I do believe I have a pretty accurate facsimile of Alexander's will. I also added some other trivia I thought might be of interest: !WILLS: Essex County Wills, Bonds and Inventories, Part 2, pg 222 1722-1730 Will Book 4, pp 222-223 Written 11 Aug 1725, Probated 18 Jul 1727 Virginia State Library IN THE NAME OF GOD, AMEN The eleventh day of Aug 1725, I, Alexander Younger of the County of Essex, being sick and weak of body yet in perfect sense and memory thanks be to God for the same I do make and constitute ordain and declare this to be my last will and testament and no other first being point out and sorry from the bottom of my heart for all my sins past most humble begging God forgiveness and remission of the same through the alone merits of my dear redeemer and only savior, Jesus Christ. I commit my soul into the hand of Almighty God, my savior and only redeemer through the merit of whose death and passion I hope to have full and perfect remission and forgiveness of all my sins. My body to be decently interred by my executors hereafter named in hopes of a happy resurrection at the last day and my soul and body to enter into perfect joy and felicity forevermore. And for the settling and disposing my temporal and such goods and chattels as it hath pleased God to bestow upon me I do order give and dispose as follows, that is to say, first all those debts and duties as I owe in right or custom to any person whatsoever shall be well and truly contented and paid within convenient time after my decease by my executors hereafter named. First I will and bequeath to the three poorest objects of pity in the parish thirty shillings in such things as may answer their wants to be paid within one year after my decease by my executors. Secondly I will and bequeath to my son THOMAS YOUNGER that piece of land that I bought of Mr. Hill and Richard Jones, a young heifer called Fairmade and her female increase and if she happens to be barren and not a breeder then to have a young cow out of my own proprer stock of chattels and if she should die then to have another young cow in her room out of my own proper stock and six pounds currency and that gun which I bought of Captain Welch. Thirdly I will and bequeath to my son JOHN YOUNGER that piece of land which I bought of Mary Newton, two young cows out of my proper stock, six pound currency and his choice of my other two guns. If either of my two sons Thomas or John die without issue then their land, money and gun to fall to the eldest female then alive only my will is that the child in whose hands any of the boy's land falls to, the other part of their estate shall be equally divide among the rest then alive. They themselves that have the land having one equal part thereof. It is my will that the two eldest then alive of the female kind if the male be all dead should inherit the land. Also my will is that after apraisement made that my estate be equally divided among my other six children to wit: JAMES YOUNGER, ELIZABETH YOUNGER, ANN YOUNGER, MARY YOUNGER, JANNETT YOUNGER, and SUSANNAH YOUNGER, and further it is my will that if any one of them died without issue lawfully begotten of their body that their part be equally divided among the rest then alive and it is my will concerning every one of my children's parts of the estate if they die without issue lawfully begotten of their body to be still equally divided among the rest then alive and further it is my will that if my well beloved wife, Rebecca Younger, should happen to join in wedlock state after my decease it is my will that the boys should be for themselves at the age of seventeen years old and if she continues my widow then to remain till the year of twenty one and if it should please God to whom all things are subject to remove all my issue by death then it is my will that my land and personal estate be secured for my next heir in Scotland of my brother Andrew's only wife to have the liberty of the same all her days in a moderate way to live upon without control of any person whatsoever. The executors whom I order and appoint is my well beloved wife Rebecca Younger and my son Thomas Younger to see the same truly appointed and fully performed. In witness whereof I have affixed my seal and set my hand the day and year first above written Signed: Alexander Younger Witnesses: John Haile, Bryant Edmondson, Francis Haile (his mark) At a court for Essex County on Tuesday the 18th of July 1727, the within last will and testament of Alexander Younger, dec'd, was proved by the oath of Rebecca Younger, his executrix and being further proved by the oath of John Haile and Bryant Edmondson, two of the witneses thereto was admitted to record. Signed W. Beverly, C.C. 18 Jul 1727 Bond of Rebecca Younger as Executrix of Alexander Younger. Unto William Dangerfield, Benjamin Robinson, John Taliaferro and Nicholas Smith, Gent., Justices. For L 300 sterling Securities: Thomas Covington and Richard Jones !ADMINISTRATION: Essex County VA Will Book 5, p. 152,153 1727 Account for the administration of the estate of Alexander Younger This account provides the information that by 1727, Alexander's son John has died, his daughter Elizabeth has married John Dillard and the widow Rebecca has remarried Timothy Driscoll. The Essex County historical society published a book in 1940, revised it in the 60s called "Historical Homes of Essex County." With that information, plus deeds, land grants, and information on neighbors the two pieces of land Alexander Younger left in his 1726 will were located within a mile of Miller's Tavern. This land may have crossed the county line. Essex County VA Court Wills #5 1727 Total Valuation L 157.12.10 including one Negro man valued at L 25. The estate of Mr. Alexander Younger, dec'd To funeral expenses for Mr. Younger To Dr. John Haile To John Leith a legacy left by Mr. Younger To Thomas Barber for sundry writing for the estate To John Taylor (no reason given) To Pitman Grandoff (no reason given) To the appraisers of the estate (not named) To the probate of Mr. Younger's will To Mr. ? Carter To registering the death of the sd Younger To registering the death of a negro To registering the death of John Younger To rolling Mr. Younger's tobacco To tobacco charged in the inventory due in his lifetime not received by the executors To tobacco charged for clerks, secretarys and parsons To John Dillard for his wife's part of the estate being 1/8 of 127 pounds, 13 shillings, 4 1/2 pence. Signed Timothy Driscoll (his mark) Rebecca Younger (R) At a court convened and held for Essex County on 22 Aug 1833 Timothy Driscoll and Rebecca, his wife, Executors of the last will andtestament of Alexander Younger, dec'd produced their vouchers and made oath that this was a just and true account of the sd deceased estate and all the articles therein being allowed by this court, on the motion of Timothy the same is admitted to record. WILL: "Tidewater Families of the New World and their Westward Migrations" Located in the Danville,VA Library Cumberland County Deed Book 5, p. 30 Abstract of will of Alexander Younger Written 11 Aug 1725, Probated 18 Jul 1727 ...my other six children: James, Elizabeth, Ann Younger, Mary, Jannett and Susannah Mentions deed of gift dated 29 May 1753 from Timothy Driscoll of Southfarnum Parish, Essex County, to John Price of same...natural love to son in law John Price per agreement with John shortly before intermarriage with my daughter Ann...plantation I now dwell on...signed Timothy Driscoll dated 19 June 1753. Essex County Deed Book 26, p. 248-9 !COURT: Essex County VA Will Book 5: 119,120 15 Jan 1732 Thomas Younger made guardian of Mary and Ann, infant orphans of Alexander Younger, dec'd. Samuel Gatewood and John Ferguson were bondsmen with Thomas. The document continues to reveal that he is also guardian to James Younger. !COURT: Essex County VA Will Book 5: 115,116 19 Dec 1732 Thomas Younger made guardian of James, Jannett and Susannah stating that they are orphans !COURT RECORDS: Essex County VA 1714 Witness !INVENTORY: Essex County Will Book 4, Page 223-226 1733 Mention is made of money for the death of John Younger. Also John Dillard was paid for his wife's 1/8th share. Her name does not appear but other records indicate she was Elizabeth ----- Original Message ----- From: <NKfamhist@aol.com>To: <younger@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, August 23, 2009 3:00 PM Subject: [YOUNGER] Alexander Younger will > Does anyone have a link to a good site with a complete transcription of > Alexander Younger's (1681-1727) will in Essex County, VA? Is the actual > will > in an archive repository somewhere? Any info greatly appreciated! > > Thanks, > Nancy > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > YOUNGER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message