Slaves of Simon Taylor d. 1851, Virginia

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: Hampshire, Virginia, United States

Slaves of Simon Taylor (1765-1851) of Hampshire, Virginia

Simon Taylor wrote a will on 18 Oct 1847 in Hampshire, Virginia. The will named these heirs: son James Taylor; grandchildren Thomas Brooks, Elizabeth Ann (or Ellen) Taylor, and Mary Ann Price, children of Simon's daughter Nancy Brooks and her husband Thomas D. Brooks; son William Taylor; daughter-in-law Susan Taylor, widow of son Isaac Taylor; Simon D. Taylor and Isaac Taylor, the two sons of Susan and Isaac Taylor; son John; son Jacob Taylor's family. The will specified which heirs would receive which enslaved persons at Simon Taylor's death:

To Thomas Brooks, Elizabeth Ann Taylor and Mary Ann (or Ellen) Price six slaves:

• Rachel
• Viney
• Charles
• Sarah
• John
• Harriett

To son William Taylor, four slaves and their increase:

• Evelyn
• Phillis
• Emily
• Ann

To Susan Taylor, one-third of the following slaves:

• Thomas
• James
• Sarah and 5 daughters of Sarah, whose names are not recollected
• Fanney

To Simon D. Taylor and Isaac Taylor, two-thirds of the above named slaves, plus a Negro boy,

• Dan

The will was proved on 25 Jun 1851. ^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ Probate: "West Virginia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1724-1985"
   Wills; Author: Hampshire County (West Virginia). Clerk of the County Court; Probate Place: Hampshire
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 9087 #1317046 (accessed 31 March 2022). Hampshire Wills #644.