Hi Cousins, Thank you for this valuable info. This Joel is the son of Jonas and Frances from Cumberland county, right? Will Joel--1793--Franklin Co. VA Will Joel--?-----Amelia Co. VA Who was the parents of Joel from Amelia Co. VA? Robin --- Iammom2u2@aol.com wrote: > WILL OF JOEL MEADOR" > > I Joel Meador Sen'r of Franklin County, in the name > of God, Amen, being in > perfect memory, knowing it is appointed for all men > once to die, do make this my > last will and testament in manner and form > following: > > Item I give to my son Jesse Meador two hundred acres > of land, the place where > he now living. Be the same more or less, to him and > his heirs > > Item I give to my son Jonas Meador, one hundred > acres of land, the place > where he now lives, be the same more or less, to him > and his heirs > > Item I give to my son Joel Meador, two hundred acres > of land with the > Plantation he now holds, be the same more to less, > to him and his heirs > > Item I give to my son Isham Meador two hundred acres > of land with the > Plantation he now holds, by the same more or less to > him and his heirs > > Item I give to my son Job Meador two hundred and > twenty eight acres of land, > the place where he now lives, be the same more or > less to him and heirs > > Item I give to my son James Meador one hundred and > eighty acres of land with > my Plantation lying on the River, be the same more > or less, to him and heirs > > Item I give to my son Joseph Meador three hundred > and forty acres of land, > the place where I now live, his mother to have her > part with him (during) her > life, to him and his heirs > > Item I give to my daughter Mary Herd one Negro boy > named Luke > > Item I give to my daughter Frances Simmons one Negro > boy named Dick > > Item I give to my daughter Susanna Martin one Negro > girl named Esther > > Item I give to my daughter Anne Simmons one Negro > girl named Tiller > > Item I give my daughter Rhoda Meador on Negro boy > named Jim > > Item I give to my daughter Milla Meador one Negro > woman named Tabb, and also > one feather bed and furniture, value ten pounds > > Land that I have given to my sons are all divided by > lines already made, so > that there is to be more alteration. > > Item I give to my beloved wife Susanna all the rest > of my estate to act and > do with as she thinks fit, provided she pays my > debts. I leave my wife Susanna > Meador, my son Jesse Meador, & my son John Meador my > Executors > > In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and > Seal this 3rd day of > November, ano Dom 1788 > > Signed, sealed, and acknowledged in presence > of...... Joel Meador SR. SEAL > > John Hook, William Smith, Thos Hunt > > [Coricil, Franklin County, October 14,1793] > > In addition to my will, I appoint Jesse Meador, John > Meador & Job Meador my > trustees and agents for the following purpose, being > apprehensive that my son > in law William Martin will make bad use of the > estate given by this will to my > daughter Susannah Martin. I now recall and revoke > the gift of the Negro girl > name Esther to Susannah Martin, and do give and > invest the said Negro named > Esther in and to my trustees above named for the > special and express purpose that > they shall give the benefit of said Negro Girl > Esther to my Daughter Susannah > Martin as long as she lives, and after her death it > is my will that my > Trustees above name do give the said Negro girl > Esther to the children of William > Martin by my daughter Susannah > > Joel Meador SR > > Tests: William Smith; Benjamin Hunt; John Hook and > Philip Pankey > > At a Court held for Franklin County on the first > Monday in October, 1798. > > This last will and testament of Joel Meador SR, > deceased was proved by the > oath of John Hook and the Codicil hereunto annexed > was also proved by the oath > of the said John Hook and Philip Pankey, witnesses > thereto and at a court held > for the said County February 6th 1804 the said last > will and testament was > further proved by the oath of William Smith, another > witness thereto, and ordered > to be recorded. > > Tests James Callaway; Franklin County, Virginia, > Will Book 1 page 236 > > ____________________________________________________ Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs