of Manchester Parish Chesterfield Co.,VA

To son William, tract he lives on, 132 acres, next to William Baugh.

Thomas Bealcher and Jesse Clark, being part of land I had by my wife, and 6 acre SW on lower side of plantation.To son Elijah, land he lives on, 155 acres, on South side of Swift Creek, 100 yeards below the new mill, bounded by William Baugh,William Newby, William Newby Jr., Levi Newby,Thomas Ashbrook and Eleasure Clay.

To son Elisha, land I live on, 213 acres, bounded by Elijah Newby, William Newby, John,Thomas Belcher and Moses Ferguson.

To grandson William Newby, son of William, the tract where my father John Newby lived, 100 acres, next to Sam. Cobbs,John Newby, Perry's estate, widow Graves, Moses Farguson and Elisha Newby.

To grandson Arthur Horner, 100 acres, it being land of James and Isham Clark, next to William Winfree,Thomas Farguson,James Clark and Samuel Newby.

To grandson Sam Newby, rest of land I bought of James & Isham Clark, 95 acres, next to James Clark, Grarner Flowler & Puckett

Wife AMEY to have plantation and use of three negroes for widowhood To daughter Sarah Newby, 1 feather bed, etc.

To daughter Jane Newby, items

To daughter Dinah Clark, 1 feather bed, etc.

To son John, bed and items

To daughter Amey Hudson, bed, etc. at death of my wife

Wife and unmarried daughters to have use of plantation

Executors: sons Elijah and Elisha

Dated 9 Aug. 1794

Wit: James Railey, Robert Farguson, Allen Whitworth

Taken from (Chesterfield Co., VA Wills 1774-1795) page,460. Abstracted and Compiled by Benjamin B. Weisiger III

This page hosted by Get your own Free Home Page