Jane Champe

Col. Champe had six daughters, all noted beauties. Elizabeth married Judge Plemlng; Jane married Col. Samuel Washington; Mary married Col. Lewis Willis; Lucy married Austin Brockenbrough; Ann married Col. John Tallaferro; and Sarah married Col. Edward Carter of "Bleinheim," Albemarle County. See FTM, CD186, p. 742.

will

1766 Will: King George County, Virginia, WB1-247, IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN; I, Jane Champe of King George County, being sensible of the uncertainty of this mortal life and tho at the present a little unwell yet very sound in mind do make this my last will and Testament in manner and form following;

First and principally I recommend my Soul to Almighty God hoping for a glorious reserection (sic) and my body to the Earth to be intered decently at the Discretion of my Executors.

2d., I give and bequeath to my daughter Betty Champe and her heirs the five following negroes by name Nell and her child Violet, Rachel (illegible) and Chloe the daughter of Ralph with all their increase from this time till my daughter aforesaid is possessed of them.

3d., I give and bequeath to my grandson Henry Willis and his heirs a negro boy (Princes son) named Bob.

4th., I give and bequeath to my son William Champe and his heirs lawfully begotten my negro man named Sam who works in the garden but my son William dying without children I give and bequeath the said negro Sam to my son John and in case of his death without children I give said negro Sam to my grandson John Taliaierro and his heirs.

5th., I give and bequeath to my son John Champe my negro woman Peggy and her increase from the time she becomes his and my negro man Dick to him and his heirs lawfully begotten but he dying without children I leave said negro to my son William or his children but in default of them I leave Dick to my Grandson Charles Carter anci his heirs, and my wench Peggy to my Granddaughter Jeny Taliaferro and her heirs.

6th., I give and bequeath among all of my grand children born at this time and their issue the following named fourteen negroes Viz,- -Prince, Ralph, Ben, Bess, Chloe, Mary, Prince a boy, Harry a boy, Winny, Princes daughter, Sarah, Chloes daughter, at Prince William, Kate the daughter of Peggy, Gary the son of Jenny the daughter of Bess, and forasmuch as I would willingly avoid all cause of dispute about the sixth devise and request that the parents or Executors of my several grand children at my decease may devide (sic) the negroes in this devise so as to give general satisfaction and I think the best method to procure that will be to chuse (sic) indifferent persons of credit to do it deviding them into many parts as to equal the number of family's concerned, the Gentlemen chosen shall on oath say the difference in the value of the parts (being made as near as possible) and the difference shall be paid immediately by him who got the best (by lot) to him who got the one of less value, if there is a difference I would not have the negroes sold and the parents or executors are to devide (sic) the three several family's in the same equitable manner that the design of this devise may be as near as possible.

7th., I give and bequeath to my grand daughter Nancy Taliaferro and her heirs a negro girl named Sylvia, Nanny's daughter which I take in lieu for the girl Grace one of my twenty who died.

8th., I give and bequeath to my daughter, Betty Champe, and her heirs all the household furniture of every kind, my propertys and purchased by me since my husbands death.

9th., I give and bequeath to my grand daughter Nancy Taliaferro, Molly Gaitskill, and Betty Gaitskill (The two oldest daughters of Captain John Gaitskill, deceased), my cows and calves purchased by myself (being six in number at this time) and their increase to be equally divided amongst them and their heirs.

10th., I give and bequeath to Mrs. Mary Gaitskill, Jeremiah Steward, John Strenge, and Lettice Fewell to each five barrels of Indian corn to be paid them at their order by my Executors immediately after my decease.

11th., I give to Nancy Duff five pounds of currency to be paid to her by my Executors immediately after my decease.

12th., I give to Sally Grinnan (she living with me at the time of my death) three pounds currency to be paid when Nancy Duffs (illegible) and above her wages.

13th., I give to each of my daughters alive at my death a mourning ring of those four I have now by me and I leave my wearing apparral (sic) to be divided amongst them.

14th., It is my will and desire that my just debts be paid out of the corn, tobacco, money I may have by me at my death, next the legacys (sic) and should any part of either remain after this will is complyed (sic), that it be made use of to lessen the estate.

I appoint my sons William and John Cbampe Executors of this my last will and testament and seal this twenty-fifth day of July one thousand seven hundred and sixty six:.

Jane Champe Seal

Since making, signing and sealing the above will I have resolved to add this codicill containing additions and alterations.

Ist., I give and bequeath amongst all my grand children and their heirs two negro boys called Sampson and Gany the sons of Peggy (who is devised to my son John) to be disposed of as the fourteen in the sixth devise of the above will in every respect.

2d., I revoke that part of my will where I directed what might remain after paying my just debts and to do so to lessen the Estates debts, instead of that clause now revoked, it is my will and desire that what may remain of corn, Tobacco or cash (after paying my just debts) and legacies belonging to have at my decease divided equally amongst my grand daughters born at that time.

3d., It is my desire that Mr. Edward Carter be joined with my two sons as an Executor and appoint those three Executors of this my last will and testament and codicil annexed as witness my hand and seal this 4th day of October, one thousand seven hundred and sixty six.

Jane Champe, Seal
Signed and sealed in the presence of Sam Taliaferro David Briggs.

At a court held for King George County, the 2d day of April, 1767; The last will and testament of Jane Champe, deceased, was presented into court by Austin Brockenbrough and Lewis Willis, Gents., and was

proved by the oath of David Briggs and admitted to record, and the Executors named in the Will refusing to take upon them the execution thereof on motion of the said Brockenbrough and Willis administration with the will annexed is granted them who made oath thereto according to law and acknowledged a bond for same.

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