PWCo Items: Manassas, Va - January 1918

Evening Star (DC)
13 January 1918

MANASSAS, VA.

Miss Vera V. Hughes of Coaburn and Robert C. Leachman, 150th Infantry, Camp Shelby, Miss., were married on New Years day in Hattiesburg, Miss. The bridegroom is a son of Charles C. Leachman of Manassas. 

The Manassas Good Housekeepers' Club met Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. R. J. Adamson. Mrs. S. G. Byrne entertained the Stone House Good Housekeepers' Club Wednesday afternoon. 

Miss Ada Kincheloe of Upperville, Fauquier county, has been the guest of Mrs. L. Frank Pattie. Christopher M. Newman of Bridgeport, Conn. and Mrs. Bessie Newman of Washington were recent visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Conner. 

Mr. and Mrs. Fontaine Hooff, whose marriage took place recently in Washington, have been visiting Mrs. Hooff's parents, Mr. and Mrs. George H. Smith. 

J. P. Leachman has returned from New Mexico and Cape Girardeau, Mo., where he visited his daughters, Mrs. David B. Smith and Mrs. Allen Laws Oliver. 

Wheatley M. Johnson and J. B. Johnson, jr., of Camp Lee recently visited their parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Johnson.

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

Will: Mary Mount

MARY MOUNT Will

Prince William County Will Book M, p. 499

October 4, 1826; Probate July 2, 1827

I Mary Mount of the County of Prince William and State of Virginia being in delicate health and being advised by my Physicians that it is important to my health to visit the southern country and whereas owing to the peculiar manner in which my Father William Mount devised his Estate to his children it is doubtful whether my Brother Thomas C. Mount administrator of my Father's Estate will be justified advancing me a sufficient quantity of money to carry me to the southern country and whereas also William Byrne owe the securities of my brother by reason of such an act may become liable as security of my brother for such malfeasance as administrator.  Now I Mary Mount, being anxious to secure said William Byrne against such liability as also to return to my brother Thomas C. Mount any money he may advance to carry me to the south do make this my last will and testament in manner and form following that is to say  I give to William Byrne of Fauquier County State of Virginia all my rights title and interest in and to the Personal Estate devised by my Father William Mount to secure him against any liability as the security of my brother Thomas C. Mount and if by reason of any malfeasance of my brother as administrator of my Father it should take my brothers interest in my Father's Estate and my portion of the personal property also to make William Byrne safe as security aforesaid it is my will and desire that he should have it, but if he the said William Byrne should not suffer by reason of his being security as aforesaid or if his hability should not consume the whole of my interest in order to save him harmless as security aforesaid, then it is my will and desire that my brother Thomas C. Mount should have as much of my estate as will satisfy him for the amount advanced to carry me to the south and the balance of my estate if any there should be after indemnifying said William Byrne as security and my brother Thomas C. Mount for the advancements made to me I desire may be given equally to all my brothers and sisters.  In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 4^th day of October in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and Twenty six.

Mary Mount {seal}

Signed and sealed and Published as the last will and testament of Mary Mount in presence of us,

Thomas Foster,

Charles Hunton

At a court held for Prince William County July 2^nd 1827.  This last will and testament of Mary Mount deceased was presented to the Court and being proved by the oaths of Thomas Foster, and Charles Hunton, is admitted to record.

Teste. P. D. Dawe

Will: William Brown

WILLIAM BROWN Will

Prince William County Will Book I, pg. 319

08 Jan 1807; proved 02 Feb 1807

In the name of God Amen I WILLIAM BROWN of Prince William County being sick tho of sound memory do make and ordain this my last will and testament.  First it is my will and desire that after all my just debts and funeral expenses are paid it is my will and desire that my Executors pay to ANN EVANS twenty five pounds it being a sum due her for her services.  Item I give to my son JOHN BROWN all that tract of land in said County of Prince William lying in Tarripin Forest containing four hundred & eighty acres be the same more or less I give to the sd. JOHN BROWN and his heirs forever.

Item I give to my son THOMAS BROWN the lands whereon I now live containing one hundred and ninety six acres be the same more or less I give the same to my said son THOMAS BROWN & his heirs forever having given to my daughter MARY ANNE TEBBS two negroes named SARAH and STEFNY one horse and a feather bed and furniture shall not give her any thing more.  Item its my will and desire that the remainder of my estate of every kind whatever consisting of one thousand acres of land in the state of Kentucky fourteen slaves and their increase stocks of every kind household & kitchen furniture plantation utensils money debts due me and every thing else to me belonging or which I have a right to be equally divided amongst my three children to wit my son JOHN BROWN my son THOMAS BROWN and my daughter LYDDA BURN and each childs part I give to him or her and him and her heirs forever.  I constitute and appoint my two sons JOHN BROWN THOMAS BROWN and my son in law URIAH BURN my Executors of this my last Will and Testament.  In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affix my seal this eight day of January 1807.

WILLIAIM BROWN {seal}

Signed sealed published and declared before us

FRANCIS MONTGOMERY

GRIFFIN MATHEWS

RICHARD MARSHALL

JOHN FERGUSON

At a Court held for Prince William County Feby 2^nd 1807

This last will & testament of WM. BROWN decd was presented to the Court by URIAH BYRNE and of the EXORS therein named who made oath thereto according to law and the same being proved by the oaths of FRANCIS MONTGOMERY, GRIFFIN MATHEWS and RICHARD MARSHALL is ordered to be recorded and the said Byrne having taken the oath of an Exor. and entered into bond with security according to law certificate is granted him for obtaining a probate thereof in due form.

Teste

J. WILLIAMS  Ct. Cur.