TABLE OF CONTENTS
Blankenship Wills
Will of Abel Blankenship (Extract) 1
Fanny Morton; Mary E Pigg; Sam'l F Blankenship; David M Blankenship; William W Blankenship; Robert C Blankenship; Theodoric C Blankenship; John P Blankenship; Nancy B Blankenship; Lucy C Blankenship
Inv of the Estate of Asa Blankenship (Extract 1
Levy Blankinship, administrator
Will of David Blankenship (Extract) 2
Abel Blankenship; Madelene Pigg; Ella Morton; Mary Dixon; Cain Blankenship; Robt C Blankenship; Sam'l Blankenship
Will of Hezekiah Blankenship 2
Levi A. Blankenship; Mary M. New; Nancy G. Blankenship; Elizabeth L. Dismukes; Martha C. McCargo; Susan N. Blankenship; Sarah A. Blankenship; Leticia A. D. Blankenship; Elizabeth S. Blankenship
Account of Sales of the Estate of Hezekiah Blankenship 3
Nancy Blankenship; Elizabeth Blankenship; Daniel D. Dismukes; William Ligon; George McCargo; James C. McCargo; Patrick McCargo; Levi A. Blankenship; John J. Throckmorton; James Wingo
The Will of James Blankenship - (Extract) 14
Drury Blankenship; Ann Blankenship; Joel Blankenship; Fore Blankenship
Will of Joseph Blankenship 15
wife Mary Blankinship; son John Blankinship; Elisabeth Garland, Mary Thornton, Lucy Blankinship, Martha Blankinship, Judy Davis, Elisabeth Davis, Sarah Snelling, Grandson Joseph Norris and Mary Anne Adkinson
Will of Matthew Blankenship 15
wife Lucy; son-in-law Ludwick Puckett
Will of William Blankenship 16
Mary Blankenship; Wilmoth Blankenship; Frances Blankenship
Wills in Which Blankenship is mentioned
Will of David Bolar Hall 16
John (X) Blankinship
Will of John Hix 17
Martha Blankenship,
Will of Stephen Huddleston 17
my daughter Catherine Blankenship; Bennett Blankenship
Will of Thomas Moore 17
my four Daughters viz Mary Blankinship, Martha Northcutt, Sarah Simms and Susanah Moore
Brezindine Wills
Will of Elizabeth Brezindine 18
Dianah Cheney; Mary Bush; Susannah Broock
Estate of David Francis Brizindine (Extract) 19
Thos Brizindine; Diana Dunn; Francis Brezindine; Randolph Brezindine; Armstead Brezindine; Mary Bush; Susana Callicott
Will of Ann Davis 21
my daughter Mary Brisendin
Brooke Wills
Inventory of George Brooke
Acct current of the estate of George Brooke 22
Spenser Brooke; James Callicot; Wm Brezindine; Wm Callicot; Beverly Callicot; Bibby Brooke; Isaac Brezindine; John McCargo
Division of the Estate of George Brooke 24
James Callicott and Susannah, his wife, formerly the widow of George Brooke, dec'd
Will of Travis Brooke (Abstract) 25
Elizabeth J Brooke; John Brooke; Merit G Brooke; Silas N Brooke; Ann W Sutherland; (grand)sons Wm M; James B; Travis T
Callicott Wills
Will of James Callicot (Transcription) 26
Susannah Callicot; daughters, Clary, Prudence, Rhoda, Nancy, Dicy, and Betsy; sons, James and William; Little John McCargo
Inventory of the Estate of James Callicot 27
Joshua Brizindine; Wm Brezindine
Settlement of the Estate of Susannah Callicott (Extract) 28
Thos Brooke, Gdn of W.H.Callicot; James J. Callicot; Little John McCargo, administrator
Will of James J Callicoat 30
Elizabeth Duffer; Mary Ann Margaret Duffer; Elizabeth Susannah Duffer; Elizabeth McCargo; William Callicott
Will of William Callicoat (Transcription) 31
my beloved wife, Mary; Mary Mann; Anna Mann; Tabby; Rachel Brok; Lilly Ann Brok; James
Will of Tabitha Callicot (Extract) 32
Field Mann
Will of William Hubbard Callicott (Transcription) 32
Elizabeth Holcomb Brooke; Elizabeth Williams McCargo
Ligon Wills
Two Early Cumberland County VA Wills (Extracts) 35
Matthew Ligon; James Ligon
Will of Joseph Ligon (Transcription) 36
my son, Blackman Ligon; my son, Joseph Ligon; my son, John Ligon; Thomas Ligon, James Ligon, Obediah Ligon and Henry Ligon; wife, Judith Ligon
The Will of Thomas Ligon (Extract) 39
Wife: Betty Ligon; brother John Ligon; Sister Elizabeth
The Settlement of The Estate of Thomas Ligon 39
Michel S[tewart] Stokes, formerly Michel S[tewart] Ligon; the heirs of Thomas Ligon, deceased, viz. Michel S. Stokes, Judith E. Ligon, Elizabeth Ligon, Michel J. Ligon
McCargo Wills
Will of Anne McCargo (Abstract) 40
the children of R[obert]. P[ayne]. McCargo; J[ames]. A[llen]. McCargo
Will of David McCargo (Transcription) 41
wife Nancy McCargo; my children, Radford McCargo, William McCargo, James McCargo, Jonathan McCargo, Philip McCargo, Rebeccah McCargo, Mary McCargo and Elizabeth McCargo
Will of David Alexander McCargo 42
Elizabeth McCargo; Charlotte V. McCargo; Tabitha Ann McCargo; James C. McCargo; Anne E. Gregory; Patrick H. McCargo
Will of Elizabeth McCargo (Abstract) 43
sister Mary McCargo
Will of Elizabeth Herndon McCargo 43
wife of Joseph V. McCargo; Joseph V. McCargo; son Wm. T. F. McCargo
Will of Fannie L. McCargo (Abstract) 44
daughter Leila McCargo Ballard; son-in law C.P. Winn
Account of Sale of the Estate of George R. McCargo 44
Wm McCargo
Will of Hezikiah McCargo 46
son Hezikiah D[avid] McCargo; wife, Tabitha McCargo; my two daughters, Elizabeth H. McCargo & Jane McCargo; James M[orton]. McCargo; son John M[orton] McCargo; my grand daughter, Mary Jane Cooksey
Account of Sale of the Estate of Hezekiah McCargo (Extract) 48
Will of Isaac Henry McCargo 51
my children, namely: sons,H[erbert] G[lendon] McCargo, T[homas] P[uryear] McCargo, R[obert] H. McCargo, Lizzie Glasscock, Virgie Driggs, Sadie Alice Hall, Jessie Driggs, Orelia Reese and Estelle Brankley
Will of John McCargo (Transcription) 52
Radford; Letty Morton; David; Robert; James; Hezikiah; Little John; my four grand daughters, Letty Dupree, formerly Letty Portwood, Molly Portwood, Fanny Portwood and Nancy Portwood; Barbara Lewelling
Settlement of the Estate of John McCargo 54
pd Little John McCargo, Exor his portion; Wm Dupree, his wife's portion; pd Thos Portwood, his children's portion; Amount Little John McCargo's purchase
Inventory of the Estate of John McCargo 57
Will of James McCargo (Transcription) 58
wife Prudence; daughter, Martha McCargo; daughter Jane McCargo; daughter Mary Magdalene White; Francis Booth,; Cicily Elliott; friends Hezikiah McCargo, Thomas Roberts, John Coleman, Richard Russell and William Bacon
Acct of Sales, Est of James McCargo 60
Maria McCargo; Harriett McCargo
Account & Sale of the Estate of Little John McCargo 61
George McCargo; James C. McCargo; Patrick McCargo
Depositions RE: Heirs of Little John McCargo 68
John L. Jones, and Mary his wife, James C. McCargo, William Elam and Elizabeth, his wife, Cornelius D. Gregory, and Letty his wife, Simon H. McGehee,and Susan J., his wife, P. H. McCargo, Oscar McCargo, Geo. McCargo, Jas A. Barnes, Susan Barnes, Amanda Barnes, John Barnes, Jas. Wagerstaff, and Mary J. his wife, Virginia Barnes, Nettie Barnes, Emily Barnes, Lucia Barnes, Eliza Barnes, Sallie Barnes, Alice Barnes, & Wm Bacon Administrator de bonis non of Wm. Callicott dec'd; Little John McCargo, Sr
Inv of Joseph Oscar McCargo 70
Will of John Morton McCargo 71
Martha Morton Rosser; James H. McCargo; John J. McCargo; Elizabeth Jane Law
Will of James "Mack" McCargo (Transcription) 72
Will of James Thomas McCargo 72
my father James C. McCargo and my sister Mary McCargo; niece, Effie T. Ward; my sister Fanny F. McCargo
Will of Lewis Napolean McCargo (Transcription) 73
my wife, Mary P. McCargo; my son Thomas Oscar; my sons; Byron Webster and John Leslie; Robert Louis, Enock (sic) L, Albert Olean, James Emmett; my daughters Bessie Susan, Bertie Elizabeth and Alvie Ethel
Will of Littlejohn S. McCargo (Transcription) 74
James C. McCargo (my Bro); Sarah Ann Yeates my niece; Jefferson C. Womack; to Lillie Hudson
Mary Ann McCargo, Admr qual 75
John M. McCargo
The Will of Mary Mc Cargo 75
Garrett A.; Grayson E.; Myrtle M.; and Maria E. Ward
Probate of Robert McCargo, Adm'r appt'd 75
reside beyond the limits of the State of Alabama. to wit: Ann Crutcher resides in Mississippi, Julia Harroway, wife of Achilles Harroway resides in Mississippi, William H. McCargo resides in Mississippi, Elizabeth A Wilburn, wife of Wyche Wilburn resides in Mississippi, James A Crutcher resides in Arkansas, Rebecca Powell, wife of William Powell, resides in Arkansas. Children of Eliza Crutcher, dec'd Francis H. Robinson, Mary Robinson, Susan Robinson, and William Robinson, all minors and children of Nancy Robinson, dec'd, reside in Mississippi, Melvina McCargo, Antoinette McCargo, and William McCargo all minors and children of Robert F. McCargo dec'd reside in Mississippi.
Final Settlement of Robert F. McCargo 76
Final Settlement of Robert F. McCargo 77
McClellan, Thomas J. Adm'r
Inventory of the Goods & Chattel Robert F. McCargo 78
Note on T J McCargo & others; Note on M W Blankenship
Will of Susan J McCargo (Transcription) 79
my son William McCargo; my grandson John Gregory
Will of W[illiam] H[enry] McCargo Jr. (Abstract) 79
Mrs. Aurelia McIntosh Brown
Admr Appt for Wm. T. McCargo (Transcription) 80
Joseph Oscar McCargo and George William McCargo infant heirs of William T. McCargo
Will of Wm. Thos. Fred. McCargo (Transcription) 80
Selina Court McCargo; Joseph V. McCargo; Betsy H. McCargo
Wills in which McCargo is mentioned
Will of Mary G. Coleman (Transcription) 81
my two daughters, Sophia D. Townsend and Mary F. McCargo.
Will of Tyler Roberts (Transcription) 82
my two brothers, Robert McCargo and Peter McCargo
The Estate of Polly W Douglass 82
petition of William McCargo of DeSoto Co. Miss to remove the property of his wards: Ann Eliza Douglass, Robert F. Douglas and Catherine Douglass,
Will of William Ellis (Transcription) 83
the father of Mary A. McCargo,
Inventory of W. H. Sparks (Abstract) 84
J. O. McCargo
Will of Martha Ragland (Abstract) 84
my daughter Elizabeth McCargo
Will of Jacob Davis (Transcription) 85
my granddaughters Mary Elvina McCargo, and Martha McCargo; Thomas McCargo
Will of Daniel Prewitt (Extract) 85
Wife: Nancy
Daus: Fanny Morton, Mary E Pigg, Nancy & Lucy Blankenship now living with my wife
Sons: Sam'l F Blankenship, David M Blankenship, William W Blankenship, Robert C Blankenship, Theodoric C Blankenship and John P Blankenship
Minor Children: Nancy B Blankenship and Lucy C Blankenship
Dated 15 Nov 1837
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Inv of the Estate of Asa Blankenship (Extract)
Lunenburg Co Will Bk 4-49A
Dated 10 Apr 1794 Levy Blankinship, administrator(1)
Includes:
Trunk of silver smith's tools........ 2/17/6
Mare & colt.......................... 8/00/0
6 head of cattle..................... 9/00/0
7 head of sheep...................... 2/00/0
9 head of hogs....................... 2/12/0
Foots to 71/13/0
A/C of the Estate of Asa Blankenship
Lunenburg Co Will Bk 5
This appears to be the final accounting of Levy Blankinship's administration of Asa's estate. What happened to Asa's family after this is unclear. The account continues thru pages 95, 96, 97, 98 and 99 and consists mostly of payment of Asa's debts, payment of Asa's family's living expenses and "Cash to the widow" That there was more than one Asa Blankenship in Lunnenburg see: Lunn CTO BK 16-77: Asa Blankenship to be ensign in the room of Francis Smithers who is promoted 4 Jul 1795
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All to wife, Ann, land I live on during her natural life, after her decease , to son Abel Blankenship, residue equally divided between four children, Madelene Pigg, Ella Morton, Mary Dixon, and Cain Blankenship . Cain's share to go to the child that takes care of him after Ann's death .(2)
Wit: Robt Carter; Madison Ragland; Robt C Blankenship; Sam'l Blankenship
Probate: Apr 5, 1824 App of estate $186.44
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I make this my last will and testament, firstly, I want John J Throckmorton to take all of my estate in hand and first sell all the Peters Creek tract of land that lies below the road from Richard Edmundson's to Wm. Allen's mill, and after selling that land, I want him to advertise and sell all my land. I want it to be at his discretion about the time of the sale of the land. I want him to sell every piece of property and everything except the negroes and my blood mare and Sarpeslon Colt. (3) I want the sale of my property to be in the fall, or any time when he thinks best, and after he has sold all and paid my debts, I wish him to make a division of my Estate, when he thinks proper for it to be done. I wish it made in the following manner: Firstly, after all my debt is paid, I want my son Levi A. Blankenship to have one hundred dollars out of my Estate. I want the balance of my Estate equally divided with my daughters, towit, Mary M. New, Nancy G. Blankenship, Elizabeth L. Dismukes, Martha C. McCargo, Susan N. Blankenship, Sarah A. Blankenship, Leticia A. D. Blankenship, and my wife Elizabeth S. Blankenship. (4) I want John J Throckmorton to manage my Estate just as he would his own and sell the lands and make deeds for it, that shall be good and permanent from me and my heirs, as same as if I had of made it myself. I wish the sale of the land to be wholly at his DISCRETION. I do not require the said John J Throckmorton to give any security. I wish Ray Portjeo to remain in the house where he now lives, five years, that is, if his behavior deserves it, and if my Estate will admit of the sale of the said lands, to be put off of to that time. But I wish it to be just as John J Throckmorton thinks best. I want Joseph to tend all the ground that he cleared, two years for clearing (that is after the present year). He is to keep half of what he and Marshall make this year.(5) He is to pay rent on the land that he cleared, after having it for two years, for the clearing. I want John J Throckmorton to have his own control about selling any tract or piece of land, when he thinks best to sell it, publicly or privately, just as he thinks best, and in fact, I want him to wind up my Estate, just as he thinks best, and sell my land and make a division, just when he thinks best. I wish him to get the Commissioners to take this tract of land where I now live, back, provided they will pay one hundred dollars for the improvements I have made on it, and pay back the two hundred dollars I have paid for it. But I leave that to John J Throckmorton, to do it if he thinks best, or if he thinks it best not to do it. As witness my hand and seal the day and year above written.(6)
H. Blankenship (SEAL)
Witness: Edward Womack, William C. Cole, James Stigall
The following is an account of the sale of the property of Hezikiah Blankenship, Dec'd, sold by John J. Throckmorton, Exor on the 23rd and 24th days of October 1844
Edward Huntington
1 side saddle .50
1 lott of singletrees .25
1 Plough 1.55
1 Red cow 4.00
5 chairs .40
1 small chair .19
1 Bed stead .25
1 Skillet .15
1 Bed Cord (?) .25
1 Bed stead .50
1 lot of phials .12
1 old ------ .15
1 ------ pillow case .15
1 Bureau 7.00 15.49
William Allen
2 harrows .50
1 bridle 1.00
1 Pot 1.05
1 parcel of leather .12
1 Haylard 1.10 3.77
Willis Ashley
1 Pot rack .35
1 Pail .25
1 Can .20
3 ------ .50
1 steak dish .12
1 Dish & bowl .07
1 dish & plates .70
12 Bottles .21
1 pr andirons .75
1 Parcel of books .35
17 Pounds of tallow @ .10 1.70
1 Box .67
1 Oven .20 5.45
William Arnold
1 Parcel of Boxes .38
James Allen
1 Coffee pot .28
Charles B. Bowman
1 ----- pot .31
1 Ditto Too dark to read
1 Bed and furniture 7.00
1 pr of tablecloths .35
1 Chair .25
1 pr andirons .25 7.85
Anderson Bowman
1 Waiter & glasses .37
1 Jug .30
1 Box .11
Candle sticks & toilets .11
6 Chairs @ .50 ea 3.00
1 Chest .20
5 Gallons of whiskey @ .25 1.25 5.34
2 Pots &c .25
1 Oven lid & hooks .25
1 Pot rack & pan handle .25
1 Cupboard .15
1 Spinning wheel .25
1 pr Cards .25
2 Pails .25
3 Cook popts, Coffee pot &c .50
1 Tin pan .05
Candle sticks .03
3 Chamber pots .25
1 Bed & Furniture 7.50
1 Folding table & furniture 4.00
6 Chairs @ .50 3.00
3 Meal barrels & bags .50
2 Sheets & 2 towels 1.30
Saddlebags 1.12
2 Baskets .12
1 Barrell of vinegar .50
1 Bed stead .25 19.20
Obediah Blanks
1 Set of gear for waggon 4.00
2 Dishes @ .25 .50
P;ates .30 4.80
John A. Beasley
1 Anvil 5.00
1 Small ditto .50
1 Shoeing box and contents 1.50
1 Old Bellows .35
2 Boxes old iron .68
2 Axes .55
Basket of iron .20 9.83
John T. Pall____
4 Bottles .08
1 -------- .18 .26
John M. Crowder
2 Barrels .40
1 Jug .10 .50
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John T. Chandler
2 Picture frames .10
Hennings Justice .30
10 Gallons of whiskey @ .26 2.60 3.00
1 Straw cutler 1.05
1 ___ Mill 3.00
1 Jacket & pants .52
1 Bay colt 31.50
2 Side tables .55 35.72
Reps Dunkley
2 Barrells & medicines .05
1 Lamp & glasses .15
2 Lamps & cannister .32 .52
Tabitha Dunkley
1 Set of knives & forks .21
Isham Epperson
1 Coulter &c .20
1 Pot .28 .48
Jose ----ca
2 Tin bucket .10
1 Small heifer 4.00 4.10
William T. Farrar
1 --- mill 5.00
4 Tubs .30
Candles .25
8 Bottles .18
1 Glass sucking bottle .12 5.85
Bentley R. Fleming
1 Trivet .11
1 Gridiron .14
1 Oven & hooks 1.00
Bell .37
2 boxes of medicines 1.50
1 one-horse [shay] and gear 16.25
1 Barrell of lime 2.00
1 Sledge hammer .35
5 Barrells & 2 Bushels of corn @ 2.25 12.18
200 feet of plank @ 7/6 per 100 2.50 35.40
Josiah Franklin
1 Spinning wheel .50
George Guthridge
1 Raw hide 1.00
1 Oven &c 1.05
1 Cow & yearling 13.00
1 Pot hooks .70
5 Plates .40
1 Hand saw .95
1 Jack plane .25
5 Glass tumblers @ .05 .25
1 Pr sheets .75
5 Gallons of whiskey @.25 1.25 19.51
Robert M. Gilliland
1 Bay horse 19.55
Elijah D. Hundley
1 Waggon 14.36
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2 Raw hides 1.00
1 Anvil & 2 Barrels .57
1428 shingles @ 1.35 per 1.92
6 Chairs @ .28=1.58 1 Bucket 1.80
1 Table .13 1 parcel medicine .06 .19
Lot of Tin .11 Candle Molds .40 .54
2 Old hogs heads .13 20.48
Julius Hudson
2 Halter chains .85
1 S---- ching Gear 2.50
6 Tumblers @ .05 .30 3.75
Susan (??) Hawkins
1 Parcel of shingles .40
1 Strainer .21
[Fire] Shovel & Poker .12
2 Butter pots & 2 jugs .14
1 Lot of measurers .06
Small table .25
1 stack of oats 5.20
1 Stack of fodder 1.30
2 Stacks of fodder 3.00 10.58
William A. Hawkins
2 Shuttles .32
1 Stone Churn .50
1 Pr Cards .20
1 Parcel of shoemaker tools .45
600 -l-- .55
5 Pewter plates .75
1 Old chest & butter pot .19
Leather ------ .07
10 Pounds of soap @ .04 1/2 .67
Scales & weights .25
Umbrella .25
Slate & ----- .13
Castor .38
1 Handsaw 1.22
1 Gun 1.80
Powder & shot .14 7.05
Charles Hudson
5 Chairs .50
4 Bottles .10
6 1/2 pounds of shot @ .08 1/2 .57 1.17
Rainey Jones
1 Cross X saw 3.50
1 Grindstone 2.55
1 Bay mare 40.70 46.75
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Anderson Kirk
2 Bed & Furniture 13.00
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283 Pounds of tobacco 5.65
259 pounds Lug same 2.60 8.25
William L---
1 lot of blacksmith tools 3.00
I large bellows 4.75
1 Anvil .85
Old cartwheel,axles,trees &c 3.05
I barrel of nails 1.05
2 bottles of oil .32
1 lamp & reflector .28
1 set of teaspoons .25
2 lamp glasses .12
1 Looking glass .77
1 Travelling trunk 1.05 15.39
Cyrus Light
Half bushel of meal .15
2 muzzles & 1 hook .40 .55
1 Dish .25
Allen Light
1 stack of oats 2.00
1 Parcel of shucks 2.00
1 Stack of fodder 2.53
1 Stack do 2.25 8.83
Patrick Moon
Lock chains .85
2 axes .35
2 sifters .50 1.70
1 Raw hide .60
1 lr grater &c .07 .67
Charles Moorfield
1 loom 1.60
1 small bed & furniture 4.00
1 ----- hammer 3 tumblers .21 5.81
1 Drawing knife .10
John W. Moorfield
1 ---- cord .37
Parcel of iron .25
1 Auger & drawing knofe .25
2 Snuffers & tong .05
1 Chair .38 1.30
Picture frame & basket of physics .10
Randolph P. Nobles
3 hoes @ 20, grub hoe @ 30 .50
1 Side saddle .85
1 Sythe .55
Harrow and old plough .45
Singletree & plough 1.20
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1 Orchard waggon 9.00
35 pounds of soap @ 06/lb 2.18
1 pr andirons .75
1 Table .15
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1 pair ----- .27
1 Waiter & 3 --- .18
1 Pitcher @ 35 1 dish @20 .55
5 Plates @08 1/2, 1 auger @ 20 .63
1 Sow & pigs @2.50, do @ 3.00 5.05
4 Bottles & 1 bake pot .21
1 pair wedges .55
1 box of Calomel .19
1 set of cup-plates 13 set of teaspoons 16 .29
1 Cupboard 2.75
1 Nipple glass .45 29.97
Nathaniel Nelson
1 dark Pas(?) horse 19.00
William Owens
1 Noggin @12 1 sm table @ 25 .37
4 Locks @01 1/2 & 2 toilets @ 08 .23 .60
Nathan Powell
2080 shingles (?) @ 120/thousand 2.50
John Powell
1 small table .25
1 man's saddle 5.00
William W. Robertson
1 Plate @ 80 1 large hammer @35 1.20
2 Screw plates 1.50
1 Sulky 5.00
1 old coffee pot .21 8.51
Collier Redmond
1 Brass Kettle 1.00
William E. Robertson
1 Horse cover and hood 1.00
Beverly T. Stegall
1 Lot of waggon gear 1.50
6 chairs 1.04
2 old auger &c .19 2.73
Patsey Strange
1 ----(?) .13
1 Rug & 2 straw beds .75 .88
Abner Spenser
1 set of cup plates .14
Robert Spenser
5 gallons of whiskey 1.25
1 Whisky barrel .25
1 pair cord(?) irons 1.00 2.50
William Sullivan
(Arm?) chair and (Cheven?) .05
1 Chest 07 1 cupboard 75 .82
5 Hogs 9.00
2 Black ----- .25
1 Glass ----- & teapot .25
1 set of teaspoons .18
1 Small table .20 10.77
Robert A. Spenser
2 Dishes .50
1 pair candlesticks .32
1 Tub of lard .25
1 Pistol .25 None
Edmond Sanger
1 Dish .45
1 ladle & 6 pr of sheets 1.06
1 pair of tablecloths .31 1.82
Hezikiah Smith
2 Dishes .38
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John Stegall
2 Candle sticks .22
Colemen Stegall
1 Fiddle 1.05
1 Drawing knife & 1 auger .32 1.37
Elizabeth Th--r
1 Bedstead 2.35
Thomas Thompson
1 Straw caker 1.50
1 Tun & 1 hogshead .90
1 Pole and lot of coffee .45
2 Bells & 2 flatirons .38
1 Decanter 1 book .27
1 Clock 3.85
1 Writing desk 3.10
1 Inkstand 1 map .19
5 Barrels of corn @ 2.12 10.62 21.33
Paul Taylor
Half-bushel measure .13
2 old hogsheads .13
5 barrels of corn 11.40 11.66
Nancy Tonan
1 grey horse 15.00
1 Bed and furniture 13.00 28.00
Rozzell Terry
2 Bottles & brushes .18
Joseph Taylor
1 ink pot and inkstand .22
Thomas C. Whitesworth
1 Grub hoe .40
1 Coulter & dutch plough .30
1 Spade .55
1 ---- plough & singletree .65
1 Calf 1.05
1 Yearling 2.05
1 Heifer 1.70
Shovel, tongs & pot hooks .61
1 ---cup 06 small table 25 .31
1 Small table .25
1 Parcel of locks .32
2 Locks 1.00
1 Clock ----- .05
4 Plates .18
1 Dish 30 candle snuffer 08 .38
2 Augers 09 1 chair 38 .47
2 Bushels old corn 5.03 14.90
3 weed hoes .95
270 feet of plank 2.68
1 old saddle & blanket .85
1 Buggy and harness 29.50
1 Raw hide & barrel of --- 1.70
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2 Tobacco hogsheads .80
1 Pot .40
1 Small table .34
1/2 Gal of whiskey .36
2 Glass jars 1 lantern .34
1 Pair scissors 1 jug .20
1 Pair of wedges, 1 powder canister .72
2 measures, i small scale .09
1 Reap hooks, 1 conch shell(7) .21
A Quantity of camphor .13
3 Books 1.02
1 Revised Codes (3 volumes) .55
1 Set of tea spoons 1.30
1/2 dozen table do 2.25
1 Bed stead(8) 3.90
1 Barrel of old damaged corn 1.00
2 Barrels & 3 bushel of short corn 2.20 53.57
1 Whipsaw 1.40
1 Black ---- .15
3 Dishes .17 2.22
Miles Womack
1 Spinning wheel 3.10
1 Pail & dipper .30
I small pistol 1.40 4.80
Edward Womack
1 Sheet @14 2 table cloths @15 .29
William B. Walden
2 pair of shears .10
Gildeon Yeats
1 Vise (screw) 2.00
Harrison Valentine
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Total of sale . . . ordered to be recorded 23 Jul 1845 588.34
Slaves:
Peter 275.00 Bay Mare 50.00
Peggy 200.00 Bay Colt 20.00
George 200.00 Bay Horse 30.00
Sam 900.00 Dark led horse 15.00
Marshall 800.00 Grey Horse 20.00
Granderson 300.00 Buggy & Harness 30.00
White faced cow & calf 8.00 4-horse wagon & gear 20.00
Pied cow & calf 10.00 Orchard waggon 30.00
Dark hed cow & calf 8.00 Sulky & harness 5.00
No-horn Cow 7.00 4 feather beds & Furn 65.00
Small heifer 2.50 1 trundle bed & Furn 6.50
1 yoke of oxen 20.00 1 Al--- Clock 5.50
4 bedsteads, 3 cord 7 Picture & frames .50
3 underbeds 5.00 1 Conch Shell, 1 trumpet .50
Lot of books (in No.25) 5.00 1 walnut desk 3.00
2 boxes of medicine & parcel 1 walnut folding table 5.00
of surgeons instruments 4.00 7 small tables 2.00
1 shot gun 2 powder horns 5.00 1 sulky trunk 2.50
1 small pistol & ---- do 3.00 1 set silver tea spoons 3.00
2 small rag carpets 1.00 1 set German silver do 1.13
2 Decanters 3 nutmeg graters 1.00 1 Dinner Bell .75
1 Castor & 2 salt stands .75 1 Clock & ---- .12
1 Small map of the United States .25 2 Preserve plates .50
5 Pr of tooth drawers & instr- 1 parcel cake molds and
ments 1.00 bake pans .13
1 Parcel of shoemakers tools & 1 Grey horse 15.25
Basket 1.00
Total value of inventory 3,185.10
Blankenship, Hezikiah Sale Hal Co VA Will Book 21 pg 223
The Estate of Hezikiah Blankenship by John J. Throckmorton, Exor.1844
Oct 28 Sold Marshall at Halifax Court House at Publick Auction for ready money to Peter Wier 463.50
Dec 23 Sold Boy Granderson at Halifax Court House at Publick Auction for ready money to Joseph Pointer 289.25
1846
Jan 1 Sold Old man Peter, his wife Peggy at Mount Laurel at Publick Auction at credit of 6 months to Elija Hundley 257.06
Sold Old man George at Mount Laurel at Publick Auction at credit of 6 months to Sam'l A. Morgan 140.00
Jan 25 Sold Sam at Halifax Court House at Publick Auction on credit of 6 months to Joseph Pointers for 699.00 deduct for Cash he paid that day 678.03
Sold a tract of land purchased of Thos McCargo containing 41a to Thomas G. Coleman 1/2 due 1 Jun 1846 other due 1 Jan 1847 150.00
Sold another tract of land purchased of sd McCargo containing 150a to Thomas G. Coleman for $400 1/2 due 1 Jun 1846 other due 1 Jan 1847 400.00
Signed John J. Throckmorton 27 Jul 1846
To my son Drury Blankenship, the plantation he now lives on, he to pay 5 pounds cash for the plantation I now live on, also all my goods and chattel.
To my daughter Ann Blankenship, a heifer 3 years old.
To my son Joel Blankenship, all my land lying above the Spring branch joyning Robert Man and Francis Man.
To my youngest son Fore Blankenship, the plantation I now live on.
My wife to be executoress.
This 30th day of May 1748, 1748 /s/ James Blankenship(9)
Wit: Daniel (x) Man, John Man, John Ward,
Probated 1st Monday in April 1749
In the Name of god Amen. I Joseph Blankinship of the parrish of Dale in the County of Chester feild being in perfect health and Sound Memorey and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form as follows Viz.
ITEM My will and desire is that my loveing wife Mary Blankinship should have the Use of the hole Estate both Real and personal dureing her widowhood
ITEM I give to my son John Blankinship all my land I have in the County of Chesterfield after the death or Marriage of my said wife Mary Blankinship to him and his heirs for Ever
ITEM My will and desire is that all the Rest of my Estate not yet given away should be Equally divided between the ten persons hereafter mentiond after the death or Marrage of my said wife Mary Blankinship, Viz (John Blankinship, Elisabeth Garland, Mary Thornton, Lucy Blankinship, Martha Blankinship, Judy Davis, Elisabeth Davis, Sarah Snelling, Grandson Joseph Norris and Mary Anne Adkinson to them and their heirs for Ever.
ITEM My will is that my Estate be not Appraised
ITEM I also Constitute and Appoint my friend Thomas Worsham my hole and Sole Executor of this my last will and Testament Revoking all other wills by me made in Testamoney wheareof I have hereunto set my hand and afixed my Seal this 30th day of April 1782
Signd Seald and Acknowledgd before us
James Baugh Joseph X Blankinship(10)
James Furgusson his mark
Abraham Blankiship
Docket: Will of Joseph Blankinship 1787 October proved P J Baugh
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Will of Matthew Blankenship (Abstract)
Mecklenburg County, Virginia.
Names wife Lucy, so long as she remains my widow, all my whole estate. After her death of marriage, be sold and divided amonst my children (not named).Executors, wife and son-in-law Ludwick Puckett
Signed Matthew (x) Blankenship
Witnesses: Arthur Puckett, Willington Smith
To son Ralph Blankenship, 200 acres, being part of 400 (patent not yet received) and after death of wife Mary, 100 acres and the plantation I now live on, being part of a larger tract belonging to Thomas Man's sons.
To John Man, son of said Thomas Man, 100 acres, the remainder of the 400 acres upon Winterpock Creek.
To daughter Mary Blankenship, one cow
To my daughter Wilmoth Blankenship, a heifer 3 years old.
To my daughter Frances Blankenship, a heifer 2 years old.
The remainder to my wife Mary, who is to be my executoress.
This 20th day of October 1744.
/s/ William Blankenship
Witnesses: Wm Herrington, Francis (x) Man, John (x) Johnson
Probated 1st Monday in April 1745, Inventory recorded page 111.
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Will of Bolar Hall Wife Jane Hall, 150 a which was conveyed to me by my father John Hall dec'd and the following slaves: Jack, Tabb, Pall, Randolph and Bull. After my wife's death to be divided between my children; Stephen, Matthew, John, Thomas, Richard, Dyse, Elizabeth, Ann and Milly. To Aunt Hall the house she lives on during her life.
Exors: My friend Richard James Jr.
Thomas James Henry Ferguson
John Gooch James Dupey
John Howison William Worsham
Wit: William Worsham, John (X) Blankinship, William Dodson
Probate 27 Sep 1787
Wife: Morning Hicks
Sons: William and James
Children: Eliz Hawkins, Aggy Gee, Sally Gee, Martha Blankenship, Susannah Hix, Thos Hix, Nancy Buitt(?) William and James
Previously given property to son Nathaniel and dau Frances Haggard
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I, Stephen Huddleston, being weak of body, but of sound and perfect memory, do make and declare this to be my last will and testament
To my beloved wife Peggy Huddleston, the property whereon I now live together with the following slaves (names), during her natural life or widowhood.
The remainder of my estate, land and slaves to be rented yearly, with one-half of the yearly rental to be given to my daughter Elizabeth Canada for the support of her and her children, and that upon her death to her children.
The other one-half to be held by my Executor and given to my daughter Catherine Blankenship, as he the said executor, may see that she and her children stand in need of subsistence and the comforts of life. That (is) not to be given her in money, but in the necessities of life, and at her death to be given to her children. (12)
At the death of Isaiah Canada and Bennett Blankenship, the land and slaves be divided equally between my daughters Elizabeth Canada and Catherine Blankenship, or if either of them be dead, to their children.
/s/ Stephen Huddleston
Signed and sealed in our presence
William J. H. Ligon,(13) Martin Canada, Timothy Childress
In the Name of GOD AMEN. I, Thomas Moore of the County of Chesterfield, being in my perfect Memory, Praised be God, Do Dispose of my worldly Goods in manner following viz:
Imprimiss I give and Bequeath to my Son John Moore all the goods and Chattles that he is now possest with to him & his heirs & assigns forever.
Item give and Bequeath to my Daughter Susanah Moore one Black horse colt to her and her heirs and assigns forever.
Item All the Rest of my Whole Estate both Real and Personal I Lend to my we1l Beloved wife Elizabeth Moore During her Natural life and at her Decease - I give my Land to be Equally Devided between my son Thomas Moore my son William Moore and my grandson William Daniel Moore to them and their heirs and assigns forever- And all the Rest of my Estate to be sold at the highest Bidder and the money to be Equally Devided amongst my four Daughters viz Mary Blankinship, Martha Northcutt, Sarah Simms and Susanah Moore I to them and their heirs forever.(14)
LastlyI appoint Richard Sims and my son William Moore Executors of this my last will and Testament and I Desire my Estate may not be appraised in Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this fourth Day of march one thousand seven hundred and Seventy Nine
Signed Sealed & Acknowledged
Thos [his mark X] Moore Senr
In presence of:, William Elam, Richard Elam, Jas. Elam
Docket Will of Thomas Moore Sr., 1779 Octr. 1 ---- proved [by the oaths of] Wm. & Jas Elam.
Recorded Etc, Filed: Chesterfield Loose Wills 1779.
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In the name of God, I Elizabeth Brezindine, of Essex county, being very sick, but in perfect sense and memory, do make this my last will and testament in manner and form following:
I give and bequeath to my three daughters, Dianah Cheney, Mary Bush, and Susannah Broock, all of my clothing, to be equally divided amongst them three, to they and their heirs forever, whom I appoint my whole and sole executors. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 10th day of March 1786
S\S Elizabeth (Her Mark) Brezindine (15)
Signed sealed and delivered
in the presence of
John Bush; Catherine (her mark) Bush
at a court held for Essex county at Trappahannock on the 16th day of June 1794, the last will and Testament of Elizabeth Brezindine, was proved by Catherine Bush, one of the subscribing witnesses thereto, and the said Catherine made oath that she saw John Bush, the other witness thereto, sign the same in the presence and at the request of the said Elizabeth Brezindine, whereupon the same was ordered to be recorded.
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To the Executor:
To Thos Brizindine, Exor, his
proved acct 16 17 06
A legacy to Diana Dunn 10 00 00
Reserved in the hands of the Estate
for payment of Clerks fee 10 00
For crying the Estate 07 06
To commissioners on account of sales 04 00
To balance due the Estate 44 06 05
By amount sales of the Estate 77 04 05
in obedience to an order of the worshipful court of Essex, bearing date of June 16th,1794 and other order dated July 25th 1794, we the subscribers hereto have settled the account of Thomas Brezindine, dcd, and find a balance due the estate of 44 pounds,no shillings and 6 pence, which we have divided among his six children as follows:
Francis Brezindine 07 07 08
Thomas Brezindine 07 07 08
Randolph Brezindine 07 07 08
Armstead Brezindine 07 07 08
Mary Bush 07 07 08
Susana Callicott 07 07 08
Signed: John Evans, Edward Ware, William Newbill, Ben Johnson
At a court continued and held for Essex county at Trappahannock on the 22 day of September, 1795, this report of their settlement of Thomas Brezindine's account of his executorship of Francis Brezindine's estate was ordered to be recorded
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To funeral expenses 01 18 00
Expenses & care of estate till sold 03 00 00
To William Fisher, tax on brandy 12 07
Expenses at the appraisement and sale 08 09
To Richard Holt for icsu 09
To Thomas Brezindine for services to the
estate 01 18 00
To clerks fee reserved in the hands of
admr for that purpose 03 00 00
To commissioners on amount of sale 04 15 09
Bal due the estate 78 07 06
In obedience to an order of the worshipful court of Essex county bearing date of June 16th 1794, and one other order dated July 31st 1794, we the subscribers hereto have settled the administrators account of Randolph Brezindine, of the estate of Elizabeth Brezindine,dcd,and find a balance due the estate of 98/7/6, which we have divided among six of her children as follows:
Francis Brezindine 13 01 03
Thomas Brezindine 13 01 03
Randolph Brezindine 13 01 03
Armstead Brezindine 13 01 03
Mary Bush 13 01 03
Susana Callicott 13 01 03
Signed: John Evans, Edward Ware, William Newbill, Ben Johnson
At a Court continued and held for Essex county at Trappahannock on the 22 day of September, 1795, this report of the settlement of Randolph Brezindine's administration of Elizabeth Brezindine's estate was ordered to be recorded.(17)
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IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN. I Anne Davis of the Parish of Southfarnham in the County of Essex being sick & weak in body but in perfect cense & memory thanks be to Almighty God & calling to mind the uncertain state of this life and that it appointed for all once to die do make this my last Will & Testament IMPRIMIS
First I commit my body to ye earth from which it first came. Secondly my soul to God who gave it to me and as for what small Estate it hath pleased God to bless me with in this life I give and dispose in form following VIZ
ITEM I give & bequeath all my estate amongst my four children Mary, Frank, Else & Rachel to be equally divided
ITEM It is my will and desire that my daughter Mary Brisendine keep my other three children Frank, Else and Rachel till they come of age.
ITEM It is my will and desire that my estate be not appraised or sold. I do appoint my Daughter Mary Brisendine my whole and sole Executrix of this my last Will & Testament revoking and disannulling all other Wills before made as Witness this 7th day of October 1738 (no signature)
Ye above Ann Davis did desire her estate to be disposed of as above directed & made her daughter Mary, Exx in our hearing and desired us to take notice thereof Octr ye 7th 1738
Thomas (His T Mark) Kidd
Eliza (Her e Mark) Kidd
At a Court held for Essex County at Tappa on the XVIIth day of October MDCCXXXVIII This Nuncupative Will of Ann Davis, dec'd was presented by Mary Brisendine the Executrix therein named who made oath thereto and being also proved by the oaths of Thomas Kidd and Elizabeth Kidd the witnesses thereto, was admitted to record.
Pg 150 Mary Brisendine and Thomas are bonded for one hundred pounds sterling
Pg 152 & 153 TO THE WORSHIPFUL COURT December ye 15th 1738 A Just & True inventory of Ann Davis Estate dec'd ... items listed and valued to total four pounds four shillings three pence (some items being:) Bed Chest, parcel of pewter, fine glass bottles, parcel of earthen ware, Four hundred and fifty nails, one parcel of cash (two shillings eleven pence), Knife & fork, Spinning wheel, Two ewes, six shoats, parcel of old Syder casks, two books, sixteen yards of Virginia Cloth, one old book, two cows and one yearling
In obedience to an order of Essex County Court, we the subscribers met and appraised the Estate of Ann Daviss dec'd which was presented to us by Mary Brisendine, Executrix of the sd dec'd Winess our hands the day and date above written
Mary (Her X Mark) Brisenden Wit: James Turner James Finey Jno. Page
At a Court held for Essex County at Tappa on the XVIth day of January MDCCXXXVIII This Inventory and appraisement of the Estate of Ann Daviss, deced was returned and ordered to be recorded.
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Char Co Will Bk 2-9 Jun 6, 1791
Value of estate 544 pounds, 7 shillings
Acct current of the estate of George Brooke(18)
Char Co Will Bk 2-154 Feb 4, 1798
Paid to Spenser Brooke for work done at Callicot's 12 04 00
Bal due estate 279 11 07½
Total Dr 325 05 09½
Credits
Sundrys purchased at sale by James Callicot 12 06 07
Cash rcvd, sales, Estate, Hire of negro & rent 304 19 02½
Balance due estate 325 05 09½
Signed Langston Bacon Admr
Recorded: Aug 5, 1799
Will Book 2-89 Char Co Va.
Account of the estate of Geo Brooke dec'd by Langston Bacon Admr.
Sep 10, 1790 To Geo Brooke dec'd for sundry
transactions with him 20 14 09
To pd Wm Cheaney his account 03 04 01
To pd Wm Brezindine, his share of crop
850 lbs of tobacco 07 13 00
To pd Wm Callicot for parcel of tobacco put in 01 14 08
To pd Wm Brizendine 10 14 01½
To pd Beverly Callicot 46 14 06
To one spelling book 00 01 06
To one side of leather 00 13 04
Jul 13 To pd Wm Callicot for cow & calf 02 10 00
Nov 25 To pd John Ashworth, expenses
carrying tobacco 00 14 08
To pd Beverly Callicot 14 06 00
To pd Bibby Brooke & part Langston Barnes
expenses when at Petersburg 00 10 06
Aug 31 To pd Beverly Callicot 62 05 00
To pd H____ Hughes 13 09 00
To pd Isaac Brezindine, rolling a hogshead
of Tobacco 01 04 00
To pd Sam'l Ashworth, do 01 04 00
To pd John Ashworth, his share of crop
797 lbs tobacco 06 12 11
Total on Jan 8, 1793 225 10 04½
Jan 19,1791 Cash of Thos Haskins 19 17 04
Dec 19 By sawing for John McCargo 850 ft plank 01 14 00
May 23,1792 By Cash of Jas Callicot for hire
of Edmund & John 04 10 00
Aug 31 By cash of ditto 04 05 03
Jan 8,1793 Total 199 14 05½
By Balance carried forward 25 15 11
Jul 20,1793. To pd Edward Moseley for 7 gals of
brandy for use at sale 02 06 08
Mar 24 1794 To pd John Norris Sr. for schooling
Bibby & Thomas Brook 02 00 00
To pd Spenser Brooke 09 11 03
To pd Spenser Brooke, his part of work
done with Edmund & John 31 18 04
To pd Wm Callicot 1/07/04
To pd James Callicot, his acct for sundries 16 19 10½
Jul 8,1794 Total 129 05 04¾
To balance due the adm'r per contra 15 05 06¾
Jan 3,1793 Cash of John Snead 10 15 01½
Mar 8,1794 By sawing for Spenser Brooke at Miles
Bottom's 08 06 06
By ditto at John McCargo's sometime past 08 02 00
By cash of Capt H. Moseley
for Bibb's estate 00 18 00
By James Callicot, building his house 15 04 09
by Bal due the adm'r 15 05 06¾
Jul 8, 1794 Total 129 05 04¾
The court on the 4th day of July, 1796, accepted the report and allowed the adm'r 5 percentum on 300 pounds for the trouble of his administration(19)
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Division of the Estate of George Brooke
Charlotte County, Virginia.
Order Book 8 Pg 29 - 1 Oct 16, 1792
James Callicott and Susannah, his wife, formerly the widow of George Brooke, dec'd, Plaintiff's vs Langston Bacon, adm'r of the estate of George Brooke, dec'd; Bibby Brooke, Thomas Brooke and Travis Brooke, sons and infants of George Brooke, dec'd, Defendants - a suit in Chancery
On the motion of Langston Bacon, he is appointed special guardian for Bibby, Thomas and Travis Brooke for purpose of this suit. Ordered that a division of the slaves, (except a negro named Black Sall), and personal estate belonging to George Brooke, dec'd, in the possession of the defendant Bacon, as adm'r of the sd George Brooke, who died intestate, so far as respects the dower of the sd pltf, Susannah, as in the bill mentioned, be made in a fair and equable manner, that is to say, one third of the slaves, John, Bib, Will, Sall, Rosa, Hannah, Lucy, Joane and Edmund, and one third of the personal estate, as her distributable share, after allowing a sufficiency of the personal estate to pay the debts of the intestate, be allocated and assigned to the sd Plaintiffs, James Callicott and Susannah, his wife, late the widow and relict of the sd George Brooke, dec'd, as her reasonable dower.
And it is ordered that Mack Goode, Hillary Moseley, Moses Harrison and Edmund Moseley, Junr, or any three of them, do make and partition an allotment thereof, and report the same to this court, with this interlocutory order, that a final decree may be made therein
Char Co Court Orders Book 10 Pg 198 Bibby Brooke, by Archer Farley, his next friend, Plaintiff vs Thomas Brook & Travis Brooke, orphans of George Brooke, dec'd, Defendants - On a writ of Partition.
This day came the defendant, by his Atty and by consent of the parties, it is ordered that John Trible, John Evans, Thomas Evans & John Howerton, . . . do make sale of all that tract . . . of land and appurtenances which descend to (them) as (heirs) of George Brooke, dec'd, their father, who died intestate, lying in and being in the county of Essex, for the most that can be gotten, after giving due notice of such sale, and assign one part of the nett(sic) proceeds arising from the sale thereof to the defendant as his part, and the remaining two-thirds in equal division to the defendants.
Char Co Court Orders Book 10 Pg 178 James Callicott and Susannah, his wife, formerly the widow of George Brooke, dec'd, Plaintiffs vs Langston Bacon, adm'r of the estate of George Brooke, dcd; Bibby Brooke, Thomas Brooke and Travis Brooke, sons and infants of George Brooke, dec'd, Defs - a suit in Chancery
Two of the commissioners appointed under the interlocutory order made in this court; to allot and assign to the plaintiff Susannah, her dower of slaves & personal estate therein mentioned, this day made their report in
these words "In obedience to the court, we have allotted to the relict within the following slaves; to wit: Edmund, Bibb, and Lucy as also the sum of £ 43/13/2 of the personal estate the same being sold by consent of the parties." signed Mack Goode & Hillary Moseley. In confirmation whereof It is ordered and decreed that the sd allotment made and assigned to the plaintiff Susannah, as her dower in the sd estate be made firm and stable between the parties, that is to say, the slaves during her natural life and the £ 43/13/2 to her and her heirs forever. The plaintiff recover against the defendant, their costs in this suit to wit: 110 lbs of tobacco @ one & three-quarter shillings per lb :Clk 484 cents ; atty 500 cents 3 May 1796
Char Co Court Orders Book 10 Pg 56 Bibby Brooke, by Archer Farley, his next friend, Demandant vs Thomas Brook & Travis Brooke , orphans of George Brooke, dec'd, Defendants - on a writ of petition.
This day came the parties by their attorneys, and the commissioners who were appointed under an order of this court to make partition and allotment of the land and appurtenances, of the sd order mentioned, this day made their report in these words: Charlotte County: agreeable to an order of the court of Charlotte Co, to us directed; we have proceeded to divide the estate of George Broks (sic), dec'd, among his children, agreeable to the within statement, and have allotted to each his division of land in the following manner, towit: To Bibby Brooke, the eldest son, 91 acres agreeable to platt No. 1 -- to Thomas Brooke, 136 acres agreeable to platt No. 2 -- to Traverse Brooke, the third son, 108 acres agreeable to platt No. 3. Given under our hands this 1st day of November 1798 -- Hillary Moseley, Reps Osborne, Miles Bottom, Commissioners. Therefore it is considered the partition and assignment of lands with their appurtenances made as well to the Demandant as to the defendants as aforesaid, as their full right . . . of the sd 297 acres of land in the Demandant's declaration set forth, to be held of them, made firm and stable to them, and their heirs and assignees forever, and it is considered the costs of this suit be equally borne by the parties interested. 5 Aug 1799
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Wife Elizabeth J Brooke 1/3 of estate
John Brooke, the four negroes he now has, viz Isaac, William, Lucy & Silas, which I value at $1,700
Two younger sons, Merit G Brooke & Silas N Brooke $200 each to school them to be equal to the older children
Wife to receive 1/7 part of residue, the profit however to be paid to Ann W Sutherland during the life of her husband Nath'l T Sutherland and at his death to her (grand)sons Wm M; James B; Travis T
Merit G and Silas N Brooke to get $1,700 to equal son John N Brooke.
Wife to get two negroes Kitty & Winney left her by Wm Worsham
Exors: Wife & son John w/o bond
Dated Oct 16, 1838
Wit: Jno B Richards; Sam'l Moseley & Thos A Freeman
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IN THE NAME OF GOD, AMEN. I, JAMES CALLICOT, of the county of Charlotte, being weak of body, but of perfect mind and memory, and knowing that it is allotted all men ever to die, do make this my last will and testament in manner and form following. In the first place, I reco11mmend my soul to God, through the merits of my Redeemer. In the next place, my body to the earth, to be buried in a Christian like manner, as my Executors, hereinafter named, shall think proper.
ITEM: My desire is that my wife, Susannah Callicot, shall live on and be possessed of, the plantation I now live on, with six of my Negroes, Abram, Poll, Phil, Big Peg, Dorhis, and Silver during her natural life, also two feather beds and furniture, two horses, twelve head of cattle, twelve head of sheep and fifteen head of hogs, also the use of my tables and kitchen furniture. At the death of my wife, sell the property, Negroes, stock and household goods, to be equally divided amongst all my daughters, Clary, Prudence, Rhoda, Nancy, Dicy, and Betsy.
ITEM: My will and desire is that all the residue of my Estate, real and personal, be equally divided between my two sons, James and William after taking my part of.
My will and desire is that Little John McCargo and Brachet Barnes be my Executors.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty first day of December, one thousand eight hundred and six.
James Callicot (SEAL)
In the presence of: Frances Barnes Sr. Thomas McCargo Thomas T. Parish
At a Court held for Charlotte County the 2nd day of February 1807, this last will and testament of James Callicot,deceased, was presented in court by Little John McCargo, one of the Executors herein named, and the same was proved by the oath of Francis Barnes Sr.,one of the witnesses thereto subscribed, to be acknowledged by the said James Callicot as his last will and testament, in his presence, and that he believed he was then in his perfect senses and memory. Thomas McCargo and Thomas Parish, the other two subscribing witnesses, being sworn, saith James Callicot was not in his perfect senses and memory at the time of acknowledging the same in their presence. The motion for admitting the will to record is continued until next court, for the Court to advise thereon, and it is ordered that the said Estate be committed to the hands of the said Little John McCargo and Brachet Barnes, the Executors named in the will, until further order of the Court.
Teste Thomas Read Clk
At a Court held for Charlotte County 5 October 1807
On the motion of Susannah Callicot, by Thomas Brooke, their guardian, by their attorney - to admit the will of James Callicot to record in this court, on hearing the testimony of sundry witnesses and the arguments of counsel, as well on behalf of the plaintiffs as in behalf of Miles Bottom, William T. Branch, Little John McCargo, and William Archer, defendants in opposition thereto, alleging the Testator was not in his senses and memory at the time of the execution of the said will. It is the opinion of the Court that the said James Callicot was in his senses and memory at the time of executing this will. Therefore it is ordered that the will be admitted to record in this Court, and that the defendants pay to the plaintiffs, their costs. On the motion of Little John McCargo, one of the Executors herein named, who made oath according to law, Certificate is granted him for obtaining a probate of the said will in due form, he giving security. Therefore it is ordered that the will be admitted to record in this Court, and that the defendants pay to the plaintiffs, their costs. Whereupon he, with John McCargo, Miles Bottom, James McCargo, and Martin Williams, his securities, enter into and acknowledge their bond according to law for that purpose. Brachet Barnes, the other Executor named in the will, renounced in open court, the burthen of the Executor thereof.
Teste Thomas Read CLk
Truly Recorded
Thomas Read Clk
Slaves: Abraham, Frank, Peter, Tiller, Pegg, Poll, Sally, Matt, Jinney, Dorcass, Bob, Silvey, Baccus, Racheal, Ancey, & Measey.
Slaves hired out: George & Aaron hired to Patrick Connerly, David to Mack Goode, Humphrey to Edw Moseley, Miley to Wm Ryan, Phil to Wm Brezindine.
4 spinning wheels, 6 potts, 5 tilling hoes, 4 grubbing hoes. 36 head of cattle, 4 work steers, 50 head of sheep, 50 head of hogs, 4 head of horses, 2 grind stones, 3 augers, 3 drawing knives, 3 chisels, 1 large foot adze, 2 sythe blades, 2 prs of sheep shears, 1 looking glass, 1 pr of [stillian], & 2 folding tables, 2 large chests, 1 small walnut table, 1 case of 5 bottles, 1 cupboard, 9 glass tumblers, 1 earthen pitcher, 2 tin tumblers, 15 earthen plates, 2 salt sellers, 2 pepper boxes, 6 saucers, 6 cups, 6 small spoons, 1 [santon], 1 bread box, 1 large bowl, 5 [--ays], 2 waiters, 2 guns, shovel & tongs, 4 tin cups, 2 quart bottles, hone case & raisors, 2 candle sticks, 2 pr snuffers, 1 brass cock, 1 hand vise, 1 pair of money scales, 4 prs of fire dogs, 12 chairs, 2 small do, 5 beds & furniture, 3 dutch ovens, 2 frying pans, flesh fork, and ladles, 10 water vessels, 1 chim, 1 flat iron, 1 box iron, 2 heaters, half one sell, 2 x cut saws, 13 barrels, 1 tin bucket, 2 pit saws, 1 anvil, 2 grid irons, 7 iron hoops, 1 pine table, 13 basons, 5 pewter dishes, 21 plates, i flax wheal, 87 spoons, i soup do, 1 trowel, 1 collander, 1 brass kettle, 1 tea kettle, 1 loom, 1 spice morter & pestel, 3 coffee pots, 2 quart tins, 1 large bowl, 4 prs harnesses, 1 pr working bars 15 knives, 12 forks, 2 coulters, 10 axes, 2 lock chains, 2 pr wedges, 1 iron crow & compressor, 8 plow hoes, 2 flax [hackels], 2 shoe tools & last, 14 reap hooks, 4 baskets of lumber, 1 piece of old iron, 1 box & parcel of nails, 1 woman's saddle, 1 man's do, 8 sides of leather, 2 large chests, 1 trunk, 7 jugs, 2 firkins, parcel of wool, 1 pr of taylor's shears, 1 candle mole, 2 seats, 2 small trunks, 20 bars of iron & sundry pieces do, 11 old barrels, 2 potts, 4 butter potts, parcel of cotton, 1 coffee pott, 1 ryding chair and harness, 14 old [h--] and barrels, 2 half bushels, 2 wine riddles, 4 plow harnesses, 1 pr iron traces, parcel of tobacco, parcel of shells, old pr of cart wheels, 1 cart, 22 cow hides in tan, 1 waggon at Edward Elam's shop, iron to iron do, 4 old casks, parcel of books 1 cloth brush, 1 corkscrew.
Bonds towit:
John Haines 01/03/8 WM Crenshaw 58/05/9
John Sea balance 02/16/6 do 44/00/0
Joshua Brizindine 14/00/0 Reps Osborne Carpenter 42/03/6
Reps Osborne Carpenter 9/00/0 William Duprey 33/09/0
Edmund Almond 20/00/0 do 437 lbs tbo
Harrison Ashwood 6/00/0 do Jas Rice bond 18/00/0
Thos Brooke 150/02/0 George Calhoon 100/00/0
Wm Hutchenson 16/00/0 Daniel Barren balance 15/00/0
Edmund Saine 5/00/0 John Raine 57/04/0
do 4/00/0 David McCargo 90/00/0
Pleasant Cosby 8/00/0 Patrick Connerly 36/00/0
Capt Reps Osborne 45/00/0 Wm Brezindine 13/10/0
Jas Howsell 45/00/0
do 28/04/9
Total 866/18/9
Commissioners:
Hillary Mosedley, Francis Barnes Jnr., Robt Moore, Reps Osborne
Recorded 6 July 1807.
Appraisal may be found on pg 152 same book includes the following:
parcel of oyster shells 06/0
one waggon 22/10/0
23 slaves 1,573/00/0
one sorrell horse with one white hind foot 27/00/0
one young bay 15/10/0, one old bay 10/0/0 25/00/0
one sorrel horse with 2 white hind ft 15/00/0
total 2,045/11/0
Signed: Robert Moore, James Barden, Brackett Barnes, Francis Barnes Jnr Recorded 5 Apr 1810
Appraisal made by Robert Moore, James Barden, Brachett Barnes, and Francis Barnes. Value 2,045 pounds, 11 shillings, 2 pence Sept 3, 1810
The Estate of Susannah Callicott, deceased. in account current with Little John McCargo, administrator.
DEBITS
1823
Jul 11 To cash,Travelling expense 5.00
Jul 12 pd Henry Mullins,for rectt .75
Jul 13 pd Mosely Jeffers 9.63
Ditto pd John Buchanan 4.00
Ditto pd Sheriff,Char Co. 10.88
Dec 26 pd Patrick Boothe 12.50
1825
Apr 03 pd Sheriff Charlotte 8.70
Cash pd many persons for prising
of Tobacco put in 58.63
To 6% interest on loans of
$501.66 1/2, 38.90 1/2 95.29 1/2 6.57
This sum to remain in the hands of the adm'r
to pay for making this a/c and advr 4.81
Ditto to settle 427/44 100.10½
To amt pd Thos Brooke, Gdn of W.H.Callicot per bond 28.00
Ditto pd James per bond 131.70
Ditto pd same for bond 160.75
Ditto same pd for bond 53.34
Ditto pd same p L of one other bond 89.94
543.91½
CREDITS
1823
Apr 11 Cash found in the house 38.00
Cash of Commr's at sale 15.61
Cash of Henry Robertson 3.11
1824
Mar 01 Cash of Benj Smith & interest 23.72
Jun 27 Cash of Jas Gardener,Bond & Int 16.68
Cash of Thos Brooke 16.20
Jun 29 Cash of Jno Hughs,Bond & int 12.63
Ditto of John Ducondine(?) 15.43½
Ditto of Anderson Malone 16.13
Ditto of Wm Houges 41.31
Ditto of John Buchanan 12.87
Ditto of Thomas Neal 25.86
Ditto of Greene Moseley 10.50
Ditto of Randolph Ryan 10.20
Ditto of Margaret Moseley 15.50
Ditto of Thos Webb 15.00
Ditto of Henry Mullins 6.75
248.45 1/2
By amt of sundry bonds due the estate namely:
Wm Callicot due Dec 25,1823 139.93
James J. Callicot due ditto 29.51
Travis Brooke due ditto 47.71
217.15
Interest on above bonds to the 28th day of Mar 1827 42.31
453.91½
Agreeable to an order from the County Court of Charlotte bearing date, the 30th day of Jan 1825, we, the undersigned commissioners, after having been first duly sworn for that purpose, to settle and adjust the account current of Little John McCargo, administrator of Susannah Callicot, Deceased. From the vouchers produced, we found the same to be correctly stated and settled in full. Given unto our hand the 28th day of March 1827.
Jennings M. Jefferies Henry Bound(?) A. Malone
IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN. I, James Jefferies Callicot, of the county of Charlotte, State of Virginia, being weak in body, but of perfect mind and memory, make and ordain this my last will and testament, in the manner and form following:
ITEM I give to Elizabeth Duffer, my negro man Peter, also my negro man Murphy, to be sold by my executors, hereafter named. The money arising from such sale, I give and bequeath to the said Eliza- beth Duffer. (20)
ITEM I give to Mary Ann Margaret Duffer and Elizabeth Susannah Duffer, daughters of Elizabeth Duffer, the following property towit: Matt, Rachel, Abram, Linda, Bailly and Mary, with their future increase, also my part of the tract of land lying on the Staunton River, formerly the property of Miles Bottom, to be sold by my executors, in the manner they think most proper, and convey such title as is vested in me. The money arising from such sale, together with the above named negroes, is to be equally divided between the said Mary Ann Margaret and Eliz. Susannah Duffer, and if either of the above named children are without lawful heir, her part of the property is to go to the other.
ITEM I give to my sister, Elizabeth McCargo, three negroes, namely, Milly, Mary, and Parker.
ITEM I give to my brother, William Callicott, my tract of land where I now live, on the waters of Sandy Creek, also all my interest in the tract of land where my mother formerly lived, now in the possession of the said William Callicott. My desire is, that after the paying of all my just debts, that my brother, William Callicott have all the residue of my estate, real a nd personal, not heretofore disposed of.
LASTLY I nominate and appoint William Merry and Francis Barnes, my executors to this my last will and testament, in witness whereof I have set my hand and seal this 16th day of September, 1823
Signed in the presence of
James J. Callicot (His Seal)
Wit: Archibald Hatchett William B. Buchanan Lowell B. Barnes Francis G. Barnes
Appraisal made by: ? Value $3,398.82
Nov 21, 1823
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IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN I, William Callicoat, of the county of Amelia, being in perfect health of body, and of perfect mind of memory, do make and ordain this my last will and testament, and as touching such worldly estate wherewith it has pleased God to bless me with in this life, I give and devise of the same in the following manner and form.
IN PRIMUS My will and desire is that my beloved wife, Mary, remain possessed of the plantation whereon I now live, also two negroes, Sam and Jude, likewise my household furniture and stock of cattle (after my decease), during her natural life, or inter-marriage, and after her decease or inter-marriage, to revert to my son James, the said Sam & Jude also heirs, increases etc ... likewise the said land and stock etc ...
ITEM I give and bequeath to my daughter, Mary Mann, 200 acres of land, adjoining the land of Henry Lester, also one negro boy named Sterling to her and the heirs of her body
ITEM I give and bequeath to my daughter Anna Mann, 200 acres of land, adjoining the land of John Dupay, also one negro girl named Phyllis. to her and her increase, to her and the heirs of her body
ITEM I give and bequeath to my daughter Tabby, 200 acres of land adjoining Womack's land and Legon's Road, also one negro girl named Peg, with her increase; also one feather bed and furniture, to her and the heirs of her body
ITEM I give and bequeath to my grand daughter, Rachel Brok, 200 acres of land, being part of the tract of land bequeathed my daughter Rachel, also one negro girl named Bett, with her increase, to her and the heirs of her body
ITEM I give and bequeath to my daughter Lilly Ann Brok, five shillings sterling, to be levied on my estate and paid b