1794 - Jones to James - King George Co, VA
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Date
01/02/1794
Manumitter
Manumitted
Number of Persons
1
Text of Freedom Document
In the name of God Amen. I Nathaniel Jones of King George County and parish of Saint Pauls, being sick and weak but of sound sense and memory, do make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner & form following. I give and bequeath to the mother Earth my body, and my soul to the Lord Jesus Christ who gave it to be raised at the last day when the resurrection of the just shall be raised.
I give and bequeath to my loving wife all my whole estate both real and personal during her life excepting she marry, then to devolve back to the said Nathaniel Jones’ heirs. I give and bequeath to my eldest son John Jones my mansion house and plantation to him, the said John Jones and the heirs of his body lawfully begotten forever, also a small piece of land lying on Jordan’s Bridge to him the said John Jones and his heirs forever. If he should die before he arrives at age or without heirs lawfully begotten of his body, and my second son Charles Wesley Jones becomes heir to the land above devised, to him the said Charles Wesley Jones forever.
I give & bequeath to my second son Charles Wesley Jones the tract of land I purchased of Charles Grigsby Jones, to him the said Charles Wesley Jones and the heirs of his body lawfully begotten forever. If he should die before he arrives at age or without heirs lawfully begotten, it is my desire that my eldest son John Jones become heir to the said land.
I give and bequeath to my two daughters Gracy Price Jones and Sabray Jones all my household furniture, stock of horses, cattle and hogs to be equally divided between them. In case either of my two daughters should die before they come of age & have heirs lawfully begotten, it is my desire that the survivor should have all my furniture and stock.
It is my desire that my negro fellow James shall be free man from my estate forever. I give to the said James my old black mare and three barrels of corn.
Lastly, I nominate, constitute and appoint my loving wife Molley Jones and friend John Peco to be executrix and executor of this my last will & testament. In witness whereof I have set my hand and seal this sixth day of November one thousand seven hundred & ninety three.
Signed, sealed and acknowledged Nath’l Jones (seal)
in presence of
Thomas Short, Wm Rogers
Ann Barret
At a court held for King George County the second day of January 1794.
The last will and testament of Nath’l Jones dec’d was presented into court and proved by the oath of T. Short and Wm. Rogers, two of the witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded. And at another court held for the same county the 3rd day of April 1794, on the motion of Molley Jones, executrix in said will named and who made oath thereto according to law, certificate is granted her for obtaining probate thereof in due form, having first performed what the law in said cases require.
Teste, Law Berry C.C.
I give and bequeath to my loving wife all my whole estate both real and personal during her life excepting she marry, then to devolve back to the said Nathaniel Jones’ heirs. I give and bequeath to my eldest son John Jones my mansion house and plantation to him, the said John Jones and the heirs of his body lawfully begotten forever, also a small piece of land lying on Jordan’s Bridge to him the said John Jones and his heirs forever. If he should die before he arrives at age or without heirs lawfully begotten of his body, and my second son Charles Wesley Jones becomes heir to the land above devised, to him the said Charles Wesley Jones forever.
I give & bequeath to my second son Charles Wesley Jones the tract of land I purchased of Charles Grigsby Jones, to him the said Charles Wesley Jones and the heirs of his body lawfully begotten forever. If he should die before he arrives at age or without heirs lawfully begotten, it is my desire that my eldest son John Jones become heir to the said land.
I give and bequeath to my two daughters Gracy Price Jones and Sabray Jones all my household furniture, stock of horses, cattle and hogs to be equally divided between them. In case either of my two daughters should die before they come of age & have heirs lawfully begotten, it is my desire that the survivor should have all my furniture and stock.
It is my desire that my negro fellow James shall be free man from my estate forever. I give to the said James my old black mare and three barrels of corn.
Lastly, I nominate, constitute and appoint my loving wife Molley Jones and friend John Peco to be executrix and executor of this my last will & testament. In witness whereof I have set my hand and seal this sixth day of November one thousand seven hundred & ninety three.
Signed, sealed and acknowledged Nath’l Jones (seal)
in presence of
Thomas Short, Wm Rogers
Ann Barret
At a court held for King George County the second day of January 1794.
The last will and testament of Nath’l Jones dec’d was presented into court and proved by the oath of T. Short and Wm. Rogers, two of the witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded. And at another court held for the same county the 3rd day of April 1794, on the motion of Molley Jones, executrix in said will named and who made oath thereto according to law, certificate is granted her for obtaining probate thereof in due form, having first performed what the law in said cases require.
Teste, Law Berry C.C.
Document Type
Last Will & Testament
WB 2:174
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“1794 - Jones to James - King George Co, VA,” Manumission Project, accessed June 16, 2026, https://manumissionproject.omeka.net/items/show/3001.