Person:Paul Chiles (1)

To my son, Rowland Chiles (not yet baptized), land I now live on, and after my wife's decease, also 110 acres at mouth of Bottom Town creek, also 70 acres on Sycamore creek in Halifax county, and Negroes.

To my daughter, Elizabeth Chiles, 728 acres on both sides of Smith's river in Halifax county, also Negroes.

To my daughter, Frances Chiles, 200 acres on Mayo's river and 400 acres joining the same not yet cleared, out of the office in Halifax county; also 130 acres on the other fork of the mayo and 400 acres joining it not yet cleared; one of the offices to be cleared with my estate; also Negroes.

All personal estate sold at public sale, giving six months credit.

All debts paid from it, and all back lands not mentioned in the will to be sold and equally divided among the children.

To my loving wife, Anne, 60 pounds to be at her disposal.

Ann Chiles, my wife, executrix; John Chiles and Captain John Ward, executors.

[Signed] Paul (his-X---mark) Chiles

Witnesses: William Cadwell, R. Robinson Hunt and William W. Glass.

[Source: History of Halifax County, Virginia", page 282-283, by Wirt Johnson Carrington, 1924]

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Estate Inventory

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186 Paul Chiles Accounts Current

Names: Pd. William Owens, Uriah Cameron, Paul Carrington bal. Buchanans Judt., Clemt. Reade by Bond, James Lyle, ditto, John Talbot ditto, David George, William Spurlock, Charles Spurlock, William Owen, Jr., Shadrack Turner, Jno. Denny, Edmd. Pendleton atto. fee vs Paine, Paul Carrington Sharpes Judt., Jos. Ashworth, Webs(to) Gilbert, Alexr. Caldwell, Hugh Challis, Wm. Dudley, Robert Routledge, Mrs. Chiles part of her portion, Acquilla Gilbert, Thomas Dillard, Jonathan Jennings, Moses Harris, Benja. Lank(for) Bumpass Judt., Clerk of Bedford, George Yates, Wm. Owen for laying 3 negro wenches, William Dudley, William McCoy atto. fee vs Thompson, Paul Carrington Boumans Judt., William Stamps, Benja. Lankford, Jer. Earley, Crocket for smiths work, John Ward, Cox for carriage of tobo., interest on Bond to Lyle from 14 April 1760 til 22 June 1764, David Walker, John Martin, George Yates, John Wood, Richare Lee, John Chiles, Ann Chiles, John Wood, John Ward.

Total: 666.3.6

By John Hanby for a negro sold him, balance of : 204.8.1 due the Exrs.

Dated: 20 July 1764

Signed: Tho. Dillard, Jr., Jno. Donelson

Returned: 20 July 1764

[Source: Halifax County, Virginia, Will Book 0, 1752-1773, by Marian Dodson Chiarito]

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222 Paul Chiles

Accounts Current

Capt. John WArd, Exr.

To 4510 lbs tobacco, negroes Matt, Lucy, Tom, Daniel & Essex, the hire of 3 negroes 2 years.

By William Madlock his part of crop, Paul Chiles his attendance on the back Surveys 68 days, John Thompson, Exr., John Woodson, Mrs. Munfords fees, Thomas Duncan, Mr. Howard, Robt. Dolton for boarding & schooling two children, Mrs. Ann Chils her Bond, Expences going to Wms.burg, Joseph Whitehead, sail of negro Tom, Kendirck for services, Alex.r Gilbert, Henry Chiles, James Lyle for Bumpass, John Bryand.

Dated: 21 May 1767

Signed: Thomas Dillare, Jr., Ben Lankford

Returned: 21 May 1767

[Source: Halifax County, Virginia, Will Book 0, 1752-1773, by Marian Dodson Chiarito]

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