Re: Isaac Bridwell--Stafford Co., VA--1813
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Isaac Bridwell--Stafford Co., VA--1813
Jerrilynn Eby 4/02/09
I am not sure if your Isaac Bridwell is the same as the one I am currently researching, and you may already have this but i thought I would post it anyway!
Will of Isaac Bridwell, Prince William Co., VA
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Will of Isaac Bridwell
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I Isaac Bridwell first of the County of Prince William do hereby
make my last will and testament in manner and form following that is
to say:
1stI give to my daughters, Mary Bridwell and Frances
Bridwell now living with me, My Dwelling House and fifteen acres of
land around the same with all the improvements there on, to them and
their heirs forever.
2ndI give to my two single daughters Mary & Frances Twenty
five acres of Land to be all in wood, being a part of the land I
purchased of Edmund Holmes.
3rdI give to my two Daughters, Mary & Frances, each of them,
One Feather Bed & furniture to each of them.One Cow & calf and to
each of them One Horse to be valued at thirty five Dollars.
4thI give to my Daughter , Mary the following negroes, ----
A Negro girl named Rose Ann and the old woman Nancy.
5thI give to my Daughter, Frances A Negro Girl by the name
of Sophie.
6thI give to my son Lewis, my daughter Elizabeth and my son
Langhorne, the following Slaves to be equally divided between them.-
-- Negro Daniel, Elijah and Vinson.
7thI give to my son Isaac, One Hundred acres of Land to be
laid offthe lowerN. end of the tract of Land I purchased of
Stephen French.
8thI give to my son William Fifty Acres of Land to be laid
off from Harrison's line acres toGoose Run, so as to include the
bottom Land on Cedar Run.
9thI give to my son in law, Edward Holmes the one hundred
and fifty Dollars I loaned the said Holmes.
10thI leave to my son Lewis the one hundred Dollars I loaned
him some time past.
11thI give to my son Langhorne the eighty dollars I loaned
him some time past.
12thIt is my will and desire and I hereby direct that my
Executor shall sell all my property Lands and personal property not
devised to my children and the proceeds of the same to be equally
divided among all my children now living.I desire that all my Just
debts and funeral expenses be paid out of my estate.I desire and
direct that an Inventory & appraisal be made of my estate.I hereby
appoint my friend, Richard Foote to be my sole Executor of this my
last will and Testimonywhereof I here affix my hand and seal the
12th day of March in the year, 1833.
Signed Sealed and acknowledgedIsaac Bridwellseal
in the presents of
Jn. Fitzhugh
Synaugh H. Fitzhugh
his
WilliamxHolmes
mark
I Isaac Bridwell do make and affix this Codicil to my last will
and Testament.I will and direct that the balance of the tract of
Lands ( a part of which I have given to my son Isaac) to be sold of
Cash or on a short credit and the money arising from the Sale of the
same be put out to in interest for the benefit of my Daughter Margaret
Jewell and after her death the principal and interest then due to be
equally divided among her surviving Children.In testimony whereof I
here affix my hand & seal the 19th day June 1833
Acknowledged in theIsaac Bridwellseal
presents of
Taliaferro A. Ford
At a county of quarterly session held for
R. FootPrince WilliamCounty This 5th day of August 1833.This
last will and testament of Isaac Bridwell --- was proved by the
oathe of John Fitzhugh, Syuaugh H Fitzhugh and William Holmes ------
----and Advises to the----------.Richard Foote, the sole
Executor, named in the last Will and Testament of Isaac Bridwell,Did
appear in Court and renounced the Executorship of said Will.And on
the motion of Isaac Bridwell who made oath according to Law and with
Edward Holmes, Lewis Bridwell, Langhorn Bridwell and Fielding Jewell
his securities, entered into and acknowledged a bond in the penalty of
$5000 conditioned as the law directs.Certificate is granted him for
obtaining letter of Administration in the state of said, Isaac
Bridwell with his will and in due form.
JnWilliamsHoun
I believe the Margaret Jewell Listed in this will is my Great great great grandma but not 100% sure of this yet! :-)I hope this helps you.
Crystal Jewell*
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