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From: "Audrey E. Pool" <>
Subject: [SC] Re: MORRIS-MOORE-HOLLOWAY-MALONE...others of Southside VA that went to SC
Date: Sun, 15 Sep 2002 10:07:07 -0500


Will Book 3, Brunswick County, VA:

"Sale of the estate of Elizabeth EVANS, dec’d, 12 Sep 1759. Buyers:

Thomas BRADBY

William CEELY

Ralph DUNKLEY

Winifort HALEY

Charles KIND

Wm LANIER

John LLOYD, Jr.

John LLOYD, Sr

John MAISIDENT

Henry MORRIS

Wm MORRIS

William PERSONS/ PEARSON

William RAINEY

Audited by JOHN JONES, Thomas COLLIER, Henry SIMMONS. Returned to Court 22 Sep 1760."

Will Book 6, Brunswick County, VA:

"Will of Jesse (x) JONES 5 May 1795 23 Sep 1799

Of Meherin (Meherrin(g) Parish

To my wife Sarah – all my estate both real & personal, including negroes Fan, Manson, Jude, Chris, Bos; my wife to keep my children with her until the youngest comes of age or the death of my wife; at her death my estate to be divided among my children; my will is for my wife to live her & keep possession of my house & land for her life & then all to be divided among my children. Ex: my wife Sarah JONES, my son Hicks JONES

Wit: John P. JAMES, Richard ® SMITH, William (x) MOORE, James F (x) JAMES."

Will Book 5, Brunswick County, VA by Dr Stephen Bradley:

" Will of James MORRIS 3 Dec 1778 25 Jan 1779

‘sick and weak of body’

To my wife Elizabeth MORRIS – lend to her a third part of my land & plantation where I now live during her life; lend to her negro fellow Bob, 1 bay mare, 1 feather bed & furniture, etc; after here decease I give the sd negro fellow bok & the personal estate to my son WILLIAM MORRIS. The remainder of the estate to be sold, my debts paid, & then L100 to my son WILLIAM MORRIS, & the remainder to go to my daughter RHODE MORRIS & my daughter Amer MORRIS; should either die before age 21 or they marry, then the dec’d estate to be divided between my other children.

Ex: Capt John VINSON, my father Thomas MORRIS.

Wit: Gracey MORRIS, Thomas MORRIS, James WARDIN, Joshua VINSON.

Probate indicates that Thomas MORRIS qualified with Nathaniel MALONE & Robert POWELL his securities."

Note: MORRIS-MALONE-VINSON are all involved with families of HOLLOWAY-POOLE families. David Thomas Vinson POOL is sure to be a descendant of this VINSON family, as well as POOLE of Southside. Audrey

Source: IBID

"Account 1778 for the estate of William MORRIS, dec’d. Named:

FIELDS Briggs GOODRICH

Benjamin BLICK Col JONES

William BROADNAX Henry MORRIS, Jr

John CLACK Henry MORRIS, Sr

Howell ELDRIDGE Peter PELHAM

Thomas SAUNDERS William SIMMS

Thomas STITH William WALLS

Mary WILLIAMS Peter WILLIAMS

Audtied by Henry MERRITT, Thomas LUNDIE, THOMAS RIVERS. Returned to Court 28 Jun 1779"


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