Person:John Lewis (444)

Will Abstract

Kanawha County, Virginia Will Book, Vol A, 1831-1882; Will Record, Vol 1, 1820-1858, pg. 614-616

John Lewis of the county of Boone and State of Virginia. [Note: Boone County was formed from part of Kanawha County in 1847]

Gives "to my two friends James L. Carr & Sam'l Miller, the following slaves namely a Negro girl Caroline & child, a Girl Ann & a man Toliver. Also a house and Lot in the Town of Charleston the same I bought of Mr. Fife.. In Trust for the use and maintenance of my daughter Margery Jane Konna, and her children now living or hereafter born of her body separate and apart from her husband Edward Konna..."

Names son James V. Lewis

Dated 2nd Day of November 1850

[Signed] John Lewis

Codicils: I wish my son Andrew and my friend Sam'l Hannah to administer my on my Estate without Security.

[Signed] John Lewis

Apr 23rd 1853

After my business is all wound up, I wish my Administrators to Purchase and give to my Daughter Margery a Negro Girl or Woman for her own use.

[Signed] John Lewis

I have given to my Son Andrew some Mares, the bill of sale which he has will show the prices and Amt for which he is to be charged.

[Signed} Lewis

A.D. Lewis - to be charged with Burwell, Aaren, Bob, Tom & Catharine with there Children (Jas., Killy & Ellen) and the increase. Four thousand dol__ paod Brendy for him, One thousand four hundred dollars paid him, four hundred $1,800.

[Signed] John Lewis

July 1st 1853

I wish John Wm. to have the land on Browns Creek 2,000 acres more or less at $4,000 & Edmond, Jack and Susan at $2,000

I wish my son Jas. to have Jas. White, Elleck, Fleming, Chas Henry, Jane & children at $4,000, and to have $2,000 in cash.

The balance of my property after paying my debts to __ divided as in my will.

[Signed] John Lewis

At a Court held for Kanawha County the 22nd day of August 1855

This paper writing purporting to be the Last Will and Testament of John Lewis dec'd late of Boone County in this State was this day presented here for Record and thereupon derers. witnesses to wit, James M. Laidley [?], Alexander W. Quawier [?], James H. Brown and James H. Fry, being sworn and their evidence heard. It is the Opinion of the Court from the Evidence of said Witneses, that the said Will and codicils therin annexed, __ to the Codicil dated 3rd August 1854 and including the same hand by John Lewis is all fully proven to be the hand writing of the said John Lewis, and is thereupon Ordered to be Recorded.

Teste: A.W. Quarrier Clk.

Whereas I John Lewis of Manoann Duval County and State of Florida have made my Last Will and Testament in writing bearing date August A.D. 1854

I do by this writing which I hereby declare to be a Codicil to my said Will to be taken as a part thereof. Give and bequeath to my son Jas. V. Lewis the sum of two thousand dollars in money or other personal property which he may chose. I do hereby order and declare that my wife Sarah E. Lewis do have as a part of her thirds the following named Negro slaves to wit: Mary and her __ children, Julia an Maiieson [?] valued at $1,3200, also Mary Aan, Elizabeth. John & William Children of Lucy valued at $1,700, I further wish that my wife Sarah E. Lewis shall have the choice of any other of said Negroes at destination to the amount of her thirds. I also wish her to take the choice of any one of Lucy's children in fee simple all the others to ___ back to my Heirs at the decease of my said wife Sarah Lewis.

And lastly it is my desire that this my present codicil be annexed to and made a part of my Last Will and Testament to all intents and purposes.

In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this seventeenth day of December A.D. 1854.

[Signed] John Lewis

The above instrument of one Sheet was at the date thereof declared to us by the Testator John Lewis to be a Codicil to be annexed to his will, and be acknowledged to each of us that he subscribed the same, and we at his request sign our names hereto as attesting witnesses in the presence of J. Lewis and of each other.

[Signed] John L. Hamilton, Wm. H. Edmonston M.D.

Proven 14th Day of June 1855

William A. Forward, Judge of the Circuit Court of the Eastern Circuit of Florida.

Geo. Stone, Clerk.

1. ↑ ^1.0 1.1 Ancestry.com. Public Member Trees: (Note: not considered a reliable primary source).

   https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/1387903/person/-1424740342/facts

2.   United States. 1850 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M432).

   Name: John Lewis
   Gender: Male
   Age: 54
   Birth Year: abt 1796
   Birthplace: Virginia
   Home in 1850: District 39, Monroe, Virginia, USA
   Occupation: Farmer
   Industry: Agriculture
   Real Estate: 36500
   Line Number: 28
   Dwelling Number: 88
   Family Number: 90
   Household Members Age
   John Lewis 54
   Sarah E Lewis 40
   Andrew D Lewis 20
   John W Lewis 17
   James V Lewis 13
   
   Note: listed immediately after John Lewis in this Census Record are John B. Lewis (1810-1878) and his brother Thomas P. Lewis (1812-1877), who were distant cousins of this John Lewis.