby constitute and appoint my son in law William Wheeler and my son George Brasfield Executors of this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking all other or former Wills or Testaments by me heretofore made, In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 22nd day of March 1817.

Leonard Brasfield {seal}

Signed, Sealed published and declared as and for the last will and testament of the above named Leo. Brasfield in presence of Wm. Cundiff, Thos. Newman, William J. Newman, Thomas Fortune, Richard Newman

At a Court of Quarterly Sessions held for Prince William County June 2, 1817.

This last will and testament of Leonard Brasfield dec. was presented to the Court and being proved by the oaths of Thomas Newman and Thomas Fortune is admitted to record. And Wm. Wheeler and George Brasfield the Exors. therein named came into Court and made oath to the same according to Law and having taken the oath of Exors. and having performed what is usual in such cases Certificate is granted them for obtaining a probate thereof in due form.

Teste,

Phil. D. Dawe  Ct. Cur.

Will: Leonard Leachman

Will of Leonard Leachman
PWCo Will Book I, pg. 364

In the Name of God Amen --

I Leonard Leachman of Prince William County and state of Virginia knowing that it is appointed for all men to dye & being in a low state of health though of sound mind do make this my last will & testament revocing and disannuling all other Wills made by me heretofore --

Item I resign my body to its mother Earth & my soal to almighty God. & as for my worldly goods It is my Will & desire that they shall be divided as I hereafter shall direct. 

First I give & bequeath all my real & personal estate to my loveing wife Sarah Leachman during her natural life or widowhood but shoul[d] she marry I then give her a Child's parte of the sd. Estate & It is further my will and desire after her death or widowhood that all my Estate as before mentioned be Equally divided between my suns Thomas, Leonard, James, John & Robert they paying the sum of one hundred pound cash to my three daughters Frances Fielder, Elizabeth Brown & Nancy Hadin to be equally divided between them & to pay for the Schooling of James & Robert two years. 

Item I bequeath to my sun James a horse by the name of Shearke to my sun John a Colte by the name of Toliver & to my sun Robert another Coult by the name of Jock which several horses It is my desire they shall have given to them immediately by my Executors which I shall appoint & Lastly It is my will & desire that my three suns Thomas Leachman Leonard Leachman & John Leachman do act as my Executors to this my last Will as Witness whereof I have set my hand & Seal this 23d day of November one thousand seven hundred & Ninety Eight.

Leonard Leachman {seal}

In presents of us
Chs. Ewell
James Foster
John [X his mark] Colvert

At a Court held for Prince William County January 5th 1807

This last will and Testament of Leonard Leachman decd was presented to the Court and being proved by the oath of Charles Ewell was ordered to be certified. And at a Court held for sd. County the 7th December 1807 Redman Foster came into Court and made oath that James Foster a Witness to the last will and Testament of Leonard Leachman decd is dead and proved that the Signature of James Foster to the said Will is in the handwriting of the said James Foster whereupon the said Will is ordered to be recorded it having been proved at January Court last by Charles Ewell.

Teste   J. Williams  Ct. Cur. *

* At a Court Contd and held for Prince William county October the 3rd 1815
John Leachman one of the Exor. named in the last will and testament of Leonard Leachman decd came into Court and made oath to the same accodin to law and having taken the oath of an Exor. and performing what is usual in such cases Certificate is granted him for obtaining a probate thereof in due form.  

Teste  Phil. D. Dawe  Ct. Cur.

Will: Zachariah Bradfield (1820)

Will of Zachariah Bradfield
PWCo. Will Book L, pg. 353

In the name of God Amen. I Zachariah Bradfield of the County of Prince William and State of Virginia do ordain and make this my last Will and Testament revoking all by me heretofore made. Firstly I give and bequeath to my son George Bradfield & his Heirs forever all that Tract or parcel of land whereon I formerly resided situate on the Occoquan run with all the appurtenances belonging

Secondly It is my desire after all my just debts are paid by my Executor hereafter named that an equal division of the remainder of my property shall be made among all my children. 

Thirdly I appoint George Bradfield my son my sole and entire Executor. In Confirmation whereof I have this Ninth day of November one thousand eight hundred and twenty affixed my hand and seal.

Zachariah [X his mark] Bradfield {seal}

Witnesses Present

Redmon Foster
Orpha [X her mark] Bradfield

At a Court of Quarterly Sessions held for Prince William County March 5th 1821. This last will and testament of Zachariah Bradfield dec'd was presented to the Court and being proved by the oaths of Redmon Foster and Orpha Bradfield is ordered to be recorded.

Teste  Phil. D. Dawe   Ct. cur.

Will: William Lee Sr. (1820)

Will of William Lee Senior
Prince William County Will Book L, pg. 343

I William Lee Senr. do hereby make my last will and testament in manner and form following that is to say:

1st. I desire that all my estate or property after my decease, my just debts & funeral expences being paid, shall remain in the hands of my beloved wife Mary Lee & her to be in full possession & enjoyment of the same during her natural life.

2nd. To my son Wm. Lee I give & bequeath a cow & calf at the death of my wife to come into his possession.

3rd. To my Daughter Nancy I give in like manner one heifer to be hers at my wifes decease.

4th. To my son Henry I give & bequeath a bed which now goes by the name of his to fall to him in like manner at my wifes decease. 

5. To my two Daughters Elizabeth & Wilhelmina I give & bequeath all the remaining property over which I now have controul after my just debts & funeral expenses are paid and the above Items are fulfilld after my wifes decease.

And lastly I do hereby constitute & appoint my friends Col. Gerard Alexander Sr. & Major Charles Ewell senr. executors of this my last will and testament hereby revoking all other or former wills or testaments by me heretofore made. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal this 24th day of June in the year of our Lord One Thousand and eight hundred & twenty.

Wm. Lee Senr. [X his mark] {seal}

Signed sealed published & declard as & for the last will & testament of the above namd. Wm. Lee Senr. in presence of us.

Wm. P. Dunnington
John W. Petty

At a Court of Quarterly Sessions Contd. and held for Prince Wm. County Augt. 9th 1820. This last will and testament of Wm. Lee Senr. decd. was presented to the Court and being proved by the oaths of Wm. P. Dunnington & Jno. W. Petty is ordered to be recorded.

Teste, Phil D. Dawe   Ct. Cur. 

Friend of Friends Friday: Inventory of Margaret Feagan

Inventory of Margaret Feagan
PWCo Will Book L, pg. 11

Inventory and appraisment of the Estate of Margaret Feagan (deceased) made by the subscribers the 28th July 1815.

Articles of Property / Price Dols & Cents

1 Negro named Benjamin / 400.00
1 ditto named Lucy / 275
1 Bed Bedstead and furniture / 22.00
1 Black Walnut Table / 1.50
1 Foot Wheal 2 50/100 1 Large Wollen Wheal 1 50/100 / 4.00
1 Dish 1 Bason & 3 pewter plates 2 spoons / 2.00
1 Small chest / 1.00
1 Gray Horse / 30.00
1 Black ditto / 30.00
1 Old Waggon & Hind geer / 40.00
1 Cow and calf / 13.00
1 Heafer / 7.00
1 Loom / 5.00

[Amount dol & cents]  $830.50

In pursuance of an order of the County Court of Prince William bearing date the 5th June 1815 after being duly sworn we have inventoried & appraised the Estate of Margret Feagan deceased, as above given from under our hands this 20th July 1815.

Benj. Dean
Wm. Green
Wm. Mount

At a Court held for Prince William County January 6th 1817.

This Inventory and appraisment of the Estate of Margaret Feagan decd was returned to the Court and ordered to be recorded.

Teste
P. D. Dawe  Ct Cur

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Account of Sales of Estate of Margaret Feagan
PWCo Will Book L, pg. 12

Account of sales made the 10th of August 1815 of the Estate of Margaret Feagan (deceased)

Articles / Purchasers / Price / Amount

1 Bed Bedstead & furniture / to George Feagan / $30.75 / $30.75
1 Black Walnut Chest / to Francis Feagan / 0 / .60
1 Foot wheel / to C. Feagan / 1.25 / 1.25
1 Cotton wheel / to G. Feagan / 1.33 / 1.33
1 Lot pewter / to Latham Feagan / 3.33 / 3.33
1 Walnut Table / to James Feagan / 2.50 / 2.50
1 Loom / to W. J. Washington / 0.50 / 0.50
1 Waggon & gear / to Wm. Green / 51.50 / 51.50
1 Cow & Calf / to Latham Feagan / 22.76 / 22.76
1 Heffer / to Latham Feagan / 10.05 / 10.05
1 Gray Horse / to Wm. Green / 48.25 / 48.25
1 Sorrel Horse / to James Feagan / 30.25 / 30.25

1 Negro Woman [Lucy] / to W. J. Washington  / 270.00 / 270.00
1 Negro Man [Benjamin] / to Wm. Green / 400.00 / bond 400.00

[Total]  $873.07

I Certify that the above sale was made by me the administrator of the aforesaid Margaret Feagan deceased the 10th August 1815.

Washington J. Washington

At a Court held for Prince William County January 6th 1817

This account of sales of the Estate of Margaret Feagan dec'd was presented to the Court and admitted to record.

Teste
P. D. Dawe  Ct Cur

Will: Charles Harding Sr.

Will of Charles Harding
PWCo Will Book L, pg. 497

I Charles Harding Snr do hereby make my last will and testament in manner and form following Viz--

1st. I desire that as much of my property be immediately sold after my decease as will pay all my just debts and funeral expences. 2nd I desire that my wife Catherine Harding shall have my young black sow and piggs my crop of cotton one cotton wheel one pair of cotton cards, three barrels of corn one plough and plough stock and plough geer which I give to her and to her heirs forever.  3rd. I give to Lorinda Wartis daughter of Landen Wartis one Bed and Bedstead one iron pot one linnel wheel one cotton wheel & one trunk which I give to her and to her heirs forever.  4th all the rest of my Estate of what nature or kind soever it may be not hereinbefore particularly disposed of I desire may be equally divided among my wife Catherine Harding and my daughter Lydda Harding and Mary Harding daughter of my son Charles Harding which I give to them and to their heirs forever and Lastly I do hereby constitute & appoint George Weedon my Executor to this my last will and testament hereby revoking all other or former wills or testaments by me heretofore made. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 24th day of September 1822.

Charles Harding {seal}

Signed saled and published and declared as and for the last will and testament of the above named Charles Harding in the presence of 

Matthias Cole

John C. Weedon

Austin B Weedon

At a Court of Quarterly Sessions held for Prince William County November the 4th 1822.

This last will and testament of Charles Harding Senr. decd was presented to the Court by George Weedon the Exor therein named and the same being proved by the oaths of John C. Weedon and Austion Weedon two of the witnesses thereto is ordered to be recorded, and the Exor having made oath to the said will according to law and performed what is usual in such cases certificate is granted him for obtaining a probate thereof in due form.

Teste,

Philip D. Dawe  Cl Cur

Deed: Fanny Webster to Polly [emancipation]

Deed of Emancipation

Fanny Webster to Polly

PWCo DB 2, pg. 126

KNOW all Men by these presents that I Fanny Webster of the Town of Dumfries and County of Prince William for and in consideration of the sum of one dollar to me in hand paid the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge have manumitted emancipated and set free & do hereby emancipate set free and liberate a certain Mulatto Girl named Polly who was devised to me by the last will and testament of Thomas Montgomerie deceased the said Girl Polly is at this time about Twenty One years of Age.  In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this Twentyeth day of October 1802.

Fanny [X her mark] Webster {seal}

Signed Sealed and delivered in presence of 

Philip Dawe Jr.

J. Lawson

John Williams

At a Court held for Prince William County the 2d day of May 1803.  This deed of Emancipation from Fanny Webster to Polly was proved by the oaths of John Williams, John Lawson, & Philip Dawe Junr. and ordered to be recorded.

Teste.  John Williams  Ct. Cur.

Will: William Jackson

Will of William Jackson
PWCo Will Book L, pg. 292

In the name of God Amen. I in a diseased state of body but having my right mind do Will and bequeath the following Items.  It is my wish that all my property shall be sold at a credit of nine months or as may best suit, in order that it may not be sacrificed, & further that out of this my Just debts be first paid.

Item 1st. I do will and bequeath to my brother Thomas Jackson my riding mare caled Kit together with the saddle & bridle.  Item 2d. I do will & bequeath one hundred & fifty dollars to my brother John's son William to be put on interest until he becomes of age.  Item 3d. I do will and bequeath to my brother John Jackson fifty dollars. I do further desire that four hundred dollars shall be put into some kind of stock that the interest of which may fall to the hands of my mother Elizabeth Jackson as an additional pecuniary aid during her natural life & that at her death the said four hundred dollars in stock together with the interest be continued until my nephews William & Samuel C. Jackson are of age & that the principle & interest then be equally divided between them, but provided William or Samuel C. Jackson, either one should die the survivor of the two is to have the sum in turn. I do further desire that the balance shall be equally divided between my Brothers Benjamin, Robert & Thomas Jackson. I do appoint Benjamin Jackson my Brother as Executor of my last will & testament made this 28th of April 1819.  Mount Atlass Prince William County

William Jackson

Test
William Roach
John R. Drish

AT a Court of Quarterly Sessions held for Prince William County June 7th 1819. This last will and testament of Wm. Jackson decd was presented to the Court by Benja. Jackson the Executor therein proved by the oaths of Wm. Roach and Jno. R. Drish is ordered to be recorded, and the said Benja. Jackson having taken the oath of an Exor. and performed what is usual in such cases certificate is granted him for obtaining a probate there of in due form.

Teste.  Phil. D. Dawe    Ct. Cur.

Will: Ann (Florence) Dealy

Will of Ann Dealy
PWCo Will Book K, pg. 291

In the name of God Amen I Ann Dealy of Prince William County and State of Virginia being in a low state of health tho of sound sence and memory knowing the uncertainty of this life do constitute this my last Will and testament in manner an form following first and principally I recommend my soul to almighty God who gave it and my Body to the Durst from whence it was taken and as to my worldly Estate I give it in the following manner.

Item it is my Will and desire that my Executor hereafter to be named pat out of my Estate all my just Debts and expenses. Item I give unto my two sons George and Presley Petty five shilling sterling each I allso give unto my son William Petty and and my Daughter Elizabeth Dye five Dollars Each as I consider they have had their parts already I also give unto my son Vinson Dealey one bed bedstead and firneture and one hundred Dollars Cash, it is my Will and desire that at my Death my Executor will take charge of all my Estate and sell it and equally divide it between the rest of my children James Petty Eley Petty Elijah Petty Hugh Petty John Petty and Susanna Foley after deducting fifteen Dollars out of James Pettys part whis I have let him have before and each childs part I give to him or her and their heirs for ever I revoke all other Wills by me made. I constitute and appoint my brother George Florance Executor of this my last will and testament. In Witness hereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 28 of June 1814.

Ann [X her mark] Dealy {seal}

Signed Sealed and acknowledged in presence of us
Test. John Thorn, William Dowell, George Pearson, Augustine Athey

At a Court of Quarterly Sessions held for Prince William County August 1st 1814. This last will and testament of Ann Dealy decd was presented to the Court and being proved by the oath of Augustine Athey is ordered to be recorded. And George Florence the Executor therein named on the same day came into the Court and made oath to the same according to law and having taken the oath of an Executor and performed what is usual in such cases Certificate is granted him for obtaining a probate thereof in due form.

Teste.  Phil. D. Dawe   Ct. Cur.

Will: Robert Luttrell (1819)

Will of Robert Luttrell
PWCo Will Book L, pg. 283

In the name of God Amen. I Robert Luttrell of Prince William County and Commonwealth of Virginia being in my perfect sences do make and ordain this my last will & testament in manner and form following to wit.

Impromis I give and bequeath to my wife Nancy Luttrell for & during her natural life the use of one sixth of my slaves the one sixth of all my stock all my household & kitchen furniture with the use of my mantion house and two hundred acres of land thereunto adjoining part of which land was formerly the property of Phillimon Waters and after the death of my said wife I give and devise the affoursaid land to my two sons Simon & Thomas to be equally divided between them and the slaves devised to my wife after her death to be equally divided between my three daughters Melenday Jane and Peggy for them and their heirs forever.

Item I give and bequeath unto my son Simon Luttrell and his heirs forever the plantation that Benson Lynn lives on containing 166 acres and 426 1/2 acres of land adjoining the lands of Misses Tebbs and John McMillian. The one sixth pat of my slaves the one sixth part of all my stock except the horses and there is to be four hundred & seventy dollars deducted out of his part.

Item I give and bequeath unto my son Thomas Luttrell and to his heirs forever five hundred and ninety two & a half actes of land the one sixth part of my slaves & the one sixth part of all my stock but in case my land shall contain more than 1385 acres what is over is to be equally divided between my tow sons Simon and Thomas.

Item.  I give and bequeath unto my daughter Melenday Davis and to her heirs forever one sixth part of my slaves, the one sixth part of my stock.

Item I give and bequeath unto my daughter Jane Luttrell and to heirs forever the one sixth part of my slaves, the one sixth part of all my stock and one hundred dollars, one bed & furniture bedstead & desk.

Item. I give and bequeath unto my daughter Peggy Luttrell and to her heirs forever the one sixth part of my slave, the one sixth part of all my stock and one hundred dollars one bed bedstead & furniture for said bed one desk a saddle & bridle.

All my property that is not mentioned in this will is to be equally divided betw[e]en my wife and children. My wife is to be furnished with a sufficient quantity of pork corn & c. to last her and her family twelve months after my death.  It is my wish that my son Thomas Luttrell is sent to school five years his schooling & bord to be paid out of my estate. Lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint my son Simon Luttrell & John F. Davis to be the Executors of this my last will and testament hereby revoking every other will and testament by me heretofore made.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 2nd day of April in the year 1812.

Robert Luttrell {seal}

Signed sealed and acknowledged to be the last will & testament of Robert Luttrell in the presents of the sd. Luttrell and of us the subscribers who we desired by him to attest the same.

Teste. William F. Moore, Bernard Botts,
Wm. Smith, Thomas Chapman


At a Court of Quarterly Sessions held for Prince William County March 1st 1819. This last will and testament of Robert Luttrell dec. was presented to the Court by the oaths of Wm. F. Moore Bernard Botts and Thomas Chapman is ordered to be recorded and the said Simon Luttrell having made oath to the same according to Law and taken the oath of an Exor. and performed what is usual in such cases certificate is granted him for obtaining a probate thereof in due form.

Teste.  Phil. D. Dawe  Ct Cur

Will: Gerard Weston

Nuncupative Will of Gerard Weston
PWCo Will Book M, pg. 438

I do hereby certify that I was called on by Gerard Weston of the County of Prince William, & State of Virginia, in his last illness in his own house in the Town of Occoquan & County & State aforesaid on the 24th February 1826. To bear evidence after his death that all his personal property & all his effects of every discription & all moneys then in his possession he bequeathed to his wife Elizabeth Weston as his lasts will and testament. Given under my hand this 8th March 1826.

Philip Deakins

I do hereby certify that I was called on by Gerard Weston of the County of Prince William & State of Virginia in his last illness in his own house in the Town of Occoquan and County & State aforesaid on the 4th March 1826. To bear evidence after his death that all his personal property and all effects of every discription & all moneys then in his possession he bequeathed to his wife Elizabeth Wiston as his last will & testament and the said Gerard Wiston died on the 5th March 1826. Given under my hand this 8th March 1826.

Joseph Anderson

At a Court of Quarterly Sessions held for Prince William County this 7th day of August 1826. It appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that Elijah Wood & Sally Wood next of kin of Gerard Weston deceased has been duly summoned to appear here on the 1st day of this Court, persuant to an order of the last June term of this Court to Contest the nuncupative Will of the said Gerard Weston deceased and the said Will being proved by the oaths of Philip Deakins and Joseph Anderson witnesses thereto, according to law and the effect following that is to say that they were called on by the said Weston in his last illness in his own house in the Town of Occoquan & County & State aforesaid on the 4th March 1826, to bear evidence after his death that all his personal property & all effects of every discription, & all moneys then in his possession he bequeathed to his wife Elizabeth Weston as his last will & testament and the said Gerard Weston died on the 5th March 1826. The same is admitted to record.

Teste,   P. D. Dawe   Ct clr

Inventory of George Chapman (enslaved persons only) (1829)

Inventory of George Chapman in Fauquier (partial - enslaved persons only)
PWCo Will Book N, pg. 356
14 December 1829

Negroes at Meadowville

Winney old valued at nothing
Hannah old valued at ... $10
Jarrett old valued at nothing
Dick valued at ... $50
Edmond valued at ... $225
Milley ... $150
Mima & Child ... $300
Mariah & Child ...$300
Matilda ... $300
Soyntha ... $275
Bill ... $100
Rush ... $300
Eliza ... $200
Jeffrey ... $200
Israel ... $250
Jim ... $200
William ... $150
Winney ... $120
Joshua ... $120
Lucy & Child ... $175
Moses ... $200
Isaac ... $100
Silas ... $75
Alfred ... $150
Lucinda ... $150
Shadrac ... $200
Charity ... $300

[Total] $4600

... In pursuance of the annexed order to us directed we have appraised the foregoing property belonging to the estate of George Chapman decd. in Fauquier County as shown to us by W. Pearson Chapman his Executor. Given under our hands this 14th day of December 1829.

Sylvester Welsh Senr.
Wm. Byrne
Rob. E. Peyton
Weedon Spenny

At a Court of Quarterly Sessions held for Prince William County the 1st day of August 1832

This Inventory and appraisement of the Estate of George Champan decd. in Fauquier County was returned to the Court and ordered to be recorded.

Teste,  P. D. Dawe   Ct. Cur.


Inventory of George Chapman in Prince William (partial - enslaved persons only)
PWCo Will Book N, pg. 358
16 December 1829

At Thoroughfare & farm adjoining

Negroes

Bill Curry ... $100
Bob ... 400
Winney & Child    250
Matilda ... 300
Julianne ... 200
Jim ... 250
Puss ... 200
Tom ... 200
George ... 125
Ben ... 80
Letty ... 250
Harriet & Child ... 250
Sarah Anne ... 175
Pug ... 150
Washington ... 100
John ... 50
Kitty & Child ... 250
William ... 200
Susannah ... 75
Fredonia ... 50
Louisa & Child ... 300
William (Pierce) ... 125
Elias ... 200
Mary ... 250
Nancy ... 180
Abernago ... 450
Billy Buck ... 450
Abraham ... 450
Armistead ... 450
Dick ... 400
John (from Meadowville) ... 325
Simon ... 300
Jinney ... 54
Aggy  Child ... 325
Celia ... 300
Martin ... 450
Peggy ... 200
Malvina ... 200
Hannah ... 175
Nat ... 100
Joshua ... 125
Gula ... 75
Harriet with white swelling blank --
Fanny ... 250
Sukey old blank --

[Total] $9789

Deed: Inquisition on Rice's Land (1808)

Inquisition on Rice's Land
PWCo Deed Bk 3, pg. 379

INQUISITION INDENTED and taken this fourteenth day of April Anno Domini 1808 at the Court House of Prince William County Between Philip D. Dawe Escheater for the Commonwealth of Virginia in and for the County aforesaid of the one part and George Williams, Samuel Davis, Wm. Keys, Benjamin Cole, Samuel Ashton, Noah Maddox, Benjamin Carney, James Holliday, George Cockrell, John Lowe, Thos. Jacob, Joseph Gilbert, John Watson, Wm. Cocke, Wm. Farrow and Beverly R. Wagener, good and lawful men and freeholders of the same County impannelled by the Sheriff of the same County and duly sworn, Witnesseth that the same good and lawful men so impannelled and sworn as aforesaid do find that Francis Rice late of the Borough of Norfolk dies siezed in fee simple of a tract of land containing one hundred and forty acres more or less lying near Dumfries in Prince Wm. County commonly called Grays that by his will duly proved and recorded in the Borough Court of Norfolk he devised said land to his wife Elizabeth Rice during her life and after her death to any children of the said Elizabeth that she might have after his the said Francis's death and if she should die without having such issue then to his the said Rice's surviving brothers and sisters, that said Elizabeth died sometime in the year 1804 -- without having any issue and that the brothers and sisters of the said Francis Rice appear to us to be aliens, It also does not appear to the jurors and Escheater aforesaid that the wife of the said Rice was a Citizen or that she hath relatives citizens of any of the United States of America, Therefore forasmuch as the said Francis Rice died without heir citizen of this Commonwealth or of the United States of America capable of holding the said before mentioned tract of land, that the same Escheated to the Commonwealth of Virginia, and to the same Commonwealth doth of right belong. We accordingly do escheat the same, Witness the hands and seals of the Escheator and of the jurors aforesaid the day and year above written.

Phil. D. Dawe
Geo. Williams
Saml. Davis
William Keys
Benjamin Cole
Saml. Ashton
Benjamin Carney
James Holliday
George Cockrell
John Lowe
Thomas Jacob
Joseph Gilbert
John Watson
William Cocke
William Farrow
B. N. Wagener

N.B. The within mentd. land was purchased by William Savage of David Bland Deed recorded in the County Court of Prince Wm. in the year 1779, Savage devised his Estate to Edward Rice his will recorded in the General Court in 1789 Edwd. Rice devised hsi EState to Francis Rice within named his will recorded in the District Court held at Suffolk in 1801. Francis Rice devised it as writhin.

Phil. D. Dawe   Escheator for Prince Wim. County

At a Court held for Prince William County, May 2nd 1808

This Inquisition on Francis Rice's land in Prince Wm. County was returned to the Court and ordered to be recorded.

Teste  J. Williams   cl cur

Will: Elizabeth Green

Will of Elizabeth Green
PWCo Will Book N, pg. 274

I Elizabeth Green of Prince William County Virginia do ordain, constitute, and appoint this my last Will and Testament.

In the first place my desire is that all my debts (which are few and small) be paid then in the second place I give, and bequeath to my dearly beloved daughter Frances E. Green all my property both real, and personal, consisting of one tract of land of between one & two hundred acres which joins P. Warder Doct Thos. Ewell decd. & Thompson Green decd. One negro woman Amy & child, one negro boy, Walt, and one small boy Ferdinand, and also all the little stock and furniture, and money which may be due me, & P. Warder Ext.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 5th July 1830.

Elizabeth [X her mark] Green {seal}

Teste,
P. Warder
Jesse Green
Mary B. Green


At a Court held for Prince William County the 6th day of September 1830.  This last will and testament of Elizabeth Green decd. was presented to the Court and being proved by the oaths of Philip Warder and Jesse Green, is ordered to be recorded, and Philip Warder the Executor therein named came into Court and made oath to the same according to law, and having taken the oath of an Extr. and performed what is usual in such cases Certificate is granted for him to obtain a probate thereof in due form.

Teste, P. D. Dawe   Ct. Cur.

Friend of Friends Friday: Renoe's Division of Slaves

Estate of William Renoe Division of Slaves

PWCo Will Book N, pg. 226

The undersigned commissioners appointed by an order of the County Court of Prince William dated the 4th day of January 1830 and hereto annexed, have proceeded to divide the slaves belonging to the Estate of William Renoe decd. between the heirs of said William Renoe as follows.

To William Florance in right his wife, Louisa.

Fanny and Child Mary	$225
Martha	150
Moses	35
Jesse	250
Bazil	180
William	35
Page	50
	$1025

To Elizabeth Renoe

Rachel	200
James	350
Howison	250
Emily	130
Sigismond	75
	$1005

 To George N. B. Renoe

Celia & child Catharine	$225
Henson	400
Daniel	100
Kemp	100
Mahala	150
	$975

The whole amount being $3005 each representatives part is $1001.66/100 2/3 therefore to make the part or lot of each representative equal William Florance is to pay to George N. B. Renoe $23 33/100 1/3 and Elizabeth Renoe is to pay to George N. B. Renoe $23 33/100 1/3 – all of which is respectfully reported.  Given under our hands this 1^st day of February 1830.

Chs. Hunton

Howson Hooe

Saml. Weaver

At a Court of Quarterly Sessions held for Prince William County March 1^st 1830.

This division of William Renoe’s personal Estate was returned to the Court and ordered to be recorded.

Teste, P. D. Dawe   Ct. Cur.