Will of William Holloway of Brunswick County (abstract)

The will of William Holloway's, 16 October 1784 (Brunswick County Will Book 2, pp. 422-23) names wife Martha and lends plantation to wife till death or remarriage, then the estate is to be divided into seven parts among six living children and Obed's children. Acreage is left to sons Dan, Jesse, and Asa, and one hundred pounds is left to son Caleb. Executors: sons Dan, Jesse, and Asa Holloway's. Witnesses: William Moseley, Jr., Harmon Read, and Littleberry Pearson. Proved 22 November 1784.
Included in the inventory of William Holloway's estate (Will Book 2, pp. 469-72) 26 November 1784, were the following Negroes: Swingum, Charles, Hansil, woman named Darkey, girl named Sukey, women named Correy, Dinah, child named Tiller, girl named Fanney (or Tanney?), boy named Gimon (or Simon?), girl named Giloey, woman named Pegg, boy named Bob, Boy named Toney, boy named Bosun. Appraisers: William Moseley, James Fletcher, and Dan HoIIoway. 28 February 1785.

An account of the sale. 1 April 1789, of estate of William HoIIoway, dec'd. (Will Book 5, pp. 328-29), after the death of Martha his wife. Sold by Executors Jesse HoIIoway and Asa HoIIoway. Purchases by: William Fogg, Herbert Haynes, Asa HoIIoway. Jesse HoIIoway. James Huff, William Huff. James Linen, James Lynch, Isaac Mosely, Samuel Mosely, Thomas Mosely. William Mosely. John Nicholson, Hawky Pride, Winn Thomas, Edward Webb, John White, Green Winn. Returned to court 26 October 1789.
[Transcribed by B. Ziegenmeyer]

Hugh Lambert
Brunswick Co., VA
Vol. 3, pg. 426-429

In the name of God, amen. I Hugh Lambert of the parish of Saint Andrews and County of Brunswick being of perfect sense and Memory do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament in Manner and form following ~ Imprimis. I lend to my beloved Wife during her Natural life the use of my Negroes Viz. Jacob, Solomon, Jenny, & Aggie and all my flock of cattle, hogs, horses, sheep and all my household furniture.
Item. I give and bequeath to my son William Lambert -------- Negroes Viz. Jacob and Cato only my Desire is that my Wife have the Use of Jacob during her Natural Life to him and his heirs forever.
Item. I lend to my Daughter Ann Hammock during her natural life after my Wife's death the use of my Negro Solomon.
Item. I give to my grandson Hugh Hammock after my Wife's and Daughter's death my Negro Solomon.~~~ Item. I give to my daughter Mildred Hammock two hundred acres of land whereon she now lives according to the bounds already made to her and her heirs forever.~~ Item. I lend to my Daughter Mildred Hammock during her and her Husbands lives one Negro Girl named Tuck (?) and at their Death the Said Tuck and her Increase to be equally divided between the Heirs of my said Daughter.~~~ Item. I give and bequeath to my Son Lewis Lambert all the land the North Tide his Spring Branch to the line of Mildred Hammock containing two hundred and fifty acres more or less to him and his Heirs forever and two Negroes at my Wife's Death, Viz. Old Jenny and Aggie .~~ Item. I give and bequeath to my Daughter Lorena Kirke all the remainder part of my land on Crooked ---- not already given containing one hundred and fifty acres more or less to she and to her Heirs forever.~ Item. I lend to James Kirke and his Wife during their natural lives one Negro Girl named Pat and at their Deaths the said Pat and her increase to be Equally divided between the Heirs of my Daughter Lorena Kirke. ~ Item. I lend to my son Richard Lambert during his life and to his Wife during her natural Life or Widowhood two Negroes, Viz. Frank and Young Nan, and at her Death or Marriage I give the said two Negroes and their Increase to be equally divided between the heirs of my said son Richard.~ Item. I give and bequeath to my son Hugh Lambert at my Wife's death two Negroes named Hanna and Ned them & their Increase to him and his Heirs for ever.~~ Item. I give and bequeath to my Grandson Robert Hammock one Negro Child named Frank to him and his Heirs forever.
Item. My will and Desire is that my Negro Woman called old Nan choose either of my Children to live with but if neither of my Children will maintain her for her labour my Desire is she be maintained by all my Children. ~ Item. I give and Bequeath to my Son Richard Lambert all my Wearing apparel and at my Wife's Death my Bed and furniture that I ly on. ~~ Item. I give and bequeath to my son Thomas Lambert the land and plantation whereon I now live and three Negro's viz. Sam and Prince and Little Jenny and all my stock of what kind or quantity whatsoever at my Wife's Death also all my Household furniture to him and his Heirs forever. ~~~ Item. My Will and Desire is that not any of my Negroes be taken off my Plantation til Christmas or the Crop finished in the year 1765, which Crop I give to my Son Thomas Lambert. ~~~~~ Item. My Will and Desire is that all my Children bear an equal part in paying Lewis Lambert eleven pounds current Money and he to bear a part with the rest.~ Item. My Will and Desire is that if any Just or lawful Demand comes against my Estate that all my children bear an equal part in Discharging them. ~~~ Item. In Will I desire that my Estate be not appraised. I make and ordain constitute and appoint my Son Thomas Lambert my whole and sole executor of this my last Will and Testament willingly and ----- revoking all other Wills by me made in furtherance whereof I hereunto set my Hand and fix my Seal this eighteenth Day of November 1764.
Signd Seald and Delivered in Presence of James X Lindsey his mark John Morton
Joel X Morton    his mark
Hugh X Lambert
his mark

At a Court held for Brunswick County the 2d day of June 1765.
This Will was presented in Court by Thomas Lambert the Executor therein named and was proved by the Oaths of James Lindsey and Joel Morton, two of the witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded and on the motion of the said executor who made oath thereto Certificate is granted him for obtaining a Probate thereof. ----- He having with James Lindsey and Joel Morton his Securities entered into and acknowledged Bond in the penalty of one thousand pounds with condition according to law.
Test. N. Edwards D.?
(Submitted by Nan)

Hicks, James	Date	12 Feb 1760 probated 23 Feb 1761 Brunswick Co, VA Bk 3
	Wife	Fathy
	Sons	James, Lewis, John, Francis, Benjamin & Robert
	Daughters	Mary Patty
	Cousin	James Hicks
	Slaves- male	Dick, Andrew, Calling, Brandum, Sharpes, Ned, Alston & Cato
	Slaves-female	Jenny, Fillis, Nan, Dalens & Hagar
		slave Simon to be sold, all other slaves to stay on plantation with son Benjamin

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