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1749-1770 Culpeper County, Virginia Will Book A; [Sparacio]; Page 203-205
In the Name of God Amen. I ROBERT MEDLEY of the County of Culpeper being sick and weak but in perfect sense and memory, I make this my last Will and Testament .. Imprimis I give my Soul to God that gave it me and my body to the Earth to be buried .. and my worldly Estate I give as followeth.
Item I give to my beloved Cousin AMBROSE MEDLEY Son to JACOB MEDLEY my Manner Plantation with two hundred acres of land . and in case the said Ambrose Medley should die without issue that then the said land and Plantation shall fall to REUBEN MEDLEY son to the said Jacob Medley .. and in case the said Reuben Medley should die without issue that then the said land and Plantation shall fall to my Beloved Brother Jacob Medley.
Item I give to my Brother in Law REUBEN SHELTON two hundred acres of land adjoyning to my Plantation during his life and after his decease to fall to his Eldest son THOMAS SHELTON ..
Item I give to my Honoured Mother ELLINOR MEDLEY five pounds cash if she be living and if she be dead that then the said five pounds to fall to THOMAS HUNDLEY for the educating of his Children.
Item I give to my beloved Brother JAMES MEDLEY my riding mare.
Item I give to my beloved Brother ISAAC MEDLEY Fifteen pounds cash.
Item I give to my Brother in Law MAY BURTON Fifteen pounds cash and after his decease to fall to his Son MAY BURTON JUNR. ..
Item I give to my beloved Brother JOHN MEDLEY Ten pounds cash and in case my said Brother John Medley should die that then the said Ten pounds shall fall to his son JOHN MEDLEY JUNR...
Item I give to my Cousin SUSANNA MEDLEY Fifteen pounds cash but in case the said Susannah Medley should die without issue that then the said Fifteen pounds to fall to her Sister ELIZABETH MEDLEY, and if the said Elizabeth Medley should die without issue then the said Fifteen pounds to fall to her Sister ELLINOR MEDLEY ..
Item I give to my Brother Jacob Medley Ten pounds Cash .. And all the remainder of my Estate to be sold and equally divided among all my friends above mentioned. Lastly I appoint my beloved Brothers John Medley and Jacob Medley Executors of this my last Will and Testament. In Witness whereof .. this Ninth day of August 1759.
Witness: BENJA, POWELL, Robert Medley
CHAS. BROOKING, ISAAC CROSTHWAIT
At a Court held for County of Culpeper on Thursday the 20th day of September 1759
This last Will and Testament of Robert Medley deceased was exhibited to the Court by John Medley & Jacob Medley the Executors therein named & was proved by the oaths of .. witnesses thereto & ordered to be recorded which being sworn to by the sd Exors. on their motion Certificate is granted them for obtaining a Probat thereof giving Bond and Security according to Law.==
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1749-1770 Culpeper County, Virginia Will Book A; [Sparacio]; Page 172-173
In the Name of God Amen. I STOKELY TOWLES of County of Cuilpepper and Parish of Brumfield being sick and weak of body but in perfect Sence and memory do make this my last Will and Testament .. Item I give and bequeath to my son JOSEPH TOWLES my dividend of land begining at the mouth of the Little Run and runing from thence the several courses up the said Run to the Mountain ground, from thence up the Hollow to JOHN LAYTONs line .. And the -rest of the land which I had of THOS. WALKER from the South side of sd run and so up the run the several courses of the sd John Laytons line I give to ISAAC MEDLEY .. Item I give to my youngest Son HENRY TOWLES the old negro man named Charles. Item I give to my well beloved Wife JANE TOWLES and the Towle children which I had by her, MARY TOWLES & HENRY TOWLES, three feather beds and furniture; Item I give to my wife and the two children I had by her fourteen head of cattle such as she thinks proper; and likewise all my sheep, Horse & Mair & Saddles, Cart and wheels; also my crop of Tobacco, Corn and Wheat and all other grain with all the fodder , and likewise all the goods that I have sent for to Liverpool by Capt. GAYWORTH; all my hoggs & the crop of cotten. Item I give to my wife and the two children I had by her my chest of Draws Walnut chest one looking glass three iron potts such as she thinks fit to chuse; also two scillets and two tables and half my chairs to her liking; and half of my pewter all my Tin pans and all my Bee hives and all my wodden ware with all fowls and all the Fowles upon the Plantation and all the Beef and Bacon that is killed in the House and about Four Pistoles I have owing to me which I give to my youngest son Henry Towles which I desire for to give him Learning; and two Spining wheels one Linnen wheel and the other a woollan one; And three glass bottles, and if either of those two children Mary Towles or Henry Towles should die before they come to Man and Woman Estate that part of the said Estate shall to the other; And my desire is that the rest of my Estate Except the above mentioned Legaces may be equally devided amongst all my children old & young but I desire that the said Estate may not come to an appraisement, and I appoint SPENCER BOBO and my Wife Jane Towles Executer and Executress to this my last Will and Testament As witness my hand this Fifteenth day of January 1757.
Presence: JOHN LAYTON, Stokely Towles
THOS. LAYTON
N. B. I give to my son JOHN TOWLES my best coat Jacket & Breeches, and my great coat and fine hatt to my son JOSEPH TOWLES.
At Court held for County of Culpeper on Thursday the 15th day of December 1757
This Last Will and Testament of Stokely Towles deceased was this day exhibited in Court by Jane Towles Widow and Executrix therein named which was proved by the oaths of .. witnesses and ordered to be recorded, Spencer Bobo the other Executor in the said Will mentioned personally
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1757-1762 Culpeper County, Virginia Deed Book C; [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 377-81.
22-24 April 1758. Isaac Medley, Jeane his wife, John Towles and Margaret his wife of Brumfield Parish Culpeper County, to Valentine Severe of Augusta County. Lease and release; for £30 current money. 135 acres in Brumfield Parish. ... on the foot of a mountain and corner to
William Beverley, Joseph_ Towles, John Layton .. corner to William Clark ... to the Robinson River ... to the mouth of Stony Run ... to the first fork ...
Isaac Medley
Joane (J) Medley
John Towles
Wit: Thos. Sparks, Robert Terrill, Abraham (A) Eddins.
18 May 1758. Proved by Thomas Sparks and Robert Terrill.
21 Aug. 1760. Proved by Abraham Eddins
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
Abt 1722 - Aft 1760 (~ 39 years)