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.

PWCo Item: Two New Tractors Ordered by County

Evening Star (Washington, DC)
25 December 1930

TWO NEW TRACTORS ORDERED BY COUNTY

Prince William Supervisors Authorize Purchase of Road Equipment

Special Dispatch to the Star.

   MANASSAS, Va., December 25. -- Two new tractors will be added to the equipment used in Prince William County road work, the Board of Supervisors Tuesday authorizing H. L. Tubbs, superintendent of roads, to buy two caterpillar tractors of the type No. 15.

The Board also heard the opposition to the closing of the road from the J. D. Crenshaw residence in an easterly direction to Yates Ford road, the abandonment of which had been recommended by a board of viewers, consisting of E. R. Conner, Charles B. Evans and J. S. Evans. The matter was again referred to the viewers for further report and consideration of a change of location as proposed by Martin D. Lynch, whose property borders on the road, and who represented citizens who claimed that to close the road would work a hardship and inconvenience to them. The protestants suggested that a relocation of the road be considered from Centerville road to Yates road. 

W. M. Johnson, John B. House, A. B. Carr, A. O. McLearen and W. H. Herndon were appointed a commission to view and make just compensation for land to be taken in relocating the road from Seymours Corner to Keys Corner in the Brentsville district, objection having been made to the report of the viewers.

The board disposed of many routine matters and approved numerous bills for payment by the county treasurer. Supervisors present at the meeting were J. Lindsay Dawson, chairman, Occoquan; Rolfe Robertson, Gainesville; J. W. Merchant, Dumfries; C. R. Earhart, Coles; D. E. Earhart, Brentsville, and C. C. Lynn, Manassas District.

[Unfortunately, H(erbert) L. Tubbs would later be killed when one of the county tractors "turned over on him" as he was working. ~cgl]

Newspaper Tidbit: Industrial Commission Decrees Prince William Liable

Richmond Times Dispatch (Va)
26 March 1932

INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION DECREES PRINCE WILLIAM LIABLE IN TUBBS' DEATH

A county cannot evade its responsibility under the workmen's compensation act by electing its employees instead of hiring them, the State Industrial Commission held yesterday in an opinion handed down by Commissioner C. G. Kizer.

The case was that of Mrs. Bessie R. Tubbs and other dependents of the late H. L. Tubbs of Prince William County.  Tubbs was killed while in the employ of the Prince William board of supervisors, when a tractor turned over on him.

His dependents sought to recover from the county, but the county claimed that Tubbs had been elected by the board, and hence did not come under the terms of the workmen's compensation law.

Commissioner Kizer held yesterday, however, that "to sustain the contention of the defendant would mean the annulment of the provisions of the workmen's compensation act in thousands of cases."

Such a contention, he added, could be made to apply to janitors, teamsters and all others who do work of a laborious character, and would be a clear evasion of a law which has been on the statute books for more than twelve years.

[Herbert L. Tubbs (1874-1932) was elected Superintendent of Roads, and is buried in Cannon Branch Cemetery beside his wife, Bessie (1882-1970). ~cgl]

Legal Notice: Thomas v. Farrow (1850)

Alexandria Gazette
14 December 1850

MESSRS. George Dye and John Hore, survivors partners of the late firm of George Dye & Co -- Take notice, that on the 13th day of January, 1851, I shall proceed to take the deposition of Daniel Ratcliffe, at his office, in the city of Washington, between sunrise and sunset of that day, and on the 17th day of January, 1851, I shall proceed to take the deposition of Washington H. Norville, at his mill in the County of Prince William, between sunrise and sunset of that day; which depositions are to be read as evidence on the trial of a suit in chancery now depending in the Circuit Court of Prince William County, in which I am plaintiff, and you and Thomas M. Farrow, and Walker P. Conway, administrator of John M. Conway, jr., deceased, and Seymour Lynn, administrator of Samuel Tansill, deceased, are defendants; and the taking of said depositions, will respectively be continued, if necessary, from day to day, till they are both closed. --

Yours, &c.

WILEMAN THOMAS

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Newspaper Tidbit: Easter Sunrise Service is Feature at Manassas (1941)

Evening Star (Washington, DC)
13 April 1941

EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE IS FEATURE AT MANASSAS

MANASSAS, Va., April 12 -- An Easter sunrise service at Manassas Presbyterian Church at 7 a.m. tomorrow, conducted by the Rev. John M. DeChant, will precede a day devoted to worship in five churches here.

The Rev. James Widmer, pastor of All Saints' Catholic Church, will sing Easter mass tomorrow at 8 a.m.

Worshippers at Manassas Baptist Church were to hear a service based on the them, "Dead, Buried and Risen With Him," conducted by the Rev. R. M. Graham at 11 a.m.

A holy communion service was to be held at Manassas Lutheran Church, with Rev. A. W. Ballentine officiating. The Luther League and the study class will meet at 7:15 p.m.

Trinity Episcopal Church members will attend communion services at 8 a.m. and hear a sermon by the Rev. A. Stuart Gibson. 

Tomorrow night an Easter cantata, "Immortality," will be presented at the Grace Methodist Church by the choir.

Deed: Cushing to Trustees of Sudley Methodist Church (cemetery)

Deed:  Cushing to Trustees M. E. Ch. S.
PWCo Deed Book 44, pg. 227

This Deed made and entered into this 28th day of January 1896 by and between Henry C. Cushing and Clara P. Cushing, his wife, parties of the first part, and A. H. Compton, C. F. Brower, Wm. M. Wheeler, F. H Sanders, and A. J. Ayres, Trustees of the Sudley Methodist Episcopal Church South parties of the second part, all of the County of Prince William and State of Virginia; Witnesseth: In consideration of their affection and Christian regard for the Church members and officials of the said Sudley Church and their desire to aid them in the establishment of a cemetery at their place of Worship, the said parties of the first part have given, granted and conveyed, and by these presents do give, grant and convey to the above named Trustees and their successors in office with general warranty, a lot of land adjoining the lot on which the Sudley Church Building now stands, Beginning at A. a cedar tree near the corner of Fetzer and the Church lot, thence with said lot S. 88 E. 18 poles to a stake on the North side of the Sudley and Manassas Road, thence with the said road S. 30 W. 18 poles to a stake on said road, thence N. 86 W. 19 poles to a stake in Mr. Cushing's field, thence N. 4 E 17 poles to the beginning and containing two acres and two poles. 

In Trust that the said land shall be used kept and maintained as a place of burial for the dead, subject to the control of the Methodist Episcopal Church South under the discipline usage and ministerial appointments of said Church from time to time authorized and declared by the General Conference of said church and the annual Conference within whose bounds the said premises are situate.

Witness the following signatures and seals the date first before written.

H. C. Cushing {seal}
Clara P. Cushing {seal}

State of Virginia, Prince William County, to wit:

I, Crawford Cushing a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid in the State of Virginia do certify that Henry C. Cushing and Clara P. Cushing, his wife, whose names are signed to the deed hereunto annexed bearing date of January 28th 1896 have acknowledged the same before me in my County aforesaid. 

Given under my hand this 10th day of February, 1896.

Crawford Cushing, J.P.

In Prince William County Court, February 12th 1896.

This Deed was presented to the Court with the certificate annexed and ordered to be recorded.

Teste:  Edwin Nelson, Clerk 

Those Places Thursday: Belleview Female Seminary

Alexandria Gazette
15 December 1835

BELLEVIEW FEMALE SEMINARY,
Prince William County, Virginia,

Is situated near a good turnpike road, 30 miles from Alexandria, 45 from Fredericksburg, and 4 north of Haymarket, and between farms of Stuart G. Thornton, Esq. and Dr. Charles B. Stuart. The situation is one of the healthiest in Virginia.

MRS. MAXWELL, grateful for the encouragement she has received since opening the above, begs leave to inform her friends and the public, that she has made arrangements for the reception of an additional number of young ladies as boarders. Every attention shall be paid to their manners, morals and general improvement. Mrs. Maxwell has had several years experience as a teacher, and her system has been approved in Europe and N. America, as being eminently calculated for the attainment of a solid, useful, and polite education. 

References: Stuart G. Thornton, Esq., Dr. Charles B. Stuart, Snow-Hill, Prince William County; Hon. John Taliaferro, King George County; Mathew Carey, Esq. and Rev. Alexander McCoskry, Philadelphia.

Terms: Board and tuition in Writing, Arithmetic, English Grammer, Geography, with use of maps and globe, History Ancient and Modern, Mythology, Natural Philosophy, Needle Work, muslin, lace, rice, bead, rug, cloth and filagree work, per annum, payable quarterly in advance, $100. Bed and bedding $7. French $16. Music, with use of piano, $24. Day pupils in all the English branches, with works, $16. -- Junior class $12. Embroidery per quarter $8. Shell and Wax work each do. $6. Oriental, Mezotinto, Velvet and Satin Painting, each do. $6. Drawing do. $6.

Belleview, near Haymarket, Dec. 15, 1835.

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