or Wills with NANCE name in
Note in the space where the words friends Elisha Bomar and James K. NANCE were written were other words which were crossed out and then inserted, also the word my between Nance and executor intertwined before signed.
John {his X mark} Rainwater
[witnesses] Simpson Bobo, Washington Bomar, Wm Bomar True Copy of the Sale Bill for the personal property of the Estate of John Rainwater, deceased, Dec. 18, 1833 3 Negros, Hannah, Canzada & Charlotte to Wm. H. Farrow $345.00
1 Sorrel mare to Wm. Rainwater 29.50
1 small waggon to Wm. H. Farrow 11.00
1 loom to Wm. Rainwater 1.00
1 lot tables & chairs to Wm. Rainwater 1.00
1 pot rack to Wm. NANCE .87 1/2
1 hoe to Ransom White .50
1 pot each to James Selmon Jr. 1.00
1 large pot & hooks to Hiram McCarly .37 1/2
1 large pot & hooks to John D. Harmoning 1.18 3/4
1 lot pots to Jonathan Low .25
1 [unreadable] to Jonathan Low 1.06 1/4
9 head of sheep to Jonathan Low 10.37 1/2
1 ax and wedge to Zach Wingo Jr. .62 1/2
1 ax and wedge to Moses McCarly 1.06 1/4
1 frow and coulter* to Daniel Stephens 1.00
1 plow to Marquis Parkerson .37 1/2
1 mattock to Richard Powell 1.06 1/4
1 pair gears to Wm. H. Farrow 1.00
2 hoes & grubing hoe to Wm. Rainwater .60
1 jar to Hiram McAbe .56 1/4
1 jug to Hiram McAbe .25
1 jar to Wm. Rainwater .18 3/4
Water vessels to P. C. Caldwell .13 1/4
Water pails to James Selman .13 1/4
1 jug to John Fortenberry 1.00
1 grindstone to Jesse Wingo 1.00
1 cutting box to Wm. NANCE 2.25
Skillet & pan to James Selman .37 1/2
1 kettle to Wm. Rainwater .62 1/2
Tongs & poker to James NANCE .62 1/2
Smothering irons to John Cowen .50
1 pair to stilliards* James Selman 1.12 1/2
1 barrel to John Fortenberry .25
Cards & wheel to Zach Wingo 1.18 3/4
Pickling tub to P. Caldwell .31 1/2
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419.62 1/2 2 hogsheads & box to Tho. Tinsley Jr. .18 3/4
5 first choice hogs to John Fortenberry 5.00
5 second choice hogs to John Fortenberry 3.00
5 third choice hogs to R. White 1.50
5 fourth choice hogs to James NANCE 1.00
Tray & sifter to E. Hemperly .75
1 meal gum to Wm. Rainwater .25
Coffee mill to John Cowen .62 1/2
Brass kettle to Wm. Trimmier 2.75
Brass spoon & dish to John D. Harmoning 2.06 1/4
2 brass to John Fortenberry 1.12 1/2
Bucket & spoons to Wm. Lee .50
Knives & forks to Enos Lewis 1.25
One half dozen plates to Enos Lewis .25
Cups & saucers to M. McCarly .31 1/4
1 pole to Jesse Wingo .50
Bowls to M. McCarly .31 1/4
Puter* coffee [unreadable] to James Tap .12 1/2
Candlestick to R. Foster .50
Candle molds & sheep shears to R. Foster .50
Cupboard to Wm. NANCE 9.50
Decanters & bottles to P. Caldwell .62 1/2
Walnut table to E. Lewis 2.87 1/2
Large Bible to Thos. Hagnus 3.00
White cow & calf to John Fortenberry 12.50
2 yearlings to John Finch 6.00
Chairs to Rainwater 3.06 1/4
Side saddle to Waters Farrow 2.25
Trunk to Sarah Selman 3.37 1/2
Large chest to James NANCE .56 1/2
Bed and stead and furniture to Enos Lewis 9.87 1/2
Bed and stead and furniture to John Fortenberry 12.37 1/4
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88.50 Saw & drawing knife to Ramson White 1.06 1/4
Adds* & square to John Tap .62 1/2
2 augers & 2 chisels to John Bomar 1.12 1/2
Lot bedding to Sarah Selman 2.06 1/4
Looking glass to Harper Henderson .31 1/4
1 basket to Marquis Parkerson .25
Lot men's clothing to Wm. Rainwater 1.00
Lot puter* & razor to James Tap .12 1/2
Clevis to John Fortenberry .18 3/4
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John D. Harmoning 6.75
419.62 1/2
88.50
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574.87 1/2 *Frow: a wedge-shaped cleaving tool, also spelled froe.
*Coulter: a knife or sharp edged wheel attached to the beam of a plow.
*Stilliards: scales, contemporary spelling is steelyards.
*Puter: pewter
*Adds: adze
In the Name of God amen This forth day of Novembear one thousand & seven houndred and ninty fore I WILLIAM MORING of the County of wayn being sick and Weak in body but of parfect mind and memory Thanks be to God for it Calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to Die do mak and ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner following First I give my sole in to the hands of my God that give it to me not dotten (doubting) that at the Resurrection I shall receive the same again and my Body to the ground to be buried at the Discretion of my Exitors heareafter named and as for What Worldy Esttate it hath pleased God to bless me with I give demise and Dispose in manner following
ITEM I leave the use of my land and plantation to my wife CELEY MORING During her life and after hur Decs I give all the said land and plantation to my sun WILLIAM MORING also one mear Colt and two Cows and Calves
ITEM I leave the use of my horse and mare to my Wife CEALEY MORING during hur life.
ITEM I leave one Creater (?) to my son HENREAY MORING
ITEM I give to Dotter NANCE two Cows and Calves and one feather Bead and furniture
ITEM I give to my Dotter SALLAY MORING two Cows and Calve and one feather bead and furniture
ITEM I give to Dotter BECTSEE MORING two Cows and Calves and one feather Bead and furniture And all the Rest of my propetey I Desiear to be Equeally Devided betwean my Dotters PATTEY SHADEN and NANCY MORING and SALLAY MORING and BETSE MORING
I make and ordain Constitute and apoint JAMES SHADDEN and
CELEY MORING my holy and Sole Exctors of this my last Will and
testament Disanulling and Revoking all other Wills by me mad in
Witness whear of I have hear unto Set my hand and seal the Day
and year above written signed sealed and Delivered By the said
WILLIAM MORING as his last Will and Testament in the presence
of us WILLIAM MORING Seal
JAMES GRACE
ANN BELLE
Recorded - April Court 1795
I give and bequeath to my son Duke Williams ten Shillings.
Secondly, I give and bequeath to my son John Williams Ten Shillings.
Thirdly, I give and bequeath to my daughter Ann Scales, wife of Joseph Scales ten Shillings. My reason for giving the above mentioned Sons and daughter Ann Scales at this time only ten Shillings each because they each of them have I give their share of my estate previous to making this my last Will and testament.
Fourthly, I give and bequeath to my son Duke Williams one hundred acres of land the North end of my land being John Watt's Land on the east side of Hogan's Creek which such land I do devise to him and his heirs forever.
Fifthly (sic) I give and bequeath to my son Robert Williams my house man named Abram who is now in his possession. After my wife's death in case my son Robt. should depart this life before his Mother it's then my desire and will that my beloved Wife dispose of the said Negro as she pleases.
Lastly, I devise and bequeath to my four daughters to wit Polly, Betsy, Rebecca and Lucinda, attend all manner of my estate both real and personal of what nature of kind however to them and their heirs forever to be divided between them at the decision of my two sons Robt. and Marmaduke Williams at any time that they think proper after allowing my beloved wife Ann Williams a sufficient portion also at their decision to support her without toil of labour (sic) and to be maintained genteely (sic) during her life. And I do hereby appoint my two sons to wit Robert Williams and Marmaduke Williams and my beloved wife Ann Williams my whole and sole executors of this my last will and testament revoking all former wills by me made.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this first day of December in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and three.
Signed N. Williams
Signed, dated and acknowledged in presence of us
John NANCE
Wm. NANCE
Fredrick NANCE
State of N. Carolina } May Session 1805
Rockington County }
Williams Son was duly proved in open court by the Oaths of John NANCE, William NANCE and on mentioned ordered to be recorded.
Signed Re. Gullanway C.
his (x) mark Test:
Wyatt Nance
Julia (her mar) Singly
A TRUE COPY
Clerk of Superior Court
by: Neele Harrington
Deputy Clerk Superior Court (Seal)
From Union County SC will abstract book: Pp. 291-292: Will of Thomas Nance of Union District...to my wife Elizabeth, all my real and personal property, and at her death to be equally divided among my children except Andrew he is to have $50 less than the rest; my wife Elizaeth and son Andrew J Nance and my daughter Martha Matilda Nance, excrs, 25 Aug 1841. Thomas Nance (LS), Witt: John Cupid, Thomas Scales, Isom Vaughan. Prove by Isom Vaughan, 25 Oct 1841
Will Of Brissy Parish Pg 211 Granville County, N.C. March 5, 1790 proved in court 1791 Brissy Parish wills to son, Noel Parish : 200 acres where on I now Live, horse, bridle and saddle, Bed and Furniture, Son David: all Rest of land: To wife ; Agga the remaining part of estate for life, then to sons, Jestin, George,Humphrey, John and David Parish, Except 10lbs to John Parish, Executors of will: Sons,George, Humphrey, Justin Parish Witnesses: Elisha Shemwell, William Lawrence and Fredrick Nance.
Will Book B Abstracts 1885-1922 Bartow County, GA Page 401 BRAME,SARAH F 02 August 1912 Niece Sarah Frances Vaughan, Mrs. J W Vaughan, Mrs W J Neel, Mrs. Isa B Neel Great Nieces:Sarah Frances Nance daughter of Word and Maggie Nance, and Sarah Frances Porter daughter of H J and Lillie Porter
An Inventory of the Personal Property of Elizh Harrison Columbia Co, GA Estate Records, Inv & Apprs., pg 563)
Folding table walnut Thomas Dooly $3.93 3/4tea table B. H. Embree 1.43 3/4
candle stand John Reynolds .68 3/4
large table pair B. H. Embree
small table pair Mary K. Embree 1.93 1/2
slab table/cupboard John Reynolds 4.06
curtain bedstead/ bedstead low B. H. Embree 2.93
Book Case R. H. Jones, large chest walnut Jno. Reynolds 4.37
6 winsor chairs Mary K. Embree 7.50, 2 common chairs Jno. Reynolds $.56
trunk Jno. Reynolds 2. 06, trunk Mary K. Embree 1.56
trunk Jno. Reynolds 1.06, tea chest Mary K. Embree 1.56
tea chest George Darsey 3. 76, large waiter Mary K. Embree 6.27
large waiter George Darsey .37, 2 waiter Mary K. Embree .31
large basket B. H. Embree .43, small basket Mary K. Embree .31
straw basket Benjamin Watkins .25, large chest Jno. Reynolds 1.31
large chest Guilford Alford .25, large trunk G. Alford .67
pair hand irons Benjamin Watkins .25
2 large bowls B. H. Embree .81, coffee pot Guilford Alford .50
lot of crockery Guilford Alford .93, lot of crockery George Darsey 1.61
water pail Benj. Watkins .31, bed furnishes Leroy Nance? 9.00
bed furnishes B. H. Embree 10.25, quilt Mary K. Embree 2.75
quilt Mary K. Embree 1.62, quilt B. H. Embree 2.75
quilt J. C. Smith 2.00, quilt J. C. Smith 2.00
quilt Benj. Watkins 1.62, quilt Benj. Watkins 1.56
counterpane J. C. Smith 2.75, counterpane Leroy Nance 2.81
counterpane Thomas Dooly 3.75, counterpane Mary K. Embree 2.87
counterpane Guilford Alford 4.00, counterpane Mary K. Embree 1.93
counterpane Sulivan Harrison 2.00, counterpane J. C. Smith 1.81
pair counterpane B. H. Embree 6.87, 1 pair sheets M. K. Embree 1.93
1 pair sheets Mary K. Embree 1.37, 1 pair sheets Benj. Watkins 1.62
1 tub B. H. Embree .31, 1 oven B. H. Embree 1.25
1 pot J. C. Smith .31, lot trewpers? B. H. Embree .69
1 band box Elizabeth Watkins .69, 1 pr sheets B. H. Embree .56
22 lbs bacon Beverly Spivey 2.67, 35 lbs bacon B. H. Embree 3.63
36 lbs bacon B. H. Embree 6.26 We hereby certify the foregoing to be a true account for amount of the sales of the estate of Elizabeth Harrison deceased sold on 15 day of June 1829 on a credit of six months.Given under my hand this 10th day of March 1830.
B. H. Embree
John C. Smith
William Nance Brunswick Co., Va. Will dated Nov. 7, 1770; prob.. Feb. 1771.SonsReuban, Isham and John; son-in-law John Lanier; land in Mecklinburg. Daughters: Tabitha Nance, Elizabeth Glover, Mary Lanier and Sarah Lanier. Isham 200 a. Mecklenburg Co., adjoining Reubin and Wm. Fox. John land I now live on 390a. Mecklenburg Co. adjoining Drury Malone and Edward Epps, etc. Reuban 200 a. where he now lives adjoining Richard Warthim, etc, etc., new Newmarket Coat (?).
WILL OF ALLEN BARKER
In the Name of God Amen. I Allen Barker of Henry County VA being of reasonable health and in perfect delebrate mind & memory do hereby determine to make this my last will & testament revoking and disannuling all other wills made by me. declaring this will to be my last will & testament, disposing of any property in the following manner as written. I having sold to Pleasant Nance forty Acres of land for value rec the lines to run as follows. beginning on Seukvile? road in Harris line thence Harris' line to Dan'l Taylors line. thence Taylor's line sufficiently to get the forty Acres thence with the road to the beginning which land I guarantee a good & landfull right & title to him the (symbol which I take to mean aforesaid) NANCE, his heirs, ect, forever. 2nd I give & bequeath to my beloved wife Isbell Barker the entire balance of my land together with everything I possess, real & personal of my estate for her use & for her benefit, to have & to hold in peaceable possession during her natural life except 1 steer & 1 bed & furniture after her death I give to my grandson John A. Nance 3rd, after the death of my beloved wife I desire & will that all of my children shall be legal heirs, & that an equal division shall be made amongst them in my estate. So that my daughter Sally Barker, wife of Guilliam Barker shall have her portion of land on the west side of the L. road adjoining said Barker land. 4 I do hereby appoint my sons James & Charles Barker my executors to this my last will & testament. Signed, sealed, and delivered in the presence of witnesses this 27th Feb 1856.
Allen (his X mark) Barker(Seal) Test. Joseph H. Eanes
Taswell B. (his X mark) Bhilles
At a court held for Henry County 14th July 1856. The foregoing writing purporting to be the last will and testament of Allen Barker dec'd was produced in court by the executors therein named, proven by the oaths of Joseph H. Eanes and Tazwell Behelon the two subscribing witnesses to have been executed according to the state of Virginia and ordered to be recorded as and for the true last will and testament of the said decedent. And upon the motion of James Barker and Charles Barker the executors named in said will who made oath & with Stephen L. Martin their security entered into and acknowledged a bond in the penalty of $400 conditioned according to law,certificate is granted them to obtain letters testamentary upon the estate of said Allen Barker, dec'd;
Teste: J. Griggs ck
We the undersigned commisioners appointed by the County Court of Henry at its July term 1856 for that purpose have proceeded this 1st day of August 1856 to appraise all the personal estate of Allen Barker dec'd. shown us by his executors James M. Barker
Charles A. Barker and report the same as follows, viz.
3 beds 3 steads & bed clothing o the same worth 21.00
2 cupboards & earthen tableware 7.75
1 pr andirons, 1 smoothing iron & 1 pr tongs 1.50
1 desk, 2 tables, 1 chest, 6 chairs & 2 stone jars 8.38
2 old saddles & 1 lot of bed clothing 14.00
1 lot of castings, 1 shovel, 1 rack, coffee mill etc 4.25
1 lot knives, forks, spoons, tinware & wooden vessels 1.75
1 ox worth $20, 1 copperworm 1.00, 1 cart 8.00 29.00
1 bay horse claimed by C. A. Barker 40.00
1 lot of plantation tools & 5 barrels & tubs & 8 head of hogs 12.00
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Commisioners:
Stephen L. Martin
Abner Martin
James Wilson
James M Barker Exe
Charles A Barker Exe
Mecklenburg County, Virginia Will Book #5, page 58: In the name of God amen I James Pennington of the County of Mecklenburg being lame in body but sound memory but calling to mind the uncertainty of human life do make and ordain this my last will and testament in the following manner to wit.
Item I give and bequeath to my son James one Negro man named Daniel to him and his heirs forever. My desire is that the said Negro be hired out ten years if not called for sooner and the money and Negro devised therefrom to my son James and his heirs forever. Item I give and bequeath to my son Phillip one Negro woman Peg and everything I have lent to him to him and his heirs forever. Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Sarah one Negro man named Austin and one mare called Pall and one bed and furniture. My desire is if my daughter dies without lawful issue of her body that the said Negro Austin and mare shall belong to my son John Thomas and his heirs forever. Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Faitha Nance one Negro woman Judy to my daughter Faitha Nance and her lawful issue of her body and at her decease if no issue then living then the said Negro to be divided among all my children also one cow and calf, one bed and furniture now in her possession. Item I give and bequeath to my son Henry two Negroes named Edmund and Dilsey and what have lent him before to him and his heirs forever. Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Mary one Negro man named David one bed and furniture and one woman's saddle also the third choice of my horses. If she dies without lawful issue of her body the said Negro to be divided amongst my children, except son John Thomas. Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Lewcy Smith oneNegro man named Ben, one bed and furniture, one woman's saddle and one cow and calf as she has now in possession to her and her heirs forever. Item I give and bequeath to my granddaughter Pegga Pennington one Negro girl named Viney and one bed and furniture and if she my granddaughter Pegga should die without lawful issue the legacy left her shall belong to my son Phillip and his heirs forever. Item I give and bequeath to my son John Thomas six Negroes namely Jacob, Nancy, Antony, Moses and Aron and George, three beds and furniture my cart and wheels and one yoke of oxen, one mare and colt that's called now his to him and his heirs forever. My will and desire is that John Hall Junior may keep sixty five acres of land as he bought of me lying on the south side of Mitchell's Branch which is one line and my old patent line the other line and the balance of my land I give to my son John Thomas to him and to his heirs forever; also my plantation utensils and one third of my pewter. The balance of my pewter to be equally divided between my two daughters Sarah and Mary. Also I give my three children John Thomas, Sarah and Mary all kitchen furniture equally divided also I give Sarah one chest and Mary one chest also my chairs to be divided between John Thomas, Sarah and Mary. Also I give my son John Thomas one cow and calf. Also I give Sarah and Mary each of them one cow and calf all the balance of my cattle to be equally divided between my five children John Thomas, Faitha Nance, Lucy Smith, Sarah and Mary. Also my sheep to be divided between Lucy Smith, Sarah and Mary. Also I leave my stock of hogs and my crop to pay all my just debts and the balance to support my three children John Thomas, Sarah and Mary. Also all my fowls to support the plantation. Also my two horses not before willed I give Lewcy Smith choice and John Thomas the other horse with my saddle and gun. Also my wearing apparel to my son Henry. Also my will and desire is that Robert Pennington may keep two beds and furniture as I bought for him as he has them now in possession to him and his heirs forever. Also it is my will and desire that my two daughters Sarah and Mary may have the small room of my dwelling house during their natural lives or marriage. Also it is my will that my two daughters Sarah and Mary have free privilege of working their two Negroes on the said plantation during their natural lives or marriage. Lastly I appoint my son Phillip and my son John Thomas executors of this my last will and testament revoking and disannuling all former wills by me made. In witness I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty-seventh day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred and two. James Pennington. Signed, sealed and declared in presence of us: John Northington, William Ladd Taylor, Samuel Butter, Sterling Northington. At a court held for Mecklenburg County the 18th day of June 1803. This will was proved by the oaths of John Northington and William Ladd Taylor witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded. And on the motion of John Thomas Pennington the surviving executor therein named who made oath thereto and together with John Northington and Jabiz Northington his securities entered into and acknowledge their bond in the penalty of ten thousand dollars conditioned as the law directs. Certificate was granted him for obtaining a probate of the said will in due form. Teste. William Baskervill, Cl. Cur. Mecklenburg County, Virginia Will Book #5, page 161: An appraisement and inventory of James' estate was taken on July 27, 1803 by John Hubbard, John Nance, William Bugg and John T. Pennington. Its total value was given at 998 pounds, six hilling and nine pence. It included such items as goats, cows, geese, a gun, four horses, various furniture, various plantation utensils and Negroes named Jacob, Edmund, Austin, Daniel, David, Ben, Anthony, Moses, Aron, Pegg, Dilsey, Viney, Nann and her child.
Will of George Devine of Spartanburgh District South Carolina, weak in Body.…to my wife Mary Devine all my estate excepting the place where I now live for her life or widowhood, and at the expiration of said term the property is to be equally divided among my Children viz. John, Nancy, Rhoda, Elizabeth & Frances and also my Granchild Mancils, and the place whereon I now live to my son John Divine, N. B. the one fourth of said Mancel's part I bequeath to Chaney Bragg another one of my Grandchildren. 3 Nov 1824, Wit: John Nance, William Edwards, John Taylor. Prov. 17 May 1825 by the evidence of Thomas Heath, William Edwards, Mordaica Taylor, John Taylor & Newman Edwards as will more fully appear by a reference to Order Book E, page 120 & 121.
Will of John Lipscom Senr of Spartanburgh District South Carolina, being under bodily affliction, but of sound mind…to wife Sally Lipscomb, part of the plantation and tracts of Land whereon we now live, at the mouth of Gum root Branch adj. Samuel Shippies line to Goucher Creek, adj. John Wilkins, four grown negroes and two small ones of her choice, as much of the household and kichen (sic) furniture as she chooses to keep, etc…son Edward Lipscomb and daughter Agness R. Wood & Polley K. Wilkins $20 apiece…son Smith Lipscomb, daughter Nancy Nance one cow and calf and two Sheep, etc…land to be divided into four lots…to my sons William Lipscomb, John Lipscomb, Edward Lipscomb, and Smith Lipscomb…children Elizabeth Littlejohn, William Lipscomb, John Lipscomb, Edward Lipscomb, Salley Wilkins, Agnes R. Wood, Polley H. Wilkins, Smith Lipscomb, and Nancy S(?) Nance…sons William Lipscomb, Edward Lipscomb, Smith Lipscomb and my Brother Smith Lipscomb, Exrs., 1 Oct 1827. John Lipscomb Senr (LS), Wit: John Draper, John Woods, William Shippey. Prov. by all three wit, 12 Nov 1827.
WILL OF JOHN NANCE (of Prince George Co, VA) In the Name of God Amen I John Nance being weak in Body but of perfect mind and memory do make and Ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following. Imp.is. I give and bequeath my soul to almighty God trusting in the Meritts and Passion of my Beloved Saviour and redeemer Jesus Christ for pardon and remission of all my Sins in Genrale my Body to the Earth to be Decently Interred my worldly Goods my Debts being first paid in manner & form following.
Item. I give to my sonJohn Nance my Land excepting four years in the plantation I now live on to my son Richard and my wives [sic] Life in the said plantation, then the said Land to my son John and his heirs forever. If my son John Nance Demands any Estate of Mother Soakings to return in kind everything that he has in hand of my Estate. Item. I give my Loving wifeSarah Nance my best feather Bed, a pair of Sheets and Rugg, Lether Trunk and wearing Cloaths. Item. I give to my Daughter Susan my second best feather bed, sheet, blanket. Item. I give to my Daughter Elizabeth Gregory One Shilling. Item. I give to my Daughter Elin Warpole One Shilling. Item. I give to my sonJohn Nance One Shilling. Item. I give all the rest of my Estate within Doors and without to my son Richard and my Daughter Dorothy to be Equally Divided. I constitute and appoint my son Richard and my Wife Executor and Executrix of this my Last Will and testament. June the 9th 1716 Jno Nance Signed sealed in presence of Wm Stainback Wm Epes Francis Epes Att a Court held for the County of Pr. George on the second Tuesday in November anno 1716 being the thirteenth day of the said month - The above written last Will ofJohn Nance was Exhibitted into Courtby John Nance junr. and the Executor and Ex.ix. named in the said Will having personally appeared in Court and refused to accept of Executorship the said John Nance made Oath thereto and it being proved by the (oaths of the) Several Witnesses thereto is Admitted to record and upon the said John Nance's giving Security according to Law it's Ordered that a Certificate be granted him for Obtaining a Commission of Administration with the said Will annexed. Test. Wm. Hamelin.To 3 Sows, 4 Shoats and 5 piggs 1.6.0
To two horses 6.0.0 To one feather bed and furniture 6.5.0
To one Do. 4.3.0 To one Do. 4.7.0
To Six [?] Lea. Chairs 0.12.0
To two [?] and a Small Barrell of a [?] 2.3.0
To one Loom, warping Box, two Setts of Slay & harness, two [?] 1.2.0
To one Box Iron & two [?] old 0.3.0
To a parcel of woodenware 0.5.6
To a parcel of old Barrels 0.4.6
To two old Spinning wheels 0.4.0
To three Chests two trunks and a Box 1.6.0
To 1 Ivory Comb, 1 Horn Do., 1 Brush 0.1.6
To 1 Spice Mortar and old Iron pestle 0.1.0
To 1 old crosscutt Saw old file and [?] 0.1.6
To two old knives and an old Skimmer 0.0.6
To Spitts Iron & old wedges 0.9.6
To 30 l. pewter [?] 1.5.0 _____ 37.8.0
To 13 l. old pewter 0.9.0
To 1/2 a Doz. plates One tankerd 0.8.0
To one brass kettle 0.17.0 To one Iron pott 0.4.8
To Iron pott 0.18.2
To One pair of wooll cards, old Iron Candlestick 0.2.0
To 1 [?], 3 hooks, 1 old frying pan 0.7.0 To 4 hoes 1 Ax old 0.5.0
To 3 Sifters 1 bagg 0.3.0
To 1 Bible, 1 Psalter old 0.3.0 To Looking Glasses 1 Rasor 0.7.0
To a parcel of Earthenware 1 Bottel 0.7.6 To 1 Iron Kettle 0.3.0
To a Small parcel of Taned Leather 0.4.0
To 1 old Violin, one Sickle 0.5.6 To 12 l. Shott 0.3.0
To 1 pr. of old Stillyards and Sword 0.3.0
To 1 old Table 1 Ozenbrigy Tablecloth 1 Napkin 1 Cotten Towel 1 [?] 0.3.0
To 1 old Duffel Coat 1 pr. of old Lea. Breeches 1 pr. of Ozen do. 1 pair of worsted stockings 1 Waistcoat cloth 1 pr. of shoes 0.16.0
To 10 Barrels of Corn 4.0.0
To 4 Barrows 1 Sow 5 piggs 1.10.0 _______ Brot. ov. 37.8.0 _______£49.12.10 his } Nathaniel N Tatum } marke } Edward Epes } John Lewis } being the Appraisers Sworn before me Lewis Greens. Att a Court held for Prince George County on the Second Tuesday in February being the twelfth Day of the Month Anno Dom 1716 John Nance Adm. with the Will Annexed of John Nance Decd. returned into Court the above written inventory and appraisal of the said Decd. Estate upon Oath and by order of the Court the same is truly recorded. Test. Wm.Hamelin
Will Abstracts - Green County, Kentucky Will Book 1 p. 65 David PREECES will. My son Daniel Preeces. My son James PREECES - land bounded by Nathaniel OWENS andby James MONEY. My son Jonas PREECES-land he purchased from me. Wife Anna PREECES. Youngest daughter Levicey PREECES. Equal portions to my children hereafter named- Elenor SCOTT, William Powel PREECES, Jonas PREECES, John PREECES, Mary PEPPER, Precilla PERRY, Lyddia MONEY, Daniel PREECES, Susannah MEERS, Livincy PREECES. Signed David Preeces Feb. 11, 1811. Witnesses Elias BARBEE, James MONEY, Zachariah NANCE. Proved Court Mar. 25, 1811
BIRD NANCE'S WILL - IN THE NAME OF GOD, AMEN, I, BIRD NANCE, OF THE COUNTY OF RUTHERFORD, STATE OF TENNESSEE, BEING OF PERFECT MIND AND MEMORY, THANKS TO GOD FOR THE SAME, DO MAKE THIS MY LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT IN MANNER AND FORM FOLLOWING, (VIZ)
FIRST OF ALL, I DO GIVE AND BEQUEATH UNTO MY SON, JOHN NANCE, A HORSE TP BE WORTH FIFTY DOLLARS, FEATHER BED, 1 COW AND CALF - ALSO I GIVE AND BEQUEATH UNTO MY DAUGHTER ELIZABETH NANCE, ONE HORSE WORTH FIFTY DOLLARS, SADDLE, FEATHERBED, COW & CALF,
I ALSO GIVE AND BEQUEATH UNTO MY SON WILLIAM NANCE ONE HORSE WORTH FIFTY DOLLARS, SADDLE, FEATHER BED, COW AND CALF, AND I ALSO GIVE AND BEQUEATH UNTO MY DAUGHTER SALLY NANCE ONE HORSE WORTH FORTY DOLLARS, WITH SADDLE, FEATHER BED, COW AND CALF -
I FURTHER DESIRE THAT A CERTAIN NEGRO WOMAN BY THE NAME OF LIEU AND ALL HER INCREASE BE EQUALLY DIVIDED BETWEEN LUCY GAMBRILL, JOHN NANCE, ELIZABETH NANCE, WILLIAM AND SALLY NANCE, TO BE TO THEM DURING THEIR LIFE AND THEN TO THE HEIRS OF THEIR BODY, IF ANY,
AND FURTHER I GIVE AND BEQUEATH TO MY BELOVED WIFE LOUISE, THE PLANTATION WHEREON I NOW LIVE, WITH ALL THE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURES, FARMING UTENSILS, BLACKSMITH'S TOOLS, A WAGON, AND A CERTAIN NEGRO NAMED PETER AND ALL MY STOCK OF EVERY DESCRIPTION , DURING HER LIFE OR WIDOWHOOD, AND AFTER HER DEATH OR MARRIAGE TO BE EQUALLY DIVIDED BETWEEN JAMES H. NANCE AND POLLY I. NANCE AND THOMAS NANCE, AND WILLY B. NANCE, AND IT IS MY DESIRE THAT MY WIFE SELL THE SMITH TOOLS AND OTHER PROPERTY AS SHE CAN BEST SPARE TOGETHER WITH MY WAGES THAT MAY BE COMING TO ME FROM THE UNITED STATES AND THEREBY BUY A NEGRO WOMAN AND THAT NEGRO WOMAN IF BOUGHT, AND HER INCREASE, IF ANY, TO BELONG TO HER DURING HER LIFE OR WIDOWHOOD, AND AFTER HER DEATH OR MARRIAGE TO BE EQUALLY DIVIDED BETWEEN JAMES H. NANCE, POLLY L. NANCE, THOMAS NANCE AND WILLY B. NANCE - THEN I DO CONSTITUTE AND APPOINT MY WORTHHYY FRIENDS ALLEN NANCE AND JAMES STANFORD SEN. EXECUTORS OF THIS MY LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT - IN WITNESS WHEREOF I HAVE HEREUNTO SET MY HAND AND SEAL THIS EIGHTEENTH DAY OF NOV. IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD ONE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED FOURTEEN. BIRD NANCE (SEAL) SIGNED, SEALED AND DELIVERED IN THE PRESENCE OF, FITZHUGH D. MURRY & JOHN SMITH
IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN: I FREDERICK NANCE SR. OF LUNENBURG CO., BEING OF PERFECT MIND AND MEMORY. BLESSED BE GOD, DO MAKE AND ORDAIN THIS MY LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT. IN MARRER AND FORM AS FOLLOWS. FIRST I LEND TO MY BELOVED WIFE SUSANNA NANCE THE HOUSE AND LAND WHEREON INOW LIVE, INCLUDING ALL MY SAID TRACT OF LAND FOR WHICH I NOW HAVE DEEDS FOR, MY HORSE BRIDLE AND HER SIDE SADDLE, TWO BEDS AND FURNITURE WHICH SHE IS TO HAVE DURING HER LIFETIME AND AFTER HER DEATH TO BE DISPOSED OF AS HEREAFTER MENTIONED. I GIVE TO MY SON TAVENER NANCE AND HIS HEIRS FOREVER, PART OF THE LAND I NOW LIVE ON, BEGINNING AT A CORNER ON A RED OAK ON TATUMS LINE, THENCE ON A STRAIGHT, NEARLY NORTH TO MY SPRING THENCE DOWN SPRING BRANCH TO OCOL CREEK, THENCE ACROSS SAID CREEK, A STRAIGHT LINE TO A CORNER SPANISH OAK ON FREDERICK NANCE JR. LINE INCLUDING MY DWELLING WITH ALL MY LAND ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE AFOREMENTIONED LINE TOGETHER WITH MY CRAFTONS LAND IF I EVER OBTAIN A DEED FOR SAME. ITEM I LEND UNTO MY SON JOHN WEBB NANCE THE BAL. OF MY LAND LYING ON
THE WEST SIDE OF THE ABOVE LAND INCLUDING THE HOSA HOUSE, DURING HIS NATURAL LIFE AND AFTER HIS DEATH TO BE DIVIDED BETWEEN ALL MY CHILDREN HEREAFTER MENTIONED PROVIDED MY SON JOHN WEBB NANCE EVER HAS LAWFUL ISSUE THEN THE AFOREMENTIONED LAND I GIVE TI HIM AND HIS HEAIRS FOREVER. ITEM, TO MY SON GEORGE NANCE AND HIS LAWFUL HEIRS FOREVER, TWO NEGROES (DICE & STERLING) AND THEIR INCREASE, ALSO ONE FEATHER BED AND FURNITURE, ONE HORSE BRIDLE AND AND
SADDLE MY EXECUTORS HEREAFTER MENTIONED TO HAVE RECOURSE TO HIM SO THAT HE MAY NOT MAKE AWAY WITH THE NEGROES AND THE HORSE, BRIDLE AND SADDLE CONTRARY TO THE INTENTION OF MY WILL. ITEM I GIVE TO MY GRANDDAUGHTER SUSANNA JACKSON ONE REARING BEAST OF œ12 VALUE. MY GRANDSON ROBERT JACKSON AND HIS HEIRS FOREVER ONE GOOD FEATHER BED AND FURNITURE. LASTLY THE RESIDUE OF MY ESTATE, INCLUDING A TRACT OF LAND I PURCHASED OF JAMES WILLIAMS ON THE HEAD OF LILES
CREEK TO BE SOLD AT THE DISCRETION OF MY EXECUTORS HEREAFTER MENTIONED AND THE MONEY TO BE USED TO PAY MY JUST DEBTS, THE BALANCE TO BE EQUALLY DIVIDED AMONG MY CHILDREN TO WIT. TAVENER NANCE, FREDERICK NANCE JR., JOHN NANCE, JANE NANCE, CHARLOTTE BLANTON, NANCY AYERS BACON, THE CHILDREN OF SARAH SOLKINS ROBERTSON. LASTLY I APPOINT MY SONS TAVENER AND FREDERICK JR. WHOLE AND SOLE
EXECUTORS OF THIS MY LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT. MADE JUNE 2, 1795. WITS: JOSEPH YARBROUGH, THOMAS WALTON, WILLIAM BEASLEY. Frederick's X
CODICIL: THE WORD DIVIDED BETWEEN THE WORDS EQUALLY THE AMONG, UNDERLINED BEFORE SIGNED AND A SPACE BETWEEN THE WORD AMONG AND IN THE SEVENTH LINED OWNWARDS, JOSEPH YARBOROUGH, THOMAS WALTON, WILLIAM BEASLEY. MY MEANING AND DESIRE IS THAT PART OF MY ESTATE THAT I HAVE LENT MY WIFE NOT PARTICULARLY DEVISED AT HER DEATH SHALL BE EQUALLY DIVIDED AMONG ALL MY LAST MENTIONED CHILDREN AND AGREEABLE THERETO
Wm Nance with Jas and Wm Bates were wit. to will Godfrey Piles 1780 Halifax Co. VA.
Will Book 1 pp. 137-139 In the Name of god amen, I CHARLES SKAGGS Citizen of Green County, Kentucky considering the Mortality of human Nature and that it was appointed for all men once to die and after committing my body to the ground and my soul to god who gave it, I make and constitute this instrument of writing whereunto my name is subscribed to be my last will and testament, revoking all others. In primis, all my debts of which there is but few, and none of Magnitude, are to be paid, and then whatever there remains I will and bequeath in the following manner that is to say first my wish and desire is that my beloved wife LUCY SKAGGS shall have the use and profit of my whole estate Real and personal during her Natural life except such parts as I shall hereafter mention, that is to say the part of the land and plantation whereon I now live, and whereon my son MOSES SKAGGS Now lives, on the South side of the branch for him to have the use and benefit of that previous to the decease of his Mother, and at her decease to have the hold of the land the reason of my doing this is because he paid a greater part of the price that we gave for the land, though the deed was made to me. And at the decease of my wife; my desire is to have the whole of the land.
Item first I will and bequeath to my beloved son ARCHIBALD SKAGGS a negro girl called Susanna.
Item I will and bequeath to my beloved daughter RACHEL BLEVEN'S heirs one dollar.
Item to my beloved daughter NANCY MEREDITH an equal part part of my estate except such parts as I have before mentioned and shall hereafter mention.
Item I will and bequeath, to my beloved son FREDERICK SKAGGS I will and bequeath to him his equal part, among the other Children except such parts as is before and hereafter shall be mentioned.
Item to my beloved daughter POLLY GRAY I will and bequeath to her heirs one dollar.
Item to my beloved daughter SALLY ROBERTSON, I will and bequeath an equal part with the others except the parts before and hereafter will be mentioned.
Item to my beloved son THOMAS SKAGGS I will and bequeath my Negro boy called Bob and an equal part with the other Children of the property before mentioned and my said son THOMAS SKAGGS I will to be the executor to my whole estate.
Item to my beloved son MOSES SKAGGS I will bequeath my Negro man called Sepio and a rifle gun called Sepios gun together with a equal part of the property not mentioned.
Item to TEMPY BELCHER, wife to BERRY BELCHER I will and bequeath to her a filly called the reggie muffin to be hers immediately after my death.
Item to NATHAN BLEVIN I will and bequeath two [word crossed out] colts, one called Jolly and the other Tody. In witness of which I have hereunto set my hand this ninth day of February in the year of Christ one thousand eight hundred and fifteen.
CHARLES SKAGGS Tetes:JAMES AKIN
CHARLES BLEVINS
CHARETY HOWEL
WM. G. OWENS
ZACHERIAH NANCE At a County Court, held for Green County at the Courthouse in Greensburgh on the 22nd day of January 1816. The within will of CHARLES SKAGGS Dec'd was produced in Court and proven by the oath of WILLIAM G. OWENS, ZACHERIAH NANCE and NATHANIEL OWENS subscribing witnesses to said will, and that they believed him at the time of executing the same to be in his perfect mind and memory and the same was ordered to be recorded which is done accordingly. Given under my hand this 28th day of March 1816. JOHN BARRET, cfc
William Sympson
Jeremiah (his X mark) McFarlin At a County Court held for Green County at the Courthouse in Greenburg on the 17th day of January 1825 This last will and testament of Hartwell Martin deceased was produced in court by Nancy Martin and proven by the oath of William Sympson one of the subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be certified and at a court held for Green County at the Courthouse on the 18th day of April 1825 the same was fully proven by the oath of Jeremiah McFarlin another subscribing witness thereto to have been signed sealed and published as the last will and testament of the said Martin, and at the time of signing the same they believed him to be in his perfect mind and memory and the same is ordered to be recorded which is done. Test, John Barrett, Clerk
I Bequeath to my sonne William SLADE, two hundred acres of land lying on the South side of petapscoe, formerly bought of Quinton Parker, deceased, and the cattle that may be called myn there, the land and cattle and their increase, to be his and his heires forever, and what else is there of myn, upon the said plantation, and a great gunne muskett, fore which is lent to Rowland [Vance? Nance?] and Robertt [Grime?]. I bequeath to him two gunns more, a Basturd muskett, and a gunne for squerrills, and a small brass pestill. Also I give him the feather bed I use to lye upon with the furniture belonging and a new suite damix curtains and a vallance never yett used, my Blackman and a gelding which goes by the name of nanies foale, and all my hoggs, excepting one barrow about three or four years old, which said barrow I give to Doctor Henry Lewis. I give unto my said sonne William my best saddle, with a snaffle and new curb bitt, and my small writing trunk, and a chest of elm standing in the outward Roome, and a trunk standing in the inward Roome, a case of tooth pickers, and what money may be found of myne, and one pair of slate buttons for breeches, likewise all my wearing cloths, both linnen and wollen, a iron pott new, and a brasse kettle: Secondly I bequeath to my daughter Mary my plantation whereon I live and to her heires forever, only excepted my sonne to live upon it for the term of five years, without any lott or molestation, but to have the full power of it for the terms above said. I give likewise my daughter Mary one hundred of land, more Called Wolfe Neck. I give her likewise my gray mare, to her heires forever, with her increase, a chest that stands in the milk house, a small trunk being marked I.K., also I give her my spice box, I give her one silver bodkin with the marke M.S. one silver tooth picker which was formerly her mothers, and a gold ring. I give her all my wifes wearing cloths, both linnen and wollen. Thirdly I bequeath to Doctor Lewis one mare foale, about two years old, and to his sonne Henry and her increase forever, the young mare, being the foale of the gray mare. Fourthly I bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth a parcell of land lyeing between Richard [Mossa?] and Thomas [Turners?], called the Square, I give her my sorrell mare named nany, a feather bed that lyeth, under my lodging bed -- and what is thereunto belonging one chest which I use to carry in my boat and one silver bodkin marked M.S. Fifthly I bequeath to my daughter anne, one feather bed which lies in the trundle bedstead and what belongeth to it, with a pare of sheets, and a chest, which stands in the inward Roome and a small white Box which stands in the inward Roome. Sixthly I do desire that all my cattle, that I have at Severn, may Equally divided between my Sonne William ad my daughter Elizabeth, and anne, and my Sonne to enjoy them at my decease. Seventhly I do dispose of my daughter Elizabeth to be brought up with Mr John Homewood untill she be sixteen years of age, and to be ffree at that age. 8thly my daughter Anne I do dispose to my daughter Mary, untill she shall come to be sixteen years, and then to be ffree. Ninethly the Rest of my estate, after my debts is paid to be Equally divided between my Sonne William, Elizabeth, and anne my daughters, and if my sonne William Should decease without issue then what is his my desire is shall fall to my daughter anne, and if my daughter Mary should decease without issue, then hers to fall to my daughter Elizabeth. Tenthly I do leave my trusty and loving friends Doctor Henry Lewis and John [Rix? Price?] to be my adm. over this my will and testament. Lord have mercy on my soule. In wittness to this my last will and testament I doe interchangeably sett my hand and seale this 15 day of May 1675. William Slade Signed Sealed in presence of Henry Lewis Mary Lewis I leave my Sonne William to be at the tuition of John [Rix? Price?] untill he comes to the age of Seventeen years to be instructed in learning as wittness my hand this 5th of June 1675. William Slade Testis Hen: Lewis William Sutton
Will of William Nance, 1770 - Brunswick Co. VA
WILL OF WILLIAM NANCE In the name of God Amen: November the 17th, 1770. I, William Nance, of the Parish of Meherrin in the County of Brunswick, being of sound disposing mind and memory, thanks be to Almighty God for the same, calling to mind the uncertainty of death and that all men must yield thereto when by God required, do make and ordain this my Last Will and Testament as followeth towit: I bequeath my soul to God who gave, hoping and trusting in the Merit and Advocacy of my Blessed Lord and Savior Christ for the remission of all my first follies and offenses, and my body I commit to the Earth to be decently interred at the discretion of my executors hereinafter mentioned, and as touching such worldly estate as it hath pleased God to bestow on me I shall dispose in manner following, after all my lawful debts are paid. Item: I give and bequeath unto my son Isham Nance and his heirs forever, two hundred acres of land lying in Mecklenburg County adjacent to Reuben Nance and William Fox, also one negro fellow named Harry, one pott, two chairs, bed and furniture, thirty pounds in money and the third part of my stock of cattle. Item: I give unto my son John Nance and to his heirs forever the tract of land I now live on, also three hundred and ninety acres of land lying in Mecklenburg County adjacent to Drury Malone and Edward Epps, also my negro wench Winney, a negro girl named Judy, one brass lock gun, one feather bed and furniture, two chairs, one chest and the third part of my stock of cattle. Item: I give unto my son Reuben Nance and to his heirs forever two hundred acres of land whereon he now lives being the upper part adjacent to Richard Warthin, also my negro boy named Cook, a negro girl named Luse, one cuba gun, a mare named Pigion, also a new market coat and the third part of all my stock of cattle. Item: I give unto my daughter Elizabeth Glover and to her heirs forever one negro girl named Phillis, a white horse, a fourth part of a negro girl named Hannah (when sold) and five sheep. Item: I give unto my daughter Tabitha Nance and to her heirs forever one negro fellow named Frank, one bed and furniture, five head of sheep, a mare named Poll, a fourth part of a negro girl named Hannah (when sold). Item: I give unto my daughter Mary Lanier and to her heirs forever one negro boy named Emmanuel, five sheep, and the fourth part of what my negro girl sells for, also eleven geese. Item: I give unto my daughter Sarah Lanier twenty pounds money, one negro girl named Doll (now in her possession), a negro girl named Sarah, also five sheep, and a fourth part of my negro Hannah (when sold) to her and her heirs forever. Item: I give my Sagathy coat to John Lanier. My will and desire is that my crop of corn and tobacco be sold to pay my debts, like I desire that all the remainder of my estate (except my hoggs) that I have not heretofore mentioned be sold, and after my debts and funeral charges is paid, that the remainder part be equally divided amongst my three sons; Isham, John and Reuben. Item: I give all my stock of hoggs to my son John Nance. I do hereby appoint make and ordain my three sons, Isham, John and Reuben my sole executors of this my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal the day and year above written. his William X Nance mark (Signed, sealed, published and declared by the said William Nance as and for his last will and testament, in the presence of us who were present at the signing, sealing and publishing thereof. Joseph Floyd John Nipper Benjamin Walker) ----------- At a court held for Brunswick County the 25th day of February, 1771: This will was presented in court by Isham Nance and John Nance, two of the executors therein named who made oath thereto according to law, and the same being proved by the oaths of Joseph Floyd and Benjamin Walker, two of the witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded. And on the motion of the said executors, who together with Charles Collier, Joshua Winfield and Josiah Floyd their securities entered into and acknowledged their bond in the penalty of three thousand pounds with conditions as the law directs. Certificate is granted them for obtaining a probate thereof in due form, and Reuben Nance, the other executor therein named personally in court refused to take upon himself the burden of the execution thereof or to join in the probate. Teste: P. Pelham, Jr. Clerk of Court. 21 Head of Cattle L23.10 1 old horse 15/ 24 5
1 Copper Kettle 100/ 5.
3 Iron Potts & Old Kettle 17/ a parcel of pothooks 1. 3
1 Pott Rack 7.6 1 Currying knife & Steel 10/ 17. 6
a parcel of Coopers tools 15/ & a parcl of Carpenters Do 8/ 1 3
a spice morter 5/ a parcel of pewter 25/ 1 10
a parcel of Earthen Ware 12/6 2 Tables 7/6 1
5 Casks 22/6 6 Old Tubs 5/6 3 fatt Potts 2/ 1 10
2 Bread Trays 3/ 1 Flax wheel 10/ part of a whip San &c 5/ 12
4 Chests 1 Old trunk & a case 30/ a garter loom 5/ 1 11 3
a Frying Pan & a pr of fire Tongs 6/ a pr Stillards 7/6 13 6
a Spining wheel & Spindle 4/ 4
a Bucket Sugar Box Trunk looking Glass and Candle Stick 8
A parcel of Old Books 2/6 2 6
A parcel of Shoe makers tools 3/6 3 6
A gun & Bayonett 2/ a Small Box /5 1 1 3
2 Beds with their furniture 13 10
1 box Iron 5/ 1 Flax Hatchel 15/ 1 0
1 Small Rundlet 12 1 0
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October 17th 1767 Samuel Sherwin
Gideon Winper
John Gooch At a Cout held for Amelia County the 22nd day of October 1767. This Inventory and appraisement of the estate of John May decd. was returned and Ordered to be Recorded
MECKLENBURG COUNTY WILL BOOK #8 PAGE 416 Item first I give and bequeath to my Grand Daughter Milly Nance two hundred dollars to her and her heirs. Item second, I give and bequeath to my Grandson Edward Poythress twenty five dollars to him and his heirs. Item third, I give and bequeath to my Grandson John Poythress one hundred dollars to him and his heirs Item fourth, I give and bequeath to my Grand Daughter Martha Giles Daughter of my Daughter Betsy P. Giles two hundred dollars to her and her heirs. Item fifth, and last after all my just Debts funeral expenses and the above legacies are first paid it is my will and desire that the remainder estate be equally divided amoungst my four Living Children Jean P Basey, John Giles, Edward Giles and William Giles to each of them and their heirs, given under my hand this 10th day of March 1818. I appoint Edward Giles Jr and John Basey exors to this my last Will and Testament. his
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Wills of GRAINGER COUNTY, TN - Nov 1856-Oct 1917
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