1798 - Blundall to Milley - Northumberland Co, VA
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1798 - Blundall to Milley - Northumberland Co, VA
Manumission Item Data Item Type Metadata
Date
1798
09/10/1792
Manumitter
Manumitted
Number of Persons
6
Text of Freedom Document
In the name of God Amen. I John Blundall of the County of Northumberland & Parish of St. Stephens being sick & weak but of perfect sense and memory, thanks be to Almighty God for the same, do make & ordain this to be my last will and testament, and touching worldly estate as it hath please Almighty God to bless me with, I dispose of as followeth.
Item It is my desire that my two negro woman Milley and Lettey shall have their freedom after serving two years from this ensuing Christmas & their increase if any from this time.
Item I give to my loving wife Betty Blundall one negro woman named Winney & her child George & one negro man named Solomon together with their increase to her & her heirs forever.
Item It’s my desire that my loving wife Betsey Blundall shall have the following negro children Moses, Sharlot, Henry & Rose for her use till they arrive to the age of twenty five years & then it is my desire that they & their increase shall have their freedom.
Item I give to my beloved wife Betsey Blundall all the rest of my estate both real & personal except the above mentioned legatees to her & her heirs forever.
Item I also give to my loving wife all the estate both real & personal that was given to me by deed from William Hayes & Talley his wife bearing date from record October the 12 1789 to her & her heirs forever.
And lastly I do appoint my loving wife Betsey Blundall whole & sole executrix of this my last will & testament revoking all other wills by me heretofore made, & this only to be my last will in witness hereof I have set my hand & fixed my seal this nineteenth day of November one thousand seven hundred & ninety one.
Signed, sealed & delivered in presence of John Blundall (seal)
Joseph Conway, Thomas Gill, Rob’t Conway
At a district court held for the district of Richmond, Westmoreland, Lancaster & Northumberland courthouse on Monday the 10th of September 1792. This last will & testament of John Blundall deceased was this day proved in open court by the oaths of Joseph Conway, Thomas Gill & Robert Conway the witnesses thereto & ordered to be recorded. And on the motion of Betsey Blundall the executrix therein named, a certificate is granted her for obtaining a probate thereof in due form she having taken the affirmation of an executrix & together with Robert Conway & John Lansdell her securities entered into and acknowledged a bond in the penalty of twelve hundred pounds conditioned as the law directs.
Teste
Item It is my desire that my two negro woman Milley and Lettey shall have their freedom after serving two years from this ensuing Christmas & their increase if any from this time.
Item I give to my loving wife Betty Blundall one negro woman named Winney & her child George & one negro man named Solomon together with their increase to her & her heirs forever.
Item It’s my desire that my loving wife Betsey Blundall shall have the following negro children Moses, Sharlot, Henry & Rose for her use till they arrive to the age of twenty five years & then it is my desire that they & their increase shall have their freedom.
Item I give to my beloved wife Betsey Blundall all the rest of my estate both real & personal except the above mentioned legatees to her & her heirs forever.
Item I also give to my loving wife all the estate both real & personal that was given to me by deed from William Hayes & Talley his wife bearing date from record October the 12 1789 to her & her heirs forever.
And lastly I do appoint my loving wife Betsey Blundall whole & sole executrix of this my last will & testament revoking all other wills by me heretofore made, & this only to be my last will in witness hereof I have set my hand & fixed my seal this nineteenth day of November one thousand seven hundred & ninety one.
Signed, sealed & delivered in presence of John Blundall (seal)
Joseph Conway, Thomas Gill, Rob’t Conway
At a district court held for the district of Richmond, Westmoreland, Lancaster & Northumberland courthouse on Monday the 10th of September 1792. This last will & testament of John Blundall deceased was this day proved in open court by the oaths of Joseph Conway, Thomas Gill & Robert Conway the witnesses thereto & ordered to be recorded. And on the motion of Betsey Blundall the executrix therein named, a certificate is granted her for obtaining a probate thereof in due form she having taken the affirmation of an executrix & together with Robert Conway & John Lansdell her securities entered into and acknowledged a bond in the penalty of twelve hundred pounds conditioned as the law directs.
Teste
Record Location
DCO:289
Document Type
Last Will & Testament
Files
Collection
Citation
“1798 - Blundall to Milley - Northumberland Co, VA,” Manumission Project, accessed June 18, 2026, https://manumissionproject.omeka.net/items/show/2608.