Does anyone have solid evidence as to the identities of the wife and/or parents of the John Marshall of Mecklenburg County, Va who left the following will? WILL OF JOHN MARSHALL In the name of God, Amen. I, John Marshall of Mecklenburg County being well and sound and perfect memory thanks to Almighty God and calling to remembrance the uncertainty of human life have made this my last will and testament in the manner following. I give and commit my soul in the hands of my mercifull Creator hoping for the remission of my sins through the merits of my blessed Redeemer, Jesus Christ. My body I leave to be buried at the discretion of my Executors hereafter named. Imprimis after my just debts are honestly paid I give unto my son Samuel Marshall negro fellow named Cesar and one negro boy named Daniel with my bed and furniture and gun with the rest of my household furniture with all I am possessed within the County of Mecklenburg to him and his heirs forever after paying my granddaughter Catherine Carter thirty pounds hard money and my grandson Jesse Carter ten pounds hard money and to him and their heirs forever. Item. I give to my son James Marshall one negro wench named Daul and all her children and their increase and one negro fellow named Joe and one negro boy named George and all the personal estate that I possessed him with and to my son Benjamin Marshall one negro wench named Eady and all her children that she is possessed with and their increase and all the personal estate that I possessed him with and money that he is owing to me to him and his heirs forever. Item. I lend unto Robert Nance and my daughter Ann Nance one negro wench named Cate and her child Dick. During either of their lives but after their decease I give them to my daughter Ann Nance's surviving children, excepting Judith Nance to them and their heirs forever. I give unto Robert Nance all the personal estate that I possessed him with and money he owes me to him and his heirs forever. Item. I give to my daughter Lucy Malone one iron pot and hook, to her and her heirs forever. I give unto my granddaughter Mary Ingram one negro wench named Sarah and all her children and increase to her and her heirs forever. Item. I give to my granddaughter Betsey Hooper one negro girl named Philis and her increase to her and her heirs forever. Item. I give unto Judith Nance one negro wench named Suk and her increase to her and her heirs forever. Item. If I have any more estate not willed or given away I give it to James Marhshall, Benjamin Marshall and my daughter Ann Nance to them and their heirs forever. Lastly, I nominate and appoint my two sons Samuel Marshall and James Marshall Executors of my last will and testament and as trustees to see this will executed hereby revoking and disanuling all former wills by me made and declaring this to be my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this seventeenth day of July one thousand seven hundred and eighty-two. Signed sealed and published his John x Marshall John Arnold mark William Pegram Elisha Arnold At a Court held for Mecklenburg County the seventeenth day of November 1785 this will was proved by the oaths of John Arnold and Elisha Arnold, witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded and on motion of Samuel Marshall the Executor therein named who made oath thereto and together with Elisha Arnold and John Arnold his securities entered into and acknowledged their bond in the penalty of one thousand pounds conditioned as the law directs. Certificate was granted him for obtaining a probate thereof in due form. Testa. John Brown Ct. Cl. Cont. v.2 p. 147 John Marshall Appraisement - An inventory of the estate of John Marshall dec. - On negro named Cesar, one bed and furniture, bedstead cord and one gun, one chest apareil, books, one still. Samuel Marshall This inventory being returned unto Mecklenburg County Court the 13th day of February, 1786 was ordered to be recorded. Testa. John Brown Ct. Cl. ------------------ Thanks for any help on this. --Rick Arnold ([email protected])