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Will of Robert ADAMS
February 22, 1738, signed Robert ADDAMS. wit: Henry Wood, Martin + King. Recorded June 17, 1740. To son JAMES all my land and plantation to the river, where I now live, after death of my wife MOURNING, who is to have land for life. To son ROBERT all my land on the creek where I live and the mill. The ridge back of my house to be dividing line between my two sons. To daughters JUDITH CLARK and MARY MOORMAN, 800 acres at foot of Sugar Loaf Mountain, equally divided. To daughter ELIZABETH MOORMAN, 400 acres on Mychunk Creek next to county line. To daughter AGNES FARGUSON, 400 acres in fork of Lickinghole Creek on north east side of Thomas Saunder's land. To daughter SUSANNA, 400 acres on southwest side of Francis Coley's on which land John Miles now
lives. To daughter LUCY 500 acres where the mine was dug and where Mark Liveley lived. To my daughter ANNE the younger, 400 acres on Mychunk Creek, adjoining my great tract up the creek and
is a separate patent. (Anne married Richard Pleasants July 1, 1762.) To daughter SALLY 398 acres on both sides of Dover Mill Creek, where I lately dwelt. If any of my maiden daughters die before marriage, then their land to be divided equally between my two sons.
The Will of Robert ADAMS
In the name of God Amen, I Robert Adams being of Sound mind
and memory do make this my last will and testament in manner and
form following. I give and bequeath all my land and plantation on
the River where I now live to my Son James and to his heirs
forever after the death of my Wife Mourning, to whom I give the
said Land and Plantation during her natural Life. Item: I give
and bequeath unto my son Robert all my land on the Creek where I
live and the mill to him and his heirs forever the ridge back of
my stone house is to be the dividing line between my said two
sons.
Item: I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Judith Clark and
Mary Moreman 800 acres of land lying at the foot of the Sugarloaf
Mountain to them and their heirs forever to be equally divided
between them according to quantity and quality and if they can't
agree on the division that the same be done by a surveyor at the
(cost?) of my daughter Mary.
Item: I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Eliz. Moorman and
to her heirs forever four hundred acres of land lying on the
Mychunk Creek joining the County line. Item: I give and bequeath
to my daughter Agnes Farguson 400 acres of land lying in a fork
of Licking Hole Creek lying on the Northeast side of Tho. Sanders
land to her and her heirs forever.
Item: I give and bequeath to my daughter Susanna and her
heirs forever 400 acres of land lying on the Southwest side of
Frances Coley's line on land John Miles now lives. Item: I give
and bequeath unto my Daughter Susy and to her heirs forever 550
acres of land lying where the mine was dug and where Mark Lively
lived.
Item: I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Anne the Younger
and to her heirs forever 400 acres of land lying on Mychunk Creek
joining my great tract up the Creek and is a separate patent.
Item: I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Sally and to her
heirs forever 398 acres of land lying on both sides Dover Mill
Creek where I lately dwelt.
Item: My will is that if any of my maiden daughters die
before they are married then the land hereby given shall be
equally divided between my two sons and their heirs.
Item: I give and bequeath all the rest of my estate of what
kind or nature so ever both real and personal to my Wife Mourning
to be enjoyed and possessed by her during her life and to be dis-
posed by her among my children as she shall think fit provided my
said Wife remain a Widow, but if she should marry then my will is
that she shall be (intituted) only to such part as the Law will
give her and the remainder in that case given to my two sons to
be equally divided between them. In witness whereof I have here
unto set my hand and seal this 22nd day of February 1738. Hereby
also appointing my said Wife my Executrix and revoking all other
wills.
Signed by Robert Addams (Seal) Signed, Sealed and Published
and declared to be his Last Will. Witnessed by Henry Wood and Mar-
tin King (his mark).
At a Court held Goochland County, June 17, 1740, this Will
was proved by the oaths of Henry Wood and Martin King to be the
Act and Deed of Robert Adams and which was ordered to be re-
corded.

Robert married Mourning LEWIS on 4 Feb 1714/15 in Henrico County, Virginia. Mourning (daughter of William LEWIS and Elizabeth WOODSON) was born in 1689 in Henrico County, Virginia; died on 8 Aug 1765 in Goochland, Goochland County, Virginia, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Mourning moved west with her children; her will, dated 4 JUL MD CCLCV, was proved in Albemarle Co. 8 AUG 1765 by witnesses John Bell, Lewis Cradock and Charles Cox. She names her "beloved husband" Robert Adams deceased, sons ROBERT and JAMES who received five shillings plus several slaves "after her death". After her death, she instructs her sons to pay each "of my Daughters" to
wit: Anne SANDERS 40 shillings; JUDITH CLARK 40 shillings; MARY MOORMAN 20 pounds; LIZABETH MOREMAN 20 pounds; AGGEY FERGERSON 20 pounds; to children of SUSANNAH GRAVES 20 pounds to be equally divided; to LUCY GRAVES 20 pounds; ANNA DOUGLAS 40 shillings; SALLY HARRIS 40 shillings.
The Will of Mourning Lewis Adams
To all to whome these presents shall come, I Mourning Adams,
send greeting. Know ye that the said Mourning Adams in
(pursuance) of the last will and testament of my well beloved hus-
band, Robert Adams, deceased, as well as to requite the dutifull
and tender (usage?) of my sons Robert and James Adams likewise
for diverse good cause and consideration (unintelligible) and in
consideration of the sum of five shilling to me in hand paid by
each of my said sons Robert and James (unintelligible) at and
before the sealing and delivery hereof have given and granted and
by these presents do give grant (?) my sons Robert Adams and
James Adams to be the heirs forever all and singular my goods,
chattles, and slaves, to witt: Toby, Benn, Noll (?), Luky, Sarah,
Betty, Charles, Baisley (?) and Tedy (?) with their future in-
crease (?) all the estate I hold in trust for my natural life and
widowhood by the Last Will and Testament of my said deceased
(husband?) otherwise land possessed of.
To have and to hold (?) and goods chattles and slaves with
their increase unto my said sons Robert and James Adams and to
their heirs. Ex administrator and assigns forever to be equally
divided between them provided always and it is the intent and
meaning of these presents that I the Said Mourning Adams shall be
at the free liberty to occupy, possess, and enjoy all and sin-
gular the slaves and other estate hereby given as of my own
proper use and estate without the hindrance or interruption of my
said sons Robert and James Adams or either of them for and during
my natural life and provided likewise that my said sons Robert
and James Adams their heirs to do after my decease pay or cause
to be paid until each of my Daughters to Witt: Anne Sanders 40
shillings; Judith Clarke 40 shillings; Mary Moreman 20 pounds;
Elizabeth Moreman 20 pounds; Aggey Fergerson 20 pounds; to the
children of Susanah Graves 20 pounds to be equally divided. To
Lucy Graves 20 pounds; Anna Douglas 40 shillings; Sally Harris 40
shillings which said (several?, unintelligible) is given in full
of any demands that they or either of them might or could have
against the estate in my possessions and I the said Mourning
Adams all and singular the aforesaid negroes, goods, chattles, to
the said Robert and James Adams, their Ex. administrators and
against all and every person or persons whatsoever shall and will
warrant and defend by these presents. In witness whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and seal this 4th day of July, anno domni MD
CCLCV.
Witnesses: John Bell, William Carrell, Lewis Cradock (his
mark), Charles Cox (his mark). Signed by Mourning Adams (her
mark).
At a court held for Albemarle County the (8th?) day of
August, 1765, this Deed was proved by the oaths of John Bell,
Lewis Cradock and Charles Cox.

William married Elizabeth WOODSON. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]