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THOMAS, OWEN, St. George's Parish, d. Feb. 15, 1772,
Executors Bond dated Apr. 16, 1772.
Wit. Sherod Horn, Nathan Hawkins, John Waller.
Ex. wife, Elizabeth Thomas; William Smith; John Halloday; Thomas Colson.
Leg. wife Elizabeth and daughter Sarah Kenner Thomas.
[citing WB D:513]
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£1000 John Holloday, guard. to Robert, Thomas and Sally Thomas, orphs. of Owen Thomas, with Benjamin Holloday and Joseph Holloday.
Rec. Apr. 17 1772.
[citing Guardian bonds]
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CARTER, JOHN, Spotsylvania Co., d. May 9 1778,
Executors Bond dated Dec. 18, 1783.
Wit. M. Buckner, Richard Loury.
Ex. sons, William and John Carter, Thomas Colson, Joseph Brock.
Leg. wife Hannah ;
son Robert, one hundred pounds for education ;
son John in trust for the use of my granddaughter Sarah Kenyon Thomas, two negroes ;
son-in-law Rice Curtis and Frances, his wife, during their lives 300 acres of land whereon they now live, after their death to be equally divided among all their children ;
stock and household furniture to be divided among my five younger children ;
all the rest of my estate to be equally divided among all my children, except that if my daughter Martha should die without issue, her portion to be divided among the other children.
Codicil, Oct. 13, 1783, witnesses Edward Herndon and John Mitchell, recites, "whereas since making the within will, my daughter Elizabeth Matilda has been born, she shall be considered and have an equal share in the division of my estate with my five younger children."
[citing WB E:560-561]