Person:William Harrell (4)

Land Records

• 1784 - land grant of 267 acres adjoining Alford's land on Harmony Creek, Wythe County, Virginia -- granted to William Harrell.

• 1793 - William Harrell owned 367 acres in Wythe County.

• 1808 - This Indenture made the 7th day of July, 1808, between William Harrell of the County of Wythe, State of Virginia on the one part; John Feeley, Joseph Russell and John Draper, Junior, of the other part, trustees, Witnesseth that the said William Harrell for and in consideration of three hundred and fifty Dollars hath bargained, sold and relinquished unto John Feeley, Joseph Russell and John Draper, Jr., trustees, a certain tract or parcel of land situated in the County aforesaid on the border of New River for the express and special purpose of erecting a house thereon for the purpose of a Seminary of learning and devine worship; and bounded by solemn bond. Beginning at a Buckeye, South 75, West 14 poles to a White Oak by Humphrey Ellis's fence, South 24, East 15 Poles to a White Oak, North 73, East 18 poles to a White Oak, North 26, East 6 poles to a White Oak, from thence to the beginning together with all the appurtenances threunto belonging for the sole use and purpose aforesaid unto the aforesaid John Feeley, Joseph Russell and John Draper, Jr., and their successors forever. And the said William Harrell doth for himself, his heirs, do warrant and forever defend the aforesaid tract and parcel of land unto the said John Feeley, Joseph Russell and John Draper, Jr., and their successors forever. In witness whereof I have herunto subscribed my name and..(illegible)

• 1815 - William Harrell, Senr., had a farm between Ingles road and New River, 267 acres with a dwelling house of wood, 1 1/2 stories, 24 feet by 18 feet, with a kitchen, smoke house, barn, and corn crib, valued at $534; he also had another farm with 387 acres with two cabins, a barn, a smoke house, and corn crib valued at $580. He also had an unimproved (no buildings) tract adjoining the others, being 12 acres valued at $3, with a total $1117."

Will of William Harrell

In the name of God, I, William Harrell of Wythe County and of Virginia being weak in body but of a perfect sound and disparing? mind and memory, and calling to mind the uncertainty of life and certainty of death do make and declare this to be my last will and testament in manner and form following to wit in the first place I recommitted my soul to God, who gave it & my body to the earth to be buried in a decent manner, as to such worldly estate as it hath please God to bless me with, I give and dispose of the same in the following manner.

First I direct my just debts to be paid and a fund for that purpose.

I direct Seventy Dollars to be paid to Martha Harrell, my wife per annum during her life time and if that is not sufficient the boys John Harrell and Reuben Harrell is to pay a sufficiency to keep her her lifetime and if they will not do it it is to be taken out of the land with all my household furniture farming tools with all my stock of cattle and sheep and the house I now live in during her life and at her death this property is to be equally divided between John Harrell and Reuben Harrell. The tract of land he now lives bounds as follows beginning at a large line on the tract of I now live and thence crossing the the branch up the hill to a black oak and a hickory sapling thence crossing the hollow to the top of the ridge to two black oaks and two ? oaks thence straight on til it intersects with John Crisley live thence on a South West Course on his line to the pine tree thence along his line the several ? and corner? to Simpsons land from thence it joins with Simpsons line and corner to Peter Thrashers? land thence running with Trashers line and corner to Crocketts land then crossing the branch to Floreys corner then with Floreys line thence along Floreys line to the corner of the land I now live on thence along the line to the beginning--The said John Harrell and Reuben Harrell is to pay the heirs fifty dollars each to wit William Harrell, Elizabeth Pierce, Sarah Fulks Seventy-five dollars each I give and bequeath to my son Reuben Harrell all the rest of the land that is the tract I now live on and the balance of the tract of land I bought of Capt. ? and I give to him a small survey of twelve acres.

I give to my son Reuben Harrell a large family Bible. I give and bequest to my little grand sons Monrow Harrell & Jacob Harrel son of Jacob Harrell deceased ten dollars each and to my daughter Mary Patrick or her legal heirs one dollar and to my daughter Nancy Brown or her legal heirs one dollar and to my daughter Rebeckah Axley or her legal heirs one dollar and I do hereby nominate constitute and appoint my son John Harrell and Reuben Harrell both of Wythe County my executors of this my last will and testament by me made and do declare all other wills and words and this only to be my last will and testament in witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal this twentyseventh day of April in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred twenty two.

(Signed) William Harrell

Wit:

Christian May, his mark

James Rogers, his mark

James Harrell, his mark[3]

[Source: Wythe County, Virginia Will Book 3, pages 12-13]

Records of William Harrell

William Harrell and brother Reuben served in Captain Joseph Bowman's Company consisting of men from the lower district of Dunmoore County, during the revolutionary war. John Harrell and Enoch Harell, assumed brothers, were also in the company.

Citations

http://www.littlewalkerscreek.com/id25.html

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