Person:Upton Edmondson (1)

To daughter Constance Suggett, wife of Edgcombe Suggett, the plantation she lives on containing 385 acres in Mecklenburg County and a negro fellow named Toney.

After the death of wife Mary Edmondson a negro girl named Mili to Constance Suggett.

To daughter Mary Robertson 3 negro girls Chloe, Phillis & Sue, after the decease of his wife Mary, a negro boy named Stephen and the plantation “on which I now live. If daughter Mary Robertson should die without an heir the estate given her should be equally divided between son Benjamin Edmondson an daughter Constant Suggett.

To daughter Mary Robertson one feather bed & furniture, one horse and side saddle, six head of cattle, seven head of sheep and two sows and pigs.

To granddaughter Constant Robertson 30 pounds current money of Virginia when she comes of age. To wife Mary Edmondson during her natural life the land and plantation I now live on containing 380 acres & a Negroe fellow named Essex, a wench named Kate, a Negroe boy named Stephen and girl Mili and all remaining part of my estate.

To son Benjamin after my wife’s decease sixty pounds current money of Virginia.

Wife Mary and son Benjamin to be executors.

(Signed) Upton Edmondson and witnessed by Wilm Steger, Geo. Ford and Abraham Ford.

Upton Edmundson’s will was proved October 24, 1771.

[Note: William Edmundson, Editor of EFAB, published that Mary Edmondson who married Robertson was a daughter of Upton Edmondson not mentioned in his will in 1771).

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Inventory

March 23, 1772. Inventory of the estate of Upton Edmondson. Will Book 2, p. 44.

One negro girl Sue, 40 pounds.. one Negro wench Mili, 55 pounds…One Negro boy Stephen, 55 pounds….One Negro wench Cate, 60 pounds….

One Negro fellow Essex, 60 pounds….fourteen head of cattle, 16 pounds…Two mares, 20 pounds….17 head of hogs, 8 pounds 10 shillings. ..11 head of sheep, 3 pounds….one yoke of oxen, 7 pounds, 10 shillings….Hilling hoes, 5 pounds…weeding hoes, 5 pounds, 1 shilling….plow hoes, 3 pounds….axes, 4 pounds, 13 shillings…Grounding hoes, 4 pounds, 10 shillings….a handsaw, a Dowling bit, a Taper bit, 5 pounds…Two jointers Frow Drawing Knife, 9 shillings…Howel & Craze & Compasses, 2 shillings, 6 pence….Two Tomahawks, two Gibblets, 3 shillings…Two hammers, a pair of wedges, 11 shillings, 6 pence…Three beds and furniture, a bag of Feathers, 26 pounds….Two Trunks, one chest, 14 shillings, 6 pence….Three tables, 1 pound, 10 shillings….Box Iron Heaters Teakettle, 1 pound…A copper pott & Frying pan & Spitt, 1 pound, 3 shillings….Bundle box Fire Tongs & shovel, 7 shillings, 6 pence….A watch, 5 pounds….Looking Glass, 15 shillings…8 Chairs, a pair of Sheep Shears, 18 shillings….3 Slays, a case of Bottles 32 shillings a Loome 10 shillings, total 2 pounds, 2 shillings….3 pewter dishes, 5 basons, a dozen plates, 2 pounds, 8 shillings….Four jugs 3 shillings 9 pence, 3 saddles 85 shillings, sixteen casks 45 shillings, total 6 pounds, 13 shillings, 9 pence….2 candlesticks 8 shillings, 5 butter potts 10 shillings, 5 tubbs 10 shillings, total 1 pound 8 shillings….9 Knives & Forks 7 shillings 6 pence, 10 cups 2 sawsers 4 earthenplates 3 shillings, total 15 shillings, 6 pence….1 pint pott & Gill pott 2 shillings, 1 spining wheel 10 shillings, total 12 shillings…..1 adsm, 2 reap hook, 1 poptt, 2 grinding stone, 10 shillings….1 corner cubard 12 shillings, 6 pence, a parcel of books 10 shillings, total 1 pound, 2 shilling, 6 pence…. 381 pounds, 3 shillings, 9 pence.

Signed by George Ford, George Hightower, Abraham Ford, July 23, 1772.

(12 pence= 1 shilling 20 shillings = 1 pound 240 pence= 1 pound)

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Information on Upton Edmondson

From Genforum.com post:

Nov. 24, 1756. Deed Book 4, p. 348. Upton Edmondson and Mary his wife of Nottoway Parish, Amelia County, deeded to Thomas Edmondson of Cumberland Parish, Lunenberg County, for 37 pounds 3 shillings 6 pence, 380 acres adjoining Brodnax, Lett and Ryland, part of a patent of 765 acres, 15 Dec. 1755. Witnesses: John Durham, Richard Edmondson. Signed by Upton Edmondson and Mary Edmondson. Recorded Dec. 7, 1756. (EARLY SETTLERS OF MECKLENBURG, Vol. II, p. 20). This land fell in Mecklenburg when it was formed in 1765.

Sept. 19, 1766. Samuel Edmundson & Richard Coleman Edmundson of Mecklenburg County deeded to Abram Mitchell of Orange County for 50 pounds…..152 acres on the north side of Miles Creek, part of a tract taken up by Upton Edmundson, adjacent to Robert Ruffin, Richard Coleman Edmundson and Benjamin Edmundson. Witnesses: Henry & Elizabeth Brown, Margaret x Edmondson. Signed by Samuel Edmundson and Richard C. Edmundson. Recorded 13 April, 1767. Deed Book 1, p. 371. Elizabeth, wife of Richard Coleman Edmundson, personally appeared in court and released her dower rights.

Landon C. Bell in THE OLD FREE STATE, Richmond, 1927, on the history of Lunenberg and Southside Virginia, says: “The Edmondsons of Lunenberg are traced from Thomas Edmondson of Rappahannock County. The children of Thomas Edmondson and his son Benjamin (who married Margaret Upton Finney and died in 1727) of Essex County are given. Benjamin’s son Upton moved to Amelia County where his will, dated May 25, 1771, was proved October 24, 1771.

In his will he names his wife Mary and children:

1. Benjamin Edmondson

2. Constance Edmondson, wife of Edgecomb Suggett (her homestead in Mecklenberg County).

3. Mary Edmondson (married to a Robertson) and her daughter Constance Robertson.

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