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Will Transcript
- WILL OF WILLIAM NEILL
- In the name of God Amen. I, William Neill of Lee County and the state of Virginia being weak in body but of sound mind and disposing memory for which I thank God. and calling to mind the uncertainty of human life and being desirous to dispose of all such worldly estate as it has pleased God to bless me with, I therefore give bequeath and dispose of the same in the following manner, that is to say;
- First, I desire and direct that my executors hereafter appointed so soon as practical after my decease proceed to settle all my debts and funeral expenses out of my estate.
- 2dly, I desire that my Negro man Frederick within five years I decease to be liberated and set free for his careful industry and diligent servitude rendered to me in my lifetime. And I also desire that he may have the care of his own family during the above mentioned term of five years together with a work horse and enough farming utensils sufficient to cultivate a farm , a cow and calf, a sow and pigs to enable him to raise his children out of my estate.
- 3rdly, I desire that my youngest daughter Eudotia have two good featherbeds and furniture and besides that ,an equal part of my estate with the rest of my children.And be it remembered that I have given my son Jeremiah H. Neill six hundred dollars and took his recieptfor the same to Exonerate me from giving him anything more in the future.
- 4thly, I desire that my tract of land containing two hundred acres and joining William Ewings be reserved for my man Frederick, my Negro man, for five years and that he have the use of the same for the length of time to assist in raising his family and for the support of my infant daughter, Eudotia.
- 5thly, I desire and direct that all of my estate both real and personal be equally devided amongest my children except Jeremiah H. Neill to whom I have given his full share.
- 6thly, I do hereby cancel, revoke and disannul all and every will or Testament by me heretoforemade written or subscribed. And I do hereby make ordain and declare this to be my last will and Testament.
- 7thly, and lastly, I do by here constitute and appoint my beloved son and son -in-law, Stephen T. Neill and John D. Sharp my sole executors to this last will and Testament, and do ernestly requestthat they take upon themselves the Execution thereof conforming themselves to the true spirit and meaning thereof producing peace and harmony among all those interested.
- In Testamony whereof I have here unto subscribed my name and affixed my seal this 3rd day of May 1824.
- [Signed] William Neill (seal)
- Signed sealed and acknowledged in the presense of
- Elkanah Wynn
- Charles (X) Carnes
- Alexander W. Mills
- I, William Neill of the county of Lee do make and ordain this codicle to be my last will and testament this day made by me and executed in the presense of Alexander W. Mills, Elkanah Wynn and John Carnes subscribing witnesses thereto, to wit: There may be some instances where I have sold land in this County, the conveyance for which are not yet made so now I do hereby authize my executors named in said will in all such cases, to make proper conveyances for the said land to the person or persons entitled to the same.
- In witness thereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal to this codicil to the said will this 3rd day of May in the year of Christ 1824
- [Signed] William Neil (seal)
- signed sealed and acknowledged in the presence of the undersigned witnesses called on by the Testator who subscribed the same in his presence of
- John Fulkerson
- Elkanah Wynn
- John (X) Carnes
- Will Book 1, Lee Co. VA.
- Genealogy.com
References
- Genealogy.com.
3.WILLIAM2 NEILL (NEILL1) was born October 20, 1753 in BALTIMORE, MD.relationship undocumented, and died May 14, 1824 in Near Jonesville, Lee Co. VA..He married BATHSHEBA HARRISON Abt. 1780, daughter of JEREMIAH HARRISON and CATHERINE ADAMS.She was born November 6, 1763 in Va., and died in JONESVILLE, LEE CO. VA..
Notes for WILLIAM NEILL:
It is believed at this time that he was the son of John Neill and Eudotia Hill but as yet records to prove this have not been found.
PRIVATE PAPERS FROM THE GR AUNT OF KAY NEILL MILES...
WILLIAM NEILLL, SON OF JOHN 1750-1828
DEP SURVEYOR OF WASHINGTON CO.VA.
MEMBER OF COMMITTEE OF PRESBYTERIANS SOCIETY IN BALTIMORE,MD.
https://www.genealogy.com/ftm/a/d/a/William-H-Adams/GENE1-0003.html
- Ancestry.com. Public Member Trees: (Note: not considered a reliable primary source).
- Find A Grave.
William Neill
BIRTH 20 Dec 1753
Baltimore City, Maryland, USA
DEATH 10 May 1824 (aged 70)
Lee County, Virginia, USA
BURIAL
Flanary Cemetery
Jonesville, Lee County, Virginia, USA
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/162167001/william-neill
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