Person:David Laird (17)

Disambiguation

Not to be confused with Capt. David Laird (1743-1800) of Augusta County, Virginia

Land Records

Washington County, Virginia Records (Deed Book I, page 286)

August 16, 1791 - James Duff to David Laird, 165 acres on west side of Middle Fork of the Holston River (130 pounds)

Will Transcript

Will of David Laird - Washington County, Virginia:

In the name of God Amen that I, David Laird of Washington County, State of Virginia, boing in my common state of health understanding judgement and memory calling to mind the mortality of the body and that it is appointed for all men once to die, I do recommend my soul to God who gave it and my body to be buried in a decent and Christian manner at the discretion of my executors, and as for what worldly estate good and shattels it has pleased God to bless me with in this life, I do order and beqheth them in the following manner to wit:

To my oldest son David Lard, seven shillings

To my son-in-law Joseph Caldwell, seven shillings

To my son-in-law Edward Wilson, seven shillings

To my son William Lard, five pounds

To my grandson David Lard Ferall, five pounds

To my son-in-law William Alexander, seven shilling

And to my daughter Elizabeth McCune twelve pounds and my bed and furniture and the remainder of my estateto be equally divided amongst my daughters Mary Feril and daughter Sarah Gilliland: and appoints Moses McSpadan to execute this my Last Will and Testament this twenty ninth day of November the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred sealed, signed and delivered in the presents of us.

Witnesses: Adam Hope, Robert Feril

(Signed) David Lard

At a court held for Washington County the 15th day of February 1803

The last will and testament of David Lard deceased was proven in Court of Robert Feril a subscribing witness thereto, and the handwriting og Adam Hope another witness thereto now deceased was proven by the oaths of James Hope and James Wilson and there upon it is ordered to be recorded.

At a court held for Washington County the 19th day of July 1803, Moses McSpadden the executor named in the last will and testament of David Lard deceased, appeared in court and relenquished the Executorship. And on the motion of robert Feril who claimed the administration of the estate of the said David Laird with the will annexed and entered into and acknowledged a bond with Robert Craig providing security in the penalty of three hundred dollars conditioned as the law directs and having taken the oath of and administrator with the will annexed prescribed by law a certificate is therefore granted him for the administration of the said estate with the Will annexed in due form.

Attest D. Campbell

Notes

Washington County, Virginia Revolutionary War (King's Mountain) Soldiers -

October 7, 1780*

David Laird

James Laird (Killed)

William Alexander