Early Kirkland Family Wills

WILL OF REUBEN KIRKLAND, SR

Will Book B Page 197 Recorded September 22, 1822 Bundle 40

In the name of God, Amen, I, Reuben Kirkland of Barnwell District in theState of South Carolina, being weak of body, but of perfect sound mind andmemory, thanks to god for the same, calling to mind the mortality of the body, knowing it is appointed once for man to die, do make and ordain this my last will and testament, principally, and first of all, I do give my Soul to God who gave it to me at first, my body to the Earth to be decently buried at the discretion of my Executors. Nothing doubting but at the general resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God, and as touching my worldly goods it hath pleased God to bless me with
this life, I do give my soul to God who gave it to me at first, my body to the earth to be decently buried at the discretion of my Executors. Nothing doubting but at the general resurrection I shall receive the same by the mighty power of God, and as touching my worldly goods it hath pleased God to bless me with in this life, I do give and bequeath in manner and form following, that is to say.........

First, I lend to my beloved wife, Mary Kirkland, all my land and plantation whereon I now live and my grist mill, also six negroes, Isaac, Jack, Kifsah, Big Hannah and her child Prince, and Lettice and her child Monday...Also one horse which she liked best, as much household and kitchen furniture and plantation tools and as much of other stock as she wishes to keep at her own
disposal during her natural life......

Second, I give and bequeath to my son, George Kirkland, one Negro wench named Sue and all her children. Also one Negro wench named Little Hanna and one Negro boy named Nelson. Third, I give and bequeath unto my son, Robert Kirkland, one Negro boy named Jack and one girl named Kefsiah after my wife's lifetime, also one Negro man Sandy and one negro boy named Dengrane........

Fourth, I give and bequeath unto my son, Rueben Kirkland, one Negro woman named Annie and her three children, also one Negro named Peter and Big Hannah's child named Jerry. Fifth, I give and bequeath to my son, William Kirkland, my blacksmith tools
and six Negroes, Penelope, Jim, Mark, Annie, also after the decease of my wife I give Isaac and Dennis.........

Sixth, I give and bequeath to my daughter, Sarah Brabham, one Negro woman named Biner. After the decease of my wife I give Lettice and her child Monday, Big Hannah and her child named Prince.....

Seventh, I give and bequeath unto my daughter, Lydia Thurston, two Negroes called Carr and Phyllis......

Eighth, I give and bequeath unto my two sons, George Kirkland and William Kirkland, my wagon and wagon gears......

Ninth, after the decease of my wife I give to Robert Kirkland and William Kirkland the land and plantation I now live on. Supposed eight hundred acres to be divided by a line running from Matthew Maye Corner opposite the Ward Plantation, then running by walnut tree in the field where the old house stood and a direct line to the marsh of the mill pond. Robert to hold the lower part and William to hold all of the upper part, except the profits of the grist mill which is to divided equally between the two, and my gin I wish to continue for the benefit of my beloved wife, Mary Kirkland......

Tenth, I give and bequeath unto my son, Rueben Kirkland, my land and plantation lately purchased from James Price, adjoining himself with Thurston Matther, Maye L. McAyer and Robert Chitty......

Eleventh, I give and bequeath unto my son, William, the mare called Liz and two calves, two sows and pigs and ten head of stock hogs and one bed and furniture........

Twelth, the remainder of my estate not already bequeathed to be equally divided between my six children share and share alike, except Robert, Reuben and William , is each of them to pay out of their share one hundred dollars each. I do likewise appoint my three sons, Robert, Reuben and William, to be my sole executors to this will and testament. My witness thereof I have set
my hand and seal this 27th day of March in the year of our Lord 1822......

Signed, sealed and published and delivered by the above named Reuben Kirkland Sr. to be his last will and testament in the presence of us who at his request and in his presence have hereunto subscribed as witness to the same.

Reuben Kirkland Sr...

Will of Richard Kirkland

In the name of God Amen. I RICHARD KIRKLAND of the County of Fairfax being weak of body sound of mind ___ and remembrance praised be God for the same doth make ordaine & appoint this to be my Last will & Testament revoking and
disolving all former wills & testaments formerly made by me & ordaining this to be my Last Will & Testament in manner & form following as first I giveth and bequeath my sole into the hands of Almighty God my heavenly father, hoping that through the martrus death and passion of Jesus Christ my Lord and Savor for our free pardon & forgiveness of all my Sins & to obtane a
joyfull resurrection at the last day & as for my body to be buried at the discretion of my Exect hereafter nomanated.

Item, I give and bequeath to my son RICHARD Kirkland all my right title & claims which I have to a track of Land Containing two hundred acres of Land being known by the name of Browns Survey & lying & being in Baltimore County.

Item, I give and bequeath to my well beloved wife MARY the plantation on which I now live & all the Land belonging thereunto during the term of her natural life & after her deses to my Son Robert Kirkland & his heirs for Ever, my Son ROBERT Kirkland paying my Son JOHN Kirkland ten p;ounds current money of Virginia. Then all my moveable estate I give and bequeath to my well beloved wife Mary during the term of her natural life & after her decease to be Equally Divided amongst all my Sons & Daughters.

Item, I appoint my well beloved wife Mary and George Collbard to be my Execrs. of this my Last Will & Testament.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand & seal this Seventeenth day of November 1742.
Richard (his mark) Kirkland
Signed Sealed & delivered
in prsencre of us:
Thomas Smith
Francis Stone
and my desire is that my Estate Should not be appraised.

At a Court held for Fairfax County May 19: 1743
The last Will & Testament of Richard Kirkland dec'd was prosented in Court by Mary Kirkland & George Colbert Executors therein, and who made oath according to law & being proved by the oaths of Thomas Smith and Francis Stone the witnesses thereto is admitted for record & on motion of said Executors & their performing what is usual in such Cases Certificate is granted them for obtaining a probate thereof in due form.

. . . Contrary to the testator's express wish, his estate was inventoried, and mentioned a debt received from Edward Kirkland, who was not mentioned in the will. The final accounting was 20 Oct 1743.

Will of Edward Kirkland

Will of Edward Kirkland, Granville County SC, 1770 Transcribed by GC
Kirkland - 2003 - from hand-traced copy by Betty Kirkland Schladensky of the
original document. Every attempt has been made to preserve the punctuation,
spelling and flavor of the original.

In the name of God, Amen, I Edward Kirklin of the County of Granville in the
province of South Carolina, Planter, being very sick and weak in Body but of
perfect mind and memory, Thanks be given unto God, Therefore calling unto
mind the mortality of my Body and knowing that it is appointed for all men
Once to die, I make and ordain this my last will and Testament, that is to
say principally and first of all I give and recommend my soul into the hands
of Almighty God, that gave it, and my Body I recommend to the Earth to be
buried in decent Christial Burial at the discretion of my Executors nothing
doubting but at the general resurrection I shall receive the same again by
the mighty power of God, and as touching such worldly Estate wherewith it
has pleased God to bless me in this Life, I give devise and dispose of the
same in the following manner and form, First I give and bequeath to
Exspearance Kirklin my Dearly beloved wife her choice of the Jers__ Cows and
their Increase and one two year old Heifer and one three year old Stear and
one two year old Stear and one one year old Stear likewise her choice of one
of my Horses likewise one Horse Named Bump and likewise one Sow that goes by
the name of Ginney Sow and all her shotes and Pigs and one bay mare known by
the name of the Swaback mare, her and her Increase, and one Feather Bed and
Furniture which she likes best and the third part of the pewter, likewise
the third part of all my Household goods and two old side saddles and the
wheels and carts and the third part of my working Tools likewise I lend her
the use of one Negroe winch Named Jeirbine during her natural life, also I
give to my well beloved daughter Elisabeth Butler one sow, also I give to my
well beloved grandson John Kirklin son of Joshua Kirklin my son one shilling
sterling to be paid after my decease, also I give to my well beloved
daughter Mary Houston Forty Shillings current money of this province to paid
of in truck by my Executors, also I give to my well beloved grandaughter
Jimimey Kirklin one yearlin Heifer, also I lend to my daughter in Law
Exspearance Joyce seven head of cattle and Increase to her and her Heirs,
also I give to my well beloved Son William Kirklin one Bay Horse Named
Streak and one sorrel Mare and her yearling colt and her Increase, also I
give to my well beloved son Richard Kirklin one Roan gray Horse and one
white Horse and all my slaves that I have in the swamp likewise for the same
he must discharge a Debt that I owe to two Merchants in Ebeneasor which is
Fifteen pounds sterling money, also I lend to my well beloved wife
Exspearance Kirklin the third part of the land where I now live during her
natural life and after her decease for it to be equally divided between by
son Richard Kirklin and my son William Kirklin the whole Hundred and fifty
acres also the swamp Land being one Hundred acres I leave to be sold at a
convenient time to the highest bidder and the money to be divided equally
between my son Richard Kirklin and my son William Kirklin, also after all my
Just Debts and Legacies are paid I leave all my Estate of what is left both
Real and Personal to be equally divided between my son Richard Kirklin and
my son William Kirklin and by them freely to be possessed and enjoyed by
them and their heirs for Ever, I Likewise constitute make and ordain my
Dearly beloved Wife Exspearance Kirklin and my well beloved son Richard
Kirklin sole Executor and Executrix of this my last will and Testament and I
do hereby utterly disallow revoke and disannul all and every other former
Testaments Wills Legacies bequests and Executors by me in any wise before
Named Willed and bequeathed ratifying and Confirming this and no other to be
my last will and Testament, In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand
and Seal this seventh day of January in the year of our Lord One Thousand
Seven Hundred and Seventy as interlined before signed.

His

Edward EK Kirklin LS

Mark

Signed Sealed published pronounced and declared by the said Edward Kirklin
as his last will and Testament in the presence of us, who in his presence
and in the presence of each other, have hereunto subscribed our Names.

Joshua Ferguson

Issac Bowdown

Benjamin Lovelace

Proved by virtue of a Dedamus directed by the Hon'ble William Bull, Esqr
Lieut. Gov. Parker Carradine Esqr 26 Feby 1770 at the same time Qualified
Exspearance Kirklin Executrix and Richard Kirklin Executor to the said will.