By the way, my son used to go to Davidson College! Elaine Eldridge, Samuel - dated 10 Apr 1663 recorded 21 Jun 1665. Dying intestate, adm requested by Thomas Moore who married the relict. Security George Moore and Mr Brantlie. [AP:10] Harris, Thomas - dated 10 Jun 1672 recorded 13 Nov 1672. By will appointed relict Alice as exc. Security John Newman and Edward Brantley. [AP:29] Clay, John - dated 1 May 1685 recorded 9 Dec 1685. Dying intestate, adm requested by John Brantley in behalf of his wife and her sister Sarah Clay. Security William Evans and William Baldwin. [AP:57] Brantley, Edward - dated 9 Jan 1688 recorded 20 Apr 1689. By will appointed his daughter Mary Brantley as exc. [AP:71] Poole, Joseph -- 13 May 1669. Appraisal of estate ordered 3 May 1669. Appraisers Thomas Barlow, Edward Brantley, Charles Williams and Elias Fort. Presented by Elizabeth Poole. [2:66] Williams, Morgan -- 8 May 1669. Inventory and appraisal of estate ordered 3 May 1669. Appraisers Thomas Barlow, John Bressie, Edward Brantley and Elias Fort. Presented by Dorothy Williams. [2:66] Dixson, Thomas -- 25 Oct 1670. Appraisal of estate taken by Thomas Barloo, Edward Brantley, Robert Ree and Elias Fort. Presented by Henry Martin who married the relict of Thomas Dixson. [2:91] Groves, William - appraisal by John Harris, Edward Brantley, Elias Fort and Edward Grantham; presented by Mrs Elinor Groves, ordered 21 9ber 1677 recorded 9 Feb 1678. [2:172] Cockins, William - appraisal ordered 10 Mar 1678 by Edward Brantley, John Britt, William Baldwin and Edward Champion. Presented by widow and recorded 9 Apr 1679. [2:176] Fort, Elias - appraisal by Edward Brantley, John Britt, William Baldwin and Edward Champion, dated 20 Feb 1678, recorded 9 Apr 1679. [2:188] Brantley, Edward Sr - will dated 30 Mar 1688 recorded 9 Jan 1688/9. Legatee son Edward and his son James 165 acres of land; son Phillip and his son Edward; son John and his son John; daughter Mary exc; to my sons oldest sons. Witness John Whetstone, Anne White and Will Evans. [2:289] Lewis, John - will dated 1 Xber 1692 recorded 9 Dec 1692. Legatee Phillip Brantley and five children; sister Joyce Brantley; Phillip Pardoe; Elizabeth Pardow; Sarah Dadway; mother Rebecca Pardoe exc. (Handwritten mother md (1) Thomas Lewis). Witness Thomas Ranckhorne, Richard Piland and John Shelton. [2:320] Wilson, Margaret - appraisal 16 Nov 1697 by Thomas Woodley and John Brantley. [2:401] Fiveash, Peter - appraisal 28 Apr 1702 by William Thomas, John Brantley and Richard Hardy. [2:449] Nathaniel Whitly and Thomas Wren indebted to Col Sam Bridger 28 Nov 1704; signed Thomas Wren and Nath Whitly; witness Will Bridger and Phillip Brantley. Same indebtedness for Benjamin Champion and George White. Same for Nathaniel Whitley and Thomas Wren. [2:508] George, John - appraisal by John Brantley, Thomas Hardy, George Riddick and George Barlow, not dated abt 1711. [2:527] Deberry, Peter - will dated 30 Dec 1712 recorded 28 Mar 1712. Legatee daughter Priscilla wife of Zacharias Maddera; son John land adjoining William Thomas; daughter Sarah wife of John Warren part of Piland's patent; son John bed where I now lie at house of James Sampson; wife Elizabeth exc with brother John Brantley. Witness Nathaniel Ridley, James Sampson, James Madera and Mary Sampson. [2:554] Carrell, Thomas - will dated 1 Oct 1716. Legatee sons James, Thomas, John, Robert and William; wife Mary exc. Witness John Brantley, Clay Brantley and Thomas Holleman. [2:616] Hardy, Thomas - appraisal by Will Drew, John Brantley and Will Ruffin; signed by Charles Jarrett and wife Mary exc of Thomas Hardy 13 Sep 1717. [2:625] Barlow, George - will dated ?? Dec 1716. Legatee children John, Elizabeth, George, Sarah, Mary and Thomas. Wife exc with the assistance of John Brantley. Witness Jo__ Brantley? and Hester Brantley. [2:661] Hunt, Lawrence - appraisal by Edward Simmons, Edward Brantley, Richard Smith and John Person Jr dated 7 Nov 1719 recorded 20 Apr 1720. [GB:25] Tiller, John - appraisal by Edward Symonds, Edward Brantley and Richard Smith 23 May 1720. [GB:29] Lancaster, Robert - appraisal by John Brantley, Richard Gray and Benjamin Hodges ordered 23 May 1719 recorded 27 Jun 1720; signed Robert Lancaster. [GB:30] Shelly, John - of the Upper Parish. Will dated 23 Jun 1718 recorded 27 Jun 1720. Legatee brother Thomas Shelly exc; Elizabeth Ogburne dishes at John Harris'; son John Phillips Shelly. Witness George Riddick and John Brantley. [GB:35] Pardue, Phillip - appraisal by John Brantley, John Fiveash and Richard Gray; ordered 11 Mar 1720/1 recorded 27 Mar 1721. [GB:71] Brantley, Edward - age 72. Will dated 1720 recorded 24 Jul 1721. Legatee son Edward and grandson John Balmer. Exc wife Ann and Dave Evans; witness John Brantley and James Madree? [GB:90] Amos, William - appraisal by James Wilson, George Riddick, John Brantley and Richard Gray; signed Elizabeth Whitaker 22 Aug 1721. [GB:96] Brantley, John - appraisal by James Pyland, Arthur Wills? and James Wilson 26 Apr 1725. [GB:180] Kea, Stephen - appraisal by James Pyland, John Brantley and Peter Fiveash 26 Jun 1727. [3:32] Crafts, Thomas - of the upper parish. Will dated 29 Oct 1722 recorded 24 Jul 1727. Legatee wife Mary; children Thomas, John, Samuel, Mary, Martha Brantley and Elizabeth Tewell. Witness Thomas Hylliard, Michael Harris and Hugh Edwards. [3:34] Bridger, Joseph John - will dated 3 Dec 1727 recorded 25 Mar 1728. Legatee brother James; uncle Joseph Allen; loving father 350 acres at Round Hill. Exc father and uncle Joseph Allen; witness Reuben Proctor, Elizabeth Brantley and Ann Burnett. Will presented by William Bridger and Joseph Allen. [3:68] Sampson, James - will dated 30 Nov 1727 recorded 25 Mar 1728. Legatee son Barcroft; daughter Margaret 100 acres adjoining Isaac Jarrett and Nicholas Derring; daughter Elizabeth 100 acres where widow Madera now lives adjoining land of Edward Brantley and Burwell's line; daughter Ann Derring plantation where her husband Nicholas Derring now lives. Trustees Samuel Croft and John Floyd; witness James Ingles, Charles Goodrich and Thomas Jones. [3:71] Burnett, Ann - of the Upper Parish. Will dated 8 Apr 1729 recorded 28 Apr 1729. Legatee cousin Joseph Williamson; exc brother Francis Williamson; witness William Dixon and Elizabeth Brantley. [3:154] Barlow, Sarah - will dated 19 Mar 1728/9 recorded 25 Aug 1729. Legatee children Mary and Thomas exc; granddaughter Sarah Carrell; witness William Dixon, John Brantley and Clay Brantley. [3:175] Harris, Thomas - appraisal by Edward Brantley, John Tharp and Thomas Purcell 22 Feb 1730/1. [3:245] Brantley, John - will dated 1 Feb 1730/1 recorded 22 Mar 1730/1. Legatee granddaughters Elizabeth, Martha and Mary Loopers/Lupo; grandsons John and Thomas Brantley sons of my son Clay Brantley; friend Thomas Walton. Exc son Clay Brantley; witness Thomas Walton and Elizabeth Walton. [3:248] Norwood, Richard - appraisal by Thomas Cook, Joseph Parks and Edward Brantley 25 Oct 1731. [3:285] Westbrook, John - appraisal by Nathaniel Ridley, Edward Brantley and Thomas Cook; signed by John Person 28 Oct 1734. [4:25] Cook, Thomas Sr - will dated 21 Jan 1735/6 recorded 22 Nov 1736. Legatee children Thomas, (son) Jones, Sarah, Susannah, Benjamin, John, Rebecca and Arthur. Exc sons Thomas and Jones Cook; witness John Brantley and Valentine White. [4:149] Brantley, Edward - of Nottoway Parish. Will dated 26 Jan 1736 recorded 25 Apr 1737. Legatee wife Elizabeth; sons James, Lewis, Joseph and John. Exc sons Lewis and James; witness Joseph Claud, James Bass, William Spence and Charles Bass. [4:157] Brantley, Edward - appraisal by Simon Turner, Henry Harris and Thomas Barrow; signed by Lewis and James Brantley 25 Jul 1737. [4:176] Mangum, John.-- appraisal by John Davis, Edward Brantley and Joseph Ward; signed Frances Mangum; ordered 26 Sep 1737 recorded 28 Nov 1737. [4:189] Brantley, Edward - account of estate examined by James Ridley and Nathaniel Ridley; signed James and Lewis Brantley 28 May 1739. [4:230] Piland, James - account of estate paid to James Wilson for Esther Brantley; to funeral charges for his son; signed Elizabeth Briggs; examined by James Baker, Lawrence Baker and N Bourden 28 Jul 1740. [4:284] Kae, Robert Fenn - will dated 10 Feb 1739/40 recorded 28 Jul 1740. Legatee brother Thomas; brother William Kae; to Thomas Casse/Casey; rest of estate to be equally divided between William Brantley, Thomas Rosser and Joseph Floyd. Exc Thomas Casse; witness Nicholas Casey and William Richards. [4:285] Murry, Thomas - will dated 27 Aug 1740 recorded 23 Feb 1740. Legatee daughter Mary wife of Benjamin Davis; wife Sarah; daughters Sarah, Eater and Elizabeth wife of John Lee. Exc wife; witness Thomas Stevens, Benjamin Brantley and Charles Fulgham. [4:315] Brantley, James - appraisal by Thomas Harris, John Miller, Edward Miller and Richard Jordan; signed Martha Brantley; ordered 23 Feb 1740/1 recorded 25 May 1741. [4:347] Thomas, William - will dated 18 May 1741 recorded 27 Jul 1741. Legatee wife Mary; son Richard land on Meherrin River joining Samuel Smith; son Samuel plantation where I live. Exc wife; witness Lewis Brantley, Nathaniel Morrell and Ann Gray. [4:356] Brantley, James - account of estate returned by Martha Brantley; examined by Charles Travers and William Washington 23 Nov 1741. [4:378] Derring, Nicholas - estate appraised by Thomas Day, John Goodrich, Edward Brantley; signed James Derring 22 Feb 1741. [4:394] White, Ann - will dated 18 Sep 1739 recorded 24 May 1742. Legatee son John; grandson Thomas White; granddaughter Mary White with reversion to William and Thomas White sons of John and Thomas White. Exc son George Thomas White; witness John Goodrich and Edward Brantley. [4:401] White, Ann - Thomas White - estates appraised by Edward Goodrich, N Bourden, Thomas Day and Edward Brantley; ordered 22 Mar 1741 recorded 26 Jul 1742. [4:409] Applewhaite, Henry Jr - account of estate returned by Philip and Mary Brantley; examined by Thomas Gray and Peter Butts 23 Sep 1745. [4:547] Deshey, John - will dated 24 Oct 1747 recorded 9 Jun 1748. Legatee loving mother; cousins John Wrenn, Mary Brantley, James Wrenn, Joseph Wrenn, William Wrenn, Elizabeth Brantley and Joseph Webb; cousin Martha Bidgood's children' cousin Francis Wrenn in case he should not return legacy to be give to John Wrenn. Exc mother Mary Deshey; witness Thomas Smith, William Glover and Elizabeth Smith. [5:114] Deshey, Mary - will dated 20 Oct 1748 recorded 9 Mar 1748. Legatee cousin James Wrenn who is pay a bequest to two daughters of Ann Bracy wife of Francis Bracy and to pay John, Joseph and William Wrenn, Mary and Elizabeth Brantley, and Martha Bidgood's children; cousins James and Joseph Jordan. Exc cousins James and Joseph Jordan; witness Thomas Smith, William Glover and John Chesnutt. [5:162] Applewhaite, Henry Jr - account of estate returned by Philip and Mary Brantley 5 Jul 1750. [5:255] Brantley, Edward - inventory presented by William Harrison 2 May 1754. [6:95] Brantley, Clay - will dated 25 Mar 1753 recorded 5 Jun 1755. Legatee son John; granddaughter Elizabeth daughter of Thomas Brantley; grandsons James and Thomas sons of my son Thomas Brantley; daughter-in-law Lucy Brantley; John, Benjamin and Thomas sons of Benjamin Brantley; Exc son Thomas Brantley; witness Roger Delk and Jacob Bruce. [6:178] Brantley, James - estate appraised by Francis Exum, Simon Turner and Thomas Clark; signed Ruth Brantley; ordered 1 Apr 1742 recorded 1 Jun 1756. [6:224] Brantley, James - account of estate examined by H Edmonds, John Person and David Edmonds. Among items, to Lewis Brantley judgment recovered by Francis Myrick against them as surviving excs of Edward Brantley deceased 2 Dec 1756. [6:244] Council, Susannah - will dated 19 Apr 1756 recorded 6 Oct 1757. Legatee daughters Susannah, Christian Daughtry and Mary Brantley; son Joshua; daughters Martha Fowler, Lucy Johnson and Ann Lawrence; sons Charles and Michael; granddaughter Selah Council; grandson William Council; granddaughter Sarah Lawrence; son Hardy. Exc sons Charles and Joshua Council; witness William Murphree and Robert Johnson. [6:294] Wright, John - will dated 1 Sep 1753 recorded 3 Nov 1757. Legatee son John; daughters Ann Green, Sarah Butler, Elizabeth West and Juliana Driver; granddaughter Juliana Green; Sarah Alderson. Exc son John Wright; witness Richard Reynolds, Martha Wright and William Brantley. [6:297] Brantley, Benjamin - estate appraised by Benjamin Harrison, William Harrison and William Wrenn; ordered 5 Jan 1759 recorded 1 Feb 1759. [6:465] Brantley, John - appraised; signed Silvia Brantley; ordered 1 Jan 1761 recorded 4 Jun 1761. [7:84] Joyce, Thomas - appraised by Pitt Reynolds, Jonathan Godwin and Joseph Brantley; ordered 1 Apr 1762 recorded 5 Aug 1762. [7:190] Murry, William - appraised by John Scammell, Wilson Brantley and Benjamin Harrison; ordered 3 Jun 1762 recorded 1 Jul 1762. [7:215] Murry, John - appraised by James Derring, John Barlow and Wilson Brantley 6 Oct 1763. [7:311] Cutchins, Elizabeth - will dated 18 Jan 1764 recorded 6 Apr 1764. Legatee niece Sarah Seammell; sister Hanritten? Seammell; Mary, Elizabeth and Ann Seammell; William son of John Mallory; money to be divided equally between my brothers and sisters. Exc brother Joseph Cutchins; witness Wilson Brantley, Lucy Miller and John Mallory. [7:327] Day, Thomas - will dated 21 Oct 1769 recorded 1 Oct 1772. Legatee wife Elizabeth; son James Bennett Day; daughters Mary and Juliana. Exc brother John Day and friend Richard Hardy; witness Henry Harrison, George Thomas White and Thomas Brantley. [8:170] Patterson, Sanford - appraised by Francis Young, Jesse Barlow and Francis Brantley; ordered 7 Mar 1776 recorded 4 Apr 1777. [8:464] Gray, Mathew - appraised by Wilson Brantley, Gabriel Gibbs and Thomas Whitfield 1 May 1777. [8:465] Almond, Edward - appraised by Joseph Chapman, Joseph Brantley and Samuel Godrey; ordered Nov 1776 recorded 2 Oct 1777. [8:474] Lightfoot, Bartholomew - will dated 26 Feb 1775 recorded 5 Oct 1775. Legatee sons Bartholomew and Lemuel; daughters Ann and Mary; Frances Willet otherwise Lightfoot daughter of Mary Willet; Patience Willet otherwise Lightfoot; Mary Willet. Exc son Bartholomew Lightfoot; witness Jesse Atkins and Joseph Brantley; security Jethro Gale and Willis Wills. [8:476] Lupo, Philip - will dated 14 Nov 1778 recorded 3 Dec 1778. Legatee daughter Mildred; daughter Sally with reversion of bequest between children of James Lupo and Mary Brantley after paying the children of John Hodges which he had by wife Comfort daughter of John Cary; brother James Lupo guardian of my children and to see my mother is provided for. Exc William Carrell; witness Mary Carrell, Comfort Carrell and John Wrenn; security John Wrenn. [8:507] Brantley, Benjamin - appraised by John Mallory, James Lupo and Willis Wilson; ordered Oct 1778 recorded 3 Dec 1778. [8:508] Brantley, Francis - will dated 24 May 1779 recorded 1 Jul 1779. Legatee wife Nancy; daughters Sally and Nancy Harrison. Exc Benjamin Glover; witness John Hodges, Edward Dews and Patience Hodges. [9:10] Brantley, Francis - appraised by Francis Young, Samuel Wilson and John Fones 5 Aug 1779. [9:14] Cary, Patience - will dated 7 Dec 1772 recorded 2 Dec 1779. Legatee five granddaughters Mary, Patience, Ann, Rebecca and Comfort Hodges; three children James Lupo, Philip Lupo and Mary Brantley. Exc son James Lupo; witness William Carrell and Jeremiah Proctor. [9:30] Brantley, Benjamin - account of estate examined by John Mallory and John Wrenn 6 Jul 1780. [9:49] Jenkins, Valentine - of Newport Parish. Will dated 6 Dec 1781 recorded 3 Jan 1782. Legatee wife Mary; son William; brother Edward Jenkins. Exc William Davis; witness William Casey, John Hodges, Thomas Brantley and Elizabeth Brantley; security John Lawrence, John Mallory, Howell Edmunds and Francis Young. [9:84] Hollowell, William - appraised by Edward Dews, Wilson Brantley and John Pitman 7 Mar 1782. [9:112] Lupo, Philip - account of estate; balance due the estate of Benjamin Brantley; examined by John Mallory and William Hodsden 1 Aug 1782. [9:127] Reynolds, Sharpe - will dated 13 Feb 1784 recorded 6 May 1784. Legatee wife Sophis plantation where John Garner lives; son Henry; daughters Betsey and Patsey. Exc wife and friend Mills Wills; witness John S Wills, Joseph Brantley and Samuel Atkins; security John S Wills and James Wills. [9:230] Butler, John - will dated 17 Jan 1785 recorded 3 Mar 1785. Legatee sons Charles and John; all my children; daughter Ann; daughter Sarah Butler. Exc friends Jacob Dickinson and Josiah Wills; witness Joseph Brantley and George Dickinson; security Jesse Atkinson and Emanuel Wills. [9:308] McCoy, Jesse - appraised by John Butler, Lemuel Lightfoot, Joseph Brantley and James Wills 7 Jul 1785. [9:332] Lupo, James - will dated 15 Jan 1789 recorded 6 Sep 1790. Legatee daughter Elizabeth Gray Lupo; daughter Mary; sons William, James and Laban Lupo. Exc sons James and Laban Lupo and Samuel Bidgood; witness John Woodley Jr, Charity Brantley, Milly Lupo and John Hodges; security Benjamin Atkinson. [10:185] Jenkins, Valentine - account of estate examined by -------- Young, John Goodrich and William Casey; signed Capt William Davis; among items paid Willis Brantley his part; paid Benjamin Barlow for keeping the orphan 4 Oct 1790. [10:189] Brown, James - appraised by Sampson Wilson, Wilson Brantley, Harwood Calcote and James Pyland 4 Feb 1793. [10:248] Cutchin, Mary - will dated 27 Mar 1793 recorded 3 Jun 1793. Legatee brother Mathew Cutchin deceased; children of my four sisters, namely Charles, Solomon Wilson, Mary and Elizabeth Pasteur children of Honour Pasteur, Margaret and Mary Sinclair children of Ann Sinclair, Ridley Honour Applewhaite daughter of Ridley Applewhaite, and Mary Derring daughter of Elizabeth Derring deceased; my father Joseph Cutchins. Stated that Margaret Sinclair is now dead; witness John Goodrich, Thomas Brantley and William Hardy. [10:260]