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Mabra "Mayberry" Madden, Sr., of Frederick Co., VA
Facts and Events
Will Transcript
- In the name of God amen. I Mabra Madden, res of the County of Frederick and State of Virginia do make and ordain this my last will and testament in the manner and form following.
- Item. I give and bequeath unto my eldest son William Madden one fourth part of my land to be laid off to the best advantage to include the house he now lives in together with the other improvements round about said house and made by him.
- Item. I also give and bequeath to my son Mabra Madden one other fourth part of my land to be laid off to the best advantage including the house he now lives in together with the improvements about said house.
- Item. I likewise give and bequeath to my son John Madden (whited out?) with the imcumbrance of admitting his brother William Madden to use the water of his well for the benefit of his house, hold, and stock so long as either or both of them ll hold the same, one other fourth part of my land to be laid off to the best advantage about the house he now occupies together with the other improvements round about the same.
- Item. I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Jane Madden the fourth part of my land to be laid off to the best advantage including the dwelling house I now occupy together with out houses adjoining thereto during her widowhood and the distion of the profits accurring and upon her decease to be possessed by my son Jacob Madden as his proportion of my landed estate with the incumberance of admitting his brother Mabra Madden to use the water, the water of his well for the benefit of his hold and stock so long as either or both of them shall hold the same. It is my desire that my two daughters Nancy and Elizabeth Madden shall have the free use of the two shed rooms to the house I now live in during the lifetime and after the death of my wife to enjoy the same so long as both of them shall remain single and upon either of their marriages the other shall hold and enjoy the same in the same manner as if both did when single. They are also to have the use and benefit of the well of water, a stable, the back yard to have the use of one quarter part of the garden in the front of the house with free access to and from the said if the whole premises was in their or either of their possession. It is my wish that my daughter Nancy shall continue to possess the following property ??, as her own to dispose and do with as she may think proper: One bay horse, saddle & bridle, her bed and furniture thereto and one beauro, also my daughter Elizabeth to possess in like manner one bay mare, saddle and bridle, one negro girl by the name of Violet, her bed and furniture thereto, and one beauro. I desire the moveable property of every description after the death of my beloved wife shall be sold, the proceeds thereof to be equally divided amongst my five daughters, Nancy, Susan, Mary, Jane & Elizabeth. After all my last debts is paid my desire is that all moveable property shall be at the entire disposal of my wife Jane Madden. On her decease the same to be disposed of as above mentioned.
- Lastly, I nominate and appoint my wife Jane Ecxr, my two sons Mabra and Jacob Madden Exrs of this my Will and desire/enjoin on them to attend pointedly and religiously to the Executor of every claim herein contained. In ?? whereof I have heto set my hand and seal this 27th day of May 1805.
- Signed, sealed and delivered by the above Mabra Madden & acknowledged to be his last will / testament in the presents of
- [Signed] Mabra Madden
- Tarlton F. Webb
- Samuel Bonham
- Peter Luke
- At a court held for Fred County the second day of September 1805 this last will and testament of Mabra Madden was proved by the oath of Samuel Bonham.
- ?? thereto and on the motion of Jane Madden, Mabra Madden and Jacob, the executrix and exrs therein named who made oath according to law certificate is granted them for obtaining a probate thereof in due form giving security whereupon they toher with security entered into and acknowledged. Bond conditioned as the law dictates and at a court held for the Fred Co the 30th day of Sept 1805, the same was further proved by the oath of Peter Luke as witness, thereto and ordered to be recorded by the court.
- Frederick County Virginia Wills - 1795-1816:
References
- Ancestry.com. Public Member Trees: (Note: not considered a reliable primary source).
- National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution. U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970.
Name: Mabra Madden Sr
Birth Place: Virginia
Death Date: 1805
Death Place: Virginia
SAR Membership: 91894
Role: Ancestor
Application Date: 24 Oct 1964
Spouse: Jane Madden
Children: Mabra Madden
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