[WardOliverFile1.FTW] Charlotte County, Virginia Will Book I, pp 141-142 In the Name of God Amen, I John White of the County of Charlotte and Parish of Cornwall being weak in body, but of Sound mind and memory, do make this my last Will and Testament that is to Say I Commend my soul into the hands of Almighty God that gave it and my body to the dust to be buried in a decent manner, and as touching my worldly estate where with it hath Pleased almighty god to bless me with, Item I give in the following manner that is to Say first- Item I give and bequeath to my grand son John Madison son of Henry Madison one Negro boy named Bob, to him and his heirs forever; Item I give to Mary Grigg daughter of James Grigg (my grand daughter) one Negro girl named Mary to her and her heirs forever; Item I give to Charles Williamson (my grand son) son of Cutbirth Williamson one Negro girl named Milley to him and his heirs forever; Item I give to my beloved son William White one Negro girl named Sarah to him and his heirs forever, Item I give to my beloved son Mathew White one Negro boy named Saul also one Negro Girl Named Nancey to him and his heirs forever, Item I give to my well beloved son Daniel White one Negro boy named Bartlet also one Negro Girl named Bett to him and his heirs forever; Item I give to my beloved daughter Sarah White one Negro woman named Jane also one Negro woman named Hannah to her and her heirs forever; Item I lend to my beloved wife Mary White during her natural life one Negro man Named Dick also one negro man Named Yellow dick also one Negro wench named Lucy, Item I lend to my beloved wife Mary White the use of my Water Grist Mill with all the Necessaries thereto with all profits that may arise from the same, with to her during her Natural life, Item I give to my beloved son Daniel White the Tract of Land lying on Rough & Cub Creek it being divided from the tract whereon I now live by a New line beginning on Cub Creek at a poplar thence to the upper side of an old field near Daniel White's house thence to the Still branch including a Spring, Thence to the road as Wm, Sam'l, & Mathew Whites, Russel & James Brown So marked to him and his heirs forever; Item I give to my beloved son Mathew White the tract of Land whereon I now live lying on Cub Creek with all improvements thereon to him and his heirs forever, Item I give to my well beloved son William White one tract of Land lying on the north side of Cub Creek, also a small tract adjoining the said William bounded by a branch leading to Randolphs line Containing fifty acres be the Same more or Less to him and his heirs forever; My desire is that the within mentioned Slaves and their Increase namely Dick, Yellow Dick,Agg. and Luce so lent to my beloved wife be equally divided at her decease between my daughters namely, Martha Madison, Mary Rakestraw, Susanna Williamson, and Sarah White to them and their Heirs forever; Item I give to my daughter Sarah White one horse and saddle and bridle, Purchased of George Pettus to her and her heirs forever: my desire is that the Household furniture and Stock be Possessed by my beloved wife during her natural life, Item I then give what of them may remain to my beloved son Mathew White he & his heirs forever; my desire is that all debts due me may be Collected by my Executors, and be kept by them for discharging my debts or for the use of the Estate, my desire is that there Should be no Inventory or Settlement made of my Estate; I do appoint William white, Daniel White, Mathew White and Samuel White be my whole Executors, and I do hereby disannul all formed Wills and Legaces to be Void and of none affect, as Witness my hand this twenty second day of March 1782. John White William Price, William Price jr, Thomas North, Russell (his mark) Brown In the Name of God Amen I John White being sick in body but of Sound mind and memory do make this my Last Will and Testament that is to Say I give to my son Samuel White one Negro wench named Lucy to him and his heirs forever; also a Horse which he may Choose at my decease to him and his heirs forever, I do hereby disannul all former Wills to the Contrary as Witness my hand this thirteenth day of April 1782. John (his mark) White NB I do also give my son Daniel White one Horse taking the Next Choice. Test. Martin Baker, Mary Baker, Russell (his mark) Brown At a Court held for Charlotte County the 4th day of November 1782 the foregoing Last Will and Testament of John White dec'd with the Codicil was presented in Court by William White, Daniel White, Mathew White and Samuel White the Executors therein Named, and the Will was proved by the oaths of William Price & Thomas North, and the Codicil by the oath of Martin Baker, And ordered to be recorded. On the Motion of the Said Executors, who made oath according to Law, Certificate is granted them for obtaining a probate of the said Will, they giving security whereupon they with Martin Baker and William Price their Securities entered into and acknowledged their bond for that Purpose. Teste Thomas Read Clk Truely Recorded Thomas Read CC Inventory of the Estate of John White dec'd taken by Samuel White, William White, Daniel White, & Matthew White Executors Negro's 22 Sheep Dick, Dice, Bartlet, 65 hogs Saul, Robert, Abram, 1 Deske Agg, Luce, Jane, Hannah, 2 tables Sarah, Betty, Mary, 12 Chairs Milley, Nance 1 Cupboard 7 horses 4 beds 18 Cattle 1 Waggon 2 Chests 3 dishes 2 Copper Kettls 1 Glass 12 knives and forks 2 potts 1 pr. hand Irons 12 plates 12 Books 12 Spoons Samuel White William White Executors Daniel White Matthew White At a Court held for Charlotte County the 6th day of January 1783. The within Inventory of the Estate of John White dec'd was this day Returned and ordered to be Recorded Teste Truly Recorded Thomas Read Clk Thomas Read CC
