1851 - Taylor to Parlor and May - Warren Co, VA
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Date
05/19/1851
Manumitter
Manumitted
Number of Persons
2
Text of Freedom Document
I Maudly Taylor of Warren County & State of Virginia do hereby make this my last will and testament in manner and form following to wit.
1st It is my will that all the perishable part of my estate except what is herein otherwise disposed of be sold as soon after my decease as circumstances will admit.
2nd I give to my granddaughter Ann Mariah Bowen one hundred and seventy acres, 2 roads, and twenty seven poles a part of the Simeon Harrit tract of land also a small corner of the Stokes tract supposed to be about three acres already laid of by a line commencing at a locust stake in Martin’s line running thence south 54 ¼ east 106 poles, 18 links to a locust stake thence N409 links to a locust stake thence south 543.33 poles & 4 links to a white oak thence S.13 E.12 poles to a stake near the spring on the south side thence S.50 E.39 poles and 12 links a locust stake in Bowen’s line to her and her issue forever. I have also given to my said granddaughter Ann Maria three negroes to wit: Allen, Susan and Henry which is all the slaves I entered she shall have of my estate.
3rd I give to my grand daughter Margaret Wheelright the residue of my land lying on the south side of the road leading from Bowen’s Blacksmith shop to Ninevah by the different surveys about one hundred & twenty four acres to her and her issue forever. If she should die leaving no issue, it is my will that the land devised to her be sold and the proceeds equally divided among my other grand children I have given to my grand daughter Margaret Wheelright a servant girl called Caroline which is the only servant I intend she shall have of my estate.
4th I give to the children of my deceased daughter Catharine Wheatly to wit Mary Catharine Ann, Maudly James and George the tract of land on which I live lying on the south side of the road leading from Bowen’s Blacksmith Shop to Ninevah containing five hundred and twenty five acres to be equally divided among them according to quantity and quality to them and their heirs forever. It is my will that if any of them should die before they are twenty one years of age without issue that their part be equally divided among the survivors of them.
5th I give to the children of my deceased daughter Susan Buck to wit Marcus, Mary, Catharine, and Susan twelve thousand dollars that is to each one of them three thousand dollars.
6th I give to my grand son Marcus Buck my library.
7th I give to my grandson Maudly Wheatly my watch
8th I give to my granddaughter Susan Buck a small girl called Mary, one of Eliz’s children listed.
9th I will that two of my servants have their freedom at my decease and I give to each of them one hundred and fifty dollars that is Parlor and Mary his wife.
10th The residue of my slaves not herein otherwise disposed of I give to nine of my grand children to wit: Marcus Buck, Mary Catharine Wheatly, Mary Buck, Catharine Buck, Ann Wheatly, Susan Buck, Maudly Wheatly, James Wheatly & George Wheatly to be equally divided among them or the survivors of them.
11th I will that my executors retain in their hand five hundred dollars and appropriate it to the support of an old woman called Fauny and a dumb man called Tom.
12th The residue of my estate if there should be any after the payment of my debts and the legacy’s herein contained, I will to be equally divided among all my grand children.
13th I hold a bond on James M. Hite for five thousand dollars secure by a deed of trust it is my will that my executors do not in force the payment of said bond until after the 11th day of December 1857.
14th I hereby appoint Giles Cook and David Barton Exors to this my last will and testament, hereby revoking all other wills or testaments by one heretofore made.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 26th day of April 1851.
Jacob McKay M. Taylor (seal)
J. McKay
At a court held for the County of Warren at the courthouse on the third Monday in May 1851 being the 19th day of the month.
The last will and testament of Maudly Taylor dec’d was produced in court and proved by the oaths of Jacob McKay and Joshua A. McKay witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded and on motion of Giles Cook and David Barton alias David W. Barton, executors therein named who were sworn and entered into bond with Philip Williams and Mordecai Cloud their securities in the penalty of sixty thousand dollars conditioned as the law directs certificate is granted them for obtaining probate of said will in due form of law.
Teste, Rob’t Turner CWC
1st It is my will that all the perishable part of my estate except what is herein otherwise disposed of be sold as soon after my decease as circumstances will admit.
2nd I give to my granddaughter Ann Mariah Bowen one hundred and seventy acres, 2 roads, and twenty seven poles a part of the Simeon Harrit tract of land also a small corner of the Stokes tract supposed to be about three acres already laid of by a line commencing at a locust stake in Martin’s line running thence south 54 ¼ east 106 poles, 18 links to a locust stake thence N409 links to a locust stake thence south 543.33 poles & 4 links to a white oak thence S.13 E.12 poles to a stake near the spring on the south side thence S.50 E.39 poles and 12 links a locust stake in Bowen’s line to her and her issue forever. I have also given to my said granddaughter Ann Maria three negroes to wit: Allen, Susan and Henry which is all the slaves I entered she shall have of my estate.
3rd I give to my grand daughter Margaret Wheelright the residue of my land lying on the south side of the road leading from Bowen’s Blacksmith shop to Ninevah by the different surveys about one hundred & twenty four acres to her and her issue forever. If she should die leaving no issue, it is my will that the land devised to her be sold and the proceeds equally divided among my other grand children I have given to my grand daughter Margaret Wheelright a servant girl called Caroline which is the only servant I intend she shall have of my estate.
4th I give to the children of my deceased daughter Catharine Wheatly to wit Mary Catharine Ann, Maudly James and George the tract of land on which I live lying on the south side of the road leading from Bowen’s Blacksmith Shop to Ninevah containing five hundred and twenty five acres to be equally divided among them according to quantity and quality to them and their heirs forever. It is my will that if any of them should die before they are twenty one years of age without issue that their part be equally divided among the survivors of them.
5th I give to the children of my deceased daughter Susan Buck to wit Marcus, Mary, Catharine, and Susan twelve thousand dollars that is to each one of them three thousand dollars.
6th I give to my grand son Marcus Buck my library.
7th I give to my grandson Maudly Wheatly my watch
8th I give to my granddaughter Susan Buck a small girl called Mary, one of Eliz’s children listed.
9th I will that two of my servants have their freedom at my decease and I give to each of them one hundred and fifty dollars that is Parlor and Mary his wife.
10th The residue of my slaves not herein otherwise disposed of I give to nine of my grand children to wit: Marcus Buck, Mary Catharine Wheatly, Mary Buck, Catharine Buck, Ann Wheatly, Susan Buck, Maudly Wheatly, James Wheatly & George Wheatly to be equally divided among them or the survivors of them.
11th I will that my executors retain in their hand five hundred dollars and appropriate it to the support of an old woman called Fauny and a dumb man called Tom.
12th The residue of my estate if there should be any after the payment of my debts and the legacy’s herein contained, I will to be equally divided among all my grand children.
13th I hold a bond on James M. Hite for five thousand dollars secure by a deed of trust it is my will that my executors do not in force the payment of said bond until after the 11th day of December 1857.
14th I hereby appoint Giles Cook and David Barton Exors to this my last will and testament, hereby revoking all other wills or testaments by one heretofore made.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 26th day of April 1851.
Jacob McKay M. Taylor (seal)
J. McKay
At a court held for the County of Warren at the courthouse on the third Monday in May 1851 being the 19th day of the month.
The last will and testament of Maudly Taylor dec’d was produced in court and proved by the oaths of Jacob McKay and Joshua A. McKay witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded and on motion of Giles Cook and David Barton alias David W. Barton, executors therein named who were sworn and entered into bond with Philip Williams and Mordecai Cloud their securities in the penalty of sixty thousand dollars conditioned as the law directs certificate is granted them for obtaining probate of said will in due form of law.
Teste, Rob’t Turner CWC
Record Location
WB B:126
Document Type
LW&T
Notes
ordered that each be given $150 from estate
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Collection
Citation
“1851 - Taylor to Parlor and May - Warren Co, VA,” Manumission Project, accessed November 13, 2025, https://manumissionproject.omeka.net/items/show/2227.