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2-pages, Will of William Roane, Jr. 1785(with entries for slaves noted)

4-pages, Inventory of William Roane, Jr. estate, 1785(with entries for slaves noted)

Will of William Roane Essex County , Virginia. Will proven in court 19 December , 1785 [Essex County Archives; Transcribed 2014 by Lewis Shepherd]

I William Roane of the County of Essex do make this my last will & testament Imprimis, I give to my son Thomas Roane all my lands in the Cty of King & Queen to him and his heirs forever.

Item I give to my son Spencer Roane all my lands in the County of Essex with the grist and saw mills to him and his heirs forever. He having the sawing done for the necessary buildings and repair on the plantation I now live on, and on which my beloved wife is to possess after my decease during her widowhood. Also the sawing done for the necessary buildings and repairs for my son Thomas on the plantation devised him in the County of King & Queen each finding the timber for their own use & to prevent disputes in either case, it is my desire that my Exrs. shall determine what shall be necessary and also fix a value on the meadow tract of land valuation is to be definitive & to be paid by my said son Spencer to my two daughters as part of their portions.

Item my desire is that my Negroes Richmond & Mark shall continue at the mills which I give to my son Spencer & be vested in him.

Item I give to my daughter Judy Roane a Negro girl named Grace, the daughter of Francis, for a maid to her and her heirs.

Item I give to my daughter Sally Roane a Negro girl named Rachel, the daughter of Chloe, for a maid to her and her heirs.

Item my desire is that all the residue of my Negroes shall be valued as well as those already given to my sons Thomas and Spencer Roane [note: a 1782 gift of 20 slaves apiece to sons Thomas & Spencer - LS] in order to make a general stock; & each of my daughters shall be vested with a full proportion of the whole with my two sons with them and all their heirs.

Item my wish and desire is that in addition to what of my household furniture my wife shall be entitled to her marriage contract that my exrs. allow and assign her as much more during her widowhood as they shall judge necessary for her use but if she should marry that part is assigned shall be immediately returned into my estate & go as my other personal estate.

Lastly I appoint my two brothers Thomas and John Roane and my friends James Upshaw and William Latane Exrs. of this my last will and testament as witness my hand and seal this first day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & eighty five.

W Roane Signed sealed published & declared to be my last will & testament in presence ofWilliam LataneJohn HaileThomas DixLewis DixThomas Dix Junr.John Roane Junr.

My will & desire in addition to the will above & that this shall be received as part viz; I desire that my Exrs. may select such parts of my personal estate as they judge most proper for the payment of my debts. Dated as above.

W Roane John HaileThomas DixLewis DixThomas Dix Junr.John Roane Junr.

At a Court held for Essex County, Tapp'a on the 19th day of December 1785, this last will & testament of William Roane decdwith a codicil thereto annexed was offered to proof by Thomas Roane, John Roane, James Upshaw & William Latane, the Exors. therein named who made oath thereto as the law directs and the same being also proved by John Haile, Thomas Dix Junr. and Thomas Dix, three of the witnesses thereto are ordered to be recorded. Test. Hancock Lee CLK. Truly recorded.

1785 12 Roane, William - Estate Appraisal after death page 1 of 2[Essex County Archives; transcribed 2014 by Lewis Shepherd][note: 55 named slaves]

In Obediance to an order of the Worshipful Court of Essex County made in December 1785 We the Subscibers, being first duly sworn, have appraised as of the negroes & personal Estate of William Roane Esq. dec'd this 26th Dec. 1785, the following---------Viz. A gray mare L25. Sorrel Mare L25. Bay horse 15L. L65 S DDark bay Cold L20. Bay Colt L15. Sorrel Colt L10. L45Three yearling Colts L18. Sorrel Mare L15. L33Five yoke of Oxen L45. Spoted Cow 50S. Pale red Cow 50S. L50White Bull L3. Red Cow 50S. Black Heifer L3. Tied Cow 45S. L10 S15Black Cow 50S. Brown Cow 50S. Pale Brindle Cow 40S. L7Large Black Cow 50S. Baldfaced Cow 50S. Black Cow with white Flanks L3. Poor Red Cow 25S. Baldfaced Heifer 40S. 11L 5SBrindle Cow 50S. Brindle Heifer 50S. Black Heifer 50S. L7 10SBrown Steer 30S. Black Steer 50S. Red Cow with white legs 50S. L6 10SSix Calves L3. Thirty four Sheep @ 8S eac L13 12S L16 12S130 Feet fodder @2S per foot L133422 Blades @1S per Ch L6 17S. 20 Bales Corn @15S L15 7S 6d. 16 Balls Nubbins @ 7S L6 L28 4SCorn Shucks 50S. 13 Hogs L15. 4 Shoats 24S, Still 12S L30 14SFive Casks 12S. Two Cow Hides 16S. Six Axes 12S. Six Weed'g hoes 18S. L2 18SThree Hilling & three grubbing Hoes 12S. Cross Cut Saw 2/6 18STwo drawing knives or Axes1S. Parcells old Irons 2/6. 6S 6dNine reap hooks & Scythe 6S. Barshare 10/. two plough & three harrow hoes 12/, Five ox yokes Rings & Staples 12/6 L2 .. 6dOne pair Iron Wedges 7/6 four ox chains 40/., Spade 6/. L2 13/ 6Sorrel Colt L20, Bay Mare L8. Sorrel Mare 35/ L29 15/ 0Riding Chair & Harness 30/. Sallde Bridle & Cloth 50/. L4Side Saddle 25/. Old Saddle 6/. Portmanteau 6/. L1 17/.Five bushels Peas 15/. Old Pole daddle & pole & 4 braces 12/. Bay horse L15. L16 7/negroes:- Austin 50L, Hanover L20, Moses L80, Reuben L60, Bristoll 65L, James L60, Will L60, Jerrey L50, Joe L50, Peter

L35, Betty L80, Bob L20, Jenny L40, Lydia & Child 30L, Lewis L12, Chloe L40, Jenny L70, Beck L15, Maysy L50, Charlotte L50, Lotta L70, Billy L60, Winney L80, Phillis & Child Caesar L90, Amey L80, Frank L40, Fanny L15, Lucy L60. [total] L1432Three Casks & parcell of Old Barrels L1Box Irish potatoes 8/. forthy one quart bottles 10/. 18/Irish potatoes 30/. Chest with Irish potatoes 13/. L2 3/Three barrels 3/. 164 quart bottles 41/. L2 4/Seven bushels of wheat 42/. Hogshead 3/. L2 5/Two barrels 10/. Souse Tub 3/. Four Casks 30/. L2 3/.Eighteen sides Leather @4/. per side L3 12/

[short section of household items not transcribed]Bed & Counterpain L5, Bed & furniture L10, 1 ditto & ditto L12, Three trunks L1 L28Bed with Curtains L8, Two Skreens 40/. Trumpet & Tables 6/. Two trunks 30/. L11 16/Counterpane 40/. Blanket 20/. Ten Towels 10/. Ten Diaper Towels 12/6 L4 2/6Four Diaper Table Cloths 25/. one Small ditto 5/. Ten towels 13/. Ten Pillow Cases 12/. L2 15/Two pair Sheets 64/. Two pr ditto 64/. One pr ditto 32/. Two counterpanes 64/. L11 4/pair bottom sheets 15/. Napkin & basket 4/. Dressing Glass 50/. Table & Kee [?] box 40/. L5 9/Tea Table 30/. Bed & furniture L12. Curtain Bed & furniture L14. Bed & furniture L11 L38 10/Two Trunks 24/. one pair of andIrons 2/6 L1 6/6One easy chair 27/. One old chair & two crickets 4/. L1 11/

Basin & Bottle 4/ Standard 6/ L10 page 2 of 2Case Razors 8/. Two Silver Tankards L15, Old Map 1/. L15 9/Large Looking Glass L6 10/. 1 ditto L6 10/. Clock L7 L20 12 Leather bottom chairs in Hall L9. 1 pair andIrons Tongs & Shovel 20/. L10 5/12 Leather bottom chairs in chamber L6. 2 square Tables L8 L9Oval Table 30/. Desk L5. 2 large looking glasses in chamber L8 L14 10/Arm Chair Leather bottom L1, Square Table L2 L31 Case & 8 bottles 8/. 1 large Case with 8 bottles 40/. Bed Bedstead & Curtains L6 10/. L8 18/5 Oval pewter dishes 23/. 5 flat dishes 16/. 10 pewter plates 12/6. 7 ditto ditto 5/. L2 16/68 Stone pots 16/. 2 Stone jugs 5/. 6 Candle Sticks & pr Snuffers 20/. L2 1/12 Cannisters 12/. 1 pr Steelyards 2/6, 1 Glass Lanthorn 6/ L11 Lanthorn & Grater 2/6, 5 decanters 17 wine Glasses & Tumblers 27/6 L1 10/12 Tin Tart moules [?] 4/. Box Iron & heaters 3/. 1 Guss [?] 30/ L1 17/Large Oval Table 40/. Humes History 8 Vol. 40/. Swifts works 30/. L5 10/Youngs Works 4 Vol. 10/. Popes works 6 Vol. 15/. Addisons Works 7/6 L1 12/6Thompsons works 4 Vols 10/. Rollins Ancient history 10 Vol 40/. L2 10/.Spectator 6 Vol 18/. Parcel Old Books 20/. L1 18/Bed pan 5/. Fiddle 10/. [short section of household items not transcribed]

10 Silver Table Spoons L5. 1 Soup Spoon 30/.16 Silver Tea spoons & Tongs L3, 18 Tea cups & Saucers & 3 Tea pots 67/6[short section of household items not transcribed]

2 arm chairs in the Hall 15/.6 Hogarths Cuts @ 10/ea, L3-

At King & Queen Quarter:4 Work Steers L18[short section of farm materials not transcribed]

negroes: Gawin 20L, Rachel 35L

-At Meadow Quarter:1 Bay Horse L4 10/[short section of farm materials not transcribed]

negroes: Will L70, Harry L50, Bob L30, Charles L30, Nell L50, Daphne L15, Grace L45, Cyrus, Roy & Orange (worth nothing) [total] L290-At the Mill:3 sows & 15 pigs 90/[short section of farm materials not transcribed]

negroes: Richmond and Joe L501 Small Cask 3/Mrs. A. Roanes negroes (Widow of W. Roane dec'd): George L80, James L80, Caty L50, Betty L45, Lucy L75, Moses L60, Jacob L55, Bristol L25, China L75, Giles L15 (Molly dead since W. Roane)=======================[Total] L3526.13.2Thomas DixAmbrose GreenhillJno. HaileAt a Court held for Essex County at Tappahannock on the 21st day of February in 1791, This appraisement of the Estate of William Roane esquire deceased being returned to Court, the same was ordered to be recorded. Test, John S. Lee, Clerk