Elizabeth Anderson

A Patriot of the American Revolution for VIRGINIA. DAR Ancestor # A206421

GEDCOM Note

<p>Cty. Lou, Book: 3, Page: 572, Elizabeth Anderson, Type: Will, Date: 08-Dec-1794</p><p>Will of Elizabeth Anderson, St. Martins Parish. To grandson Richard, son of Michael Anderson Negroes Paul, Sam,Ester, Fanny, Nanny, Patt, Dolly, John, bed, cow, pigs, etc. If he dies Negroes to be divided among my grandchildren Thomas M. Anderson, Pouncy Anderson, Reubin Anderson, Edmund Anderson, David Anderson, Ann Thomson wife to Edmund Thomson, and Elizabeth Anderson children to Michael Anderson. To my daughter Judith Dabney wife to James Dabney mare, side saddle, and all my wearing apparel. To grandson Thomas M. Anderson son to Michael Anderson colt. Lend to son Richard Anderson horse and then to his son Richard Anderson. Residue of estate to be sold and divided equally among my grandchildren Thomas M. Anderson, Pouncy Anderson, Reubin Anderson, Richard Anderson, Edmund Anderson, David Anderson, Ann Thomson wife to Edmund Thomson and Elizabeth Anderson children of Michael Anderson, Elizabeth Anderson wife to Matthew Anderson, Frances Holland wife to Christopher Holland, Mary Woodson wife to John Woodson, Kitty Perkins wife to Robert Perkins, Judith Anderson, Jane Anderson, Susanna Anderson, Richard Anderson, Ann Anderson, Shardy Anderson and Joseph Anderson children of Richard Anderson, Cisley Shelton wife of Thomas Shelton, Ann Hardin wife of Thomas Hardin, Polly Dabney, Charity Dabney, and William Dabney children of Judith wife of James Dabney. Legacy to granddaughter Elizabeth Anderson wife of Matthew Anderson to be at her own disposal. Exors to be Michael Anderson, James Dabney, and grandson Thomas M. Anderson. Sig. Elizabeth (X) Anderson. wit John Thomson, Zachariah Pulliam. Rec. 8 Dec. 1794</p><p> </p><p>Louisa County, Virginia - Will - Elizabeth Anderson, 1791</p><p> </p><p>ELIZABETH ANDERSON</p><p>Louisa County, Virginia</p><p>1791</p><p> </p><p>I Elizabeth Anderson of the County of Louisa and Parish of Saint Mary being in </p><p>perfect Sense and Sound </p><p>Memory, do Constitute and ordain this last Will and Testament in Manner and form </p><p>following:</p><p> </p><p>Item: I Give and bequeath to my Grand Son Richard, Son to Michael Anderson, the </p><p>following Negroes & </p><p>their future increases, (to wit) Paul,Sam, Esther & her Child by the name of </p><p>Fanny, Nanny and her three </p><p>Children by the Names of Patt, Dolly & John, likewise Choice of my feather Beds, </p><p>& furniture, four Cows </p><p>& Calves, three Sows & pigs & four other Hogs Choice of my Stock, one Grey Horse </p><p>called Romeo, one </p><p>Bay ColtCalled the bay mare Colt and Ten Barrels Corn to him and his heirs </p><p>forever, But in Case my grand </p><p>Son Richard, Son to Michael Anderson Should die without lawful Heir, then my </p><p>Will and Desire is that the </p><p>Negroes, Bed, Stock etc Should be equally divided among my Grand Children, </p><p>Thomas M. Anderson, </p><p>Pouncey Anderson, Reubin Anderson, Edmund Anderson, David Anderson, Ann </p><p>Thomson, wife to </p><p>Edmund Thomson, & Elizabeth Anderson Children to Michael Anderson, to them and </p><p>their Heirs forever </p><p>and in Case any of the Children of MichaelAnderson above mentioned Should die </p><p>without lawful Heir, my </p><p>Will is that their part or parts should be Equally divided among the Surviving </p><p>Children.</p><p> </p><p>Item: I Give and Bequeath to my Daughter Judith Dabney, wife to James Dabney, </p><p>one Bay Mare called </p><p>Polly, the Colt now by her side my Saddle & Bridle & all my Wearing Aparrel to </p><p>her & her heirs forever.</p><p> </p><p>Item: I give to my Grand Son Thomas M Anderson Son to Michael Anderson Ten </p><p>pound Current Money </p><p>to him and his heirs forever:</p><p> </p><p>Item: I give to my Son Michael Anderson a Bay colt two years old, to him & his </p><p>heirs forever.</p><p> </p><p>Item: I lend my Son Richard Anderson a Bay Horse by the name of Georgia, and </p><p>after </p><p>my son Richard's Death my will is that his Horse should go to his Son Richard </p><p>Anderson.</p><p> </p><p>Item: My Will and Desire is that after paying the above Legacies and all my </p><p>Just Debts the Residue of my </p><p>Estate both Real & Personal should be Sold and the money arising there from to </p><p>be Equally Divided among </p><p>my Grand Children, Thomas M. Anderson, Pouncey Anderson, Reubin Anderson, </p><p>Richard Anderson, </p><p>Edmund Anderson, David Anderson Ann Thomson wife to Edmund Thomson & Elizabeth </p><p>Anderson </p><p>Children of Michael Anderson. Elizabeth Anderson Wife to Matthew Anderson, </p><p>Frances Holland Wife to </p><p>Christopher Holland, Mary Woodson, Wife to John Woodson, Kitty Perkins, Wife to </p><p>Robert Perkins, </p><p>Judith Anderson, Jane Anderson, Susanna Anderson, Richard Anderson, Ann </p><p>Anderson, Shandy Anderson, </p><p>& Joseph Anderson Children of Richard Anderson, Cisely Shelton Wife to Thomas </p><p>Shelton, Ann Hardin, </p><p>Wife to Thomas Hardin, Polley Dabney, Charity Dabney & William Dabney Children </p><p>of Judith wife of </p><p>James Dabneyto them & their Heirs forever.</p><p>Item: My Will and Desire is that the Legacy I have left my Grand Daughter </p><p>Elizabeth Anderson, wife to </p><p>Matthew Anderson should be at her own Disposal and that her Husband should have </p><p>nothing to dowith it.</p><p> </p><p>I do hereby Constitute and appoint my Son Michael Anderson James Dabney, and my </p><p>Grand Son Thomas </p><p>M. Anderson Executor to this my last Will and Testament in Witnefs Whereof I </p><p>havehereunto set my hand </p><p>and affixed my Seal this Seventh Day of July one thousand Seven Hundred and </p><p>Ninety One Sealed & </p><p>Delivered in Presence of </p><p> </p><p>Elizabeth Anderson (her seal)</p><p>John Thomson (seal)</p><p>Mark Zachariah</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>At a Court held for Louisa County on the 8th dy of December 1794. This will was </p><p>this day Exhibited in </p><p>open Court by Michael & Thomas Anderson two of the Executors therein named and </p><p>was proved by </p><p>the oaths of John Thomson & Zachariah Pulliam Witnefses thereto and by the Court </p><p>the same is ordered to </p><p>be recorded and therein Executed. On the motion of the said Executors who made </p><p>oath thereto according to </p><p>Law. Certificate is granted them for Obtaining a probate thereof in due form. </p><p>On their into Bond with security </p><p>They together with John Thomson & Thomas Meriwether Jr. and acknowledged </p><p>thereint heir Securities </p><p>entered into Bond Conditioned as the Law directs which is ordered to be </p><p>recorded.</p><p> </p><p>Teste John Poindexter CLC</p><p>At a Court held for Louisa County on the 8th Day of December 1794 This </p><p>bond was this day in open </p><p>Court acknowledged by Michael ___Anderson, Thomas Anderson, John </p><p>_____Thomson & Thomas </p><p>Meriwether Jr and by the Court Ordered to be recorded-ed</p><p>Teste John Poindexter CLC</p><p>KNOW all Men by the fe Prefents, that we Michael Anderson Thomas Anderson, John </p><p>Thomson & Thos </p><p>Meriwether Jr are held and firmly bound to Nelson Anderson, Geo Sunisden William </p><p>Wash & Malcolm Hart </p><p>Gentlemen, Juftices of the court of Louisa County __________now fitting, inthe </p><p>fum of Two Thousand </p><p>_________________________________ pounds, to the payment whereof, well and </p><p>truly to be mae to the </p><p>faid Juftices, and their fucceffors, we bind ourfelves, and each of us, our and </p><p>each of our Heirs, Executors, </p><p>and Administrators, jointly and seve-rally, firmly by these presents </p><p> </p><p> Sealed with our seals, and dated this 8thday of Decr ________ Anno Dom., </p><p>one thousand seven hundred </p><p>and ninety Four and in the 19th year of the commonwealth.THE condition of </p><p>this obligation is, that if the </p><p>said Michl Anderson & Thomas AndersonExecutors of the last will and </p><p>testament or administrators with </p><p>the will annex-ed all goods, chattles and credits, of Elizabeth </p><p>Anderson deceafed, do </p><p>make a true and perfect inventory of all and sin-gular the goods, chattles, </p><p>and credits of the said deceafed, </p><p>which have orshall come to the hands, possession, or knowledge of them </p><p>the said Michl & </p><p>Tho ___________ or into the hands orpossession of any other person or persons </p><p>for them </p><p> and the same so made do exhibit into the County Court at </p><p>suchtime as they </p><p> shall be thereto required by the </p><p>saidCourt, and the same goods, chattles, and </p><p>credits, do well and truly admini-ster according to law; and make a just and </p><p>true account of theiractings </p><p>and doings therein, when thereunto required by the said Court, andfurther </p><p>do well and truly pay and </p><p>deliver all the legacies contained and specifi-ed in the said willas far as the </p><p>said goods, chattles, and </p><p>credits will extendaccording to the value thereof; as the law shall charge Michl </p><p>Anderson then this </p><p>obligation to void, or else to remain in full force. (seal)</p><p> </p><p>a thereof; as the law shall charge Sealed and Delivered </p> Thomas Anderson (seal)