HANOVER COUNTY CHANCERY WILLS AND NOTES
Compiled by William Ronald Cocke, III
Genealogical Publishing Co, Inc. Baltimore, 1978
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p. 43

John Tinsley's Will, VA, 1795

TINSLEY, Joh, I
"in the name of God amen.  I, John Tinsley of Hanover County being sick and weak of body but in perfect mind and memory.......to make this my last Will and Testamont...
... Item: I lend unto my said son David Tinsley during his natural life the following negroes to wit - Joe,Nan, Judy, George, Fanny, Reuben, Winny, Amey, Beck, Daniel, Charles, Beck, Teanor, John, Lewis, George, Mordecai & Luch which said negroes and their increases I give to the surviving children of my said son David Tinsley to be equally divided between them at his death.
... I lend to my said Daughter Sarah Starke...nineteen negroes of the following names:  Pompey, Fondey, Bradley, Moll, Judy, Betty, Milley, Fanny, Maria, Gilley, Mima, Claiborne, Hannah, Frank, Polly, Robin, Beck, Oney, and Dick.
... I give the said land after the death of my said Daughter to my Grandson Thomas Starks to his and his heirs forever; the negores that I have lent her, I desire they and their increase may be equally  ______   amongst my said Daughters surviving children at her death.
... I lend to my Daughter Lucy Cross ten negroes, namely - Sukey, James, Jane, Bartlet, Phebe, China, Ned, Joseph, Beck and Sarah...the negroes and their increase, I give to the surviving children of my said daughter Luchy Cross, to be equally divided between them at her death.....
... do make & ordain it my last will and testament & in conseuence threto have hereunto set my hand and seal 13th day of October 1795"

Witness present reading                               John Tinsely (seal)
and signing:
  Thom. Tinsley
  Christopher Butler
  Nath'l Bowe.

At a Court held for Hanover County at the Courthouse on Thrusday the 3d of December 1795... This last will and testament of John Tinsley, dec'd was offered for proof..."
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