Mourning LEWIS^[1]

1689 - 1765  (76 years)

• Name	Mourning LEWIS  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]
  Born	1689	Henrico County, Virginia   [2, 3, 5, 6, 7]
  Gender	Female
  Died	8 Aug 1765	Goochland, Goochland County, Virginia, United States   [8]
  Person ID	I-2144834310	Our Family Tree
  Last Modified	30 Jul 2021

  
  

  Father	William LEWIS
  Mother	Elizabeth WOODSON
  Family ID	F623	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Robert ADAMS,   b. 1680, Henrico County, Virginia ,   d. 17 Jun 1740, Goochland County, Virginia  (Age 60 years)
  Married	4 Feb 1714/15	Henrico County, Virginia   [5, 7]
  Children	1. Judith Lewis ADAMS,   b. Oct 1716, Henrico County, Virginia ,   d. UNKNOWN, Albemarle County, Virginia   2. Mary ADAMS,   b. 1722, Goochland County, Virginia ,   d. Jan 1780  (Age 58 years)   3. Robert ADAMS, Jr,   b. 1729, Virginia ,   d. 1796, Virginia  (Age 67 years)   4. James ADAMS,   b. 1730,   d. 3 Apr 1789, Elbert County, Georgia  (Age 59 years)
  Last Modified	30 Jul 2021
  Family ID	F607	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  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.

  
  

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