Person:Joseph Milstead (1)
Joseph Milstead
b.1718 Charles County, Maryland
d.Bef 18 Jul 1803 Amherst County, Virginia
Parents and Siblings
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m. Abt 1694
  1. Edward Milstead1695 - 1776
  2. Catherine Milstead1700 - 1772
  3. Thomas Milstead1701 - 1737
  4. Ann MilsteadEst 1706 -
  5. Elizabeth MilsteadEst 1710 -
  6. John MilsteadBef 1718 - 1792
  7. Joseph Milstead1718 - Bef 1803
Spouse and Children
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m. Bet 1751 and 1762
  1. Emily Milly Milstead1762 - 1829
  2. Benedicta MilsteadAbt 1770 -
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Facts and Events
Name Joseph Milstead
Gender Male
Birth[1] 1718 Charles County, Maryland
Marriage Bet 1751 and 1762 to Rebecca Elizabeth "Betsy" Shrader
Death[1] Bef 18 Jul 1803 Amherst County, Virginia[Will Proven, Amherst County, VA]
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Will Transcript

In the name of God, I, Joseph Milstead of Amherst County, being in a low state of health and knowing the uncertainty of life but being in sound mind and memory do constitute this my last will and testament which is as followeth - viz
Item- It is my desire that all my just debts to be paid and my body decently buried.
Item- I leave to my wife Rebecca Milstead all my estate both real (he forgot to write "and personal")during her life.
Item - After the death of my beloved wife, I leave to my son Joseph Milstead, all my estate both real and personal, that I possess.
Item- To my son William Milstead I leave one bed to be at the disposal of his wife Betty Milstead.
Item- To Aaron Milstead I leave five shillings sterling.
Item- To my son Zeales (Zealous) I leave five shillings sterling.
Item- To my beloved daughter Elizabeth Veal I leave five shillings sterling.
Item- To my beloved daughter Benedictor Davis I leave five shillings sterling.
Item- To my daughter Patty Veal I leave five shillings sterling.
Item- To my beloved daughter Milley Brown I leave five shillings sterling.
Item- To my beloved daughter Jiney Veal I leave five shillings sterling.
I appoint my friend Joseph Higginbotham, Joseph Milstead and Benjamin Higginbotham executors to this my last will and testament given under my hand this __day of April, one thousand eight hundred and three.
(Signed) Joseph X Milstead
Test- John Devashier
Randal(Randolph)Snead
Daneil Shrader
At a court held for Amherst County on the 18th of July 1803, this last will and testament of Joseph Milstead was presented in court proven by the oaths of John C. Devashier, Randolph Snead and Daniel Shrader subscribing witnesses....and Benjamin Higginbotham, Joseph Milstead, two of the executors mentioned...came into court.


June 21 1808 - (partial) know all ye that we Daniel Shrader, John Crawford, and Abram Carter are bound into the sum of...the condition being ....that wheresas the above Daniel Shrader is this day appointed guardian of Peter Milstead, orphan of Joseph Milstead deceased
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Will of Wife Betsy

"Betsy" Milstead made her will the 19th of March 1808. It was probated the 27th day of October 1808. She left bequests to her daughter, Anna King and son, Peter Milstead. In the codicil to the will she left small monetary gifts to her other two children, Belinda KEY and Lindsey Milstead, and stated that they did not receive as much because they had received their " portions previously". The will was witnessed by Waller Sanderidge, Betsy Rowsey and Abram Carter. The codicil was witnessed by Nelson Crawford and Abram Carter. She did not sign the will as "Betsy, however; she signed it as "Betty Milstead".
Source: Genealogy.com Message Board
References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ancestry.com. Public Member Trees: (Note: not considered a reliable primary source).

    http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/76882225/person/40354457272

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