Walter Middleton

 

Will of Walter Middleton

 

In the name of God Amen. I Walter Middleton of Lee County and State of Virginia Being weak in body but sound of memory and in my perfect senses Blessed be God for so great an enjoyment Do this day the tenth of Febry one thousand and seven Hundred and ninety-five Do make & ordain my last will and Testament revoking all other wills and Testaments and I do declare this to be my only last will and Testament that in manner following to wit first I do leve and Bequeath unto Mary my beloved wife two negro Boys and one negro girl named Isaac Will and Cotney together with all the Real and Personal Estate that she brought me as also all and all and singular my Household furniture and one Bald horse in lieu of a man that she brought me. Secondly, I do leve and Bequeath unto my Father Thomas Middleton all and singular the Balance or Remainder of my Estate both real and Personal and ordain and appoint that my said father shall pay all my just Debts and Demands.
And I do appoint and ordain my true & trusty Friend Alexander Stewart to be my sole executor of this my last will and Testament—
In Witness whereof I have set my hand and affixed my seal Published and Declared as my last will and Testament in the presence of the subscribing witnesses.

 

Walter X Middleton (Seal)

 

Joseph Massey (X)

Thomas Middleton

Thomas X Massey

Proved 14 July 1795

Recorded in the original Will Book 1, p. 53

WILL BOOK 1, PAGE 111 has been missing since about 1952-53,shortly after the present Clerk took Office January 1, 1952.

Early Settlers of Lee County, Virginia, Vol II, 1977, Hattie Money Bales, p. 910.
Submitted by: Kay Jordan


Submitted by Bobby Wilson
THOMAS “WALTER” MIDDLETON son of THOMAS MIDDLETON and ANN BAYNE was born 1775 in Chadwell's Station, Lee County, Virginia, and died 10 July 1795 in Buffalo Hunt, near Chadwell's Station, Lee County, Virginia. He married MARY CHADWELL Bef. 1795 daughter of DAVID CHADWELL and ELIZABETH ANN TURNER. She was born 30 May 1777 in Henry County, Virginia, and died 02 August 1855 in Lee County, Virginia.