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Augusta County
Wills and Probate Documents
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James Allen
Augusta County Will Book 7, page 422
28th April, 1788
James Allen's will (Sr.), farmer --
To children of daughter, Rachel Thomson, 5 shillings each; to daughter, Margaret Bell, 5 shillings; to daughter, Agnes Shields, 6 shillings to son, William Bell, 5 shillings; to daughter, Rebecca McClure, 5 shillings; to daughter, Elizabeth McNair, 5 shillings; to daughter, Mary Allen, 5 shillings; to son, Francis Allen, £50; to son, James, home plantation. Executors, wife Mary, son-in-law David McNaire, son James. Teste: Wm. Wilson, James Allen, John Hartsook, Wm. Baker.
Codicil, 24th March, 1789
Teste: Wm. Wilson, John Hartsook, Wm. Baker. Proved, 18th October, 1791, by Hartsook and Baker.
[Source: Chalkley's Chronicles, Volume 3 - transcribed by D. Donlon]
Thomas Armstrong
Augusta County Will Book 5, page 448. 29th August, ____.
(Recorded, 19th November, 1776).
Thomas Armstrong's estate appraised by James Kirk, William and James Bell.
[Source: Chalkley's Chronicles, Volume 3 - transcribed by D. Donlon]
David Bell
Augusta County Will Book 6, page 119
20th March, 1779
David Bell's Will -
To wife, Florence; to sons, William, John James, David; to sons William and David, the home plantation adjoining Jno. Patterson' to sons, John and James, lands in Kean Tucky, the head of Cow Pasture, Jackson's River, and South Branch; to daughter, Susannah; To daughter, Elizabeth. Executors, wife, and brother Joseph Bell.
Teste: James Anderson, Wm. Christian, Wm. Anderson, Samuel Anderson.
Proved, 21st March, 1780, by James Anderson and Christian. Executors qualify.
[Source: Chalkley's Chronicles, Volume 3 - transcribed by D. Donlon]
James Bell
Augusta County Will Book 1, page 324.
James Bell's will -
Wife Rachel; son, William (infant); son, James, under 23, 400 acres on Jenning's Branch and one plantation on a branch of Cathey's River near testator's home place, where he lives; cousin, Andrew Foster, testator has sold him a tract on a spring branch of Cathey's River, called McClure's Run; daughters, Margaret, Elizabeth, Mary Ann and jean Bell; nephews, William and James Bell, tract on which they dwell known by name of Smith's Spring.
Executors, wife Rachel and nephew James.
Teste: Alexander Crawford, Robert Renick, Saml. Bell.
Executed 27th February, 1748-9. Proved, 28th May, 1751, by all witnesses, and executors qualified, with sureties John Archer and Thos. Armstrong.
[Source: Chalkley's Chronicles, Volume 3 - transcribed by D. Donlon]
James Bell
Augusta County Will Book 8, page 29
5th April 1787
James Bell's will, Sr., of South River -
To son, Joseph, home tract, 300 acres, bounded by James Long, Jno. Bell, also an adjoining tract called Trimble's survey; to daughter, Sarah Bell, to be paid by his sons, John and Joseph; to son, John; to daughter, Agness Gamble; son, James Bell; son, Wm. Bell; son, Thomas Bell; son, Samuel Bell, and grandson, Robert Love; to sons, John and Joseph, and daughter, Sarah.
Executors, sons John, Thomas, Joseph Bell, Walter Davis.
Teste: David and Samuel Long, Gabriel Alexander.
Proved, October Court, 1792, by all witnesses. John Bell refuses to qualify or to join in the probate. Other executors qualify.
[Source: Chalkley's Chronicles, Volume 3 - transcribed by D. Donlon]
James Bell
Augusta County Will Book 8, page 195
14th February 1795
James Bell's Will --
To wife, Martha; to sons, James and William, tract purchased of James Trimble on Middle River, to Frances Bell; to son, Robert; to sons, John and Samuel Bell, home plantation; to eldest daughter, Agnes, 1,000 acres in Kentucky; to daughter, Rachel, 1,000 acres in Kentucky; to son, Robert, 500 acres in Kentucky; to son, Francis, 1,000 acres in Kentucky; to daughter, Mar An, 1,000 acres in Kentucky.
Executors, wife Martha, brother William Bell, brother John Kirk.
Teste: William Sterrett, Francis Gardiner, Jas. Brown.
Proved, October Court, 1795, by the witnesses. Widow qualifies.
[Source: Chalkley's Chronicles, Volume 3 - transcribed by D. Donlon]
James Bell
Augusta County Will Book 11, page 125
17th April, 1807
Receipt of heirs of James Bell to John Bell, administrator, viz: William Bell and wife Mary; Samuel Bell and wife Jane; Israel Patterson and wife Rachel.
[Source: Chalkley's Chronicles, Volume 3 - transcribed by D. Donlon]
William Bell
Augusta County Will Book 2, page 195.
Will of William Bell of the Parish and County of Augusta.
To be buried at the Stone Meeting House close by my beloved wife lately [de]ceases.
To my son the plantation on whom [sic] I did live, with all bonds, notes, and debts to to me with the rest of said plantation, except that such debts as are due by me shall be paid out of the aforesaid bond, bills and notes. Also to Joseph, my horse on whom I used to ride; likewise my bed and bedding of cloaths; only that my daughter Mary is to have the use of the bed and bedding of cloaths until said Joseph has occasion for them.
To my daughter Mary, my saddle and the gold ring which I usually did wear.
To my son Edward Baird my gun, a harrow, and a bed sted and a silk cap. If my son Joseph should chance to die before he comes home from Carolina the estate left to him is to be equally divided between my sons William Bell, David Bell, Saml. Bell, and Edward Baird.
Executors: my sons David Bell and Edward Baird. Executed July 25, 1757. [signed] William Bell.
Note that I do leave and Bequeath unto Every one of my other Children the sum of one Shilling Sterling. [signed] William Bell.
Witnesses: Robert McM'han, John Theobald Maighan. Probated August 17, 1757. [The probate statement spells Edward's names "Edward Beard", and says that David Bell is not in this Colony.]
Bond of Edward Beard, Henry Reaburn, and James Craig, £500. to inventory the goods, chattels, and credits of William Bell deceased. Executed and recorded August 17, 1757.
William Bell
Augusta County Will Book 2, page 215.
Inventory of the movable estate of William Bell Deceased. In Bonds and Notes 63-8-6. an horse 6-15, a Bed 2-10, Books 13, Cloaths 2-1-6, Chest 1-3. Sum total 75-9-3. By Andrew Leeper, James Leeper, Hugh Donohy. Executed October 2, 1757. Recorded November 17, 1757.
James Crawford
Augusta County Will Book 1, page 388,
4th September, 1751.
Vendue by George Anderson and Robert Patterson upon estate of James Crawford. To Wm. Bell, Mathew Armstrong, Thomas Story, Edward Ritledge, Robt. Craig, Saml. Mullene, John Patterson, Saml, Keer, Pat Crawford, James Henderson, Timothy Coll.
[Source: Chalkley's Chronicals, Volume 1]
Roger Duglass
Will of Roger Duglass, yeoman, of Augusta County In Virginia, being much indisposed in body, dated 2 July 1744.
Unto Ellenor Hutchison wife to George Hutchison, my sorrel mea and her colt.
Unto John Duglass my cuzen my roan near and thirty years of ten hundred linen yard wide.
Unto Alexander Duglass my cuzen my black more and her colt and my gray horse with two shirt cloths of linen. Also
200 acres of 400 of my land which lies on the north side of James River.
The other 200 of said land unto John Duglass during his life time and then It shall become the above mentioned Alexander Duglass
Unto George Hutchison £18.4.0 Pennsylvania currency which Is owing to me out of which I allow myself to be decently
buried, my debts paid and £ 2.5. given to John Duglass and the remainder (excepting one pound which said George Hutchison
is to have) the said George is to divide between his own wife and the said Alexander Duglass.
Alexander Duglass and George Hutchison executors.
Roger (X) Duglass
Witt: Felix (F) Canady, James Ker, Andrew Woods.
28 Feb. 1744 [1745].
Exhibited in Court by Alexander Duglass.
Proved by Felix Cannaday and Andrew Woods. Executor with Felix Cannady, Andrew Woods and James Patton, Gent., his securities gave bond.
Catrine Freel
Augusta County Will Book 6, page 128.
29th September, 1779
Catrine Freel's estate appraised by Samuel Craig, James and Wm. Bell.
[Source: Chalkley's Chronicles, Volume 3 - transcribed by D. Donlon]
Francis Gardner, Sr
Augusta County Will Book, page 203.
30th October, 1781.
Francis Gardner, Sr.'s will --
To wife, Esther; to grandson, Francis Gardner; to grandson, Samuel Gardner. Executors, William and James Bell. Teste: Sampson Sawyers, Wm. Sterrett. Wm. Burgess. Proved, 19th December, 1781, by Sterrett. Executors qualify.
[Source: Chalkley's Chronicles, Volume 3 - transcribed by D. Donlon]
Alexander Matheson
Augusta County Will Book 2, page 174.
Alexander Matheson's will, doctor
To William Robertson, his rifle gun and flowered plush jacket; to John Robertson, great coat, saddle and bridle, course stockings and course shirts; to James, son of Mathew Robertson, cutlass; to Mathew Robertson, £6; to Silas Hart, £6; to brother Gilbert Matheson, 5 shillings; to brother Mathew Matheson; to father, John Matheson, 5 shillings and remainder of the estate.
Executors, Mathew Robertson and Silas Hart.
Teste: James Henderson, James Robertson, Wm. Bell. Executed 4th September, 1756.
Proved, 18th November, 1756, by Henderson. Mathew refuses to execute. Silas Hart qualifies with James Allen and Daniel Smith.
[Source: Chalkley's Chronicles, Volume 3 - transcribed by D. Donlon]
Morris O'Friel
Augusta County Will Book 6, page 18.
29th March, 1778
Morris O'Friel's will, farmer --
to wife, Catherine, executrix; to son, Daniel; to daughter, Mary; to son, Jeremiah; to daughter, Eleanor; to grandson, Joseph, 160 acres between William and James Bell; to grandsons, Morris and John Martin, infants, 400 acres, tract in Forks of James; to John O'Friel, survey on McClure's Run.
Teste: Walter Trimble, Robert Wallace, Robt. Rennick. Proved, 21st April, 1778, by Trimble, and 19 May, 1778, by the witnesses.
Executrix qualifies.
[Source: Chalkley's Chronicles, Volume 3 - transcribed by D. Donlon]
James Sawyers
Augusta County Will Book 6, page 482
21st November, 1783
James Sawyers' estate appraised by William Bell, Benj. Brown, Wm. Starit.
[Source: Chalkley's Chronicles, Volume 3 - transcribed by D. Donlon]
Rebekah Sawyers
Augusta County Will Book 11, page 140
18th June, 1806
Rebekah Sawyers' will
To nephew, Alex. Crawford; to niece, Nancy Tolman (for to school her children); to niece, Mary Armstrong (for to school her children); to David Sawyers; to niece, Nancy Crawford (to school her children).
To niece, Jean Crawford; to Rebecca, daughter of Alex. Crawford; to Polly, daughter to Alex. Crawford; to Rebecca Ann Tolman.
Executor, friend, Alex. Crawford.
Teste: Francis Garnder, Wm. Bell, Ann Gardner
Proved, 28th September, 1807
[Source: Chalkley's Chronicles, Volume 3 - transcribed by D. Donlon]
James Willson
Augusta County Will Book 11, page 53
12th June, 1807
James Willson's will --
To son, William and Joseph; son George; daughters, Joanna Hogshead, Mary Erwin, Peggy Trimble; daughter, Olive McFaul.
Executors, son Joseph and son-in-law Jas hogshead.
Teste: Wm. Bell, Samuel Jackson, John Jackson
Proved, 23d September, 1811.
Executors qualify.
[Source: Chalkley's Chronicles, Volume 3 - transcribed by D. Donlon]
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