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Will Book 4 1783-1797                                                             Page 643

Name and Place entries on this page include:
Cartwright Butt; Benjamin Clements; Benjamin Clements@; Anna Clemments; David+; Robert 
Goodwyn (Court Official); Col Gray; Richard Hallcome; Hannah+; John Turner Indian; 
Isreal Marks; Sarah Morris; Nancy+; Samuel Nicholson; John Oneys; James Palmer; 
Thomas Peete; John Simmons (Court Official); William Simmons; Ann Vaughan; Howell Vaughan; 
James Vaughan; John Vaughan; Thomas Vaughan; Henry Vaughan@; William Vaughan@
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1776    | Cartwright Butt Acct . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |   |   |  
1776    | William Simmons Acct/ Col Grays Exr to collect / . . . . . . . . . | 7 | 8 |  
1776    | John Oneys Acct  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |   |   |  
1778    | Isreal Marks Acct  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |   | 9 | 9
1777    | James Palmers Acct}  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |   |   |  
1780    | Sarah Morris Acct  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |   |   |  
1778    | John Turner Indian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |   |   | 
1773    | Rob McGee Acct . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | „ |10 | 
1775    | John Simmons /red head satisf'd paid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |   | 5 | 
1780    | Anna Clemments Acct  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |17 | 9 |10
        | Richard Hallcome Acct suppos'd to be collected
        | The bonds Books papers &c as pᵈ Contra delivered to Robt Goodwyn Guardian &c
        | of the Orphans of Benja Clements jur deed
                                                 Tho Peete surviving Exor

At a court held for the county of Sᵒton the 11th day of December 1794. This account current of 
the estate of Benjamin Clements decd was this day reported & Ordered to be recorded
                                                                S Kello CC


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In the left margin:  Vaughan William  Will

In the Name of God Amen I William Vaughan of Sᵒton County being of sound & disposing 
mind & memory body thanks be to Almighty God for the same do make this my last Will & testament in manner 
& form following (to wit) I lend to my wife Ann Vaughan the use of my plantation whereon I 
now live during her life or widowhood I lend to my wife three Negroes David Hannah & 
Nancy during her life or widowhood also one bed & furniture also one horse to the value? 
of 15 pounds togeter with my riding chair during her life or widowhood. I give unto 
my son William Vaughan after the death or Marriage of my wife Ann the plantation 
& tract land where on I now live containing one hundred & seventy five acres be the 
same more or less to him & his heirs forever Item I give unto my son Thomas 
Vaughan the track of land known by the name of brooks containing one humdred & ninety acres 
more or less to him and his heirs forever Item I give and devise and bequeath unto my son James Vaughan the tract 
of lans purchased of Sam Nicholson containing two hundred and fifty acres more or less to him 
& his heirs forever Item I give and bequeath unto my son William Vaughan after the death or Marriage 
of my wife Ann the whole of my dwelling house except my beds & furniture of such 
I give my son William Vaughan John Vaughan Thomas Vaughan James Vaughan Henry 
Vaughan & Howell Vaughan one each & the furniture there unro belonging but should 
not beds & furniture sufficient on my wife and each of my above mentioned children to 
have one a piece that my Ex's shall buy out of the money arising from the sale of rhe 
who;e my stock of all kinds crops & plantation utensils a bed & furniture for each child 
that lacks one and the bilk of money arising from the sale & debts due me after 
paying my Just debts & funeral Expenses be equally divided between my then surviving 
children to be put at interest & to receive their proportions of the said money 
when each survives to the age of twenty one years old as to my negros my will and 
desire is that they be equally divided between my children by such persons as the court 

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Testator:   William Vaughan. 
Leg.-       wife Ann Vaughan. 
            son William Vaughan; 
            son Thomas Vaughan; 
            son James Vaughan; 
            son Henry Vaughan; 
            son Howell Vaughan. 
Exs.-       brother & friend Thomas Vaughan; 
            friend Thomas Turner; 
            friend Thomas Ridley.
Wit.-       William Edmunds; 
            Etheldred Brantley. 
D. 10 Oct 1793.
R. 9 Oct 1794.
Otr.-       David;
            Hannah; 
            Nancy; 
            Sam Nicholson.
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Will Book 4 1783-1797                                                             Page 644

Name and Place entries on this page include:
Benjamin Andrews; Etheldred Brantley; Josiah Cashile; Martha Cobb; William Edmunds; 
Robert Goodwin; Robert Goodwn; Samuel Kello (Clerk); Bolton Peirce; Nathaniel Peirce; 
Peter Peirce; Spencer Peirce; Elizabeth Peirce@; Thomas Ridley; Thomas Turner@; 
Thomas Vaughan; William Vaughan@; Joseph Vick
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of Sᵒton shall think proper to appoint (that is) those no not before lent to my wife & after 
her death or marriage those lent her with the increase to be equally divided all between 
them been living children I do appointment bro and friend Thomas Vaughan also Thomas 
Turner & Thomas Ridley whole and sole Exors to this my last will & Testament revoking all 
by me made In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seale this 10 day of December 
1793
                                                                  his
Witness                                                         Wm { Vaughan
William Edmunds                                                   mark
Etheldred Brantley

                   At a Court held for the County of Southampton on 9 day of October 1794  
This Will was presented in Court by Tho Vaughan & Thomas Turner ywo of the Exors therein 
named / time being reserved for the third to qualify hereafter / & proved by the 
oaths of William Edmunds & Etheldred Brantley the witnesses thereto & Ordered to 
be recorded  And on the motion of the said Exors who made oath according to 
Law certificate is granted them for obtaining a probat thereof in due form giving 
Secuy whereupon &c
                                                                 Sam Kello


In the left margin:  Peirce Elizabeth  Will

In the Name of God Amen I Elizabeth Peirce of the Parish of Nottoway & 
County of Sᵒton being low in health but of sound * disposing memory & mind do make & 
ordain this my last will & Testament in manner & form following - First I give to my 
daughter Eliza Peirce one bed and furniture to be chosen by her from amongst all my 
beds to her and her heirs forever - Secondly I give to my daughter Martha Cobb and 
Eliza Peirce all mu Cupboard furniture to be equally divided between them 
Thirdly it is my will and desire that all my estate of what kind or nature soever 
to be sold & the money arising from the sale after my just debts being paid to be 
equally divided as follows one fourth part to my son Peter Peirce one forth part to my son  
Bolton Peirce and the other half to be equally divided between other children Spencer 
Peirce Natha Peirce Martha Cobb and Elizabeth to them & their heirs forever Lastly 
I do nominate & appoint Robert Goodwin & Joseph Vick Exors of this my last will & 
testament & I do revoke ^ make void all other will or former Wills by me made declaring 
this to be my last will & Testament In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand 
& seal this 28th day of April 1794.

Sign'd Seal'd Publish'd  }                          Elizabeth Peirce (seal)
& declar'd in presence of } 
Josiah Cashile } At a Court held for the County of Southampton on 9 day of October 1794  This Will 
Jo Vick        } was presented in Court by Robert Goodwn one of the Exors therein named, the other 
Benja Andrews  } refusing prov'd by the Oaths of Cashile & Jo Vick two of the witnesses thereto & And 
Ordered to be recorded & on the Motion of the sᵈ Exor who made Oath according to law Certificate is 
granted him for obtaining a probat thereof in due form giving Security whereupon &c
                                                          Sam Kello

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Testator:   Elizabeth Peirce; 
Leg.-       son Peter Peirce; 
            son Bolton Peirce; 
            son Spencer Peirce; 
            son Nathaneil Peirce; 
            daughter Elizabeth Peirce; 
            daughter Martha Cobb. 
Exs.-       Robert Goodwn; 
            Joseph Vick.
Wit.-       Josiah Cashile; 
            Jo Vick; 
            Benjamin Andrews.
D. 19 Apr  1795.
R. 9 Oct 1794.
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