Thomas Edwards, Jr.

Not the same as Thomas Edwards, of Dale Parish

Will

• 1766-1770 Northumberland County, Virginia Record Book #7; [Lewis & Booker]; Page 539
• Edward, Thomas, Clerk of Lancaster County.
• W. W. 23 February 1763---W. P. 9 July 1770
• Whereas my son Thomas Edwards, by the last will of his great grandmother Mrs. Ann Ingram, dec'd, is entitled to sundry tracts of land and slaves and fee tail, and he to be contented with that.
• Son Leroy Edwards- the plantation whereon I now live and my land in the forrest, my friend Charles Carter of Corotoman, to take him under his guardianship.
• Wife to have my mulatto girl Sarah Wiggins, and her child John, and my chair and horses, exclusive of her dower.
• Son Thomas-my desk, bookcase, and books.
• Daughter Ann-negro woman known as Black Sarah.
• Son Robert Edwards-negro boy Isaac, and I desire that John Tayloe, Esq., of Richmond County, to take him under his guardianship.
• My son to have my tract of land upon the head of Little Wiccomoco, in North'd County.
• Rest of estate to be equally divided between my sons Leroy and Robert, and daughters Sarah, Elizabeth, Katharine, and Anne, and the child my wife now goes with. {is this Griffin?]
• Charles Carter of Corotoman, Thomas Gaskins, and Kendall Lee, executors.
• Witness: Henry Hinton, John Fauntleroy, Thomazine Ingram, and. Joseph McAdams.

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• 1653-1800 Lancaster County, Virginia Wills [Ida J. Lee];
• EDWARDS, Thomas. Will. 14 Nov. 1759. Rec. 15 Feby. 1760.
• Wife (no name) Son Richard. Daughters Betty and Lucy, estate of my mother-in-law Mrs. Ann Ingram in Northumberland county; Sons: Thomas and Robert. Dau. Mary Fleet and release of her husband Maj. Fleet from my debt. Dau. Sarah Keene, and release of her husband Capt. Keene, from my debt. Niece Betty Whiting; Sister, Mrs. Dorothy Matthews; Daus.-in-law Mrs. Judith Fauntleroy and Mrs. Ann Haynie; Col. Landon Carter, Col. Armistead Churchill, Rev. Mr. Currie; Negro man Stephen which will belong to Mr. Swann's estate at wife's death; son Robert land known as Fleet's Point. Extrs. Sons Thomas and Richard Edwards. W.B. 16, Page 80.

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Origins

1653-1800 Lancaster County, Virginia Wills [Ida J. Lee];
EDWARDS, Thomas. Will. 14 Nov. 1759. Rec. 15 Feby. 1760.

• Wife (no name)
• Son Richard.
• Daughters Betty and Lucy, estate of my mother-in-law Mrs. Ann Ingram in Northumberland county;
• Sons: Thomas and Robert.
• Dau. Mary Fleet and release of her husband Maj. Fleet from my debt.
• Dau. Sarah Keene, and release of her husband Capt. Keene, from my debt.
• Niece Betty Whiting;
• Sister, Mrs. Dorothy Matthews;
• Daus.-in-law Mrs. Judith Fauntleroy and Mrs. Ann Haynie; Col. Landon Carter, Col. Armistead Churchill, Rev. Mr. Currie; Negro man Stephen which will belong to Mr. Swann's estate at wife's death; son Robert land known as Fleet's Point.
• Extrs. Sons Thomas and Richard Edwards.
• W.B. 16, Page 80.

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References

1. https://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I4097...