Anne R. Baker
Lexington, Ky.
Documents typed from photo-copies
ordered from the Clerk of Louisa County
September 1, 1999
Reference:
Will of Augustine Woolfolk of Louisa Co.,
Va.
1807-1808
In the name of God Amen. I Augustine
Woolfolk of the
county of Louisa and state of Virginia being of sound mind and memory tho’ weak
in body do make this my last will & testament in manner and form as
followeth (Viz.)
My desire is that all my just debts
be paid.
ITEM: I give to my son Joseph Woolfolk all my land
in Louisa and Hanover county and also the following negroes Viz.: Duke (the
shoemaker) Barnett, Little ?illy, Gabriel, Davy, ?ann, and old Bell, one desk
and a large looking glass to him and his heirs forever.
ITEM: I give to Thomas Dickinson
three negroes Viz.: Edmund, Davy & Doll, which he has in his possession,
and also one negro girl named Caty and Pegg her mother, to him and his heirs
forever.
ITEM: I give to Newel Walton
the following negroes Viz.: Lucy and his increase Harry and Cato; which he has
in his possession and also I give to said Walton one negro girl named Little
Molly and a negro man named Thomas Hackett which last two mentioned negroes I
give on the express conditions (Viz.: if the said Walton will give up his claim
he has against me (if not) my desire is that the said two negroes be sold by my
exors to pay said Waltons claims.
ITEM: I give to Robert Lewis’s
four children now living one negro man named Harry to them and their heirs
forever, also forty pounds which my executor must pay to Robert Lewis.
ITEM: I give to Joseph Woolfolk Jr. (son of my
son Joseph Woolfolk)
one negroe boy named Joe to him and his heirs forever.
ITEM: I give to John L. Lewis son
of Augustine Lewis one negro boy named Duke and one cow and calf to him and
his heirs forever.
ITEM: I give to Robert Clough’s
two children Wm. L. Clough and Martha Clough two negroes Esther and Adam
which I have made a deed of Gift of which said deed has not be recorded. I also give to said children one cow and
calf which is now in the possession of Robert Clough.
ITEM: I give to Mary Ann W.
Clough (daughter of Robert Clough) my old negro woman named Molly, to her
and her heirs forever.
ITEM: I give to Charles Terrell
one horse worth about twelve or fifteen pounds to be furnished him by my exors
hereafter named.
ITEM: My desire is that after all my
debts and legacy’s in is paid all of which I desire should be paid from the
sale of my stock house hold and kitchen furniture plantation utensils and the
present crop and after the sale aforesaid if any money should there be left my
desire is it should be equally divided among my three children, Viz.: Nancy
Dickinson, Agness Walton and Joseph Woolfolk or their representatives and lastly I appoint
Joseph Woolfolk (my
son) and Thomas Dickinson exors to this my last will and testament.
In witness whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and seal this 27th day of July 1807.
Augustine
“X” Woolfolk [seal]
Teste:
Wingfield
Cosby
David
Spicer
James
Allen
David
Tulloh, Jr.
Garland
Dickinson
Be it known unto all men by these
presents that I Augustine Woolfolk
of the County of Louisa have made and declared that my last will and testament
in writing bearing date &c. I the
said Augustine Woolfolk
do by these presents contained in the codicil confirm and ratify my said will
and do give and bequeath unto Mary Ann W. Clough (daughter of Robert Clough
the said forty pounds I have in my will given to Robert Lewis and the
said Ro. Lewis shall have my old negro woman named Molly (which I had willed to
Mary Ann W. Clough and my will and meaning is that this codicil or schedule be
esteemed and adjudged to be part or parcel of my said will and testament and
that all things therein contained and mentioned be faithfully performed in a
full and ample manner, in every respect as if the same were so declared and set
down in my will.
In
witness whereof I have set my hand and seal this 24th Sept 1808.
Austin
“X” Woolfolk [seal]
Teste:
Joseph
Woolfolk
Eliza
“X” Sworder
John
Yearman
At a Court held for Louisa County on
the 10th day of October 1808 this will was this day exhibited in
open court by Joseph Woolfolk
one of the executors therein named and was proven by Wingfield Cosby, David
Spicer and Garland Dickinson three of the witnesses thereto and by the Court
ordered to be recorded and the codicil thereto annexed was proved by the oath
of John Yearman a witness thereto and by the court ordered to be recorded and
the said executor having made oath thereto and entered into and acknowledged
his bond with approved security considered as the law directs certificate is
granted him for obtaining probate thereof in due form.
Teste:
Jno Poindexter. C.L.C
Pages
340-341
Louisa County October Court 1808 –
It is ordered that Skelton Smith, Wingfield Cosby, Barnett Smith & Peter
Cosby or any three of them do appraise the slaves if any & other present
estate of Augustine Woolfolk
and make report thereof to Court. John
Poindexter C.L.C.
Agreeable to an order of Louisa
Court hereunto annexed we the subscribing being first sworn have this 12th
day of Novr 1808, Appraised the slaves personal estate of Augustine Woolfolk dec’d, which are
as followith Viz:
[NOTE
the list is long with values placed on each – they are just listed here]
several
beds and furniture, sheets, quilts, table cloths & yardage, Desk, desk box,
chest, looking glass, large looking glass, pewter, china bowls, cups, saucers,
silver spoons, knives & forks, china, candle sticks, coffee pots, butter
pots, stew pot, an old mans saddle, salt seller, snuff bottles, mugs, wine glasses,
tumblers, dishs, canns, large walnut table, small walnut table, elbow chair,
small chairs, 1 large Bible, books, jugs, bottles, grind stone, fire dogs,
hoes, hilling hoes, w. hoes, wedges, axes, grubbing hoes, chains, addze, saws,
shovel tongs, cart boxes & bells, ?tages & hames?, ploughs, single
trees, clives, [many other farm implements], bee hives, bay horse, colt, cows,
sheep, geese, hogs, 65 gallons cyder, gun, corn, fodder,
Negroes:
man Harry, man Duke, man Barnett, boy Duke, girl Caty, girl Salley, boy Joe,
woman Peg, woman Molly, woman Old Molly.
At
a court held for Louisa County on 14th day of May 1810. This
appraisement of the estate of Augustine Woolfolk was this day in open court returned and
by the court ordered to be recorded. By Wingfield Cosby, Shelton Smith, Peter
Cosby.
Joseph
Woolfolk, Exor.
Page
346 -347
The
estate of Augustine Woolfolk
Dec’d – Joseph Woolfolk
exor.
To
Newel Waltons claim on a bond 85.10.00
To
Robert Cloughs claim on acct for M. A. W. Clough 40.10.00
To
Robert Cloughs claim on Acct for self
1.04.00
To
Nath’l Dickersons on acct 00.03.00
To
Doctor Lewis on acct 05.04.00
To
Sheriff of Louisa on acct 02.10.06
To
Luke A. Seays on acct 02.02.00
To
Elizabeth Sworders on acct 15.00.00
1808
To
Robert Cloughs claim as Clerk &c & the sale 03.00.00
To
Farsners claim on acct 00.10.03
To
Charles Fortsons claim on acct 03.19.10
1/2
To
John Yearmans claim on acct 01.05.08
To
Charles Fortsons claim on acct 01.07.06
To
Paid Quarles for his negro doctor 03.06.00
To
Dabney Dickersons claim on acct 00.19.00
To
Clerk of Louisa claim on acct 00.13.00
To
Agnes Smith claim on a bond 09.08.0
3/4
To
George Smith as Cryer at the sale 01.16.00
To
Horatio G. Winston as atty for the dec’d 00.15.00
To
my acct against the Estate 22.03.09
1/2
To
furnishing 2 negroes with clothes 03.00.00
To
3 gals brandy at the sale 00.18.00
To
going to Louisa Court 3 times 00.09.00
To
Brockenbroughs advice 01.10.00
To
Waller & Rowzee for preaching F.sermon 01.10.00
To
expences at a sale of negro at Pottier 00.04.06
To
Lewis G. White claim on acct 01.06.09
To
William White claim on acct 01.06.09
To
John Bumpass claim on acct 01.11.06
To
James Halls claim on acct 02.08.00
To
Mrs. Woolfolks
claim on acct 00.12.00
To
Augustine Dickersons claim on a bond 06.04.2
1/4
To
Thomas Woolfolks
claim on a bond 20.00.00
To
Charles Terrells claim by the will 15.00.00
To
George Peties claim on acct 18.07.06
To
William Dickersons claim on a bond 05.01.2
1/4
To
same claim on acct 00.17.00
To
Thomas Dickersons claim on acct 04.16.11
To
Robert Lewis claim on acct 00.06.00
To
John Sullons claim on acct 00.18.00
To
Martin Kennedys claim on acct 00.14.11
1/2
To
exors Comms. on L114.1.11 06.16.10
5/4
To
exors on the sale of a negro boy belonging to John
L. Lewis one of the legatees of sd estate
which sd
Negro was sold for L.100.3.0 06.00.02
Expences
of the commissions this day 00.15.00
313.5.4.1/2
CR
By
amount of the sale 114.1.11
By
money found in the desk
00.06.06
By
balance due as pr debt 198.16.11
1/2
313.5.4
1/2
In obedience to an order of Louisa
Court bearing date Feby 1810 we the commissioners have this day proceeded to
settle the exo’rship of Joseph Woolfolk on the estate of Augustine Woolfolk dec’d & find that the funds
left by the testator have been applied agreable to the will of said testator
& there is a deficiency of one hundred and ninety eight pounds sixteen &
eleven pence half penny as stated in the settlement.
David
Tullohs Jr
Skelton
Smith
Wm.
Petus
At a court held for Louisa county on
the 11th day of June 1810. This acct of Joseph Woolfolk exor of
Augustine Woolfolk
dec’d was this day in open court returned and by the court ordered to be
recorded.