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1758-1762 Record Book #5; Northumberland Co Va, (Lewis & Booker): Page 239
James, Moses, of Great Wiccomocome Parish
W. W. 10 April 1760---W.P. 9 June 1760
To daughter Frances-my horse colt called Dabstery and as much cash as will buy her a woman's saddle and bridle of about five pounds price.
To wife Eliza-during her widowhood my whole estate real and personal except above legacy.
Daughter Frances at the day of marriage or immediately after, shall have an equal part of my estate with rest of my children besides the legacy before given.
At the death or marriage of my wife, my estate shall be equally divided among my four children if Frances has not already received her part. If she has received her part, my estate is to be equally divided between my three youngest children.
If any of my children should die without lawful issue then their part to go to the survivor. If all my children should die without lawful issue of their body, I then give my whole estate to my nephew Charles James.
Friend Capt. Thos. Gaskins, Charles James and William Angel, executors.
Witness: Hugh Watson, John Curtis, and. Hillary Curtis.
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1713-1726 Record Book Northumberland Co Va, (Lewis & Booker): Page 393a
James, Margret
W. W. 4 January l723/4---W. P. 15 January 1723/4
Daughter Margaret James-my riding horse called Sqerrill„ and side saddle.
Rest of my estate to my four youngest children Margaret James, Moses James, Charles James, and George James.
Daughter Margaret James-to keep my two sons Charles and George under her care until they come to the age of eighteen years.
Son Thomas James, executor.
Witness: Richard Smith and Pitts Curtis,
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1713-1749 Northumberland County, Virginia Wills-Admin; [Lewis & Booker]; 1713-1726 Record Book, Page 252
Downing, Thomas, of Wiccomoco Parish
W. W. 1 February 1721/22---W. P. 21 February 1721/22
Cousins William and Moses James-the plantation I now live on, to be equally divided between them and their heirs, and to be divided from the creek to the river.
In case Moses James dies without heirs lawfully begotten of his body, then to Charles James and his heirs, and if he dies without heirs of his body to George James, and if he dies without heirs of his body to William James and his heirs.
To George James and his heirs-the land whereon. William James now lives. Whereas there is a controversey on the forementioned lands, and my cousin William James being bound for several sums of money to Col. Tho. Lee, and if the land not be recovered, then I give this land to the said William James. The upper part of my land being one hundred. and twelve acres, to be sold to pay my debts.
Sister Margaret Jones, and her son William James,executors. My personal estate to be sold at outcry, and to be equally divided between the above mentioned persons.
Witness: Joseph Palmer, Benjamin Palmer, and. Ones Harvey.
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1750-1770 Northumberland County, Virginia Wills-Admin; [Lewis & Booker]; Page 41
Gaines Daniel, of Wiccocomoco Parish
W. W. 4 February 1757---W. P. 13 March 1757
To George James son of Moses James-my gun.
To brother Hanes Nicholas, my sister Mary Robuck, my sister Sarah Adkins-all the rest of my estate to be equally divided between them.
Witness: Charles Barrott and Joanna Gaskins.
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
Bef 1706 - 1760 (> 54 years)