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Submitted and prepared by Carolyn Brumfield Henderson
Source, Copy of will of Moses Brumfield
Moses Brumfield
Last Will and Testament
1stly In the name of God Amen I Moses Brumfield of Goochland County being
sick and wasted in body but of perfect mind and memory thanks be to God for
it, do make and appoint this my last will & Testament in manner & form
following viz.
I give & bequeath to my beloved son John Brumfield all the land that I hold
on North side of Allen's Creek Joyning Major Powers's Line, to him & his
heirs forever, but if my said son John Should die without heir lawfully
begotten of his body then the said land to descend to my son Elijah & his
heirs as afores. & if my son Elijah should die without heir lawfully
begotten, then the said land to descend to my son Watson & his heirs as
aforesaid & likewise bequeath to my son John one young Bay Horse called
Prince two young heifers, one Bed & Blanket his young Sons, three young
Ewes, one Dish, Etc.
2ndly I give & bequeath to my beloved son Elijah the one half of the
Land I hold on the South side of Allen's Creek, the uper part of the Land
which lies Joyning William Powers', to be divided from a Large Hickory
Standing on the path that goes from my house to Crutchfield's Quarter, a
straight Course to Tuckahoe Creek; to him my son Elijah & his heirs forever.
In case my said son Elijah should die without heir lawfully begotten of his
body, then the said mentioned Land to Descend to my son Watson & his heirs
Etc. I likewise give to my Son Elijah Two young Heifers one fether bed, two
young Sows, three young Ewes, one young horse call Wanton, Go.
3rdly I give and bequeath to my beloved son Watson Brumfield the lower
half of my land that lies on the Southside of Allen's Creek Joyning Benjamin
Woodson's Line, to him & his heirs forever, if the said Watson Brumfield
should die without heir, lawfully Begotten, the said Land to Descend to my
son & if my son Elijah dies without heir lawfully begotten the said Land is
to Descend to my Daughter Martha. I likewise give & bequeath to my Son
Watson one fether bed , one young mare called Finnie the said Mare is now
big with fole, if she brings & raises the fole, the fole I do ????Likewise
Two Sows, three young Ewes, Two young heifers & one Bason.
4thly I give & bequeath to my Daughter Sarah Brumfield one fether Bed,
two young Heifers, three young Ewes, one young mare called Pleasure, three
young sows, one Bason. If my Said Daughter Dies without Heir, Lawfully
begotten, the above Estate bequeathed to be equally divided between all my
children that shall be living at the time.
5thly I give & bequeath to my Daughter Martha Brumfield one fether Bed,
two young Heifers, three young Ewes, one Mare Called Beauty, three young
Sows, one Dish, & one Large Pot, to her & her heirs forever. If my said
daughter Martha dies without Heirs Lawfully begotten, the said Estate to be
bequeathed to be Equally Divided among the rest of my children.
6thly I give & bequeath to my Grand Daughter Ann Baughn, Three Sows, two
Cows & three Ewes, if my Mare raises a fole, I give the fole to my said
Grand Daughter to her & her heirs, forever.
7thly I send to my Wife, Ruth Brumfield Two Negroes named To & Aggy
During the time she remains my widow, in case my wife dies, or Marrys, the
said Negroes are to be then Disposed of in Manner as followeth, The Negroe
(alias Indian) To, I give & bequeath to my Son John Brumfield, on the
consideration of which I do oblige my son John to pay to my son Elijah and
my son Watson Seven Pounds currt. money Each, when they come of age, its my
will that my wife shall have the use of the plantation houses, stock & all
other my Estate during her widowhood only the childrens Several Lagacys Viz
& Stock, etc. to be paid them as the come of age.
8thly I give & bequeath to my Daughter Sarah Brumfield the Negroe Woman
Named Aggy to her & her heirs forever, after my wife Decease or Marrys, on
consideration of which, I do oblige my Daughter Sarah, to pay my Daughter
Martha Seven pounds currt. Money when my said Daughter Martha comes of age.
9thly I give & bequeath to my Daughter Martha Brumfield all the money
that's due to me and the profits that shall be ariseing or proceeding from
my Estate by the time she comes of age, only my Debts to be Deducted out of
it ______ __________ ______ thirty shillings price to be Bought for my
son Elijah, & the Expence of Schooling the Children, etc.
10thly I lastly hereby appoint my Beloved wife Ruth Brumfield Executrize,
James Baughn & Joseph Johnson Executors of this my last Will & Testament
hereby Revokeing all wills heretofore by me made in Testimony whereof
Thereunto set my hand & affixe my Seal this Twenty ninth day of August one
thousand and seven hundred & fifty eight.
Moses X Brumfield
his mark
Signed Sealed, Published & Delivered by the said Brumfield in his proper
senses Etc.
Phiillip WebberJun
Agnes Z Barnett
her mark
Ellender Johnson
At a Court held for Goochland County February the 19th, 1760.
Phillip WebberJun proved this Writing to be the last Will and Testament of
Moses Brumfield dec'd
Which was admitted to Record
Teste Val Wood