Person:Thomas Chamble (1)

Will of Thomas Chamble

• Pages 37-38. Will of Thomas Campels (Chamble) of the Parish of St. Mark's in the County of Orange County being sick and weak in body, dated 28 Oct. 1744.

Unto by dear beloved wife Million Chamble the plantation and land whe r eon I now live during her natural life and after her decease to my son Travis Chamble during the lease.

Unto my wife Million Chamble all my personal estate and if she marry then to be equally divided between her and my daughter and son Million and Travis Chamble except one fun (?) which I give to my son in law Thomas Wells and one heifer of two years old to my son in law Nathaniel Fooshe.

My beloved wife Million Chamble executor.

(signed) Thomas (T) Chamble

Wit: Geo. Wells, John (I) Fooshe, Sarah (X) Wells.

24 Jan. 1744 [1745]. Presented into Court by Million Chamble. Proved by Geo. Wells and Sarah Wells. [Orange County Virginia Will Book 2, Dorman, pg. 6]. (Note: this will of Thomas Chamble, the third husband of his wife Million (Donavan or Downman) is an important document the proves her two prior marriages to John Wells and John Foushee. In it, Thomas Chamble names his sons-in-law Thomas Wells and Nathaniel Fooshe, both thought to be sons of his wife Million).

• Pages 42-43. Thomas Chamble. Inventory. 25 Feb. 1744/5. Total valuation £19.18.9. (By) Daniel White, Beamount Sutton, Richard Pinnell. 28 Feb. 1744 [1745]. Returned. [Orange County Virginia Will Book 2, Dorman, pg. 7].

• Page 89. Thomas Chambers. Additional Inventory. 27 March 1746 [1747]. Total valuation £2.14.1. (By) Richard Pinnell, Bemount Sutton, Danl. White. 24 July 1746. Returned. [Orange County Virginia Will Book 2, Dorman, pg. 16].