1820 - Anderson to Lindsey Bonapartte - Bedford Co, VA
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1820 - Anderson to Lindsey Bonapartte - Bedford Co, VA
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08/28/1820
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Will Book 5 Page 213
Anderson Nelson will
In the name of God Amen I Nelson Anderson of Bedford County and State of Virginia being weak in body but of sound and disposing mind and memory blessed be god for the same, well knowing it is appointed unto all men once to die and uncertain how soon it may please God to call me from the Stage of action into the World of Spirits and being desireous to settle any worldly affairs whilst I have strength and capacity so to do, do make and publish this my last Will and Testement hereby revoking and making void, all former Wills by me at my time heretofore made, and first and principally I commit my soul into the hands of Almighty God my creator who gave it herby harking that when he shall think fit to remove it from this Taberncle of clay, to enjoy free pardon and remission of all my Sins, and everlasting happiness in his heavenly Kingdom through the merits of Jesus Christ my Savior as to my body, it is my desire, to be buryed in my own Garden by the side of my deceased companion, without pomp or parade as the custom of some is and is as to my worldly goods, with which it has pleased God to bless me, my will is first that all my just debts, as shall be by me owing at my death and all charges touching the proving or otherwise, concerning this my will shall in the first place, out of my personal Estate, both real and personal, I will and dispose of it in the manner and form following To wit I lend to my daughter Ann C Thompson the tract of land, I purchased of Obediah Reynolds during her natural life, and at her death the same to be sold on a credit of Twelve months by my Executors herein after named, who are hereby empowered to convey, a title in fee simple to the purchaser, or purchases and the money arising from such sale, to be equally divided, among all her Children share and share alike also I lend to my said daughter, Ann C Thompson, the one half of my negroes, which are not especially given, hereafter during her natural like, and at her death the same to be equally divided among all her children in the most equitable way, Item I give to my son Alexander Anderson five hundred pounds, lawful money of Virginia including a bond on Receipt I have of his of one hundred and Twenty five pounds, principal, Item I give to my Grand Son, John N Anderson my house clock and two hundred acres of land whereon I now live including the dwelling house, beginning at a Small branch, at my old hog pen, and running Straight line first below my Spring, in the lane thence up the hill, so as to Strike the Road, as it now runs from the corner of ground Cleared by Thomas Floyd thence along Said road to the dividing line, between where his mother now lives, so as to make the quantity of acres by running the other dividing line, as far back as the house, which Sylva Kenny now lives in, thence acrss to or near , the head of the branch which was the beginning to him and his heirs & assignes forever, Item I give to my Grand Son Charles Anderson Two hundred and Thirty acres, part of the Tract of land whereon I now live and one negroe, Boy and one negroe boy the name of William Kenny to him and his heirs and assignes forever Item I give to my Grand Son commonly called Robert Spotswood Anderson the residence of my Land where on I now live and one negro boy named Isaac Kenny, to him and his heirs and assigns forever, but if either of my Grand Sons last named, should died under age, or without lawfull Issue my will is that the Survivor shall inherit the Lands and negroes forever and if both should die under age or without lawful issue, I give in that the lands and negroes before named be equally divided among the Surviving children of my Son Jesse Anderson deceased share and Share alike which I give to them and there heirs & assignes forever Item I give to my Grandson’s Nelson A Thompson one negro woman by the name of Sylvia Kenny also her daughter Sook, Son Reubin provided he doth fully comply with my will & all things herein after mentioned Item I give to my grandson John S Jones two hundred pounds lawfull money of Virginia deducting the amount of his bond to me if not paid off before Item I give to my Grand Son Alexander Pinkney Jones the Sum of Two hundred pounds lawfull money of Virginia Item I give to my Grand daughter Francis A. M. Perkins, the Sum of Two hundred pounds lawfull money of Virginia to her and her heirs forever, Item it is my will and desire that my tract of Land, adjoining Major Thomas Logwood be sold on a Credit of Three Years, and the proceeds appropriated as herein after directed and that my Executors convey a title in fee Simple by deed to the purchaser or purchasers but if in the opinion of my Executors it will be more advantageous to rent it annually or for a term of years that the rents and profits be appropriated as herein after directed Item it is my will and desire that my negroe boy Lindsey Bondparte be emancipated and set Free, from the schackles of Slavery and I do hereby fully set him free to take effect at my Decease, and I do appoint my Grandson Nelson A Thompson, his Guardian and commit to him his tuition during his Minority but in case of his death, then I will, and appoint that my much esteemed living Friend Joseph Slaughter, shall have the tuition and Guardianship of the Said Lindsaey Bonaparte during such his minority and, after him, I will that my beloved friend John L Cobbs, shall succeed and have the petition and Guardianship of him the Said Lindsey Boneparte, during his minority and in each care, I earnestly entreat there utmost care respecting in & about, his morals & education, and my father Will, is that at Seven Years of age, he being born in August one thousand eight hundred & fifteen he be put to School and kept constantly at learning, til he arrives at the age of fifteen years, at which period my will is that he be bound to a good trade according to the discretion of his Said Guardian or Guardians which in there opinion will be most conducive, to his advancement and happiness in life, for the term of five years and no longer, and to defray the expenxes of his boarding scollling and clothing I give him the Interest of the money arriving from the Sale of the Land, before mentioned adjoining Major Thomas Logwood or the annual rent of the Same, if not Sold, and if any overplus remain I give it to him for pocket Monsy, provided he make a prudent use of it, but if he is dissipated Keeps bad Company or Gambles he is not to receive any of the over plus but the Same shall remain in the hands of the Guardian, until he shall arrive at the age of Twenty one years I give him the aforesaid Tract of land, with all its Tents and profits, or the proceeds of the Sale thereof to him and his heirs and assignes forever, But if the Said Lindsay Bonaparte should die under age in that case my will is that the proceeds of the Tract of land aforesaid, being Sold and all the rent profits and issues, thereof be divided into Two equal mortise the one half I give to the Children of my daughter Ann J Thompson, the other half to the Children of my deceased Son Jesee Anderson to be divided equally – Severally among them which I give to them and there herirs forever Item in consideration of the Faithful Services of my cook named Milly my will is that she be at Liberty to make choice, of her Master or Mistress with whom she would prefer living and in case she should be disabled by age Infirmity or accident from comfortably supporting herself I give to my Executor, the Sum of Two hundred dollars in trust for her use, to be administered according to her necessities at the discretion of my Executor and if any thing remain at her death, be equally divided among the children of my daughter Ann J Thompson, and the Children of my Son Jesse Anderson deceased Item It is my will farther, that immediately after my decrease my Executors divide all my negroes not before mentioned into Two equal parts so as not to separate families that is to say the mothers with there children and set a value on each lot, and that lot which is of most Value, pay the difference to the other to make them equal and in as much as my daughter Thompson is the oldest I giver to her her choice of Lot, which I confirm, to her as before mentioned and the other half of my negroes so divided I give to the Children of my son Jesse Anderson deceased to be equally divided between them to them & theirs forever. Item my will and desire further is that at my death, all my Stock of every description house hold and Kitchen furniture and plantaion Utensiles be sold on a credit of Twelve months, and the money arriving from Such sale be applied to the paying off, the pecuminary Legaces before mentioned and the balance of any remaining with the money, I have on interest after discharging the legacies aforesaid, to be equally divided between the children of my daughter Ann J Thompson and the children of my dcessed Son Jessee Anderson, in the same manner, as I have directed a division of my negroe property, and Lastly my express will and meaning is and I do herby order and appoint that if any difference dispute question or controversy shall be moved arise or happen concerning any Gift bequest ot other matter, ot thing in this my will given and bequeathed expressed or contained that then no Suit or Suits of law or equity or otherwise shall be brought, commenced or prosecuted, for and concerning the Same but the Same Shall be referred, wholly to the award, order and determination of my loving friends Charles Steward and Hardiway Hatcher both of Bedofrd County and what they Shall order direst, ot determinr therin shall be binding and conclusive to and on all and every person & persons, therein concerned, And I do appoint my Grandsons Nelson A Thompson and John L Cobb Executors of this my last Will & Testament whereof I have Subscribed my name to the five proceeding pages and do her Subscribe my name and affix my Seal, this Seventeenth day of February 1819. Nelson Anderson {Seal}
Signd, Seald, published and declared by the above named Nelson Anderson as and for the his last will and Testament in the presence of us, who at his request and in his presence have subscribed our names as witnesses thereto Benjamin Rice, Joseph D Sbatton, James Noell}
NB I have Said the name of Joseph Slaughter from being and Executor to my will with my own hand having found out he is not to be depended on therefore want nothing to do with him living now for him, to have any thing to do with any thing I may do possessed of Nelson Anderson July the 18th 1819
At a court held for Bedford County at the Courthouse thereof the 28th day of August 1820 This Last Will and Testament of Nelson Anderson deceased was appeared (?) in court and proven by the oaths of Benjamin Rice Joseph D Sbratton and James Noell subscribing witnesses thereto and Ordered to be Recorded and on the motion of Nelson A Thompson the Executor therein named who made oath and gave bond and security according to law certificate is granted them for obtaining a probate thereof in due form
Teste J Steptoe CBC
Anderson Nelson will
In the name of God Amen I Nelson Anderson of Bedford County and State of Virginia being weak in body but of sound and disposing mind and memory blessed be god for the same, well knowing it is appointed unto all men once to die and uncertain how soon it may please God to call me from the Stage of action into the World of Spirits and being desireous to settle any worldly affairs whilst I have strength and capacity so to do, do make and publish this my last Will and Testement hereby revoking and making void, all former Wills by me at my time heretofore made, and first and principally I commit my soul into the hands of Almighty God my creator who gave it herby harking that when he shall think fit to remove it from this Taberncle of clay, to enjoy free pardon and remission of all my Sins, and everlasting happiness in his heavenly Kingdom through the merits of Jesus Christ my Savior as to my body, it is my desire, to be buryed in my own Garden by the side of my deceased companion, without pomp or parade as the custom of some is and is as to my worldly goods, with which it has pleased God to bless me, my will is first that all my just debts, as shall be by me owing at my death and all charges touching the proving or otherwise, concerning this my will shall in the first place, out of my personal Estate, both real and personal, I will and dispose of it in the manner and form following To wit I lend to my daughter Ann C Thompson the tract of land, I purchased of Obediah Reynolds during her natural life, and at her death the same to be sold on a credit of Twelve months by my Executors herein after named, who are hereby empowered to convey, a title in fee simple to the purchaser, or purchases and the money arising from such sale, to be equally divided, among all her Children share and share alike also I lend to my said daughter, Ann C Thompson, the one half of my negroes, which are not especially given, hereafter during her natural like, and at her death the same to be equally divided among all her children in the most equitable way, Item I give to my son Alexander Anderson five hundred pounds, lawful money of Virginia including a bond on Receipt I have of his of one hundred and Twenty five pounds, principal, Item I give to my Grand Son, John N Anderson my house clock and two hundred acres of land whereon I now live including the dwelling house, beginning at a Small branch, at my old hog pen, and running Straight line first below my Spring, in the lane thence up the hill, so as to Strike the Road, as it now runs from the corner of ground Cleared by Thomas Floyd thence along Said road to the dividing line, between where his mother now lives, so as to make the quantity of acres by running the other dividing line, as far back as the house, which Sylva Kenny now lives in, thence acrss to or near , the head of the branch which was the beginning to him and his heirs & assignes forever, Item I give to my Grand Son Charles Anderson Two hundred and Thirty acres, part of the Tract of land whereon I now live and one negroe, Boy and one negroe boy the name of William Kenny to him and his heirs and assignes forever Item I give to my Grand Son commonly called Robert Spotswood Anderson the residence of my Land where on I now live and one negro boy named Isaac Kenny, to him and his heirs and assigns forever, but if either of my Grand Sons last named, should died under age, or without lawfull Issue my will is that the Survivor shall inherit the Lands and negroes forever and if both should die under age or without lawful issue, I give in that the lands and negroes before named be equally divided among the Surviving children of my Son Jesse Anderson deceased share and Share alike which I give to them and there heirs & assignes forever Item I give to my Grandson’s Nelson A Thompson one negro woman by the name of Sylvia Kenny also her daughter Sook, Son Reubin provided he doth fully comply with my will & all things herein after mentioned Item I give to my grandson John S Jones two hundred pounds lawfull money of Virginia deducting the amount of his bond to me if not paid off before Item I give to my Grand Son Alexander Pinkney Jones the Sum of Two hundred pounds lawfull money of Virginia Item I give to my Grand daughter Francis A. M. Perkins, the Sum of Two hundred pounds lawfull money of Virginia to her and her heirs forever, Item it is my will and desire that my tract of Land, adjoining Major Thomas Logwood be sold on a Credit of Three Years, and the proceeds appropriated as herein after directed and that my Executors convey a title in fee Simple by deed to the purchaser or purchasers but if in the opinion of my Executors it will be more advantageous to rent it annually or for a term of years that the rents and profits be appropriated as herein after directed Item it is my will and desire that my negroe boy Lindsey Bondparte be emancipated and set Free, from the schackles of Slavery and I do hereby fully set him free to take effect at my Decease, and I do appoint my Grandson Nelson A Thompson, his Guardian and commit to him his tuition during his Minority but in case of his death, then I will, and appoint that my much esteemed living Friend Joseph Slaughter, shall have the tuition and Guardianship of the Said Lindsaey Bonaparte during such his minority and, after him, I will that my beloved friend John L Cobbs, shall succeed and have the petition and Guardianship of him the Said Lindsey Boneparte, during his minority and in each care, I earnestly entreat there utmost care respecting in & about, his morals & education, and my father Will, is that at Seven Years of age, he being born in August one thousand eight hundred & fifteen he be put to School and kept constantly at learning, til he arrives at the age of fifteen years, at which period my will is that he be bound to a good trade according to the discretion of his Said Guardian or Guardians which in there opinion will be most conducive, to his advancement and happiness in life, for the term of five years and no longer, and to defray the expenxes of his boarding scollling and clothing I give him the Interest of the money arriving from the Sale of the Land, before mentioned adjoining Major Thomas Logwood or the annual rent of the Same, if not Sold, and if any overplus remain I give it to him for pocket Monsy, provided he make a prudent use of it, but if he is dissipated Keeps bad Company or Gambles he is not to receive any of the over plus but the Same shall remain in the hands of the Guardian, until he shall arrive at the age of Twenty one years I give him the aforesaid Tract of land, with all its Tents and profits, or the proceeds of the Sale thereof to him and his heirs and assignes forever, But if the Said Lindsay Bonaparte should die under age in that case my will is that the proceeds of the Tract of land aforesaid, being Sold and all the rent profits and issues, thereof be divided into Two equal mortise the one half I give to the Children of my daughter Ann J Thompson, the other half to the Children of my deceased Son Jesee Anderson to be divided equally – Severally among them which I give to them and there herirs forever Item in consideration of the Faithful Services of my cook named Milly my will is that she be at Liberty to make choice, of her Master or Mistress with whom she would prefer living and in case she should be disabled by age Infirmity or accident from comfortably supporting herself I give to my Executor, the Sum of Two hundred dollars in trust for her use, to be administered according to her necessities at the discretion of my Executor and if any thing remain at her death, be equally divided among the children of my daughter Ann J Thompson, and the Children of my Son Jesse Anderson deceased Item It is my will farther, that immediately after my decrease my Executors divide all my negroes not before mentioned into Two equal parts so as not to separate families that is to say the mothers with there children and set a value on each lot, and that lot which is of most Value, pay the difference to the other to make them equal and in as much as my daughter Thompson is the oldest I giver to her her choice of Lot, which I confirm, to her as before mentioned and the other half of my negroes so divided I give to the Children of my son Jesse Anderson deceased to be equally divided between them to them & theirs forever. Item my will and desire further is that at my death, all my Stock of every description house hold and Kitchen furniture and plantaion Utensiles be sold on a credit of Twelve months, and the money arriving from Such sale be applied to the paying off, the pecuminary Legaces before mentioned and the balance of any remaining with the money, I have on interest after discharging the legacies aforesaid, to be equally divided between the children of my daughter Ann J Thompson and the children of my dcessed Son Jessee Anderson, in the same manner, as I have directed a division of my negroe property, and Lastly my express will and meaning is and I do herby order and appoint that if any difference dispute question or controversy shall be moved arise or happen concerning any Gift bequest ot other matter, ot thing in this my will given and bequeathed expressed or contained that then no Suit or Suits of law or equity or otherwise shall be brought, commenced or prosecuted, for and concerning the Same but the Same Shall be referred, wholly to the award, order and determination of my loving friends Charles Steward and Hardiway Hatcher both of Bedofrd County and what they Shall order direst, ot determinr therin shall be binding and conclusive to and on all and every person & persons, therein concerned, And I do appoint my Grandsons Nelson A Thompson and John L Cobb Executors of this my last Will & Testament whereof I have Subscribed my name to the five proceeding pages and do her Subscribe my name and affix my Seal, this Seventeenth day of February 1819. Nelson Anderson {Seal}
Signd, Seald, published and declared by the above named Nelson Anderson as and for the his last will and Testament in the presence of us, who at his request and in his presence have subscribed our names as witnesses thereto Benjamin Rice, Joseph D Sbatton, James Noell}
NB I have Said the name of Joseph Slaughter from being and Executor to my will with my own hand having found out he is not to be depended on therefore want nothing to do with him living now for him, to have any thing to do with any thing I may do possessed of Nelson Anderson July the 18th 1819
At a court held for Bedford County at the Courthouse thereof the 28th day of August 1820 This Last Will and Testament of Nelson Anderson deceased was appeared (?) in court and proven by the oaths of Benjamin Rice Joseph D Sbratton and James Noell subscribing witnesses thereto and Ordered to be Recorded and on the motion of Nelson A Thompson the Executor therein named who made oath and gave bond and security according to law certificate is granted them for obtaining a probate thereof in due form
Teste J Steptoe CBC
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“1820 - Anderson to Lindsey Bonapartte - Bedford Co, VA,” Manumission Project, accessed August 15, 2026, https://manumissionproject.omeka.net/items/show/797.