Person:Thomas Merry (4)

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Thomas Merry
b.Est 1712 Virginia
d.Bef 23 Sep 1756 Spotsylvania County, Virginia
Parents and Siblings
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m. Est 1708
  1. Elizabeth MerryAbt 1708 -
  2. Prettyman MerryAbt 1710 -
  3. Thomas MerryEst 1712 - Bef 1756
  4. Mary MerryAbt 1714 -
  5. John MerryEst 1715 -
Spouse and Children
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m. Abt 1739
  1. Ann Merry1740 - 1818
  2. Elizabeth MerryAbt 1741 -
  3. Prettyman Merry1742 - 1817
  4. Mary MerryAbt 1744 -
  5. Thomas MerryAbt 1745 -
  6. John MerryAbt 1746 -
  7. James MerryAbt 1748 - 1776
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Facts and Events
Name Thomas Merry
Gender Male
Birth? Est 1712 Virginia
Marriage Abt 1739 Virginiato Elizabeth Stevens
Death? Bef 23 Sep 1756 Spotsylvania County, Virginia
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Will of Thomas Merry

  • Pages 230-32. Will of Thomas Merry of Spotsylvania County in the Parish of St. George, dated 21 June 1754.
to my two sons Thomas and Prettyman Merry my land in Orange County which I bought of Joyce Clowder on Terrery's Run (alias Rigar River) to be divided when my son Prettyman comes of age, Prittman to lay it off in two parts and give my son Thos. Merry his choice.
To my three daughters Ann Merry, Elizabeth Merry and Marry Merry my Negroes Jeney and all her children, Truelove and all her children, when either marrys or comes of age to receive her part and the other two parts to be kept together till one of the other daughters marrys or comes of age. If either should die then there part divided between the two other daughters.
To my loving wife my land I now live on, also my still, riding chears, with all my household stuff, paying all my just debts as also these two legacies of my sister's children if recovered by them.
All the rest of my estate, my land which I bought of William Hawkins excepted, to be equally divided between my loving wife and my three sons Thos. Merry, Prittyman Merry and John Merry when my son Thos. Merry comes of age.
To my son John Merry my land in Orange County that I bought of William Hawkins.
My loving wife Elizabeth Merry executrix and Owen Thomas and William Smith executors.
(signed) Thos. Merry.j
Wit: John Carter, Thos. Estes, John Estes.
23 Sept. 1756. Produced in Court by Owen Thomas and William Smith. Proved by John Estes. The said will is all in the handwriting of the testator. Owen and William with John Goodall and Reuben Daniel their securities entered into bond. Eliza. Merry the widow declared she would not join the probate and would not take any legacy bequeathed thereby and did renounce all advantates. [Orange County Virginia Will Book 2, 1744-1778, Dorman, pg. 48].
  • Pages 240-42. Thomas Merry. Inventory. Made in obedience to order of 23 Sept. 1756. Appraisers sworn before Colo. Thos. Chew. Total valuation £764.4.7, including 27 slaves valued at £628. (signed) Elijah Morton, James Massie, John Pendleton. Signed by William Smith and Owen Thomas, executors. 25 Nov. 1756. Returned. [Orange County Virginia Will Book 2, 1744-1778, Dorman, pg. 51].
  • Pages 253. Mr. Thomas Mearry. Inventory. Total valuation £24.10.0. (signed) John Pendleton, James Maise. 23 June 1757. Returned. [Orange County Virginia Will Book 2, 1744-1778, Dorman, pg. 52].
  • Pages 290-91. Thomas Merry. Division of estate. 11 Nov. 1758. To the widow (eight slaves, horse bought of Mr. Elijah Morton, etc.), and to William Walker (five slaves left by deceased to his three daughters). (signed) Richd. Thomas, Elijah Morton, Stephen Smith. 23 Nov. 1758. Returned. [Orange County Virginia Will Book 2, 1744-1778, Dorman, pg. 58].
Pages 339-40. Thomas Merry. Estate account. 1758 -
Payments made to Frans. Watts, John Pollet, Andw. Mannen, James Fraser, Ann Wisdom, Wm. Walker, Saml. Daniel (on account Frans. Smith), Geo. Smith, Henry Noden, David Anderson, Jere. Smith, Saml. Kercheval, Wm. Hutson, Richd. Liddell, Uriah Garton, John Stevens, Owen Thomas, Elisha Freeman, Col. Rice Curtis, Robt. Jackson, Peter Marye, Capt. Reubin Daniel, Zach. Lewis, John Hobde, and for boarding Thomas Merry.
Receipts from Vivion Daniel, Rich. Bradley, Loven Perry (rent), John Smith, John Hobdy (overseer), Z. Isbell, Uriah Garton, John Dear, John Hiatt, Wm. Stevens, --- Kerchaval (maintaining three children a year), Wm. Hutson, Richd. Couzens, Robert Gains, Robert Jackson, --- Mannen, Saml. Brockman, Peter Marye, Capt. Reuben Daniel.
Signed 24 Feb. 1763 by William Smith.
24 Feb. 1763. Returned.
[Orange County, Virginia Will Book 2, 1744-1778, Dorman, pg. 68-69].
Pages 343-44. Thomas Merry and Prettyman Merry. Inventory of estate received by the subscribers, of Wm. Smith, executor.
28 Feb. 1763. Consists of 12 Negroes, horse, 38 head of cattle and 16 hogs.
Richd. Thomas
William Walker
Mary Merry, orphan. Inventory of estate in care of the subscriber. Consists of five slaves. 28 Feb. 1763.
William Walker
24 March 1763. Returned.
[Orange County, Virginia Will Book 2, 1744-1778, Dorman, pg. 69].
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