Samuel Waddy, of Louisa County

Not Samuel Waddy, of Hanover, VA who died intestate.
Not Samuel Wade of New Jersey who married Sarah Burctcher:
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In the name of God Amen I Samuel Waddy of the Coun- of Louisa being sick and week but of sound Memory than - be to almigty God for the same and calling to mind the uncertainty of this Transitory Life and knowing that it is appointed for all men to die do make and ordaine this my last Will and Testament revoking and disannulling all others by me formerly made either by word or writing and first I give my Soul into the Hands of Almighty God who gave it Trusting that I shall receive a full pardon of all my Sins throug the merits of Jesus Christ my Redeemer and my Body to the Earth to be buried in a Chris- Manner at the Discretion of my Ex.r hereafter nam.d and as touching such worldly Estate as it hath plea.d Algmighty God to favour me with do give an- dispose of the same in the following Manner.
Item I will that all my just Debts be paid Item I give and Bequeath to my seven Children Viz Mary Waddy Anna Waddy, Sarah Waddy Owen Waddy Frances Waddy Samuel Waddy and Elizabeth Waddy all my Estate Real & personal to be equally divided between them and if any of them should depart this Life without lawfull Issue he she or them so departing their part of my Estate to be divided Between the Survivors or any of their heirs then Living all which said Estate I give to my said Children and to their heirs for ever excepting one Shilling Sterling which I give to my Son John Waddy and as he is heir to the Land where on I now live I will that he have no other part of my Estate I leave my dear and Loving Wife Anne Waddy Executrix and my trusty and well Beloved Friend Nathaniel Pope Executor of this my last Will and Testament In witness where of I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this sixth day of February 1764 Samuel Waddy
Signed Sealed and published in presence of
Anth.o Waddy
Lucy Tait
Robert Sharp

At a Court held for Louisa County on the 14.th Day of August 1764
This Will was this day proved in open Court by the Oaths of Anthony Waddy Luct Tait & Rob.t Sharp and by the Court admitted to record and is recorded
Teste James Littlepage Cl. cur.t

On 3 December 1699 listed on an account "for dieting ye carpen'r, and f or getting of 8 lots of board timber to ye church", for which he was pa id 2470 pounds of tobacco.

Samuel WADDY'S Will dated Feb. 1764 Debts to be paid.
To testator's seven children viz: Mary WADDY, Sarah WADDY, Owen WADDY, Frances WADDY, Saml. WADDY and Elizabeth WADDY all esta te Real and Personal to be equally divided between them and if any of th em should die without lawful issue their portion or portions to be divid ed between survivors or any of their heirs living excepting one shilling s terling to son, John WADDY as he is heir to the land whereon testator n ow lives, he is to have no other part of estate.
To wife, Ann WADDY Execu trix and Nathaniel POPE Executor.
Witnesses - Anthony WADDY, Lucy TAIT, Robert SHARPE

Probated Augt. 14, 1764 Will Book 1, p. 63

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Name: Samuel Waddy
Sex: M
Birth: ABT 1719 in New Kent Co VA
Death: 1764 in Louisa Co VA
Person Id: I19275
Tree Id: 104119

Parents
Father: Anthony Waddy: Birth: ABT 1681 in VA. Death: AFT 1753 in Louisa Co VA
Mother: Sarah Parke: Birth: ABT 8 APR 1688 in St. Peter's Parish, New Kent Co VA. Death: AFT 1729 in Louisa Co VA

Family
Marriage:
Married: Ann Craighill on ABT 1745 at prob Louisa Co VA.

Ann Craighill: Birth: ABT 1723. Death: 1764 in Louisa Co VA

Children:

1. John J. Waddy: Birth: ABT 1746 in Louisa Co VA. Death: ABT 1776 in Louisa Co VA
2. Mary Waddy: Birth: ABT 1748 in New Kent Co VA. Death: BET NOV AND DEC 1773 in Louisa Co VA
3. Ann Waddy: Birth: ABT 1750 in Louisa Co VA. Death: AFT NOV 1779 in Louisa Co VA
4. Sarah Waddy: Birth: ABT 1752 in Louisa Co VA. Death: BET 1764 AND SEP 1777 in Louisa Co VA
5. Owen Waddy: Birth: ABT 1754 in Louisa Co VA. Death: BET 1764 AND SEP 1777 in Louisa Co VA
6. Frances Waddy: Birth: ABT 1756 in New Kent Co VA. Death: ABT 1778 in Louisa Co VA
7. Samuel Waddy: Birth: ABT 1758 in VA. Death: 1780 in Louisa Co VA
8. Elizabeth Waddy: Birth: ABT 1761 in Louisa Co VA.

Notes
a. Note: Samuel Waddy was born in New Kent Co VA but his parents' home fell into Hanover Co when it was formed in 1721.

In 1742, Louisa Co VA was formed from Hanover Co. In Feb 1742, Samuel registered his cattle mark with the Louisa Co court: "crop & slit on each ear." About 1745 at age 26, he married Ann Craighill and they had at least 8 children.

Samuel died in 1764 in his late 40s. In Feb 1764, Samuel wrote his will stating that his debts should be paid, then leaving to his 8 children "Mary, Ann, Sarah, Owen, Frances, Samuel, and Elizabeth all estate real and personal to be equally divided between them and if any of them should die without lawful issue, their portion or portions to be divided between the survivors or any of their heirs living, excepting one shilling sterling to son John Waddy as he is heir to the land whereon the testator now lives, he is to have no other part of the estate. To wife Ann Waddy, executrix and friend Nathaniel Pope executor." Witnesses were Anthony Waddy (Samuel's brother), Lucy Tait [wife of Zenas Tate], and Robert Sharp. The will was probated Aug 14 1764, so Samuel died during 1764.

At Samuel's death, Ann was left with 8 minor children ages 18 through 2. Perhaps Ann was ill because she wrote her will in March 1764, "To son John Waddy half the tract of land whereon the testator now lives. Sons Owen Waddy and Samuel Waddy each one-fourth part of above mentioned tract of land. If either of the said sons die without lawful issue or before he attains to 21 years of age, his part to be equally divided between the survivors, their heirs, or assigns. If by the will of my deceased husband Samuel Waddy, son John Waddy should be entitled to an equal part of his estate then above mentioned tract of land shall be equally divided among my above mentioned sons, their heirs, etc, yet my will and desire is that all my children shall have a just right to work their several slaves on the aforesaid tract of land till they are married or see cause to withdraw them." Nathaniel Pope was the executor with witnesses Mary Burnett, Mary Waddy (this could be any of several relations), Ann Hargo, Ann Waddy (who is this?), and Thomas Craighill. There is no probate date, but Ann probably died in 1764.

[Since Samuel and Ann both died in 1764, what happened to their children?]

Curiously, several of their children died in their early adulthood and some of them before they married. Mary died unmarried in 1773 about age 25, leaving her brother John Waddy as her executor. John died in 1776 about age 30, leaving a young widow Jane and young son Samuel (b c1771). Frances died unmarried in 1778 about age 22 leaving brother Samuel Waddy and Charles Thomson as executors. Since Frances refered to her "brother or either sister," this indicates that her siblings Sarah and Owen had already died. Frances had only brother Samuel and sisters Ann and Elizabeth surviving by 1777. Then Samuel died in 1780 unmarried about age 22.

By 1780, Samuel Waddy and Ann Craighill had only two surviving children (Ann and Elizabeth) and only one Waddy grandchild (Samuel Waddy, son of John and Jane). Daughter Ann married Nelson Thomson and daughter Elizabeth married Richard Phillips.

Since Samuel and his wife Ann seem to have died in 1764, perhaps their land was held in the family until the children were grown. The following item was listed in the Virginia Gazette (newspaper) in Oct 1787: "To be sold at Louisa Court House, 600 acres of land owned by Samuel Waddys orphans for delinquent taxes."

References Louisa Co VA Will Bk 1 p 63 (Samuel's will). Louisa Co VA Deed Bk C (in the back) (Ann's will). Louisa Co VA Court Order Book p 12. Edward Pleasants Valentine Papers. p 1579-1592. Researched and written by Ann Blomquist. 3/2002 This narrative is copyrighted material and may not be posted or published except by the author.