Will of George Simpson Sr.
Transcribed by Grant Pinnix
Fairfax Co., VA
Will Book D-1
Will of George Simpson
14oct1782
18nov1782
This fourteenth day of October in the Year of our Lord God one thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty two, I, George
Simpson, of the County of Fairfax, being very sick and week in body but of
perfect mind and memory... do make and ordain this my last will and testament.
First of all I give and bequeath unto my loving wife, SUSANNA
SIMPSON during her life the plantation I now live on which formerly was bought
of JOHN PARSONS with the use of four slaves (viz) CATRAL, BESS, that is now
living at home, JEREMIAH, JEBBOCK, and two horses, JACK and BONNY, and the
choice of three of my cows, six sheep and nine hogs, two feather beds and
furniture, two pots and two pair of pot hooks, and one frying pan, half a dozen
pewter plates and two dishes and one half dozen spoons, one half dozen knives
and forks and after her decease my son, RICHARD SIMPSON, to come in for the land.
Item... I give to my son WILLIAM SIMPSON one hundred acres of land where he now lives to him and his heirs.
Item... I give to my son AARON SIMPSON the remainder of that tract to him and his heirs.
Item... I give to my son GEORGE SIMPSON and my son JAMES SIMPSON two hundred and fifty six acres whereon I formerly
lived lying on the OX ROAD to be equally divided between them, my son James to have the upper end whereon LANCELOT
BECK now lives to them and their heirs.
Item... I give to my son JOSEPH SIMPSON that tract of land known by
the name of HAMBLETONE to him and his heirs.
Item... I give to my son Richard Simpson one slave named DANIEL and one orphan boy named JOHN DILLEN.
Item... I give to my son William Simpson one slave named WOLF RUN BESS and her increase to him and his heirs.
Item... I give to my son Aaron Simpson one slave named SARAH and her increase to him and his heirs.
Item... I give to my son George Simpson one slave named SAMPSON, one feather bed and furniture, one horse and
bridle and for him to act for himself.
Item... I give to my son James Simpson two slaves named JOHN and SOLLEMAN, one feather bed and furniture, one
horse saddle and bridle and he to tarry two years with his mother and then to act for himself.
Item... I give to my son Joseph one slave named JESS,
one feather bed and furniture, one horse saddle and bridle and he to be remained with his mother till of age.
Item... I give to my daughter Mary Simpson one slave named ROSE and her increase to her heirs.
Item... and for my daughter that has married off and left me I have given them their equal part in
proportion to the rest of my other children and after my debts is paid that the
balance of what my stock and household furniture to be sold and equally divided.
Item... and for my plantation that lies on WOLF RUN, I leave to
be sold and the money to be divided between four younger children and after my
beloved wife's decease the whole of her part to be equally divided among the
whole of my children and I do hereby constitute and ordain my Brother Moses
Simpson, Richard Simpson my son and Aaron Simpson my soul executors of this my
last will and testament and I do hereby disallow, revoke and disannul all and
every other testament, wills and legacies, requests and... by me in any ways
before this time named. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal
the day and year above written. Signed, Sealed, Published and Declared by me
the said George Simpson as his last will and testament in presents of us the subscribers.
/s/ George Simpson (seal)
Teste:
RICHARD WHEELER
JOHN SIMPSON
BENJAMIN (his mark) SUDDOTH
JAMES ALDRIDGE
At a court held for the County of Fairfax 18th November 1782
This will was presented in court by Moses Simpson, Richard Simpson, and
Aaron Simpson, Executors therein named who made oath thereto and the same being
proved by the oath of Richard Wheeler, John Simpson, and Benjamin Suddoth is
admitted to record and the said Executors having performed what the laws require
a Certificate is granted them for obtaining a probate thereof in due form. Test.