WILL OF THOMAS JEFFRIES
Contributed by Rhoda Fone
From: Stafford County,
Virginia Will Book Abstracts 1729-1748 (Ruth & Sam Sparacio)
(Stafford County Will Book M, pp.
83-84) In Name of God Amen I THOMAS JEFFRIRE of Stafford Co. in
Overwharton Parish being Sick -- etc. -- Item I give unto my SON NATHANIEL
JEFFRIRE the Land & Plantation whereon I now live (HIS MOTHER HAVING HER
LIFE WHOLLY IN IT) & after her decease Nathaniel to allow unto his TWO
BROTHERS JAMES JEFFRIRE and THOMAS JEFFRIRE 2000 lbs. of TOBACCO UNTO EACH OF
THEM (which said Land I give to my Son Nathaniel & his heirs for
ever). Item I give unto my DAUGHTERS ANN JEFFRIRE, KATHERINE JEFFRIRE,
SILENT JEFFRIRE & ELIZABETH JEFFRIRE one Cow & Calf unto each of them
at the day of Marriage & 500 pounds of Tobo to be paid unto each of them at
the day of Marriage. Item I give unto my Son Nathal Jeffrire my hunting
gun., Item I give unto my Son Jas. Jeffrire one gun. Item I give
unto my Son Thos. Jeffrire all my Smith's tools when he shall arrive to the age
of 21. Item I do order that my Sons Nathl., Jas. & Thos. Jeffrire
shall abide with their Mother untill they shall arrive to the age of 21 years
provisor she do not marry if in case she should marry then my Sons Nathl., Jas.
& Thos. to be for themselves at the age of 18 years. Item I give all
the rest of my personal Estate to MY BELOVED WIFE SILENT JEFFRIRE (after Debts
being paid) this my LW&T I make my beloved Wife Silent Jeffrirre my Exex
& MY FRIEND RICHARD BRYAN my Exor of this my LW&T & do make void
all former wills .. this 19th day March 1732/3 further it is my will that all
my wearing cloase to be equally divided between my two Sons Nathl. & Jas..
/s/ Thomas (his mark) Jeffrire
Presence RICHARD BRYANT, John Foley, Joseph Crouch
At Court held for Stafford Co. 11th April 1732 Within Will presented by SILENT
JEFFRIRE
Ex Ex .. made oath .. proven by Witnesses .. Certificate granted her for
obtaining Probate.
(Stafford Co. Will Book M, p.
218) We the Subscribers appointed to set apart the Estate of THOMAS
JEFRIRE between the Widow and the Orphans we find for ANN JEFRIRE, CATHERINE
JEFRIRE, SILENT JEFRIRE & ELIZABETH JEFRIRE one cow and calf for each of
them an done five hundred pounds of Tobacco for each of them and the Smith?s
tools left to the Orphan THOS. JEFRIRE being before valued to five pounds
seventeen shillings and six pence currt money we find for the said orphan the
(same) .. August the 7th 1736.
/s/ John Grigsby Junr.
William Grigsby Senr
At Court held for Stafford County
ye 10th August 1736 Division of Estate .. Admitted to record.