Will of Lewis Davis Yancey - Culpeper County Virginia
In the name of God, Amen, I LEWIS DAVIS YANCEY, of the county of Culpeper, being in perfect sense and memory, blessed be God, yet knowing the uncertainty of this mortal life, do make and ordain this my last will and testament, hereby revoking all wills prior made. First, I bequeath my soul unto the hands of its Divine Author, trusting in the forgiveness of my savior to receive pardon and remission of all my sins. My body I commit unto the earth to be decently interred at the discretion of my executors and as to worldly goods, it has pleased God to bless me with, I dispose of the same in the manner following:
Item: I give and bequeath to my following children (viz) CHARLES, RICHARD, LEWIS, JOHN, PHILEMON, ANN NALL, and WINIFRED NALL one shilling Sterling each, they having received their full portion of my slaves and personal estate.
Item: I give and bequeath to my son JAMES, two slaves, Judy and Posh on this provision, that my son JAMES, should live and make application for them within two years after my deceased, but if he should die or fail to apply for them within the time aforesaid then the slaves I give to my son ROBERT, should he survive, but in case he should die without being in legal possession, I then direct the said slaves and their increase to be equally divided between all my children and their representatives.
Item: I lend to my beloved wife WINIFRED all the rest and residue of my slaves and personal estate after my just debts are paid during her natural life and after her decease, I give the same to my beloved son ROBERT and his heirs but in case he should die in the service of his country and not return to enjoy the same, I then direct the whole to be equally divided between all my children and their representatives.
Item: I appoint my beloved sons, LEWIS, RICHARD, and ROBERT executors of this my last will and testament, hereby revoking all former wills, in witness whereof I hereunto set my hand seal this seventeenth day of April 1778.
his LEWIS DAVIS YANCEY (L.S) mark
Signed, sealed, published & declared by the said LEWIS DAVIS YANCEY as his last will in the presence of:
JAMES PENDLETON HENRY PENDLETON ELIZABETH YANCEY
A codicil to the above will, made this day and year, underwritten:
It being my will and desire to alter the second clause in my will above, do in manner and form following: making the said clause entire and substituting in its stead, viz, I give and bequeath to my loving son, ROBERT YANCEY, two slaves, viz, Judy and Posh, he paying unto my loving son, JAMES YANCEY, sixty pounds in gold or labor when demanded ( as equivalent for the above two negroes) to him and his heirs forever, in witness where of I have hereunto set my hand and seal this second day of May 1782.
Signed sealed and acknowledged,
his LEWIS DAVIS YANCEY mark
In presence of: BIRKET DAVENPORT H ____ FREEMAN FRANCES MILLER.
At court held for Culpeper County April 22, 1788, this last will and testament of LEWIS DAVIS YANCEY, deceased, was exhibited to the court by ROBERT YANCEY, executor therein named and was proven by the oaths of JAMES PENDLETON and HENRY PENDLETON, two of the witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded, and at court held for Culpeper County June 16 1788, a codicil to the last will and testament of LEWIS DAVIS YANCEY, deceased, was proven by the oath of BIRKETT DAVENPORT, one of the witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded and on the motion of the said executor, certificate is granted him for obtaining the probate thereof in due form, he having made each thereto and given bond and security according to law, liberty bring reserved for the other executor to qualify when he may think fit.
TESTE: JOHN JAMESON, CC: Court
Having been excluded from the throne of France, he became Duke of Lower Lorraine and, while waging war for the French throne with his cousin Hugh Capet, was taken prisoner and confined until his death in 993.
.Granddaughter of King Alfred the Great of England.
King of France Louis IV d'Outremer
So named because he had visited England in his infancy. During his reign, a war was waged with Hugh, the father of Hugh Capet.
A monk in the Monastery of St. Pons de Thomieres when he was made King in 1134. Three years later he preferrd to leave the throne to his daughter and re-enter the monastery where his death occcurred.
Daughter of William IX, Duke of Aquitane.
Immigrated 1705.1. Philemon1 Kavanaugh was born County Antrim, Ulster, Ireland about 1680. Philemon died about 1743 in Orange Co., VA.
He married Sarah Williams in Bowling Green Co., VA, about 1711. Sarah was born about 1693. Sarah was the daughter of William Williams and Jael Harrison. Sarah became the mother of Mildred Winifred Kavanaugh in Bowling Green Co., VA, about 1713. Sarah became the mother of Elizabeth Kavanaugh about 1714.
Philemon immigrated, 1705. Destination: destination unknown. Philemon became the father of Mildred Winifred Kavanaugh in Bowling Green Co., VA, about 1713. Philemon became the father of Elizabeth Kavanaugh about 1714. PHILEMON KAVANAUGH came to this country from the Province of Leinster in Ireland. He was born in the latter part of the seventeenth century of good Irish stock. We do not know just when he emigrated from Ireland, but about 1711 he married Sarah Williams, daughter of Jael Harrison and William Williams and granddaughter of James Harrison (C1). We find Court records of him in Spottsylvania Record Books 1724-1731. He was granted a patent for a large tract of land on the Great Fork of the Rappahannock River in 1724. He died in 1743.
|->PHILEMON [KAVANAUGH] [10887M0] BN: BEF. 1680 IRELAND DD: ABT 1743 ORANGE CO., VA SPECIAL NOTE: SARAH WILLIAMS MD. 2ND RICHARD [COVINGTON] ABT 1750. THE WILL OF PHILEMON INDICATES ( SPECIAL NOTE:+ ODDLY) HE HAD TWO DAUGHTERS NAMED ELIZABETH. PHILEMON MAY HAVE BEEN MARRIED TWICE. MISC. RECORD: - 1690-1705 CAME TO AMERICA MD: ABT 1711 VIRGINIA SPOUSE: SARAH [WILLIAMS] SPOUSE BN: ABT 1693 - VIRGINIA SPOUSE FATHER: WILLIAM [WILLIAMS] SPOUSE MOTHER: JAEL [HARRISON] SOURCES: /DLDY/OSFA/MOOR/GHNC/
Philemon Kavanaugh and Sarah Williams had the following children:
2 i. Sarah2 Kavanaugh.
3 ii. Charles Kavanaugh.
4 iii. Ann Kavanaugh.
5 iv. Elinor Kavanaugh.
6 v. Philemon Kavanaugh.
7 vi. Mary Kavanaugh.
8 vii. Mildred Winifred Kavanaugh was born in Bowling Green Co., VA about 1713. Mildred died about 1798 in Bowling Green Co., VA. She married Lewis Davis Yancey. Lewis was born in Bowling Green Co., VA about 1698. Lewis was the son of Charles Yancey and Mary Leighton. Lewis died 1784 Culpeper Co., VA, at 86 years of age. Lewis became the father of Philemon Yancey Culpeper Co., VA, 1735. Lewis became the father of Lewis Davis Yancey 1737. Lewis became the father of Ann Eleanor Yancey 1744. Lewis became the father of Richard Yancey 1748. Lewis became the father of Robert Yancey 1750. Lewis became the father of James Yancey 1752. At 32 years of age Lewis became the father of Elizabeth Yancey 1730. At 34 years of age Lewis became the father of Charles Yancey 1732. Lewis became the father of John Yancey in Bowling Green Co., VA, about 1734. At 44 years of age Lewis became the father of Winifred Yancey 1742. (See Lewis Davis Yancey <../d0/i0002136.htm> for the continuation of this line.)
Mildred became the mother of Philemon Yancey Culpeper Co., VA, 1735. Mildred became the mother of Lewis Davis Yancey 1737. Mildred became the mother of Ann Eleanor Yancey 1744. Mildred became the mother of Richard Yancey 1748. Mildred became the mother of Robert Yancey 1750. Mildred became the mother of James Yancey 1752. At 17 years of age Mildred became the mother of Elizabeth Yancey 1730. At 19 years of age Mildred became the mother of Charles Yancey 1732. Mildred became the mother of John Yancey in Bowling Green Co., VA, about 1734. At 29 years of age Mildred became the mother of Winifred Yancey 1742. |->WINIFRED [KAVANAUGH] [10890F1] | BN: ABT 1713 VIRGINIA | MD: ABT 1731 VIRGINIA | SPOUSE: LEWIS DAVIS [YANCEY] | SOURCES: /DLDY/GHNC/MOOR/ | | FOR MORE INFO ON THIS FAMILY SEE WEB PAGE AT: | |+ | |->ELIZABETH YANCEY | |->CHARLES YANCEY | |->JOHN YANCEY | |->PHILEMON YANCEY | |->LEWIS YANCEY | |->WINIFRED YANCEY | |->ANN ELIZABETH YANCEY | |->RICHARD YANCEY | |->ROBERT YANCEY | |->JAMES YANCEY
9 viii. Elizabeth Kavanaugh was born about 1714. She married John Conner. (See John Conner <../d0/i0004995.htm> for the continuation of this line.)In the name of God, Amen, I Philemon Cavanaugh of [St Marks Parish?] County of Orange, being of sound mind and memory, thanks be to God for the same, and knowing the uncertainty of this life do commit this my last will and testament revoking all other will or wills whatsoever.
Imprimis. I recommend my soul to God, who gave it, trusting in and through the merits of my dear Redeemer [for the?] perfect remission of all my sins, my body to be buried at the discretion of my executors hereafter named. And what worldly goods it has pleased God to bestow on me I give and bequeath as follows:
1st - I bequeath unto my loving wife Sarah Cavanaugh, during her natural life, four hundred acres of land and a moiety of eight hundred acres of land for which I have a patent bearing date the thirtieth day of June in the year of our Lord MDCCXXVI, including so much of the plantation whereon I now live with houses and orchards etc. whereon I now live, within the bounds of the patent aforesaid. To the said loving wife, her choice of riding horses, saddle, bridle, bed furniture etc.
2nd - I give and bequeath unto my son Charles Cavanaugh, and to the heirs of his body lawfully begotten, twelve hundred acres of land viz: eight hundred acres whereof I have bequeathed unto my wife Sarah Cavanaugh during [her] life - four hundred acres a moiety thereof - and four hundred acres adjoining thereto, taking part of the plantation whereon I now live. And that my said son hath full power and authority by virtue hereof to grant unto his children if begotten as aforesaid. a [lease?] or [leases?] for their lives of the aforesaid land if my said son shall think convenient to do, not exceeding [___? leases?] for life.
3rd - I give and bequeath unto my son Charles Cavanaugh, two negro fellows George and Pollupas, also four cows and calves etc, and a pair of pistols, my sword and gun, a horse, feather bed, pewter dishes etc.
4th - I give and bequeath unto my daughter Winifred Yancey twenty shillings current money to be paid within two years of my decease.
5th - I give and bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth Conner twenty shillings to be paid within two years.
6th - I give and bequeath unto my daughter Jael Cavanaugh - one negro girl named Jenney, also twenty shillings.
7th - I give and bequeath unto my daughter Ellinor one negro girl named Kate.
8th - I give and bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth, one negro boy named Simon.
9th - I give and bequeath unto my daughters Ellinor, Elizabeth, Anna and Sarah Cavanaugh to be equally divided amongst them one thousand five hundred and Seventy Seven acres of land, part of which tract I had of Henry Willis Esq., known by the name of Parkers Land, sixteen hundred acres, a part of which is now being held by my son-in-laws Lewis Davis Yancey, John Conner, and Thomas Covington, as by deed of gift which will fully appear, but the one thousand five hundred and seventy seven acres aforesaid to the said Ellinor, Elizabeth, Anna, and Sarah Cavanaugh and the heirs of their bodies lawfully begotten, forever. My said daughters to choose their lots according to birthright.
10th - I give and bequeath unto my daughters: Ellinor, Elizabeth, Anne and Sarah and to my son Philemon, each and every one of them a young mare, three sows and pigs, three cows and calves, one featherbed and furniture, three pewter dishes, six pewter plates, one iron pot - to be paid the day of their marriage or of age of eighteen years of age.
11th - I give and bequeath unto my loving son Philemon Cavanaugh and to the heirs of his body forever, five hundred and thirty acres lying and being upon the branches of Muddy Run above Yancey's Mill. Also one half of another survey lying on said Muddy Run branches above the said five hundred and thirty acres adjoining on the land aforesaid - also one tract or parcel of land containing four hundred acres, be the same more or less, adjoining the land of John Latham, upon the river known as Yarbroughs, to him and his heirs forever as aforesaid to be lawfully begotten.
12th - I give and bequeath unto my loving children viz: Philemon, Anna, Sarah and Mary, one young negro to each of them which shall be born of my [_____?] slaves of those be any [____?] and for rent of such negro children born that these my said children viz: Philemon, Anna, Sarah, and Mary and each of them a young negro to be purchased out of the profits of my estate near the age of my said children when they shall arrive at the age aforesaid.
13th - I give and bequeath unto my daughter Mary, six hundred acres land under entry (survey not yet finished) situated and lying on the branches of Mountain Run, Beaverdam Run on the east side of a tract of land now held by Thomas Covington known by the name of Davis Cabins - between the road and James Pendlton's land which I have agreed he shall have - also three cows, three sows and pigs, one fether bed and furniture, three dishes and three plates.
14th - I give and bequeath unto my loving son Charles Cavanaugh all the land lying on the lower side of John Campbells path on the north side of the road known by the name of Thornton's road beginning at the said path where it comes into the said road thence down the said road to Alex McQueens line thence with his line to Tutts line thence including the plantation known by the name of Gorman's Cabin to him and his heirs forever.
15th - Whereas I have several small children to maintain and to educate out of my estate and some legacies to be paid, I desire my said estate may remain together under the same management of my said wife Sarah Cavanaugh and advice of my executors, hereinafter named during her and the said Sarah's widowhood in order to raise the legacies and to maintain and educate the children aforesaid.
And further, my will and desire is that each and every one of my children herafter mentioned viz: Ellinor, Elizabeth, Anna, Philemon, Sarah and Mary may receive their full and equal share of my estate in money as any of them shall arrive to lawful age or the day of their marriage and if it should happen that my wife should marry - my will and desire is that my said wife may have an equal share of my estate as shall be equivalent to those of my children mentioned - and further - My will and desire is after my children have received their legacies and due shares of my estate, as before directed and also my wife her part in case she marries - then all the rewsidue of my estate I give and bequeath to my loving son Philemon Kavanaugh and his heirs forever. But if my wife should live and remain a widow, after all my said children children be paid as before said - that then my estate remaining continue in her care during her life and then to go to my son Philemon as aforesaid.
Lastly, I do hereby nominate and appoint my wife, Sarah Cavanaugh, Executrix, and my son Charles Cavanaugh and my son-in-law Thomas Covington, Executors of this my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this ninth day of April One Thousand Seven Hundred and Fourty Three.
[Amendment]:
Know all men by these [____?] that I Philemon Cavanaugh do think proper to amend the ninth clause of my will - whereas I have given my loving daughters Ellinor, Elizabeth, Anne, and Sarah 1577 acres of land - now if either of my daughters have more than one son my will is that the said land shall be divided between the two surviving sons of either of my daughters and their heirs forever as witness my hand and seal the day and year first above written
Philemon Kavanaugh
The above will and schedule signed sealed and ackowledged in presence of: James Pendleton Elizabeth Pendleton Ann Clayton Philip Clayton
William Williams, of Stafford and Essex Counties, Virginia, appears in 1698, 1699 and 1700 as signing petitions from Stafford County. On Oct. 8, 1702, James Harrison, of Essex County, Virginia, conveyed 400 acres of land in Essex to his daughter Jael, wife of William Williams, of Stafford County (Essex County Court, Deed Book 10, page 120). William Williams died in Essex County in 1712 (Administrator's Bond, Essex Court, Deed Book 14, page 50). Mrs. Jael (Harrison) Williams married secondly, Richard Johnson, of Spotsylvania County, and her will recorded Sept., 1733, names "my son, James Williams (Spotsylvania Records). William and Jael (Harrison) Williams had issue: James Williams (born circa 1703; died 1735), of Spotsylvania County; married Ann (surname unknown); she married secondly, Samuel Wharton. James and Ann Williams had issue;..."