Person:Thomas Edmondson (12)

Will of Thomas Edmondson

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May 1, 1755. Will Book 2, p. 3. Will of Thomas Edmundson of Lunenburg. Proved August 5, 1760. “In the name of God Amen. I Thomas Edmundson being sick and weak in body, but in perfect Sane mind and Memory, Thanks be to God for the same do make this my last Will and Testament in the same as follows. I give unto my loving wife Grisel Edmundson during her natural life my now dwelling Plantation with all my personal estate she making no waste thereof and at the decease of my wife I give unto my youngest son Benjamin Edmundson the said Plantation containing 100 acres. Item. I leave all the rest of my lands to be equally Divided between my other sons as they shall come of age. Item. And as for my personal Estate at the decease of my wife I leave it to be equally divided between my daughters, and I do constitute and appoint my wife and Randall Bracey my whole and sole Executors of this my last Will and Testament, Revoking all former Wills by me made as Witnesse my hand this the twenty first day of May One Thousand Seven Hundred Fifty. Signed Thomas Edmundson. Witnesses: Peter Parrish, Bryant Cradle, Thomas T. Addams, their marks.

Grissell Coleman was daughter of Thomas Coleman and Mary Lort Coleman. She was born about 1710, probably in Essex County, and died after 1760. Thomas Edmondson was brother of Upton Edmondson of Amelia County, both born in Essex County.

Sept. 3, 1760. Will Book 2, p. 103. Inventory and Appraisal, Thomas Edmundson, deceased 1760. Inventory and appraisal of the estate of Thomas Edmundson, deceased, was made Sept. 1, 1760, by Isaac Holmes, John Hern and Peter Parrish. Value: 44 pounds, 8 shillings, 7 ½ pence. Returned to the Court by Randall Bracey, Executor, and recorded Sept. 3, 1760. (EARLY WILLS, Lunenburg County Virginia by Katherine Elliott).

Jan. 15, 1762. Lunenburg County Deed Book 7, p. 190. (Thomas Edmondson lived in that part of Lunenburg County which became Mecklenburg in 1765). William Edmondson, St. James Parish, Lunenburg County, to Robert Cunningham, 102 acres on Miles Creek adjoining Upton Edmondson, Richard Edmondson, Col. Robert Ruffin and Samuel Edmondson, orphan of Thomas, part of a tract of 207 acres willed to Richard, William, Samuel and Benjamin, sons of Thomas Edmondson, divided 14 May, 1761. (From Beverly Brunelle).