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Page 410.--7th February, 1784. James Henderson's will--To wife,
Martha; to sons, William and David; to daughter, Sarah Stuart; to other
9 sons, James and Joseph; to James Dickey and John Dickey; to young
James Dickey; to son, Archibald's (deceased) daughter, Eleanor, infant;
to son, Archibald's (deceased) widow, Elizabeth. Executors, wife and
William Dunlop. Teste: James Young, Wm. Alexander, Michael Dickey.
Proved, 19th May, 1784, by the witnesses. Martha qualifies.
Page 412.--18th September, 1783. Valentine Cloninger's will--To
Nicholas Spring, tract purchased of Robt. Beverley; to Catherine Spring,
daughter of Nicholas, tract adjoining above tract John Fudge's and Samuel
Leeven's in Beverley Manor; to wife, Catherine, remainder of estate; to
nephew. Philip Cloninger. Executors, wife, Thos. Bell, Peter Hanger.
Teste: R. Madison, John Bosang, Jos. Buchanan. Proved, 19th May. 1784,
by Madison and Bosang. Bell and Hanger refused to qualify. Catherine
qualifies.
Page 413.--__ ______, ____. Valentine Cloninger's appraisement bill
recorded.
Page 415.--1784. Robert Stevenson's estate settlement.
Page 416.--1784. William Sutlington's estate settled--Paid Robt. Dilap
(Delapp); to sundry expenses attending his affairs in Maryland--Robert
O'Hara's account; Dougan's receipt doctor's fees; received from Susannah
Day, Thos. Cartmill, Pet. Upp, George Erskin, John Erskin, Wm. Wildings.
Page 419.--17th February, 1784. Recorded. William Woods' appraisement.
Page 420.--1st September, 1783. Daniel Ramsey's will--To mother,
amount in appraisement bill of father; to brother, John Ramsey, Andrew
Steel, Alex. Ramsey, Andrew Ramsey, Wm. Ramsey, George Ramsey, Jno.
Ramsey (son of James, deceased), equal proportion of remainder; to
brother, Andrew, all real estate; of land willed to testator at mother's death
to brother Andrew, to be appraised by James Steel, Wm. Finley, Jr., Wm.
Gilespey, Jno. Finley; to John Ramsey, son of James, infant; to Alex.
Ramsey, son of James. Executors, Andrew Steel, John and Andrew
Ramsey. Teste: John Black, Martha Black, Samuel Black. Proved, 15th
June, 1784, by John and Samuel Black. John Ramsey and Andrew Steel
qualified. Andrew Ramsey refused in persona.
Page 482.--21st November, 1783. James Sawyers' estate appraised by
William Bell, Benj. Brown, Wm. Starit.
Page 424.--23d January, 1784. John McMahon's will--To wife, Deborah;
to daughter, Nancy; to son, William, home plantation, 330 acres.
infant; to son, John; to son, Robert; to daughter, Mary; daughter,
Elizabeth; to 3 youngest daughters. Executors, wife and son Robert. Teste:
William Wilson, John Campbell. Proved, 19th October, 1784 (formerly
proved by Rev. M. Wilson), by John Campbell.
Page 425.--19th October, 1784. Recorded. Charles Floyd, inventory
and appraisement by John Nickel, John McGlamery, Jno. McKitrick.
Page 427.--19th October, 1784. Recorded. Mathew Kennedy's ditto,
by Thos. Rankin, James Craig, Jno. Campbell. Appraisement 1st October,
1784.
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Page 429.--6th September, 1784. Thomas Waddle (Waddell), Sr.'s,
will--To 3 oldest children, has already given their part; to sons, Thomas
and John, 288 acres and a survey adjoining James Curry; to son, Joseph,
the land he now cuts; to son, John; to son, Thomas; to wife; to daughter,
Elizabeth; to daughters, Martha and Jane; to four daughters. Executors,
Joseph, Thomas, and John. Teste: James Waddell, Sarah Persey. Proved,
19th October, 1784, by the witnesses. Joseph and Thomas qualify.
Page 431.--19th October, 1784. Recorded. Archibald Gilkison's
appraisement by John Gardner, James McKemy. Samuel Anderson.
Page 433.--16th November, 1784. Recorded. Account of George
Searight's estate.
Page 433.--16th November, 1784. Recorded. Robert Campbell's (cutler)
appraisement by Samuel Steel, Hugh Fulton, Wm. Forgas, _____, John Boyd.
Page 435.--16th November, 1784. Recorded. John McMahon's appraisement
by William Johnston, Arthur Connly, Jno. Campbell, Hugh Donaghe.
Page 437.--15th April, 1784. Jemima Bradley's will--To Samuel Merritt,
Military Warrant 1666 for 400 acres; also 1 interest certificate of 86
pounds, all property. Teste: John Griffin, James Stricklar, Jenet Frazer.
Proved, 25th December, 1784, by Griffin and Strickland.
Page 438.--9th October, 1784. Adam Broabacks' will--To wife, Elizabeth,
farm until children come of age; to son, Philip, homeplace, 85 acres;
to daughter, Sarah; to John Osburn, deed to be made by executors for
land sold to him in Bedford; deed to be made to the purchaser for the
place whereon father lived. Executors, wife and Conrad Slusher. Teste:
Samuel McCutchan, Jno. McCutchan, Lawes Geldmaker. Proved, 21st
December, 1784, by Jno. McCutchen and Hilmaker. Executors qualify.
Page 439.--24th January, 1785. Adam Brubak's estate appraised by
David Steele, David Cunningham, James Crow.
Page 440.--16th September, 1779. John Harrison's estate sold at vendue
To John Reeves, Thomas Alderson. Account of debts paid 1777. Sworn to
18th May, 1784, by Col. Reuben Harrison.
Page 442.-- May, 1784. Recorded. James Gamble's settlement--Paid
legacy to Agnes Gamble, daughter to James; paid Sarah Gamble (deceased),
her heir.
Page 443.--7th October, 1784. George Hooke's estate sold at vendue to,
viz: Martha Kennedy, Wm. Hooke, Wm. Hooke, Jr., Thos. Blackley, Wm.
Bean, Daniel Joseph, Daniel Fitzgeral, Robt. Heslip, John Jasper, George
Hook Roe (?).
Page 447.--14th April, 1784. Edward Lade's estate appraised by Robert
McKitrick, Wm. Armstrong, Samuel Runkel--Note of Anthony Bleomate.
Page 448.--15th March, 1785. Alex. McClenachan's, this day appointed
Clerk, bond as Clerk of the County, with Alex. St. Clair, Samuel Lewis,
Jno. Dean.
Page 448.--15th March, 1785. William Bowyer's, sheriff, bond to
collect taxes.
Page 449.--11th January, 1783. Robert Burns' estate sold at vendue.
Page 451.--Dr. the estate of Major Robert Burns--Paid Major John
Belfield. Contra: 1781, September, received Thos. Clark's account
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(artificer), Richard Hedd's tavern account, Capt. Gaurley's account; 1782,
August, received from Capt. Richard Singleton; by one lot known by name
of Bessy Bell and Mary Gray containing 560 acres; 1776, by James Burns
of Cumberland, County Juniatta; 1771, May, by John Walter Gibbs, Chas.
Tours, price bond lost at the battle of Long Island for £250 hard dollars at
8/0; 1780, by General Thompson's account; 1783, April, paid John Brunt's
wages; 1783, October, by cash received of William Gilham.
Page 458.--29th September. 1783. Isaac Carson's estate appraised by
Robert Gamble, John Gamble, John Blair.
Page 460.--9th May, 1778. Nathan Reagland's will--To son, John, 1/2
of the 4 negroes left him by his grandfather; to daughter, Rachel; to wife,
Susania. Executors, John Poage and James Allen, Jr. Teste: John Harper,
Wm. Hook, Mathew Burnside. Proved, 19th April, 1785, by Mathew
Burnside, and 17th May, 1785, by John Harper.
Page 461.--28th August, 1782. Thomas Cunningham's estate appraised
by Jno. McKeemy, Robt. M. D. Nall, James McClung.
Page 463.--9th April, 1783. Christian Clemons' estate appraised.
Page 464.--17th May, 1785. Recorded. Appraisement and sale bill of
Alex. Walker's estate--Charles Fredericksbore's bill due 2d March, 1774.
Page 467.--Sale bill--Sold 17th May, 1780, to, viz: James Craig, son of
James.
Page 468.--19th May, 1785. Philip Lingle's estate settled.
Page 470.--24th February, 1785. Andrew Anderson and Mary Patterson
depose that on Monday, 21st February, 1785, they were at the house of
Richard Madison, then in bed of his last illness. Richard asked to have
his will drawn; said he wished his wife, Priscilla Madison, should have all
his estate. Richard died on the Wednesday afternoon following. Proved,
21st May, 1785. At Priscilla's request administration granted to Wm.
Bowyer.
Page 471.--7th May, 1785. George Searight's additional appraisement.
Page 471.--10th May, 1785. Elizabeth Guy's will--To sister, Rebecca
Thompson; to sister Rebecca's daughter, Margaret; to sister Rebecca's 2
youngest daughters; to sister, Martha Gillespy; to sister Martha's oldest
daughter, Mary; to sister Martha's daughter, Ann; to nephew, Henry Guy;
to niece, Martha Galespy, daughter of Hugh Gillespy; to nephew, Samuel
Foger; to nephews, John and Henry Thompson, infants; to brother-in-law,
John Gillespy; to Robert Guy; to Archibald Guy. Executors, John
Gillespy, James Bleake, James Windon. Apprentice John Windon to be
set free. Proved, 21st June, 1785, by James Windon and Samuel Gillespy.
Executors qualify.
Page 475.--16th April, 1785. Sarah Hutchinson's estate appraised by
James Caruthers, Wm. Black, John Brooks.
Page 476.--28th February. 1776. John Henderson's will, of County and
Parish of Botetourt, joiner--To wife, Jean, and 10 children; to son, John,
the tract said John, Jr., lives on; to son, Jones Henderson, to son-in-law,
Robert Ritchey, executors. Teste: John and Robert Henderson. Codicil,
1st April, 1783. Appoints wife Jean as one of the executors. Proved,
16th August, 1785, by Robert and John McCutchen. Jones Henderson
qualifies.
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Page 478.--1st March, 1785. Thomas Stevenson's will--To son-in-law,
George Poage, 1 shilling; to grandson, George Poage, 1 shilling; to
grandson, John Poage; to Agness Reed; to Joseph Hannah; to Deborah Reed;
to Isabel Reed; to Alex. Reed; what money Henry King owes to be given
to the poor if got from him; 20 shillings to pale in the church yard; to
Robert Reed, Jr. Executors, Alex. Reed and David Gibson. Teste: John
Campbell, Thomas Willson, Jno. Dixon. Proved, 16th August, 1785, by
Wilson and Dixon. Executors qualify.
Page 480.--16th August, 1785. Commissioners report they cannot settle
David Hays' estate for lack of vouchers. They report that the administrator
of Geo. Waildon was paid in 1779-1780 fifteen pounds more than the
estate amounted to.
Page 481.--16th August, 1781. Archibald Scott's bond to celebrate in
matrimony.
Page 482.--20th June, 1785. Jacob Grass' estate appraised by John and
Wm. Handly, Pat. Buchanan.
Page 483.--September Ct., 1784 (?). Recorded. George Searight's
appraisement by Jno. Campbell, Andrew McCampbell, David Gibson, Jas.
Dickey.
Page 485.--September Ct., 1784 (?). Recorded. James Bell's
appraisement by James Dickey, John Blair, Wm. Young.
Page 488.--2d September, 1783. William McClintock's will--To wife,
Martha, and after her death to son, Samuel, sole executrix; to son, William;
to son, Samuel; to 3 married daughters, Francis Clark, Margaret Dogherty,
Martha Philson; to 2 daughters, Prepare and Elizabeth, 400 acres on Cove
Creek in Greenbrier County; to John McClintock, son to William McClintock;
to grandson, John McClintock Dogherty. Teste: John Young, Samuel
and Wm. Clark. Proved, 17th May, 1785, by Young, and 20th September,
1785, by Samuel Clark. Martha McClintock qualifies.
Page 490.--12th May, 1785. Robert Mill's will--To wife, Susannah; to
nephew, John Mills, the plantation on which I and he now live; to nephew,
John Mills' oldest son, Robert, infant; to Isabell Hannah, my niece's
daughter; to brother John's children, viz: Alexander, Robert, William; to
brother William's sons. Executors, nephew Jno. Mills and friend George
Moffett. Teste: Isaac Hamm, Jno. Rankin, Rebekah Carson. Proved, 20th
September, 1785, by Isaac Hanna and Rebecca Carson. John Mills qualifies.
Page 492.--10th May, 1783, Robert (mark) Bratton's will--To wife,
Anne Bratton; to son, James, the land James lives on; to son, George,
tract on Jackson River, 240 acres; to son, John, tract on branches of the
Little River, 700 acres; to son-in-law, Wm. Givens, and Agnes, his wife;
to son, John, in trust, £200 for support of unfortunate daughter Mary;
to 4 children, Adam, George, John, and Agnes (Givens); to son, Adam,
home plantation, executor. Thomas Adams to be overseer. Teste: Joseph
Fauntleroy, Will. R. Fleming, Jno. Dunlap, William Given, Jno. Poage,
Wm. Given. Proved, 18th October, 1785, by Poage and Dunlap. Executor
Page 495.--18th October, 1785. Recorded. Elizabeth Guy's
appraisement by Leonard Beall, Andrew McCaslin, James Gilespy; Henry Guys
legacy; Mary Gillespey's legacy; Martha Gillepsy, Sr.'s, legacy; Ann
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Gillespy's legacy; Martha Gillespy, Jr.'s, legacy; Archibald Guy's legacy;
Samuel Frazer's legacy; Rebecca Thompson's legacy; John Gillespy's legacy.
Page 496.--13th November, 1779. James Gilmore's (Gillmer) will--To
wife, Ann; to son, John; to son. James; to son, Alexander; to four
daughters, Elizabeth Campbell, Martha Curry, Rebekah Brawford, Janet Peery.
Executors, wife Ann and sons John and James. Teste: Elijah McClenachan,
Arthur Hamilton, Wm. Blair. Proved, 20th September, 1785, by
Hamilton and Blair. John qualifies.
Page 498.--16th November, 1785. Recorded. James Gilmore's
appraisement by Wm. Wilson, Samuel Gibson, James Moffett.
Page 499.--14th November, 1782. William Kerr's will--To wife, Mary,
executrix; division among all my children. Teste: Joseph Ray, Wm. Mulhallan.
Proved, 15th November, 1785, by the witnesses. Executrix qualifies.
Page 501.--15th November, 1785. William Wilson's bond to celebrate
matrimony.
Page 502.--15th November, 1785. George Searight's estate settled--Paid
Jno. King and Jas. Searight, guardians to orphans.
Page 504.--20th March, 1785. William Burk's bond to keep in repair the
bridge on the Creek near Daniel Kidd's in Staunton.
Page 505.--24th June, 1774. Rev. John Craige's estate appraised by Jas.
Bell, Jno. Patterson, David Bell, Thos. PoageSettlement filed 15th November,
1785; paid John King (Holston), Jared Whaling; paid Annalina
Atwaters, Joannah Hamilton.
Page 506.--23d November, 1785. William McClintock's estate appraised
by John Young, Pallmore, Jno. Handly.
Page 507.--20th December, 1785. Samuel Shannon's bond to celebrate
matrimony.
Page 508.--11th October, 1785. Adam Murry's will--To William
Patrick; to Rebeccah Patrick; to Mary Patrick; to John Patrick, executor.
Teste: Robt. Craig, Jr., Archibald Rhea, Hugh McAleary. Proved, 17th
January, 1786, by Rhea and McAleary. Executor qualified.
Page 510.--14th January, 1786. Thomas Peerey's estate appraised by
Francis Erwin, Henry Miller, Francis Erwin.
Page 511.--23d June, 1782. William Johnson's will--To sons, John and
Joseph, 20 shillings; to daughter, Jean, 40 shillings; to wife, Eleanor; to
daughters, Sarah, Rebeckah, and Margaret; Sarah to have £10 more than
the others; daughter Sarah has an injured foot. Executors, James Allen,
Jr., and Geo. Moffett. Teste: Andrew Anderson, Alex. Robertson, Robt.
Kenney. Codicil, 5th May, 1785, transfers £10 from Sarah to Joseph.
Teste: Same as before. Proved, 21st February, 1786, by the witnesses.
Executors qualify.
Page 515.--25th January. 1786. Adam Murray's estate appraised by
Thos. McCollock, &c.
Page 516.--21st February, 1786. Recorded. George Crawford's estate
settlement--1783, paid Thomas Menken who married one of legatees; paid
Andrew Anderson, who married one of legatees; paid to legatees, viz: The
widow, Ro. Crawford, Wm. Crawford, Jno. Crawford, Elizabeth Crawford;
1780, 12th October, paid for enlisting one 18 months' man, James Crawford,
C. P.
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Page 518.--22d March, 1786. Thomas Hughart's bond as Sheriff.
Page 520.--18th March, 1777. Thomas Carson's will--Now enlisted in
Capt. John Syms' Company of Ragulars as a soldier; Col. Alex. Thompson
to take care of his pay while in service, and in case of testator's death,
or being killed, then Col. T. is to give his estate to Colonel's daughter,
Agness, whom testator appoints his heir. Teste: Alex. Crawford, Samuel
Henry. Proved, 21st March, 1786, by the witnesses.
Page 521.--20th March, 1786. William Elliot's estate settled--To
legatees, viz: James, William, Jean, Elizabeth, Archibald (dead), Ann, Lanty
(deceased in minority), Margaret, Sarah; the estate of Jane Elliot, Dr.
To Robert Givens, £33.5; Contra: by one negro, £66.10; to Sarah Elliot,
£33.5. We have examined the above account as stated, of John Elliot.
guardian to Margaret and Sarali Elliot, and find vouchers for the equal
division of the above £66.10 which appears to have been left them by their
mother, Jean Elliot, deceased. Given under our hands 20th March, 1786.
Page 522.--__ March, 1786. Recorded. Andrew Donnelly's appraisement
by John Dickinson, Andrew Sutlington, Alex. Crawford.
Page 523.--__ March, 1786. John Estill's estate settled.
Page 524.--25th _____, 1786. Samuel Carrick's bond to celebrate
matrimony.
Page 524.--31st January, 1782. John Francis' will--To wife, Mary; to
4 daughters, Ann, Margaret, Martha, and Jean Francis; to 3 daughters,
Elizabeth, Agnis, Mary. Executors, John Gardner, James McCamey.
Teste: James Patterson, Abel Griffith, Joseph Moss. Proved, 20th June,
1786, by Patterson and Moss. Gardner qualifies.
Page 525.--16th December, 1785. William Burk's will--To brother,
Edward Burk, home place; to mother, Ann Burk; to brother, Joseph Burk;
to sister, Elizabeth Bosang; to half sister, Mary Grass. Executors,
"Brothers Edward and John Bosang." Teste: Elijah McClenchan, Stophel
Olinger. Proved, 18th July, 1786, by witnesses. Edward Burk and Jno.
Bosang qualify.
Page 526.--18th April, 1786. John Davidson's estate appraised--1773,
13th March, paid John McKeemey, who married Ann, daughter of deceased;
paid Samuel Davidson, son of deceased; paid John Davidson, son of
deceased; paid John Douglas, schooling of the orphans; 1762, 9th June, to
amount of goods this day sold at vendue--To cash received of John
Higgins. Errors executed James Lyle, executor of Daniel Lyle, deceased.
Page 527.--5th March, 1786. Barnard Lance's will--To wife, Mary; to
son, George, infant; to son, Joseph, tract adjoining Cunningham; to son,
Cunrade; to daughter, Elizabeth, 98 acres she now lives on; to daughter,
Mary, 98 acres adjoining above; to Martain Life, the place he lives on, 150
acres; to Conrad Buck, 150 acres; to daughters, Margaret, Amy, Chreestiania.
Executors, wife and son Joseph. Teste: Henry Slusher, Sebastian
Stone, John Crewger. Proved, 20th June, 1786, by Stone and Flesher.
Executors qualify.
Page 528.--28th June, 1786. Robt. Hogshead's estate appraised.
Page 530.--18th March, 1786. Robert Rusk's will--To wife, Elizabeth
Rusk; to sons, John (oldest son) and James, infants; to son, John, plantation
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on Brown's Creek, 358 acres; to daughter, Rachel, under 13 years; 420
acres on Naps Creek to be sold; to oldest daughter, ____, under 18; to
nephew, James Rusk, Sr.; to nephew, Robert Rusk; to nephew, Robert
O'Dear; to brother, David Rusk; to mother, Margaret Rusk, and brother,
Samuel Rusk, land left by father's will; to John Whitman, a debt to be
paid; to daughters, Margaret, Jean, Hannah Rusk. Deed to be made to
John Wilson, of Rockbridge, for land sold him. Executors, wife Elizabeth,
brother John Rusk, and brother-in-law James Moore. Teste: John McKemy,
Jno. O'Dair, Elizabeth Adaer, Margaret Rusk. Proved, 18th July,
1786, by Jno. McKemy and the Adairs. Executors qualify. (The name
is several times spelled Risk.)
Page 531.--15th June, 1780. Sale of Joseph Gamble's estate--Sold to,
viz: Samuel Redman, Capt. Jno. McCoy, Jonathan Shipman, Capt. Jos.
Bell, George Dosian. Continued, 1st October, 1782; to Isabell Gamble,
Edward Steward, Robert Duffield, Jno. Hiner, Mathew Pen, Moses Knapp,
Lewis Mertin, Wm. Blagg, Joseph Breath.
Page 533.--18th July, 1786. John McDonough's estate settled--1784,
paid Alex. Fretwell; 1785, received from Chas. Consolvant.
Page 535.--24th June, 1786. Alex. Walker's estate settled--1774, paid
to legatees, Robert and Mary Walker; to Thos. Connelly, husband to Margret;
to Isabella Walker; paid John Ervin for teaching the children, 1780;
paid James Anderson, ditto, 1782; paid John Young, ditto, 1785. Legatees
Andrew and Martha are dead. Legatee Elizabeth is dead.
Page 535.--20th September, 1786. Thomas Scott's estate settled.
Page 537.--20th September, 1786. Roger North's estate settled--1783,
cash paid Burns for repairing 2 swords broke by Philip North in Staunton;
1783, cash paid for 1 book (Cicero); 1783, cash paid Dr. Tindall for cleaning
his teeth and powder; 1784, cash paid for 2 books--Horace and Cicero;
1786, cash paid for a lawn apron to Miss Timberlake; 1786, cash paid
Blair and Timberlake for board and tuition; 1785, cash paid for an
Algebra; 1785, cash paid Stephen May for teaching Philip to dance; 1785,
cash paid Mr. Wilson for tuition; 1786, cash paid A. M. Onesney for
teaching P. N., French. Above is guardian's settlement of accounts of
Philip North.
Page 538.--1st August, 1786. Thomas Scott's estate appraised.
Page 539.--1st September, 1786. Robert Bratton's estate appraised.
Page 541.--Dr. the estate of Roger North in account with Sampson
Mathews, husband of the administratrix of the deceased--1782, paid Mr.
McClure for schooling; 1782, by cash received of Nelly Fleming.
Page 544.--18th February, 1786. Mathew Robertson's will--To son,
Alexander; to son, William; to wife, Martha; to son-in-law, John Blair;
to son-in-law, Patrick Christian; to son, James. Teste: Robert Kenny,
Archibald Dickson, Wm. Trotter. Proved, 20th September, 1786, by the
witnesses. Executors William and Alexander qualify.
Page 545.--30th December, 1785. Mary Ramsey's will, of Parish of
St. Anne's, Albemarle County--To Alexander Ramsey, son to James Ramsey,
infant; to six sons, viz: John, Alexander, Andrew, William, George
Ramsey, and Andrew Steele; to Mary Ramsey, daughter to James Ramsey,
infant. Executors, son John Ramsey and Andrew Steele. Teste: Samuel
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Black, Alex. Cummin, James Perthulls. Proved, 17th October, 1786, by
Black and Perthulls. Executors qualify.
Page 546.--27th July, 1786. Thomas Brown's estate appraised by Jno.
Young, Jas. Cunningham, Jas. Bell.
Page 547.--18th December, 1786. Mathew Robertson's estate appraised.
Page 548.--1st July, 1786. John Francis' estate appraised--Abel
Griffith, Wm. Young, Samuel Anderson.
Page 549.--30th October, 1786. William Woolwine's estate appraised
by John Bosang, Peter Hanger, Harman Lovingood.
Page 550.--24th May, 1786. Alex. Kilpatrick's inventory upon taking
oath of insolvent debtor.
Page 550.--4th March, 1779. John Anderson's will--To wife, Jane, the
mare called the Carolina mare; to son, Robert; to son, William, in case he
return from his journey; to son, James; to son, Andrew, tract adjoining
John Patterson; to son William's son, John, infant; to son-in-law, James
Allen; to son-in-law, Wm. Craig. Executors, sons James and Andrew.
Teste: James Anderson, James Blair, George Anderson. Codicil, 17th May,
1786, transfers slave from son James to son Andrew. Teste: James and
George Anderson. Proved, 20th February, 1787, by James and George
Anderson. Andrew qualifies.
Page 551.--31st January, 1787. Edward Rutledge's will--To wife, Sarah;
to daughter, Rebecka Rutledge; to son, James; to daughter, Rosanna; to
son, George; to son-in-law, John Allison, for his sons John and James
Allison; to 5 children, viz: Lucy Allison (wife of Jno. Allison, Jr.),
Rebecca, James, Rosanna, and George Rutledge; to children, viz: Mary Erwin
(wife of Wm. Erwin), Sarah McNeeley (wife of George McNeeley).
Executors, William Allison, John Allison, Jr., David Stephenson. Teste:
D. Stephenson, Gilbert Carr, Samuel Steel. Proved, 20th February, 1787,
by Carr and Steele. D. Stephenson qualifies.
WILL BOOK No. VII.
Page 1.--31st January, 1787. Edward Rutledge's will--As above.
Page 3.--11th December, 1786. Robert Moodey's verbal, solemn, and
dieing words: Living on ye head of Long Meadow; to nephew, John Frazer,
Mansion House and 200 acres, joining Samuel Gilor's, Samuel Frazer's
lines; to niece, Ann Frazer, 100 acres joining Samuel Henry, with ye
Wallowing Hole Improvements. Teste: Samuel, James, (X) Ann Frazer.
Proved, 18th April, 1787, by the witnesses. Administration granted John
Frazer.
Page 4.--28th September, 1786. Philip (X) Olinger's will, farmer--To
son, Jacob, 186 acres, home place; to wife, Juliana; to son, Stophel; to
daughter. Barbara, and her son, John Palmer, infant; to daughter,
Katharine; to grandson, Jacob Casner, infant, to be taught both Dutch and
English, and to cypher, and a trade; to son, Philip, deed to be made for
148 acres he now lives on. Executors, Jacob Gabord and Augustine
Argenbright. Teste: Jacob Maxwell, Wat. Cunningham, Frederick Hanger.
Proved, April, 1787, by Cunningham and Hanger. Argenbright qualifies.
Page 7.--12th April, 1787. Philip Olinger's estate appraised by James
Peery, Jacob Cale, Frederick Hanger.
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Page 10.--24th February, 1787. Edward Rutledge's estate appraised by
Gilbert Carr, John Stuart, Robert Heslet.
Page 15.--17th July, 1787. Recorded. Mathew Mathewson's appraisement.
Page 16.--18th April, 1787. James Cartey's estate settled by Samuel
Pepper--Sale held 16th June, 1768.
Page 18.--7th April, 1787. Thos. Hutchison's estate settled by Robt.
Scott, administrator of Sarah, who was administratrix of Thomas--Paid
Wm. Scott for finding Sarah Hutchison in a house to live in and fire wood
for near two years. Burial expenses of the said Sarah Hutchison.
Page 19.--April Court, 1787. Recorded. Neal McCann's estate settled
by Daniel Kidd--1774, paid burial expenses.
Page 20.--24th March, 1787. Anthony Mustoe's bond as "Land Searcher."
Page 20.--19th March, 1787. Adulf Spindle, claimant's bond to celebrate
matrimony.
Page 21.--19th June, 1787. Joseph Bell, Jas. Ramsey, Chas. Cameron
took oath as Commissioners of the Tax.
Page 21.--18th September, 1787. James Chambers' bond for celebrating
matrimony.
Page 22.--14th July, 1787. John Galloway's estate appraised.
Page 23.--18th September, 1787. Jacob Grass' estate settled by Elizabeth
Fogas and Elizabeth Grass.
Page 25.--1st September, 1787. Philip Woolvine's estate sold at vendue--
Articles bought by Elizabeth Woolvine, administratrix.
Page 26.--17th July, 1787. William Fleming's estate settled by Margaret,
relict and administratrix--1782, 28th March, paid Henry Dache; 18th
July, Chas. Hunt; 1787, September 18th, settled by Margaret McGonagal,
administratrix.
Page 27.--25th April, 1787. John Ritchey's estate appraised--To account
vs. John Ritchey, son of above John.
Page 28.--24th July, 1787. Certificate that Maj. Jno. Wilson, Alex.
Crawford, William Monteer are chosen overseers of poor for 2d Battalion;
3d July, 1787, ditto, William Young, Thos. Frame, Wm. Finley at election,
2d July, 1787, at Stone Meeting House, for 2d District; 2d July, 1787,
ditto, John Tate, Peter Heiskell, Jno. Christian, for the Southern District.
Page 29.--6th October, 1786. Inventory of Samuel Moses when he took
oath of insolvent debtor.
Page 29.--13th October, 1787. Settlement of Thomas Shanklin's estate
by John Shanklin, accounts in 1774, and by Robert Shanklin, accounts in
1786. 1774, paid John Fairbern; 1786, paid Elizabeth Shanklin, executrix
of John Shanklin, deceased. Commissioners report there is a balance in
hands of George Baxter, Thos. Shanklin, and Elizabeth Shanklin (widow),
and of Robert Shanklin; all these persons are reported as executors by
Andrew Shanklin, who acts for his father, Robert Shanklin.
Page 31.__4th December, 1786. Patrick Crawford's will--To son, George;
to son, John; to sons, James and William, twins, tract purchased of Madam
Wood; to daughter, Martha; to daughter, Mary; to grandson, George McChesney;
other children have received their parts; to four sons. Executors,
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sons George and John. Teste: Jno. Poage, James Crawford, Alex.
Robertson. Proved, 18th December, 1787, by Poage and Robinson and
executors qualify.
Page 33.--Above estate appraised by John Givens, Jr., Robert Kenny,
James Rankin, George Crawford.
Page 36.--15th November, 1787. Andrew Yeager's estate appraised by
Jno. McCoy, Geo. Sheets.
Page 38.--26th June, 1786. Thomas Meck's will (Meek?)--To wife,
Agnes, home plantation; to son, Daniel, plantation on which he now lives;
to son, Samuel; to four sons and daughters, viz: John and Samuel Meek,
Elizabeth Reah, Mary Vachub, Martha Reah, Daniel Meek; James Reah's
wife. Executors John Meek, James Reah. Teste: Thomas Hughart,
Samuel Craig, Alex. Stuart. Proved, January Court, 1788, by Hughart
and Stewart. Executors qualify.
Page 40.--15th January, 1788. William McPheeters' bond as Sheriff.
Page 43.--4th September, 1785. Jno. Faris' will--To wife, Agnes Feris;
to son-in-law, Wm. Feris; to son-in-law, Job Rennolds. Executors, wife
Agnes and son-in-law Wm. Paris. Teste: Joseph Waddell, Edward Wealden.
Proved 16th October, 1787, by Joseph Waddell, and 19th February,
1788, by Wealdon, and 17th June, 1788, executors qualify.
Page 45.--David Allen's estate in account with Thomas and John Allen,
executors--1779, paid legatees, viz: Robert, Elizabeth, and Mary Allen;
receipt to John and Thos. Allen, executors, from Robert Allen, legatee
and guardian to James, Mary, and David Allen.
Page 47.--13th March, 1788. Commissioners report the Clerk's office well
kept since the present Clerk was appointed.
Page 47.--25th March, 1788. Thomas Meek's estate appraised by Joans
Henderson, Jno. Vachub, James Berry.
Page 49.--4th February, 1788. Robert Reed's estate appraised by
Harman Lovingood, David Trimble, Alex. Gibson
Page 150 (vid.-- page 63 infra.)--19th February, 1788. Zechariah Smith's
will--To son, Mathew; to granddaughter, Serah, if she stay with
Mathew until she is 18; to daughter, Elizabeth Gibson; to each son-in-law,
$1. Executors, son Mathew Smith and Zechariah Johnston. Teste: Margaret
Caldbreath, Ann Johnston. Proved, 16th April, 1788, by the witnesses.
Page 51.--Thomas Shanklin's estate to John Shanklin, executor. Dr.
1775, to James McVay for making coffin.
Page 53.--23d September, 1782. Samuel Bell's will, intending to journey
shortly to the Kentucky settlement--To brothers, John, Thomas, Joseph; to
sister, Sarah. Executors, brothers John and Thomas. Teste: Wm. Steel,
Valentine Cloninger. Proved, 15th April, 1788, by Cloninger and hologroph,
and 16th April, 1788, executor qualifies.
Page 54.--Jno. McDonough's estate in account with Jno. Abney,
continued from 18th July, 1786--Paid Braxton Eastham; 1787, received from
Geo. Huddle for rent; Geo. Woland, ditto.
Page 56.--15th March, 1788. Andrew McCombe's will--To wife, Jane;
to son, William; to daughter, Barbara Curry; to daughter, Agness Reburn,
Mary Young, Jean Curry, deceased (to her 3 daughters), Sarah Gardner,
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