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1750-1770 Northumberland County VA Wills: Lewis & Booker; Page 639
Wildey, Elizabeth, of St. Stephen's Parish
W. W. 18 January 1765---W. P. 14 October 1765
Use of negroes Letty, James, and Judie, and their future increase to daughter Jane Edmonds during her life, and after her death to her son William Edmonds.
Son Joseph Wildey may have the aforesaid three negroes during the life of Mr. John Edmonds, paying to my daughter Jane Edmonds what the negroes would hire, for the maintenance of my daughter Jane Edmonds.
Grandson Edward Rogers, son of John Rogers and Lucretia his wife-three negroes Job, Spencer, and Tom, after death of my daughter Lucretia Rogers, The three negroes to be in the possession of my son in law John Rogers and my daughter Lucretia Rogers so long as my said daughter shall live, for her use.
Daughter Judith Betts-negro man Dick.
Son Daniel Neale-twelve pounds current money.
Son Joseph Wildey-one bed and furniture.
Five pounds current money for the use of my daughter Jane Edmonds.
Rest of my estate to be equally divided between my two daughters Lucretia Rogers and Judith Betts.
Friends Joseph Wildey and John Rogers, executors.
Witness: Joseph Ball and Thos. Cottrell.
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COTTRELL, John of St. Stephen's Parish, Northumberland County, Virginia
Will Written 23 Jun 1726 Will Proved 19 Jan 1726/7
Son John COTTRELL - four negroes vizt: old Jack, and his wife Jenne, Tom and Rose, my old gun, a two year old heifer, a spice moreter and pistle
Daughter Elizabeth NEALE - Negro girl Nan
Daughter Winifred Berry - two negroes, Dick’s Jenny and Judy
Daughter Lucretia Rider - negro girl Lucy
Son William COTTRELL - negro boy Mark, a young sorrell horse that is now breaking and a little gun.
Son Daniel COTTRELL - the first child that the girl Sarah brings if it lives to be two years old , if not the second child, and it is to be looked after my executors until it comes to two years of age and to be charged to my estate, also a black riding mare.
Son Thomas - all my land lying between Presly Creek and Hulls Creek a negro boy called Samuel, a great bed that stands up stairs and the furniture belonging to it and an oval table.
Daughter Judith COTTRELL - negro girl Sarah and he increase after my son Daniel has his negro child, one feather bed that is now new and the furniture belonging, a bell mettle skillet, spice morter, worming pan, five leather chairs, and a little chest.
Wife Elizabeth COTTRELL -negro man Dick, my best bed and furniture, cart horse, cart and wheels, my riding horse, one great pot that holds eight or nine gallons, one pot of four gallons and one two gallons and a half , all my hogs and geese, two steers of five or six years old, two cows and calves, one pair of hand irons, one great kettle, three new dishes, five deep plates, four flat plates, one looking glass , six basons, once chest of drawers, a great chest lock and key and the first colt of the mare I left to my son Daniel to my wife and her heirs.
My daugher Elizabeth, Winifred, and Lucy, have already received these legacies mentioned and it is to be their full part of my estate.
Rest of my estate to be equally divided between my wife Eliza COTTRELL, my son Andrew COTTRELL, my son Thomas COTTRELL, my son William COTTRELL, my son Daniel COTTRELL and Judith COTTRELL, my son Thomas COTTRELL, William COTTRELL, my son
Daniell COTTRELL, and Judith COTTRELL and their heirs.
wife Elizabeth COTTREL, Executrix
Witness: William Fallin and William Allen.
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1713-1749 Northumberland County, Virginia Wills-Admin; [Lewis & Booker];
Page 323
Neale, Peter, est. adm. by Joseph Wildey, and Eliza his wife.
19 February 1728/9
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1750-1770 Northumberland County VA Wills: Lewis & Booker; [witness]
Page 443
Wildey, Joseph, of St. Stephen's Parish
W. W. 9 May 1769---W. P. 11 December 1769
Son Joseph Wildey-the lower part of the land I now live on being the part whereon Fairfield Church Stands, beginning at a marked white oak standing at the head of the church Spring Branch, down said branch to Gills Mill Pond, down the meanders of said Mill Pond to the point along the pond side to the branch that leads from my spring to the mill pond, up the branch to a Sweet gum tree standing about two hundred and eighty yards from the spring, thence N.E. to a white oak tree that stands at the corner of the Church field, then N. to a white chestnut tree in my pasture, through my pasture to a red oak on the northside of the main road that leads from North'd C. H. to Fairfield Church, (about 600 yards on the west side of the church, the said oak tree standing near the edge of the old field), same course to a forked chestnut tree on edge of a valley, down said valley to a small hickory tree near head of a branch that falls into Collo. Hull's Mill Pond, the branch lying between my dwelling house and the plantation called.
Waller's, down said branch to north end of my land, up the swamp to a white oak tree that is a corner tree to my land, the lands of Thomas Hobson, Henry Schofield, and along Schofield's line to beginning white oak, cont. 270 A.
Son Joseph Wildey-negro boy Moses, if said negro boy should die before my son Joseph attains the age of 21 years, he to have another negro of equal value
Son William Wildey-remaining part of my land whereon I now live, cont. 450 A.
Son William Wildey-negro boy Elijah, if said negro boy should die before my son William attains the age of 21 years, he to have one other negro from my estate of equal value.
Son Heli Wildey-one hundred pounds current money of Virginia which I have in the house and three hundred pounds of like money to be raised by the profits of my estate and with the four hundred pounds my executors to purchase a piece of land for my son.
Son Heli Wildey-negro boy Peter, if said negro boy should die before my son attains the age of 21, my son to have another negro of equal value out of my estate.
Rest of estate not before given to be equally divided between my seven children, viz: Salley, Molley, William, Joseph, Heli, Jane, and Betty.
Wife Judith Wildey-to have use of my whole estate to bring
up my children until son William attains the age of 21 provided she remains my widow, at which time she to have one third of my whole estate.
Wife Judith Wildey, friends Spencer Mottrom Ball, Parish Garner, and. William Eskridge, executors.
Witness: Roysten Betts, Jane Edmonds, and. William Harding.
CODICIL: 10 September 1769
Negroes given me by my mother Elizabeth Wildey, and negro man given to me in trust by John Edmonds in trust for my sister Jane Edmonds, to remain in possession of my executors Capt.
Spencer Mottrom Ball, and William Eskridge, or anyone they shall appoint for use of my sister Jane Edmonds.
Witness: John Rogers and William Harding.
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
Abt 1704 - 1765 (~ 61 years)