Person:William Williams (428)

Records in Augusta County, VA

From Chalkley’s Augusta County Records:

• Vol. 2 - Williams vs. Jordan--O. S. 395; N. S. 144--Bill in 1815 by Mary Williams, administratrix c. t. a. of Wm. Williams. Many years ago Saml. Jordan, Sr., of Nottoway died, intestate, leaving widow and 2 children, viz: Widow Susanna and children, viz: Samuel, Jr. William Williams administered on estate of Samuel. Susanna is dead, testate, will in Nottoway. William Williams is also dead with will in Lunenburg. Samuel, Jr., now lives in Botetourt. At his father's death Samuel, Jr., was under age. Samuel Jordan, Sr., died October, 1799, and Susanna in November, 1802.

Will of William Williams

In the name of God Amen: I William Williams of the County of Lunenburg being of sound mind and disposing Memory, and calling to mind the uncertainty of life, do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament, in manner and form following

Vizt: I lend to my beloved wife Mary Williams, during her widowhood, the Tract of land whereon I now live, including the lands I purchased of Thomas Epes, John Epes and Joseph G. Williams and Samuel G. Williams, containing by estimation Six Hundred and Sixty Six acres, she allowing to my children the liberty of working the individual negroes upon the said Land.

I lend unto my beloved wife Mary Williams during her widowhood the following slaves, with their future increase, Vizt: Stephen, John, Will, Frederick, Sally, and her two children (Ned and Abram,) Rhody, Cressy and her two children (Tom and Dick,) Fanny and her child (Chrischina,) Molly, Young Nancy and Young Gregory, also all my household, and kitchen furniture not hereafter especially devised, also all my stock of every description not hereafter especially devised.

Item: I give and bequeath to my daughter Mary Jordan Williams her heirs exors, and admors one negroe girl named Jenny with her future increase, upon condition that she pay to my daughter Eliza Williams when she arrives to lawfull age or marrys, one hundred dollars.

I give and bequeath to my daughter Eliza Williams one negro girl named Tabb with her future increase to her and her heirs forever, and at the death or marriage of my beloved wife Mary Williams I give to my said daughter Eliza Williams my chest of drawers.

I give and bequeath to my son Samuel Williams when he arrives at lawfull age or marrys one half of the Tract of Land I purchased of Zachariah Hurt, Containing by estimation 939 acres to be divided agreeable to quallity and quantity to him and his heirs forever. I also give to my said son Samuel Williams his heirs exors and admors one negroe boy called (Ned) son of Fanny.

I give and bequeath to my son William Williams, when he arrives at lawfull age or marrys, the other half of my said tract of land I purchased of Zachariah Hurt to him and his heirs forever. I also give and bequeath to my son William Williams his heirs & executors & admors one negroe boy named Charles, son of Rhody.

I give and bequeath to my son John Freeman Williams, and Joseph Williams, at the death or marriage of my beloved wife Mary Williams all the tract of land I have lent to my said wife, to be equally divided between them, agreeable to quallity and quantity, allotting to my son Joseph Williams the mansion house, which I give to them and their heirs forever.

I give and bequeath to my son John Freeman Williams his heirs exors & admors one negroe boy called Jack, son of Sally.

I give and bequeath to my son Joseph Williams his heirs executors and admors one negroe boy called Joe (son of Cressy.)

I give and bequeath to my daughter Catherine Williams her heirs executors & admors one negroe girl name Ussey, with her future increase.

I give and bequeath to my daughter Martha Williams her heirs exors and admors one negroe girl named Phebe, with her future increase.

It is my will and desire that if my Posthumous that my beloved wife is now pregnant with should be a son, my four sons Samuel Williams, William Williams, John Freeman Williams & Joseph Williams pay to him when he arrives to lawfull age, or marrys, one hundred pounds, such current money of Virginia, and the legacies left to my said four sons as left them on condition that they respectively comply with this requisition. I also give to my Posthumous child, if a son, one negroe boy named Glasgow, but if a girl one negroe girl named Altizacra with her future increase.

It is my will and desire that if any of my sons should depart this life before they arrive at lawfull age or marry, that their portion of land that I have bequeathed to them shall be equally divided among the survivors of my son, their heirs executors and admors.

It is my will and desire that when any of my children arrives at lawfull age or marrys, that they shall receive from my estate one good feather bed and furniture.

It is my will and desire that when any of my sons arrives at lawfull age or marrys, that they receive out of my estate one good horse and the one fifth part of my stock and cattle, hogs and sheep.

It is my will and desire that when any of my daughters arrives at lawfull age or marrys that my executors purchase them, out of my money belonging to my estate, a chest of drawers, including my posthumous child, if a daughter, and excepting my daughter Eliza Williams.

It is my will and desire that at the death or marriage of my beloved wife Mary Williams, that all my stock of cattle hogs and sheep, not heretofore specially devised, and all my household and kitchen furniture, not heretofore specially devised, be equally divided among all of my sons including my posthumous child, if a son, the balance of all the property of every description lent to my beloved wife and not heretofore specially devised I leave at the death or marriage of my beloved wife to be equally divided among all my children including my postumous child, to them and their heirs forever.

It is my will and desire that all of my property of every description not lent to my beloved wife or heretofore specially devised be divided among all my children, including my posthumous child, in the following manner Vizt: That it be kept together and worked upon, my two tracts of land, for the support and education of my children, and as they arrive at lawfull age or marry to receive their proportion; & the balance to be kept together, as above until my youngest child arrives at lawfull age or marrys.

It is my will and desire that my executors convey to my brother David G. Williams the lot of Land I purchased of my brother Joseph G. Williams, containing by estimation fifty acres, provided my said brother David G. Williams purchases and conveys to my exors the lot of land my sister, Ann R. Williams, drew at the division of land belonging to the estate of Catherine Williams, dec’d which land, if so conveyed, I leave in the same manner that I have left the land purchased of Joseph Williams.

It is my will and desire that if my executors hereafter named may think at any time hereafter that it will be for their interest of my estate to sell two negroe slaves belonging to my estate (to wit) Nero and Betsy, they are hereby authorized to dispose of them in any way they may think most adviseable, which sale by these presents shall be binding, and the title made by my executors shall be obligatory on my said estate.

I nominate and appoint my brothers David G. Williams and Joseph G. Williams and my friend Lew Jones, Executors of this my last Will and Testament.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 12th day of February 1808.

(Signed) Wm. Williams [Seal]

Signed Sealed & published in presence of

John Yale, C. Smith

In Lunenburg County Court 14th November 1811 The within written last Will and Testament of William Williams dec’d was presented in Court, and proved by the oaths of the witnesses thereto subscribed, and ordered to be recorded.

Teste: Wm. H. Taylor D.C.

[Lunenburg County, Virginia Will Book 7, pg. 24a-26]

1. ↑ ^1.0 1.1 Ancestry.com. Public Member Trees: (Note: not considered a reliable primary source).

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