General Notes

WILL dated 15 Dec 1842 [1843?], proved Feb 1844. Executors
: Friends John Cleek (son of John) and Stephen A. Porter Wi
t:  George Mayse, Robert Johnson, S.A. Porter
Bequests:  to wife, Nancy - land on Jacksons River "being f
our several tracts" adj. Moses & Alexander McClintic; afte
r wife's death, same landto Harriet Bradly, wife of Solomo
n C. Bradley, and then to Harriet's children; Solomon C. Br
adley is to have no control over or benefit from the land.
towife Nancy - two undivided shares in a tract of land o
n the headwaters of Jacksons River of which William Dinwidd
ie was possessed at his decease and oneof which shares I p
urchased of Robert Wilson and the other of Robert Dinwiddie.
to wife Nancy - slaves Henry, Lott, Charles, George, Isabel
la, Patsy, Nancy, Andy, Bessy Ann, Ellin, Mary, Sam, Alexan
der, John, Amey, Patsy, Harriet,Strother & Isabella; als
o all household & kitchen furniture, horses, cattle,sheep
, hogs, farm utensils, wagon & gear, all my money & account
s, bonds,notes; wife is requested not to sell slaves durin
g her life, but she can hirethem out.
to nephew Adam G. McGuffin - plantation where I live on Chi
mney Run in Bath County, consisting of 6 tracts, except fo
r 100 ac. purchased fromGeorge Mayse and including the Bi
g madow.
to James McGuffin - the 100 ac. described above; he must pa
y my wife $50 or else she gets the land.
to Adam Green, son of William Green - 140 ac. on Wilsons o
r Warwicks Mountain adj. Samuel Crobit; Adam must provid
e a home for William Green.
to Sally Cleek, wifeof John Cleek - Negro girl Rachel.
to Eliza Jane Ayres, daughter of William G.Ayres - Negro g
irl Julia Ann
to Catherine Roke - $100
CODICIL to will, dated 28 Dec 1843 Wit:  Charles L. Francis
co, A. P. Strother, J. T. Cooper
Bequests to Nancy Cleek, daughter of John Cleek - Negro gir
l Rachel that was to go to Sally Cleek
to Elizabeth McGuffin, wife of James McGuffin - Negro woma
nHarriet
to Adam G. McGuffin - slaves Henry, Nancy, Isabella the eld
er
to brother Henry Given - slave Patsy and her children, to w
it George Washington,Andrew Jackson, Beccy Ann, Ellen Marg
aret, Ann, Isabella, Mary, Elizabeth, Samuel and Aron
to Brother Samuel Given - Negro boy Strother
to brother Samuel's grandson Adam - Negro boy John Andrew
to Robert Given, son of my brother Samuel - Negro woman Pat
sy the younger
to nephew Adam Given, son of my brotherRobert - slave Alex
ander
to brother Henry - slaves Lott, John, Charles and the balan
ce of my estate not otherwise disposed of.