Will: Solomon Ewell Jr. (1818)

SOLOMON EWELL JR. Will

Prince William County Will Book L, pg. 218

11 Jul 1814; proved 06 Jul 1818

In the name of God Amen I SOLOMON EWELL JR. of Bele Ville in the County of Prince William & State of Virginia from the uncertainty of this my mortal life do make this my last will & testament in the following manner.  To wit, I first & principally commend my Soul to Almighty God, praying His forgiveness of all my sins thro the mediation of our blessed Lord & Savior Jesus Christ.  After my just debts are paid I bequeath to my loving wife SARAH BALL EWELL all the property then in possession or may be entitled to & all of which that was conveyed to JAS. E. HEATH by deed of trust for her use & benefit, to be disposed of in any manner she may think most proper during her life.  But should she die without a will, I bequeath all the remaining property to be equally divided between JESSE EWELL WEEMS of Dumfries & JESSE EWELL JR. of Chapel House & their heirs forever.  In witness whereof I affix my hand & seal this eleventh of July eighteen hundred & fourteen.

SOLOMON EWELL JR. {seal}

JOHN B. SANFORD, ALEXANDER BLACKWELL, WILLIAM LARKIN

At a Court held for Prince William County July 6^th, 1818

This last will and testament of SOLOMON EWELL JR. decd. was presented to the Court and the same was proved to be all in the hand writing of the sd. EWELL by the oaths of CHS. EWELL & JESSE EWELL & admitted to record.  And administration with the will annexed of the Estate of SOLOMON EWELL JR. decd is granted to SARAH B. EWELL who took the oath of an admr. And entered into and ackd. a bond with security according to law.

Teste, PHIL. D. DAWE

Deed: Lynn to Ball (5 May 1857)

Deed:  Lynn to Ball

PWCo. Deed Book 24, page 75

This Indenture made and entered into this 5^th day of May in the year 1857 between William M. Lynn of the one part and Sarah C. Ball of the other part both of the County of Prince William and State of Virginia – Whereas Gustavus J. Heath and Ann M. his wife did on the 25^th day of November 1850 by deed of record in the Clerks office of the County of Prince William County convey one hundred and fifty two acres more or less to the said Lynn in trust to secure to one George F. Carter a certain bond of fourteen hundred and ninety dollars with interest from 25^th of November 1850, and whereas the said Gustavus the said Gustavus {text repeated in Deed Book} J. Heath and wife did by deed of record in the Clerks office of P. Wm. County dated 12^th February 1853 convey said land to one Francis W. Lewis and the said Lewis and wife by deed of record in same office dated 8^th March 1856 convey said land to said Sarah C. Ball and whereas the said George F. Carter assigned the said bond of $1490 to one Alfred Ball and John B. Grayson admr. Of said Ball assigned the same to John Lewis and John Lewis to said Francis W. Lewis who in order to make his conveyance of title to said Sarah C. Ball complete desires a release of said deed of trust, Now this Indenture witnesseth that for and in consideration of the presents and for the further consideration of one dollar in hand paid to said Lynn by the said Sarah C. Ball the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, he the said Wm. M. Lynn has granted bargained sold released and confirmed and by these presents does grant bargain sell release and confirm unto the said Sarah C. Ball her heirs and assigns forever with special warranty all right, title, and interest which he the said Wm. M. Lynn has either in law or equity to the said tract of land by virtue of the deed of trust aforesaid for a more particular description of said land referenced is hereby made to said deed of trust, To have and to hold the said tract of land unto the said Sarah C. Ball his heirs and assigns forever, witness the following signature and seal.

Wm. M. Lynn {Seal}

At a Court held for Prince William County May 5^th, 1857.

   This deed of release from Lynn to Ball was acknowledged by the said Wm. M. Lynn and admitted to record. 

Teste,  P. D. Lipscomb, clerk