Notes for William Crenshaw




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Notes for William Crenshaw

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In the name of God Amen. I William Crenshaw of Nottoway County do make and
ordain this my Last Will and Testament in manner and form following Viz.
Imprimis
I give and bequeath to my son Richard Crenshaw one equal sixth part of all my negroes
to be divided (if it can be to contrived) for him to have seven in number or in other words
the sixth part in number as well as in Value of Whatsoever negroes I may leave. Also my Land
and plantation whereon I now live Comprehending the Land I received of my Father and that part
which I bought of John Wallace with two good feather beds bedsteads
and furniture. Item I give and bequeath to my son Austin one other [^equal] sixth part of
all my negroes to be divided to him by the same role and principles as is directed to be
observed in the above bequest to my son Richard. Also my tract of Land lying on the
South Side of the long Branch Comprehending the tract I bought of Henry Burge and
John and William Irby As also my tract of land lying on Great Nottoway River which
I bought of John Shelton and Edward Dennis. With two good Feather beds bedsteads
and furniture. Item I give and bequeath to my Daughter Nancy Stokes one equal
third part of the residue of my negroes after taking from the Whole the before mentioned
Five Sixth Shares for my two sons. I mean that James, Peg, Daniel and Josse now in her
possession shall be put into my Stock of negroes before any Division is made And
that she return in addition to any legacy herein contained all the children that is
or may be borne of Peg since her Child Josse because she has had the troubles and
expense of raising such Children Also One Hundred Pounds Cash to be paid her
by my Executors hereafter named. Item I give and bequeath to my Son Richard
Crenshaw in trust for my Daughter Lucy Carter One Other third part of my residue
of my negroes. After taking from the whole the before mentioned two sixths shares for
my two sons I mean that the two negroes now in her possession named Milly and
Sicely shall be put into my Stock of negroes before any division is made And that
the said share be to her the said Lucy Carters whole use and benefit during her
natural life And at her death to be equally divided between all the children from
her body that me be alive at her death. Also One Hundred Pounds Cash to be paid
her by my Executors hereafter named And one good feather bed bedstead and
furniture in addition to that which she has received. Item I give and bequeath
to my Daughter Jane Crenshaw the other third part of the residue of my negroes after
taking from the whole as is severally before directed two sixths shares for my two sons
Also One Hundred Pounds Cash to be paid her by my Executors hereafter named And
two good feather beds bedsteads and furniture. Item my further Will and desire is
that the residue of my estate not already bequested be equally divided between my before
mentioned five Children subjecting my Daughter Nancy Stokes’s division in
this residuary part of my estate to be a deduction of Twenty nine pounds for the stock
which I have already given into the possession of my son in Law William Stokes
as also to make a deduction from my Daughter Lucy Carters division in this
residuary part of my estate of Eight pounds ten shillings for the stock which

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I have already given into the possession of my son in Law Rawleigh Carter. Lastly
I Constitute and appoint my Son Richard Crenshaw and my two Sons in Law Rawleigh
Carter and William Stokes my Executors to this my last Will and Testament hereby
revoking all former Wills by me made. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and affixed my Seal this 31st day of July 1794.
Signed Sealed Published and declared
to be the Last Will + testament of William
Crenshaw in [^the] presence of William Crenshaw {seal}
Robert Crute Stephen Wilkinson
Giles Nance John Irby

Nottoway County Court September the 4th 1794 This Last Will and testament of
William Crenshaw Deceased was offered to proof by Rawleigh Carter and William Stokes
Executors therein named and was proved by the Oaths of Robert Crute Stephen Wilkinson
and John Irby Witnesses thereto and is ordered to be Recorded and on the motion of
the said Executors a Certificate for obtaining probate of the said Will is granted
Stith Hardaway, Burwell Smith & David Crenshaw the
them they having taken the Oath of an Executor and with security ^ entered into and
acknowledged each of them above according to Law.
Teste Benjamin Pollard DC
Truly Recorded Teste Peter Randolph C

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