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From: Patte Wood <>
Subject: Thackston - Stephen Davis will
Date: Wed, 31 May 2006 10:58:57 -0400
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I'm interested in this Thackston marriage. In the will of Stephen
Davis in Prince Edward County in 1781, after mentioning his wife and
children, he also leaves property to a Sarah Thaxton and an Elizabeth
Thaxton. I have not been able to determine who these two Thaxton women
are but have found two Thaxton wills.

I also have not been able to determine who Stephen Davis is related to.
He moved with his family to Prince Edward from Hanover Co. in 1771
after purchasing land from Robert and Elizabeth Harris.
Thanks very much for any clues.

Patte Wood
Lexington, Virginia

Will abstracts of Prince Edward Co. record the following two wills:

David Thaxton, written 1 Apr 1815, recorded 16 Oct 1816.
Names wife Sarah, children Samuel, Davis, Sheppard, Nancy, Sarah.
commissioners are John Simmons, John Thaxton. Witnesses are Wm.
Thaxton, John Simmons, and Benjamin Sheppard.

John Thaxton, WB 5 page 538, written 17 May 1821, recorded 28 Aug,
1821. Names wife Nancy, children Elizabeth Ann, Sarah, and Benjamin D.
Executors Benjamin D. Thaxton and Wm. Brightwell, Jr.

Will of Stephen Davis, proved Oct 1781

In the Name of God Amen. This thirteenth day of June One Thousand Seven
Hundred & Eightyone, I Stephen Davis of Prince Edward County being in
perfect mind & memory, Praise be given to God for the Same and knowing
the uncertainty of this Life here on Earth, and being Desireous(sic) to
settle things in order, do make this my Last will and Testament in
manner and form Following: that is to Say first and Principally I
commend my Soul to
Almighty God my Creator hoping that I shall Receive full pardon and
free Remission of all my sins, and [illegible] by the precious Death
and [illegible]
of my blessed Savious and Redeemer Jesus Christ and my body to the Earth
from whence it was taken to be buried in Such decent and Christian
manner manner, (sic) as my Wife here after shall think proper and
convenient and as touching Such worldly Estate in the Lord, and his
mercy hath bestowed upon
[illegible] in the same shall be Imployed and bestowed, and here after
by this my will is Expressed, first and principally(sic) I will all my
Just debts to be paid honestly. And then I Revoke, Renounce, ... and
make Void all wills by me formerly made, and declare and appoint this
to be my Last Will and Testament in manner and form following -
Item - I give and Bequeathe unto my son Nicholas Davis the plantation
whereon he now lives. Crossing falling creek to John Watson's Corner on
the South Side of falling Creek from then to the nearest part of my
back line including
Six hundred acres more or less. Also I give four Negroes
Isacc.Agg.Daniel & Jude and likewise the other Six Negroes towit which
I intended for my son Wm Davis dec'd but according to his desire I now
give them to his brother Nicholas Davis to him and his Heirs or Assigns
for Ever.
Item - I give and Bequethe(sic) unto my Son Samuel Davis after his
mothers death
the land where I now live which is the lower end which is by Estimation
Eight Hundred & Thirty two Acres be the same more or Less which inCludes
Powels? Tract of land. Also Six Negroes Peter,Grace,Addam,little
Nanny,Sonny [or Sammy] & Royal to him and his Heirs & assigns forever.
Item - I give and Bequethe(sic) into the hands of my Executers for the
use of My Daughter Sarah Gilcrest and her children one Certain Tract or
parcel of
land lying on foust? creek joining Joseph Parks Peyton Randolph and
other which was the property Rueben Coleman being by Estimation Six
Hundred and NinteySix acres be the same more or less also Eighteen
Negroes (vis)
Charles,Cudger.Sabry.Sarah.Hannah.Nan.Cate.Rachel.Stepeney.Sal.Harry.?.L
iddy.Daniel.Dick.Winny.little hannah.&Tom also all the Stock of
Horses.Cattle and Hoggs and household furniture that belong to the
place where Sarah Gilcrest lives. my will and decree is that if Sarah
Gilcrest should have any more children than the two that she now has I
also give and bequethe unto each of them four Negroes discretionary in
my Exer out of the Negroes that I have bequeathed for the use of Sarah
Gilcrest & her children. My will and desire is that all the Remainder
of the Estate that have bequethed into the hands of my Exrs or shall
bequethe into their hands for the use of Sarah Gilcrest and her
Children shall be Equally divided among all her living children at the
discretion of my Exrs
Item - I give and bequethe unto my Gran Son Martain Gilcrest one tract
or parcel of land lying on Foust? Creek Joining Joseph Parks Petyon
Randolph and Others being by Extimation Six hundred and Sixty Six acres
be the same more of less also two Negroes Harry & Pol if anyone of the
Negroes should die that I have bequethed to my GranSon Martain Gilcrest
before my Exrs think proper to deliver them to him my will and desire
is that my Exrs shall make them up to him out of the Negroes that I
have bequethed for the use of Sarah Gilcrest and her children further
my will and desire is that Martain Gilcrest is not to have possession
of the land nor the Negroes till my Exrs thinks proper.
Item - I give and bequethe unto my Gran Daughter Susanna Gilcrest four
Negroes Dick,Sal,liddy&Daniel. She is not to have them in possession
till my Exrs think proper if any of Susanna Gilcrest Negroes should die
before my Exrs think proper to deliver them to to (sic) her my will and
desire is that my Exrs shall make them up to her out of the Negroes
that I have bequethed
to Sarah Gilcrest and her children.
Item - I give and Bequethe unto Sarah Thaxton one thousand pound of Crop
Tobacco to be paid to her by my Exrs out of my Estate if Sarah Thaxton
should die before the Tobacco is paid is not to be paid at all but
return to my Estate
Item - I give and Bequethe unto Elizabeth Thaxton one thousand pound of
Crop Tobacco to be paid to her by my Exrs out of my Estate if Elizabeth
Thaxton
should die before the Tobacco is paid is not to be paid at all but
return to my Estate
Item - I lend unto my beloved wife Elizabeth Davis the plantation where
on I now live which is the lower end which is by Estimation Eight
Hundred and thirty two acres more or less Also twelve Negroes
Dick.Milla.Isaac.Lucy.Fanny.Nancy.Nuckols.James.Grant.Amy.James,little
James& Harner also what household furniture and stock she thinks proper
during her natural life after her death to reutrn to my estate the
principle and increase.
Item - I give and Bequethe unto my two sons Nicholas Davis & Samuel
Davis after my wife's decease two thirds of my Estate that I have not
bequethed to be Equally divided between them and the other part which
is the third I give and bequethe it into the hands of my Exrs for the
use of my daughter Sarah Gilcrest and her children to be Equally divded
among all her living Children at the discretion of my Exrs lastly I do
appoint my two sons Nicholas Davis & Samuel Davis Exrs to this my last
will and Testament utterly Revoking & Disallowing all & Every other
former wills by me made confirming this to be my Last will and
Testament my desire is that my estate not be apraised.

Stephen Davis

Signed Sealed in presents of

Jas Ewing
John Caldwell
Marget Caldwell
William Hubbard

At a court held for Prince Edward County October 1781, This last will &
Testament of Stephen Davis dec'd was presented in Court, & proved
by James Ewing, John Caldwell & William Hubbard Witnesses thereto, and
on the motion of the Exeutors therein named, who gave bond & took the
oath required by law Certificate for obtaining a probate thereof in due
form is granted them.

Teste
Thomas Watkins

Prince Edward Co. Will Book 1 page 290-291

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> Marriage 1 James THACKSTON
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Patte Wood
Lexington, Virginia


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