William Nuckles & Elizabeth Cash

Notes for Elizabeth Cash: Father: Robert Howard "Howard" CASH b. 1703 in Westmoreland County, Virginia Mother: Ruth ELPHINGSTONE b. 1708 in Amherst County, Virginia

Last Will and Testament of Howard Cash

In the name of God Amen! I, Howard Cash, of Amherst County, being sick and weak of body but of sound and perfect state of mind and memory and knowing that it is appointed to all men once to die, do make and ordain this my last will and Testament, Imprimis I lend to my beloved wife Ruth eight negros during her nateral life, namely Joseph, Cate, James, Charles, Sall, Dinah, Dick and Davis. Item, I lend to my beloved wife during her life the land and plantation whereon I live (which said land and negroes I lend to my said wife during widowhood and natural life)

Item, I give to my son Joel one hundred acres of land joining the land on which he lives & two negroes named Fil & Dick a boy which said boy Dick I give to my grandson Howard, the son of Joel Cash after the death of my said son Joel to him and his heirs forever, Item Igive to my daughter Mary Lively a negro wench named Sarah, Item I give to my Son ~ Benjamin four hundred acres of land adjacent to land that is at present the property of Capt. Aaron Higginbotham, and the land whereon I live, & also a negro fellow named James, whom I purchased of W. Thomas Mitchell, to him and his heirs forever.

Item, I lend to my daughter Rosanna a negro wench named Fillis during her life and after her decease to my grandson, Micajah (her and her ~ Increase to him and his heirs forever)

Item I lend to my daughter Ann Powell a young negro wench named Peg during her life and after her decease to the heirs of her body and if she dies without heirs my will and desire is that the said negro & her increase may decend to the children of my daughter Rosanna,

Item, I give to my son Robert two hundred and forty acres of land lying between the land whereon I live and Stephen Cashes land, moreover I give and devise to my son Robert the four hundred acres of land which I have left to my wife after her Decease,& a negro fellow named John to him and his heirs forever,and also a bed and furniture & two cows, Item I give to my daughter Maryann a negro boy named Ralph, & also a Bed and furniture, & a cow & calf. Item, I give to my daughter Ruth a negro girl named Nell and (her increases) (to her & her heirs forever) and also a Bed and funiture and a cow and calf,

Item, my will and desire is that my daughter Elizabeth Nuckles may have thirty pounds to be Raised out of my Estate which I have willed to my wife, to be paid in ten years, by an order for three pounds a year upon some merchant as soon it it becomes due.

Item, I give to my son Stephen five shillings & I give to my daughter Sarah Mause five shillings. Item, my will and desire is that after the decease of my beloved wife Ruth that two negroes namely James and Charles may decend to my son Joel, and Joseph and Cate to my Son Benjamin & two negroes namely Sall and Davis to my Son Robert (to him and his heirs forever)

Item, my will and desire is that after the decease of myself and my wife the increase of Sal if any may be Equally devided between my daughters Maryann and Ruth & if either of my --- Daughters should depart this life unmarried or before they arrive at lawful age the sirvivors of them should possess the issue of the negro wench, Item, my will and desire is that the Residue of my

Estate which I haven't already devised may go to my beloved wife during her life and after her decease to be devided between my three sons Joel, Benjamin, & Robert.

Item, I do not desire that my estate may be appraised and I appoint my beloved wife executrix and my sons Joel, Benjamin and Robert executors of this my last will and Testament, and I do hereby Utterly Revoke and Disanul all former wills and ordain this my last will and Testament, In witness I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this

twenty eighth day of February anno Domoni 1772

Howard Cash Intestined before assigned

Roderick McCullock

David Crawford

In a court held for Amherst County at the court house the sixth day of October 1772 This last will and Testament of Howard Cash deceased was presented in Court by Ruth Cash, Joel Cash, Benjamin Cash and Robert Cash, the executors herein named ------- whereupon the same was proved (?) by the oaths of David Crawford and Roderick McCullock gent who deposed that there were no interlineations in the said will except in the bequest to Ruth Cash in the twenty second line ( to wit) her increase) at the time of the said decedents executing the said will; Edmund Wilcox also deposes that at the request of the said the other Interlineations were made and approved of by the said decedent after being read to him in the presence of the said Edmund Wilcox, and thereupon the said will is ordered to be recorded and on the motion of the said executors who made oath according to law, certificate is granted them for obtaining probate thereof in due form, giving security, on which they with Richard Powell and Gabriel Penn their securities entered into and acknowledged Bond in the Penalty of two thousand pounds with the conditions required by law.

Edmund Wilcox Cl. Cor

KNOW all men by these presents that we Ruth Cash, Joel Cash, Benjamin Cash Robert Cash Richard Powell & Gabriel Penn are held and firmly bound unto Wm Cabell Jim James Novil Rodrick McCullock & David Crawford gent justices of the court of Amherst County now seting (?) [this should be "siting"] in the sum of two thousand pounds to the payment whereof well and truly to be made to the said justices and their successors we bind ourselves and each of us our and each of our heirs executors and administrators jointly and severally firmly by these presents sealed with our seals this tenth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & seventy two and in the twelfth year of the reign of our Lord Soverign Lord George the third. The condition of this obligation is such that if the above bound Ruth, Joel, Benjamin and Robert Cash executors of the last will and Testament of Howard Cash deceased do make or cause to be made a true and perfect inventory of all and singular the goods chattels and credits of the said deceased which have or shall come to the hands possession or knowledge of the said Ruth, Joel, Benjamin and Robert Cash or to the hands and possession of any other person or persons for them and the same so made do exhibit into the county court of Amherst at such time as they shall be thereunto required by the same court and same goods chattels and credits of the said deceased which at any time after shall come to the hands and possession or knowledge of the said Ruth, Joel, Benjamin and Robert Cash or into the hands or possession of any other person or persons for this the last will and truly administer according to the law and futher do make a just and true account of the actings and doings therein when thereto required by this said court and also shall will and duly pay and deliver all the legacies contained and specified in the said testament as far as the goods chattles and credits will hereunto extend and the law shall charge then this obligation to be void and of none effect or else to remain in full and virtue. her Ruth X Cash mark

Joel Cash

Sealed and Delivered Benjamin Cash in the presence of Robert Cash

the court. his Richard X Powell mark

Gabl Penn

At a court held this sixth day of October 1772. This bond was acknowledged by Ruth Cash, Joel Cash, Benjamin Cash, Robert Cash, Richard Powell & Gabriel Penn to be their acct and deed and ordered to be recorded. Test Edmund Wilcox Cl Cou

Will Book #1, Amherst County Court House, Amherst, VA. pp 228-233.