FOURTH GENERATION

44. Stephen Dupuy was born on 16 Mar 1756 in Nottoway Parish, Amelia County, Virginia. He appeared on the census in 1785 in Prince Edward County, Virginia. He appeared on the census in 1810 in Prince Edward County, Virginia. ⁽¹⁵⁷⁾ He bought for £395, 295 ac on Swift Creek from David and martha Worsham on 28 Jun 1810 in Lunenberg County, Virginia. ⁽¹⁵⁸⁾ He appeared on the census in 1820 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia. ⁽¹⁵⁹⁾ He signed a will on 30 May 1823 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.⁽¹⁶⁰⁾ He died on 1 Jun 1823 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia. He had an estate probated on 23 Jun 1823 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia. ⁽¹⁶¹⁾

WILL OF STEPHEN DUPUY

Pittsylvania County, Virginia, Will Book 1, Page 44


I Stephen Dupuy of the county of Pittsylvania & state of Virginia, do hereby make my last will and testament in manner & form following that is to say:

1st My wish and desire is that all my just debts & funeral expenses be paid out of my estate before there be a division of it.

2nd After the payment of my just & funeral expenses I give unto my daughter Nancy Glass one sixth part of my estate to her and her heirs forever.

3rd I give unto my son John M. Dupuy one sixth part of my estate after deducting from it two hundred dollars for the benefit of my son William L. Dupuy.

4th I give unto my son William L. Dupuy one sixth part of my estate.

5th I give unto my daughter Elizabeth Mann one sixth part of my estate.

6th I lend unto my daughter Sarah Crawley one sixth part of my estate after deducting two hundred and fifty dollars for the benefit of my daughter Mary Chalmers & also after deducting from it two hundred & eight & 1/3 dollars it to be equally divided amongst my other children namely Nancy Glass, John M. Dupuy, William L. Dupuy, Elizabeth Mann & Mary Chalmers, for the benefit of her living her natural life & after her decease I give it unto the lawful heirs of her body forever.

7th I lend unto my daughter Mary Chalmers one sixth part of my estate for her benefit during her natural life & after her decease I give it unto the lawful heirs of her body forever.

8th I do hereby appoint Willis Glass as trustee for the purpose of managing the different portions of my estate that I have allotted to my daughters Sarah Crawley & Mary Chalmers as the lawful heirs of each of them respectively.

9th It is my wish and desire to leave it entirely optional with a majority of my heirs to divide my estate both personal & real or sell the same & divide the money as above willed.

And lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint my son in law Willis Glass & John M. Dupuy executors of this my last will and testament hereby revoking all other of former wills or testaments by me heretofore made.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this the 30th day of May in the year 1823.

Stephen Dupuy {seal}

Signed sealed, published & declared as & for the last will and testament of the above named Stephen Dupuy in the presence of us:

Wm. H. Glascock
Stephen Heal
William Anderson


At a court held for Pittsylvania county on the 16th day of June 1823 this the last will and testament of Stephen Dupuy Dec'd was presented in court and proved by the oaths of two subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded and on the motion of Willis Glass one of the exors. therein named who made oath according to law and with Wm Smith, James H. Stone, William H. Glascock and William Holley his securities entered into and acknowledged bond in the penalty of $15,000 conditioned as the Law directs. Certificate is granted him for obtaining probate of the said Will in due form and liberty is reserved to the other exor, to join in the probate when he shall think fit.

Test. Will Tunstall, CPC


Distribution of Stephen Dupuy's Estate, 8 June 1827, Pittsylvania County, Accounts Book 8, p. 296:

John M. Dupuy, $901.85, includes deduct of $200 for W. L. Dupuy, and addition of $41.66 from Sarah Crawley

William L. Dupuy, $1,301.85, includes addition of $200 from J. M. Dupuy, and $41.66 from Sarah Crawley

Elizabeth Mann, $1,101.85, includes $41.66 from Sarah Crawley

Willis Glass, Trustee for Sarah Crawley, $601.86, includes deduct of $250 for Mary Chalmers, and dedcut of $208.33 for everyone else

Willis Glass, Trustee for Mary Chalmers, $1,351.85, includes $250 plus $41.66 from Sarah Chalmers

Willis Glass, on behalf of his wife Nancy, $1,101.85, includes $41.66 from Sarah Crawley


Note: Sarah Crawley had a deduct of $208.33 that was distributed $41.66 each to the others, per will.

He was married to Judith Mann (daughter of Mr. Mann) on 28 Oct 1778. Judith Mann was born on 15 Jul 1758. She died on 10 Nov 1820. Stephen Dupuy and Judith Mann had the following children:

+190 i. Nancy Dupuy.
+191 ii. Col. John Malone Dupuy.
+192 iii. William L. Dupuy.
+193 iv. Sarah Dupuy.
+194 v. Elizabeth Dupuy.
+195 vi. Mary Dupuy.

He was married to Winifred Short (daughter of William Short and Winifred Tynes) on 16 Dec 1822 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia. Winifred Short died in 1823 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.