Person:William Vance (14)

Will Transcript

Pg. 392. In the name of God amen the 25th day of August one thousand seven hundred and ninety two, I William Vance of the county of Frederick & State of Virginia being sick and weak in body but of sound and perfect memory and knowing the uncertainty of his life on earth and being desirious to settle in order do make this my Last Will and Testament in manner and form following, that is to say).

First and principally I commend my soul to God who have it and my body to the earth from whence it was taken to be buried in such decent & christian manner as my Executors hereafter named shall think _eet & convenient and touching worldly Estate as the Lord in his mercy hath bestowed on me as hereafter by this my Last Will and Testament is expressed. And first I do revolke renounce - __strate & make void all wills by me formerly nade and declare this my Last Will & Testament.

Item I alow my beloved wife my plantation where I now live as far as the road that is through the place with that part I bought of David Brown during her widowhood or untill my son John comes to mature age if she shall fit to keep & school my children with the two horses ___ and call with their geers of the best I have & chart & gears. And part of all the farming utensils barr shear & shovel ploughs and such of the tools as cannot be done without and shall be allowed a sufficiency of grain & meat & flax and wool and linen and woolen cloth for to serve the family for as long a time as my Executors may in reason think fit with four cows and two calves, twelve sheep and ten hogs and the poultry of all sorts but not have liberty of clearing above two acres of land in one year But if she should not think it convenient to do that it is my will and desire that she have as far of the south end of my plantation as the fence on the north side of the meadow next to the dwelling house with a straight cou--fe to the back line during her widowhood with the reserve of not clearing more than one acre __ yeare and if she should keep any of the children that she shall be allowed at the discretion of my Executor hereafter named But in the former case that the stock and other things be made good to the Estate But if at anytime she shall think fit to give up the land that she being entitled to one third of all the rents and profits of my land during her natural life.

Item it is my will and desire that all my books that may be thought - Partice [?] larly necesssary for the use & benefit of my wife & children may be kept carefully for them untill they may be thoughtful to have the care of them.

Item I allow that each shall get an equal share of them but in particular I allow my large Bible for my son James.

Item It is my will and desire that my silver things such as for my own wear to be safely kept and equally divided amoungst my three sons viz. James, William & John. it is likewise my desire that my sword with its furniture be kept untill it will sell near its former value or otherwise kept till my three sons be grown up and then equally divided amongst sold or not.

(Item) I give and bequeath to my son James the tract of land known by the name of Chrisman Spring & it is my desire that he should be learned the trade of a Farmer if his abilities admit of it and not to serve more than four years and not after the age of twenty.

Item I give and bequeath to my son William that part of my land on the north side of the road running through the plantation which includes to lower end of the grant line agreeable to the deerce [?] of the high court of chancery. Also my house and Lott in Stephensburgh and it is my desire that he should be learned in the trade of a Hatter and not serve longer than the other.

(Item) I give and bequeath unto my son John that part of my land where I now live out the south side of the road before mentioned with that part which I purchased of David Bround and it is my desire that he should be learned the trade of a waggen maker and not to serve longer than the others but and if should not get into full possession of the ahold of the land so bequeathed when he comes to mature age as might be the case as by a former clause that his two brothers James & William shall pay each of them yearly and every one third part of what it might rent for on reasonable terms for that part that he the sd. John may fall deficient.

(Item) I give and bequeath to my brother James D. Vance my suit of black clothes with my best hatt my best pair of boots my whip & speers.

(Item) I give and bequeath to my beloved wife one third part part [sic] of all the remainder of my moveable Estate with my negroe Anne and if service of her choice of the Negroe children untill my daughter Mary comes to mature age and it is my will and desire that she shall have my fanny mare at the appraisement in part of third if she shall think fit.

{Item) I give and bequeath all the other two thirds of my movable estate with whatever may be the rents of the lands unto my three daughters V[iz]. Margaret, Elizabeth and Mary to be divided equally among them but if any of my children desire that their Estate so bequeathed shall be equally divided among the living of my children.

Item) It is also my desire that my fausey [?] mares, sucking cold shall be kept for my daughter Margaret at the appraisment in part of her share and kept by my brother James and him to be paid out of her share.

(Item) it is also my will and desire that the remainder of my negroes should be kept & divided among my daughters as equitably as possible and according to the direction of my Executors and it is my desire that my beloved wife and my brother James David Vance & John Gilkeson by my Executrix and Executors of this my Last Will and Testament.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this day & sear at first written signed Sealed and Delivered in the presence of us.

[Signed} Willm. Vance

Samuel Vance

Alexr. Feely [Seely?]

Wm. R. Vance

James D. Vance

At a Court held for Frederick County the 2nd Day of October 1792.

This will was proved by the oaths of Samuel Vance, Alexr. Feely [Seely?] and Willm. R. Vance witnesses thereto & ordered to be recorded and on the motion of J. Gilkerson & J.D. Vance the Executors therein named who made oath according to Law Certificate is granted them for obtaining a probate thereof in due form giving security whereupon they with Willm. ___ & David McCarthy their security entered into an acknowledged bound in the penalty of three thousand pounds condemed for th__ due and faithful admnistration of the said Decedents Estate.

The widow & Exetrix therein named in open court refused taking on herself the burden of the execution thereof which is ordered to be certified.

By the Court

JaKeith C.C.

Information on William Vance

From "Pioneers of Old Frederick County, Virginia", by Cecil O'Dell, pg. 299:

William Vance (son of James and Elizabeth) was deceased by 2 October 1792 when his will (dated 25 August 1792) was proved in Frederick County Court. He bequeathed the section of the 407 acres south of the road (Frederick County Highway 642) to son John and the section north of the road to son William... He willed a tract of land called Chrissman Spring to son James. He listed daughters Margaret, Elizabeth and Mary. William appointed his wife, brother James David Vance and John Gilkison to serve as executors. Witnesses were: Samuel Vance, William R. Vance, James D. Vance and James Feely. [Frederick County Virginia Will Book 5, pg. 392].

James, William, Elizabeth, Polly and Betsy were listed as orphans of William Vance in an accounting record of the Court on 4 June 1811. [Frederick County Virginia Will Book 9, pg. 45].

From "Bowen's CENTINEL AND GAZETTE -WINCHESTER POLITICAL REPOSITORY (Frederick County, Va.), (Winchester, Va. newspaper) Selected items of genealogical value:

To be sold on Tues the 6th Day of November next... at the Plantation on which William Vance, deceased, resided within two miles of Newtown... a part of the Personal property of the said William Vance, consisting of horses, cows, sheep, hogs, one waggon, one Cart and Geers complete, bar shear and shovel ploughs. One 83 gallon still, nearly new, Distill Tubs, a large quantity of hackled Flax, a considerable quantity of Wool, homemade Flax and Tow linen, Flaw and Tow Yarn, some excellent old Whiskey, per the gallon, cherry Bounce, per the gallon, one Chest and Drawers, one Desk and Book Case, two goo Weaver's Looms, a number of Reeds and Geers for ditto, one good Pipe Stove, Household and kitchen Furniture, Hay, corn, and a number of other Articles too tedious to enumerate.....John GILKISON and James D. VANCE, executors. Oct. 22, 1792.

1. ↑ Genealogy.com.

   ii. William Vance, born Abt. 1741 in Frederick CO, VA; died 1792 in Frederick CO, VA; married (1) Nacy Gilkeson 1772 in Frederick CO, VA; died Bet. 1778 - 1779; married (2) Mary Colville 1780; born 1762; died Bet. 1790 - 1991; married (3) Ann Glass August 1791 in Frederick CO, VA.
   Notes for William Vance:
   It appears that the executors to the will of William Vance (d.1792) were selected to protect the interest of all legatees. Thusly, William's executors were his wife Ann to protect her interest and that of her child, William's brother James David Vance to protect both Vance and Glass interests, John Gilkeson to protect the interest on Nancy's daughter. This latter in effect, substantiates that this is the William Vance who married Nancy Gilkeson.
   The witnesses to William's will were, Alex Freely, perhaps a Colville relative; Samuel and James David Vance (brothers of Willim), and William Rannels Vance (son of Samuel and nephew of William)
   Notes from Virginia Vance Lovett (Descendants of James Vance (1715-1751) Rev 1992.
   Mary Colville (1762 - 1790/1), Williams second wife, was the daughter of Samuel Colville whose will in 1803 mentions the three sons of his deceased daughter, Mary Vance: John, James and William. Samuel appears to have been the son of James Colville who died in 1777; who only mention one son, John, in his will. He named three Colvilles as executors, John, Joseph and Samuel. However when John wrote his will he mentioned his brother Samuel. Note also that said Samuel had sons named James and John.
   Samuel's son John was named as nephew in John Colville's will. Brother Samuel Colville and John Colville were grandsons of Joseph Colville who died in 1758
   The third wife of William Vance was Ann Glass. They were married 8/18/1791 by Rev. Christian Streit (A whole line of Streit family family generations were Lutheran ministers. One of them was a printer and publisher as well). Ann was daughter of Robert Glass (ca 1716-1796) and his first wife, Eliza Fulton. Note: Robert Glass's daughter; Ruth, a child by his later marriage to Sarah _____, married Rev. James David Vance son of Samuel Vance and grandson of James Vance (1715-1751).
   
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