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NELSON, JOSHUA, Northumberland Co. (state not given) {VA} 13 Apr, 1744; 9 Jul, 1744
To wife ELIZABETH, use of 2 slaves, and at her decease, to my 3 child., CHLOE, MARY ANN and SENECA.
To son LANCELOT, 45 pounds sterl. to be paid out of my estate.
5 slaves to be divided bet. my 3 above-mentioned child.
Wit: George Mills, Robert Boyd.
On the back of the will was thus written: I give to VIRGILIA BARTLIGHT, 21 s., to be paid to my exc., and that my sd. son LANCELOT requires any payment of a legacy left him by his grand mother in England, that I do exclude him from every pt. of the afsd. legacy. May 11, 1944; signed: JOSHUA NELSON.
Wit: George Mills.
To son LANCELOT, my gold ring, desires him to ingraciate himself with some skillful person that useth the sea and endeavor to get him to go with him to some ship master to Edward Dixon by name and to be bound as they can agree. My son paying to become a seaman.
Codicil signed: JOSHUA. NELSON (REVEREND)
Wit: George Mills in Northumberland County.
James Fountain Clerk of court. Copy test by Billy Claiborne, clerk. 25. 16 - 17
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GREAVES, John, Sr., St. Mary's Co. 27 Jan, 1746 5 July, 1748
To George Thompson, St. Mary's County, right to plantation he now lives on, called Rockey Point.'
To son THOMAS GREAVES, plantation he lives on, called Hopewell," and pt of "Hardships Addition and at his decease to my grandson THOMAS GREAVES, JR; and for want of heirs to my grandson JOSHUA GREAVES, and for want of his heirs to his brother JOHN GREAVES, and for want of his heirs to my granddau HENRIETTA ANDERSON, and for want of her heirs, so on to the youngest of my son THOMAS's children. For want of such heirs then to fall to grandau. TABITHA GREAVES, dau to JOHN GREAVES, Jr., deceased, and for want of such heir to her brother JOHN GREAVES, and for want of his heirs to his brother JESSE GREAVES and for want of such heirs to fall to my son GEORGE GREAVES.
To grandson JESSE GREAVES the plantation his father lived on when he died being pt of Greaves Chance."
To grandson JOHN GREAVES son of JOHN GREAVES, JR., deceased, tract called "Greaves Lott.'
To son GEORGE GREAVES, Greaves Swamp."
To grandson JESSE GREAVES and JOHN GREAVES to be under care and tuition of son GEORGE GREAVES until age 18.
To dau ELENOR GREAVES, "Hardships Addition, and for want of heirs to dau ANN GREAVES, and for want of her heirs to granddau MARY ANN NELLSON, and for want of her heirs to granddau CHLOE NELSON, and for want of her heirs to grandson SENECA. NELSON, and for want of his heirs to dau ELIZAB. NELSON, and for want of heirs to dau MARGARET STANDIDGE.
To dau ELIZABETH NELLSON, tract, "Doepark, and 50 A., "Doepark's Addition."
To dau MARGARET STANDIDGE, pt. of tract North addition of Doepark."
To dau in law, MARGARET GREAVES.
If any of the children or grandchildren forsake the Protestant religion then they are to be disinherited.
Wit: Richard Weakling, Robert Drury, John Booker. 25. 349
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
Bef 1714 - Aft 1744 (> 32 years)