enburg Militia during the Revolution, and was wounded at the battle of Monmouth. He died in 1789, his widow surviving him until 1828. Their children are: I Rob't-married Jincey dau. of Reps Jones 2 Thomas-married 1st Maria Bridgforth, 2nd Susanna 3 Christianne-married Rob't Jones, son of Reps Jones 4 Nancy-married Peter Hawthorne jr. 5 Chapman-married 1st Polly Hatchett, 2nd Prudence Jeffreys 6 John-married Mary Edmundson dau. of Upton Edmundson 7 Joel-married 1st Gunn, 2nd Dance 8 Elizabeth G-married Cannon F. Green 9 James G-died young. bestow on me, I give and dispose thereof as follows: First, I will that my debts and funeral charges be paid and discharged. October the 9th day 1757. Item. I give unto my son John Goodwin six negroes, Caesar that I bought of Thomas Wells, Hannah in Louisa with her three girls, that is with her and her boy Bristol, to him and his heirs forever; also I give him one hundred pounds current money and my silver helted sword and pistols. Item. I give unto my son Peter Goodwin my land in King Wm. county to him and his heirs forever. Also I give him six negroes, Jack that I bought of Burras; Tom at Louisa; Sue that came from my Mother's; Caesar Sealed and Charles that lives with him. And all that belongs to me on the plantation only Liddy & George to him I Rob't-married Jincey Jones, died Apr 15, 1823. c) Stephen J-moved to Tennessee h) Rob't-moved to Tenn. i) Jane-died young 2 Thomas-married the widow Maria Bridgforth, died 1820. a) Nancy-married Rob't Bolling b) Rob't-married Polly Ann Abernathy d) Maria-married John Booth e) Joel-married Sallie Blackwell, no childen and his heirs forever. Also I give him my Silver Tankard, the large looking glass he is to have at his Mother's death or if she marrieth; also I give him thirty-five pounds. Item. I give unto my son Rob't Goodwin the half of my land in Louisa, half the water mill and five negroes to him and his heirs forever, viz, Paul, Jack, James, Will and Phillis's youngest child Betty. Also I give him a bed & furniture, that is a pair of sheets, Blanket and Rug and Bedstead; also I give him half my stock of all sorts that is on the Plantation at my death. Item. I give unto my son James Goodwin the other half of my land in Louisa and the other half of my water mill and five negroes, viz., Sawney, Frank, old Peter, young f) James G. g) Jane h) Lewis i) Martha E.-married Thos. D. Fisher, moved to Tenn. j) Wm Henry k) Edward, died young 1) Sarah, died young 3 Chistianne-married Rob't Jones a) Rob't "Blackwell" - married Elizabeth G. Blackwell b) Nancy-married Sam. Edmundson c) Jane-married 1st J. Edmundson 2nd Dr. S. Wright 4 Nancy-married Peter Hawthorn jr, died 1821 c) Elizabeth G-married Brooken Elder 1831 Peter and Phillis to him and his Heirs forever with the other half of my stock on the land in Louisa at my death with one Bed & furniture as is aforementioned. Item. I give unto my daughter Rebecca Goodwin two negroes Damon and Sarah to her and her Heirs forever; also I give her two hundred pounds current money to be in the hands of my loving wife till she comes to age or marrieth, and one feather bed and furniture and my young mare. Item. I give unto my daughter Elizabeth Goodwin two negroes, viz., Amy and Phillis's boy James in Louisa to her and her heirs forever and two hundred pounds current money with one bed and furniture to be in the hands of my loving wife till she cometh of age or marrieth. son e) John-moved to Louisianna f) Mary Ann Bolling-married Wm Edmund g) T. Frederick h) Anna B. 5 Chapman-married 1st Polly Hatchett, 2nd Prudence Jeffreys, moved to Kentucky. 6 John-married Mary Edmundson, died 1835. a) Elizabeth-married R. Blackwell Jones b) Benjamin-married Elizabeth W. Jones c) Robert married Minerva Hardy dau. of Vincent Hardy d) Susan-married William Wilkinson f) Thomas-married Martha Hardy Item. I give unto my daughter Diana Goodwin two negroes, viz., Dick in Louisa and Jenny to her and her heirs forever with one bed and furniture to be in the hands of my loving wife til she come of age or marrieth, with two hundred pounds current money. Item. I give unto my daughter Rachel Goodwin two negroes, viz., Maria & Tennatez to her and her heirs forever, with two hundred pounds and one bed and furniture to be in the hands of my loving wife til she come of age or marrieth. Item. I lend unto Anne Chisman two young negroes, viz., Charles and Phillis to wait on her so long as she liveth, and at her death for her to dispose of them among my children as she shall think fit. Item. My will is that after my debts and legacies are taken out that the rest of my Estate I leave in the hands of my loving wife Elizabeth Goodwin for her to dispose 7 Joel-married Ist Gunn 2nd Dance a) Sallie-married Joel Blackwell (cousin) no children. b) Henrietta-married Capt. Wm Williams 8 Elizabeth G.-married Cannon F. Green b) Thomas From Mr. Andrew Sea, a lawyer of Louisville, Ky., and a descendant, I have the following data. He has been collecting it, he says, for about twenty years, partly from individuals, partly from isolated of at her death, but if she should marry then my will is that the three negroes Creck, Hazard and Sue be valued and let my three daughters have them paying the ballance Rebecca G., Diana G., and Rachel G. The rest of my estate be valued and divided between my wife and six daughters Rebecca G., Elizabeth G. Diana G. Rachel G. Mary Moss and Anna Chisman I do make ordain constitute and appoint my loving wife Elizabeth Goodwin to be my sole Executrix of this my last will and testament revoking all the others wills by me heretofore made, either by word or writing. In witness whereof I have set my hand & seal this year and date fixed above written. Signed Sealed Published Declared by the testator to be his last Will & Testament in the presence of us John Goodwin James Goodwin James Goodwin (Seal) |