Jonas Herbert (1755 - 1782)

Born 1755 in Norfolk County, Virginia

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CAPT. JONAS HERBERT, Mariner of St. Brides parish

b bef 1755 will dated 22 Feb 1779, will proven Aug Court 1782

He left his estate to his brothers and sisters and to their children.

He inherited Lot #2 at FERRY POINT.

Will

JONAS HERBERT of the parish of st. brides, Norfolk county, mariner

wd 22 Feb 1779 wp Aug Court 1782 Exor: brothers JAMES & JONATHAN Wit: none listed and names were not given when will was probated (2 WB 196 Nco)

to my brother JAMES HERBERT slaves negro man Sharper & boy Joe & boy Will and a negro wench Peg and all her increase and all my silver plate vizt : 12 large table spoons, 1 soup spoon, 12 tea spoons, 1 tea strainer, 4 salt stands, & glasses for do., and 4 salt shovels for do., one milk pott, 1 pair sugar tongs, and one seal skin trunk and 1 middle size looking glass with guilt frame, 1 carved Mah- ogany bedstead compleat with suite of red & white curtains and 1 bed quilt to suite the curtains and 1 bed and furniture, 1 tea shist, 1 tea table, 1 case of knives & forks with white ivory handles containing 2 dozn. 1 sett of Tongs & Shovel, 1 pair of fire dogs

to my brother ARGILE HERBERT my lott of land in the Town of Norfolk that was given me by my brother CHRISTOPHER HERBERT he paying my brother JONATHAN fc 200 as soon as he takes possession of it also all my Sea Books & Charts and my Hadlies Quardrant, my sea trunk with black leather, also 1 mahogany desk & book case which now lies in MR. EDWARD MOSELY HOUSE in Princess Anne, 6 mahogany chairs & 1 armed do. with hair bottom, 2 large mahogany tables, 1 large clock which stands in my Mothers Hall, 1 pare of large looking glasses with quilt frames also 1 mahogany bedstead with suite curtains and 1 feather bed and furniture which was given me by my father

to my brother HENRY HERBERT my negro girl Betty with her future increase, 6 mahogany chairs and 1 armed do with hair bottoms and 2 mahogany tables and small looking glass with guilt frame but in case my brother HENRY should depart this life without heir I give the above negro Betty and her future increase and all the furniture which I have given my brother HENRY I give the same to my brother JAMES HERBERT and his heirs forever

to my brother JONATHON HERBERT my negro boy Frank and girl Amey with her future increase, 1 mahogany table, 4 Wenser chairs which now lies at CAPT. WM. CALVERTS. . .

to my sister LYDIA PAYNE my negro man Jack, 1 large Wilton Carpet, 2 Japaned Waters one Seal Skin trunk, 1 bed and furniture

to my sister ABIGAIL HOPKINS my negro girl Bess with her future increase, 1 feather bed and furniture, 2 Japannd Waiters (trays) , 1 seal skin trunk, 1 mahogany candle stand, 1 pair steel snuffers & stand

to my brother JAMES' son CHRISTOPHER HERBERT my lott of land at Ferry Point Lot 1/2 but in case my brother JAMES son CHRISTOPHER should depart this life before he comes to the age of 21 years then my desire is for the said lot of land to fall to my brother JONATHAN HERBERT and his heirs forever

to my brother JAMES HERBERT all my kitchen furniture, 1 pair brass candle sticks all xxxx Chiney Glass and Eartherware

to my CALEB (word brother was left out) HERBERTS daughter TABITHA HERBERT 1 red silk umbrella, 1 gold mourning ring, 1 pair sleeve buttons with a hair Sypher FH, and fc 100 in cash to be laid out at interest till she arrives to the age of 21 years or at her marriage

to my brother JAMES daughter ANN HERBERT h 100 cash to be put out at interest till she arrives to the age of 21 or at her marriage

...my will and desire is that all my table linnen, bed llnnen & furniture which I have not already given away and my household furniture which I have not already given away be equally divided between my brother HENRY HERBERT & JONATHAN HERBERT

and my desire is that my brother JAMES HERBERT may have all my wareing apparrell of every kind and my desire is that my brother CALEB HERBERT may have my large family Bible

After my just debts and funeral expenses are paid and satisfied if there should be any of my estate left to be equally divided among all my brothers & sisters to each an equal share all my debts either by Bond book debts or other ways may be collected as soon as possible the money arising to be Equally divided among all my brothers and sisters to each an equal share

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He left 6 beds, 4 with furniture and kitchen furniture

12 mahogany chairs & 2 mahogany armed chairs with hair bottoms

4 Wenser (Windsor?) chairs.

4 mahogany tables, bookcase, mahogany candlestand, snuffer stand

A large clock, 4 mirrors with guilt frames

4 trunks

Sea Books, charts & Hadlies Quadrant

China, glass and earthenware

Table Linnen and bed linnen

a red silk umbrella, pair of sleeve buttons, 4 japannd waiters (trays)

Sliver Plate:

12 tablespoons, 12 teaspoons, 4 salt stands with glasses & shovels and 1 pair of sugar tongs

2 dozen knives and forks with ivory handles a set of tongs and shovel and 1 pair of fire dogs

He only named four slaves in his will: Betty, Frank, Amey and Bess

His father left him a negro named Sharper and 1 bed and furniture and forgave him any debts he owed his father. ^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ https://archive.org/stream/herbertinengland00walt#page/68/mode/1up

• https://archive.org/stream/herbertinengland00walt#page/n24/mode/1up