In the name of God Amen, I John Maddra of the County of Surry
being sick and weak, but of Sound Mind, Memory and
Understanding, do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament in
manner and form following: as is first and principally I
recommend my Soul unto the Hands of Almighty God, who gave it hoping,
that when I shall be called before the great and awful Tribunal The Intercession
of his Beloved Son may bring about and accomplish my eternal Salvation:
My Body I commit to the Earth from whence I was taken to be decently buried
at the Discretion of my Executor hereafter mentioned.
I give and bequeath unto my Children Mecajah Maddera, Rebekah Maddera,
Nancy Maddera & Martha Maderra each the sum of Twenty Shillings,
apiece to them and to their heirs forever.
I give to my daughter Dicey Maddera the sum of Twenty five Pounds
apiece to her and to her heirs forever. I also desire her to have one Feather
Bed and Furniture after the death or intermarriage of my Beloved Wife,
to her and to her heirs forever.
I give and bequeath unto my daughter Priscilla Maddera the sum
of Twenty five pounds apiece to her and to her heirs forever.
I also desire her to have one Feather Bed and Furniture after the death
or intermarriage of my Beloved Wife to her and to her
heirs forever. -
I give and bequeath unto my beloved Wife my best Horse Saddle and Bridle
with the Best Bed and fumiture I possess to her
and to her heirs forever. -
My Will and Desire is that my Beloved Wife shall have the use of my
Land and Plantation with all the apportenances and also
shall have profits and enjoy all my Slaves, Stocky and Household Furniture
as long as she remains my widow to make her to ??? and Educate my Children
who are now with me and underage: After her death, or after she shall intermarriage
I give and
bequeath all my Land. Slaves. Stock and Household Furniture to my two
sons John and Thomas Maddera to be equally
divided between them if they be both then alive; but if one of them
only shall at that time survive. my Will and Desire that the
whole of my Lands, Slaves, Stock & Household Furniture shall go
to him and to his heirs forever.
I also give and Bequeath unto my two sons John Maddera &
Thomas Maddera all the ready Money I have at the Time of my Death,
with all the Debts due to my Estate which I desire my Executors to collect
as soon as possible and put the whole out at Interest, to be equally divided
between them, when they or either of them arrive at lawful age: But in
case my executors shall
think proper at any Time to purchase one certain Tract or Parcel of
Land now belonging to Joseph Throp and lying contigious
to my land. I desire they may apply a Part of the Money aforesaid to
that Purpose, which I desire may go to them after the
Death, or after my Beloved Wife shall intermarriage, in the same manner
as is directed respecting the Land I now possess.
I desire that all my just Debts may be paid and also all Legacies given
to my daughters Dicey and Priscilla may be put out to
interest by my Executors for them until they arrive at lawful age or
Marry, Then I desire the same may be paid them.
My Will and Desire is that all the Rest and Residue of my Estate not
herein before mentioned may all remain in the possession of
my beloved Wife so long as she remains my Widow & afterwards to
go to my two sons John and Thomas to be equally divided between
them or to revert to the Survivor as is before directed in the Case of
Lands, Slaves etc. I also desire that the ready money and Debts given a
aforesaid to them the said John & Thomas Maddera
may in Case of Death of either of them go to the other. -
I desire that my Estate may not be appraised & I do hereby nominate
and appoint my friends William Clinch & James Kee my
lawful Executors to this my last Will and Testament and do empower them
to execute the Trust re?/oved in them as well as to see to the Education
of my young Children. In Witness whereof I hereunto set my Hand & Seal
this Tenth day of July Dominic one thousand Seven hundred and eighty two.
Signed, Sealed, Published
and declare to be my
John Maddera / LS
last Will and Testament
William Hamlin
William Dicken
Elizabeth (her mark) Maddera
At a Court held for Surry County August the 27th 1782 - The afore written
last Will and Testament of John Madders
deceased was presented in Court by James Kee & William
Clinch the Executors herein named and the same was proved by
the Oaths of William Hamlin, William Dieken and Elizabeth
Madders the witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded. -
liberty granted the Executors to qualify at a Future Day if they shall
think fit.
Test.
J. Faulcon (Clerk)
The Inventory and Appraisement of the Estate of John Madderas deceased to him the 20" of April ??? 783.
One Negro Fellow named Dick
L 45..0..0
1 Ditto Jack
L 52..10 L 97.. 10..0
One Horse called Jim
3..10.. 1 Mare
Moll 12..10
16..00..0
One Sorrel Horse
12..10
1 Bed
6..0 18..10..0
One Bed and Furniture
6..0..
1 ditto
6..0 12..0..0
One ditto without Furniture
1..10..10 10 Sheep
1 Lamb 3..15/
5..5..0
One Cow and Calf
3....
1 ditto
2..15/ 5..15..0
One ditto no Calf
2..5..
1 ditto Heifer
2..10/ 4..15..0
One Heifer
2..5..
3 Yearlings
3..0
5..5..0
One Cow and Calf
3..0
1 Heifer
1..15/ 4..15..0
One Heifer
1.15
1 Block W Table 2..0/
3..15..0
One Pine Table
..9/
7 Chairs
..12/6 1..1..6
One looking Glass
..5/
2 bottle Basons ,,10/
15..0
Five dishes
1..1..6
6 Plates
7/?/ ..9..0
6 Deep plates
..12..0
6 Spoons 3 small 2/
..14..0
1 Quart Mug, 1 Decanter, One Dram Glass, & one Teapot
5..0
2 Pint Basons 1/3 1 Spinning Wheel 6/, 3 Stone Jugs 10/
17..3
1 Large Chest 10/ 1 Saddle & Bridle 6/ 1 Tea Kettle 20/
1..16..0
1 Chest and Case 2/6 1 pair Cart Wheels 7/16
10..0
2 La? Irons 10/ 1 Flax Wheel 20/ 2 Table Cloths & Towel
20/
2..10..0
1 Gridiron ?/ Coopers Tools 9/ lot tools
7/6
1..0..6
1 SoomCollar 1/3 11ronPot20/ 1 Iron Kettle 6/
1..7..3
1 smallPot 2/6 1 Frypan 1/6 1Potwrack 10/
14..0
1 x cut saw 5/ 1 Reap Hook 77/ 2 iron wedges 5/
10..77
1 Iron pot 3/ 40 Phials of Medicine 20/ 1Hone 3/
1..6..0
4 Books 4/ 2 pr. Money sscaes 5/ 1 Grub Hoe 4???/ 7/
16..0
1/2 Bushel measure 31 1 Side Saddle and Bridle 40/
2..3..0
1 Spice Mortar 2/6 10 Shoats, 2 Sows & 10 Pigs 65/
3..7..6
1 Fro 3/6 1 drawknife
21 Knives & Forks 2/6
8..0
Bullet Moulds 1/ 1 pair Saddle Bags 2/ 2Axes 6/
9..6
2Plow&Hoes 6/6 2 old Hoes 5/
11.6
6/ ??? Tobacco at 2/6
7..4..10
203..6..5/
We certify the above to be a true and perfect Inventory of the Estate
of John Maddera deceased as far as has come to our
knowledge
We certify that we have in obedience to an Order of Surry County appraised the Estate of John Maddera deceased and findJames Kee
William Clinch, Executors
At a Court held for Surry County, January 23, 1787William Clinch (younger)
William Hamlin
Test. Jacob Faullcon (Clerk)