Re: Nicholas George--18th century VA
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Re: Nicholas George--18th century VA
Jerrilynn Eby 5/03/01
Nicholas George seems to have died c.1737 when his will was recorded in Stafford County (Will Book M).He signed the document on Oct. 16,1736.He called himself a carpenter and mentioned daughter Wilmot Harding to whom he left "the bed and furniture in the shed where she now lies but not the bedstead."Wilmot also received one iron pot chosen by her mother, 1/2 dozen puwter plates, 1 pewter dish, 1 small trunk, and 1 small basin.Son Nicholas inherited his father's slaves after the death of his mother, Martha, except the first child of "my negro wench Hanah" that was to go to son William.Nicholas left his land on the Rappahannock to be equally divided between sons William and Nicholas. Wife Martha inherited a life estate in her husband's property.
Although Nicholas bequeathed "my piece of land in the great fork of Rappahannock" to his two sons, Marquis Calmes witnessed the signing of the will and I suspect that Nicholas actually lived in the north end of Stafford near Marquis.
Jerrilynn Eby
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Re: Nicholas George--18th century VA
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