1840 - Bowden to Lydia Pastor, et al - Goochland Co, VA
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Date
04/28/1840
Manumitter
Manumitted
Number of Persons
2
Text of Freedom Document
I Elizabeth Bowden of the County of Goochland do make and ordain this writing for my last will & testament hereby revoking all others.
First. I give to my daughter Margaret during her life the following slaves & their increase to wit, Betty and Abbey, John, Ralph and Mima child of Abbey, Mary Nancy and child and Lydia.
Second. At the death of my daughter Margaret I liberate and set free the following slaves Mary, Nancy & Lydia and their future increase and desire that my son Robert provide the means and see that they be sent to Liberia.
Third. At the death of my daughter Margaret it is my wish that Betty, John, Abbey, Ralph and Mima and their increase may belong to my son Robert.
Fourth. I herein wish again to confirm to my daughter Indiana Fleming and her children the title to a tract of land I have laying in Brunswick County which I have already conveyed to David May of Petersburg as trustee for that purpose.
Lastly. It is my wish and desire that my son Robert may act as the executor of this my last will and testament and that he may not be required to give security by the court and that he may also take charge of my daughter Margaret’s affairs of whom I am now guardian. Written with my own hand and signed this fourth day of February 1840.
Teste Elizabeth E. Underwood Elizabeth Bowden
Martha V. Hatcher
Mary E. Royster
In addition to the above I bequeath to my daughter Indiana B Fleming all my household furniture consisting of beds, furniture bedsteads, drapes, piano & mahogany tables, tea and table spoons, mahogany chairs, tea tables, table linen, bureau, cut glass and china, tea silver candlesticks and all my kitchen furniture; and it is my will that all the above articles be put in the hands of my son Robert M. Bowden as trustee for the benefit of my daughter Indiana B. Fleming.
March 16th 1840 Elizabeth Bowden
Test Rebecca Anderson
Elizabeth E Underwood
Martha V. Hatcher
Mary E. Royster
Geo. Fleming
At a court held for Goochland County 20th April 1840
This writing purporting to be the last will and testament of Elizabeth Bowden dec’d was presented in court and (except the codicil) proved by the oaths of John Morris and John Thompson Jr to have been wholly written by the said Elizabeth Bowden dec’d and ordered to be recorded. And the codicil thereto annexed was proved by the oaths of George Fleming a witness thereto to be a part of the said will, which was ordered to be entered for further proof.
Then on the motion of Robert M Bowden the executor named in the said will, who made oath according to law, and entered into and acknowledged a bond in penalty of seven thousand dollars conditioned according to law, without security (the will requiring none) certificate was granted him for obtaining a probate of the said will in due form.
Teste, Nav W Miller DCG
First. I give to my daughter Margaret during her life the following slaves & their increase to wit, Betty and Abbey, John, Ralph and Mima child of Abbey, Mary Nancy and child and Lydia.
Second. At the death of my daughter Margaret I liberate and set free the following slaves Mary, Nancy & Lydia and their future increase and desire that my son Robert provide the means and see that they be sent to Liberia.
Third. At the death of my daughter Margaret it is my wish that Betty, John, Abbey, Ralph and Mima and their increase may belong to my son Robert.
Fourth. I herein wish again to confirm to my daughter Indiana Fleming and her children the title to a tract of land I have laying in Brunswick County which I have already conveyed to David May of Petersburg as trustee for that purpose.
Lastly. It is my wish and desire that my son Robert may act as the executor of this my last will and testament and that he may not be required to give security by the court and that he may also take charge of my daughter Margaret’s affairs of whom I am now guardian. Written with my own hand and signed this fourth day of February 1840.
Teste Elizabeth E. Underwood Elizabeth Bowden
Martha V. Hatcher
Mary E. Royster
In addition to the above I bequeath to my daughter Indiana B Fleming all my household furniture consisting of beds, furniture bedsteads, drapes, piano & mahogany tables, tea and table spoons, mahogany chairs, tea tables, table linen, bureau, cut glass and china, tea silver candlesticks and all my kitchen furniture; and it is my will that all the above articles be put in the hands of my son Robert M. Bowden as trustee for the benefit of my daughter Indiana B. Fleming.
March 16th 1840 Elizabeth Bowden
Test Rebecca Anderson
Elizabeth E Underwood
Martha V. Hatcher
Mary E. Royster
Geo. Fleming
At a court held for Goochland County 20th April 1840
This writing purporting to be the last will and testament of Elizabeth Bowden dec’d was presented in court and (except the codicil) proved by the oaths of John Morris and John Thompson Jr to have been wholly written by the said Elizabeth Bowden dec’d and ordered to be recorded. And the codicil thereto annexed was proved by the oaths of George Fleming a witness thereto to be a part of the said will, which was ordered to be entered for further proof.
Then on the motion of Robert M Bowden the executor named in the said will, who made oath according to law, and entered into and acknowledged a bond in penalty of seven thousand dollars conditioned according to law, without security (the will requiring none) certificate was granted him for obtaining a probate of the said will in due form.
Teste, Nav W Miller DCG
Record Location
DB 32:266
Document Type
LW&T
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Collection
Citation
“1840 - Bowden to Lydia Pastor, et al - Goochland Co, VA,” Manumission Project, accessed January 15, 2025, https://manumissionproject.omeka.net/items/show/1563.