Mary Samuel

Not the same as Mary Ann Samuel who married a different man called Samuels.

From Family History: Virginia Genealogies #1, pre- 1600 to l900s Genealogies of Virginia Families III, Fl-Ha, Gray-Boulware-Samuel-Shaddock-Halbert-McGuire-Hamilton, Page 559-560, (Genealogy.com image):

ANTHONY SAMUEL The first record we find of Anthony Samuel is in 1703 when he bought 200 acres of land, more or less, from William Williams, paying three thousand pounds of tobacco and cash for it. The transaction is recorded in the following quaint fashion: "Lonery Lefham, the within mentioned Land Delivered by William Williams unto Anthony Samuel by turf and twig in the presence of us."

The rent roll just referred to also lists Anthony Samuel (page 367) as possessing 300 acres of land in 1704. Further land transactions to which Anthony Samuel was a party are listed in the Essex County records.

In his will, Anthony first bequeaths 100 acres to each of two sons, Anthony Jr. and James. Then his homestead of 416 acres to two younger sons, Henry and Thomas, with provision that his wife Mary shall enjoy its possession during her life, and stipulating further that the two younger sons shalt make no attempt to acquire possession of the smaller legacies of the two older sons.

From this, we may reasonably conclude that Anthony was twice married, and that the two older sons, Anthony Jr. and James, were children of the first wife, whose name we do not know. This surmise is further strengthened by Anthony’s statement in the will that he is "very aged" and by the fact that he names his wife Mary as executrix. He would hardly have done this, if she, too, had been very aged. The will was drawn on Nov. 27th, 1729 and proved on June 15th, 1731.

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Will of Anthony Samuel

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• 1730-1735 Essex County, Virginia Will Book 5; [Antient Press]; Pages 25-28.
• IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN. I ANTHONY SAMUEL of the Parish of St. Ann and County of Essex being very aged but of perfect sense and memory praise be to God for the same do make this my last Will and Testament revoaking all wills heretofore made in manner and form following. Imps.
• I give & bequeath to my Son ANTHONY SAMUEL the plantation whereon he now lives with as much land adjoynin g thereto as will make it up one hundred acres to him and his heirs forever.
• Item I give and bequeath to my Son JAMES SAMUEL the Plantation whereon he now lives with as much land joyning thereto as will make up one hundred acres to him and his heirs forever.
• Item I give and bequeath to my Sons HENRY and THOMAS SAMUEL four hundred and sixteen acres of land lying in the freshes of Rappa. River which was purchased by me from JOHN RIDGDALE decd to be equally divided between them to them and their heirs forever.
• Item I give and bequeath to my aforesd Sons Henry and Thomas Samuel the plantation and land whereon I now live to be equally divided between them to them and their heirs forever but it is my will that the division be so made that the dwelling house be in my Son Samuel's part, and it is further my will notwithstanding the aforesd bequest that my loving Wife MARY SAMUEL hold & enjoy the same for and during her natural life with all the advantages thereto belonging. Item it is my will that my two sons Henry &Thomas Samuel do in consideration of the aforesd bequests convey to my Grandson JOHN MERCHANT in ffee fifty acres of land given them by this Will or purchase so much fforrest land for him when he shall attain the age of twenty one years.
• Item I lend the use of one negro boy named George to my loving Wife for and during her natural life and after her decd the sd negro boy to goe desend to my Daughter MARY the Wife of CORNELIUS SAIL [Sale] to her and her heirs forever.
• Item It is my will & desire that my two Sons Henry &Thomas Samuel shall not nor their heirs anytime or times for ever hereafter claime any right or title to the land by this my Will given to my two Sons Anthony and James Samuel.
• Item I lend the use of my part of an negro man named Peter which was purchased by my self & my Son Thomas Samuel to my loving Wife for and during her natural life and after her decd my Son Thomas Samuel to have hold and enjoy the same.
• Item I lend the use of one negro woman named Bess to my loving Wife for and during her natural life and after her decd, my Son Thomas Samuel to have hold and enjoy the aforesd Negro woman forever having the first child the said Negro woman shall have and live
• I give to my Grand Daughter MARY SAMUEL the Daughter of Thomas Samuel to her and her heirs forever.
• Item I lend the use of one Negro girl named Jenny to my loving Wife for and during her natural life and after her decd my Son Henry Samuel to have hold and enjoy the aforesd Negro girl to him and his heirs forever.
• Item I give & bequeath to my Son Thomas Samuel one Negro boy named Robin to him & his heirs forever and it is my Will and desire that my Son Thomas Samuel have all my Carpenters and Coopers tools cross cut saw and all other working tools belonging to me, my loving Wife having the use of them during her natural life and all the rest and remainder of my Estate not herein bequeathed be it of what nature or property soever I lend the use thereof to my loving Wife for and during her natural life and what shall remain thereof at her decd it is my will and desire that it be equally divided between my three Daughters with the increase thereof if any Vitt. ANN COLQUIT, MARGARET WARNTON (?) and JUDITH BANNISTER and I do make constitute and appoint my loving wife Mary and my Son Thomas Samuel Executrix and Executor of this my last Will and Testament. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixt my seal this twenty seventh day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred twenty and nine.
• In presence of THOMAS WARREN, Anthony X Samuel
• JAMES TAYLER, THOMAS BROWN
• At a Court held for Essex County The xvth day of June MDCCXXXI
• This last will & testament of Anthony Samuel decd was presented in Court by Thomas Samuel one of the Exrs. therein named who made oath thereto and being further proved by the oaths of all the witnesses thereto was admitted to record.

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