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Virginia
Sent by William M. Hunt on 16 Apr 2001
Will of Stephen Hunt, Bedford County, Virginia 20 April 1827
I Stephen Hunt Senr of Bedford County State of Virginia do hereby make my Last Will and Testament in manner and form [form] following that is to say... 1. I desire after my debts are paid, my wife Rebecca Hunt have peaceable possession on the Tract of Land I now live on for and during her natural live[sic] for her support also one horse, one cow & calf 3 head sheep, 3 head hogs, one Bed and furniture one loom, one Table 3 chairs One cotton wheel and all necessary plantation tools.. and after her decease to be [sold?] and equally divided among my children herein named the residue of my parishable property sold at my decease and divided as above directed To Wit. Mary Semonas[sic], John Hunt, Charity Bird, Elizabeth Black, Jacob Hunt, Stephen Hunt, James Hunt, Katherine McBride, Margaret Morriss, Obediah Hunt, Sally Oneley[sic], Benjamin Hunt, to them and their heirs forever... 2. I give to my wife Rebecca Hunt all & every part that she brought with her when I intermarried her together with all the Interest she had in her Mothers Estate to her heirs and her heirs to enjoy forever... In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal this 20th day of April 1827 his Stephen (X) Hunt (seal) mark
Signed, and Seal in the present of William Ore Jinken Oxely Benj Musgrove
NB. I give one third part to my wife above named of the money that may be coming for [Benj or Bet - page torn] at my decease his Stephen X [torn]
1. Will in Bedford County Circuit Court, Bedford, VA, in Loose Paper Drawers under "H". (by Karen Owens Archivist)
2. Transcribed by William M. Hunt with original spelling, punctuation, & repeated words retained. WMH additions, questions, or uncertainties in brackets.
3. Daughter as Sally "Oneley", was spelled Oxley per other records.
4. "Semonas" was an attempt to spell "Simmons". 5. Although unrecorded this will evidently went through probate proceedings, based on the following actions. Stephen Hunt Sr. didn't nominate any Executors in his will, but his sons Stephen & Benjamin named as "Adminrs." proves they had qualified in Court at an earlier date to settle the estate.
Agreeable to an order of Bedford, March Court 1829 - appraisement of Stephen Hunt estate 26 March 1829, Returned to Court May 27, 1829 and ordered to be recorded. Test. Ro. C. Mitchell CBC [Bedford County VA, Will Book 7, pp. 161, 162]
Surveyed & Platted for Stephen and Benjamin Hunt, Adminrs. of Stephen Hunt, dec'd, the land belonging to said Estate viz begin'g at pointers on Anthony's Ford near Headen's Grocery house, Musgroves line, containing 1921/2 acres. signed: John N. Kasey, 4 April 1829. [note: this has the plat drawn on it] [Bedford County VA, Survey Records, No. 3, part 3]
Court allotted Dower of Rebecca Hunt in the lands of her Deceased husband Stephen Hunt, & ordered to be recorded May 27, 1829. [Bedford County VA, Will Book 7, pp. 166, 167] |
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