Edited by Clayton Torrence.
pg 601: Vol. II [shs, my note - still from Isle of Wight, VA Records]
THOMAS HARDY, WILL of: Mch. 11, 1790. wife PRISCILLA HARDY, daughter
ELIZABETH CROLLY HARDY, son SAMUEL HARDY, daughter MARY CHAMBERS. Executors, Mr.
ROBERT HUNNICUTT, GEORGE HARDY, & WM. HARDY. Wit. JOSEPH CARROLL, JAMES BENNETT.
Bk. 10, p. 200.
pg 521. Vol I [shs, my note - still from Isle of Wight, VA Records]
RICHARD GRAY, GEORGE RIDDICK and JAMES BRIGGS ap-praisers of the estate of
MARY CARROLL, dec'd. April 10, 1719. Bk 2, p. 647.
pg 535-536. Vol I Southampton County VA records]
JOSEPH GRAY, of Southampton Col, will of. Dated August 30, 1769: To wife
SARAH GRAY during life use of Plantation whereon testator now lives with all land
on north side the mill Swamp con-taining about 790 acres, also the labour of
the following negroes, POMPEY, PETER, CHARLES, MENGO, TIM, DAY, DANIEL,
SOL-OMON, STEPHEN, AMEY, MAREA, HANNAH, NELL, CATE, TOB & JUDY, HANNAH child; also
all household and Kitchen fur-niture as it shall be at testator's death with
all stock of horses, cattle, hogs, & sheep with every other thing belonging to
the plantation and after the death of wife to testator's son JAMES GRAY "all
the estate both real & personal that shall remain after the death of his mother
of the estate given her". To son JAMES GRAY 115 acres of land on south side of
Mill Swamp with water grist mill thereon.* son EDWIN GRAY 1060 acres land
whereon sd. EDWIN now lives, also slaves ABRAM, DICK, ROGER, NAN, JENNY, LOUE,
FANNY, PRIMUS, FED, RACHEL & CLOE., also all stock, Horses, Cattle, Sheep and
Hogs, with every other thing belonging to the sd. Plantation. daughers, MARY
FANNING, ANN BLUNT, and SARAH WALL, l 5 : cur. above what has already been given
them. daughter LUCY GRAY, negroes, NED, JUDY, LITTLE NED, and BEN, one
feather bed, and furniture, a single chair horse. As tes-tator's estate will be much
in debt at his death and he is desirous that the indebtedness may be paid as
soon as possible he be-queaths for that purpose and other purposes hereafter
mentioned, to his son EDWAIN GRAY 648 acres on South side of Nottoway River in
Southampton Co. known by the name of BUCK HORN & following negroes thereon,
viz: HARRY, PETER, JIMMY, TONY & PHILLAS, all stock of horses, cattle, sheep, &
hogs, with every other thing belonging to sd. plantation in consideration that
he sd. EDWIN pay all testator's just debts and legacies, given testator's
daughters (MARY, ANN, & SARAH) and the better to enable sd. son EDWIN to perform
the same testator gives him all the re-mainder of (estate) to be equally
divided between testator's wife and his son EDWIN GRAY. Sons EDWIN GRAY AND JAMES
GRAY, Executors, and they are not to be required to give security, Estate not
to be appraised. Witnesses --THOS. --(X)--CARROLL, JOHN PURSELL, WILL HAMBLIN.
Recorded --June 13, 1771. W. B. 2, p. 411.
[shs, my note - this was long but was so detailed thought if there are those
w/any possible GRAY/CARROLL connections, that it might be good to post all of
it...]
* [shs, my note - strange punctuation at that place in the sentence, but that
is how it is given in this book.]
pg 1481 Vol III Caroline County Records - Marriages
ENOCH SATTERWHITE & MATILDA CARROLL, 30 July 1827. Bondsmen ENOCH
--(X)--SATTERWHITE, JOSEPH --(X)--mAY.
pg 1735 Vol IV St. Paul's Vestry Book, New Kent and Hanover Counties
1705-1787:
[shs, my note - In the Index, a WILLIAM CAROL is given on this page in this
book - I cannot find that reference! That is so frus-trating!! This section of
the book has to do w/the family of by the name of WINSTON -]
This finishes the Edward Valentine books w/CARROLL references