Charles Anderson

- Bef 1827

• Name	Charles Anderson
  Gender	Male
  Will	26 Jul 1826	Pittslyvania County, Virginia   [1]
  	Pittsylvania County, Virginia Will Book 1, p. 115. 26 July 1826, 19 Mar 1827 In the name of God Amen, I Charles Anderson of the County of Pittsylvania and state of Virginia being in sound mind and memory though weak in body do make this my last will and Testament, hereby revoking all other wills heretofore made by me in manner and form following to wit. Item 1st I desire and request (Maj.) Doctor C Williams & J(M) Williams, Jr. to act as Executors to this my last will & Testament and that they will after my death, dispose of my stock of horses cattle sheep hogs & plantation tools & household furniture which shall not hereafter be given to my beloved children and that they apply the proceeds of sale to the payment of my just debts. Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Polley Robertson Tankersley one negro boy named Ned also a feather bed & furniture which she has rec'd, to her and her heirs forever. Item I give and bequeath to my son William Anderson one negro girl named Judith, her and her increase to him and his heirs forever which he has rec'd. Item I give to my daughter Nancy Hightower one negro girl named Sukey and her increase to her and her heirs forever also one feather bed & furniture which she has Rec'd. Item I give and bequeath to my son Thomas Jones Anderson one negro girl named Baska and her increase to him and his heirs forever which he had Rec'd. Item I give to my son James Clack Anderson one negro woman & child Aggy & Jinney them and their increase to him & his heirs forever which he has Rec'd. Item I give to my Daughter Martha Hull Ratliff the one third part of five negroes to wit Easther Tempy Abram Jim & Peter which said negroes to be valued by three disinterested Gentlemen also one feather bed & furniture to her & her heirs forever - the negroes to be allotted & drawn for by the three daughters hereafter mentioned Eliza & Elenor to be made equal parts one with the other. Item I give to my daughter Elenor Hightower Lyon the one third part of the five negroes before mentioned to be divided in the manner prescribed with my daughter Martha to her & her heirs forever Item I give to my Daughter Elizabeth Venable Ratliff the one third part of the five negroes named to be divided with my daughters Martha & Elinor also one feather bed & furniture and a cow & calf to her & her heirs forever, I also lend her a negro woman Amelia during my life. Item I give to my son Samuel Richardson Anderson one negro boy named Wright one feather bed & furniture to be given him at the arrival of age 21 years as also the one third part of negro man Ralph to be sold at my death and the Exctrs keeping the same in their hand until Saml is of age should he not be of age at my decease. - Item I give to my son Edward Anderson one negro boy named Henry one feather Bed & furniture and one third part of the money arising from the sale of Ralph before mentioned to be sold at my death the Extrs to be Guardian for him & give him a plain Education and (a/c ?) with him when he arrives to the age of 21 years. Item I give to my Daughter Hester Ann Anderson one negro girl named Vena & her increase also one feather bed & furniture and the remaining one third part of the money arising from the sale of Ralph also fifty Dollars which is intended to be applied in educating her, to her & her heirs forever - the Ea'trs keep the same in their hand until she arrives to the age of 18 years. - Item I desire that after my death Jeremiah Hudson will proceed to sell the negro woman Amelia and divide the money agreeably with a certain deed of Gift & Record in the Clerks office of this County Court among the children named in the said deed of Gift. Item I desire and request that my Exctr will attend particularly to the situation of my son George Stith Anderson and see that he is warmly & decently clothed suitable to the seasons and for this purpose I desire that my land shall be annually rented until Edward Anderson my son shall become of age Should George then be living my desire & request is that my six children by my last wife will appropriately keep my son George decently Clothed. Item lastly I give and bequeath to my son,(sic) Samuel Richardson Anderson and Edward Anderson the tract of land whereon I now live on Cane Creek containing one hundred & ____ acres or all the land lying on the East side of the Branch Beginning at Pompys Spring thence down to the Creek to be equally divided to them & their heirs forever to be divided when Edward arrives to the age of 21 years. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 26th day of July 1826. Charles Anderson (SEAL) Signed sealed & published in the presence of us Elsa B. Williams Coleman Williams Crawford Williams At a Court of Quarterly Sessions held for Pittsylvania County The 19th day of March 1827. This Last Will and Testament of Charles Anderson dec'd was exhibited in Court and proved by the oath of two subscribing witnesses and ordered to be recorded - and on the motion of Doctor C. Williams and James M. Williams Jr. the Executors in said will who made oath according to law and together with William M. Williams and (John Day?) their securities entered into and acknowledged bond in the penalty of (-?-) conditioned as the law directs Certificate is granted them for (--??--) of said will in due form. Teste Will Tunstall (Cpt?)
  _UID	C77277430C654B6A835042F0803FD8CE8355
  Died	Bef Mar 1827	Pittsylvania County, Virginia
  	His will was probated in march Term of Pittsylvania County Court.
  Person ID	I8968	Bennett, Harrison, and Herron Families
  Last Modified	10 Feb 2019

  
  

  Father	John Anderson
  Children	1. Charles Anderson,   d. Bef Mar 1827, Pittsylvania County, Virginia
  Family ID	F2692	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Nancy Richardson,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	Bef 22 Dec 1798	Nottoway County, Virginia
  Children	1. Eleanor Hightower Anderson,   b. Abt 1802, Virginia ,   d. Yes, date unknown Married: William Lyon (1819)   2. Martha Hull Anderson,   b. 12 Apr 1800, Virgina ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Elizabeth Venable Anderson,   b. 9 Feb 1805, Pittslyvania County, Virginia ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Samuel Richardson Anderson,   b. 6 Sep 1809, Pittslyvania County, Virginia ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Edward Bell Anderson,   b. 2 Nov 1813, Pittslyvania County, Virginia ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Hester Ann Anderson,   b. Aft 1815, Pittslyvania County, Virginia ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	14 Oct 2020
  Family ID	F2685	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Salley Thornton,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	11 Sep 1787	Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
  Children	1. Thomas Jones Anderson,   b. 15 May 1789, Virginia ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. James Clack Anderson,   b. 24 Apr 1792, Virginia ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	14 Oct 2020
  Family ID	F2693	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 3	Salley Barker,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	Bef 1779	Amelia County Virginia
  Children	1. Nancy Anderson,   b. Nottoway County, Virginia   2. Polly Robertson Anderson,   b. Nottoway County, Virginia   3. George Stith Anderson,   b. Abt 1777, Nottoway County, Virginia ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. William B. Anderson,   b. Abt 1779, Nottoway County, Virginia ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	14 Oct 2020
  Family ID	F2694	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S369] Pittsylvania County, Virginia, Will Abstracts, 1820-1845, 1.