Person:William Fauntleroy (3)

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Col. William Fauntleroy
d.Abt 26 Oct 1757 Richmond County, Virginia
m. Abt 1675
  1. Moore Fauntleroy1679 - 1739
  2. Griffin Fauntleroy1681 - 1750
  3. Col. William Fauntleroy1684 - Abt 1757
  • HCol. William Fauntleroy1684 - Abt 1757
  • WApphia BushrodEst 1688 -
m. 1712
  1. William Fauntleroy1713 - 1793
  2. Apphia Fauntleroy1728 - Abt 1775
  3. Mary FauntleroyAbt 1732 -
Facts and Events
Name Col. William Fauntleroy
Gender Male
Birth? 31 Mar 1684 Naylor's Hole, Richmond County, Virginia
Marriage 1712 to Apphia Bushrod
Death? Abt 26 Oct 1757 Richmond County, Virginia


Will of William Fauntleroy

15 Dec 1757: the name of God, Amen, I, William Faunteroy of the county of Richmond and parish of Luninburg being in Perfect sence and Memorie do make this my last will in manner Following. my soul I chearfully Resigne to God that gave it, in hopes of Pardon and acceptance thro the satisfaction and Merits of my Redeemer, My Body to the Earth to Inter'd at the discretion of my Exors & the worldly Estate God has blessed me with I give, devise and bequeath as Follows: Imprimis the land I bought of Emanuell Cleaves, Matthew Thornton, Hopkins Thornton & Colo. John Taylor which are contigues Lieing Between Rappahannock Creek & the doctors creek I Give & bequeath to my son William Fauntleroy & his heirs forever. I also give to my son William Fauntleroy the lands I bought of Capt. John Spicer, Capt. Daniell McCarty, Matthew Davis & the Court house land which I bought of the County which are Contigious & makes the tract I now live on liing Chefly within my out pasture fence to my aforesaid son William Fauntleroy & to the heirs of his Body Lawfully Begotten forever & to continue in the name & Family of the Fauntleroys forever, not to be disposed off.
Item I give and bequeath the Lands I bought of Mr. Edward Barron, James Hearne & Jane McClinch to my son Moore Fauntleroy & his heirs forever. I alsoe give my said son Moore Fauntleroy all my said Land Cold Quintanoake that was given to me by my Grandfater Griffin to him and his heirs Forever with that Prouser?? my son Moore Fauntleroy gives his George Hale Fauntleroy all the Lands that was his Mothers, Otherwise I give the said Quintanoake Lands to my Grandson George Hale Fauntleroy & his heirs forever.
Item, I give & Bequeath the Lands I Bought of Mr. Thomas Wrights Belfield, Mr. James Skelton, Mrs. Mary Belfield & Daniell Daley all Lieing in Essex County to my son John Fauntleroy together with all ye Negroes I formerly gave him to him & his Heirs forever.
Item. I give & Bequeath to my three sons William Moore and John Fauntleroy all my Lands in Caroline County allsoe I give to my siad three sons six negroes Viz; Cannady, Betty Racell Rose & Samphrim and Joe to Remain in my three son hands for the support of my daughter Sarah Gray & hur children
Item I give & bequeath to my son William Fauntleroy the negroes I formerly gave to him together with four negroes Viz. Tim, Duncin Moll & Falls to him and his hears forever.
Item I give and bequeath to my son Moore Fauntleroy all the negroes I formerly gave him to him & his heirs forever.
Item I give & Bequeath to all my Grand Children one young negrow apiece to be chose out of my young negroes by my Executors hereafter memtioned Excepting those off my Grand Children that I have allready given young negroes to and the Negroes that I now give to be about the age of my Grand Children.
Item I give and Bequeath to my Daughter Hanah Robinson the negro wench I formerly gave her & all her Increase an Fifty Pounds Cash to her and her heirs forever.
Item I give & Bequeath to my Daughter Apphia Dangerfield Fifty Pounds Cash.
Item I give & Bequeath to my Daughter Catherine Lewis Fifty Pounds Cash & the Negro wench I formerly gave her & hur Increase to hur & hur heirs forever.
Item I give & bequeath to my Daughter Mary Brooke Fifty Pounds Cash & the negrow wench I formerly gave hur & hur Increas to hur and hur heirs forever.
Item I give & bequeath to my Daughter Ann Pettitt the negro wench winney I formerly gave hur & hur Increase to hur & hur heirs forever and one morning Ring.
Item I give & bequeath to my Grandson Henry Robinson som to my daughter Hannah Robinson Two hundred pounds Cash to be laid out by my Exors within three years after my death in young Negrow girls about ten years of age each and one Eight Part of my negroes that I have not as yet given to be delivered him by my Executors hereafter named.
Item I give & bequeath to my three sons William, Moore & John Fauntleroy Each of"them one Eight Part of my Negroes to them & their heirs forever & Each of them one seventh part of my Personal Estate to them and their heirs forever.
Item I give and Bequeath to my four grand children Mary, Martha, Lucy & Leroy Daingerfield Children to my Daughter Apphia Daingerfield one Eight part of my Negroes not yet disposed of to be Equally Divided amongst them To them & their heirs forever & allso I give one seventh part of my personall Estate & that seventh part to be sold for Ready Money & the money laid out in young female negroes to be divided amongst them by my Exors hereafter named.
Item i give & bequeath to my three sons William, Moore & John Fauntleroy one Eight part of my negroes & one seventh part of my personall Estate to Remain in my three sons hands for the suport of my Daughter Sarah Gray & hur Children and at her decease to be Equally divided amongst hur Children.
Item I give & bequeath to my Daughter Katherine Lewis one Eight Part of my negroes not Disposd off & one seventh part of my other Personal Estate to hur & hur heirs forever.
Item I give and bequeath to my Grandson Robert Brooke son of my Daughter Mary Brooke one Eight part of my Negroes not disposd off to him and his heirs forever & the seventh part of my other personal Estate & that seventh part to be sold for ready money and all the money so Raised laid out in young Negroes Girls for his use by my Exors hereafter named with three years after my death.
Lastly I doe hereby constitute and appoint my Kinsman the Honourable John Tayloe Esqr. and my three sons William, Moore & John Fauntleroy, Executors of this my last will and Testament Revokein & disannulling all Every other heretofore made By me under the Testimoney of my hand & seale this 26th day of October 1757.
William Fauntleroy (Seal). Thos. Newman, Sam Rock, John his (X) mark Horton.
At a Court held for Richmond County the 5th day of December 1757 This will was presented into Court by William, Moore & John Fauntleroy three of the Exors therein memtioned who made oath thereto according to Law & being prov'd by the Oaths of the Witnesses thereto subscribed was admitted to Record, and on the motion of the s'd Exors a Certificate is Granted them for obtaining a probate thereof in due form. T. Tarpley, D. C.

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