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1727 - 1777 by
Margaret
A PUBLICATION
OF THE GOOCHLAND Edited and Indexed
V _ I-Ienley
COUNTY HISTORICAL by Cecilia
Bullard
SOCIETY,
INC.
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WALTER LEAK: Oct. 31; 1757. Mey 16, 1758. D.B. 7, p. 279-81. To son, Josiah Leak, pert of the lend whereon I Jive, beginning at Croom's line thence up to Col e's Spring Branch, provi di ng he pays Samuel Leak 25 pounds money. To sons, John and William Leak, remainder of my lend on nort h sid e afro ads. To son s, Mark end Eli shaLe ek, my 1and i n Al bem i r 1 [si c] whi ch I bought 0 f Peul Mi chaux. To my 3 el dest daughters, Mary Chri st i en, Chri st i an Johnson end Judith Leak, 20 pounds money ea. To deu., Elizebeth Coleman, 1 Negro girl. To my wi fe, Judith, the use of my estete duri ng her 1i fe, then to return to my chtl dren. Ex: Wife, Judi th Leak end son, Josiah Leak. Wit: John Humber, Charles Chri st ian, Jr., and El i zabeth Humber.
Jen. 21, 1758. July 18, 1758. D.B. 7, p. 307-8. My 600 acres of land in James City to be sol d and that money used to pay my debts. L kewi se the money that Maj or John Sterk owes me to appl y to the seme use. To my wi fe, 8 Negroes and the tn':1ct of 1and I bought of ,J 0 hn Perri s h i n Gooc h1and, a1so a t ra c t I b 0 ugh t 0 f my b ro., Will i em' Meriwether, whereon I now Jive, elso stlver, household goods end stock. Remainder of estate to be divided between my 3 sons and dau. My land on the waters of Masi ci pi a to be di vi ded between my chi 1dren. Ex: Brothers, Frank end Wi 11i am Meri wether, Co1. Ri chard Johnson and wi fe, Frans. Meri wether. Vvit: Samuel Mosby, Thos. Clark and T onni 11[?] Johnson. NICHOLAS
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Feb. 8, 1759. Feb. 20, 1759. D.B. 7, p. 342-3. To son, Will i am Whit lock, 250 acres of 1and whi ch I bought of Robert Williemson, IJeing the plantation on which I now Jive. Should he die before reachi ng age 21, the 1and to go to my dau., Ann. To my daughters, Sarrah Bi bb and Gri zel All briton, 1 Negro man, pewter, di shes and furni ture. Ex: Son, John Whit lock end James Woodson. Wi t: Josi as Payne, Junr., Robbert Whit lock, Jno. Daniel Coleman. GRI ZEL WHITLOCK:
Apr. 10, 1759. May 15, 1759. D.B. Mary Clarkson, 7 Negroes and p1entat i on whereon I now stock and household furniture. At her decease the furni ture to be di vi ded among my 7 chi I dren: El i zabeth, Anne, and Martha Clarks,on and SU2:anahMadox. To son,
JOHN
CLARKSON:
8, p. 15. To wi fe, live for life with Negroes and all Davi d, John, Mary, John Clerkson, all
1and Road, the part Road. I now Ex: liveWife, on; son$h~~~~~iFCl arkson, have above al 1 thePryor's 1and below Pryor's M~WY~IiT;~Rson, Tuckerto Woodson, and Jacob Madox. Wit: Tucker Woodson andJacob Salmons. ;' .:';".,
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ABSTRAC·rS
OF WILLS
ROM GOOCHLAND VIRGINIA
COUNTY,
"::-::)
1727 - 1777 by
Margaret
A PUBLICATION
OF THE GOOCHLAND Edited and Indexed
V _ I-Ienley
COUNTY HISTORICAL by Cecilia
Bullard
SOCIETY,
INC.
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IIIIII_"_.""_"
_
WALTER LEAK: Oct. 31; 1757. Mey 16, 1758. D.B. 7, p. 279-81. To son, Josiah Leak, pert of the lend whereon I Jive, beginning at Croom's line thence up to Col e's Spring Branch, provi di ng he pays Samuel Leak 25 pounds money. To sons, John and William Leak, remainder of my lend on nort h sid e afro ads. To son s, Mark end Eli shaLe ek, my 1and i n Al bem i r 1 [si c] whi ch I bought 0 f Peul Mi chaux. To my 3 el dest daughters, Mary Chri st i en, Chri st i an Johnson end Judith Leak, 20 pounds money ea. To deu., Elizebeth Coleman, 1 Negro girl. To my wi fe, Judith, the use of my estete duri ng her 1i fe, then to return to my chtl dren. Ex: Wife, Judi th Leak end son, Josiah Leak. Wit: John Humber, Charles Chri st ian, Jr., and El i zabeth Humber.
Jen. 21, 1758. July 18, 1758. D.B. 7, p. 307-8. My 600 acres of land in James City to be sol d and that money used to pay my debts. L kewi se the money that Maj or John Sterk owes me to appl y to the seme use. To my wi fe, 8 Negroes and the tn':1ct of 1and I bought of ,J 0 hn Perri s h i n Gooc h1and, a1so a t ra c t I b 0 ugh t 0 f my b ro., Will i em' Meriwether, whereon I now Jive, elso stlver, household goods end stock. Remainder of estate to be divided between my 3 sons and dau. My land on the waters of Masi ci pi a to be di vi ded between my chi 1dren. Ex: Brothers, Frank end Wi 11i am Meri wether, Co1. Ri chard Johnson and wi fe, Frans. Meri wether. Vvit: Samuel Mosby, Thos. Clark and T onni 11[?] Johnson. NICHOLAS
MERI WETHER:
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Feb. 8, 1759. Feb. 20, 1759. D.B. 7, p. 342-3. To son, Will i am Whit lock, 250 acres of 1and whi ch I bought of Robert Williemson, IJeing the plantation on which I now Jive. Should he die before reachi ng age 21, the 1and to go to my dau., Ann. To my daughters, Sarrah Bi bb and Gri zel All briton, 1 Negro man, pewter, di shes and furni ture. Ex: Son, John Whit lock end James Woodson. Wi t: Josi as Payne, Junr., Robbert Whit lock, Jno. Daniel Coleman. GRI ZEL WHITLOCK:
Apr. 10, 1759. May 15, 1759. D.B. Mary Clarkson, 7 Negroes and p1entat i on whereon I now stock and household furniture. At her decease the furni ture to be di vi ded among my 7 chi I dren: El i zabeth, Anne, and Martha Clarks,on and SU2:anahMadox. To son,
JOHN
CLARKSON:
8, p. 15. To wi fe, live for life with Negroes and all Davi d, John, Mary, John Clerkson, all
1and Road, the part Road. I now Ex: liveWife, on; son$h~~~~~iFCl arkson, have above al 1 thePryor's 1and below Pryor's M~WY~IiT;~Rson, Tuckerto Woodson, and Jacob Madox. Wit: Tucker Woodson andJacob Salmons. ;' .:';".,
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