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Prince William County, Virginia Will Book Liber C, 1734-1744; (John Fredrick Dorman); Pages 487-88
Will of Francis Lacon, dated 30 April 1744. Francis Lacon of the County of Prince William in Virginia being very sick and weak in body.
To Rachel Spiller wife of William Spiller Junr. two negro boys one named Joseph, the other, Jemmy, to be delivered to her after the death of my wife, not that her husband shall have anything to do with them or to have any command over them nor any person or persons whatsoever but only to whom she shall dispose of them to.
To my well beloved wife Jane Lacon three negros that is one negro woman called Pegg, one negro girl named Pender and one negro boy named Ben with all other my personal estate of what nature kind or quality soever executrix of this my last will and testament desiring the said rachel spiller to be assiss to her.
Wit: Francis Lacon
Wm. Tackett
Katherine (X) Waters
Sarah (X) Taquett
23 May 1744. Presented in Court by Jane Lacon
Bond of Jane Lacon, Edward Gwatkin and John Tackett unto Robert Jones, Gent., justice. For £500.
28 May 1744. Jane Lacon is extx. of Francis Lacon, dec.
Jane, (X) Lacon
Edward Gwatkin
John Tackett
28 May 1744. Ack. and OR.
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Prince William County, Virginia Will Book Liber C, 1734-1744; (John Fredrick Dorman); Pages 512-513.
Inventory of the estate of Francis Lacon, dec., made in obedience to order of 28 May 1744.
Includes 4 negroes valued at £65.
Total valuation £120.11.0
Appraisers sworn before Thos. Harrison, Junr. Wm. Thorn John Metcalfe Lewis Reno
24 July 1744. Ret. and OR.
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James Hughes 2005-08-02 09:49:48
Francis Lacon witnessed the will of Thomas Pierce in 1707, Cecil county, Maryland.
Source:
Dorsey, M. J.
The Dorsey family : descendants of Edward Darcy-Dorsey of Virginia and Maryland for five generations and allied families
Urbana, Ill.?: unknown, c1947, 280 pgs.
1654-1800 Westmoreland County, Virginia Wills [Augusta B. Fothergill];-Will Book 6 page 202-203:
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Prince William County Virginia, Will Book C 1734-1744 by John Frederick Dorman: Page 155.
Will of John Edge, dated 16 July 1737.
John Edge of the County of Prince William in Virginia - being very sick and week in body.
Unto Rachel Spiller wife of William Spiller Jun. one negro lad called Harry and one negro woman named Ginny enduring her natural life and at her decese then it is my will that my kinswoman Elizabeth Maguire shall have the said two negros Harry and Ginny her and her heirs forever but if the said negro woman should have any children that then the said Rachel Spillar shall have the Disposal of the said negro children to give to whomsoever she pleases.
To Rachel Spiller all the rest of my personal estate be it of what kind, nature or quality soever enduring the natural life of the said Rachel Spillar and after her decease to my kinswomen Elizabeth Maguire who is now bound to William and Rachel Spillar and to her and her heirs forever.
I do hereby constitute and appoint my loving friend Rachel Spiller to be my sole executrix of this my last will and testament.
Wit:. John (X). Edge
Lewis Tackett
Mary (X) Tackett .
Francis Lacon [?].
26 June 1738. Presented in Court by Rachel Spiller the executrix within named. Proved by the oaths of the witnesses
page 154. Bond of Rachel Spiller, Francis Lacen [?] and Lewis Talbert unto John Colvill, justice. For £60. 26 June 1738. Rachel Spiller is extx: of John Edge, dec. .
Rachel Spiller
Fran. Lacen (?)
Lewis Tackett
wit: John Bowie
26 June 1738. Ach. and Or,
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Virginia Beard Records
1654-1800 Westmoreland County, Virginia Wills [Augusta B. Fothergill];-Will Book 6 page 202-203:
....I THOMAS PRICE of Washington Parish in the county of Westmoreland ....I recommend my soul into the hand of allmighty God my creator trusting in to have a joyfull resurrection and my body to the earth to be decently buryedin the christian burial at the discretion of my loving WIFE MARGRETT PRICE whom I do hereby ordain and appoint my sole executor. Item: I give and bequeath to my eldest son William Price all that parcell or tract of land containing one hundred acres situate lying and being in the COUNTY OF STAFFORD beginning at Jordans Bridge. Item: I give unto my son THOMAS PRICE all that TRACT OR PARCELL OF LAND WITH THE PLANTATION I NOW LIVE UPON CONTAINING 88 ACRES AFTER THE DECEASE OF HIS MOTHER AND NOT BEFORE. Item: I give and bequeath unto my SON MEREDICE PRICE a certain parcell or tract of land containing acres ADJOINING THE LAND OF JOHN WHITE which I bought of JOHN BEARD. Item: I give unto my SON JOHN PRICE a certain parcel of land situate lying and being upon Weedons dam containing 30 acres to be thesame more or less which was bought of JOHN BEARD. Item: I give and bequeath A NEGRO GIRL CALLED JANE WITH HER INCREASE unto my aforesaid loving wife during her life and after her decease the said negro Jane to my son Thomas Price, but and if the said negro should have any children, the first living child I gfive unto my DAUGHTER SUSANNA PRICE. Item: I give unto mmy SON WILLIAM one long gun and a short gun unto my son Thomas. Item: I give unto my loving wife ONE BAY HORSE BRIDLE AND SADDLE. Item: I give and bequeath all the remainder of my estate to my loving wife and children of what nature kind of quality soever to be equally divided amongst them when they shall come of age and to remain and be in the hands of my loving wife until then whom I have hereby ordained and appointed my sole executor. Item I desire and request and also appoint my BROTHER MERIDA PRICE overseer of this my will to be ofset with his good council towards the performance of the same. In witness hereof I set my hand this 3 day of September anno don 1717 Thomas Price. Signed sealed and acknowledged in thesight of George Purvis, Anne Welch masFrancis Lacon? At a court held for the said county the 27th day of November 1717. The last will and testament of Thomas Price deceased was presented into court by Margrett his relict and executorix who made oath thereto and being proved by the oaths of both the wittnesses thereto is admitt to record and upon motion of the said executrix and her performing what is usual in such cases certificate is granted her for obtaining a probate thereof in due form. PRICE, THOMAS, 3 Sep 1717; 27 Nov 1717 (of WASHINGTON PARISH, WESTMORELAND, VIRGINIA HOME PLANTATION TO WIFE MARGARET AND 1 HORSE; ELDEST SON WILLIAM 100 ACRES IN STAFFORD; SON THOMAS 88 ACRES OF LAND; SON MERIDICE 50 ACRES OF LAND SON JOHN, 30ACRES ON WEDOEN'S DAM; DAU SUSSANNA PRICE 1 NEGRO CHILD; SON WILLIAM 1 HORSE ETC. BROTHER MERIDICE PRICE OVERSEER OF WILL. WIFE EXX.
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1716-1720 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 6, [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 186-87. 14 Aug. 1717.
Peter Bond has this day a complaint unto me that Francis Lacon stands justly indebted unto Bond 10 shillings and refuseth to pay. We therefore require you to attach Lacon to answer the complaint.
Joseph Bayly
To Mr. Nicholas Downton to execute and make return.
5 Sept. 1717. By virtue of this precept Francis Lacon was brought before me. The plaintiff make oath that he had attended according to agreement on the prefixt days and that Lacon did not give his attendance. It is ordered Lacon pay Bond 10 shillings currency.
B. Ashton
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1726-1729 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds & Will Book 8, Part 2 [Antient Press]; Page 92
THIS INDENTURE made the 23d day of October in ye first year of ye Reign of our Sovereign Lord George ye 2d., by ye grace of God of Great Birttain France & Ireland. King Defender of the faith &c., And in ye year of our Lord God one thousand seven hundred & twenty seven. Between WILLIAM MARSHALL of ye County of KING and QUEEN in ye Colony of Virginia. Planter, of the one part and JOHN MARSHALL of ye County of Westmoreland in Virginia of the other part; Witnesseth that WILLIAM MARSHALL in consideration of ye sum of five shillings Sterling money of England to him in hand paid, ye receipt whereof he doth hereby acknowledge, hath and doth hereby bargain and sell unto JOHN MARSHALL his heirs all that tract of land (except ye parsell of Land wch: was sold out of it to MICHAEL HULBURT) scituate in Westmoreland County in Washington Parish on or near APPAMATOX CREEK & being part of a tract of land containing 1200 acres formerly granted to JNO: WASHINGTON &THO: POPE. Gent. by Patent dated the 4th September 1661. & by them lost for want of Seating & since granted to Coll. NICHOLAS SPENCER by Order Genll. Court dated September ye 21st 1668 & by ye sd. SPENCER assigned to ye sd JNO: WASHINGTON ye 9th of October 1669, which sd, two hundred acres was conveyed & sold to THOMAS MARSHALL by FRANCIS WRIGHT & afterwards acknowledged in Court by JOHN WRIGHT ye 28th day of May 1707, which two hundred acres of land be ye same more or less and bounded, Begining at a black Oak standing in ye Southermost line of ye sd. 1200 acres & being a corner tree of a line that divideth this two hundred acres from 100 acres of MICHAEL HULBARTs, extending along ye said Southermost line West two hundred poles to a marked red Oak, thence North 160 poles to another marked red Oak, thence East 200 poles to a black Oak of ye sd. HALBARTs finally by ye sd. HALBARTs to ye place it began, with all houses & all other things thereunto belonging: with the rents issues and profits thereof; To have and to hold the land & premises unto JOHN MARSHALL his heirs during the term of six month that by vertue thereof and of the Statute for transferring uses into possession, JOHN MARSHALL may be in the actual possession of the premises & might be enabled to take a release of the same to him his heirs, In Witness whereof the parties to these present Indentures interchangeably have set hands & seals ye day & year first above written
Sealed and dd. in sight & presence of
FRANCIS LACON, JANE LACON, WM: MARSHALL
THOMAS THOMPSON
Westmoreld. ss. At a Court held for the sd. County the 27th day of March 1728 WILLIAM MARSHALL personally acknowledged this Lease of Land by him passed to JOHN MARSHALL to be his proper act and ded, which at the instance of the sd, JOHN MARSHALL is admitted to Record Test G. TURBERVILE, C. C. W.
Recorded the 29th day of March 1728 pr. G. T. C. C. W.
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