On Saturday, September 27, 2003, at 07:04 PM, VAPRINCE-D-request@rootsweb.com wrote: > Content-Type: text/plain > > VAPRINCE-D Digest Volume 03 : Issue 75 > > Today's Topics: > #1 [VAPRINCE] Booker/Redd Plantations [LQQKNGOOD@aol.com] > #2 [VAPRINCE] Re: THACKSTON/THAXTON [ALDRHNTR@aol.com] > #3 [VAPRINCE] Re: THACKSTON/THAXTON [ALDRHNTR@aol.com] > > I have been trying to identify some Thaxton's mentioned in the will of my Stephen Davis in Prince Edward County in 1781. I have **** the entry below. If anyone knows who they might be, please let me know. If anyone recognizes anyone of this family, I would appreciate your contacting me at my email address. I have lots of info on this family but nothing before Stephen. A John Davis of Hanover also gave land to this Stephen Davis in Charlotte Co. Will of Stephen Davis, proved Oct 1781 In the Name of God Amen. This thirteenth day of June One Thousand Seven Hundred & Eightyone, I Stephen Davis of Prince Edward County being in perfect mind & memory, Praise be given to God for the Same and knowing the uncertainty of this Life here on Earth, and being Desireous(sic) to settle things in order, do make this my Last will and Testament in manner and form Following: that is to Say first and Principally I commend my Soul to Almighty God my Creator hoping that I shall Receive full pardon and free Remission of all my sins, and [illegible] by the precious Death and [illegible] of my blessed Savious and Redeemer Jesus Christ and my body to the Earth from whence it was taken to be buried in Such decent and Christian manner manner, (sic) as my Wife here after shall think proper and convenient and as touching Such worldly Estate in the Lord, and his mercy hath bestowed upon [illegible] in the same shall be Imployed and bestowed, and here after by this my will is Expressed, first and principally(sic) I will all my Just debts to be paid honestly. And then I Revoke, Renounce, ... and make Void all wills by me formerly made, and declare and appoint this to be my Last Will and Testament in manner and form following - Item - I give and Bequeathe unto my son Nicholas Davis the plantation whereon he now lives. Crossing falling creek to John Watson's Corner on the South Side of falling Creek from then to the nearest part of my back line including Six hundred acres more or less. Also I give four Negroes Isacc.Agg.Daniel & Jude and likewise the other Six Negroes towit which I intended for my son Wm Davis dec'd but according to his desire I now give them to his brother Nicholas Davis to him and his Heirs or Assigns for Ever. Item - I give and Bequethe(sic) unto my Son Samuel Davis after his mothers death the land where I now live which is the lower end which is by Estimation Eight Hundred & Thirty two Acres be the same more or Less which inCludes Powels? Tract of land. Also Six Negroes Peter,Grace,Addam,little Nanny,Sonny [or Sammy] & Royal to him and his Heirs & assigns forever. Item - I give and Bequethe(sic) into the hands of my Executers for the use of My Daughter Sarah Gilcrest and her children one Certain Tract or parcel of land lying on foust? creek joining Joseph Parks Peyton Randolph and other which was the property Rueben Coleman being by Estimation Six Hundred and NinteySix acres be the same more or less also Eighteen Negroes (vis) Charles,Cudger.Sabry.Sarah.Hannah.Nan.Cate.Rachel.Stepeney.Sal.Harry.?.L iddy.Daniel.Dick.Winny.little hannah.&Tom also all the Stock of Horses.Cattle and Hoggs and household furniture that belong to the place where Sarah Gilcrest lives. my will and decree is that if Sarah Gilcrest should have any more children than the two that she now has I also give and bequethe unto each of them four Negroes discretionary in my Exer out of the Negroes that I have bequeathed for the use of Sarah Gilcrest & her children. My will and desire is that all the Remainder of the Estate that have bequethed into the hands of my Exrs or shall bequethe into their hands for the use of Sarah Gilcrest and her Children shall be Equally divided among all her living children at the discretion of my Exrs Item - I give and bequethe unto my Gran Son Martain Gilcrest one tract or parcel of land lying on Foust? Creek Joining Joseph Parks Petyon Randolph and Others being by Extimation Six hundred and Sixty Six acres be the same more of less also two Negroes Harry & Pol if anyone of the Negroes should die that I have bequethed to my GranSon Martain Gilcrest before my Exrs think proper to deliver them to him my will and desire is that my Exrs shall make them up to him out of the Negroes that I have bequethed for the use of Sarah Gilcrest and her children further my will and desire is that Martain Gilcrest is not to have possession of the land nor the Negroes till my Exrs thinks proper. Item - I give and bequethe unto my Gran Daughter Susanna Gilcrest four Negroes Dick,Sal,liddy&Daniel. She is not to have them in possession till my Exrs think proper if any of Susanna Gilcrest Negroes should die before my Exrs think proper to deliver them to to (sic) her my will and desire is that my Exrs shall make them up to her out of the Negroes that I have bequethed to Sarah Gilcrest and her children. *****Item - I give and Bequethe unto Sarah Thaxton one thousand pound of Crop Tobacco to be paid to her by my Exrs out of my Estate if Sarah Thaxton should die before the Tobacco is paid is not to be paid at all but return to my Estate Item - I give and Bequethe unto Elizabeth Thaxton one thousand pound of Crop Tobacco to be paid to her by my Exrs out of my Estate if Elizabeth Thaxton should die before the Tobacco is paid is not to be paid at all but return to my Estate******* Item - I lend unto my beloved wife Elizabeth Davis the plantation where on I now live which is the lower end which is by Estimation Eight Hundred and thirty two acres more or less Also twelve Negroes Dick.Milla.Isaac.Lucy.Fanny.Nancy.Nuckols.James.Grant.Amy.James,little James& Harner also what household furniture and stock she thinks proper during her natural life after her death to reutrn to my estate the principle and increase. Item - I give and Bequethe unto my two sons Nicholas Davis & Samuel Davis after my wife's decease two thirds of my Estate that I have not bequethed to be Equally divided between them and the other part which is the third I give and bequethe it into the hands of my Exrs for the use of my daughter Sarah Gilcrest and her children to be Equally divded among all her living Children at the discretion of my Exrs lastly I do appoint my two sons Nicholas Davis & Samuel Davis Exrs to this my last will and Testament utterly Revoking & Disallowing all & Every other former wills by me made confirming this to be my Last will and Testament my desire is that my estate not be apraised. Stephen Davis Signed Sealed in presents of Jas Ewing John Caldwell Marget Caldwell William Hubbard At a court held for Prince Edward County October 1781, This last will & Testament of Stephen Davis dec'd was presented in Court, & proved by James Ewing, John Caldwell & William Hubbard Witnesses thereto, and on the motion of the Exeutors therein named, who gave bond & took the oath required by law Certificate for obtaining a probate thereof in due form is granted them. Teste Thomas Watkins Prince Edward Co. Will Book 1 page 290-291 Marriage: Sept. 20. 1753 Ja. thactson Elizabeth clark Goochland Douglas