Malinda, Below is a transcript of the will of Samuell Churchill of Northumberland Co. WILL OF SAMUEL CHURCHELL Northumberland County, Virginia Jan. 4, 1702 In the name of God amen, I Samuell Churchell being sick and weak in body But of perfect memory praise be to God for the same and knowing of uncertainty of this life on earth do make this my last will and testament to save my soul to Almighty God who gave it assured by believing to receive full pardon and free remission of all my sins through his death and passion of our Savior Christ Jesus and my body to ye earth from whenever it was taken to be buried after a decent manner. As to my equal and executors hereafter named shall think meet the convient as touching such wordly estates as the Lord in his mercy has bestowed upon me. My will an meaning is the same to bestow as hereafter my will doth express. Item: I give and bequeath to my son Samuell Churchwell and his heirs forever my land in the woods by the house of the Churchwell's. Item: I give unto my son Joseph Churchell my now dwelling to him and His heirs forever all the land there unto belonging, also a gun, a 3 year Old horse, a chest with 2 pewter dishes and 2 plates and a wood bed and rug and 2 blankets. Item: I give unto my daughter Sarah Churchell one feather bed, rug, blanket, and one bay mare branded with SC and 2 pewter dishes, a bason, 2 plates. Item: the first colt the said mare brings to my daughter Lydia Churchell with 2 pewter dishes 2 plates, an iron pot, feather bed, rug And blanket to my said daughter Lydia. And after my debt is paid my stock Of cattle is to be divided equally between my son Joseph, Sarah, and Lydia. These my said three children to be my whole an sole executers of this my Last will and testament as witness my hand and seale of day and year above. Samuell Churchell Signed and declared in the present of us Elizabeth (x) Woodridge Charles A. Dezniett (Dermett) Annie (A.D.) Dezniett (Dermett) James Czean (Kean) Feb. 17, 1702, this will was proved in Northumberland County, Virginia Laura malinda wrote: >This is some info from another one of the descendants of friends and >relations >from the Old Northumberland County neighborhood....enjoy, ~malinda > > > > The following is from the "Historical Atlas of Westmoreland County, >Virginia" >by Eaton; > > "John Mottram patented 963 acres of land on King Copsico and Cabin Points. >This was afterward increased by Richard Wright to 2,200 acres. Richard >married Anne Mottram, to whom her farther had willed the land. Their son, >Major Francis Wright,, married Anne Washington, only daughter of Col John >Washington, the Emigrant. she inherited a large tract of land patented by >her father near Index, now King George County. > > Col John Mottran was a prime mover for the formation of the county of >Northumberland and it's first rep in the House of Burgesses. He became >involved in over 30 lawsuits within a short time, and in no case failed to >win the judgement. In 1661 with his brother-in-law, Col Nicholas Spencer, >he >obtained a patent to 1000 acres at Pascattawau on the Potomac, a part of >which later was acquired by the Washingtons, embracing the site of the >present Mt. Vernon (Westmoreland Co. Deeds and Wills, No1, pg 265)" > > > >