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1787-1794 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds & Wills Book 18 [Mike Marshall]; Page 28.
Thomas Turner's Will
In the name of God Amen, I Thomas Turner of Westmoreland and Parish of Washington of disposing sence and memory do make my last will and testament in manner following.
Imprimis, I will that all my just debts may be discharged, and for that purpose it is my desire that my executors shall dispose of as many negroes (of the most chargeable kind) to my estate, as will satisfy my creditors. It is my intention is that none of my house servants or tradesmen be sold.
Item with respect to the provision I intend for my faithful wife Jane Turner, I hereby make the following devises and bequeaths to her for her natural life, one third part of my estate real and personal, it is my desire that my wife shall have all my furniture including my plate and chariot and four carriage horses as long as she lives.
Item it is my will and desire immediately after my decease that my old coachman Frank be set at liberty.
Item I give to my daughter Elizabeth Cocke, 500 pounds which with the provision already made her will be equal to the fortune intended her.
Item I give to my daughter Jean Turner the sum of 1000 pounds specie and a Negro girl whom she shall make choice of when married or comes to age.
Item I also give to my youngest daughter Mary Turner 1000 pounds specie in a Negro girl whom she shall make choice of when married or comes to age.
Item I give to my eldest son Harry Smith Turner, my plantation known by the name of Smith’s Mount.
Item I give to my two sons Thomas Turner and George Turner my plantation known by the name of Nanzaticoe to be equally divided between them.
Item I give to my son Richard Turner my plantation opposite to Port Royal and adjoining the town of Port Conway.
Item it is my will that after my wife death the Negroes given her with the stocks, plate, furniture &c, be equally divided between my four sons, Harry Smith Turner, Thomas Turner, Richard Turner and George Turner.
Item it is my will that the remainder of my slaves after selling a sufficient number to discharge my just debts and the legacies bequeathed to my daughter together with all the rest of my estate both real and personal not already given be equally divided among my said sons.
Item it is my desire that all my back lands as soon as possible covered be equally divided with the back rents if any amongst my said sons.
Item it is my desire immediately after my decease that my just debts be paid in a division be made of my estate agreeable to this my will. I also desire that my estate be inventoried but not sold, excepting Negros above directed, my force lands some distance from the plantation, bequeath to my son Richard Turner be sold for the easier payment of my just debts.
Item it is my desire that as far as the profits of each child’s estate will admit shall be laid out in their maintenance and education.
Lastly, I appoint my friends Daniel McCarty, John Fauntleroy and William Augustine Washington, executors of this my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the second day of June 1787.
Signed sealed and acknowledge in the presence of
Augustine Brockenbrough Thomas Turner
John Catsby Cocke
William Payne
At a court held for Westmoreland County the 30th day of October 1787 this will was proved according to law by the oaths of William Payne a witness thereto and the same having been before proved in September court 1787 by the oath of Augustine Brockenbrough another witness thereto and on the motion of John Fauntleroy one of the executors therein named who made oath thereto according to law and together with William Fauntleroy and Augustine Brockenbrough his securities entered into and acknowledged bond with condition as the law directs, certificate is granted him for obtaining a probate thereof in due form; liberty been reserved to the other executors to join in the probate thereof as they shall think fit. William Augustine Washington another of the executors qualified November 27, 1787.
Test James Bland CWC
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TURNER, THOMAS, 2 June 1787; 30 Oct. 1787.
To wife Jane 1/3 of estate, plate and chariot; dau. Eliz. Cock £500; dau. Jean Turner 1 negro and £1000; eldest son Henry Smith Turner land; sons Thomas, George and Richard lands near Port Conway the latter to have that at Port Royal.
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
1781 - 1820 (39 years)