Simmons-VA-Will-1794

SIMMONS, Samuel 1794 VA
Mecklenburg Co., VA Will Book #3, p. 232-233 July 20, 1794

"...Item. I lend unto my daughter Sarah Noell during her natural life the negros she now has in possession named LUCY, ROSE, SARAH with their present and future increase...
... I lend unto my daughter Elizabeth Crow during her natural life the negros she now has in possession named HANNAH and JINNEY with their present and future increase...
... I lend unto my daughter Frances Smithson during her natural life the negros she now has in possession named ANTHONY and ESTHER with their increase...
... I lend unto my daughter Ann Smith during her natural life two negros named SAM and GOING...
... I lend unto my daughter Mary Fowler during her natural life one negro named MILLY...
... I lend unto my daughter Lucy Simmons during her natural life three negros named ONEY, LEWIS, and EDMUND.
... I lend unto my daughter Katherine Simmons during her natural life three negros named EDOM, TANSEY, and SARAH...
... I lend unto my daughter Martha Roffe JOE, PHILLIS and BIRD(BUD?)...
... I lend unto my son William ...also two negros BILLY and young EDOM...
... I lend unto my son John during his natural life three negros named MOLL, HARRY, and MARY...
... I lend unto my son Samuel during his natural life five negros named BOB, LUCY, ?, ELIZA, and KIZZY...
... I lend unto my son Joseph during his natural life five negros named YOUNG TOM, PETER, BRIDGET, ANTHONY, and VINEY..."

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