William Lilly's residual legatees: Elizabeth Lilly, relict of William Lilly; Edmund Lilly and Cecily his wife; William Lilly; Armiger Lilly and Rebecca, his wife; Thomas Brown and Nancy his wife; Thomas Lilly and Docia, his wife of Ross Co, Ohio; Robert Gilbert and Sally his wife formerly Sally Lilly of Nelson County, Virginia.
William Lilly is named as a brother of John Lilly in John’s will which also refers to Edmund Lilly as father, so William’s father is proven.
The will of William Lilly names following: wife Elizabeth, sons Edmund, John, Thomas, William, Armiger, daughters: Sally Gilford, Nancy Brown and Betsey Brown.
Fluvanna County, Virginia Will Book 2: 17: In the name of God Amen I William Lily of the County of Fluvanna and state of Virginia being in a weak and low state of health but of sound mind and memory and willing to present all __which it has pleased God to bless me, make and appoint this my last will and testament in matter and form following:
I give unto my son Edmund Lilly four hundred acres where in he now lives.
I give unto my son John Lilly one hundred acres of land where he now lives.
I give unto my beloved wife, Elizabeth Lilly the tract of land wherein I now live the term of her life containing three hundred and seventy six acres and after the decease of my wife I give the said tract of land to my three sons, Thomas, William, and Armiger to be equally divided between the three.
Item: I lend unto my daughter Sally Gilbert one Negro girl named Hannah to be received at the death of my wife also I lend her one feather bed and furniture and one cow and calf the bed and cow she has now in her possession and provided the Sally Gilbert should died without issue, my will is that the said Negro Hannah and her increase, the cow, her increase, and feather bed return into my estate to be divided among my other children.
Item I give unto my daughter Nancy Brown, wife of Thomas Brown, one Negro woman named Bet with her increase to her heirs forever
Item I finally give to my daughter Betsy Brown wife of Philip J? Brown on Negro boy named John to her and her heirs forever also I give the said Philip J. Brown the money I heretofore have from him, being the full and just sum of 9 pounds, 9 shillings.
Item I lend unto my wife, Elizabeth Lilly all the remainder of my estate not already mentioned the term of her life and after her demise my will is that whatever may then be left be equally divided among my children whose names are found to follow that is to say Thomas, John, William, and Armiger, my sons, Nancy Brown and Sally Gilbert my daughters, Sally’s part being still lent.
Edmund Lilly to have an equal share with the above mentioned. Lastly I nominate and appoint my two sons Armiger Lilly and William Lilly also John Turbush to be my administrators.
Signed the 8th day of April 1809, William Lilly Will filed in court 24 April 1809 Will Book 2: page 17 Appraisal total $509.14
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
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