Thanks Michael. Is this the same one i posted what i had of to list??? I remember the name of Crosha in one item. Maxine Wilton mmwaw@sprynet.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Johnson" <breadman@dmv.com> To: <BARNETT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2003 11:29 PM Subject: Re: [BARNETT] Barnett Wills /Marriages/ Deeds.location > > The Granville County, NC will, dated 16 April 1779 and proved May 1780, > of Thomas Barnett leaves: > > to his son, Thomas Barnett, land formerly belonging to Daniel Clayton on > Indian Fork of Little Creek Island, 200 acres, a horse, a saddle, bridle, > bed and furniture, cattle and hogs he now claims and his is to pay his > brother, William Barnett, 50 pounds; > > to his son, John Barnett, when he comes of age, the upper part of last > survey, horse, saddle, feather bed and furniture, cattle and hogs; > > to James and Joseph Barnett, the other part of land, horses, cattle, hogs; > > to wife Sara Crosha Barnett for life and widowhood, all other real and > personal estate and, at her death to the rest of my children, Mary, > Elizabeth, Ann, Sara, William and Rebecca Barnett. > > Executors: Sarah Crosha Barnett, wife; son Thomas Jr., and Henry Graves > Witness: Benoni Hancock, Daniel Clayton. > > > John Barnett Sr.'s Goochland County Will: > > In the name of god Amen the Seventh day of October one thousand seven > hundred and fifty five I John Barnett Senr of the COunty of Goochland being > at this present very sick and weak in Body but of sound and perfect > disposing mind and memory thanks be to Almighty God for it considering the > certaintay of Death and the uncertainty of the time thereof do make Ordain > and declare this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following > that is to say first and principally I commend my Soul to the hands of God > my Creator that gave it me, and my Body I commit to the Earth to be Buried > after a deceant Christian like manner, and as to what worldly goods it hath > pleased God to bestow upon me I give and dispose in manner and form > following. > > Item First I give and bequeath unto my son thomas Barnett that part of my > land he now lives on to him and his heirs forever. > > Item and the other part of my land with the plantation I now live on I give > and devise unto my youngest son Jesse Barnett to him and his heirs forever, > the Branch between them to be ye dividing. > > Item And remaining part of my Estate both real and personal I give and > bequeath unto the rest of my Children namely Richard Barnett, John Barnett, > William Barnett, Joseph Barnett, Edward Barnett, Catherine Whitler, Sarah > Barnett, Mary Barnett, and Frances Barnett to them and their heirs forever, > to be equally divided between them, at the Death or Marriage of my Wife > desiring my Estate may not be appraised. > > Item I hereby nominate constitute and appoint my Dear wife Catherine > Barnett, my son John Barnett and my Son Thomas Barnett, to be my Sole and > full Executors of this my Last Will and Testament in Witness whereof I the > said John Barnett Senr have hereunto set my hand and Seal. > In Presents of Samueal (S) hix Senr, Henry Whitler, John Farrar. > > At a Court held for Goochland County September the 21st 1756. > > This writing was proved by the oaths of Samuel Hix Senr and Henry Whitler to > be the last will and Testament of John Barnett Senr deceased and was > thereupon admitted to record. > > BK 8, p. 380. A true Inventory of the Estate of John Barnett Deceas'd viz. > To Six Negoes Namely Juda, Jno, Phil, Edy, Colley & Peter. To three feather > beds and furniture. To three Chests. To three Iron pots, two pot racks and > Hooks, To one spice Mortar, To one Iron Spit, one Iron Pestle, To five > Chears, To two Spinning wheels, To two Tables, To two weding hoes, two > hilling hoes, two ax's, one trowel hoe, two stock locks, To one horse, seven > Cattle,five sheep, Eight Geese, To thirteen hogs, To two dishes,two basons, > Eight plates, two Dozen spoons, To one pr fire tongs, one skimer, one pr > flesh hooks, one light wood horse, To one side sadle, two candle sticks, to > two jugs. Thomas Barnet & Katherine K Barnett. > > Cheers, Michael > > > > ==== BARNETT Mailing List ==== > Make sure that you include a meaningful subject line. > Subject lines are important. Many people delete messages without opening > them if the subject does not appear to relate to their research. > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >