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William Ferrell moved to Halifax Co., Va. and purchased land adjacent John Martin on Birch Creek. William Ferrel married Frances Martin, daughter of John Martin on 16 Aug. 1787. William and Frances probably died in the 1820s and may be buried at their home called Carlbrook. Source: Rootweb Post 0921057084 by Herb Scott dated 10 Mar. 1999.
Halifax Co. VA Will Book #14 p.363
In the name of God amen. I William Ferrell of the County of Halifax and state of Virginia being of sound mind and disposing memory (for which I thank God) and calling to mind the uncertainty of human life and being desirous to dispose of all such worldly estate as it hath pleased God to bless me with I have thought proper to make this my last will and testament revoking and disannulling all others in manner and form following viz: Firstly I lend to my beloved wife, Dolly during her natural life the following slaves namely Riuben, Nelson, Cooper, Samboy, Rachel, Samson, & Patience; also the following perishable property viz: two feather beds, bedsteads and furniture such as she may choose, also her sitting chair, two good cows and calves, one horse Jim or in case he should die before my decease, one other horse shch as she may choose, two ewes and lambs, and one fourth part of all the kitchen furniture. I also desire that my wife Dolly shall have forty barrels of corn and fodder sufficient to support her stock the balance of the year she may them in proporssion (?). Secondly I give to my son Melchezedick B. Ferrell one good horse worth from eighty to one hundred dollars to him and his heirs forever. Thirdly I give to my sons Burgess M Ferrell, Archibald Ferrell & Melchizedick B. Ferrell each one good feather bed bedstead & furniture to them and their heirs forever. Fourthly I give to my son Archibald Ferrell forty dollars to make up for the deficiency of the horse already given him. Fifthly I give to my sons Burgess M Ferrell, Archibald Ferrell, Gabriel B. Ferrell & Melchizedeck B. Ferrell each one negro boy from 12 to 16 years of age or thereabouts and all as near the same value as can be, and in order to give satisfaction to the parties I desire that my executors herein after mentioned do select and lot off said negro boys and that my said sons shall draw for lots. The reason why I do this is to make the part of those said sons equal to the rest of my children who have married and left me, each of whom have already had a negro of similar value. Sixthly I give to my daughter Nancy Thomas her heirs &c [paper smudged here] dollars current money of Virginia.
Seventhly I give to my daughter Massey (?) Dodson & the heirs lawfully begotten of her body one negro girl named Deliala and her increase to the said Massey Dodson and the heirs lawfully begotten of her body forever. Eighthly I lend to my beloved Dolly during her natural life the tract of land on which I reside supposed to be about 230 acres. Ninthly I give to my sons Burgess. M Ferrell, Archibald Ferrell, Gabriel B. Ferrell & Melchizedick B. Ferrell to them and their heirs forever the balance of my real estate to be divided equally among them; and at the death of my wife Dolly I will to my said sons just before mentioned in this 9th Division of my will the tract of land on which I reside to be sold by my Executor and the proceeds equally divided among them. Tenthly I desire that my executors herein after mentioned do sell all my perishable estate (not before disposed of) to the best advantage and as soon as may be prudent and expedient after my decease and out of the proceeds of such sale together with the money on hand and debts due me pay and satisfy all my just debts and if that should be insufficient to pay all my debts desire that they do sell as many slaves as will be sufficient to discharge my debts. Eleventhly, I give to my sons Martin Ferrell, Bird L. Ferrell, Burgess M. Ferrell, Arch'd Ferrell, Gabriel B. Ferrell, Melchizodeck B. Ferrell, and to my daughter Sally Dodson all the balance of my estate both personal, perishable, cash on hand and debts due me at the time of my decease to be equally divided among them to them and their heirs forever. Lastly I do hereby, constitute and appoint my friend Wm R. Hagood (?) and my son Bird L. Ferrell executors to this my last will and testament. In witness I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 15th day of December 1826.
William Ferrell (seal)
Witnesses:
C. I. Evans
Wm. I (?). Johnson
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