William ATKINSON

                   NOTE:
    Copy of will in PAF notes.

1771/2, Mar 18 Estate of Const. Perkins, Jr., Dec?d. In account with Steph en & Joshua(?) Perkins. Cash paid to Wm. Atkinson for a coffin - 3 shillin gs 6 pence. Deed Book No. 10, pp. 107-8, Goochland Co., VA 1776, Mar 23 Last Will & Testament of William Atkisson (Attkisson) of S t. James Parish, Northam. Deed Book 12, pp. 158-159 Goochland Co., VA .: In the name of God AMEN. I William Atkisson of Goochland County & Parri sh of St. James, Northam, being sick, tho perfectly in my Senses, do ma ke this my Last Will and Testament in the following manner my Desire is th at after my Decease my body be Decently interred at the Discretion of my E xors and that Rever'd Mr. Doughlas, be got to preach my funeral sermon. A nd as to the worldly Effects and Possessions I Dispose of in the followi ng manner Item I give & bequeath to my son Josias Atkisson one hundred & s ixty acres Land being part of the Tract whereon I now live to include t he creek Tract & the Ballance to make up the Qu--ty(Quantity) to be laid o ff Joining Elizabeth Napiors line which land I do give to him together wi th a feather bed and furniture commonly called his, to him and his heirs f orever. Item I give to my daughter Anne Atkission, one Feather bed & Furni ture which bed ect. she commonly makes use of to her and her heirs foreve r. Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Eliz-th Atkission one feather b ed & furniture which she commonly makes use of, to her and her heirs forev er. Item I lend the residue of my Estate to my wife Mary During her Widdow hood to be hers personally possessed without Molestation which consis ts of one hundred and fifty acres of Land whereon I now live Six negroes a ll my household and Kitchen furniture not already disposed together with S tock; Stock of horses, cattle, sheep, hogs ect. as also my Crop on hand wi th provisions ect. Item I give & bequeath unto my son Josias Atkission a nd his heirs forever, one negro boy named Dick to him and his heirs foreve r. Item I give unto my Daughter Anne Atkission, one negro girl named Jud ah to her and her heirs forever with her Increase. Item I give & bequea th unto my Daughter Eliz-th Atkission, one negro girl named Tamer & her fu ture Increase to her and her heirs forever. The whole remainder of my Esta te not already disposed of, I Desire may be sold and the money arise fr om the sale thereof I Desire to be Equally Divided between all my Sons a nd Daughters. To wit - Jesse, Stephen, Absolem, Job, Hezekiah, Isaiah, Jos ias, Anne and Eliz-th Atkission to them and their heirs forever. I do n ot mean that any of the Legacies given to my children are to be given up t ill after the Decease or Future marriage of my wife Mary Atkission, exce pt the land given Josias and the three feather beds given to Josias, An ne and Eliz-th Atkission. Lastly I do appoint Isaiah Atkission, Josias Atk ission and my wife Mary Atkission to be Exors & Executrix to this my La st Will and Testament to which I set my hand and fix my seal this twenty T hird day of March One Thousand Seven hundred and Seventy Six. William Atki ssion (seal) Signed Sealed & Published & Declared in Presence of Thos' Und erwood William Hughes Joseph Perkins -------------- 1778, Jul 20 Proba te of William Atkinson's Will: At a Court held for Goochland County: Thom as Underwood and Joseph Perkins Witnesses hereto proved this writi ng to be the Last Will and Testament of William Atkinson, dec'd such was t hereupon admitted to Record. Deed Book 12, 1777-1779, pp. 158-159. Goochla nd Co., VA1778, Sep 21 Estate Inventory & Appraisal: William Attkison. Deed Book 1 2, p. 173-177. Goochland Co., VA August 10th, 1778 In obedience to an ord er of Court we the Subscribers being first sworn hath appraised the Esta te of William Attkison, Decd. In Virginia Currency to wit, To a Negroe fel low Jim 180. To a Negroe fellow Harry 100. To a Negroe wench Nicey 1 00 To a Negroe girl Tamar 60. To a Negroe boy Dick 60. (p. 174) To a Negr oe girl Judy 40. To a Negroe girl Geen 25. To 21 head of Sheep @ 12/6 13.2 .6 To 1 Old Bay Horse 12. To a Black horse 15. T
    o a Gray horse @35.0.0 3 5. To a Sorrel Mare 15. To 2 Cows 7. To 2 Steers 3.10. To 2 Heffe rs 3. To 2 Sides of Leather in Tan & Sheep Skin 1.10 To a piece of a Si de of Tand. Leather & hogskin .12.6 To 3 Cows and Calves 10.10 To 11 Old H ogs 11. To 12 Shoats @ 7/6 4.10 To 6 pigs @ 2/6 .16. To a Bed and furnitu re 10. To Do 10. To Do 10. To Do 12. To a Small Trunk .7.6 To a Small Ov al Table 1.12.6 To a Side Saddle & Bridle 1. To 1 Do & Bridle 1. To a barr el and feathers .12.6 To a Tarning pan .10. To 6 Old Reaping Hooks . 6. To 2 Flat Irons .9. To a Parcel of Shoe tools .12.6 To a Gun Powder ho rn Cutfourh Box & Sword 3. To 2 Old pine Tables .10. To 1 Slate .3. (p. 17 5) To a parcel of Old Books .15. To a Large Chest .10. To a Small pine B ox .7. To a pair of Small making Seals(?) .6. To a razor and hone . 9. To 3 Breshes .8. To a Small Looking glass .2. To 2 Candlesticks and snu ffers .2.6 To 1 Old Pine Chest .7.6 To 9 Chairs .18. To 2 Foot wheels .1 5. To 2 Woolings Wheels .17. To 1 Do .10. To a Parcel of Old Cards . 1. To 1 fine wheat Sive, 2 Corse Do .6. To 1 powder flask Old Gun barr el & Lock .5. To a parcel of Earthen Ware .6. To Glass Ware .2. To 5 tea S poons .1. To 1 gl. pott & ½ Pott Do .10. To 1 tin cup and peper box . 1. To 2 Hand Saws .5. To 1 Crose Cut Do .5. To 4 Bracing horses .5. To a p arcel of Cupper Tools .15. To 4 Chizels & Gooughes {Gouges} .7.6 To 4 Auge rs & 2 gimlets .7.6 To Jointer 1 Long Plain & 2 Smoothing Do .4. To 5 G um flats 2 Boxs of Iron Lumber .5.6 To 1 Saddle tree 5/, 1 foot adds 2/6 . 7.6 To 1 Old Saddle & 2 Old Bridles .15. To 1 Brass Kittle .16. (p. 17 6) To Large pott and hooks & Iron Kittle 1.4. To 1 Small pott & hooks . 10 To Small & Do .5. To 1 Broken Do .5. To 1 Frying pan .2.6 To 3 Washi ng Tubs .10 To 8 pales [pails] 3 piggins 1 Water can .12. To ______ .1 0. To a parcel of Shoes .10. To ____ tongs & Flesh Fork .3. To 1 pair of T aylors Shears & Sheep Do .3. To 14 pewter plates .14. To 5 Basins Do. .12. 6. To 3 Dishes & 8 Spoons .15. To 10 Forks 6 Knives & Box .7.6 To 5 Old Ba rrels and _____ .17.6 To 2 meal Sifters & _____ .3.6 To 9 bottles & fla sk .6 To 4 Viles & 2 Oil bottles .1. To 1 Grind stone .1.3 To 1 Large Ju gg & 3 small Do. & Butter pott .10. To a Basket and a Parcel of Cott on in the seed .12.6 To 4 Cyder Cask & knife & 2 funnels 1.2.6 To 1 wine c ask & Flux Ladile .12.6 To 1 Chest and Box .3.9 To 4 Cyder Casks & Stand 1 .5. To a parcel of Wool 1.16. To 3 Broad Trays .5. To 3 pole axes & Bro ad ax .16. To 1 fro[e] 2 Iron Wedges Iron pestle & parcel of Old Iron .17 .6 To 3 Plows & 6 ____ hoes .15. To 4 weeding hoes 3 hilling hoes & 2 Grub ing hoes 1.5. (p. 177) To 1 Cart & wheels & gear 7. To 3 Cyder Casks 1.2 .6 To 4 Tobacco hogsheads .14. To 3 Barrels .10. Total 770.14.9 (signed) J oseph Lewis John Lewis John Curd At a Court held for Goochland County Sept ember the 21st 1778 The Inventory was presented in Court and Order to be R ecorded.