Million Downman

will

Richmond Co., VA, Will Book 5, pp. 75-76, photocopy in possession of K. Much:

March 31: 1727. In the name of God amen. I Millan [sic] Downman of the County of Richmond and in the parrish of North Farnham being in perfect health and memory but considering the uncertainty of this life I do make
this my Last Will and Testament in manner and form following,

• first: I give my soul into the hand of almighty God who gave it me and I Bequeath my body to the Earth to receive Christian Burial and as for the worldly goods God hath Blest me with I Bestow as followeth.
• I give unto my son Travers Downman four Negroes and their increase Mary, James, Anne, and Flora. I give them to him and his heirs for ever they are already received.
• Item I give unto my above said son one feather Bed and furniture if not received already.
• I lend unto my Daughter Priscilla Heale five negroes with their increase for the term of her life Dinah, King, Robin, Dick, and Hester, and I give the above said negroes and their increase unto the heirs Lawfully Begotten of her Body but for want of such heirs the above said negroes and increase shall return to my sons and Daughters or my next heirs at Law.
• Item I give unto my aforesaid Daughter tenn [?] sheep.
• Item I give unto my two grand sons William and Rawleigh sons of my son Rawleigh Downman the iith [?] part of that Estate left by my sister Elizabeth Wormley but the same shall remain in the hands of my two sons to be mannaged for their best advantage untill they come to twenty years of age and then they shall have it themselves.
• I lend unto my Daughter Elizabeth Downman During her life one Negroe Wooman and her increase and I give the above said Negroe to her heirs Lawfully Begotten of her body but for want of such heirs the above negroe and increase shall return to my sons or my next heirs at Law.
• I order as much of this Estate as I possess as will be four parts and each part made equall by men [?] to that part my Daughter Heale had which parts I give to be equally divided to my sons William Downman and Travers Downman and my two Daughters Millian Glasscock and Elizabeth Downman each one taking their part by Lott.
• Item I give unto my Daughter Elizabeth one feather bed and furniture, and all the rest of my Estate I give to be equally Divided Between my two sons and my three Daughters William Downman and Travers Downman Millian Glasscock Elisabeth Downman and Priscilla Heale, after my Debts and Legacies paid I give all my wearing cloths to be eaqually Divided Between my three Daughters.
• Lastly I make and appoint my two sons to be whole and sole executors of this my Last Will and Testament. Signed seald and declared in presence of us.
• "The Eighth day of June 1727. William Glasscock, Tobias Phillips, and Caron Brannon in open court made oath that they are acquainted with the handwriting of Mrs: Million Downman Late Deceased, and that they do verily believe this Will was wrote by her, also William Downman Gent. made oath in court that he found this writing amongst the said Million Downman's papers and doth verily believe to be her own handwriting Whereupon on the motion of the said William Downman the same is ordered to be Recorded. Test. W: Beckwith Clk. Court."

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12 Nov 1693 Middlesex Co.,Va., Will of Elizabeth Wormeley, Rec. 5 Mar 1693:

• Mother:Mrs. Elizabeth Spencer;
• Sister: Million Downman;
• Brother: RawleighTravers;
• Brother: Giles Travers;
• Children of sister Million Downman: Wilmoth Downman, Million Downman the younger, Elizabeth Downman,
• Husband: Christopher Wormeley,
• his children: Judith Wormeley, Thomas Wormeley, William Wormeley.

(Hopkins, Middlesex Wills & Inv. 1673-1812, p.54).

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