Person:Demse Carrell (2)

Notes on the Will of Demse Carrol

• Will is undated, yet it was proven in Loudoun County, 13 May 1776.
• It is generally accepted among researchers that Demse mistakenly called William Smith his "Son In Law" in this will. William Smith was actually his stepson, a child from the previous marriage of Demse's 2nd wife Rebekah.
• Henry Wisheart witnessed the Will of Demse Carroll, and Demse Carroll is mentioned in the 1776 Will of Henry Wisheart of Fairfax County, Virginia, "... and the Hire of negro GEORGE who is now hired to DEMSE CARROLL of Loudoun County at L12 per annum," ...

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Will Transcript of Demse Carroll, in Loudoun, Virginia, United States. Loudoun County Will Books, 1751-1788.

   [Loudoun County Will Book B, 1772-1782, p 39 (pp 132-134).]
   [ CARRELL, Demse. Will: undated. Proved: 13 May 1776. Loudoun County, Virginia.]

   IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN. I DEMSE CARREL of the County of Loudoun and Colony of Virginia being of Perfect health of Body and Soundness of mind (thanks to Almighty God for the same) Do declare this to be my last Will and Testament Annulling .... Imprimis I give and bequeath my Soul to almighty God who gave it .... and my Body to be buried at the descretion of my Executors hereafter mentioned shall think proper And as for my worldly Estate which it hath Pleased God to bless me with, I leave and Bequeath as Followeth.

   Item I give unto my loving Wife REBEKAH CARRILL the Plantation whereon I now Live which I bought of WILLOUGHBY SANFORD of Wesmoreland County only Reserving Fifty ares of sd Land unto my Daughter FRANCES now wife of HENRY PINKSTONE hereafter mentioned. The said Plantation I give unto my said Wife during her Naturiel life with the following Negroes and their Future Increase. Viz. Nancey a Negro woman, & Winney a Negro girl, & Amey a Negro girl, but after the Decrease of my said Wife the aforesaid Plantation and Negroes I bequeath & give unto my three Daughters Viz. to RACHEL CARRELL, MAREY ANN HEATH CARRELL, & CYNTHIA CARRELL to be Equally divided amongst them.

   Item I give unto my Daughter ATHALIAH PINKSTONE Ten Pounds Currt. money to be paid by my Executors after my decease.

   Item I give unto my Daughter FRANCES PINKSTONE Fifty acres of land Adjoining the Shop where her Husband HENRY PINKSTONE lives and works at to her and the Heirs of her Body forever.

   Item I give unto my Son WILLIAM PORTER CARRELL a Negro Woman named Jone and a Bay Horse called Jolley that he has Received & after he has had the said Negro Jone two years in procession he is to pay DEMSEY CARRELL JR. ten pounds Currt. Money.

   Item I give unto my Son DEMSE CARRELL a Negro woman named Jenney.

   Item I give and bequeath unto my Daughter JAMIMAH WELCH a Negro woman named Alley and her future increase, but with this proviser that the said Jamimah Welch or her Heirs shall pay or cause to be paid, unto my Daughter SARAH CARRELL one half of the Estimation the said Alley shall be Estimated at, in Six months time after my decease.

   Item I have already given and sold unto my Son SANDFORD CARRELL two Negro girls call'd Liddy & Milley which is all that I can afford to give him but my Blessing.

   Item I have likewise given and sold unto my Daughter ANN JACKSON a Negro woman named Jenney and her Increase & wishing her & her Children good luck with her.

   Item I have also given unto my Daughter MARY OWENS as I think at this time. I can well Spaire (but notwithstanding) I will & bequeath unto her son THOMAS HOGEN if he should live to be of the age of Eighteen years a young Horse or Mare of the value of Ten pounds Virginia money to be paid him out of my personal Estate.

   Item After the expiration of my Son in Laws time who is now bound an apprentice to Mr. THOMAS SANGSTER of Fairfax County Blacksmith I will and Bequeath unto WILLIAM SMITH my Son in Law a young Horse or Mare with a compleat saddle and bridle etc. to the Value of Twenty pounds Virginia money.

   Item As its the first duty (but only serving God) to pay own Just & Lawfull Debts I therefore desire mine may be paid out of my personal Estate not in the Least loving Wife Rebeckah Carrell and my Son in Law SILVESTER WELCH Faqueir County to be the Executors of this my last Will and Testament.

   Demse Carrell

   In the presence of WILLIAM TURNER, SR., WILLIAM TURNER, MARY PORTER, HENRY WISHEART

   [and, from an unknown source, possibly this same Will Book - needs verification]

   "At a Court held for Loudoun County May 13, 1776, This Will was proved by the Oaths of William Turner Sen'r, William Turner Jun'r and Mary N. Porter Witnesses ... on motion of Rebeckah Carrell one of the Executors therein named Certificate is granted ... she giving security Whereupon she together with John Orr her security entered into and acknowledged Bond in the Penalty of One Thousand five hundred pounds as the law directs..."

2. ↑ Demse Carrell, in Virginia Genealogical Society (Richmond, Virginia). Magazine of Virginia genealogy. (Richmond [Virginia]: Virginia Genealogical Society)
   27:4:230-238, 1 Nov 1989.

   Demse Carrell: A Study, by Nancy B. Fratt
   
   ... Although no record has been found, Demse was born about 1710-11, probably in Westmoreland County, Virginia, as he was "aged sixty four years or thereabouts" in a deposition of April 1775 (Loudoun County Deed Book L, p 203: Demsy Carroll made a deposition regarding some land on 19 April 1775, witnessed by his son William Carrell and others.) ...
   ... There is evidence that Demse Carrell may have had one or more siblings. The will of John Poore of North Farnham Parish, Richmond County, dated 5 July and proved 6 August 1718, bequeathed to "my Godson Demsead Carrell" 33 pounds sterling and a cow, and "unto ffrances Carrell his Sister" one feather bed with its furniture (Richmond County, Will Book 4, p 44). ...
   ... On 18 February 1743, Demse witnessed and proved a lease from Robert Bates to William Carrol, his wife Elizabeth and daughter Ann, all of that [Fairfax] county (Fairfax County, Deed Book A, p 107). ...
   ... The first record of Demse as an adult appeared in a Westmoreland court order 26 April 1732, when Ann Hutt, singlewoman, entered a complaint "against Demse Carrell for his getting a bastard Child on the body of the said Ann." The Court required a bond of Carrell to indemnify Cople Parish where they both lived from any charges for the child, as well as a bond for his good behaviour, "Especially to the sd. Ann Hutt for one year Next to Come." His securities were John Baker and William Porter (Westmoreland County, Orders 1731-39, p 18a). Nothing further is known of the child. ...
   ... On 16 April 1739, Demsey Carrel "of Westmoreland, planter" received a lease from Henry Ritxhugh for 100 acres in Washington Parish of that county. ... On 6 November 1744 the lease was assigned to James Remy, Asbury Remy and Elizabeth his wife. Demse and wife Frances signed, she by mark, and John Sanford was a witness (Westmoreland County Deeds and Wills Book 10, pp 368-70).
   
   Demse was one of the witnesses proving the will of Lawrence Washington on 24 June 1740 in Westmoreland County, and with Richard Omohundro, John Sanford, and Richard Sanford, he was appointed to appraise the estate (Westmoreland County Orders 1739-1743, p 55). In the same county on 24 February 1740/1, he was chosen as guardian by Samuel Remey, son of the late John Remey, with Richard Omohundro as one of his securities. John was the son of Jacob and Ann (Sanford) Remy, and following Jacob's death Ann married Richard Omohundro (Levi Kelsey Cramb, "Preliminary Notes on the Whaleys of Loudoun County, Virginia, typescript, 1943, NSDAR Library, Washington, DC, p 23). ...
   ... On 13 December 1744, John Sanford Sr. of Westmoreland executed a lease to Demse Carrel of Truro Parish, Fairfax County, for 100 acres in that parish. This agreement was for the "lives of him the said Demse Carrel, Frances Carrel his wife, & Daniel Carrel his Eldest son" (Fairfax County Deed Book A 2, p 542). Later, Willoughby Newton of Westmoreland gave a lease to William Remey of Fairfax County, 20 September 1747, for 150 acres, also in Truro Parish. This was for the lives of William, Ann Omohundro his mother, and Daniel, the son of Dempsey Carroll (Fairfax County Deed Book B, No. 1, pp 370-2). ...
   ... Demse's will states he bought land from Willoughby "Sanford" of Westmoreland County, and it was there, in Loudoun County, that he spent his last years. The deed has not been found, but it was for land in Fairfax County, which later became part of Loudoun, and was located virtually on the border of the two counties. ...
   ... Demise Carrell died in Loudoun County where his undated will was proved 13 May 1776, naming his wife "Rebekah" and twelve children, but not his eldest son, Daniel, who may have predeceased him. Executors were his wife and son-in-law Silvester Welch, and bequests included his plantation, horses, money and slaves (Original Will, also in Will Book B, pp 132-5).