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Facts and Events
Will Transcript
- 1744-1745 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds & Will Book 10, Part 1 [Antient Press]; Page 24-26
- (On margin: MINOR, NICHOLAS Will. At July Court 1748. NICHOLAS MINOR, Gent. was sworn an Exor. to this Will. See Order Book page 87).
- IN THE NAME OF GOD Amen, I NICHOLAS MINOR of the Parish of Cople in County of Westmoreland, Gent,, being very sick and weak of body but of sound mind and memory praised be to Almighty God for the same, and knowing the certainty of death and uncertainty of the time thereof, do make constitute and appoint this to be my Last Will and Testament in manner and form as follows;
- Imprimis. I give and bequeath my Soul into the hands of Almighty God that gave it me with a Christian hope of the pardon of all my sins thro the alone merits of my Saviour Christ and my body to be decently intered at the discretion of my Exr, herein after named. and touching such worldly Estate as it path pleased God to bestow upon me, I give and bequeath in manner and form as followeth;
- Item. I give unto my Son, WILLIAM STEWART MINOR, ten young Negros whose names are Jack, Winny, Lucy, Sam, Nan, Dick, Young Jenny, Nan, Charles, Bick, my said Son WILLIAM, to have the said Negroes when he shall attain to the age of twenty one years to him and his heirs lawfully begotten and in case that my Son. WILLIAM, aforesaid die without any issue, then the abovesaid Negroes and all their future increase to return unto my Sons, JOHN, NICHO: and STEWART MINOR, and their heirs forever to be equally divided:
- Item. I give and bequeath unto my Daughter, ELIZABETH WHERREL, two thousand pounds of Crop Tobacco over and above what I have already given her, it being the full part of my Estate to her and her heirs forever;
- Item. I give and bequeath unto my Son, WILLIAM STEWART MINOR, my largest Stil with one dozen of large Silver spoons to him and his heirs forever at the age of twenty one years:
- Item. all the rest residue and remainder of my personal Estate not heretofore by me given I give and bequeath the use and benefit thereof unto my Loving Wife, JEMIMA MINOR, for and during her natural life, and after her decease, I give and bequeath all my Negroes not heretofore by me given unto my Son, WILLIAM STEWART MINOR, unto my Sons, JOHN MINOR, NICHO: MINOR and STEWART MINOR, equally to be divided between them, to them and their heirs forever; and the rest of my personal Estate such as household goods &c. after the decease of my Loving Wife, JEMIMA, I give and bequeath the same unto my Sons, JOHN, NICHO:, STEWART and WILLIAM STEWART MINOR equally to be divided between them and to their heirs forever;
- Item. I give and bequeath unto my Son, JOHN MINOR, one tract of Five hundred and thirty six acres of land situate and lying in the Little Fork of RAPPAHANNOCK which I bought of JOHN EDY to him and his heirs forever;
- Item. I give and bequeath unto my Son, NICHO: MINOR, one tract of Four hundred and ninety six acres of land situate and lying in the County of KING GEORGE which I bought of JOHN EDY as also one other tract of three hundred and thirty acres of land more or less and lying in the County of Westmoreland and commonly known by the name of THE WHITE MARSH, to him and his heirs forever;
- Item. I give and bequeath unto my Son, STEWART MINOR, one tract of Land I bought of JOSEPH SCOTT being in the County of RICHMOND as also one other tract of one hundred (more or less) acres known by the name of WATTS QUARTER, the Mill Run to be the border between the said STEWART MINOR and my Son, WILLIAM STEWART MINOR, it being part of the tract of land whereon I now live;
- I give the two tracts aforesaid unto my Son, STEWART MINOR, and the heirs of his body lawfully begotten and for want of such issue I give and bequeath the said land unto the male heirs of my Sons, JOHN MINOR and NICHOLAS MINOR equally to be divided between them and to the heirs of my Son, WILLIAM.
- I give and bequeath unto my Son, WILLIAM STEWART MINOR, my now dwelling House and the remainder of the tract of land thereunto belonging and the Mill thereon as also one better tract of One hundred and fifty (more or less) acres of land which I bought of GEORGE BLACKMORE, unto him and his heirs lawfully begotten and for want of such issue, I give the abovesaid Land unto the male heirs of my Sons, JOHN, NICHOLAS and STEWART MINOR equally to be divided between them:
- Item. I give unto THOMAS TEMPLEMAN fifteen shillings;
- Lastly, I constitute and appoint my Loving Wife, JEMIMA, my Son NICHOLAS, and my Son WILLIAM STEWART MINOR with my request WILLIAM JORDAN, Gent., and JOHN MINOR, to be Exors. of this my Last Will and Testament, revoking all other Wills heretofore by me made allowing and confirming this to be my Last Will and Testament; In Witness hereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 11th day of October 1743 Sealed and Delivered as his Last Will and Testament
- in the presence of us
- THOS: TEMPLEMAN, JNO: BRIDGES, NICHOLAS MINOR
- WILLIAM KIRKHAM
- Westmd. Sct. At a Court held for the said County the 29th day of May 1744
- This Last Will and Testament of NICHOLAS MINOR, deceased, was presented into Court by JEMIMA his Relict and one of his Exors. therein named, who made Oath thereto and being proved by the Oaths of all the witnesses thereto is admitted to Record: And upon the motion of the said Exr. and her performing what is usual in such cases, Certificate is granted her for obtaining a Probate thereof in due form
- Teste GEO. LEE, C. W. C.
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