A Mixed Bag for Virginia

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: Virginia, United States
Surnames/tags: Black_Heritage Slavery Virginia

Contents 1 Will of Henry Gunnell 2 Will of Isabella Glenn 3 Will of Richard Stone 4 Will of William Maxey 5 Lawlessness in Richmond

Will of Henry Gunnell

In the name of God I Henry Gunnell of the County of Fairfax and State of Virginia calling to mind the certainty of death and the uncertainty of life make this my last will and testament revoking all others by me made. I give my body to the dust from whence it came to be interred at the discretion of my executors hereafter made, hoping for a certain resurrection in Jesus Christ my Lord and Master to rise again in Christ by the power of his might to hoom[whom?] this world knows not. [two words/period can’t read]

(1) Item. I will that all my just debts be paid by my executors.

(2) Item. I have a bond of William Moss for $400 [.] The money belongs to the estate of John Coffer and to be applyed[sic] when the suits in Court against said estate be ended.

[3] Item. I Will the babtist[sic] 2 acres of land out of the land bought of Sarah Morrow, to build a Meeting house, allso I will them 3 acres more for a burying ground and that all poor people shall have the right of burying thar[sic] dead, as it respects the 2 acres for the Church to them and their heirs forever, allso I will them $50 to help build said house.

[4] Item. I will my man London free forever after my death. I allso will him seventeen acres of land bought of Thomas Fairfax where Silvester Jenkins now lives to him and his heirs forever. My will is that if the law will not admit of London’s freedom that my son George W Gunnell shall have him and take care of him during his life and if London should not approve to live on the above 17 acres of land but should choose to live with my son George he shall draw the rents of said land and at his death have the right of willing it or setting it in his life time, what I have willed in this item, the owner is to be put in possession at my death.

[5] Item. I will unto my son Hugh W Gunnell about 400 acres of land known by the name of Pine Grove and 13 acres taken up by me on Piney branch and two negroes Dennis and Juley, the above land and negroes, I will unto my son Hugh on those conditions during his life only, and after to his child or children lawfully begotten to him and their heirs forever, if none, the above land and two negroes Dennis and Juley, shall be equally divided between my three sons vz. William Henry Gunnell, Bushrod Gunnell, and Joshua C Gunnell to them and their heirs forever.

[6] Item. I will unto my son George W Gunnell all that tract of land whereupon he now lives which has a deed for containing at or above 425 acres and about 170 acres bought of Sarah Morrow, allso I will him about 320 acres bought of Elias B Caldwell, Robert Rankins and wife and John C Scott and wife formerly S Jenkins Cox[?]: allso 200 acres adjoining the cross rods[roads] to be laid off on the Alexandria road in a square: allso about 12 acres at the mouth of difficult run, allso all my right to a piece of land on Wolf Trap about 800 nine acres adjoining the lands of John S Love[Lowe? Howe?], James C Deneale and the heirs of Rob’t Gunnell dec’d allso the balance of my land in Wolf Trap, 11 acres bought of Thomas Fairfax and my son George W. Gunnell has two deeds one from Peter P. Cooke recorded in the County of Fairfax. The other from Jabez Sams and wife recorded at Winchester. These are deeds for lands paid for by me, but the deeds made to my son it was done with my approbation, the deed from Cooke is for 43 acres, and that from [-unreadable aord-] and wife for 83 ½ acres, but it is understood between us that he is not to make any change after my death for any rents or crops, on those deeds. I allso will him two Negroes viz. Daniel and Fan[?]. I say unto my son Geo W Gunnell the above lands and negroes to him and his heirs forever.

[7] Item. I will unto my son William Henry Gunnell, the plantation whereon I now live which my father left me, and that bought of my two brothers, William and James Gunnell containing between five and six hundred acres, be the same more or less, allso two negroes Isaac and Eliza. I say unto my son William Henry Gunnell during his life and after to his child or children lawfully begotten if none if none [yes it was repeated] the above land and negroes shall go and descend unto my two sons Joshua C Gunnell & Bushrod Gunnell to them and their heirs forever.

[8] Item. I allso will unto my son William H Gunnell all my right to a piece of land on the Rapahannock bought by Peter P Cooke and myself from William Fitzhugh and his children by deed conveyed to us the 6th of July 1818, which is for one fifth part of a large tract and formerly the land of John Cooke, which land the said John Cooke deed to his wife and children some years before his death. I saw unto my son Wm Henry Gunnell to him and his heirs forever, allso I will him one bead [bed] and furniture and his [covers?]

[9] Item. I will unto my two sons Bushrod Gunnell and Joshua C Gunnell the following lands viz, 408 acres bought of John C Scott lying on the road to Alexandria on Tramells run; and 300 acres bought of said Scott which adjoins that willed to my son George at the Cross Roads; 190 acres bought of Thomas Fairfax in two parsels[sic] on the warters[sic] of Piney Branch and broad glade; allso 270 acres that I swapped with my brother John Gunnell lying on Difficult run. I allso will him 300 acres where Col Charles Broadwaters mill stands and 140 acres adjoining said mill, where John Adams lives; allso 25 acres at the head of Lewis Mill pond together with about 4 or 5 acres near Samuel Adams house containing in all containing about 1650 acres be the same more or less together with the following negroes viz. Esby[?], Henry son of young Cloe, Amanda and Richard, means the negroes not sold, but divided equally as conveniently can be [.] togeather[sic] with the above land in quantity and quality to them and their heirs forever, but if either Bushrod or Joshua should die without lawful heir of their body and under 21 years, then my son George W Gunnell should inherit their proportions of the above property to him and his heirs forever.

[10] Item. I will unto my three daughters Catharine Broadwater, Sarah Hurst and Mary Ann Howe, the following lots of land viz. N David lot of about 200 acres, Aaron Nally 150, Samuel Thompson 120, Joseph Oliver 100 acres, Thomas Lester 100 acres, Amos Far[r] 140, John Mosling[?] 150 acres, Geo Askins 140 acres, Michael Kelly lot 163 acres and William Barkers now in the possession of John Adams of about 200 acres containing in between 14[00] and 1500. I say the above land to my three daughters during their lives and after to there[their] child or children to them & there[sic] heirs forever and if any one of my three daughters should dye[die] without heir, then there[sic] part of the above land shall go and descend unto my two sons Bushrod and Joshua C Gunnell to them and their heirs forever.

[11] Item. I have given my daughter Catharine Broadwater two negroes Susannah and Mary; I have given allso to Sarah Hurst two others Scanty[?] and Betty and to each of them I have given one horse, two cowes and calves, one bed and furniture &c allso I have given to my daughter Mary Ann Howe, to[sic] negroes Mariah & Chary[?], one horse, one bed &c, to them and their heirs forever, what I have willed to my three daughters in this item, is not to be accounted to my Executors, I allso given[sic] to Mary Ann Howe her [covers?].

[12] Item. My will is that my estate be kept together two years after my death under the directions of my sons Wm H Gunnell Geo W Gunnell and my wife Sarah, the balance of my negroes I give unto my wife Sarah Gunnell during her life, viz: Simon, young Cloe, old Cloe, Charles [,] Benjamin, Nell, Sarah, & Margaret and Lewis; and after the death of my wife Sarah the above negroes shall go and descend in the following manner viz: to my son Hugh W Gunnell, Charles, and if Hugh should dye[die] without lawful heir of his body Charles shall go to my son Joshua C Gunnell, to my son Geo W Gunnell, Benjamin and old Cloe, to my son William H Gunnell, Simon, to my son Bushrod Gunnell, Margaret, to my son Joshua C Gunnell, Lewis, to my daughter Catharine Broadwater thirty pounds, to be paid out on any moneys in my estate. This thirty £ is in the room of old Nell whom I will to be free, to my daughter Sarah Hurst, Sarah, to my daughter Mary Ann Howe young Cloe to them and there[sic] heirs forever.

[13] Item. I will that one half of all my stocks vis. Cowes, hogs, horses and sheep &c &c shall to to my beloved wife Sarah to do as she pleases with forever, allso a part of the house hold and kitchen furniture, the other half of the stock &c &c to be sold and to be applied[sic] in the education of my younger children and paying my debts.

[14] Item. I will that my debts be paid out of the rents and crops arising from my lands.
Item. I will that my debts be paid out of the rents and crops arising from my lands. [repeated item crossed out]

[15] Item. I will that the land and have in Frederick County of about 160 acres, with consent of my beloved wife Sarah Gunnell near Battle Town be equally divided between all our children in No. 8. I say if she should think proper to them and their heirs forever.

[16] Item. My will is that my wife Sarah shall have her life estate in all of my lands, if she should choose so to do except what I have given to London and to the Baptist Church and burying ground and allso except that deed to my children.

[17] Item. My will is that Geo W Gunnell, William Henry Gunnell, [Bushrod Gunnell inserted above in different handwriting] and Joshua C Gunnell is hereby appointed my executors and my will is that Geo W Gunnell shall take charge of my sons Joshua C Gunnell and all singular his estate to give him schooling and this shall authorize him so to do without giving any security, it is allso my will that my Executors above mentioned shall not give any security for the executorship [for?] my estate but shall be bound only in giving [???] to the Court.

[18] Item. I will that whereas I sold some land in the State of Kentucky that I bought of James Williams about 500 acres be the same more or less, to a man by the name of Pattrick Gooding at 107 per acre, and have reserved £ [actually looks more like a dollar sign than the British pound] 50 of the money, and gave the said Gooding a Memorandum of an agreement that when he complyed[sic] in paying the whole of the money, I would together with George Williams make him a title, to said land a special warranter[warrantor?] and not before and this shall authorize my son Geo W Gunnell to make the said title.

[19] Item. I will my [m]an Abraham a black smith in the hands of my Executors to be hired out for five years for the use of my young children and after that [term? time?] to go to my younges[t] children in No. 4.

[20] Item. I will unto my three sons William Henry Gunnell, Bushrod Gunnell & Joshua C. Gunnell one negro boy by the name of Henry son of Margaret, as to the land will to the Baptist Church and burying ground if they do not make use of it in 21 years after my death, it shall go to my son Geo W Gunnell, allso I will my son George my Surveying instruments. I will here recommend to all my children to use those negroes given them in a humane manner for I think Slavery a cruel thing in this reached [wretched] world (Who can account for it). [Henry Gunnell’s parentheses]

[21] Item. I will the 90 acres of land I bought of Col Geo W Hunter, and the land bought of Joshua Tennison of 110 acres, which is a part of Calesby [?] Cooks[?] patent, allso 100 acres & 10 poles bought of my brother James Gunnell and conveyed by Peter P Cooke. I leave these three parsels[sic] of lands, containing 300 acres & 10 poles to be rented out by my sons Geo W Gunnell & William H Gunnell until my son Joshua C Gunnell comes to the age of 21 years and the money arising therefrom to be equally divided between my two sons Bushrod Gunnell and Joshua C Gunnell, and after my son Joshua C Gunnell arrives to the age of 21 years, then the above land shall be equally divided between my two sons Bushrod Gunnell and Joshua C Gunnell to them and there[sic] heirs forever.

[22] Item. I will that whereas there is a deed from Peter P Cooke, conveying to me about 138 acres of land, and after my death to my two sons Joshua and Bushrod Gunnell it is my wish for it to be divided equally as conveniently can be between them with the above 300 acres and 10 poles. I wish that what I have willed in this last item to be bleded[blended?] with that of the preseding[sic] item and to be rented [-unreadable word-] in the same manner as above by sons George & Henry.

[23] Item. I will unto my son Joshua C Gunnell a clock of the frame Mahongany.

[24] Item. I will unto my son Bushrod Gunnell the large side board bot[bought] of Fairfax.

[25] Item. I will unto my daughter C Broadwater, a side board bought of Mrs Scott.

[26] Item. I will unto my son George W Gunnell one large secretary bot[bought] of Washington.

[27] Item. I will unto my son George W Gunnell Grand son Charles Henry Broadwater, twenty dollars which money I will him is to paid him at the age of 21 years to buy him a Colt

[28] Item. Henry my son has a deed from Peter P. Cooke for 72 ½ acres of land recorded in Fairfax County. It is my will that he shall keep the same to him and his heirs forever.

[29] Item. I allso will my son Henry my old Surveying instruments. See page 3 and 40 line. William H Gunnell arrased[erased] with the pen before signed. It is allso my will that my wife Sarah Gunnell shall have all the household and cooking furniture not otherwise willed.

[30] Item. Whereas Joshua Coffer d’c[deceased] and myself had a land warrant in the state of Kentucky for 9922 or thereabouts which Maj George Satteridge obtained from my brother Robert Gunnell, which I have never reseived[received] any valuation for the same, therefore I will all my interest to the same to my two sons Geo W Gunnell and Joshua C Gunnell to them and their heirs forever.

[31] Item. I will my old negro woman Nelly to be free after the death of my wife.

[32] Item. I will unto my son George W Gunnell the third years rent that becomes due in the old Mill lot occupyed[sic] by James Tidwell.

[33] Item. I mean the legacy of thirty pounds left Catharine Broadwater, in the room of old Nell, who is to be free, to be paid out of the rent or rents of the plantation I bought of Wm Barker after the death of my wife Sarah.

[34] Item. I will unto Mary Ann Howe one Seckatary[sic] bought of John C Scott.

[35] Item. I will unto my daughter Sally Hurst one large silver sugar boll[bowl] & S tongs[?].

[36] Item. I will unto my son Henry Gunnell 4 silver cups and ½ doz tea spoons.

[37] Item. I will unto my son Bushrod Gunnell 6 tea spoons, Mustard pot, and 6 table spoons

[38] Item. I will unto my son Joshua C Gunnell 1 silver tea pot & Cream pot. Those five last items is not to be taken from my wife during her life. Under my hand and seal this 11th day of January 1821.
H Gunnell {seal}
Teste: Thomas Glover, Patrick T Rinner, Allen Gunnell, Albert Fairfax, Henry Fairfax {witness to both seals}
I Henry Gunnell have this 11th day of Jany 1821 examined the above will and every parte of it and find it all correct and as I wished it to be worded. Thairfore[sic] I have signed it, and if any one of my children claims any more of my estate than which is willed them in the above will, I will that my Execurs shall not give them posession of what is willed them without a recpt[sic] from them to that affect This is riten[written] with my own hand this day as above

Item. My lands is not to be divided until the rents pay the debt due to John Coffers estate if not paid before I dey[die]
H Gunnell {seal}

I will all the books of every kind and sort that I posessed at my death to my son Joshua C Gunnell, under my hand and seal.
This 28th day of July 1821.
H Gunnell {seal}
At a Court held for Fairfax County the 21st day of January 1822.
This last Will and Testament of Major Henry Gunnell late of this County deceased, with two codicils thereto annexed, the first of which bears date on the 11th day of January 1821, and the second on the 28th of July, 1821, was presented in Court by George W Gunnell and William H Gunnell, two of the Executors therein named, who made oath thereto, and the said will and the first codicil having been duly proved by the oaths of Allen Gunnell and Patrick T Rinny, two of the subscribing witnesses thereto, and the second codicil having been proven by William Moss and George W Blincoe to be wholly in the testators hand writing It is ordered that the same be recorded And on motion of the said Executors who executed and acknowledged a bond conditioned as the law directs, with [usual?] security none being required by the direction of the will, a Certificate is granted them for obtaining a probate thereof in due form.
Teste
Wm Moss Clerk {}
Copy Teste
T D Richards
Sept 24, 1867
[The date, so many years later, is correct. This is a copy of the original will, made by court order, as part of the evidence for a chancery suit filed over 50 years after the death of Major Henry Gunnell]

Will of Isabella Glenn

Notes from transcriber: (Kate Johnson – Transcribed 2003
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__ means unreadable
“sic” means spelled as it appears in the original
( ) word inserted for clarity

Will of Isabella Glenn
Halifax County Will Book 21, pg 264

Impressed with the uncertainty of life and the necessity of making some provision for a portion of my family other than the laws would make should I die intestate, I, Isabella Glenn of the County of Halifax and State of Virginia do make ordain and constitute this, my last will and testament in manner and form following, hereby revoking all other wills and testaments by me heretofore made, that is to say –

1st, It is my will and desire that all my just debts be first paid, 2nd Item I give will and bequeath unto my son Archibald Glenn and my son-in-law James T. Garland and to their _____ the following property to wit the Red House tract of land lying in Caswell County in the State of North Carolina containing by estimation one thousand and fifty acres and all the stock and plantation tools of every kind and description whatsoever together with all the household and kitchen furniture now in the possession of my son-in-law James W. Jeffreys also the following slaves now likewise in the possession of said James W. Jeffreys viz James, John, Frederick, Dick, Bedford, Martha, Sally, Lucy, Gilbert, Libby (?Fibby?), Fanny, Betsey, Anderson, Flora, Crissa (?), Dolphin, Minerva, Travis, Ted (?Fred?), Phil, Catherine, Belvedera, Missy, Milly, Washington, ?, Maria, Harry, Warren, Atkinson, Sally, Milly, Tony, Nally, ?, and Martha, with the future increase of the females of said slaves from the date of this my will to have and to hold all the above described property real and personal to them the said Archibald Glenn and John J Garland and the survivors (?) of them and their ___ ___ and administrators of such survivors upon ____ for the sole and separate use and benefit , support and maintenance of my daughter Agnes Jeffreys, formerly Agnes Glenn, during her life, and to hold the same at all times free and discharged from the debts, contracts, authority and control of her husband James W. Jeffreys and at her death to be equally divided between the children of the said Agnes Jeffreys now living or hereafter born, but if any of the children of the said Agnes Jeffreys now living or hereafter born shall at the death of the said Agnes Jeffreys be dead having issue then alive such issue shall receive the share or interest in the said property real and personal that it’s deceased parent would have been entitled to under this clause if then living, and it is my will and desire that the trustees aforesaid dispose of, (and) manage the said property in such way as to them shall appear to be best calculated to effect the aforesaid main object of this bequest which is to provide a comfortable support and maintenance for my daughter, Agnes Jeffreys, during her natural life, and for the education, promotion, and advancement of her children.

3d Item: I give and bequeath unto my son, Archibald Glenn, and his heirs forever, the tract of land lying on the waters of Hyco in the County of Halifax and State of Virginia, known as the Horseshoe Tract containing by estimation eight hundred and sixteen acres and three tens be the same more or less, also one equal fourth part of Edwards tract of land lying in the same county, one equal fourth part of one other tract of land of fifteen acres known as Hensons tract, one equal fourth part of all my stock of every description, plantation tools, household and kitchen, furniture, and of the crops growing on hand at the time of my decease (exclusive however of the property of a similar kind bequeathed in the second clause of this will for the benefit of my daughter Agnes Jeffreys and her children), and also one equal third part of all my slaves not specifically devised or bequeathed to him the said Archibald Glenn his heirs executors, administrators, and assigns forever, and it is my will and desire that the tract of land called the Horse Shoe be valued to him the said Archibald Glenn for the purpose herein after mentioned at the price of which it is now assessed on the land books by the Commissioners for the purpose of taxation.

4th Item: I give and bequeath unto William A. Brown, Livingston (?) Brown, and Bedford Brown Jr one equal fourth part of the Edwards tract of land lying in the county aforesaid, one equal fourth part of the Henson tract of land containing fifteen acres as aforesaid, one equal third part of all my slaves not specifically devised or bequeathed, one equal fourth part of all my stock, plantation tools, household and kitchen furniture and of crops proving or on hand at the time of my decease (exclusive however of property of a similar kind bequeathed in the second clause of this will for the benefit of my daughter Agnes Jeffreys and her children), and also one equal third part of all my slaves not specifically devised; the money which may be on hand and bonds which may be due and owing me at the time of my decease, provided always that the same shall not exceed the value of the property herein before devised to my son, Archibald Glenn, but should it exceed the same __ the said Archibald Glenn shall be entitled to and receive one equal fourth part of such excess to them, the said William F. Brown, Livingston Brown, and Bedford Brown Jr., their heirs, executors and administrators forever, but upon trust nevertheless for the sole and separate use, benefit and support of my daughter Mary S. Brown formerly Mary S. Glenn, and it is my will and desire that the said trustees give my daughter Mary S. Brown the full amount of interest annually on the above ___ and the full enjoyment, right and privileges over the above named property during her natural life as far as the same may be consistent with the security of the property as aforesaid, and at her death I will and desire that the property aforesaid real and personal and the principal of the money aforesaid be equally divided amongst all the children of the said Mary S. Brown then living, and the issue of such as may be dead, such issue or descendents, however, taking amongst themselves only the shares their deceased parent would have received under this ___ if living for more.

5th Item I give and bequeath unto my daughter, Elizabeth A. Hunt during her natural life, and her children, grandchildren and their issue from the date hereof which said Negros are now in the possession of her husband Eustace Hunt, also one equal fourth part of the Edwards tract of land, one equal fourth part of the Henson tract of land , one equal fourth part of all my stock, plantation, household and kitchen furniture, and of all the crops which may be growing or on hand at my decease (exclusive, however, of similar property embraced (?) in the second clause of this will for the benefit of Agnes Jeffreys and her children), also one equal third part of all the money on hand and bonds due me at my decease, provided, always, that the same shall not exceed the property herein before devised to my son Archibald Glenn, but should it exceed the same for the said Archibald Glenn shall be entitled to and shall receive one equal fourth part of such income. All the above property, real and personal, money bonds and debts I give to my said daughter Elizabeth A. Hunt during her life only. I desire that she be allowed the full amount of interest annually on the money, bonds and debts above bequeathed to her and the full enjoyment of the property aforesaid so far as it may be consistent with a life interest, and having full and entire confidence in her husband Eustace Hunt I appoint no trustee but desire him to carry my wishes into effect in the place of a trustee. After the death of my said daughter Elizabeth A. Hunt I will and desire that all the property aforesaid, real and personal, the principal of the money aforesaid be equally divided amongst all the children of the said Elizabeth A. Hunt then living, and the issue of such of them as may be dead. Such issue or descendents, however, taking amongst themselves only the share their deceased parent would have received under this provision if living & no more.

6th Item: I give and bequeath unto my daughter Christine I. Garland during her natural life one equal fourth part of the Edwards tract of land, one equal fourth of the Henson tract of land, one equal third part of all my slaves so specifically devised or bequeathed, one equal fourth part of all my stock, plantation tools, household and kitchen furniture and of all the crops which may be growing or on hand at the time of my decease, exclusive, however, or a similar property embraced in the second clause of this will for the benefit of my daughter, Agnes W. Jeffreys and her children, and one equal third part of all the money, bonds and debts that may be on hand, due and owing to me at my decease, provided always that the same do not exceed the property here before devised to my son Archibald Glenn, but should it exceed the sums he the said Archibald Glenn be entitled to (he) shall receive one fourth part of such excess. All the above property real and personal money bonds and debt I give to my daughter Christina I. Garland during her natural life only, and desire that she be allowed the full amount of interest annually of the money bonds and debts bequeathed to her, and the full enjoyment o the property aforesaid so far as may be consistent with a life estate therein, and having full and entire confidence in her husband, John T. Garland, I appoint no trustee for the purpose aforesaid, but desire him to act as such and carry my wishes into effect. After thy death of my said daughter, Christina I. Garland, I will and desire that all the property aforesaid and the principal of the money aforesaid be equally divided between the children of my daughter then living, and the issue or descendents of such as may be dead. Such issue or descendents however taking amongst themselves only the share their deceased parent would have been entitled to under this provision if living & no more.

7th Item: In addition to the property devised and bequeathed to my son, Archibald Glenn and John T. Garland in the second clause of this will for the benefit and ___ of my daughter, Agnes Jeffreys and her children, I further devise and bequeath to the said Archibald Glenn and John T. Garland all the right title and interest which the said James W. Jeffreys lately held or owned in right of his said wife the dower property and slaves belonging to the estate of my late husband, James A. Glenn. To them the said Archibald Glenn and John T. Garland their being executors admin forever, but to be held by them upon the same trust and confidences and the uses and purposed and to be applied in the same manner as is here before ____ in the second clause of this my will in relation to the property there bequested to them

8th Item: I give and bequeath unto James C. Glenn and David C. Glenn all the interest real and personal which my son John W. Glenn lately held or owned in the dower property and slaves belonging to the estate of my late husband, James A. Glenn, which interest he sold to me as will appear by the title papers duly recorded in Halifax. I however accept (sic) from the operation of this clause however the following Negro slaves: Betty, Solomon, Henry, Leah, ___, Keilly, Llana, Jacob, Frank, Minerva, and their issue from the date hereof which negros it is my will and wish that my son John hold no interest in whatsoever, but as an equivalent that the sum of one thousand dollars be paid him to the said James C. Glenn and David C. Glenn, but of any moneys belonging to my estate previous to the division thereof hereinafter ___, all my interest in which said negros I hereby release to my children interested in said slaves accept (sic) my son John and they, the above named negros, are to be divided amongst my said other children without any reference or ___ to my interest under the purchase aforesaid from my son John W. Glenn without exception aforesaid. I will and desire that the said James C. Glenn and David C. Glenn, their heirs, ____ hold all the above bequeathed interest real and personal together with the thousand dollars in trust for the use and benefit and support of my son John W. Glenn during his natural life, and the said trustees are to pay to the said John W. Glenn annually during his life the whole income rents hires and profits of said bequest, so long as he may live. In case the above named Trustees are unwilling or unable to act for my son, John W. Glenn, from being at a distance or any other cause, I give my Executors hereinafter named full power to appoint one or more trustees to act in their stead, which appointment shall be made by deed under their hands and seals, recorded in the Clerks office of Halifax County. I also give my said executors full power if they shall deem it expedient to make sale of the interest in the real estate above devised to James C. Glenn and David C. Glenn in trust, and if they should to sell the said interest the proceeds thereof shall be paid to the said trustees to be held by them upon the same ___ hereinbefore described in relation to the property aforesaid, and after the death of the said John W. Glenn, that the whole of the aforesaid property real and personal, and the principal of the one thousand dollars, or if the said property shall be sold the proceeds thereof be equally divided by the said James C. Glenn and David C. Glenn or the trustees who may act amongst all the children of the said John W. Glenn then alive, and the issue or descendents of such of them as may be dead. Such descendents or issue taking only the share their deceased parent would have taken under this provision if living. I also wish and will that the above named trustees shall manage the above bequest in the way they find most to the interest of the said John W. Glenn with full power of removing it from the state or not, as they deem appropriate.

9th Item: In several of the previous clauses of my will I have stated that my son Archibald Glenn shall be entitled to one fourth of any excess falling to my other children under said clauses over and above the amount or value of property devised to him, an explanation of which provision wherever it appears, I think proper to state that my ___ and intention is that the Horse Shoe tract only shall be valued at it’s ___ as herein before stated, and that the money debts and bonds willed to or for the benefit of my three daughters shall be ascertained also, and if upon division as directed in my will, of the money bonds and debts the shares thereof shall be greater than the fair assessed value of my said son’s land, he is to receive one fourth of such excess from each of said shares and in ascertaining if such excess exists no other property than the land aforesaid willed to him, and the money bonds and debts willed to ___ the use of my daughters as aforesaid are to be taken into the ___.

10th Item: In consideration of the great fidelity and good conduct of my servant Betty I give and bequeath unto her one (?) hundred dollars to be held by my executors and the interest thereon to be given her annually, and at her death the above sum to be divided equally between my executors, and it is my wish and will that the Negro servant Betty shall have the choice of an owner amongst my said children.

11th Item: I give and bequeath unto my son, Archibald Glenn, and my two daughters Elizabeth A. Hunt and Christina I. Garland, one equal third part each of all the rest and residue of my estate if any of whatsoever kind or nature it may be after my executors shall have paid distributed, and satisfied all the various bequests therein specified, general or pecuniary, as herein before ____, and payment as aforesaid of all my debts.

12th Item: I hereby nominate, __ and appoint my son, Archibald Glenn, and my son-in-law, John T. Garland, Executors of this my last will and testament, and having full and __ confidence in their integrity and capacity, I hereby ___ that no security of any kind be required of them. In testimony of all which I have ___ with my own hand subscribed my name and __ my seal 18th day of March, in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and forty five.

Signed, ____, published and sealed, By the said Isabella Glenn, as _ for her last will and testament in our presence who witnessed the items by subscribing our names __ __

Geo. Richardson, __ Watkins, ___ ___, ___ Edwards

Will Book 21, page 271
Addendum

I, Isabella Glenn, do make this codicil to my last will and testament ___ dated the blank day of blank 1845 hereby satisfying and confirming the ___ hereinafter ____.

1st, In the provisions in my will for the benefit of my daughter, Agnes Jeffreys and her children, I have specified negro slaves by name, but ___under the impression that some of the said slaves children with them, whose names are not included. Now my intention is that all the children of said slaves now in the possession of my son-in-law James W. Jeffreys, though they be not named in my said will shall go to the same trustees and be held by them for the same __ and purposes as my said will is directed in regard to their mothers.

2, My intention further is that all the property real and personal settled in trust for my daughter Agnes and her children, shall after her death go to the person as mentioned in my will long faded and unreadable section, one paragraph shall be under the age of twenty one years and without having been married. The property willed to such child is ___ under this codicil survivors and the ___ of those dead as heretofore directed, and should all her said children die under the age of 21 and without having been married then (after the death of ___) the property as aforesaid __ and bequeathed to her said children or issue, I will and desire shall be equally divided amongst all my surviving children and the issue of such of them as may be dead having issue. Such issue of such of them being dead having issue living. Such issue however taking only amongst themselves the share it’s ___ parent would have __ under the clause if living. In __ of all which I have hereunto subscribed my name __ this 10th of May in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and forty five.

Signed, sealed, published and __ as for a codicil Her last will and testament by I Glenn in my presence And witnessed the same in her presence and at Her request.

Geo. Richardson
Alex Watkins
William Watkins
William Edwards

Died1797
At a court held for Halifax County the 26th day of October, 1846, the within written last will and testament of Isabella Glenn dec’d with the codicil thereto annexed was presented in court and proved by the oaths of two witnesses thereto subscribed and ordered to be recorded.
Whereupon on the motion of John T. Garland, the executor therein named, who made oath thereto recording in law and entered into ___ a bond as penalty of $300.00 conditioned according to law certificate is granted him for obtaining probate of said will in due form without giving security.

Teste William C Holt

Will of Richard Stone

R Stone, Sr's Will Posted 31 Jan 2012 by morgan6780

• In the name of God, Amen. The seventh day of September in the year of our Lord 1795, I Richard Stone, Senior, being in perfect health and sound memory, thanks be given to God, therefore, yet calling in mind Mortality of body and knowing that it is inevitable for all men, one and all, to die, I do make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form following, which is to say first and principally I commend my soul into the hands of God that gave it --hoping by the meritorious love and passion of my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ to receive full pardon and forgiveness of all sins and for my body I commend to the earth to be buried in a decent and Christian manner nothing doubting but at the general resurrection I shall revive though it ordained by the mighty power of God and such worldly estate as God of his goodness hath blessed me with, I give, devise, bequeath, dispose the same in manner and form following. 

ITEM I lend unto my well beloved wife Mary Stone twenty three negroes of the names following - man Jacob, James, Ned, Gloster, Jack, woman Hannah, Jane, Axey, Milley, Boy Bob, Stephen, Will, Carney, Nelson, Fill, Jacob, Harry, Zibb, girl Mill, Dinah and Temperance, Pan, Salle and all the rest of my estate not before mentioned, both real and personal, she first paying my debts and then my legacies.

ITEM after my wife deceased it is my will and desire that one negroe man named Gloster, that I have lent my wife, should be sold by my executors and the money to be equally divided amongst my son Thomas Stones children to them and their heirs forever.

ITEM after my wife's decease I give and bequeath to my son Richard Stone 630 acres of land be the same more or less, also three negroes by the names following - Jacob a man and Hannah a woman, Jacob a boy, also one desk and walnut table to him and his heirs forever;

ITEM after my wife's decease, I lend to my son in law James Pulliam and Elizabeth, his wife, during their natural lives three negroes of the names following: Stephen, Senr., Temperance a girl and Pan a girl after their deaths to be equally divided among the heirs lawfully begotten of Elizabeth Pulliam, to them and their heirs forever.

ITEM after my wife's decease I lend to my son in law John Lester and Susannah his wife, during their natural lives three negroes of the names following: Oliver a man, Milley a woman, and Will a boy after their deaths to be equally divided among their heirs, to them and their heirs forever. 

ITEM after my wife's decease, I lend to my son in law Peter Winn and Letty, his wife, four negroes of the names following: Esther, Abraham and Harry after their deaths to be equally divided among the heirs lawfully begotten of Letty Winn, to them and their heirs forever. 

ITEM after my wife's decease I lend to my son in law Philip Snead and Ann his wife, five negroes: Akey a woman, Bob a boy, Stephen a boy, Carney and Salle a girl.

ITEM after my wife's decease I lend to my son in law Minor Wilkes two negroes: James, Sr. and James, Jr. to him and his heirs forever.

ITEM after my wife's decease I lend to my son in law William Winn Cockerham two negroes: Harry a man and Vinces a girl to him and his heirs forever. 

ITEM I lend to my granddaughter Ann Stone Townsend two negroes: Mill a girl, and Zibb a boy, also a feather bed and furniture, one leather trunk to her and her heirs forever.

ITEM it is my will and desire that one negroe man named Jack, that I lent to my wife should be sold by my executors and the money to be divided amongst my daughter Mary Estis's children and given to them and their heirs forever. 

ITEM it is my will and desire that two negroe boys named Nel and Phill should be sold by my executors and the money to be divided amongst my grandchildren Richard Townsend, Thomas Townsend, William Townsend, Daniel Townsend, Joseph Winn Townsend, Peter Townsend, Elizabeth Townsend and Edith Lavinia Winn and their heirs forever.

Lastly, I make and ordain Richard Stone Jr., Philip Snead, and Peter Winn my executors. I do hereby disavow revoke and annul all other and every other former will, testament, leases, and bequeaths and executors by me in any will before this time named willed, and bequeathed ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this day and year above written. 

Signed, sealed, published and declared by the said Richard Stone to be his last Will and Testament. 

In presence of us: Little B Winn, James McLaughlin, Sarah Winn. [Signed with his mark, an X] 

April 13, 1797 proved by the oaths of the witnesses and recorded. Securities: Alexander Winn, Edmund P.Brown, James Smith." Died1797 Lunenburg County VA, Wills 1746-1825, by Landon C. Bell; Part 2:

Will of William Maxey

1768 mentions of enslaved in the will of William Maxey, Cumberland County, Virginia.
27 May 1768
Cumberland County, Virginia, USA
From The Maxeys of Virginia: A Genealogical History of the Descendants of Edward and Susannah Maxey
Enslaved people: Raner (female) Jacob Joe Ceazar Clary (female) Dol (female) Blanety (gender not stated) Hannah Peter

Item, I give and betqueath unto my daughter Mary Davis one negro girl named Raner and after her decease the said girl and her future increase shall be equally divided between all the male and female heirs of her body lawfully begotten. Item, I give and bequeath unto my daughter Biddy Maxey one negro boy named Jacob and after her decease the said boy shall be sold and the money to be equally divided between the male and female heirs of her body lawfully begotten. ... Item, I give and bequeath unto my daughter Jemimah Maxey one negro boy named Joe and after her decease the said boy shall be sold and the money to be equally divided between the male and female heirs of her body lawfully begotten. ... Item, I give and bequeath unto my daughter Keziah Maxey my negro boy named Ceazar and after her decease the said boy shall be sold and the money to be equally divided between the male and female heirs of her body lawfully begotten. ... Item, I give and bequeath unto my daughter Karon Happuck Sallee one negro girl Clary and after her decease the said girl and her future increase shall be equally divided between the male and female heirs of her body lawfully begotten. ... ... I lend unto my beloved wife Mary one negro girl named Dol and her future increase. My will and desire is that my three negros (viz) Blanety, Hannah and Peter shall be hired out during her life and after her death to be sold and the negro girl Dol that I have lent her and the money to be equally divided between my daughters before mentioned and their heirs forever.

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