Will of Moses Simpson
Contributed by Rhoda Taylor Fone
WILL OF MOSES SIMPSON (son of Richard, Sr. & Sarah Simpson)
Fairfax County Virginia Will Abstracts 1784-1791, Sparacio, (The Antient Press)
(Fairfax Co., VA Will Bk. E, pp.184-186)
The last will and Testament of MOSES
SIMPSON THE ELDER this 7th day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand
seven hundred and eighty seven First of all I will and bequeath to MY NEPHEW
RICHARD SIMPSON SON OF MY BROTHER GEORGE SIMPSON Two hundred and four acres of
land lying both sides of South run, also another tract of land of twenty seven
and a half acres that I bought of Thomzin Ellzey.
Item I will and bequeath to MY NEPHEW
AARON SIMPSON the residue of the abovementioned tract of four hundred and four
acres.
Item I will and bequeath to MY NEPHEW
WILLM. SIMPSON my Mill and tract of land whereon it stands also one hundred
& twenty acres adjoining it that I bought of John Raily.
Item I will and bequeath to MY NEPHEW
JAMES SIMPSON all the tract of land which I bought of Harrison Manly and Samuel
Tillett being one hundred and ninety six acres.
Item I will and bequeath to MY NEPHEWS
GEORGE & JOSEPH SIMPSON all the tract of land known by the Calico Tract of
three hundred and twenty three acres to be equally divided between them.
Item I will and bequeath to MY NEPHEW
RICHARD SIMPSON SON OF MY BROTHER RICHARD SIMPSON in Carolina the following slaves to wit (4 named).
Item I will and bequeath to MY NEASE
LIBBY HALLEY one negro wench.
Item I will and bequeath to MY NEPHEW
RICHARD WINDSOR one Negro wench.
Item I will and bequeath to SAVORY
JACOBS the following slaves to wit (4 named), I leave my negroes Abner, Easter
and Let free to work and do for themselves provided they hire and live among my
family.
Item I will and bequeath to MY NEPHEW
JOHN HALLEY a bond of seventy pounds which I have against him.
Item the residue of my slaves stock
household furniture and all other utensials I leave to be sold to the highest
bidder for cash and the money arising from the sale to be equally divided among
all my brothers and sisters children. I do hereby APPOINT MY NEPHEWS RICHARD,
WILLIAM AND AARON SIMPSON MY SOUL EXECUTORS of this my last will and Testament
Moses Simpson
Presence John Tillett,
Edw. Ford
William Davis,
William Ford
At Court held 15th January 1787
This Will was presented in Court by RICHARD SIMPSON and WILLIAM SIMPSON .. who
made oath thereto and the same being proved .. is admitted to record and the
said Executors having performed what the Law requires, a Certificate is granted
them for obtaining a Probate thereof ..
