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- ELIZABETH NEWTON BERRYMAN, Will - 1763, Westmoreland Co, VA
In the Name of God Amen I Elizabeth Berryman of the County of
Westmoreland being weak in body but of sound and disposing mind and
memory do constitute and appoint this my last Will & testament in
manner following. Whereas my husband Benjamin Berryman by his last
Will authorized me to make distribution of all his slaves to his six
sons or the survivors of them and whereas three of the said Sons viz
Newton, John and Henry died before they came of age and was not possesst
of any of their fathers estate and whereas William, James and Maximilian
are the surviving sons I give all the slaves with their increase to be
divided as follows, Imprimis I give to my son William Berryman Old Negro
Jack and Grace and their ten Children and bob which in his possession
and Sall which I delivered to him as part of his fathers estate some
years past but being a little Negro girl, that attended me I desired my
son William to let her stay and wait on me which is now with me, as also
I give him Rachel and Nel & Beck their Mother, to him and his heirs and
assigns forever and allso my fathers Old Silver Tankard without a lid
and also my fathers coat of arms. Af (&?) also I give to my said son
William Berryman all the lands I bought of Cossom Bennett in the County
of Westmoreland which I have given him by a deed and do confirm to him
his heirs and assigns forever.
Item I give to my son James Berryman, Negro George, Jack, Anthony, Ben,
Aaron, Suke, Nace, Mary, Tim, Ned, Jude, Peg and her youngest Child
Gerrat, Winney, and Bettey [Belley?] to him his heirs and assigns
forever. Item I give to my son Maximilian, fourteen Negroes which he
has in his possession as also Salley, Lilla and Frank which are yet in
my possession, to him his heirs and assigns forever.
Item my will and desire is that my stock and household stuff of what
kind soever Tobacco Corn Money etc shall be equally divided between my
three children that is to say William James and Katherine Nowles
[Vowles].
Item my son Benjamin Berryman had his part of his fathers estate
before his death, Item my daughter Rose Taliaferro had her part of her
fathers estate before his death.
Item my Daughter Frances Foot has her part since her fathers death
according to his Will and gave a receipt for it.
Item my daughter Sarah Douglas has had her part of the negroes and my
daughter Katharine Nowles [Vowles] has had her part of the Negroes,
the reason of my giving son William Seventeen Negroes and my son James
but sixteen is because some negroes that my son William is possest of
are very Deficient for old Jack & Grace are almost past labour, and
one negro fellow with One eye and one hand, and another cripled Lad
of very little use, therefore I think the division I have made will
make them equal according to quantity and quality.
Item I appoint my sons William and James Berryman executors to this
my last will and testament.
In withness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 14th
day of June 1762 -
Elizabeth E Berrymen (her mark)
Signed Sealed and delivered
In presence of Gerrard Blackstone Causeen
Josias Causeen
Thomas Clark
William Staples
At a court held for Westmoreland County the 22d day of February 1763,
This last Will and Testament of Elizabeth Berryman decd was proved
according to law by the Oaths of Josias Causeen and William Staples
Witnesses thereto and Ordered to be recorded and on the motion of
said William Berryman One of the executors named in the said Will who
made Oath according to law and together with Willoughby Newton his
Security entered into and acknowledged Bond with Condition as the law
directs Certificate is granted him for Obtaining a probate thereof in
due form liberty being reserved to James Berryman the Other executor
named in the said Will to join in the probate when he shall think fit -
Teste
Elizabeth NEWTON was born in 1681.187 She was the widow of Thomas Gilson, who died about 1707, when she and Benjamin were married. Elizabeth was named as the relict of Thomas Gilson, in the deposition by her daughter Behethland Gilson Berryman, widow, John Berryman on 22 May 1724 in Stafford Co., VA.187
Virginia Land Records, Abstracts from Stafford Co., VA. DB, 1722-1728. Pg 418. #220. Behethland Berryman of St. Paul's Parish, Stafford County, widow, is the only daughter and heir of Thomas Gilson, Gent., dec'd, of Stafford County. It is further stated that Elizabeth Gilson, widow and relict of Thos. Gilson, Gent., dec'd, has by May 22, 1724 married Benjamin Berryman, Gent., of Washington Parish, Westmoreland County.
Pg 418; Abstracts, by Geo. Harrison Sanford King, Fredericksburg, VA.-Photostat of Lost Deed Book, recently found, is now in Stafford Co., VA. Pg 104 & 220 of that copy:
"In Indentures dated 22 May 1724 and Feb 11, 1725 it is stated that Behethland Berryman of St. Paul's Parish, Stafford county, widow, is the only daughter and heir of Thomas Gilson, Gent., deceased, of Stafford county. It is further stated that Elizabeth Gilson, widow and relict of Thos. Gilson, Gent., deceased, has by 22 May 1724 married Benjamin Berryman, Gent., of Washington Parish, Westmoreland county.
Elizabeth, was the daughter of John Newton and his wife, Rose. Her maiden name has not been found. Rose was first married to John Tucker, who died in 1671. She then married, Dr. Thomas Garrard, as his second wife. Rose's marriage to John Newton was her third marriage. Rose also had children by John Tucker and Thomas Garrard.
She signed a will on 14 Jun 1762 in Westmoreland Co., VA. She died before 22 Feb 1763 in Westmoreland Co., VA.185 The estate of Elizabeth Newton Berryman was probated on 22 Feb 1763 in Westmoreland Co., VA.
Descendants of Elizabeth Newton
1 Elizabeth Newtonhad 21 children
..+Benjamin (Major) Bennyman
.2 Rose Berrymanlived in Caroline CO, VA/13 children
.....+Richard (Capt.) Taliaferroone of couple is desc. of Mayflower's
Isaac Aldertond: & Wm. BrewsterMother: Katherine DedmanFather:
Robert Taliaferro
.....3 John (Dr./Rev.) Taliaferro"Gen Hist of Buckingham CO, VA" p
112
.........+Mary Hardinlived Pitttsy CO until 1779, moved to Surry CO,
NCm: ABT 1755Mother: Judith LynchFather: Henry Hardin
.........4 Richard Taliaferro1756d: 1781 Buckingham CO, VA; Battle
of Guilford Courthouse
.............+Dorcus Perkins
.............5 Jean TaliaferroBef. 1781
.............5 Mary Hardin TaliaferroBef. 1781
.............5 Judy TaliaferroBef. 1781
.........4 Rose Taliaferro
.............+Joseph Porter
.........4 Elizabeth Taliaferro
.............+Levi Pruittm: 1778
.........4 Ann TaliaferroABT 1768
.............+Jonathan McCrary
.........4 Charles (Rev.) Taliaferrod: 1838
.............+Sallie Burroughs
.........*2nd Wife of Charles (Rev.) Taliaferro:
.............+Dicie Tucker
.........*3rd Wife of Charles (Rev.) Taliaferro:
.............+Jane Whitlcok1801 p 281 of Loudon bookd: 1837
.........4 Benjamin Taliaferro1763
.............+Ada Snow
.........4 Judith Taliaferro1763 10 childrend: September 28, 1850
buried Surry CO, NC, old Talia.-Franklin cemetery
.............+Shadrack Franklinsee TN Watkins files for this line
that went tom: ABT 1781d: buried Surry CO, NC, old Talia.-Franklin
cemeteryMother: Mary/Polly ClevelandFather: Bernard Franklin I
.............5 Bernard Franklin IISeptember 22, 1788 later went to
Roane CO, TNd: May 1845 see book for desc., page 145 of Loudon, TN,
Heritage
.................+Anne (Nancy) Moore DobsonMarch 11, 1803 had either
middle name Dobson or was widow Dobsonm: ABT 1820 Rockwood, Surry CO,
NCd: March 27, 1884 came to Loudon, TN, ca 1821Mother: Mary Hughes
Father: William Polk Dobson
.............5 Benjamin Franklind: Roane CO, TN; from falling
tree; never married
.........4 Mary Taliaferro
.............+unk Mercer
.........4 Bethland Taliaferro
.........4 Lucy TaliaferroMay 29, 1780d: 1848
.............+John Lawrence Jonesm: 1797
and:
Descendants of John Jackson Newton
1 John Jackson Newton
..+Nancy A.
.2 William W. NewtonABT 1810 Buckingham CO, vA: RUBYGEM@aol.com
.....+Susan
Hope that something here is useful.
Doris in VA
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