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Thomas Stamps
d.Bef 26 May 1763 Fauquier Co, VA
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m. Abt 1700
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m. Abt 1724
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In the name of God, Amen, I, Thomas Stamps, of Prince William County, inthe Colony of Virginia, being in perfect health, mind and memory, praisedbe to God for it, do make this my last will and testament, Imprimis, first I recommend my Soul to Almighty God that gave ithoping through the meritorious death and passion of my Blessed Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ to receive free pardon and remission of all my sins,and as for my body, I commit it to the earth to be decently buriedaccording to the discretion of my executors hereinafter named, and as forwhat worldly goods it has pleased the Almighty God to bestow on me Igive, devise and bequeath as follows: Item, I give and bequeath to my son Timothy Stamps the place orparcel of land whereon he now lives containing by estimation one hundredand fifty acres, more or less, according to the dividing line made by me,it being part of the land purchased of the Rev. Lawrence DeButts, to himand his heirs forever. Item, I give and bequeath to my son John Stamps the residue and remaining part of the purchased land I bought of the Rev. LawrenceDeButts, to him and his heirs forever. Item, my will and desire is that as I have bequeathed the land I purchased of the Rev. Lawrence De Butts to my sons Timothy and JohnStamps according to the division made by me, that if either of my saidsons die before they come to lawful age, or without heirs lawfullybegotten of their bodies, that the survivor should enjoy the whole tract. Item, I give and bequeath to the child that my son Thomas Stamps' wife now is big with, if a male heir, two hundred acres of land lying atthe north line of my land at the Walnut branch to be laid off for him bymy executors and as soon as he shall attain to lawful age, which said two hundred acres if land I give to my son Thomas Stamps' male heir and his heirs forever. Item, I give and bequeath to my son William Stamps all the remaining residue of my tract of land at the Walnut branch including the plantation thereon to him and his heirs forever. Item, my will and desire is that as I have bequeathed to my son Thomas Stamps' male heir, if it should so happen, and my son William Stamps, that if either of them should die without heir, that the above tract shall be sold and divided equally among my other children. Item, my desire that if my son William Stamps should be the longersurvivor for him and his heirs lawfully begotten of his body, to enjoy mywhole tract of land that I hold at the Walnut branch and for want of suchheirs the land to be sold and the profits arising to be equally dividedamong my other children then living. Item, I give and bequeath to my son George Stamps the parcel of land I purchased of Lewis Tackett containing one hundred and forty-two andone-half acres to him and his heirs forever, and if my son George shoulddie before he attains to lawful age, or without lawful heirs of his bodybegotten that then the said 142? acres of land I give to the heirs of mydaughter Elizabeth Tackett lawfully begotten of her body forever. Item, I give to my daughter Mary Allen ten pounds current money and800 pounds of tobacco according to law to be paid by my executors aftermy decease. Item, I give and bequeath to my daughter Eliza Tackett tenpounds currant money. Item, I give and bequeath to my son William Stamps one feather bedand furniture and two head of cattle. Item, I give and give and bequeath to my son George Stamps onefeather bed and furniture and five head of cattle. Item, I lend to my loving wife Mary Stamps the use of all my movable estate, both negroes and stock of all kind that I was prospered with as long as she continues a widow, but if she marrys then my will and desireis that my estate be appraised and equally divided among my children,and if my loving wife do not marry then at her death my will and desire is that my estate be appraised and equally divided amongst my children and my desire is that if my children will not or cannot agree to the division of my estate that they shall make choice of two or three honest men to make an equal division of my estate amongst my children. Item, I do appoint William Tackett and my son Timothy Stamps executors of this my last will and testament, revoking and dissannulling all other wills heretofore by me made and do acknowledge this to be my last will and testament, in witness whereof I have set my hand and seal the 28th day of November, 1756. Thomas Stamps {seal} Signed, sealed and published and declared to be my last will andtestament, Archibald Allen Elizabeth (X) Goodwin Jn. Bryan
The Last Will of Thomas Stamps Written July 28, 1761 Probated May 26, 1763 Fauquier County Court Will Book #1, page 67 In the name of God, Amen, I, Thomas Stamps, of Fauquier County, in the Colony of Virginia, being in perfect mind and memory, praised be toGod for it, do make this my last will and testament. IMPRIMIS, first, I recommend my Soul to Almighty God that gave it hoping thro the meritorious death and passion of my Blessed Lord andSaviour, Jesus Christ, to receive free pardon and remission of all mysins and as for my body I commit it to the earth to be decently buried according to the discretion of my exrs hereafter named, and as for what worldly goods it hath pleased Almighty God to bestow on me, I give,desire and bequeath as follows: Item, I give and bequeath to my son Timothy Stamps the place or parcel of land where on he is not living containing by estimation 150 acres more or less according to the dividing line made by me, it being part of the land purchased of the Rev. Lawrence DeButs of the Providenceof Maryland, to him and his heirs forever. Item, I give and bequeath to my son John Stamps the residue and remaining part of the afore said purchased land I bought of the said Lawrence DeButs to him and heirs forever. Item, my will and desire is that as I have bequeathed the land I purchased of the Rev'd Lawrence DeButs to my sons Timothy and John Stamps, according to the division made by me, that if either of my sons die without lawful heirs that the survivor may enjoy the whole tract. Item, I give and bequeath to Molly Stamps, daughter of my son Thomas Stamps, deceased, fifteen pounds currant money to be paid by my exors when she arrives at the age of eighteen. Item, I give and bequeath to Hannah Stamps, daughter of my son Thomas Stamps, deceased, fifteen pounds currant money to be paid by my exors when she arrives at the age of eighteen. Item, my will and desire is that if either of them should die before they come of lawful age, or without heirs lawfully begotten of their bodies, that it may fall to the survivor, but if it should happen that both die before they come of lawful age or without lawful begotten heirs that then it may be equally divided among my children then living. Item, I give and bequeath to my son William Stamps all that tract of land at the Walnut branch containing six hundred and thirty one acres to him and his heirs forever. Item, my will is and desire that if my son William Stamps should diebefore he arrives at lawful age or without lawfully begotten heirs thatthe said land may be sold and the proceeds arising to be equally divided among my children then living. Item, I give and bequeath to my son George Stamps the parcel of landI purchased of Lewis Tackitt containing 142 acres to him and his heirs forever, and if my son George Stamps should die before he arrives to lawful age or without lawful begotten heirs that then the said 142 acres of land I give to the heirs of my daughter Elizabeth Tackitt to them and their heirs forever. Item, I give and bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth Tackitt ten pounds currant money. Item, I give to my daughter Mary Shackelford ten pounds currant money and 800 pounds of tobacco according to law to be paid by my exors after my decease. Item, I give and bequeath to my son George Stamps one feather bed and furniture and five head of cattle. Item, I give and bequeath to my son William Stamps one feather bed and furniture and five head of cattle. Item, I lend to my loving wife Mary Stamps the use of all my movable estate, both negroes and stock of all kinds that I was possessed with,as long as she continues to be a widow, but if she marrys, then my will and desire is that my estate be appraised and equally divided among all my children, and if my loving wife do not marry, then at her death my will is that my estate be appraised and equally divided among my children and my desire is that if my children will not nor cannot agree to the division of my estate that they should make choice of two or three honest men to make an equal division of my estate among my children. Item, my will and desire is that if my daughter Mary Shackelfordshould die without any more children, lawfully begotten of her body, ofthat she shall not arrive at lawful age, that her part of my movableestate may fall to her two children she had by James Allen, to be equallydivided between them and their heirs forever. Item, I do appoint my sons Timothy Stamps, John Stamps, and Wm.Stamps executors of this my last will and testament, revoking anddisannulling all other wills heretofore made by me and do acknowledgethis to be my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have set my hand and seal this 28th day of Julyone thousand seven hundred and sixty-one. Thomas Stamps {seal/ Signed, sealed and published and declared to be my last will andtestament in the presence of us, Joseph Morison, M.B. Mary (X) Rhoades James Stewart, Junr. A.D. Archibald Allan At a court held for Fauquier County, Virginia, May 26, 176, the aforesaidwill was proved by the oaths of Archibald Allen, Mary Rhoades and JamesStewart, Jr., witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded. Timothy Stamps, John Stamps and William Stamps were appointed executors. [from "Stamps Family History and Lineage," Charles Thomas Stamps and William Thomas Stamps] [edit] Notes[Stamps-Sites_TFS.FTW] REFN: 31 e. Thomas Stamps was born about 1700 in St. Mary's White Chapel Parish, Lancaster Co., VA. About 1724, he married Mary Rose, daughter of John Rose, of Wicomico Parish, Northumberland Co., VA. Under her father's will, Mary and her sister, Elizabeth Dodson, in- herited the lands, negroes, stock and etc. of their father.1 Thomas Stamps obtained a land grant on Feb. 15, 1730 to adjoining lands owned by Thomas Jarman of Stafford County, on Walnut Run of Cedar Creek, called the Northern Neck Grant. Thomas named his home "Walnut Lea". Thomas' name appears on the rent rolls in 1738 in Prince William Co., VA. He and his wife, and son, William, leased lands from James Scott of Prince William Co., VA. Thomas made his will on Nov. 28, 1756. It was witnessed by Catherine Rhoades, mother of Catharine who married Thomas' son, Dr. Timothy Stamps. 1 Thomas' will was offered for probate on May 26, 1763, Fauquier Co, VA. He died the early part of 1763. At the time of his death, Timothy and John were of lawful age. William, George and Elizabeth were minors. 1 The original wills of John Rose and Thomas Stamps are in the possession of the Shackelford Family in Washington State. I have photo-copies.
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