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1654-1800 Westmoreland County, Virginia Wills [Augusta B. Fothergill]; {AUGUSTA B. FOTHERGILL}
McKENNE, WILLIAM, 13 Jan. 1755; 29 July 1755.
All estate to wife Elizabeth for life and at her death to all my children.
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1754-1756 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds & Will Book 12, Part 2 [Antient Press]; Page 252-253
January ye 13th 1755. I WILLIAM McKENNE of the Parish of Copley in ye County of Westmorland being very sick and weak in body but of perfect mind and memory, thanks be to God therefore, and calling to mind ye mortality of my body knowing it is appointed for all men once to die, do make this my Last Will and Testament in Writing heaarby revoaking and makeing void all other former Wills and 'Testaments whatsoever; And first of all, I give and record my Soul into the hands of God that gave it and my body I commend it to the earth to be buryed in a Christian like and decent manner att the discretion of my Executor, nothing doubting but at the general resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God; And as touching such worldly Estate, I give devise and dispose of the same in the followng manner and form;
Item. I give and bequeath unto my loving Wife, ELIZABETH McKENNE, all my whole Estate during her life and after her death what remains of the Estate to be equally divided amongst all my Children.
JEREMIAH NASH, WILLIAM McKENNE
ELIZA: her mark NASH
GERARD HUTT
Westmorland Sct. At a Court held for the said County the 29th day of July 1755
This Will was presented by ELIZABETH, the Relict of the deceased (who took the Oath of an Administrator with the Will annexed) and the same was also proved by the witnesses thereto; whereupon it is admitted to Record; And on the motion of the said ELIZABETH and on her performing what is usual in such cases, a Certificate is granted her for obtaining Letters of Administration with the said Will annexed in due form
Recorded th 19th day of August Test GEORGE LEE, C. C. W.
1755 per G. L., C. C. W.
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1732-1734 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds & Will Book 8, Part 4 [Antient Press]; Page 12
THE NAME OF GOD Amen this 3d, day of November 1729; We the within WILLIAM and JANE MEKENNE of NOMINY of Copeley Parrish in the County of Westmoreland being sick and weak in body but of perfect mind and memory, considering the uncertainty of mortality, doe here make and ordaine our Last Will and Testement in manner and form as followeth first revokeing and making void all former Wills and Testements whatsoever;
First, We give and bequeath our Souls into the hands of God that gave it and our bodys to the Earth to be decently buried according to the discretion of our Executors hereafter named.
Item. We give and bequeath our Lands and plantation to be equally devided between our three Sons, GERRARD, JOHN and DANIEL and if either of them should decease without heir, our Will is that it should fall to the other two and if any two die without heir then all to fall to one; which land and plantation we give and bequeath to them and their heirs for ever lawfully begotten of theire bodges only we give free priveledge for any of them or either of them to sell their part or persell of land to each other as they shall think fits;
Item. I give and bequeath unto my Son, WILLIAM MEKENNY one Heffer of three years old and one Shilling Sterl, in full of our Estate;
Item. I give unto my Grand Child, KENNE WILLIAMS, one Heffer of three years old after our decease;
Item. Wee give and bequeath to our three Daughters, DEBORAH MARMEDUKE, JANE WILLIAMS and MARY WILLIAMS one Shilling Sterling apeice which Shilling to be paid by our Execotors to every one of them in full of our Estate.
Item. We doe here make constitute and appoint our two beloved Sons, GERRARD and JOHN MAKENNE, Executors of this our Last Will and Testement; In Witness whereof we have both set our hands and seales the day and year above written
JAMES HARDWICH, WILLIAM mark his MEKENNE
SARAH DUNBAR her mark JANE MAKENE mark her
WILLIAM HOLLOWDAY his mark
Westmorld. ss, At a Court held for the sd. County the 28th day of November 1732
This Last Will and Testament of WILLIAM MEKENNE, deced., was presented into Court by GERRARD MEKENNE & JOHN MEKENNE, the Executors therein named, who made Oath thereto and being proved by the Oaths of the witnesses thereto. is admitted to Record
Test G. TURBERVILE, C. C. W.
Recorded the 25th day of January 1732, pr. G. 1, C. C. W.
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Will of Thomas Blundall (III) WW 10-8-1731 WP 10-25-1732 County of Westmoreland D& W Book 8, p 188-189.
In the name of God Amen I Thomas Blundall of the County of Westmoreland and parrish of Copeley this 8 day of October in the Year of Our Lord 1731 being sick and weak in Body but of perfect mind and memory Thanks begiven unto God therefore calling into mind the Mortality of my Body and knowing it is appointed for all Men once to Die. Doo make and Ordain this my Last Will and Testament, that is to say, principally and first of all I Give and recommend my souls into the hands of God that gave it and my Body to the Earth to be buried in a decent Christian burial according to the Discretion of my Executors hereafter named nothing doubting but I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God And in touching Such world Estate whoever that hath pleased God to bless me. I Give Demise and Dispose in the following manner and form.
IMPRIMUS I Give and bequeath unto my Daughter Susana Hollowday that plantation whereon she now Liveth with fifty one acres of Land joyning to the plantation during her Life and after her Decease
Give and bequeath the said fifty one acres of Land with the plantation to my Son Thomas Blundall to him and his heirs forever.
ITEM I Give and bequeath unto my son Absalom Blundall one Malatoo Man named Dick to him and his heir forever.
ITEM I Give and bequeath unto my Son William Blundall one Negro Woman named Moll to him and his heirs forever.
ITEM I Give and bequeath unto my Son Thomas Blundall (IV) one Negro Girl named Bess to him and his heirs forever.
ITEM I Give and bequeath unto my son Garner Blundall one Negro Girl named Lettess to him and his heirs forever.
ITEM I Give and bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth Mekenne the first Child my Son Garner's Negro Girls Lettess shall bear to her and her heirs forever.
ITEM I Give and bequeath to my Daughter Jane Blundall one Negro boys named Limas to her and her heirs forever and one trunk.
ITEM The rest of my moveable Estate I Give to be Equally Divided among all my Children.
ITEM I leave my Son William and my Son Thomas and my Son Garner and their Estates under the Care of my Son in Law William Mekenne till they Come to the age of fifteen and then to receive their Estates themselves.
ITEM I leave my Son Absalom and his Estate under the Care of my Son in Law Richard Hollowday till he comes to the age of fifteen and then to receive his Estate himself.
ITEM I do Constitute make and Ordain my Son-in-law William Mekenne and my Son-in-law Richard Hollowday Executors of this last Will and Testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this the day and Year above written.
Thomas (his mark) Blundall
Testes: James Hardwich
William (his mark) Hollowday
Wetmorl'd 13/ At a Court held for West'd County the 25th Day of October 1732 -
This Last Will and Testament of Thomas Blundall dec'd was presented to Court by William Mckenne jun & Richard Hollowday the Executors therein named who made Oaths thereto and being proved by the Oaths of James Hardwich and of the witnesses thereto is admitted to Record. Test-
Recorded the Seventh Day of November 1732.
Per GT,CCW G.Turberville, CCW
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1749-1751 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds & Will Book S, Part 2 [Antient Press]; Page 107-109
THIS INDENTURE made the Twenty seventh day of November in the (blank) year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Second of Great Brittain France & Ireland, King, Defender of the faith, &c., & in ye year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & fifty, Between WILLM. McKENNE & ELIZABETH his Wife of Parish of Cople in County of Westmorland, Planters, of one part, & GERRARD McKENNE of afsd. Parish & County of other part; Witnesseth that WILLM. McKENNE & ELIZABETH his Wife for sum of Ten pounds cunt. money to them in hand paid by GERRARD McKENNE, the receipt whereof WM: McKENNE & ELIZABETH his Wife doth hereby acknowledge, hath and by these presents doth bargain & sell unto GERRARD McKENNE his heirs all that parcel of land containing Thirty acres be the same more or less scituate in Parish of Cople & County of Westmorland which land is part of a Division now vested lawfully in WM: McKENNE & ELIZA: is Wife, the land adjoining to the Land of AARON HARDWICH & old corner white Oak. thence riming down HARDWICH's line till coming to the Main Swamp, thence up the Main Swamp to the mouth of GERARD McKENNE Spring Branch, thence up the Branch to the Spring, thence from the Spring to a Walnut tree that is in the line between GERRARD McKENNE & WILLM. McKENNE & ELIZA. his Wife, Together with all houses orchards & appurtenances to the parcel of land belonging, To have and to hold the Thirty acres of land with appurtenances unto GERRARD McKENNE his heirs and WILLIAM McKENNE & ELIZABETH his Wife the land & premisses hereby granted unto GERRARD McKENNE his heirs shall warrant & for ever defend by these presents free and clear from all incumbrances, the Quitrence from hence to become due and payable unto the Cheif Lord or Lords of the Fee of the premisses only excepted and foreprized; In Witness whereof the parties first above mentioned to these presents have interchangeably set their hands & seals ye day and year above written
Signed Sealed & Deliver'd in presents of
GERRARD HUTT, JOHN HUTT. WILLIAM MECKENEY
HENRY his mark .. COWENDER, ELIZA: her mark McKENE
GEORGE DEBORD
Memorandum; That on the 27th day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & fifty, WILLIAM McKENNY & ELIZABETH his Wife delivered actual & quiet possession of the within granted land & premisses by delivery of Turf and Twigg on the sd. land unto GERRARD mcKENNE, in the name of the possession of the hold land & premises herein granted
In presence of (no witnesses recorded)
Westmorland Sc. At a Court held for the sd. County the 27th day of November 1750 WILLIAM McKENNY & ELIZABETH his Wife came into Court & personaly acknoweldged this their Deed of Feofmt. of Land passed by them /together wth: Livery & Seizen thereon endorsed/ to GERRARD McKENNY to be their proper act & deed /the sd. ELIZA: being first privately examined relinquished her Right of Dower & Inheritance/ which on the motion of the sd. GERRARD is order'd to be recorded
Test GEORGE LEE, C. C. W.
Recorded the 12th day of December 1750, per G. L., C. C. W.
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1754-1756 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds & Will Book 12, Part 2 [Antient Press]; Page 101-104
THIS INDENTURE made ye twenty fifth day of April in ye xxvii year of the Reign of our Sovereign, Lord George the Second, by the grace of God of Great Britain France and Ireland, King, Defender of the faith, &c., and in the year of our Lord one thousand_seven hundred and fifty four; Between WILLIAM McKENNE and ELIZABETH his Wife of Parish of Copley in County of Westmorland, Planter, of one part and GERARD HUTT of aforesaid Parish and County of other part; Witnes-seth that WILLIAM McKENNE and ELIZABETH his Wife in consideration of sum of sixty eight pounds current money to them in hand paid by GERARD HUTT, the receipt whereof WILLIAM McKENNE and ELIZABETH his Wife doth acknowledge, hath and by these presents doth bargain and sell unto GERARD HUTT his heirs all that plantation and track of land containing one hundred seventy acres of land be the same more or less lying in Parish of Copley and County of Westmorland being the Plantation whereon THOMAS BLUNDALL lived on, the Father of said ELIZABETH McKENNE, party to these presents; the land adjoining to the land of THOMAS ROBINSON and PATON's Land, together with all houses orchards priviledges and appurtenances to the same belonging; To have and to hold the one hundred seventy acres of land with the appurtenances unto GERRARD HUTT his heirs and WILLIAM McKENNE and ELIZABETH his Wife their heirs against every person shall warrant and for ever defend by these presents free and clear from all incumbrances, the Quitrents from hence to become due and payable to the Chief Lord or Lords of the Fee of the premises only excepted and foreprized; In Witness whereof the parties first above mentioned to these presents have interchangeably set their hands and seals ye day and year above written
Signed sealed and delivered in the presents of us
JOHN HUTT WILLIAM McKENNY
THOMAS his mark ELIZABETH her mark McKENNE
REDMAN ROBINSON
GARNER his mark BLUNDLE
On the twenty fifth day of April 1754, the within named WILLIAM McKENNE and ELIZABETH his Wife delivered peaceably actual and quiet possession and seizen of the within granted land and premises by the delivery of Turf and Twigg on the land
unto GERRARD HUTT according to the true form and effect of the within written Deed; In the presence of us
(no witnesses recorded)
Westmorland Sct. At a Court held for the said County the 30th day of April Anno Dom 1754 WILLIAM McKENNIE and ELIZABETH his Wife came into Court and acknowledged this Deed of Feoffment together with Livery of Seizen for land by them passed to GERRARD HUTT to be their act and deed and the said ELIZABETH (being first privily examined) relinquished her Dower of and in the land by the said Deed conveyed which on the motion of GERRARD HUTT is admitted to Record Recorded the 24th day of May Test GEORGE LEE, C. C. W.
Anno Dom: 1754. per G. L., C. C. W.
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1654-1800 Westmoreland County, Virginia Wills [Augusta B. Fothergill]; {AUGUSTA B. FOTHERGILL}
MCKENNEY, JOHN, Sen., 12 May 1784; 31 Aug. 1784. Sons Duke and Joseph land I live on; dau. Barbara Moore ; wife Nelly estate I had by marriage with her in lieu of dower ; residue of estate to 3 children.
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