Person:Rawleigh Travers (2)

Rawleigh Travers, III
b.Abt 1711 Virginia
m. Bef 1707
  1. Elizabeth TraversAbt 1707 -
  2. Sarah TraversBet 1708 & 1714 - 1789
  3. Rawleigh Travers, IIIAbt 1711 - 1749
Facts and Events
Name Rawleigh Travers, III
Gender Male
Birth? Abt 1711 Virginia
Death[1] 15 Oct 1749 Overwharton Parish, Stafford Co., VA


Will of Rawleigh Travers, III

From "The Hunter Family of Virginia and Connections":

WILL OF 24 E, RAWLEIGH TRAVERS, 1749. IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN the 20th day of October, 1749 I Rawleigh Travers being sick and weak of body but of perfect mind and sound judgment do make this my last Will and Testament IMPRIMIS I leave and bequeath to Mr. Peter Daniel four negroes now in his possession Viz: Jonny, Tommy, Jos. and James to the children of his present wife Sarah ITEM, I give my negro fellow Joe to my sister Elizabeth Cooke her life and after to her son Travers Cooke I give to my sister Sarah Daniel a negro girl called Sarah and her increase to her three children Viz: Hannah, Travers and Elizabeth Daniels ITEM I will and bequeath to Hannah Cooke, a negro boy. I give to Travers Cooke all my negroes not yet mentioned, all my personal estate in corn, Tobo. money and cattle to be divided in three parts one of which I will whith I leave to my sister Eliz. Cooke the other two parts to my nephew and h??r Travers Cooke all my debts being duly paid ITEM I give to my neice Hannah Cooke one of the best beds and the furniture in my house together with four cows and calves I constitute and ordain my Trusty loving friends Eliz Cooke and Travers Cooke my whole and sole Ex.Ex. of this my last will IN WITNESS hereof I have set my hand and seal.

                                          Raw. Travers      (SEAL) 

Signed and sealed in presents of


David Waugh, John Sutherland, Thomas Hay, Wirhael Ryan.

At a Court held for Stafford County 12th day of Dec. 1749.

The above last will and testament of Rawleigh Travers deced. was presented into Court by Travers and Cooke and of the executors therein named who made oath thereto according to law and being proved by the oaths of David Waugh, Thomas Hay and Wirhael Ryan three of the witnesses thereto is admitted to record and on motion of the said Ex. and he performing what is usual in such cases certificate is granted him for obtaining a probate thereof in due form.

                                                Teste: 
                                                  H. Y. Tyler, C. Clerk. 


Information on Rawleigh Travers, III

Hill p. 46; Cukro p. 40. No children.

References
  1. Hill, p. 46