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There is a William Colclough in Alachua County, Florida (Gainesville). May be
related to you, also some deeds etc. Try the Alachua County ancient record.
Antoinette
Hi Jean (and all), and thanks for responding,
I was not trying to surmise the existence of two Rice Colcloughs based on
the difference between the spelling of Ricey vs. Rice. I am trying to
understand what makes a will a legal document. My understanding is that a
written will needs to be witnessed by two persons who are NOT named as
beneficiaries of the will. Since Rice was named as a beneficiary, doesn't
that mean that Rice the beneficiary was not eligible to witness it? And if
Rice the beneficiary was not eligible to witness the will, doesn't that mean
that it must have been another Rice Colclough who was the witness of the
will?
Then the minor point was about the signatures themselves. Besides William
Colclough, there are signatures for three others. Every abstract I have seen
shows Newton Foote and then either Rice Colclough and John Colclough, or
Rice Coleman and John Coleman. On my copy, I can not read the Newton Foote
entry very well, but it appears to be that. However, it is clearly John
Coleman (not Colclough) and Rice Colclough (not Coleman). I am wondering if
I am looking at the same copy as everyone else. Ordinarily, I would chalk it
up to transcription error, except for the point I make above. If the clerk
type mis-wrote Rice Colclough where it should be Rice Coleman, then there
need be no second Rice Colclough. Similarly if both entries should be
Colclough, then there need be another John Colclough also, since one John
Colclough received property in the will.
Cheers,
Gregg
Greg, in all the copies of wills, estates, sales, etc. I find that Ricey
Colclough is spelled as " Rice" in some instances. In the "Estate of
Benjamin Colclough" with John Colclough as Administrator it lists
various
ones who were given "cash" and it is spelled as "Rice" - others are
Hinchea
Barker, Mary Colclough, William Shearin, James Mitchell, etc. who are
family
members - Hinchea Barker who married Beheathan(d) Colclough is my
family.
Jean
In a message dated 12/28/01 11:54:04 AM US Mountain Standard Time,
gbonner(a)smhrimsx.mhri.med.umich.edu writes:
>
> shows "Rice Coleman", but the thing I am looking at clearly says "Rice
> Colclough". I suspect this is a copy made by a clerk type sometime, but
> still I suspect Rice Colclough is a more likely witness name. And if I
> understand the law, since a Ricey Colclough was mentioned in the will with
> bequest, then he could not have witnessed the Will, hence there must be
> another Rice Colclough. Finally, I don't know what that "Inter lined before
> assigned" means.
>
Greg, in all the copies of wills, estates, sales, etc. I find that Ricey
Colclough is spelled as " Rice" in some instances. In the "Estate of
Benjamin Colclough" with John Colclough as Administrator it lists various
ones who were given "cash" and it is spelled as "Rice" - others are Hinchea
Barker, Mary Colclough, William Shearin, James Mitchell, etc. who are family
members - Hinchea Barker who married Beheathan(d) Colclough is my family.
Jean
Dear Listers,
I have made a transcription of this will - a few comments to follow:
BEGIN
In the Name of god Amen
William Colclough of Warren County State of N. Carolina knowing the
uncertainty of the hour of Death but in Perfect sence and memory Do make and
ordain this my last will and Testament in manner and form following
Inprimis, I commit my soul in the hands of Almighty god hoping for mercy
Next, I commit my body unto the earth to be decently buried of the
discretion of my executor hereafter nominated
I lend unto my beloved wife Mary Colclough during her life my plantation
whereon I now live and half of my land joining the plantation also eight
Negroes Fell Lall Cate Rove and her child Will Sall Lucy and Winny also my
horses cattle sheep and hogs except one black horse also I lend her two
feather beds and furniture also all the rest of my household furniture
during her life and after her death to be equally divided betwixt my child
John Colclough Alexander Colclough Ricey Colclough Margret Searin Jane
Moseley Ann Mitchel Elisabeth Shearin Mary Colclough Francis Colclough
Beheathland Colclough except the land and one horse
I lend unto my daughter Jane Moseley two Negroes Patt and Milley during her
life and after her death to be equally divided betwixt the heirs of her
boddy
I lend unto my daughter Francis Colclough two Negroes Rachel and James
during her life if she dies without having any heir or heirs of her boddy
then to be equally divided betwixt the rest of my children if she has heirs
of her boddy then to be equally divided betwixt them
I lend unto my daughter Mary Colclough two Negroes Anney and Sarah during
her life if she dies without having any heir or heirs of her boddy then to
be equally divided betwixt the rest of my children if she has heirs of her
boddy then to be divided equally betwixt them
I lend unto my daughter Beheathland Colclough two Negroes Bob and Such
during her life if she dies without having any heir or heirs of her boddy
then to be equally divided betwixt the rest of my children if she has heirs
of her boddy then to be divided equally betwixt them
I give unto my son Ricey Colclough the plantation whereon I now live and
half the land joining after my wife death also two Negroes Moses and Seley
and also my black horse
I give unto my daughter Ann Mitchel two Negroes young Cate and Aney
I give unto my son Alexander Colclough my Negro girl Silvey
I give to my grand-daughter Seley Mitchel my Negro girl Amey
I give unto my son John Colclough my Negro boy Lall and also half the track
of land I now live and being that part whereon he lives
I give unto my daughter Elizabeth Shearin four Negroes Such Jane Gabrel and
Harry
I do appoint my wife Mary Colclough and son John Colclough Executors of this
my last will and Testament In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and seal this Twelth day of June inthe year of our Lord one thousand Seven
Hundred and Eighty three
Inter lined before assigned
Wm. Colclough (Seal)
Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of us
John Coleman Jur.
Rice Colclough
Newton Foote
END
Comments:
The reason I did this was primarily because not all the slaves were
identified by name in the abstract that you can find at the Warren County
site and elsewhere. This can be important, especially in cases where the
slave is young enough to be willed later by the next generation of holder. I
have tried to maintain the spelling and punctuation and everything exactly
as I see it, except for the line returns and associated capitalization. Most
of it is essentially the same as the abstract except that I would just make
one point. If you look at the jurat and witness signatures, the abstract
shows "Rice Coleman", but the thing I am looking at clearly says "Rice
Colclough". I suspect this is a copy made by a clerk type sometime, but
still I suspect Rice Colclough is a more likely witness name. And if I
understand the law, since a Ricey Colclough was mentioned in the will with
bequest, then he could not have witnessed the Will, hence there must be
another Rice Colclough. Finally, I don't know what that "Inter lined before
assigned" means.
Cheers,
Gregg