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Facts and Events
Will Abstract
- 2-12: Will of James Withers of Fauquier Co. VA, [written] 9 Jan. 1784, weak in body; to my youngest son George Washington Withers the land whereon I now live containing 573 acres and slaves Rose, Anthony, Charlotte and Charity and one good feather bed & furniture & one gun; if my son should die without a child lawfully begotten, the land and slaves and whatever else to be equally divided among all my children.
- To my eldest son James Withers & heirs slaves which he now has in his possession, namely, Robina & Sarah, and whatever else he now has in his possession; to my daughter Nanny Duncan one slave Esther and whatever else of my estate she now has in her possession; to my son John Withers one slave Bess and whatever else ...; to my grand-daughter Betty McKay the slave which Isaac McKay & my daughter Bridget McKay, parents of my said grand-daughter had in possession, namely Sammer & her former & future increase; the remaining part of my estate equally divided between my wife Jemima Withers & my children following, namely James, William and John Withers, Hannah Elisbeth Nanny and Betty Jennings.
- Execs. my sons James Withers and William Withers and friend John Wigginton.
- (Signed) James Withers
- Wit. William Harris, Sabbatiah (+) Israel, John Wigginton.
- Proved in court 26 Jan. 1784. (FHL film 31,566)
- 2-18/20: Estate of James Withers appraised by William Morgan, John Mauzy, Edward Settle & Henry Settle. Slaves named, not copied here; filed 24 May 1784. (FHL film 31,566)
- 2-20/24: Estate of James Withers divided into eight lots. Samuel Duncan's lot #1 included negro Daniel, 2 horses, 2 pieces of leather, etc., total £25.6.11. (FHL film 31,566)
Citations
- http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=karensu&id=I20460
References
- Ancestry.com. Public Member Trees: (Note: not considered a reliable primary source).
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