Margaret Adams'
will, of Orange Co., VA ~ Page 301.--3d September, 1744.
In the name of
God Amen
The last will and testament of Margaret Addams of ye Colony of
Virginia & in the County of Orange being very sick &
weak of body but in perfect mind & memory Do first of all
Bequeath my soul to almighty God & give it & my body
to ye Earth from wence it came to be buried in such Decent manner
ass my Executors shall think proper and ass for my worldly goods
I bequeath in ye following manner.
Item I bequeath
my great mair called long legs to my Son Robert Patterson but
her increase to his children to be Equally devided among them.
Item I bequeath
my Cotton Gound Quilted petty Coat with one apron and one handkerchief
to Mary Patterson Daughter of my Son Robert Patterson.
Item I bequeath
to my Daughter Jane Love my bed I now ly on with the bolster
& one pair of sheets.
Item I bequeath
to my Grand Daughter Margaret Dollinson my Side Saddle and fan.
Item I bequeath
to my Grand Daughter Esther Harrison one Cow & Calf.
Item I bequeath
all ye Remaining part of my wearing apparel to be Equally Devided
between My Daughter Elizabeth & my Daughter Jane.
Item I bequeath
to my Daughter Elizabeth my box Iron & heaters with one puter
Dish & one young horse.
Item I bequeath
one young heifer to my Son in Law Daniel Love.
Item I bequeath
my Riding mair a young horse & one Cow & Calf with my
now Dwelling plantation with all ye tracts of Land thereto belonging
with all my household goods Except the perticulers before bequeathed
to my Son Samuel Addams to him & his heirs for Ever.
Item I bequeath
all my Debts Due to me to be Equally Devided between my Son Robert
Patterson & my Son Samuel Addams.
Appointing my
Son Robert Patterson & my Son Samuel Addams my Whole &
Sole Executors and Administrators Utter Revoking and Disannulling
all other wills formerly by me made Acknowledging this to be
my last will and testament unto which I have Sett my hand this
third Day of September & In ye year of Our Lord God 1744.
Margaret
(her mark "X") Addams
In the presence
of
Sam'l Hull
Jacob Gum
Thomas (his mark "T") Lunday
Twelve days after
Margaret wrote her Will in 1744, the following record was written
on the back of the Will (this is quoted from the original Will,
not the transcribed version in the Will Book):
September ye 15:
1744 ~ We, the children of Margaret Adams, have reserved of the
exeter [WP note: executor] the full of all legsy [legacy] I say
rend according to her desiare and will.
Daniel
Love
Jan (her mark "x") Love
Elessa(her mark "X")bath Harrasson
These are to certify
that all persons whom, &c., that I, ROBERT PATTERSON of North
Carolina, TRYON Co., son of WILLIAM PATTERSON, decd.,
do disclaim any right or title that is or may be alledged belonging
to me of a certain tract of land lying & being in AUGUSTA
Co. upon a small branch on the South side of Linvell's Creek,
which said land was taken up by MARGARET ADAMS, the widow
of JOHN ADAMS, decd. ~ ROBERT R. PATTERSON. 1st Feb 1770.
Teste: FRANCIS ADAMS, J.P., TRYON Co., NC. Certifies that FRANCIS
ADAMS is a magistrate. EZEKIEL POLK, C.C.
Robert
(R his mark) Patterson
Proved 15 Mar 1770, by SAMUEL HULL & JACOB GUNN. SAMUEL ADAMS
qualifies executor, with JOSEPH DICTUM, JOHN MADISON, Jr.
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