William Fleming

1706 - 1767  (60 years)

• Name	William Fleming
  Birth	2 Dec 1706	North Farnham Parish, Richmond County, Virginia
  Gender	Male
  Death	28 Apr 1767	Westmoreland County, Virginia
  Person ID	I47339	Tree1
  Last Modified	29 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Alexander Fleming,   b. 1669, Charles Parish, York County, Virginia d. 2 Jan 1711/12, North Farnham Parish, Richmond County, Virginia - probate (Age 43 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Sarah Kennedy,   b. 3 Oct 1673, North Farnham Parish, Richmond County, Virginia d. Aft 1710, North Farnham Parish, Richmond County, Virginia (Age > 38 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	3 Jan 1689	North Farnham Parish, Richmond County, Virginia
  Family ID	F28135	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Abigail Smith,   b. Abt 1710, Cople Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia d. Aft 1767, Cople Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia (Age ~ 58 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1726	Cople Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia
  Children	1. Elizabeth Fleming,   b. Aft 1726, Cople Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia d. Aft 1802, Cople Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia (Age > 76 years)  [Father: natural]   2. Martha Fleming,   b. Cople Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia d. Aft 1767, Cople Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia  [Father: natural]   3. William Fleming,   b. Cople Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia d. Aft 1767, Cople Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia  [Father: natural]   4. John Fleming,   b. Cople Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia d. Aft 1767, Cople Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia  [Father: natural]   5. Peggy Fleming,   b. Cople Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia d. Aft 1767, Cople Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia  [Father: natural]
  Family ID	F28137	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	29 Apr 2024

  
  

• Notes

  === 1761-1768 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds & Will Book 14 [Mike Marshall]; Page 445. William Flemming's Will In the name of God Amen, I William Flemming of the parish of Cople in County of Westmoreland being sick and weak of body but of sound and perfect memory do make this my last will and testament in manner and form following. Item my will is that my loving wife have the use of all my estate during her natural life or widowhood she making no willful waste of the same and if she marry my will is she have no more of my estate than the law allows. Item I give and bequeath (after the marriage or death of my loving wife Abigail Flemming) to my beloved son John Fleming Negro woman Frank, Negro man Ned, Negro boys Tom and James. Item I give and bequeath to my beloved son William Flemming Negro man Abbo, Negro woman death (or young Negro Frank if he chooses in lieu) and Negro boys Daniel and Adam. Item I give and bequeath to my beloved daughter Elizabeth Jackson and her husband Thaddeus Jackson the use of my Negro girl Winne during their natural life and afterwards my will is the said Negro go to the heirs begotten and born of the said Thaddeus Jackson and my daughter Elizabeth. Item I give and bequeath to my beloved daughter Peggy Pritchett and her husband Rodham Pritchett the use of my Negro girl Hannah during her natural life and afterwards my will is the said Negro go to the heirs begotten and born of the said Rodham Pritchett and my daughter Peggy. Item I give and bequeath to my beloved daughter Martha Fleming Negro girl Nan and in case either of my said daughters die without heir my will is the survivor of the deceased have the Negroes. Item my will is my daughter Martha Fleming have 7 pounds current money paid out of my estate to make her estate equal to her two sisters who have each of them had a horse a piece. Item my will is that my two daughters Peggy Pritchett and Martha Fleming have each of them made out of my estate one feather bed and furniture a piece. Item my will is after my son William Flemming has taken his choice of my aforesaid Negroes, Bess and Frank that the others not chosen and Negro George be the property of my grandchildren by Thaddeus Jackson and my daughter Elizabeth Jackson and Rodham Pritchett and my daughter Peggy Pritchett after the marriage or death of my loving wife on condition the said Thaddeus Jackson and Rodham Pritchett or their heirs purchase a Negro for my daughter Martha Fleming in proportion to that legacy. Item I give and bequeath to my beloved son John Fleming my still. Item my will is after the marriage or death of my loving wife that the remainder of my estate not yet given be equally divided between all my children. Lastly, my will is that my loving wife Abigail Flemming my beloved sons John Fleming and William Flemming be the executors of this my last will and testament. In witness whereof I the said William Flemming have hereunto set my hand and seal the seventh day of January 1767. Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of William Flemming (his mark) James Bailey Peter Smith, Jr. Hugh Thomas, Jr. At a court held for Westmoreland County the 28th day of April 1767 this will was proved by the oaths of Peter Smith, Jr., and Hugh Thomas, Jr., witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded and on motion of John Fleming and William Flemming the executors named in the said will who made oath according to law and together with James Bailey and Peter Smith their securities entered into and acknowledged bond with conditioned as the Law directs, certificate is granted them for obtaining a probate thereof in due form. Teste === 1709-1717 Richmond County, Virginia Wills Book 3 and Inventories [Robert K. Headley, jr.]; Page 60 - Alexander FLEMMON (=FLEMING], will; 11 Nov 1710, [ ? ] sons John the plant. where I now live, Alexander 50 ac. of land, William, Charles; dau. Margaret; Samuel KENNEDY; Elizabeth KENNEDY; Anne KENNEDY; wife Sarah; no ex; wits: Jane FOUSHEE, William SMITH, Will. BARBER.