Person:John Payne (2)

Disambiguation

Not bo be confused with John Payne (1715-1773) of Middlesex and Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

Will

Will of [Colonel] John Payne, dated April 24, 1784, proved Aug. 17, 1784.

Legatees: To son John the plantation he (the son) lives on; also the land testator purchased of Wm. Pledge; also 4oo acres more in Fluvanna on the branches of Bird creek, testator purchased of Wm. Gooch, and also all the negroes son John has in his possession.

Confirms to son Archer the land where he (A.) now lives, called Newmarket; also that tract adjoiniing on the east on Beaverdam creek, which testator purchased of Wm. and Gideon Christian; also all the land he purchased of Coleman, adjoining the Beaverdam creek; also 20 odd acres adjoining Newmarket; also all that track on both sides of the Mountain road, and the negroes formerly given said son.

To. wife, Jane, all the estate testator had with her; also gives her the use of that part of the plantation where he lives, that lies on the north side of the main road, including 152 acres he purchased of Richard Anderson, in consideration of her relinquishing her claim to dower, also i8 slaves during her life and at her death to go to his son Robert, son George Woodson, and son Smith.

To daughter, Ann Gordon, i i negroes, all of which she then had in possession.

To son, Philip, all his plantation in Campbell county on Staunton river, 20 cattle, implements, sheep, hogs, &c.; also i8 negroes; also part of a tract in Bedford couinty, called the Forest.

To son, Smith, his land in Campbell county, called Flat Creek Quarter; 20 cattle, horses, hogs; also the remainder of the Forest tract in Bedford; also 1o0 and odd acres adjoining, which testator purchased of Drury Howard; also a house and lot in New London, Campbell county, also 17 negroes.

Bequest to wife in consideration of her taking care, schooling, &c., of the three children, George Woodson, Robert and Mildred Matthews " I desire my sons, in particular, may be taught in the best manner, and that neither of their estates be chargeable ").

When son, George Woodson, arrives at the age of 21, wife is to give him the remaining part of my estate in Virginia, such remainder to belong until then to wife.

To son, George Woodson, all that part of the land, mill and plantation, on the south side of the main road, and the stocks of cattle, &c., belonging thereto, and also i6 negroes.

Daughter, Mildred Matthews, 13 negroes.

Son, Robert, 365 acres on both sides the Mountain road, called Pryors; and all the land given wife, after her death; also two other small tracts of 152 and 130 odd acres, adjoining the preceding, and lying on both sides the Mountain Road, and the Carter's Ferry Road; one-tbird of the cattle on said plantations, and also i6 negroes.

[Source: "The Payne Family of Goochland, &c.", The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, Vol. 6, No. 3 (January 1899), pg. 313-316]