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    1. Re: Compare this MATHIS/MATHEWS fam. to new records
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    3. Will Book 5, Brunswick Co, VA: "Will of Drury MATHIS 21 Dec 1781 28 Apr 1795 To my wife Sarah - I give to her 1 bed & furniture, 1 horse; I lend to her Negro 'gearl' Dilce for life & the land & plantation on for her widowhood. All my land to be divided among all my sons born & unborn, & all the rest of my estate to be divided among all my children bory & unborn. Ex: my brother Luke MATHIS, my neighbor William TAPLEY Wit: William QUARLES, John (x) CONNELY, Ch (Charles?) HASKINS. Probate indicates that John CONNELY proved the will on the above date & that William QUARLES had already proved the will on 27 Jan last." Will Book 6, Brunswick Co, VA: "Account for the estate of Thomas WILLIAMS. Named: Among others are. William ALLEN, Sterling EDMUNDS, Thos EDMUNDS, James FISHER'S excrs, Jonathan FISHER, William FISHER, William FISHER, Wm HARDAWAY, Drury HARPER, Joseph HARPER, Natt HARPER, Wells HARPER, Lewis HOLLOWAY, William HOLLOWAY, Joseph L. LYELL, Joseph LYELL, Hicha MABRA (Hinchey MABRY), Thomas MANSON, John MATHEWS, *Drury MATHEWS, William MOORE, William ROPER, QUARLES & WILLIAMS, James QUARLES, James QUARLES, Jr, James QUARLES, Sr, Samuel QUARLES, John READ, Moses Quarles RIVER (?), Charles ROPER, David ROPER, William ROPER, Mayse TARPLEY (TAPLEY), William TARPLEY est. (TAPLEY), Isham TROTTER, Luke WILLIAMS, Sara WILLIAMS, John WILSON. Included were Negroes Harry, Jane, Surapha, Will. Audited 28 Dec 1788-1795 by Sterling EDMUNDS, Jno Flood EDMUNDS, Thos EDMUNDS. Returned to Court 23 Oct 1798 by Joseph LYELL, excr." Notes: 1. Hinchey MABRY's son, Ephraim MABRY, married Mary POOLE, d/o William POOLE, b. 1700/4 and Elizabeth TAPLEY 2. Faitha EDMUNDS m. John BALLARD. Two of their daughters, Becky and Martha BALLARD married Bennett HOLLOWAY & William HOLLOWAY, sons of George HOLLOWAY and Elizabeth. George d. 1759, Lunenburg Co, VA. "Account 1788 - 1795 for Lewis HOLLOWAY by Jos. LYELL excr. Of Thos. WILLIAMS. Named James QUARLES, Luke WILLIAMS, excr. Included were Negroes Adam, Jane, Will." MATHEWS, Sugar (J.) (Jones)-Dec'd. R.E. sold 1831. Edgefield Rec. Bk. A-38 Dist: 1/12 each equal to $82.97. Legatees: James MATTHEWS Willey MATTHEWS Drury MATTHEWS Pamelia Blanche Caleb MATTHEWS Lewis MATTHEWS Luke MATTHEWS Catherine John CHRISTIAN William MATTHEWS; Sarah and Martha, children of Bud MATTHEWS share jointly. (Note on page) 'It is doubtful whether one CHRISTIAN is entitled to the share (that) has (been) given him.' James MATTHEWS- Purchaser. Rec't. 24 Oct 1831 from John CARTER, Jr for share of wife. Rec'dt 29 April 1833 from John CHRICTIE (CHRISTIAN) for share of wife."

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