• General Notes

  Will dated 10/25/1777, proved 9/3/1778, Fluvanna Co., VA:
  
  
  My son Benjamin.  My son John.  My son Rene.  My son Patrick.  My wife Frances Woodson, my daughter Mary Perrin Fitzpatrick.  My daughter Frances Anderson and her husband George Anderson.  My grandsons George Anderson, Jr. and Benjamin Anderson.  My granddaughter Elizabeth Ruth Woodson.  "I appoint my sons Benjamin Woodson, Rene Woodson and Patrick Woodson executores with my wife Frances executrix of this will".
  
  Will of Benjamin Woodson, Sr., 1777 - Fluvanna Co. VA
  
  
  
  Book 1 Deeds and Wills, Fluvanna County, pp.9-10.
  
  IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN, I. Benjamin Woodson of Fluvanna County, being Sick of Body but of
  Perfect Sence and Sound Memory to make and ordaine this my Last Will & Testament in manner and
  form as followes:
  
  First - my desire is that all my just Debts be paid and then what the Lord has bestowing upon
  of this worlds wealth I give asd followeth:
  
  Item - I bequeath unto my son BENJAMIN WOODSON, Jr, the whold of my Estate that he the said
  Benja. Woodson has now in his possession to him and his Heirs forever.
  
  Item, I give unto my Son John Woodson the estate I before have given him now is his possesion
  to him & his heirs forever, he paying to William Fitzpatrick fifteen pounds current money &
  making Rene Napier a right to one hundred acres of land in Goochland County on Lickinghole
  Creek.
  
  Item - I give to my son Rene Woodson one Negroe Man named Mark now in his possession and all
  the estate I have before given him now in his possession to him & his heirs forever.
  
  Item - I give & bequeath unto my son Patrick Woodson the whole of my Estate now in his
  possession except Negro Frank and Janny, which I lend unto my wife Frances Woodson during her
  life and after her decease to return to my son Patrick Woodson.
  
  I lend to my Daughter Mary Perrin Fitzpatrick Negro Moll and Toby during her life and after her
  decease, Toby to return to Benjamin Fitzpatrick and Moll to Joseph Fitzpatrick jto them and
  their Heirs forever.
  
  I lend to my Daughter Frances Anderson and my Son in Law George Anderson, one hundred acres of
  land and the Plantation whereon they now live during their Lives and after their decease to
  return to George Anderson, Junior to him & his Heirs forever. I also lend my said son in law &
  Daughter four Negroes - Lucy, Isbell, Sharod & Amey during their lives and after their decease
  to be equally divided amongst their children then living, except Benjamin Anderson.
  
  I give & bequeath unto my Grand Daughter Elizabeth Buth Woodson five head of cattle to her and
  her heirs forever.
  
  I give and bequeath to my grand son Benjamin Anderson one Negro man named Ellick which he has
  in his possession to him & his Heirs forever.
  
  I do appoint my sons Benjamin Woodson, Rene Woodson & Patrick Woodson Executors and my Wife
  Frances Woodson Executrix of this my last Will and Testament revoking all other will or wills
  by me made.
  
  IN WITNESS whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal this 25th day of October
  1777.
  
  Benja X Woodson (SL)
  
  Signed sealed & acknowledged in presence of us
  
  George Clough, Senr., Archbill Sneed, George Clough Jr.
  
  AT A COURT Held Thursday, 3 Sept. 1778, and by the oath of the witnesses, will was proved, and
  on the motion of Rene Woodson and Patrick Woodson, the Executors named, who took the necessary
  oathes, will was proved and ordered to be recorded.
  
  Teste: John Cobbs, C.C.
  
  
  Submitted by JC Schreiber <jcs1@@mail.airmail.net>
  

Details of Benjamin's family with Frances Napier