1825 - Gardner to Harriet - Hanover Co, VA
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Date
06/22/1825
Manumitter
Manumitted
Number of Persons
1
Text of Freedom Document
In the name of God Amen.
I John Gardner of Hanover County being of sound mind do make and ordain this my last will and testament revoking all former wills by me made.
First it is my will and desire that all my just debts be paid.
Secondly, I emancipate my negro child Harriett with a request that she be bound to my daughter Sarah Kilby until she arrives to the age of twenty one years; and I give and bequeath to the said Harriett to be paid out of my estate the sum of five hundred dollars: The interest of which I desire to be paid to the said Sarah Kilby for the support and maintenance of the said Harriett until she arrives at the age of twenty one years; and it is my will and desire that my Executors out of my estate pay to the said Sarah Kilby one hundred dollars in addition to the in before mentioned for her trouble in taking care of the said Harriett, but should the said Harriett die before she arrives to the age of twenty one years, I give and bequeath the said five hundred dollars to my grand children to be equally divided among them and their heirs forever.
Thirdly. I give and bequeath to my grandson John G. Wade to be raised out of my estate the sum of one thousand dollars, but if the said John G. Wade should claim anything from my estate as administrator of his father John Wade then it is my will and desire that the said thousand dollars bequeathed to him shall be equally divided among all my children.
Fourth. I lend to my grand daughter Frances Mosby during her natural life the following slaves to wit: Loney, Hannah, Robert, Mason and George and after her death I give and bequeath the said slaves to her son John Mosby to him and his heirs forever; but if the said Frances Mosbey or Daniel Spotswood Mosby, her husband should claim anything from her estate as administrator of John Wade, father of the said Frances Mosby then it is my will and desire that the said negroes bequeathed to my said grandson the said Moseby be equally divided all my grandchildren.
Fifth. It is my will and desire that the remainder of my estate except the perishable property after the payment of the foregoing legacies be divided into two equal parts one of which I lend to my daughter Sarah Kilby in trust during her natural life to be placed into the hands of her son John G. Wade and it is my will and desire that the profits arising therefrom shall be for her support of the said Sarah Kilby. And after her death I give and bequeath the said part to be equally divided among them to her the said Sarah Kilby’s children namely John G. Wade, Frances Mosby, William Talley, and Geroge Washington Talley to them and their heirs forever.
Sixth. The other part of my estate I lend to my daughter Patsy Lumpkin during her natural life and after death I give and bequeath the said part to be equally divided among them to her children, namely – Virginia Tyler, William Lumpkin, Mary Lumpkin, Frances Lumpkin, and Martha Lumpkin to them and their heirs forever.
Seventh. It is my will and desire that all of my perishable property be sold the money arising therefrom together with all the money that I may have and all debts dues and demand either of accounts, bonds or otherwise collected be laid out in bank stock and the int arising thereon drawn and paid to the aforesaid Sarah Kilby and Patsy Lumpkin annually for the benefit of the said aforesaid Sarah Kilby and Patsy Lumpkin during their lives and after death of the said Sarah Kilby I give and bequeath one half of the moneys thus in bank to the children of the said Sarah Kilby and after the death of the said Patsy Lumpkin I give and bequeath to her children the other half to them and their heirs forever.
Lastly. I constitute and appoint John G. Wade and James [illegible] Tyler Executors of this my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 14th day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty five.
John Gardner (seal)
Signed sealed and acknowledged
in the presence of
George Tombs
Martha Hughes
Richard Nae
John Kilby
Pleasant B. Vandy
John Tombs
At a court of monthly session held for Hanover County at the courthouse on Wednesday the 22nd of June 1825. This last will and testament of John Gardner dec’d was offered for proof by James P. Tyler one of the Executors therein named and was proved by the oaths of George Tombs John Kilby and John Tombs witnesses thereto and also the oath of said Executor and is ordered to be recorded.
Teste, William Pollard C.H.C.
A Copy Teste, Thos. Pollard D.C.H.C.
I John Gardner of Hanover County being of sound mind do make and ordain this my last will and testament revoking all former wills by me made.
First it is my will and desire that all my just debts be paid.
Secondly, I emancipate my negro child Harriett with a request that she be bound to my daughter Sarah Kilby until she arrives to the age of twenty one years; and I give and bequeath to the said Harriett to be paid out of my estate the sum of five hundred dollars: The interest of which I desire to be paid to the said Sarah Kilby for the support and maintenance of the said Harriett until she arrives at the age of twenty one years; and it is my will and desire that my Executors out of my estate pay to the said Sarah Kilby one hundred dollars in addition to the in before mentioned for her trouble in taking care of the said Harriett, but should the said Harriett die before she arrives to the age of twenty one years, I give and bequeath the said five hundred dollars to my grand children to be equally divided among them and their heirs forever.
Thirdly. I give and bequeath to my grandson John G. Wade to be raised out of my estate the sum of one thousand dollars, but if the said John G. Wade should claim anything from my estate as administrator of his father John Wade then it is my will and desire that the said thousand dollars bequeathed to him shall be equally divided among all my children.
Fourth. I lend to my grand daughter Frances Mosby during her natural life the following slaves to wit: Loney, Hannah, Robert, Mason and George and after her death I give and bequeath the said slaves to her son John Mosby to him and his heirs forever; but if the said Frances Mosbey or Daniel Spotswood Mosby, her husband should claim anything from her estate as administrator of John Wade, father of the said Frances Mosby then it is my will and desire that the said negroes bequeathed to my said grandson the said Moseby be equally divided all my grandchildren.
Fifth. It is my will and desire that the remainder of my estate except the perishable property after the payment of the foregoing legacies be divided into two equal parts one of which I lend to my daughter Sarah Kilby in trust during her natural life to be placed into the hands of her son John G. Wade and it is my will and desire that the profits arising therefrom shall be for her support of the said Sarah Kilby. And after her death I give and bequeath the said part to be equally divided among them to her the said Sarah Kilby’s children namely John G. Wade, Frances Mosby, William Talley, and Geroge Washington Talley to them and their heirs forever.
Sixth. The other part of my estate I lend to my daughter Patsy Lumpkin during her natural life and after death I give and bequeath the said part to be equally divided among them to her children, namely – Virginia Tyler, William Lumpkin, Mary Lumpkin, Frances Lumpkin, and Martha Lumpkin to them and their heirs forever.
Seventh. It is my will and desire that all of my perishable property be sold the money arising therefrom together with all the money that I may have and all debts dues and demand either of accounts, bonds or otherwise collected be laid out in bank stock and the int arising thereon drawn and paid to the aforesaid Sarah Kilby and Patsy Lumpkin annually for the benefit of the said aforesaid Sarah Kilby and Patsy Lumpkin during their lives and after death of the said Sarah Kilby I give and bequeath one half of the moneys thus in bank to the children of the said Sarah Kilby and after the death of the said Patsy Lumpkin I give and bequeath to her children the other half to them and their heirs forever.
Lastly. I constitute and appoint John G. Wade and James [illegible] Tyler Executors of this my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 14th day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty five.
John Gardner (seal)
Signed sealed and acknowledged
in the presence of
George Tombs
Martha Hughes
Richard Nae
John Kilby
Pleasant B. Vandy
John Tombs
At a court of monthly session held for Hanover County at the courthouse on Wednesday the 22nd of June 1825. This last will and testament of John Gardner dec’d was offered for proof by James P. Tyler one of the Executors therein named and was proved by the oaths of George Tombs John Kilby and John Tombs witnesses thereto and also the oath of said Executor and is ordered to be recorded.
Teste, William Pollard C.H.C.
A Copy Teste, Thos. Pollard D.C.H.C.
Record Location
Old Wills:177
Document Type
Last Will & Testament
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Collection
Citation
“1825 - Gardner to Harriet - Hanover Co, VA,” Manumission Project, accessed December 10, 2025, https://manumissionproject.omeka.net/items/show/1787.