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[Brøderbund WFT Vol. 19, Ed. 1, Tree #1362, Date of Import: Apr 26, 1999]
WILL OF ROBERT TERRILL, OF ORANGE COUNTY, VIRGINIA
Contributed and annotated by Mrs. Joseph P. Wiggins, Indianapolis,
Indiana, togther with data on the Terrills, obtained by Mrs. Wiggins from
England.
In the name of God amen, I Robert Terrill, of the County of Orange and
parish at St. thomas being sick and weak in body but of sound mind and
memory, thanks be to Almighty God for the same, do make and ordain this
my Last Will and Testament in manner and form following.
First after I shall quit this mortal Body I desire that I may be decently
buried at the discretion and with Solemnity that my Executors hereafter
my think fit and proper.
Item: I give to my son Robert Terrill the land I purchased of Spencer
Bobo in the County of Culpepper containing four hundred acres more or
less to him his heirs and Assigns forever.
Item: I desire that the land I now live on containing two hunred and
thirty one acres also the land I hold in Culpepper which I purchased of
Charles Grymes, containing by estimation, five hundred acres after my
decease may be sold by my Executors and the money arising from the sake
thereof pay such legacies and be divided as I shall hereafter menton.
Item: I give and bequeath unto Lyda Murray and Elizabeth Murray,
children of my daughter Sarah Murray, deceased, one negro girl named Lara
to be equally divided between them or their heirs forever.
Item: I give and bequeath my grandchild William Moore, son of my
daughter Ann Moore, deceased, one negro boy named George and five pounds
current money to him his heirs or assigns forever.
Item: I give and bequeath unto my sons Robert Terrill, John Terrill,
William Terrill and my daughter Mary Hudson remainder of my slaves to be
equally divided between them to them their heirs and assigns forever.
Item: I give and bequeath unto Mary Towles, Ann Towles, Joseph Towles,
Jane Towles, Fanny Towles, deed to two hundred and twenty pounds current
money to be equally divided between them or their assigns forever and to
remain in the hands of my Executors till they come of age or marry, and
if either of them should die before that time then to be equally divided
between the surviving children above named.
Item: I give and bequeath to the surviving children of my son Edmund
Terrill, deceased, two hundred twenty pounds current money to be equally
divided between them, their heirs or assigns forever, and the money to
remain in the hands of my Executors till they come of age or marry and if
any of them should die before that time their part to be equally divided
between the surviving ones.
Item: I give unto Ephraim Rucker, Reuben Rucker, Mary Creed and
Elizabeth Herring, children of my deceased daughter, Elizabeth, two
hundred and
twenty pounds current money to be equally divied between them and their
heirs and assigns forever, (except Mary Creed who I hear has disposed of
her part expected of my Estate, now if that should be the case then her
part I give to be equally divided between her children that she may have
of her body lawfully begotten).
Item: It is my will and desire that the residue of my estate of what
kind soever be divided into several equal divisions and I do give and
dispose of each divsion as follows, one of the said divisions I give to
my son Robert Terrill to him his heirs or assigns forever, one other
division I give to my son John Terrill to his heirs and assigns forever.
Also another of the said division I give to equally divided between the
surviving children of my son Edmund, deceased, or their heirs or assigns
forever. Also, another of the said divisions I give to my son William
Terrill to his heirs of assigns forever. Also, I give another of the
said divisions to my daughter Mary Hudson to her and her heirs or assigns
forever. Also, another of the said divisions