defence '- No: Ta ;<e f^ !T1 'iii^ i-'Ofijn Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2011 with funding from LYRASIS members and Sloan Foundation http://www.archive.org/details/southsidevirgini51987 V, NO. 1 JANUARY 198' RE SOUTHSIDE VIRGINIAN VIRGINIA BEACH PUBLIC LIBRARY IHl^O^MA"^'' ION - m . ..RD VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA 23455 JUL 2 m? THE SOUTHSIDE VIRGINIAN Volume V January 1987 Number 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 BOOK REVIEWS 2 BUCKINGHAM COUNTY WILLS 3 FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR CLAIMS 6 UNRECORDED CHESTERFIELD COUNTY WILLS 7 NANSEMOND COUNTY RECORDS 8 PRINCE EDWARD WILL BOOK, 1754 - 1784 12 PARHAM CEMETERY, SUSSEX COUNTY 22 BURNED COUNTY WILLS FROM LEGISLATIVE PETITIONS 23 HALIFAX COUNTY VIRGINIA CHANCERY SUIT 31 HALIFAX COUNTY MILITIA LIST 39 BRUNSWICK COUNTY JUDGMENTS, 1802 40 QUERIES 47 Lyndon H. Hart, J. Christian Kolbe, editors Graphics by Bobby Sheppard Copyright 1987 The subscription price is $20.00 per annum. All subscriptions begin with the January issue of the volume. 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TO BE CONTINUED ON PAGE 46 BUCKINGHAM COUNTY WILLS by L.H.Hart The following wills were located in the Contested Election Papers, Buckingham County, 1840/41, on file at the Virginia State Library, Archives Division. They were used as evidence to prove the eligibility of voters whose votes were contested. It was often necessary to prove ownership of a qualifying amount of real property, in order to establish ones right to vote. The wills are abstracted in this article. All dates and genealogical materials have been included. Richard Johnson of Buckingham Co. D. 8 Sept. 1823 R. 10 May 1831 Eldest son: Philip Johnson $100 in addition to what he has already had. Son: Reubin Johnson $400 Son: Christopher Johnson 5 pounds Son: Lewis Johnson $400 Daughter: Nancy Riddle $500 If money in hand is insufficient to pay legacies, my executors to sell as much of my personal estate as will raise that sum which estate is to be pointed out by my sons of my present wife. That part of estate which came by my wife Milley should remain in her possession for life and then be equally divided between her children: Payton, John, and Thomas Johnson, after Thomas returns the negroes he carried off. It is my desire that my 2 daughters: Salley Dunn and Elizabeth Johnson share equally with the above named children of my wife Milley. Their share is for life only, then to go to their children. If they die without issue, property to go to children of wife Milley. Wife: Milley land I live on for life then to be equally divided among her children. Also 1/3 of personal estate for life, then to her children. Also my interest in the Rock house and lot in Bent Creek. I have loaned the following negroes to my children and they are to be deducted from their share - Peyton Johnson, Crecey, $500; John Johnson, Judith, $600; Salley Dunn, Suckey, $600. Executors: George Christian, John T. Bocock, Henry Flood. Witnesses: John Morgan, William Gordon(?), John Ferguson, Will was presented by Mildred Johnson and John H. Johnson, opposed by Philip Johnson. County Court and Circuit Superior Court of Law and Chancery (15 Sept. 1831) uphold will. John Pittman of Buckingham Co. D. 5 April 1829 R. 8 Feb. 1830. Wife: Elizabeth for life or widowhood, the following slaves: Dick, Ben, Andrew, Ned, Charles, Martha, Clyo, Rachel, Esther, Louisa, Ama, Phillis; also for life, the house and plantation I now live on, taking about 600 acres; also all the furniture and as much livestock as she wants. Son: William Pittman(now deceased), I gave him slaves: Jerry and Jude and $462 and in 1822 I gave him Slaves: Savery, Robert, Jordan, and Mary (and Jacob which he got possession of for me in TN) Son: James Pittman and his wife Henningham, the use of slaves: Big Jim, Pheby, Daniel, Judy for their lives then to be equally divided among their 3 children: Phebe Ann, Frances E. , and John James Carrington Pittman. My quarter tract (214 acres) to son James for life and that of his wife, then to his son John J. C. Pittman. If latter should die without issue then to his 2 sisters. Son: Thomas Pittman and his wife Susanna, the use of slaves: Jerry, Baker, Billey, Jack, Peggy, Betty, George, and Silva for their lives, then to be equally divided among all of their children. Also 300 acres son Thomas lives on, adjoining James Meredith for life, also furniture, utensils, livestock lent him, then to his children. Daughter: Nancy wife of Lewallen Jones, I have lent slaves Jude and child Sucky, Rachel, Sue, Elvira, Henry, and Jerry, also livestock and corn. I give her negroes lent to her. Daughter: Elizabeth H. Miller, I have lent slaves: Chloe, Winney, David, Kitty, and Harriet and now add the following: Gate and Tom. Also furniture and a mare. At wife's death I devise to Phebe Ann and Frances E. Pittman, daughters of James, slaves Rachel and Esther. I give sons James and Thomas each a bed for use for life then to their children. I give my daughter Elizabeth H. Miller one bed. Grandson: John J. C. Pittman, son of James, a slave: Henry. My executors should sell real estate not devised to pay debts, if necessary, and divide the proceeds equally amongst my children or their representatives; the parts of James and Thomas to be held in trust for their use, then to their children. My executors to make provision for their lives for my three old negroes: Bob, Esther, Bridget. At wife's death, balance of estate to be equally divided among all my children, after payment of debts. Executors: Wm. A. Miller, Archibald Austin, Dr. James Jones. Witnesses: Archd. Austin, James Anderson Codicil: Wife to have slaves Burwell, Tinor, Fredrick in place of Andrew who has died. D 22 June 1829. Codicil: Daughter Eliz. H. Miller, a slave Jane in place of Tom. I will slave Tom to my grandson John J.C. Pittman in place of Henry who I devise to my wife. D. 8 Aug. 1829. Leonard Claibourn of Buckingham County D. 6 Mar. 1835 R. 13 Jan. 1840 All land, livestock, furniture to be sold. Wife: Frances, for life, slaves Moses, Lewis, Jenny, gig and horse, 1/3 of proceeds of sale of property to be put at interest for her use. At her death negroes and money to be equally divided among all my sons. Daughter: Mary Tanner, deceased, as received all her share. Daughter: Elizabeth Huddleston, wife of Wiley Huddleston, the money due on a $50 bond I hold on her husband. Daughter: Martha H. Pleasants, a slave Kiza, which I have given her. Daughter: Matilda Berry, I lend her a slave Judith for her life and that of her husband William Berry then to all their issue. Negroes: Louisa, Cato, Martha, John, Mary, Moses(son of Moses), Eve and all money from sale of property to be equally divided among sons: Leonard, Robert, John T., Chastain, James B., Thomas 0., and Field A. Claibourn. Slaves advanced sons to be included in accounting. Executors: sons Robert, John T. , Thomas 0. Claibourn Witnesses: John P. Williams, Peyton Lesueur, Ambrose Ford Moses Sweeny Senr. of Buckingham County D. 7 Feb. 1833. R. 8 April 1833 Wife: Martha, 25 acres of land to include the house, mill, and access to the mill; slaves, Caroline, William, Rebecca, Moses; mare given by her father; livestock and furniture for life; \ profits of the machine. Balance of land to be equally divided into 4 parts according to value: north lot and slave Nelson to be rented annually for the benefit of my son John's Family and then at the death of him and his wife to his children; west lot and slave Nancy for the benefit of my son Edmund's family and then to his children; middle lot and slaves Davy, Mary for the benefit of my son Charles' family and then to his children; east lot to son Daniel, also \ profit of machine and slave Ezekiel.