Person:Abraham Aughe (3)

Will Abstract

Will of Abraham Aughe of the County of Augusta and State of Virginia

I give all my Estate real & personal to my beloved wife Barbary during her life. I now give to my wife Barbara one negro girl named Rachel to dispose of as she sees proper. And after her death to be dispose[d] of in manner following: that is to say all the balance of my Estate of whatsoever kind it may be to be sold by my Executurs herein after to be named allowing & any ___ the priviledge of chooseing there Masters? & the proceeds is to go to Abraham Aughe the son of John F. Aughe.

Lastly I do hereby ponetitite? and appoint my friend [Jacob] Rusk and John Rusk Executors of this my last will & [testament] hereby revoking all other or former wills or Testament by me heretofore made.

In witness whereof I have unto set my hand and affixed my seal the fourth day of December 1837.

[Signed] Abraham Aughe [Seal]

"This is my own handwriting"

Signed Sealed published & declared by Abraham Aughe as & for her last Will & Testament in the presence of Hearing of us who at his request & in his presence here subscribed ourselves as witnesses:

Joseph Peck, J.S. Bush

Augusta County Court June Term 1842

This last will and Testament of Abraham Aughe dec'd was presented in Court and proved by the oath of J.S. [or L.S.] Bush one of the subscribing witnesses thereto and Joseph Peck the other sucscribing witnesses having departed his life & the signature purporting to be his proved by the oath of said Bush to be genuine it is ordered that the said will be recorded as the true last will & Testament of said Abraham Aughe Dec'd adn on the motion of Jacob Rusk and John Rusk the Executors therein named who made oath according to Law and with Alsrnore S. Gray? their securities entered into and acknowledged a bond in the penalty of fourteen thousand dollars conditioned as the law requires which bond is ordered to be recorded Certificate is Granted the said Jacob Rusk & John Ruck for obtaining a probat of said will in due form.

Teste: Jefferson Kinney Clk.

1.   United States. 1810 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M252).

   Name: Abram Auche
   Home in 1810 (City, County, State): Waynesboro, Augusta, Virginia
   Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25: 1
   Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44: 1 [b. bet. 1766-1784]
   Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44: 1 [b. bet. 1766-1784]
   Slaves: 1
   Number of Household Members Over 25: 2
   Number of Household Members: 4

2.   United States. 1820 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M33).

   Name: Abraham Aughe
   Home in 1820 (City, County, State): Waynesboro, Augusta, Virginia
   Enumeration Date: August 7, 1820
   Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44: 1 [b. bet. 1776-1794]
   Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44: 1 [b. bet. 1776-1794]
   Slaves - Females - 14 thru 25: 1
   Slaves - Females - 26 thru 44: 1
   Free White Persons - Over 25: 2
   Total Free White Persons: 2
   Total Slaves: 2
   Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other: 4

3.   Virginia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1652-1900.

   Name: Abraham Aughe
   Gender: Male
   Residence Date: Abt 1837
   Residence Place: Augusta, Virginia
   Will Date: 4 Dec 1837
   Probate Date: 4 Dec 1837 [June 1842]
   Probate Place: Augusta, Virginia, USA
   Inferred Death Year: 1837
   Inferred Death Place: Virginia, USA
   Item Description: Will Books, Vol 24-25, 1842-1844
   Others Listed Relationship
   Abraham Aughe Testator
   Barbary Aughe Wife
   Rachel Enslaved Person
   Bush Friend