Person:Daniel McLaughlin (10)

Will Transcript

In The Name of God Amen, I Daniel McLaughlin of the county of Hampshire and State of Virginia being of sound mind and disposing memory (for which I thank Almighty God do make and publish this my last will and Testament in manner and form following that is to say)

First I give and bequeath unto my beloved son Daniel McLaughlin my black man Ned.

I also give and bequeath to my beloved daughter Anner my slave Milley and her child and their increase (if any) also her choice of aney of the Horse Creatures I may die possessed of also a side-saddle and bridle also her choice of aney two of the Feather beds bedding and furniture belonging to the same, I also give and bequeath to my beloved daughter Anner two cows and two calves such as she may chuse of those I die possessed of, I also give and bequeath to my beloved daughter Anner all the Lands on the east side of the road leading to the mouth of the south Branch, including the House and buildings in which I reside which lands adjoins the lands of Murphys heirs and others also one equal half of a wooded tract adjoining which I give and bequeath to her and her heirs and assigns forever.

All the balance of the lands I possess I give and bequeath unto my beloved son Daniel McLaughlin his heirs and assigns forever.

It is further my will and desire that all the rest of my property of every description shall be sold by my executor whom I shall hereafter name, on such credit as he shall think proper to be sold at public auction and after payment of all my just debts and funeral expenses the ballance to be equally divided between my six children, William McLaughlin, Berryman McLaughlin, Daniel McLaughlin, Anner McLaughlin, Elizabeth Chapman, and Mary Collins.

And lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint my beloved son William McLaughlin sole executor of this my Last will and Testament hereby revoking all former and other wills and Testaments by me heretofore made.

In witness whereof I have set my hand and affixed my seal This twenty first day of June in the year of our Lord Eighteen Hundred and Twenty Nine.

(Signed) Daniel McGlaughlin §§

signed sealed and declared as the last will and Testament of the above named Daniel McLaughlin in our presence who desired us to witness the same. William Donaldson, Solomon Parker, Wm F. Taylor, ___ Taylor

Hampshire County, WV Will Book v. 9 p. 354

1. ↑ ^1.0 1.1 RootsWeb's WorldConnect Project.

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

   Name: Daniel McLaughlin
   Home in 1810 (City, County, State): Hampshire, Virginia
   Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25: 1
   Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over: 1 [b. 1765 or before]'
   Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25: 2
   Free White Persons - Females - 45 and over : 1
   Numbers of Slaves: 3
   Number of Household Members Over 25: 2
   Number of Household Members: 8