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Wills VA Augusta


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Will Books, Augusta Co., VA.


Source Text
Selected surnames: Allison, Anderson, Brooks, Gamble, Margaret Cunningham/Woods


V Page Y M D Description
1 76 1747 8 5 Appraisement of Jean Buchanan, of Borden's tract, by Alexander Walker, Isaac Anderson, Isaac Taylor.
1 143 1748 2 9 Isaac Anderson's will--To be buried where his son John is buried, wife Martha, and her daughter Elizabeth, son Isaac, son James, son Jacob, daughter Elizabeth, daughter Mary. Executors wife Martha and Hugh Martin. Teste: Hugh Martin, James Anderson. Presented 17th May, 1749, by widow Martha and proved by Hugh Martin and Jacob Anderson. Hugh Martin refuses to execute. Martha Anderson's bond, with sureties Francis McCown, Andrew Hays.
1 186 1749 8 23 Isaac Anderson's appraisement by Hugh Martin, Francis McCown, Andrew Hays.
1 294 1750 8 29 Robert Allison, witness to Gilbert Campbell's will. Proved 2/26/1750.
1 318 1751 2 8 James Randall's appraisement, by Wm. Hall, Robert Allison, Nathaniel McClure.
1 372 1751 5 23 Gilbert Campbell's appraisement, by Alex. McMullan, Robert Allison, James Thompson, Andrew Hays.
1 379 1751 8 28 Daniel Gibson's will--Wife, Elizabeth Gibson, executrix. Teste: Alex. Blair, John Nickel, Robert Gambell. No probate order.
1 518 1751 6 20 John Patterson's vendue by Agnes Patterson. To George Henderson, John McCroskry, Robt. Stewart, Wm. Henry, James Anderson, Wm. Laughridge, John Moore, Jacob Anderson.
2 276 1758 5 6 John McCroskry's (signed Coskry) will. James and Isaac Anderson's bond to be divided between sons and daughters.
2 372 1759 5 15 James Lee's appraisement, by Alexander Walker, Jacob Anderson, Isaac Anderson.
3 154 1762 5 20 Settlement of Stophel White's estate by Jacob Anderson, recorded, sold to viz: David Drein, Jacob Anderson, Alex. Miller. Isaac Anderson, Marion Crawford, Alex. Telford, David Dryden, Baptist McNabb, David Telford.
3 190 1762 11 16 William Wilson's bond (with Robt. Cravens) as administrator of John Brooks.
3 209 1763 1 7 John Brooks' estate, appraised by John Cravens, Mathew Black, James Hemphill, due by Henry Caully.
3 266 1763 6 22 William Buchanan's appraisement (by Jas. McCampbell, Isaac and Jacob Anderson) approved and recorded--One mill, £28, sundry books, Robt. Allison's bond, judgment vs. Wm. Burk and Richd. Burtain.
4 232 1769 7 24 Robert (mark) Allison's will--To son James, has received his part, to daughter Mary Davison, has received her part, to son John, 10 shillings, to daughter Agness, to son Robert, infant, testator's home plantation, to son Francis, infant, 250 acres on Mill Creek, to son Halbert, received his part already, to wife Hannah, to daughter Janet. Teste: Alexander (mark) McClure, Arthur McClure, Joseph Walker, Joseph Walker, Jr. Proved, 15th August, 1769, by all except Joseph Walker, Jr. Hannah Allison qualifies, with Alex. and John McCluer.
4 378 1769 9 23 Robert Allison's estate appraised by William Hall, Joseph Walker.
4 500 1772 3 31 James & Robert Gambel, witnesses to Jane Patterson's will, proved 5/19/1772.
4 528 1772 8 12 James Anderson witness to Robert Stephenson's will.
5 97 1773 3 26 Robert Allison adjoining land of James Thompson in Burden's tract.
6 61 1779 5 18 James Anderson witness to Andrew Lewell's will.
6 72 1776 1 19 James Anderson's will--To wife, Jean, to son, John, 5 shillings, to son, George, 5 shillings, to son, James, 5 shillings, to daughter, Agnis, 5 shillings, to daughter, Jane, 5 shillings, to son, Samuel, whole estate, to son Samuel's son, James, 200 acres, infant. Executors. George Moffett and John Young. Teste: John Blair, Isaac Carson. Peter Challe. Proved, 15th June, 1779, by Blair and Carson. Executors refused, administration granted Samuel.
6 119 1779 3 20 James Anderson witness to David Bell's will, proved 3/21/1780.
6 164 1780 5 20 James Anderson witness to John Archer's will.
6 166 1776 7 14 James Gamble's will--To wife, Agness, tract cor. Alex. Blair, cor. the land that was Alex. Craig, Sr.'s, the spring house that belonged to Alex. Craig, Jr., cor. John Young, cor. James Anderson, to son, Robert, tract cor. Alex. Blair, cor. Alex Craig, Sr., to son, John, land on both sides Middle River, to daughters, Sarah, Agness, Elizabeth, Esther. Executors, John Poage and beloved brother Thomas Bell and son Robert Gamble. Teste: James Bell, William Frame, William Young. Proved, 15th May, 1781, by the witnesses, and Robert Gamble qualifies.
6 287 1780 11 12 Ro. Gamble, witness to John Young Jr.'s will, proved 5/20/1783.
6 442 1784 5   James Gamble's settlement--Paid legacy to Agnes Gamble, daughter to James, paid Sarah Gamble (deceased), her heir.
6 458 1783 9 29 Isaac Carson's estate appraised by Robert Gamble, John Gamble, John Blair.
6 475 1785 4 16 Sarah Hutchinson's estate appraised by James Caruthers, Wm. Black, John Brooks.
6 535 1786 6 24 James Anderson paid from Alex. Walker's estate.
6 550 1779 3 4 John Anderson's will--To wife, Jane, the mare called the Carolina mare, to son, Robert, to son, William, in case he return from his journey, to son, James, to son, Andrew, tract adjoining John Patterson, to son William's son, John, infant, to son-in-law, James Allen, to son-in-law, Wm. Craig. Executors, sons James and Andrew. Teste: James Anderson, James Blair, George Anderson. Codicil, 17th May, 1786, transfers slave from son James to son Andrew. Teste: James and George Anderson. Proved, 20th February, 1787, by James and George Anderson. Andrew qualifies.
7 69 1788 4 17 James Culbertson's will: Col. Thomas Rell and Mrs. Brice's claim for washing which she has charged to Robert Gamble to be paid. Then all debts to be paid (after deducting his reasonable wages as storekeeper for Gamble, John North).
7 129 1789 4 21 Susanna Henderson's estate in hands of William Henderson, Sr., by Walter Davis, Jno. Brooks, Daniel Rea.
7 144 1784 6 12 George Anderson's will, Sr.--To wife, to grandson, George, infant, son to testator's deceased son and heir-at-law, William, 100 acres where William lived, adjoining Paterson's Island, to sons, George and James, executors, to grandson, George Anderson, son to testator's deceased son, John, infant, to son William's daughters, sisters of grandson George, to son-in-law, Gilbert Christian, to son-in-law, Adam Guthery, to son-in-law, James Andiddle, to son-in-law, Wm. Anderson, to daughter, Jane. Teste: Robert Kenney, James Magonel. Andrew Anderson. Codicil, 9th June, 1788. The 100 acres devised to grandson George is now devided between him and his mother Margaret, and at her marriage or death, then her 50 acres to testator's grandchildren, Elizabeth, Mary Margaret, Robert, Jane, and Nancy Anderson. Teste: James Anderson, Wm. Anderson, Wm. Brooks. Proved, 21st April, 1789, by Kenny and Anderson, and on 22d April, 1789, executors qualify.
7 335 1791 2 3 James Craig's will: to daughter, Agnes Andersen, and her husband, James Anderson.
7 352 1784 7 13 Jno. Gamble, Ro. Gamble, witnesses to Alexander Blair's will.
8 20 1791 11 23 John Gratton's will: to Elijah Poug and Col. Robt. Gamble jointly, 1,600 acres
that Col. Daniel Boone received land warrants.          
8 29 1787 4 5 James Bell's will: to daughter, Agness Gamble.
8 88 1793 7 26 Hugh McDowell's will: 1 lot in Staunton adjoining Robert Gamble.
8 155 1790 9 13 John Brooks' will--To wife, Martha. £20 a year to be paid by Samuel Brooks, to daughter, Elizabeth, to son, John (when he demands it), to son, Giles, to son, William, to son, Jonathan, to daughter, Sarah, to son-in-law, William Christian, to Samuel, executor, all lands except 9 poles square where there are three walnut trees grow out of one Root towards Ruddle where I desire to be buried and any friend that chooses. Teste: Daniel Rea, William Davis, Andrew Hunter, Jno. Davis. Proved, April Court, 1795, by William Davis and Hunter, executor qualifies.
8 174 1795 6 9 John Brooks' estate appraised by Walter Davis, David Henderson, James Best.
8 231 1796     George Pierson's estate in account with James Anderson, administrator.
11 98 1801 4 21 James Anderson, witness to Alex. Robertson's will.
11 362 1792 9 3 John King's will: James Anderson, friend.
11 458 1801 12 22 George Glenn's will: James Anderson witness.