Person:Samuel Thomasson (5)

Land Records

Book: A, Page: 285, Grantor: Samuel Thompson and Temperance, his wife, Grantee: William Thompson, Date: 28-Jul-1747

Samuel Thompson and Temperance, his wife of Fredericksville Par. Louisa Co. for good will and love to loving son William Thompson 400 acres on both sides of Corn Swamp, Hardin Burnley's corner, Ayletts; corner, Col. Meriwether's line. Louisa County, Va. Deed Records - Book A

Will of Samuel Thompson

In the name of God Amen, I Samuel Thomson, County of Louisa in the Parish of Fredericksville being very sick and __ But of perfect mind and memory thanks be to God, I do dispose of Estate as follows: Viz:

I first commend my Soul to God that gave it to the Earth to be Buried after a Christian manner at the Discretion as follows my Dearly Beloved wife Temperance Thomson Thomson and my Son Thomas Thomson whom I institute and (appoint?) Sole Executors.

Item - I give and bequeath to my Dearly Beloved (wife Temper)ance Thomson Two hundred and forty acres of Land be a part Whereon I now Dwell during her natural life, and at her death to my youngest son Asa Thomson and his heirs and assigns. I a(lso) Bequeath to my Beloved Wife Temperance One negro fellow Jack, One negro Wench named Kate and the Child that my negr(o) Phebe is great with, Three Cows and their Calves next spring the bed whereon I lie with all its furniture, a Small Bed Blankets to make a Small Bed, with what feathers in the house a ___ can get this year. One natural paceing black gelding Eight ? of fat Pork at the falls for her next years provision to her, her __

Item - I give and bequeath to my Son Thomas Thomson One ne(gro named) Frank to him his heirs or assigns, and the Tract of Land before ___ and my Desire is that my Wife may not have her thirds of it.

Item - I give and bequeath to my Son Samuel Thomson, One negro boy named ___ him his heirs or assigns, and the Tract of Land Before Acknowledged Desire is that my Wife may not have her thirds of it.

Item - I Give a ___ to my son John Thomson One negro Wench named Ros(e?) and ___ to him his heirs and assigns and One Natural (paceing?) Grey Stone ___ Blue Housing and One Saddle ___ and ___ him of age and ___ the crop now making and all my wearing clothes.

Item - I Give and bequeath to my five youngest Sons John Thomson, Joseph Thomson, David (Thomson) Robert Thomson and Asa Thomson Twelve hundred Acres of ___ together on which I live, to be equally divided, and my Executor ___ Lots for them, and if George Brocks heirs should Sue or ___ which I purchased of John Stubblefield the rest of my Children to ___ Loss, to them their heirs or assigns.

Item - I give and bequeath to Daughter Elizabeth Thomson One negro Wench named Dinah her? increase forever and one negro Boy named George to her her heirs and assigns, and the Bed and furniture that she Lies on.

Item - I give and Bequeath to my son Joseph one negro Boy named Isaac to him ___

Item: I give and Bequeath to my son David Thomson a negro wench named Phebe and all her increase after His Child ___ with to him, his heirs or assigns.

Item - I Give and bequeath to my son Robert Thomson One negro Girl named Savin (?) with her increase his heirs and assigns.

Item - I Give and bequeath to my son Asa one negro Boy named Cleave to him his heirs or assigns.

Item - I Give and bequeath to my Son William Thomson One negro Wench and her increase and One negro boy named Fred, which he hath __ to Him, Him his heirs and assigns.

Item - I Give and bequeath Daughter Sarah Kembrow One negro fellow named Sambo to h(er) ___ assigns.

Item - I Give and bequeath to my Son Thomas Thomson ___ he now standeth indebted to me.

Item: I Give and bequeath to my Gr son Samuel Kimbrow One Cow and Calf to him his heirs and assigns.

Item: I Give and bequeath to my Son Samuel Thomson my Riding Saddle, Rest of my Estate after my Debts are paid to be equally divided among ?(wife) and Children, only fourteen pounds current money for the Schooling of Youngest son Joseph two years and the rest four years apiece ___.

I appoint my Dearly Beloved Wife Temperance Thomson, William and Thomas Thomsons my Sons my Sole Executors of this my last Will and Testament.

As Witness my Hand and Seal this Sixteenth Day of June in ??(the year of) Our Lord Christ One thousand Seven Hundred and fifty three.

16 June 1753

(Signed) Samuel (S) Thomson (his mark)

Tests. Champness Terry, William Steel

At a court held for Louisa County on Tuesday, the 28th day of August ?? (1753) This Will, was this Day proved in open Court by the Oaths of all the ?? the ??, and By the Court admitted to Record and is Recorded. [Source: Louisa County. Will Book 1, p. 29]

Sources

http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~sklloydm/HowardKiemele/Letter.html

Louisa County. WB 1, p. 29

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