tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21456925.post114175294997510166..comments2016-11-08T16:52:13.233-06:00Comments on Hunt for the Past: When did they arrive?genelinkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13214691650185798783noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21456925.post-1143505124493980662006-03-27T18:18:00.000-06:002006-03-27T18:18:00.000-06:00Wills of Victor Matthews and John Mathews provided...Wills of Victor Matthews and John Mathews provided by Greg Matthews via e-mail (3/27/06)<BR/><BR/>I Victor Matthews being sick and weak in body, but of perfect mind and memory, etc. I give to my beloved wife ISABLE her third of the moveable estate and her living on the land while a widow. Also I give to my three sons, JOHN, JAMES, ISAAC my land, with the remainder divided amongst my children that is unmarried, the boys and girls to get alike, as to my married dtr. ESTER ANN, ELIZABETH REBECCA, I leave five shillings each. I appoint Isable and JOSEPH Matthews as executors. Dated 31 Dec 1795.<BR/><BR/>Wit: William Weagworth, Samuel NcNeily, Moses Edmiston. Signed: Victor Matthews.<BR/><BR/>Recorded 25 March 1796. To William Wedgworth, John Lumbis, John Irwin, JOHN CONNOR, Thomas Pool, you or any three of you to repair unto all places as directed by Isable Matthews executrix. Dated 5 March 1796. Signed James Wardlaw, DCC. The above appraisers were certified before. Charles Devenport, J.P. The inventory and appraisement was held 26 April 1796. With the sale on 24 April 1798. Buyers are: Isbel Matthews, David Black, John Fleming, Thomas Davis, James Fleming, James Campbell, Moses Edminston, Thomas Bartee, John Sims, William Brown, James Wedgworth, William Buchanan, Alexander Sample, Joseph NcNeely, John Wilson, Carr McGeehee, Robert Johnson Gulley, Thomas Cobb, Robert Buchanan, James Parker, Stephen Watson, John Blackburn, John Irwin, Isaac Logan. <BR/><BR/>I John Mathews being very sick in body, but of perfect mind I do leave to widow Agnes Calhoun the use of my crockery ware, my china set, cups and saucer, the use of milk cow until called for by my son Isaac. I leave the remainder of my estate to my son Isaac. I appoint my brother Isaac Matthew, Alexr Noble as executors. Dated 21 Oct. 1793.<BR/><BR/>Wit: Wm Colhoun Sr., Nancy Colhoun Sr.<BR/><BR/>Signed John Mathews.<BR/><BR/>Recorded 25 Mar 1794.<BR/><BR/>Major Alexr Noble, James Noble, James Milligan, William Clahoun, William Deal, this is to you or any three of you to repair tao all such places as directed by Isaac Matthews Executor of John Matthews estate, to make a true and perfect inventory and appraisement of the same etc. Dated 25 March 1794.<BR/><BR/>Signed James Wardlaw, D.C.C. these were certified by Flm. Bates J.P. the 18 Apr. 1794.genelinkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13214691650185798783noreply@blogger.com