Wow what a Name Sandy Creek, Mrs. Karen Wood sent me several Deeds that she had found on Sandy Creek. I currently Have Sandy Creek deeds in the Following Counties::: Amelia, Lunenburg, Halifax, Pittsylvania, Henry, Patrick, and Montgomery Co. It appears there are a few Sandy Creeks in Different Locations but close to each other::: Example Sandy Creek of Dan River, Sandy Creek of Banister River, Sandy Creek of Wards Fork, Sandy Creek of Horsepen Creek, Sandy Creek of Abbs Valley.Sandy Creek of Appomattox River... I am sorting thru Deeds and combining those against families in other deeds, the first one I am going to deal with is the One that John Johnson and his wife Ann live on in 1794 to form some type of time line for this area. Halifax County Will of John Adams on File Book O, page 270 Part Two of will::: and Inherit the Kingdom of Heaven prepared for his Elect and chosen and by the body to be buried in a decent manner and now for the settling of Temporal Estates such goods attels as it hath pleased God to Bestow ( illegible) I do order give and dispose the same in manner form following after my lawfull debts is paid. Item I Give and Bequeath to my sone JOHN ADAMS one negro boy named Ben and 300 acres of Land adjoyning my sone WILLIAM (ADAMS" insert) that I bought from Peter Hebie.I give George Adams one hundred acres the said tract on the North SIde of the Creek. Item I give and bequeath to my son JOSHUA ADAMS a negro boy named Peter and the land and Plantation on SANDY CREEK, where I do dwell Item I give and bequeath to Daughter Elizabeth ADDAMS one negro girl Sarah.Item I give and bequeath to my Daughter MARTHA one negro girl named Hannah. and Negro ? Jonah ?:: I desire shall be sold and what she fetches to be equally divided amongst all my children. Before signed I leave all my estate to my wife Elener Adsams during her widowhood and after her mariage all to return to my children as I have before mentioned.I Leave my wife my whole and Sol Executor. WItness my hand and seal this 2nd day of March 1769 John Addam L.S. sealed and acknowledge in presences of Benjamin Dickson,Joshua Powell,Mark Milner, Edward Cornwill It was ackowledged in COurt by Joshua Powell and Benjamin Dickson who also voluntered to serve as sureties for Eleanors admiistration of the Estate WILLS ::: HALIFAX COunty::: IN the name of God, AMen the twelfth day of January 1781 I Joshua Poweel::::: Skipping down to FIrst I give to SARAH FARMER my daughter one negro girl named Pat one mare that goes my the name og young mair and one hundred acres of land where she now lives. ALso I give to my son HEZIKIAH POWELL three hundred acres of land lying from teh upper end of my land on Sandy Creak. also one Negro girl named Winny also one Negro boy named Ned and one mare (?) Polrow(?) Also I give to my son JAMES POWELL three hundred acres of land wehreon I Now Live also two (N word) Ben and Little Sarah also Fannis Colt ALso I give to my son THOMAS ANDERSON POWELL three hundred acers of land and two Negro's Luck and Armistead and potrow colt ALso I give to my daughter LUCRIETA POWELL two negro's Anack and Tamor and the young mairs colt Also I give to my daugter NANCY two Negros Bett and Stephen I give to my Daughter BETSY POWELL two thousand pounds I give to my Daughter POLLY POWEL two negro's Hannah and Bob ALso I give to my WIFE MARY POWELL two negors Phil and Sarah This is to be my last will and Testament. IN witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year above written John POWELL WItness ::JOSHUA ADAMS:::SAM'LL TINDALL:: JOHN ( MARK) ADAMS::: BENJA DONNELLY At COurt held FOr Halifax COunty 5th day of May 1781:::NAMES MEANTIONED:::MARY POWELL relict of JOSHUA:::BENJAMIN DICKSON::JOHN ADAMS::JOSHUA ADAM as SUrities. More on this SANDY CREEK CONECTIONS IN PART TWO TO FOLLOW

Regarding the wills abstracted below: I have placed the entire text of each online. Go to www.USGenWeb.com, then to the "Projects State Pages," then to Halifax County. Mickey -----Original Message----- From: TJstubby [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2004 8:23 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [VA-SOUTHSIDE-L] Sandy Creek::: Part 1 Wow what a Name Sandy Creek, Mrs. Karen Wood sent me several Deeds that she had found on Sandy Creek. I currently Have Sandy Creek deeds in the Following Counties::: Amelia, Lunenburg, Halifax, Pittsylvania, Henry, Patrick, and Montgomery Co. It appears there are a few Sandy Creeks in Different Locations but close to each other::: Example Sandy Creek of Dan River, Sandy Creek of Banister River, Sandy Creek of Wards Fork, Sandy Creek of Horsepen Creek, Sandy Creek of Abbs Valley.Sandy Creek of Appomattox River... I am sorting thru Deeds and combining those against families in other deeds, the first one I am going to deal with is the One that John Johnson and his wife Ann live on in 1794 to form some type of time line for this area. Halifax County Will of John Adams on File Book O, page 270 Part Two of will::: and Inherit the Kingdom of Heaven prepared for his Elect and chosen and by the body to be buried in a decent manner and now for the settling of Temporal Estates such goods attels as it hath pleased God to Bestow ( illegible) I do order give and dispose the same in manner form following after my lawfull debts is paid. Item I Give and Bequeath to my sone JOHN ADAMS one negro boy named Ben and 300 acres of Land adjoyning my sone WILLIAM (ADAMS" insert) that I bought from Peter Hebie.I give George Adams one hundred acres the said tract on the North SIde of the Creek. Item I give and bequeath to my son JOSHUA ADAMS a negro boy named Peter and the land and Plantation on SANDY CREEK, where I do dwell Item I give and bequeath to Daughter Elizabeth ADDAMS one negro girl Sarah.Item I give and bequeath to my Daughter MARTHA one negro girl named Hannah. and Negro ? Jonah ?:: I desire shall be sold and what she fetches to be equally divided amongst all my children. Before signed I leave all my estate to my wife Elener Adsams during her widowhood and after her mariage all to return to my children as I have before mentioned.I Leave my wife my whole and Sol Executor. WItness my hand and seal this 2nd day of March 1769 John Addam L.S. sealed and acknowledge in presences of Benjamin Dickson,Joshua Powell,Mark Milner, Edward Cornwill It was ackowledged in COurt by Joshua Powell and Benjamin Dickson who also voluntered to serve as sureties for Eleanors admiistration of the Estate WILLS ::: HALIFAX COunty::: IN the name of God, AMen the twelfth day of January 1781 I Joshua Poweel::::: Skipping down to FIrst I give to SARAH FARMER my daughter one negro girl named Pat one mare that goes my the name og young mair and one hundred acres of land where she now lives. ALso I give to my son HEZIKIAH POWELL three hundred acres of land lying from teh upper end of my land on Sandy Creak. also one Negro girl named Winny also one Negro boy named Ned and one mare (?) Polrow(?) Also I give to my son JAMES POWELL three hundred acres of land wehreon I Now Live also two (N word) Ben and Little Sarah also Fannis Colt ALso I give to my son THOMAS ANDERSON POWELL three hundred acers of land and two Negro's Luck and Armistead and potrow colt ALso I give to my daughter LUCRIETA POWELL two negro's Anack and Tamor and the young mairs colt Also I give to my daugter NANCY two Negros Bett and Stephen I give to my Daughter BETSY POWELL two thousand pounds I give to my Daughter POLLY POWEL two negro's Hannah and Bob ALso I give to my WIFE MARY POWELL two negors Phil and Sarah This is to be my last will and Testament. IN witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year above written John POWELL WItness ::JOSHUA ADAMS:::SAM'LL TINDALL:: JOHN ( MARK) ADAMS::: BENJA DONNELLY At COurt held FOr Halifax COunty 5th day of May 1781:::NAMES MEANTIONED:::MARY POWELL relict of JOSHUA:::BENJAMIN DICKSON::JOHN ADAMS::JOSHUA ADAM as SUrities. More on this SANDY CREEK CONECTIONS IN PART TWO TO FOLLOW ==== VA-SOUTHSIDE Mailing List ==== USGenWeb Archives Census Project http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/census/ ============================== Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237