Transcript:Will of Demse Carrell

Source

Loudoun County Will Books, 1751-1788. Reel 53, Local government records collection, Loudoun County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219. Barcode number 1146653: Will Book B, 1772-1782

Overview

This transcript is copied as accurately as possible, including original spellings. Hyperlinks are added for reference and a few additional items of interest are included.

Transcript

[Loudoun County Will Book B, 1772-1782, p 39 (pp 132-134).]
[ CARRELL, Demse. Will: undated. Proved: 13 May 1776. Loudoun County, Virginia.]

IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN. I DEMSE CARREL of the County of Loudoun and Colony of Virginia being of Perfect health of Body and Soundness of mind (thanks to Almighty God for the same) Do declare this to be my last Will and Testament Annulling .... Imprimis I give and bequeath my Soul to almighty God who gave it .... and my Body to be buried at the descretion of my Executors hereafter mentioned shall think proper And as for my worldly Estate which it hath Pleased God to bless me with, I leave and Bequeath as Followeth.

Item I give unto my loving Wife REBEKAH CARRILL the Plantation whereon I now Live which I bought of WILLOUGHBY SANFORD of Wesmoreland County only Reserving Fifty ares of sd Land unto my Daughter FRANCES now wife of HENRY PINKSTONE hereafter mentioned. The said Plantation I give unto my said Wife during her Naturiel life with the following Negroes and their Future Increase. Viz. Nancey a Negro woman, & Winney a Negro girl, & Amey a Negro girl, but after the Decrease of my said Wife the aforesaid Plantation and Negroes I bequeath & give unto my three Daughters Viz. to RACHEL CARRELL, MAREY ANN HEATH CARRELL, & CYNTHIA CARRELL to be Equally divided amongst them.

Item I give unto my Daughter ATHALIAH PINKSTONE Ten Pounds Currt. money to be paid by my Executors after my decease.

Item I give unto my Daughter FRANCES PINKSTONE Fifty acres of land Adjoining the Shop where her Husband HENRY PINKSTONE lives and works at to her and the Heirs of her Body forever.

Item I give unto my Son WILLIAM PORTER CARRELL a Negro Woman named Jone and a Bay Horse called Jolley that he has Received & after he has had the said Negro Jone two years in procession he is to pay DEMSEY CARRELL JR. ten pounds Currt. Money.

Item I give unto my Son DEMSE CARRELL a Negro woman named Jenney.

Item I give and bequeath unto my Daughter JAMIMAH WELCH a Negro woman named Alley and her future increase, but with this proviser that the said Jamimah Welch or her Heirs shall pay or cause to be paid, unto my Daughter SARAH CARRELL one half of the Estimation the said Alley shall be Estimated at, in Six months time after my decease.

Item I have already given and sold unto my Son SANDFORD CARRELL two Negro girls call'd Liddy & Milley which is all that I can afford to give him but my Blessing.

Item I have likewise given and sold unto my Daughter ANN JACKSON a Negro woman named Jenney and her Increase & wishing her & her Children good luck with her.

Item I have also given unto my Daughter MARY OWENS as I think at this time. I can well Spaire (but notwithstanding) I will & bequeath unto her son THOMAS HOGEN if he should live to be of the age of Eighteen years a young Horse or Mare of the value of Ten pounds Virginia money to be paid him out of my personal Estate.

Item After the expiration of my Son in Laws time who is now bound an apprentice to Mr. THOMAS SANGSTER of Fairfax County Blacksmith I will and Bequeath unto WILLIAM SMITH my Son in Law a young Horse or Mare with a compleat saddle and bridle etc. to the Value of Twenty pounds Virginia money.

Item As its the first duty (but only serving God) to pay own Just & Lawfull Debts I therefore desire mine may be paid out of my personal Estate not in the Least loving Wife Rebeckah Carrell and my Son in Law SILVESTER WELCH Faqueir County to be the Executors of this my last Will and Testament.

Demse Carrell

In the presence of WILLIAM TURNER, SR., WILLIAM TURNER, MARY PORTER, HENRY WISHEART

[and, from an unknown source, possibly this same Will Book - needs verification]

"At a Court held for Loudoun County May 13, 1776, This Will was proved by the Oaths of William Turner Sen'r, William Turner Jun'r and Mary N. Porter Witnesses ... on motion of Rebeckah Carrell one of the Executors therein named Certificate is granted ... she giving security Whereupon she together with John Orr her security entered into and acknowledged Bond in the Penalty of One Thousand five hundred pounds as the law directs..."

Additional Information Not from Will Book

• It is generally accepted among researchers that Demse mistakenly called William Smith his "Son In Law" in this will. William Smith was his stepson, a child from the previous marriage of Demse's 2nd wife Rebekah.
• Henry Wisheart witnessed the above Will of Demse Carrol and Demse Carroll is mentioned in the 1776 Will of Henry Wisheart of Fairfax Co., Virginia, "... and the Hire of negro GEORGE who is now hired to DEMSE CARROLL of Loudoun County at L12 per annum," ...