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Contributed by: James Hughes
URL: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/orange/wills/johnwill.txt
URL title: WILL: William Johnson, 1766, Orange County, Virginia
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Orange Co Will Book 2, Page 358-359
In the Name of God Amen. I William Johnson of the County of Orange being sick and weak but of sound and disposing mind & memory (Thanks be God for it) Do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament. In manner and form following. Imprimis. I desire that my Body may be decently buried at the discretion of my Executor hereafter named and as to my Worldly of which it has pleased God to Bless me after my Just Debts and funeral Expences are paid I give and Devise as follow. (to wit)
I Give and devise unto my son Robert my land which I have in Culpeper County to him and his heirs forever but that he do not enjoy the same during the Widowhood of my Wife, who I desire may possess the same during her Widowhood.
Item. I give and devise the land whereon I now live in Orange County unto my son Benjamin, to him and his heirs forever, subject nevertheless to the use of my Wife during her Widowhood but in case she should marry again then my desire is that she shall have and enjoy one third part of my said land that I live on during her natural life.
Item. My Will and desire is that in case my son Robert should die without issue that then the land which I have devised to him shall go to my son William Cave Johnson and his heirs forever subject nevertheless to the limitiation above mentioned and it is also my Will and desire that in case my son Benjamin shall die without issue that then the land which I have devised to him shall go and descend to my son Valentine to him and his heirs forever but to be subject nevetheless to the limitation in favour of my wife as mentioned above. Item. I give and bequeath to my well beloved Wife, Elizabeth, my mill during her natural life and after her decease I give the said mill to my son William Cave Johnson to him and his heirs forever. Item. I give and bequeath unto my daughter Anne Rogers, one feather bed and its furniture, also my blazeface bay mare to be delivered to her as soon as conveniently can after my Death. Item. I give to my son Robert my young bay horse which came out of my above mentioned bay mare and my riding saddle. Item. I give and bequeath to my son Benjamin one sorrel colt about two years old which came of my sorrel mare.
And I also desire that my said Wife will give each of my children (except my sons Robert and Benjamin and my daughter Anne Rogers) when they go from her to live, one riding beast. Item. All the rest and residue of my Estate I lend to my well beloved Wife, Elizabeth, during her Widowhood, and in case she should marry again or at the time of her Death, My Will and desire is that my said Estate, which I have lent my Wife, be equally divided among all my children which shall be then living or their legal representatives, except my daughter Anne Rogers, who is to make an allowance of the value of the feather bed and its furniture and mare which are to be valued when delivered to her, and the value of them to be deducted out of her said part of the lent Estate. Lastly, I constitute and appoint my two sons Robert and Benjamin, Executors to this my Last Will and Testament Hereby Revoking all other Will or Wills heretofore made by me. Witness my hand and Seal this sixteenth day of March Anno Dom MDCCLXVI.
Signed Sealed Published & declared |
By the Testator to be the Last Will | William Johnson (SS)
& Testament. In the Presence of us |
James Madison Robert During
John Cave Benj. Cave
Robert Johnson
At a Court held for Orange County on Thursday the 22nd day of May 1766. The last Will and Testament of William Johnson Decd was presented into Court
by Robert Johnson Junr, one of the Executors therein named and was Proved by the oaths of Robert Johnson Senr, and Benjamin Cave, two of the Witnesses therein & ordered to be recorded. And on the motion of the said Executor who made oath According to Law, certificate is granted him for obtaining Probate thereof in due form he giving Security whereupon have Benjamin Head Benjamin Cave and Robert Johnson Senr entered into and acknowledged their Bond for the same in the sum of one Thousand pounds Current money. Test. Geo. Taylor, C.O.C.
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1781-1783 Culpeper County, Virginia Deed Book L (Part 2); [Antient Press]; Page 296-300
THIS INDENTURE made this seventh day of September and in the year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred and Eighty two Between WILLIAM ROGERS & ANNEY his wife of Culpeper County of one part and JOHN TALIAFERRO of ALBEMARLE COUNTY of other part Witnesseth that WM. ROGERS & ANNEY his Wife for and in consideration of the Sum of Four hundred and thirty five pounds current money of Virginia to him in hand paid by JOHN TALIAFERRO and for divers good causes and valuable consideration him thereunto moving by these presents doth bargain and sell unto JOHN TALIAFERRO his heirs & assigns one Tract or parcel of land containing by Estimation Four hundred and thirty five acres be the same more or less, lying and being on the Branches of the RAPPADAN RIVER and the County of Culpeper and is bounded Beginning at four Sarsaphrass in the Old Field on the ROLING PATH, thence North nineteen degrees East Three hundred and eighty six poles to three pines, Corner to JOSEPH ROGERS & JOHN BEAL on a Ridge, thence South eighty eight degrees West One hundred and sixty four poles to two Pines & a Hickory, thence South eighteen poles to three pines in JOHN LEWIS's line, thence North Eighty degrees West One hundred & eighty poles to a Beach & Pine on the East side of SMITHS RUN, thence North two degrees West thirty poles, thence South eighty nine degrees East nineteen poles, thence South thirty four degrees East twenty four poles, thence South ten degrees East seventy eight poles, thence South fifty poles mouth of WHITE OAK RUN, thence seventy two degrees West to BLUNTs line twelve poles, thence with said BLUNTs line South fifteen degrees East ten poles to three Pines in said BLUNTs line, thence with said BLUNTs line South thirty three degrees East hundred & twenty six poles to three red Oaks & one white Oak, Corner to FRANCIS BLUNT, JAMES QUIN & BENEJAH RICE, from thence to the beginning, To have and to hold the said granted lands & premises with the appurtenances unto said JOHN TALIAFERRO his heirs and assigns forever and WILLIAM ROGERS & ANNEY his Wife their heirs & assigns to the said granted premises with the appurtenances unto JOHN TALIAFERRO his heirs and assigns and shall warrent and forever defend against all persons whatsoever claiming any Right or Title to the same In Witness whereof the said WILLIAM ROGERS & his Wife, ANNEY, hath hereunto Interchangably set their hands & afflict their Seals the day & year first above written
in presence of us BENJAMIN JOHNSTONE, WILLIAM ROGERS
JOHN STOCKDELL, JOHN STOCKDELL JUNR., ANNEY ROGERS
JAS, BARBOUR, WILLIAM WALKER,
ELIJAH KIRTLEY, MERRY WALKER
Memorandum That Quiet & Peaceable possession & Seizen of the within mentioned lands & premises was had & taken by the within named JOHN TALIAFERRO of & from thewithin named WILLIAM ROGERS and ANNEY his Wife according to form & effect of the within written Deed on the day and year within mentioned
to the presence of JAS. BARBOUR, WILLIAM ROGERS
WILLIAM WALKER, ELIJAH KIRTLEY,
MERRY WALKER
The Commonwealth of Virginia to JAMES BARBOUR, WM. WALKER & ELIJAH KIRTLEY Gent. Greeting. (The Commission for the private Examination of ANNEY, the Wife of WILLIAM ROGERS dated at the Courthouse the 20th day of September 1782 and in the Sevinth year of the Commonwealth) (The return of the private Examination of ANNEY ROGERS dated the 16th day of May 1783 and signed by JAMES BARBOUR, WILLIAM WALKER and ELIJAH KIRTLEY)
At a Court held for Culpeper County the 19th day of May 1783
This Indenture was acknowledged by the parties and ordered to be recorded with Commission thereto annexed & a Certificate thereon
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1783-1785 Culpeper County, Virginia Deed Book M; [Antient Press]; Page 13-14
THIS INDENTURE made this Twenty ninth day of August One thousand seven hundred and Eighty three Between WILLIAM ROGERS, Brother and Heir of BARNETT ROGERS deced, and ANN his Wife of the Parish of Bromfield and County of Culpeper of one part and BENAJAH RICE of the Parish and County aforesaid of other part Witnesseth that for sum of Twelve hundred pounds in hand paid hath released and confirmed to BENAJAH RICE his heirs and assigns for ever one certain tract of land in Culpeper County being a Tract of land that said RICE purchased of BARNARD ROGERS in his life time and containing by estimation Three hundred acres more or less and bounded begining at three red Oaks and a white Oak, Corner to FRANCIS BLUNT, thence South fourteen degrees East three hundred & sixteen poles to two Pines a new Corner made between JOHN ROGERS and BARNARD ROGERS, thence East one hundred and eighty pole to two Pines on a hill, thence North thirty degrees East one hundred and forty six pole to two red Oaks and a white Oak in THOMAS WAITS line on a hill side, a new Corner made between BARNARD ROGERS and JOSEPH ROGERS, thence North fifty six degrees West three hundred and sixty eight pole to the Begining with all appurtenances thereunto belonging To have and to hold the premises aforesaid with the appurtenances to BENAJAH RICE his heirs and assigns forever In Witness whereof we have set our hands & Seals the day and year first above written
in presence of WILLIAM WALKER, WM. ROGERS
JOHN GRAVES, WILLIAM ZACHARY,
SAMUEL DELPH, RICHD. RICE
At a Court held for Culpeper County the 15th day of September 1783
This Indenture was proved by the Oaths of JOHN GRAVES, WILLIAM ZACHARY & SAMUEL DELPH, Witnesses thereto, and ordered to be recorded
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