Roger Thompson's Will

This is the will of my great-great-great-great grandfather's will.  I have transcribed it exactly as it is.  Except for the fact that I captialized all the last names to make them easier to find.  Hope you find it interesting.

This is from the Albemarle Co. Will Book 13 pg. 208, 25th March 1834

In the name of God amen.

                        I Roger THOMPSON of Albemarle County & state of Virginia being in declining life but of sound mind, discretion & understanding do make this my last will & testament in manner & form following, viz: First after my just debts are paid, I will and give to Temperance THOMPSON wife of my son Nathaneal THOMPSON one hundred dollars & my bed cord stead & furniture for the special perpose of rewarding her for hindness & affection for me in my Old age.~ Secondly My Will is that my negro man (Lewis) shall be sold at auction amongst my children and that no other shall bid for him and the purchased money to be divided as I shall herein after order.~ Thirdly my horse & desk shall be sold  Fourthly my will and special desire is, that all my possessions & estate consisting of one Thousand dollar Bond, the sale money of my man (Lewis) Horse Desk (except what I have willed above, shall be equally divided among my four daughters Namely Mary FRANKLIN Elizabeth BALLARD Sarah WARD & Susan WARD: my reason for not giving my sons anything is that in a former division of my property & save each of them a full propotion of all my Estate ~ Fifthly I appoint my son-in-law William WARD exceutor of this my last Will & Given under my hand & seal this 25th day of March 1834. ~

Signed Sealed & achknowledged )                                                                                  his
in the presence                              )                                                                     Roger   X  Thompson
Ed. I THOMPSON                       )                                                                                 mark
Nathaniel THOMPSON               )
John X MAUPIN                          )

At a Court held for Albemarle County 7th January 1839
                    This Instrument of writing purporsing to be the last will & testament of Roger THOMPSON deceased was produced into court and proved be the oaths of Edmond I. THOMPSON & John MAUPIN two of the witness thereto & Ordered to be recorded

Teste Ira Garrett, CC.

Also having to do with his will is this appriasal from Will Book 13 pg. 260

In Obedience to an Order of the County Court of Albemarle made the 7th Jan 1839.  We the undersigned (being first duly sworn) have proceeded to appraise the Estate of Roger THOMPSON Decd.                                                         January 25th 1839

One Thousand Dollar Bond bearing interest from the 3rd Nov. 1832             1000     00
One Negro Man named Lewis                                                                        750     00
One Bay mare $36. One Bridle & saddle $6.                                                    41     00
One Natural Desk                                                                                              6     00
One Bottle & One Wine glass                                                                                     25
                                                                                                                   $1797     25

    Ed I. THOMPSON                                             
Nathaniel THOMPSON                                     
Thomas BALLARD                                            

At a Court held for Albemarle County 4th March 1839
        This Inventory & appraisement of Roger THOMPSON's Estate was returned & Ordered to be recorded.

Teste Ira Garrett, CC.

 

This also has to do with the will.  This is the record of the Estate.   Will Book 14, pgs. 277-278

Estate of Roger THOMPSON decd in ?? with William WARD executor

1840
May 23	To Cash pd Dr. Brown		pr Recpt		$20.00
June 13	 "  "   "  Dr. Brown				 	 29.50	49.50
Jan 29	 "  "   "  T. R. Dunn &				  	  5.87
May	 "  "   "  Clerks tickets attorneys and sherrifs fees	 36.31
1838
Dec 31	 "  "   "  Making Coffin				 12.
1841	 "  "   "  Pd cryer and postage letter			  1.25
July 10	 "  "   "  Nathaniel THOMPSON Jr. pr Recpt		100.00	155.43
	 " Commission on $2812.30 at 5 pr  commissioners		199.93
	 " this sum paid Nathiel THOMPSON in his claim			140.63
	 " vs the Estate pr verdict of the S C of Albemarle		2113.64

	Balance due the Estate R. THOMPSON Decd				358.12
									2812.30

March	By amount sale property						698.66
	"  amount Nathaniel THOMPSON debt due the
	estate with interest						2113.64
									2812.30

	Balance due the Estate of R. THOMPSON Decd			358.12

In obedience to an order of the County court of Albemarle bearing sale 4 day of Feb. 1839 we the undersd comm: have this day enamd the ack and vouchers of Wm WARD enor of R. THOMPSON decd, being first sworn and find a balance of $338,12 due sd Estate Given under our hands this 8th day of Oct 1841

Bernard B. THOMPSON
John X MAUPIN
Thomas BALLARD

At a Court held for Albemarle County 1 Nov 1841
        This settlement of Accounts was returned into Court and ordered to be for Execptions
At a court held for said County 3rd January 1842 No exceptions being filed the same was ordered to be Recorded

Teste
Ira Garrett
CC

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