Showing posts with label tebbs. Show all posts
Showing posts with label tebbs. Show all posts

Wednesday, October 6, 2021

Wedding Wednesday: Conducted by Rev. John Towles

Alexandria Gazette (Va.)
17 January 1843

MARRIED, On Wednesday, the 4th instant, by the Rev. John Towles, Dr. Cyrus C. Marsteller, of Haymarket, Prince William County, Va., to Miss Eliza Harrison, daughter of the Rev. Mr. Harrison, Chaplain United States Navy, Gosport.


Alexandria Gazette (Va.)
8 December 1843

MARRIED, On the 5th instant, in Dumfries, Prince William County, Va., by the Rev. John Towles, Dr. Francis C. Fitzhugh, of King George, to Miss Rosa Spence.


AlAlexandria Gazette
5 July 1847

MARRIED. At Lawnville, Prince William county, Va., on Tuesday, the 22d ultimo, by the Rev. Mr. Towles, John Tyler, of Upper Marlboro, Md., to Frances, daughter of Stuart Thornton of said county.


Alexandria Gazette
20 June 1848

MARRIED, On Thursday evening last, the 15th inst. by the Rev. Mr. Towles, Dr. John P. T. Fitzhugh, of Prince William county, Va., top Mrs. Elizabeth C. Stephenson, of Warrenton.


Daily National (Washington, DC)
3 May 1854

MARRIED, at Waverly (Va.) on the 27th instant, by Rev. John Towles, Dr. R. Stuart Lomax, of King George, to Jeannie, daughter of Frederick Foote, Esq., of Prince William county, Va.



Alexandria Gazette
3 August 1855

At Sudley, July 25th, by the Rev. John Towles, Dr. Thomas F. Tebbs, and Caroline M., daughter of Stuart G. Thornton, esq.



Alexandria Gazette
18 February 1857

MARRIED On Tuesday, the 27th of January, by the Rev. John Towles, Mr. Josiah Willcoxen, to Miss Julia E. Weir, all of Prince William County, Virginia.



Alexandria Gazette
25 October 1859

MARRIED. In St. Paul's Church, on Tuesday, the 11th inst., by the Rev. John Towles, Mr. Lucien A. Larkin, of this city, to Miss Sallie J., daughter of the late Capt. P. Norvill, of Prince William county, Va.




Friday, November 27, 2020

Land Records: :Potomac Railroad Company Notice of Eminent Domain

Alexandria Gazette
29 June 1871

POTOMAC RAILROAD COMPANY, President's Office, Richmond, June 13, 1871.

To Landon Carter, Ann E. Carter, his wife, D. F. Neale, Thomas W. Neale, William Hale and Lovett Hale; --Wev and Eliabeth Wev; Samuel J. F. Tebbs, Hamilton Crockford, -- Crockford and -- Crockford, the infant children of Tebbs, who married W. W. Tebbs, the infant children of Cornelia Duval, who was Cornelia Tebbs, Thomas Duval and Laura Duval, Anna Steel, Lucien S. Duval, H. S. Duval and the infant children of John P. Duval, Foushee C. Tebbs, J. H. McVeigh, Elizabeth P. McVeigh, Ann L. Tebbs, Margaret F. Thompson, John W. Tebbs and two infant children of W. W. Tebbs, deceased; Thomas F. Tebbs, Richard Tebbs, Daisy Tebbs, George Rozel, DeButts Rozel and Anna Rozel, James Spencer, Francis C. Fitzhugh, William Haywood, Henrietta M. C. Spenve, Elizabeth Chamberlaine and Joseph Chamberlaine, A. Nicol and the Potomac and Manassas Railroad Company.

Notice is hereby given to you, that the Commissioners appointed by the County Court of Prince William county, on the 3d day of May, 1871, to ascertain a just compensation to the owners of lands upon the line of the railroad of this Company within the said county, for such of the said lands as are proposed to be taken by the said Company for its purposes, will meet for that purpose on the land owned by you in the said county, in Carrborough, on the 18th day of July, 1871, between the hours of ten a.m. and 6 p.m. 

Very respectfully,

P. V. DANIEL, Jr., Pesident
Potomac Railroad Co.
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Friday, June 5, 2020

Friend of Friends Friday: Forty Dollars Reward (Jess)

Virginia Chronicle (Norfolk, VA)
21 September 1793

FORTY DOLLARS REWARD

IN consequence of a hue and cry from under the hand and seal of Alexd. Lithgow, esq. one o the Magistrates of P. William County, bearing date the 6th instant, wherein I have made oath that I suspect that on the morning of that day, a certain Daniel Tebbs did steal from me one Negro man named JESS, and convey'd him on board his boat the Freemason, then lying in the harbor of Newport on Potomack river near to where I live; and said Jess having been seen with the said Daniel the same day aboard of his boat -- The said Daniel was formerly an inhabitant of P. William county but for some years hath been generally employed as a river and bay pilot; the residence of the said Daniel Tebbs when on shore, as I understand, generally at Norfolk and Portsmouth, where I suspect he hath carried the said Negro, he having sailed down the river Potomack with him in his boat the same day he stole him; therefore, I hereby forewarn all & every person whomsoever from purchasing the said Negro from the said Daniel, and I hereby offer as a reward to any person, who will apprehend and secure said Negro Jess within any goal of any County of this state, so as I get him again Twenty Dollars -- and to who ever does apprehend him and deliver him to me in Dumfries, I will give the sum of FORTY DOLLARS.

WILLIAM TEBBS.

Dumfries, August 29, 1793.   32


Tuesday, May 26, 2020

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



Monday, February 24, 2020

Deed: Bill of Sale: Macrae to Webster (enslaved person/emancipation)

In November 1815, Daniel Webster left a Will that stated that he left his "wife Lucy Webster (whom I purchased from the late John Macrae esq.) and to my child James Webster -- their freedom and enfranchisement forever, excluding all claim or right to them of any persons whatsoever."


Daniel was a free man of Color who purchased Lucinda from her master, John Macrae, for $60 as recorded in PWCo Deed Book 4, pg. 258.



PWCo Deed Book 4, pg. 258

Know all men by these presents that I John Macrae of Prince William County for & in consideration of the sum of sixty dollars & fifty-five cents paid by the note of Betsey Tebbs & Thomas Chapman of Dumfries due on the 20th of January next the receipt where of is hereby acknowledged hath bargained sold aliened & confirmed & by these presents doth bargain sell alien & confirm unto Daniel Webster a mulatto woman Lucinda to him the said Daniel Webster his heirs Executors & administrators or assigns forever & the said John Macrae his heirs Exrs & admrs warrants & defends that the said Lucinda to the said Webster his heirs Exrs Admrs & assigns against the claim or claims of all & every person or persons whatsoever.   In Witness whereof the said John Macrae hath hereunto set his hand & seal this fifth day of October 1810.

Jno. Macrae {seal}

Witnessed by 
Wm. Smith
Thomas Chapman

B. It is understood by the parties to the above bill of sale that the woman Lucinda therein mentioned is not to leave the service of sd. Macrae until Xmas next.

Daniel [X his mark] Webster

Witness
Wm. Smith
Thomas Chapman

At a Court held for Prince William County FEbruary 4th 1811
   This Deed from John Macrae to Daniel Webster was acknowledged by the sd. Macrae and ordered to be recorded.

Teste, J. Williams

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After purchasing Lucy, Daniel petitioned the Virginia House of Delegates to emancipate her.

To the Honorable the Speaker and House of Delegates of the Commonwealth of Virginia. 

Your Petitioner Daniel Webster humbly represents that he is a freeman of Colour now in the decline of life being fifty eight years old. That while a Slave he connected himself with a Mulatto Woman as his wife by whom he has Several Children and who is nearly as old as himself. That lately he purchased his said wife (whose name is Lucy) and being unwilling to hold in bondage one thus connected with him and the mother of his children and especially fearing the Consequences of dying she still remaining a Slave - he is exceedingly Solicitous to emancipate her. That where they are known & have made some Patrons they are able to live in comfort, but to be turned out into another and Strange State where they are unknown at their time of life would be to cloud their last days with Misery and want and perhaps to throw them in their old age upon the Charity of the World. This must be the consequence of his wifes Emancipation unless your Honorable body will under the Peculiar Circumstances of the Case relax the rigor of the law and permit his wife after her liberation to remain in her native Country. This indulgence your Petitioner humbly prays and as in duty bound will ever pray &c [etc.]. Daniel Webster Prince Wm. County Nov. 18

Cite: Webster, Daniel: Petition, Prince William County, 1812-12-11, Legislative Petitions Digital Collection, Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va

Monday, September 16, 2019

Will: John Carr

John Carr Will
PWCo Will Book I, pg. 381

In the name of God Amen I JOHN CARR of the Town of Dumfries County of Prince William and State of Virginia being sick and weak of body but of sound and disposing mind and memory do make and ordain this my last will and testament.

First and principally I desire that my debts be paid and that my Exors hereafter named be the sole judges of the necessity of proof on claims against my estate.  Item I give and bequeath as follows - to Dr. Jno Spencer my sorrel mares to Miss Margt. Overall one hundred pounds. to Betsy Tebbs children namely Mary F. Muschett, Margt. Carr Tebbs, Ann F. Tebbs, Thos. Tebbs, Foushee Tebbs, Wm. Tebbs and Saml. Tebbs each one hundred pounds to Thomas Chapman and Thomas A. Smith each one thousand dollars and to Danl. Webster one hundred pounds.  I further desire that any surplus of my estate remaining after payment of the debts and legacies before mentioned be paid and equally divided between my mother Margt. Carr and sister Betsy Tebbs.  Lastly I appoint my friends Thomas Chapman and Thomas A. Smith my whole and sol Executors of this my last will and testament and esire that they may not be required or copmelled to give security for performance of their Executorship. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 12th day of March 1808.

John Carr {seal}

Sign & Seal and ackd by the Testator in presence of us who were requested by him to sign as Witnesses.

Geo. Williams
Robt. Overall
George Cockrell

At a Court of Continued and held for Prince Wm. County April 5th 1808.

This last will and testament of John Carr dec'd was presented to the Court by Thomas A. Smith one of the Executors therein named and being proved by the Oaths of George Williams and George Cockrell is ordered to be recorded. And Thomas Chapman and Thos. A. Smith the Executors therein named came into Court and 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
J. Williams Ct. Cur.






Sunday, October 16, 2016

Sunday's Obituary: Elizabeth "Betsey" Carr Tebbs

Alexandria Gazette
23 March 1852

On the 15th of March, at Grassland, the residence of her son, Col. Samuel Tebbs, Mrs. Betsey Tebbs, in the 81st year of her age. Mrs. Tebbs was the widow of Col. Willoughby Tebbs, of Dumfries, Prince William county, and for the greater portion of her life resided in that section of the State. For some years past she has been a resident of Middleburg and its vicinity.  It will be gratifying to her numerous friends and relatives to learn that the summons of Death did not come to her unawares, or find her unprepared. She had been for many years a communicant of the Protestant Episcopal Church, and was gathered to her fathers, as we trust, in the confidence of a certain faith, in the comfort of a reasonable, religious and holy hope, in favor with God, and in charity with the world. Blessed are they who thus die--Even so, saith the Spirit, for they rest from their labors.



[Elizabeth "Betsy" Carr Tebbs, the daughter of William Carr, is buried beside her husband in the family cemetery, "Tebbsdale," in Prince William County. ~cgl]

Thursday, May 26, 2016

Newspaper Tidbit: Pocket-Book Lost (1823)

Alexandria Gazette
30 September 1823

POCKET-BOOK LOST

Lost, between Fairfax Court-House and Alexandria, or in Alexandria, a Green Morocco Pocket-Book, containing three notes of Five dollars each, on the Farmers' Bank in Virginia; two bonds of William Grigsby for four hundred and twenty-five dollars each, one payable on the 1st of March, 1824, the other on the 1st of March, 1825; on the former credits are endorsed to the amount of 150 dollars. Also, a bond of Walter Harrison, due on the 1st of January last, for sixty-four dollars; and several other papers, of no use to any one but the owner. The finder will receive a reward of five dollars on leaving the pocket-book and its contents with Charles Chapin, at the Mechanics' Bank of Alexandria; or giving it to the subscriber, residing near Haymarket, Prince William county, Virginia.

Foushee Tebbs

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Friday, December 12, 2014

Friend of Friends Friday: Will: Thomas Oliver (1796)

THOMAS OLIVER Will
Prince William County Will Book H, pg. 165
25 Feb 1796; proved 9 Mar 1796

In the name of God Amen, I THOMAS OLIVER of the town of Dumfries and County of Prince William and State of Virginia being in imperfect health, but of sound mind and memory do make and declare this my last will and testament in manner and form following, after all my just debts are paid.  Imprimis I give and bequeath to HENRY PERRY all my property in Philadelphia one hundred pounds to be paid out of this Estate when he becomes of age.

2nd.  I give fifty pounds to ADAM COOKE.

3rd  I give to HARREY NOEL my negro girl named BETSY.

4th  I give all the rest of my property real and personal to my wife RACHEL OLIVER.

I constitute and appoint my friends Mr. TIMOTHY BRUNDIGE and WILLOUGHBY TEBBS Executors to this my last will and testament this 25th day of Febry 1746.

THOMAS OLIVER  {seal}

Signed, Sealed and acknowledged published and declared this as and for my last will and testament in presence of

GEO. GRAHAM
JO. SPINCE
JAMES ESPEZ

At a Court continued and held for Prince William County the 9th day of March 1796.

This last will and testament of THOMAS OLIVER was presented to the Court by TIMOTHY BRUNDIGE and WILLOUGHBY TEBBS the Executors therein named who renounced the burthen of the Execution thereof and the same being proved by the oaths of GEORGE GRAHAM, JOHN SPINCE, and JAMES ESPEZ the witnesses thereto it was ordered to be recorded.

Teste


JOHN WILLIAMS  Ct. Cur.

Sunday, April 28, 2013

Sunday's Obituary: Charles Ming


Alexandria Gazette – February 15, 1855

DIED. On Friday, the 9th instant, at his residence in Prince William County, Va., Charles Ming, in the 86th year of his age. The deceased was for many years an inhabitant of Prince William County, Va., where he filled a highly respectable position as Magistrate and High Sheriff.

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Alexandria Gazette – February 7, 1827

Prince William County Court, December 2d, 1823.

Thomas Chapman, late surviving acting executor of Wm. Carr, dec'd., and John Spence, administrator de bonis non, with the will annexed of the said William Carr, dec'd., Complainants

Against

William H. Tebbs and Lydia Tebbs his wife, and Chas. Ming and Victoria Ming, his wife, Defendants.

IN CHANCERY.

This cause came on this day to be hears by consent of parties upon the bill, answers of the defendants, and exhibits, and was argued by counsel; upon consideration whereof, and by like consent, the Court doth adjudge, order and decree, that the defendants Charles Ming and Victoria his wife, be forever barred and foreclosed from all equity of redemption in the mortgaged premises in the bill mentioned. That the part of the tract of land on Broad Run, containing seven hundred acres, belonging to Charles Ming and wife, agreeably to the partition between them and said Wm. H. Tebbs, in the proceedings mentioned, be sold by public auction, to the highest bidder, for cash, by the Commissioner hereinafter named, after giving sixty days notice of the time and place of such sale, in some newspaper printed in the town of Alexandria, and by advertisement at the door of the Court House of Prince William County; and apply the proceeds of such sale first, to the payment of the costs, charges and expenses thereof, and of the execution of this decree, secondly, to the payment of nineteen hundred and sixty-eight dollars and fifty cents, and interest thereon from the date hereof, to the complainan Thomas Chapman or his assignee, and pay over the residue, if any, to the defendant Charles Ming; That John Macrae do carry this decree into effect. But the rights of the complainants in relation to residue of the said mortgaged debt, are reserved, and the Court retains the cause for such further decree in relation to the other defendants and the said Ming and wife, as it may think proper.

A Copy – Teste, P. D. Dawe, C.C.

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VIRGINIA:
At a Superior Court of Chancery held in the town of Fredericksburg, on the 17th day of May 1826 – Thomas Chapman, surviving executor of William Carr, deceased, Appellant,

Against

William H. Tebbs and Lydia his wife, and Charles Ming and Victoria his wife, Appellees.

Upon an appeal from an order of the County Court of Prince William, in Chancery, pronounced on the 5th day of April 1824, in a suit in which the appellant was plaintiff, and the appellees were defendants – this day came the parties by their counsel, and the Court having maturely considered the transcript of the record of the order aforesaid and the arguments of counsel, is of opinion, that the said order which suspends the decree for sale of the 2d day of December, 1823, and permits the appellees, Ming and wife, to answer, is erroneous. Therefore it is decreed and ordered, that the same be reversed and annulled; and that the appellees do pay unto the appellant the costs by him expended in the prosecution of his appeal aforesaid here. And this cause is retained in this Court, to be proceeded in according to the decree of the second day of December, 1823.

Costs prosecuting appeal $36 65.

A copy teste, J. H. Williams, C.C.

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In obedience to the foregoing decrees of the County Court of Prince William, and the Superior Court of Chancery for the District of Fredericksburg, I shall, on the first Monday in March next, before the front door of Prince William Court-house, expose to sale to the highest bidder, for ready money, the tract of land of Charles Ming and Victoria his wife, in the first of said decrees mentioned.

Jan 1 – ts
J. Macrae

Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Marriages: Dumfries


Alexandria Gazette – 13 April 1810
   Married on Wednesday evening last, at Dumfries, by the Rev. Mr. O'Neal, Doctor Thomas Triplett, of the U. States navy, to Miss Margaret C. Tebbs, of that place.

Alexandria Herald – 3 April 1816
   Married at Dumfries on Sunday the 31st ult. By the Rev. Mr. Lathram, Wm. R. Chapman, Esq. to Miss Martha Hayes, only daughter of Captain James Hayes, of that place.

Alexandria Herald – 17 July 1816
   Married in Dumfries, on Thursday evening last by the Rev. Mr. Sedwick, Mr. James Macdaniel to Mrs. Margaret Tomblin, both of that place.

Alexandria Herald – 27 August 1817
   MARRIED on Sunday evening last by the Rev. Mr. Griffith, Mr. George A. Smoot, merchant, of Dumfries, to Miss Elizabeth Bland of the same place.

Alexandria Heralad – 15 September 1817
   MARRIED At Dumfries, on Sunday the 7th instant, by the Rev. Mr. Kankey, Mr. Henry M. Smoote, to Mrs. Phoebe Huber, all of that place.

Alexandria Heralnd – 10 Augus t1818
   MARRIED on Tuesday evening, the 28th ult. By the Rev. Mr. Allen, Benjamin Plummer esq. merchant to Miss Margaret Alexander, all of Dumfries.

Alexandria Herald – 7 December 1818
   MARRIED At Dumfries, VA on Thursday last, Henry Fairfax, Esq. to Miss Sophia Scott, daughter of Jessee Scott, Esq. all of that place.

Alexandria Herald – 10 May 1819
   MARRIED on Thursday evening, last by the rev. Mr. Wilmer, Foushee Tebbs, esq. of Dumfries to Miss Nancy R. Chapin, daughter of the late Curden Chapin, esq. of this town.

Genius of Liberty – 12 October 1819
   MARRIED, In Dumfries, on the 30th ult by the rev. Wm. Steel, John Robert Wallace, Esq. (late of the United States' Military Academy) to Miss Elizabeth W. Macrae, the former of Warrenton, Fauquier county, the latter of Dumfries.

Alexandria Herald – 13 November 1822
   At Dumfries, VA. On Sunday week, by the rev. Geo. Lemmon, the rev. Stephen Wilson Presstman, of Baltimore, to Ann, youngest daughter of the late Timothy Brundige, esq.

Sunday, July 24, 2011

Certificate: Tebbs to Muschett

W. J. Tebbs to Charles M. Muschett Certificate
Prince William County Deed Book 1, pg. 78

I hereby certify that Charles M. Muschett this day made oath before me that his removal to the State of Virginia was with no intention to evade the act preventing the further importation of slaves within the Commonwealth nor has he brought with him or will cause to be brought any slave with an intent of selling them and that none of the slaves now in his possession to wit Mary, Charles & Anna have been imported from Africa or any of the West India Islands since the 1st day of November 1778. Given under my hand this 15th day of April 1800.

W. J. Tebbs

At a Court contd. And held for Prince Wm. County the 3d day of June 1800. This certificate of slaves imported from W. J. Tebbs to Chs. M. Muschett was presented to the Court and ordered to be recorded.

Teste. John Williams

Monday, April 4, 2011

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 2nd 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.