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James Field or Feild | ||
Born: Abt. 1768 Brunswick Co., VA | ||
Married: 17 Feb 1789 Mecklenburg, VA | James Field Bride Name: Henryetta Maria Anderson Marriage Date: 17 Feb 1789 County: Mecklenburg State: Virginia |
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Died: Abt. 1800 Brunswick Co., VA |
FATHER
MOTHER
WIFE
Henrietta Maria Anderson
CHILDREN
1. Mary Field b. 13 Nov 1792
2. Thomas Anderson Field b. Abt. 1790
3. William Hume Field b. 06 Jul 1796
brother of Henrietta Maria Anderson was James Anderson. It was dated in 1795 and places James Field in Pittsylvania county at that time.
Will of James Anderson, dated 3 Aug., 1793, probated Feb., 1795
N.C. State Archives film # C.022.50001
1782-1799, Vol. 2, pg. 35-36
" In the name of God Amen, I James Anderson of Chatham
county and State of North Carolina being sick and weak of body but of sound
and perfect memory and mind do make this my last will and testament in
manner and form following- First, I bequeath my soul to God who gave it not doubting but he will dispose of it as best suits his godly wisdom and my body to be buried in a decent Christian like manner at the discretion of my Executors herein after named, and as to the worldly goods which it hath pleased God to bless me with I will that they be disposed of in the following manner (to wit) I give and bequeath to my dear friends Elizabeth Green, Hannah Crawley, Lucy Burwell and Anne Crawley their heirs or assigns Twenty five pounds Virginia money each. I give and bequeath unto my sister Anne Vinable her heirs and assigns forever one Negroe girl named Nancy- I give and bequeath unto my friends Joseph Lea his heirs or assigns my Rifle gun & shotbag- I give and bequeath unto my mother Sarah Anderson her heirs or assigns one bay horse called Mitchel I will that all my Lands lying in Chatham County be sold either at public or private sale at the discretion of my Executors and the money arising from such sale after paying the above mentioned legacies be equally divided between my sisters Martha Jones, Susannah Lewis, Mary Lewis, Lucy Holcomb and Henrietta MARTHA? Field their heirs or assigns. I further will that all my negroes (Nancy Excepted) together will all my other personal estate in the County of Chatham aforesaid with my outstanding debts after paying my just debts out of the same be equally divided between my said sisters their heirs or assigns by lott or otherwise as they may agree amongst themselves- I give and bequeath unto my sisters Lucy Holcomb and HERITTA MARIA Field their heirs and assigns forever all my lands lying in Mecklinburgh County in the State of Virginia be equally divided between or among them. I give and bequeath unto my sisters Martha Jones Susannah Lewis and Mary Lewis their heirs and assigns forever all the Negroes that shall fall to my share by the division which is to take place after my Mothers decease- And lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint my trusty friends Joseph Lead, James Taylor, James Lewis, (Granville) Philip Holcomb (Prince Edward County Virginia) and James Field (Pitsyvania[sic] County Virginia) Executors to this my last will and testament with full power to make and execute deeds of conveyance to the purchaser or purchasers of the herein directed to be sold their heirs and assigns forever, and I do hereby revoke and disanul all other or former will or wills made by me and do declare this to be my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand [&] seal this third day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety three- Signed Sealed Published and declared by the Testator to be his last will and testament in presence of us who have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses in presence of the testator and of each other- Signed James Anderson {Seal} Jon' Thompson Benjamin Atkinson David Upton Welcome (his X mark) Hodges A copy Test. John Ramsey C.C. Returned Feb'y Session 1795 |