Person:Thomas Edmondson (13)

Will Transcript

Will filed in Essex County, Virginia. Probate dated 20 Dec 1715.[7]

IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN, I, Thomas Edmondson of ye County of Essex, being of disposing sound memory make this my last Will and Testament.

I bequeath my Soul unto Almighty God and my body to the earth to be decently buryed (sic) and as to any earthly Estate and personal effects, My just debts paid, I dispose of in manner following.

First, I give unto my son WILLIAM EDMONDSON my plantation whereon I now live-all the land on Swamp side of said swamp known by the name of Samuel Perry Swamp to his heirs forever. I likewise give unto my son BRYAN EDMONDSON all my land on East side of said swamp to his heirs forever, Provided always ye my beloved wife MARY EDMONDSON possesses and enjoys ye third part of both ye said parcels of land above disposed of during her life, anything wherein to the contrary notwithstanding.

I likewise give unto my two sons, JAMES EDMONDSON and JOSEPH EDMONDSON all of ye money and proceeds of ye accounted tobacco which I have in the hands of Mr. Micajah Perry and Company and Mr. Richard Lee the merchants in London to be equally divided between them.

I likewise give unto my son JAMES EDMONDSON one of my goose feather beds and its coverings and also my new riding coats, my best hat and my wigs and my silver headed cane.

I likewise give unto my son THOMAS EDMONDSON one negro woman, raised well to be delivered to him by my Excrs. when he attains ye age of twenty-one years. I likewise give unto my sd son THOMAS EDMONDSON my young gray horse, branded on ye (sic) Guffory with rig, livery R, and my riding saddle and bridle. I likewise give unto my sd son THOMAS EDMONDSON five hundred pounds of sweet scented Tobacco, it being the one half of a bill of four thousand pounds of Tobacco that my son SAMUELL EDMONDSON by his bill should provide to me to be paid when my sd son THOMAS attains ye age of twenty-one years by my sd son SAMUELL EDMONDSON.

I likewise give unto my son JOHN EDMONDSON one negro girl named GRAIS to his heirs forever to be delivered by my Excrs to my sd son JOHN EDMONDSON when he attains ye age of twenty-one years.

It is also my will that my Excrs give unto my Son SAMUELL EDMONDSON four thousand 8-penny nailes to build him a dwelling house when he shall demand them.

I likewise give unto my sd Son JOHN EDMONDSON two thousand pounds of Tobacco it being ye other half of this bill of four thousand pounds of Tobacco with my sd Son SAMUELL EDMONDSON stands, to be paid to my said son JOHN EDMONDSON by my sd son SAMUELL when my sd son JOHN attains ye age of twenty-one years.

I likewise give to my daughter SARAH BOUGHAN four shillings to buy her a ring.

I likewise give to my daughter ANN HAYMAN four shillings to buy her a ring to be paid by my Excrs.

It is also my will and absolute desire there be given by my Excrs to three of the ancient and poorest people of this parish five pounds toward their relief to be paid them as soon as possible in Tobacco, meat, orno (sic) or any other product of ye country according to their wants, according to the value of things bouhgt (sic) and sold in ye country.

It is also my will and chief desire that my well beloved wife, MARY EDMONDSON have all of my effects and ?_____ by this my last Will to wit, negroes, cattle, household goods and new goods on (?Pay in England?) during the time she remains a widdow (sic) and no longer. If she marry again after my decease then my whole estate not divided of by this my Will, be equally divided amonst (sic) my six sons, JAMES EDMONDSON, JOSEPH EDMONDSON, WILLIAM EDMONDSON, BRYAN EDMONDSON, THOMAS EDMONDSON AND JOHN EDMONDSON and lastly I do hereby ordain and appoint my well beloved wife MARY EDMONDON and my beloved son JAMES EDMONSON Excrs of this my last Will proved always ye if my sd wife MARY EDMONDSON marry again after my decease her Excr. Falling go at an end and unto my son JAMES EDMONDSON shall be my sole and only Executor. To execute this my last Will anything herein contained to ye contrary in any wise not withstanding.

THO EDMONDSON Sealed & delivered to be my land Will in this year of_________. At a court held for Essex County on Tuesday ye 20th day December 1715 this above Will of THOMAS EDMONDSON was submitted and proved by ye oaths of Mary Edmondson and James Edmondson, the Executors therein named who both agreed it to be all in the writing of ye sd Thomas Edmondson, dated and is recorded.

Tho. Hennam Test. M (or W.) Beverly

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Estate Inventory

5 January 1715/16, an inventory and appraisal of the estate of Thomas Edmondson was made by Wm Covington, Richd Tiler and Benja ffisher. The inventory is very long, including slaves, a great deal of textiles, livestock, a silver headed cane, 80 books and 7 bibles.

Ordered recorded 16 January 1716.

Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 14, pages 720–728.

1.   Genealogy.com.

   (THOMAS-1)
   Bryant is listed in his father’s [Thomas Edmondson] will, proved in 1715, but apparently written some years earlier.Whether son of Thomas’ first or second wife is not clear.He was left land on the east side of the Samuel Perry Swamp, the main swamp.Mary Edmondson, the widow, had a lifetime interest in this land, while she remained a widow.
   Bryant Edmundson witnessed a deed January 13, 1714/15 when James Edmundson sold land to his brother Samuel Edmundson.
   Bryant sold a tract of land given to him by his father, Thomas, in 1718 to James Edmundson.(See Meade’s account published in Tyler’s Quarterly, Vol. 7, p. 185)
   
   https://www.genealogy.com/forum/surnames/topics/edmondson/2262/

2.   Wikitree.com.

   Thomas Edmundson[1] was born about 1645 in England. His parents are at this time unknown.
   
   t is not certain when Thomas arrived in Virginia. It appears he was transported from England at the expense of John Gregory and Hugh Mead, as these men received a grant of 200 acres October 4, 1675, for transporting four persons into the colony, including Thomas Edmundson. There is a good chance he was an indentured servant. (Patent Book 6, p. 166; see Virginia Gen., Vol. 2.) [2]
   
   Thomas Edmundson was Burgess from Essex County, Virginia in 1693, 1696/7, 1700, and 1702.[3] He died in 1715 leaving eight sons: James, Joseph, William,Bryant, Thomas, Samuel, Benjamin, and John, and two daughters Sarah Baughan and Ann Haynie [Hayman].[4] (This list of children does not agree with other researchers who are not sure Benjamin was a son of Thomas.)
   
   Tylers Magazine featured him in their Winter volume:
   
   Thomas Edmondson was an early resident of Rappahannock County, who in 1667 obtained a grant of 220 acres, on the south side of said river (Land Book #VI, page 231).[5] To this he added 600 acres in 1687. He is called "Mr" in the records of Rappahannock and Essex Counties, showing that he was a man of standing, the title "Mr" being sparingly used in the 17th Century. The Quit Rent Rolls of Essex County credit him with owning 700 acres in 1704.
   He was one of the Justices of Essex in 1702 and Sheriff in 1703 (Essex County Records). He was a member of the House of Burgesses in the general Assembly of 1696-97 and in the sessions of the Assembly of 1700-02. He died in 1715 and his Will was proved in Essex Court 20 December 1715. He married Anne Gregory because in 1667 Thomas Edmundson of Rappahannock County and Anne his wife, join in making a deed. He married secondly Mary as named in his Will.[6]
   
   Marriages & children
   Thomas married Anne Gregory before April 1666 in Rappahannock County, Virginia. On 16 April 1666, John Gregory, "of Hoskins Creek in the County of Rappa. Planter" made a deed of gift to "Thomas Edmundson of same county Planter my Sone in Law" for eight head of cattle. This deed was recorded in Rappahannock County, Virginia on 12 February 1667.[2]
   
   Thomas married second Mary (possibly Haile) before 12 June 1684, on which date Thomas Edmundson and his wife Mary witnessed a deed from Thomas Saddler to Richard Hayle. (Deeds 1682-86).[2] "Mary" is named as wife in Thomas' will which had no date but was probated 20 December 1715 in Essex County, Virginia. Mary Edmundson and James Edmundson were executors.
   
   Since we do not as yet have accurate dates for marriages or births of children, it is difficult to say which wife was the mother of Thomas' children. Named in his will, not necessarily in birth order, are:[2]
   
   1. William Edmundson
   2. Bryan[t] Edmundson
   3. James Edmundson
   4. Joseph Edmundson
   5. Thomas Edmundson
   6. John Edmundson
   7. Samuel Edmundson
   8. daughter Sarah Boughan
   9. daughter Ann Hayman
   
   https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Edmundson-218