"In the name of God amen. I Drury Scruggs of Cumberland County being sick in body, but of perfect sence (sic) & memory, do make and ordain this my last will &testament in manner & form following towit I give and bequeath to my son John Scruggs one negro woman named Judah and two negro girls named Phillis & Rachel and two negro boys named Frank & Jacob to him and his heirs forever.
I give to my son Theoderick Scruggs one negro girl named Hannah & one negro boy named Dick to him and his heirs forever.
I lend to my daughter Jane Easely one negro woman named Rachel and one negro boy named Tom & one negro girl named Phillis, furing her life, and at her decease to be equally divided amongst all of herchildren that is a live.
I give to my son Drury Scruggs one negro fellow named Sanco and one negro girl named Fillis to him and his heirs forever.
I give to my son Edward Scruggs three hundred acres of land whereon I now live after his mothers decease, also one negro boy named Will, to him and his heirs forever.
I lend to my daughter Ann Minton one negro girl named Rose and one negro boy named James during her life and at her decease to be equally divided amongst all of her children and if she leaves no child to be equally divided amonstthe rest of my children.
I lend to my son Carter Scruggs the use of two negroes named Robin and Frank and if he should recover and have his proper sences (sic) to him and his hiers forever. If not and he should die without heir, at his decease to be equally divided between my son Edward Scruggs and my daughter Fanny Scrugs.
I appoint my beloved wife as guardian to manage do and act formy son Carter Scruggs and if she should die before my son Carter Scruggs I appoint my son Edward Scrugs to act & manage for him.
I lend to my daugher Fanney Scruggs two negros named Ben & Lucy during her life, and at her decease to be equally divided amongst all her children & if leaving no child, to be equallydivided amongst all her children & if leaving no child, to be equally divided between my sons
Edward Scruggs and Carter Scruggs. I also lend her a feather bed & furniture and also one horse & saddle value thirty pounds & at her deceaseto be equally divided amongst all her children & if leaving no child to be equally divided as above mentioned between my sons Edward Scruggs & Carter Scruggs.
I lend to my beloved wife Mary Scruggs during her natural life or widowhod the land & plantation whereon I now live with seven negroes (Primus, London, Boston, Patt, Sall, Sarah and a body named Harry) and all the remainer of my estate and at the death or marriage of my wife my will and desire is that the negroes and persoanl estate should be equally divided by lot between my sons Edward Scrugs and Carter Scruggs & my daughter Fanney Scruggs.Lastly I do hereby appoint my beloved wife Mary Scruggs, my sons John Scruggs & Edward Scruggs executorsof this my last will & testament hereby utterly revoking and making void all other wills & testaments, heretofore made. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this twenty ninth day of April one thousand seven hundred and eighty two.
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Drury X Scruggs
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The will was witnessed by Will. Anderson, Archibald Hatcher, John L. Wood who proved the will in court on 26 Aug 1782.
St. Peters Parish, New Kent Co., VA
The will of Drury Scruggs is filed inBook 2, pg. 298, Cumberland County, VA.Research: In will he spelled Scruggs as Scrugs - verify spelling or use Soundex
Joseph Minter's Will
In the name of God Amen. I Joseph Minter of Leeds Parish and County of Fauquier, being of sou nd mind and perfect memory at this time, thanks be to Almighty God for the same; do make an d ordain this my last Will and estament.And do give and devise my Estate real and personal i n the followingmanner Vez. Imprimis; I give and bequeath to my loving wife Mary Minter durin g her natural life, all the estate whereof idle parcels of land, Negro's, Household Furniture , Cattle, Horses, Hogs, Sheep; Towitt; And after her death it ismy will and desire that my l and whereon I now live shall be equally divided between my son's John and Joseph Minter. My s on John to have the part of land whereon I now live and my son Joseph to have the part that h e now lives on adjoining South Run to them and their heirs forever.Item; It is my Will and desire that my Negro's, Household Furniture, Cattle, Horses, Sheep, T owitt; at mywifes death be valued and equally divided between my sons John and Joseph, to th em and their heirs forever.
Item; It is my Will and desire that my sons John and Joseph pay unto my grandson William Mint er son of Jacob Minter, dead, the sum of twenty-five pounds current money of this Colony of V irginia, apiecewithin twelve months after they have possession of the above bequeathed lan d and Negro's. Towitt; I hereby nominate my son Joseph Minter and William ChiltonExecutors o f this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking all other Wills by me made. In Witness wher eof I have hereunto set my signed seal, this 12th. day of December 1772.
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by said JosephMinter to be his last )
Will and Testament in presence of )
Joseph (X) Minter
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In a court held for Fauquier County the 27th. day of June 1774. This Will was proved by oat h of John Chilton a witness thereto who made oath that he saw the other witness who is now de ad, sign the same as suchand ordered to berecorded and on the motion of Joseph Minter who ma de oath and executed and acknowledged bond as the law directs certificate is granted him fo r obtaining a probate thereof in due form.
Test: H. Brookett. )