Will of Thomas Simpson
Contributed by Erick Montgomery
Thomas Simpson "Carpenter" wrote his will
on 13 October 1734, and was dead by 19 February 1735. (Prince William County, Virginia
Wills C, 1734-1744:16-17). A transcript follows:
In the name of God Amen the thirteenth day of October in the year of our Lord
1734 I Thomas Simson of Prince William County Carpenter being very sick &
weak of body but Perfect in mind and memory thanks be to Almighty God for it
and calling to mind the mortality of my Body and knowing that it is appointed
for all men once to die I due make and ordain this my last Will and Testament,
that is to say Principally and first of all I give and recomend my soul into
the hands of Allmighty God that gave it and for my Body I recomend to the Earth
to be buried in a Christian like and decent manner at the descretion of my
Executor nothing doubting but at the Generall resurrection I shall receive the
same again by the mighty Power of God as touching such worly Estate where with
it has pleased God to bless me with in this life I give desire and dispose of
the same in the following manner and form.
Item I give and bequeath unto my oldest son William Simson one hundred and
twenty three acres of Land where he is now living on both sides of Sande run.
Item I give and bequeath unto my son Baxter Simson two hundred acres of Land
lying on both sides of Sande Run and adjoining to the to the Land aforesaid of
my son William Simson on the uper side one breeding mare my bullet gun one bed
bolster one rug and two blankets one Iron Pot six Plates and six spoons.
Item I give and bequeath to my son Thomas Simson three hundred and Eighty Six
Acres of Land lying on the South side of Chapawamsik Creek likewise one
breeding mare one feather bed boulster rug and two blankets one Iron Pot six
plates and six spoons.
Item I give and bequeath unto my loving Daughter Mary Woodard one hundred Acres
of Land where she is now seated and lying on the North side of Sande run to her
and the heirs of her Body forever.
Item I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Ann Simson after her mother in Laws
deceas one cow and calf one feather bed boulster rug and two blankets.
Item I give and bequeath unto my beloved Grand Children the son and Daughter of
Mary Woodward Thomas Woodard and Ann Woodard one you a peace.
Item I give and bequeath unto my ever loving wife Jane Simson all my Plantation
and liberty of one hundred Acres of Land where I now live her life and after
her deceas to fall to my son Baxter I also give her the Privileg of the whole
track for Timber for the use of the Plantation I also leave my wife all my
movable Estate except the legecies herein before mentioned and leave my Wife
whole and sole Executor of this my last Will and Testament and further I leave
my three Children Baxter Simson and Thomas Simson to be brought up till they
come to the age of Eighteen Years and likewise my Daughter Ann till she come of
age by my wife Jane Simson I further leave my Daughter Ann to Mary Woodard in
case her mother dies before she comes of age I further give unto my wife two
negros During her life and after her decease for to be equally divided among my
children and I due hereby utterly disallow revoke and disanol all and every
other former Testaments Wills and Legecies bequests and Executors by me in any
ways before this time named Willed and bequeathed & ratifying and confirming
this and no other to be my last Will and Testament in witness Whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and seale the day and year above written sind sealed and
Delivered in The Presence of us
I desire my movable Estate may be invetored
and returned and not aprased His
Thomas T Simson (SEAL)
Tho.s ford Mark
John Robertson
her
Mary + Evans
Mark
At a Court held for Prince William County the Nineteenth Day of February 1734
This Will was presented into Court by Jane Simson executor therein named who
made oath thereto and being proved by the oaths of Thomas Ford and John
Robertson two of the witnesses thereto it is admitted to record and on the
motion of the said Jane and her performing what is usual in such cases
certificate is granted her for obtaining a probate thereof in due form
Test Catesby Cocke Cl.
(Thomas Simson's Mark looked like a large T with a backwards S superimposed upon its leg).
