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Note: The Will of John Stanton, recorded in Charlotte County, VirginiaWill Book 1 (1765 - 1791) STANTON, John 350,363 Lewis350 Salley 350 William 350 Zachariah 350 JOHN STANTON will28 Feb 1783 Prob 3 May 1784 Son Zachariah. Son William.Daughter Salley. Son Lewis 200 acres on Wallace Creek. Execneighbors Richard Gaines Junr, James Adams, Thomas Payne. Wit:Richard Gaines Junr, Thomas Payne Senr. WB 1:363 Inventory ofestate of John Stanton decd taken 31 July 1784. Appraisors:James Adams, John Love, Robt Morgan. Recorded 5 Oct 1784. TheStantons evidently didn't stay there long. Don't know wherethey were from but with 4 children, one of them should havemarried in Charlotte Co if the family stayed around - Or maybethey were all married before 1765. My material only covers the1765 - 1815 time period._________________________________________________________________In John Stanton's will in 1783 in Charlotte County, Va., he leftto his son Zachariah Stanton 5 shillings, to son William Stanton5 shillings, to daughter Salley 1 mare named Poll and half ofall his household estate and furniture, to son Lewis Stanton 200acres of land on Wallace Creek on which John at that time livedand one half of his household furniture. All of his just debtswere to be paid and he named his executors as hisneighbors..Richard Gaines, Jr., James Adams, and Thomas Payne.It was signed Feb. 28, 1783 and John made an x for his mark.Witnesses were Richard Gaines, Jr., and Thomas Payne, Jr.____________________________________________________________________ From Gail Garwood -- 7/2001 Found some deed abstracts forCharlotte County 1765-1771. 29 July 1767. John Stanton bought 4head of cattle and 3 horses from David George. Witnesses wereJohn Hollaway, William Dickerson, Daniel Slaton & William East.Will try to explore these other people to see about daughters ofmarrying age. This one is better--- 3 Oct 1768. John Stantonbought 200 acres from Thomas More. The property was bounded byJames Adams, Richard Bays, Logan and the widow Henry. Nowitnesses. Sounds like the 200 acres later willed to Lewis. AlsoJames Adams was a witness to John Stanton's will. 1768 would bea few years before the birth of Lewis. Definitely will check outthis Adams family if I can. bye for now. Gail_____________________________________________________________________ JOHN STANTON'S WILL: In the Name of God Amen, I JohnStanton planter of the parish of Cornwall in Charlotte Countycalling to remembrance that all men are mortal and being now ina sound and composed state of mind and memory do make and ordainthis my last will and testament. First I commend my immortalsoul into the hands of God and my body to the dust to bedecently buried at the discretion of my Executors in certainhope of its resurrection, and secondly as to worldly estate withwhich it hath pleased God to bless me, both real and personal, Iwill and ordain that it be disposed of as followeth. To wit(unknown word: Ipaimis?) -- I give and bequeath unto my sonZachariah Stanton five shillings --Item I give and bequeath untoson William Stanton five shillings -- Item I give and bequeathunto my daughter Salley one mare named Poll and half of all myhousehold estate and furniture -- Item I give and bequeath untomy son Lewis Stanton two hundred acres of land on Wallace Creekon which I now live and one half of my household furniture.(Uncertain of next word: Lastly?) I desire that all my justdebts be paid by Executors hereafter named. I constitute andappoint my neighbors Richard Gaines Jun. Executor (blurred word:with?) James Adams & (uncertain symbol: M?) Thomas PayneExecutors of this my last will and testament hereby diannuling,revoking and making void all other wills by me heretofore made,delivering, making and ordaining this to be my last and onlytrue will and testament containing nearly one half sheet ofpaper. In (uncertain word: witnesseth?) whereof I havehereunto set my hand and seal this twenty eighth day of February1783. Signed with a mark by John Stanton Teste RichardGaines, Thomas Payne (From copy of original given to me by GailGarwood on 21 Sep 2002)
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