Will of Hardaway Lett
Mecklenburg County, Virginia 
Will Book 17, Page 450 
Probated:  1852  
   In the Name of God amen I Hardiway Lett do make this my last will +
Testament in manner and form following.  Item It is my will and desire that
after my death all my just debts and funeral expenses be well + truly paid. 
Item 2nd The remainder of my Estate real + personal + perishable I loan
to my beloved wife during her natural life and at her death my Landed
estate to be equally divided between my three sons Peter E. Lett Drury H.
Lett + Joseph H. Lett to them and their heirs forever all the residue of my
estate at the death of my widow to be divided into four equal parts one of
which I give and bequeath to my son Peter E. Lett one other part to my
son Drury H. Lett one other part to my son Joseph H. Lett to them and
their heirs forever one other part I loan to my Daughter Fatha H. Curtis
during her life and at her death it is my will and desire that she properly
loaned her be equally divided between the lawful piece of her body but
should it become absolutely necessary during the life time of my Daughter
that any portion of the property loaned her should be sold for the support
of her self and children.  I hereby direct that the Court do sell such part
thereof as may be thought nescessary.  Lastly I appoint my son Peter E.
Lett Executor to this my last will + Testament this first day of June 1852_
                                  Hardiway Lett     (Seal) 
TestChas. S Hutcherson } 
James Hayes Jr     } 
Green Curtis       }
Mecklenburg County June Court 1852 The foregoing last will and
testament of Hardiway Lett Deceased was this produced in open court and
proved by the oath of Charles S. Hutcherson and Green Curtis two of the
subscribing witnesses (illegible) and ordered to be recorded And on the
motion of Peter E. Lett the Executor therein named who made oath
(illegible) and together with Charles S. Hutcherson, Robert M. Hutcherson
and James Connelly his securities entered into and acknowledged a bond
in the penalty of Eight thousand Dollars conditioned according to law. 
certificate is granted him for obtaining a probate thereof in our form--      
                       Teste                    
             R. B. Baptist 
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Will of Joseph Lett
Mecklenburg County, Virginia
Will Book 6, Page 98
Probated:  1808
 
	In the Name of God Amen I Joseph Lett of the County of 
Mecklenburg and State of Virginia being in perfect health and of sound  
mind + memory calling to mind the mortality of my body and the 
uncertainty of human life do make and ordain this my last will and 
testament in manner and form following (Virg)  Item It is my will and 
desire that all my Just Debts Shall be paid.  Item I lend to my loving wife 
Faithy Lett during her natural life one tract of land that I purchased of 
Benjamin Waller containing one hundred acres be the same more or 
less, five negroes, Virg, Charles, Daniel, Fanney, Hannah and Bettey 
two choice feather beds and furniture two choice horses one bridle and 
Saddle, six pewter plates two pewter Dishes four pewter basans one 
Iron Pott one Dutch oven one frying pan four Choice Cows + Calfs ten 
fatt hogs two Sows and pigs four ewes and lambs thirty barrells of Ground 
corn and fodder Sufficent to winter her Stock also six Chairs one Chest 
ten Geis (Geese?) and one Table.  Item I give to each of my three sons 
(Virg) Hardaway, Pennington and Edward Lett one feather bed + furniture 
each, which makes them equal with my children that hath married + left 
me.  Item  I give to each of my three Children (Virg) Drury, Jincey + Dolley 
Lett one horse and a piece each to the value of twenty pounds with a 
bridle and Saddle to each, also one bed and furniture to each which makes 
them equal to my before mentioned children.  Item it is my will and desire
that Bartholomew Short who married married my daughter Shall have all 
the property he received with my said daughter, which I hope will Satisfy 
him, as I do positively direct that its all and every Shilling he shall ever 
have or receive of my estate by gift or otherwise.  Item I give unto Betsy 
Hardaway Short one negro Girl by the name of Nelley to her and her 
heirs forever.  Item It is my will and desire and I do hereby Order and 
direct that all the residue of my estate both real and personal not given 
away or lent Shall be sold at my death and Credit of tweleve months 
also the estate both real and personal lent my wife at her death Shall be
Sold on the Same Credit and the proceeds equally divided between my 
following Children /except Nance Lett/ who is to receive fifty Dollars less 
than the rest of the children hereafter named (Virg) the said Nance Lett, 
Joseph Lett, Hardaway Lett, Pennington Lett, Polley Davis, Edward Lett, 
Drury Lett, Jincey Lett and Dolley Lett to them and their heirs forever.  
Item I give and bequeath unto my Sons Hardaway, Pennington, 
Edward + Drury Lett also my Daughters Jincey and Dolley Lett, one 
Cow and Calf a piece which was omitted in the before mentioned legacy 
to make their proportions equal.  Lastly I constitute and appoint my
three sons Joseph, Hardaway and Pennington Lett my executors to this 
my last will and testament revoking and disannuling all wills hereafter 
made by me.  In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and
Seal this third day of May 1807
Signed, Sealed and acknowledged}     
	            	Joseph [his  X  mark] Lett        (Seal)
In presence of
Thomas Burnett			            
Joseph Hutcherson
Matthew Walker
At a Court held for Mecklenburg County the 11 day of July 1808
	This will was proved by the oaths of Thomas Burnett and Matthew 
Walker witness (illegible) to be recorded and on the motion of Joseph 
Lett, jun, one of the executors theirin named who made oath thereto
and together with Matthew H. Davis, Matthew Burnett, Richard Burnett 
and Thomas Burnett his Securities entered into and acknowledged their 
bond in the penalty of fifty thousand Dollars (illegible) in the law
(illegible) was granted him following a probate of the said will in due 
form.  Liberty being (illegible) for the other executors therein named to 
Join in the probate when they Shall (illegible) fit.
					Teste
					William Baskervill (Seal)
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Mecklenburg County, Virginia
Will Book 16, Page 430
Probated:  1847
   In the name of God amen, I Pennington Lett of the County
of Mecklenburg and State of Virginia calling to mind that I must die
do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner and
form following Virg.  Item 1st My will and desire is that all my just
debts be first paid.  Item 2nd My will is that my grave yard be
accently walled in with stone.  Item 3rd I give and bequeath to my
daughter Polly Hutcherson, during her natural life, a certain portion
of my Land described as follows:  Virg. The Land being south of a
line to commence at a charrpea spannish oak on saffolas Road above
the corner of my Tobacco lot.  From thence a straight line to the
long Branch so as to embrace the orchard near said branch, and
upon said land I wish a House to be built convenient to the best
spring, worth about fifty dollars to be paid for out of her part of my
Estate.  I also give and bequeath to my same  daughter Polly
Hutcherson during her natural life two Negro boys named George
and William and at the death of my said daughter Polly Hutcherson. 
My will is that all the above named property go to her bodily heirs if
she has any if not then to go to the bodily heirs of my daughter Jane
Lett.  Item 4th I give + bequeath to my daughter Jane Lett two
Negroes named Tom and Ann.  Item 5th I give and bequeath to my
son Phillip Lett during his natural life the balance of my land
embracing my dwelling house and all other improvements and being
north of the above mentioned line also I give and bequeath to my
said son Phillip Lett a negro man named Cornelius and his wife
Marinas and at the death of my said son Phillip Lett my will is that
the above property willed to him go to the bodily heirs of my
daughter Jane Lett.  Item 6th My will is that all the balance of my
property, not mentioned above be equally divided between my above
named children and at their death to be disposed of as above And
lastly I leave Joseph A. Lett Executor to this my last Will and
Testament Given under my hand this 12th day of August one
thousand Eight hundred and forty seven and acknowledged in
presence of
Robet A. Walker                                   
Pennington Lett
Joseph H. Lett
Peter E. Lett
Mecklenburg County November Court 1847
The last will and Testament of Pennington Lett dec. was this day
produced into court + proved by the oath of R. A. Walker and Peter
Lett subscribing witnesses (illegible) and ordered to be recorded. 
And on motion of J. A. Lett the Exec. Therein named who made
oath (illegible) and together with R. A. Walker and James Bowers
his securities entered into and acknowledged bond in the penalty of
$10,000 (illegible) according to law (illegible) is granted him for
obtaining probat thereof in and form.
Exam.                                   Teste Richard R. Baptist ~ 

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Mecklenburg Co., VA Will of Thomas Owen  1846
Will Book 16, page ?

     Submitted by Patricia Henderson-London  21 Feb 1999
                  


Will of Thomas Owen

I, Thomas Owen, of the County of Mecklenburg, State of Virginia being of 
sound mind and posing memory, well knowing that it is allotted to all men to 
die, I hereby constitute and appoint this my last will and Testament and 
revoking all others heretofore made or since made by me. In manner and form 
as follows: To wit,

1: I desire and wish my wife to have the land lying North of my land, 
commencing at Little Buffalo and going to the cow south  during her natural 
life and then to be returned to my estate.

2nd I desire and wish her to have the fourth part of all of my stock, of all 
things used and also choice, devise and made & 1 fourth part of any 
plantation, tools, also  1 fourth part of my household and kitchen furniture.

3rd I desire that she shall have choice Negro of all of my Negroes, this last 
mentioned property I give her a right to go to her or assignees forever.

4th I desire and wish for my granddaughter Julia Tilloson to have one hundred 
dollars and also my niece Martha Wortham to have one hundred dollars.        

5th  I desire and wish the balance of my property both real and personal  to 
be sold and divided equally between all my children : William Owen, Susan , 
now Susan Gregory, Nancy now Nancy Gregory, Elizabeth now Elizabeth Gold, 
Sarah now Sarah Gold, Margaret, now Margaret Blunks, Thomas W. Owens, Martha, 
now Martha Averett, Francis, now Francis P Pool and Parham Owen, which is now 
deceased. I wish that his part of my estate to be equally divided between his 
two children Elizabeth and Francis Owen the daughters of Parham Owen. John 
Owen who is excused without fees, I leave him one dollar. I leave a Book for 
my Executor to go by, which I left as much assistance as I could so as to 
make all of my all of my children equal in my Estate. I hereby constitute and 
appoint my son and in law, William P Pool my Executors to this my last will 
and testament.

And I desire that he shall sell the property both real and personal will for 
compensation for his troubles 
My hand and seal this 11th day of February 1866.
Thomas (X his mark) Owen		
Witnesses
William P. Pool 	R.H. Walker 	Daniel (+ his mark) Sizemore 	
	Daniel Elias
			

At a Court held for Mecklenburg County at the Courthouse thereof on the 15th 
Day of March 1846 the foregoing last will and testament of Thomas Owen age--- 
was this day produced in Court and proved by the oaths of R.H. Walker, Daniel 
Sizemore, and Daniel Elias subscribing witnesses these ----and Polly Owen 
widow of the deceased appeared and ordered to be reasonable and on the matter 
of William P Pool the executor therein named who since with desires and 
together with Daniel Sizemore and Daniel Elias his executors entered into 
will acknowledged their bond in the paucity of  $10,000.00 consideration  
recording to law certificates as  granted him for obtaining  ---- thereof on 
one form.  
From Tester RB Baptist
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Note added for search purposes: "Margaret Blunks" above may be the same as 
"Margaret Blanks."/jgs

Will of Peter Vaughan senr

Mecklenburg Co., VA Will Bk 15:446

Dated 25 Jan 1839; Recorded 10? May 1842

In the name of God all men do this I Peter Vaughan senr of the 
 
county of Mecklenburg and state Virginia in the year of our Lord
 
one Thousand Eighteen Hundred and thirty nine being of
 
sound mind tho much debilitated do make this my last will
 
and testament.  Item I have divided heretofore between all my
 
children equally and satisfactorily; 2nd Item I give and bequeath
 
all the remaining goods & chatels that I have or may
 
have unto my son David Vaughan unto him and his heirs forever
 
after a decent burial whereunto I have set my hand and
 
affixed my seal this day and date above mentioned as
 
witness my hand & Witness this 25th of January 1839 -

                                              Peter [his X mark] Vaughan

John Jones

W. M. [his X mark] Glascock

     At a court held for Mecklenburg County at the Court house
 
thereof on the 10th? [off edge of copy] day of May 1842 the
 
forgoing last will and testament of Peter Vaughan senr was this
 
day produced in court and proved by the oaths of John Jones &
 
W. M. Glascock two subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered
 
to be recorded
.
                                                  Teste R. B. Baptist clerk

Lunenburg Co., VA Will of Josiah Seat 1760/1761
June 20, 1760    Will Book 1      Page 338   Lunenburg County Virginia

Note: Resident of land that fell in Mecklenburg County.

    Submitted by: Patricia Henderson-London  20 Feb 1999
    

In the name of God Amen I, Josiah Seat in the County of Lunenburg being very
sick and weak in body but in perfect sense mind and memory thanks be to God for
the same. I do dispose of all my worldly estate as follows

Item 1 I give and bequeath to my son Robert Seat all my land upon Blewhing in
the County of Halifax to him and his heirs forever.

Item 2  I give to my daughter  Mary Seat th4e land on which I now live as low as
the great rock on the river and if she dyes without heir then the said land to
fall to my son Robert Seat.

Item 3  I give to Margaret Gold my daughter the remainder part of  this said
land below the said Back on the said River to her and her heirs forever.

Item  4  I give to my daughters Sarah and Elizabeth the land on the upper side
of Buffalo Creek to be divided between them beginning at the mouth of the South
Branch just below the Spring Branch across  to the line Sarah to have her choice
and all the rest  of my estate to be equally divided between al my children
after all just debts being paid . I do appoint Jacob Royster Executor.

Signed Sealed in presence of Richard Jones
Robert Jones John (X) Bray              Josiah Seat   SS

At a Court held for Lunenburgh County the first day of December 1761
The Within written Last Will and Testament of Josiah Seat deceased was exhibited
in Court by Jacob Royster the Executor therein named and the same was proved by
the oaths of two of the thereto subscribed and ordered to be recorded and ----of
the said
Executor who made Oath answering to Law Certificate granted him for obtaining a
probate of the said will in due form. He is giving security whereupon he,
together with Thomas Anderson and David Halliburton his security entered into
and acknowledged this bond according to Law for that purpose
  Teste Clement Read  ES                             page 339

Will of Milderidge Vaughan Will Book 3:79 - Mecklenburg 
Co.,Va Dated 7 June 1789; Proved 10 Oct. 1791
In the Name of God Amen, I Milderidge Vaughan of Mecklenburg
County Being in Perfect Health Tho Weak In body Yet of Sound and
Perfect Understanding and Memory Do Make and Constitute this My
Last Will and Testament as Followeth. Item, I Give and Bequeath unto
My Son Ambrose Gregory this Tract of Land Wherein I Dwell
Containing One Hundred Acres More or less with All the
Appurtenances Thereunto Belonging Also a Feather Bed and Furniture
to Him and His Heirs Forever and I Lend to My Son Ambrose the Just
Sum of Thirty Pounds of Goodand Lawful Money to Dispose of as He
Thinks Fit.  Item I Give and Bequeath unto My Son Joseph Gregory
One Featherbed and Furniture to Him and His Heirs Forever.  Item I
Give and Bequeath unto My Grand Daughter Lucy Hayes One Cow
and Calf to Her and Her Heirs Forever.  I Desire That the Remainder
and Residue of My Personal Estate after My Decease May be Equally
Divided among My Six Children out of Which I Choose Ambrose
Gregory and Joseph Gregory and Thomas Hamblin My Sole Executor
of this My Last Will & Testament.  In Witness Whereof I Have
Hereunto Set My Hand and Seal this Seventh Day of June in the Year
of Our Lord 1789.      
               Milderidge [Her "O" Mark] Vaughan.  

Sealed and Delivered in Presence Of: Joshua James, Joseph Carter,
David [His"x"mark] Chandler, Ellixander [His"o"mark] Ourbey.  
      At a Court Held for Mecklenburg County the 10th Day of October
1791 this Will Was Proved by the Oaths of Joseph Carter, David
Chandler and Alexander Ourbee Witnesses Thereto and Ordered to Be
Recorded.  And on the Motion of Ambrose Gregory and Joseph
Gregory Two of the Executors Therein Named Who Made Oath
Thereto and Together with David Chandler Their Security Entered Into
and Acknowledged Their Bond in the Penalty of Five Hundred Pounds
Conditioned as the Law Directs Certificate Was Granted Them for
Obtaining a Probate of the Said Will in Due Form.  Liberty Being
Reserved for Thomas Hamblin the Other Executor Therein Named to
Join in the Probate When He Shall Think Fit. [Incomplete?] Joseph
Carter, David [His"x"mark] Chandler  
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Will of William Vaughan Will Book 2:149 - Mecklenburg 
Co.,Va Dated 20 March 1785; Proved 15 February 1786
     Names:  Wife: Mildrege Vaughan
                   Children: Samuel Vaughan, John Vaughan, 
                   James Vaughan, Peter Vaughan, Millison Overbey, 
                   Nancy Gregory, Sally Gregory, Moley Hays, 
                   Millie Chandler and Elizabeth Vaughan.
                   Relationship not stated: Mary Sizemore
      Executors: My friends John Wynn and Samuel Vaughan
      Witnesses: Thomas Parker, Elizabeth Parker and Stith Thompson
      Proved by: Thomas Parker and Stith Thompson.  John Wynn 
      and Samuel Vaughan made oath with securities Windfield Hays,
      Harod Redd and George Stovawl

Deed Book 7:263, recorded 14 Apr 1788, the heirs of William Vaughan made bond as
requested in the will above.
      Samuel Vaughan, Peter Vaughan, Peter Overbey and wife
      Elizabeth, Richard Gregory, John Vaughan, James Vaughan,
      Ambrose Gregory, Winkfield Hays, David Chandler bind
      themselves unto Mildrege Vaughan, the widow of William
      Vaughan . . .
      Witnesses: John Wynn, William Wilkinson, John Butler,
      John Gregory, William Stroud 
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