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- Virginia Genealogies p160
4-1. Elizabeth Blackwell, b. 1742; m. in Fauquier County, Dec. 19, 1760, Capt. Charles Chilton, of Fauquier County, Va., b. 1741; served in the Revolutionary War, Captain of Mil._tia, Apr. 27,,1778; He was also a signer of the Westmoreland Protest, in 1765 some of the leading men of the Northern Neck of Virginia met at Leeds to form the first public association in the land for resistance to the Stamp Act. He was the son of Thomas & Jemima (Cooke) Chilton, of Westmoreland County, Va., Issue,
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1761-1768 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds & Will Book 14 [Mike Marshall]; Page 347.
Thomas Chilton's Will
In the name of God Amen, I Thomas Chilton of the parish of Cople in the County of Westmoreland being of sound and disposing mind and memory do make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form following.
Item I give and devise to my son Thomas Chilton and to his heirs all my lands, tenements and hereditaments in the County of Westmoreland and 18 Negroes; Whitehaven, Nan, Jack, Tom, Suckey, Black, Will, Grace, Cate, at home Jeaneys young child Lucey, Suckey’s young child, Jone, Guy, Cupid, Osborn, Ben, Little Moll, Boson, Monkey and Orange and their issue.
Item I give and bequeath unto my son Thomas Chilton, the great couch in the hall, the great escrutore and chest of drawers, the two gilt cooking glasses, the clock, my riding saddle and bridle, pistols and holsters, my silver kilted gun.
Item whereas my daughter Mary Ransdell is possessed of Negro wench Nan and her child and three other Negroes, all George, Rose and Solly, which I before this time letter hath, in confirmation of the said gift I do now bequeath the same Negroes to my said daughter Mary Ransdell and her heirs forever. I also lent to my said daughter a Negro girl Ealle the daughter of Old Sarah for her life and at her decease I did give it to my grandson Chilton Ransdell.
If item I give to my daughter Mary Ransdell five shillings sterling in full of her part of my estate.
Item whereas my daughter Hannah Sturman is possessed of Negroes, Millly, Anthony and Lester, which I before this time letter have in confirmation of the said gift I do now bequeath the said Negroes to my daughter Hannah Sturman and her heirs forever. I also lent to my said daughter Negro girl Nan the daughter of Jeany for her life and at her decease I then give it to my granddaughter Jemima Sturman and her heirs forever.
I give to my daughter Hannah five shillings sterling in full of her part of my estate.
Item I give and devise to my three sons William Chilton, John Chilton and Charles Chilton the land in Fauquier County that I bought of the executors of Robert Vaulx and and William Elliott to be equally divided between them, my will and desire is that my son John Chilton shall have that part of the land he now lives on.
Item I give to my son Stephen Chilton and heirs of his body lawfully begotten forever the land in Prince William County which I bought of William Hawley and of Richard Crupper.
Item I give and bequeath all the rest of my Negroes that are not herein before given away, and all the rest of my estate, unto my four sons William Chilton, John Chilton, Charles Chilton, and Stephen Chilton to be equally divided amongst them.
Lastly, I nominate and appoint my said son Thomas Chilton my sole executor of this my last will and testament. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this fourth day of September 1765.
Signed sealed and acknowledged to be the last will and testament of Thomas Chilton in the presence of us who have subscribed thereto in his presence and at his request.
William Booth Thomas Chilton
William Walker (his mark)
James Sanford
This will was proved according to law by the oath of William Booth and James Sanford witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded; and on the motion of Thomas Chilton the executor in the said will named who made oath according to law and together with Richard Henry Lee and John Newton, Gent., his securities entered into and acknowledged bond with conditioned as the law directs, certificate is granted him for obtaining a probate thereof in due form. Test
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
1741 - 1793 (51 years)