Hello everyone- I thought you might like to know that the will for Thomas Jefferson was not for the "President" Jefferson. The will was for a Thomas Jefferson born 1679/80 and who died about 1731-He was a justice-Chesterfield Co. court and a high Sheriff 1718/19. He married A Mary Field who was born 1680. His father was Thomas Jefferson born 1653 in St, Christopher Island, West Indies. His mother was Mary Branch. They had 6 children- Field b 1702-Col. Peter b 28 Feb 1708-Judith- Mary- Martha- Field number 2 or same unknown. Children are same as listed in the will. I just found this on a web site looking for some thing else but thought it might be of help.--Good luck- Carol Winn Ott R.Smart of Ancestor-Rescue.com wrote: > > Thomas Jefferson, the President, died on July 4, 1826 which was the 50th > anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, which he > drafted. Coincidentally, John Adams, a lifelong friend of Jefferson and > another author of the Declaration of Independence, died the same day. > > Unlike Adams, Jefferson died owing huge debts. The State of Virginia was > trying to raise a lottery to help him pay off his debts but that never > happened. I would think his will would be more involved and include mention > of Monticello. He was also supposed to have freed the Hemmings family (5 > blacks) in his will. His property was all sold, included 130 slaves (not > mentioned here either) to pay some of his debts. This will doesn't seem to > jive. > > Randy > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > > > Uhhhh~~~~and which Thomas Jefferson would this be??? > > > Andie HARRIS - Feb 9, 2003 > > > > > > Will of Thomas Jefferson > > > > > > Colonial Wills of Henrico County, Virginia, Part One 1654-1737 > > > Abstracted and complied by Benjamin B. Weisiger III (1976) > > > > > > To son Field, mourning ring worth 20 shillings > > > To son Peter, my land on Fine Creek and Manekin Creek > > > If he dies before 21, to my three daughters, Judith, Mary and Martha. > > > Also, to son Peter, negroes and items, some of which were bought of > > Turpin, > > > Joseph Wilkinson and Thomas Edwards. > > > To daughters Mary and Martha, the land I lately bought of George Carter, > > the > > > land mortgaged by Grills, and all the rest of estate to be sold by Major > > > William Kennon and Henry Wood and then L 10 to be given to my daughter > > Judith > > > Farrar and the rest divided between my daughters Mary and Martha. > > > My sister Martha Winn to take care of my daughter Martha and Capt. Henry > > > Randolph to take care of my daughter Mary. > > > If daughters die before 21, survivor to get their share and if both die, > > to > > > daughter Judith Farrar. > > > Son Peter to be executor > > > > > > Dated 15 March 1725 > > > Witnesses: Benjamin Branch, Henry Moody > > > Recorded April 1731 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >