Individual Details
William Justice
(1737 - 1813)
In the name of God Amen I William Justice of Floyd County and State of Kentucky being a man of a considerable age and calling to mind the Mortallity of my body Knowing that it is appointed for all men to die and being in perfect health and memary at this time thanks be to almighty God for his mercy I do make and ordain this my last Will and testament that is to Say prinsapally and first of all I recommend my soul into the hands of God that gave it me and my body to the earth from whence it came to be buried in a decent Christian Burial at the discretion of my executors nothing doubting But at the General Resurection (couple lines unreadable)
I give and bequeath in the following manner: Item 1: First of all my just debts to be paid out of my estate. Item 2: I leave my son William Justus half the bottom that he lives in now. Also I leave my son Ezra Justice the other half of the same bottom. Also I leave to my son Paton Justice the loer bottom that I now live on. William and Ezra is to pay thirty three pounds eight shillings. Payton to pay Sixty Six pounds thirteen shillins and permits. John Justus, George Justus, and Simeon Justus to be equal heirs in the land. Item 3: I leave to my Daughters no part in the land. Item 4: I leave to my beloved Wife Marget (Margret) Justus two negros named Sam and Charrity and one hors(horse) and all the Cattle and hadgs(hogs) and Sheap and the hows(house) and houselfurniture and as much of clear land as she wonts in during hir Widerhood. Item 5: I leave to my Daughter Elizabeth one nigro gal named Vilet. Item 6: I leave to my Daughter Mary one Negro girl named Clay. Item 7: I leave to my Daughter Sarey one negro girl named Yallor Jin her life time then to her children. Item 8: I leave to my Son William one negro by named Peter. Item 9: I leave to my Son John one negro boy named Harry. Item 10: I leave to my Son Ezra one negro girl named black Siller. Item 11: I leave to my Son George one negro girl named Jin black. Item 12: I leave to my Son Simeon one negro garl named Charity. Item 13: I leave to my Son Paton one negro boy named Sam. Also Those nine negros that I Have Left to nine Children is to be vallied (valued) by these good men Chosen by the Escekitors and pament to be maid from those that gits the hiest incrise to those that gits the loist incrise eqully. Those two negros before mentied Charrity and Sam is to be left to Marget Justus hir Lifetime and thare increse to from my decese both em that thaas Left to. Also John, Ezra, George, and Paton is to have a Cow apese out of the Cattel Stock. And all the ballance and in Creas (increase) of my estate is to be divided equally to all my children While my discease. Ferther more I do constitute and ordain my well beloved wife Marget Justus and Simeon Justus my beloved Son to be my trusty Executors and administrators to act as I could do and to have the power in the same case as I cold have myself and I do hereby utterly dissallow revoke and disannul all and evry other former testament Wills legacees escecutors by me in any wise before metined named Willed and bequathe Rattifying and confirming this to and no other to be my last will and testament whar unto I have Set my hand Seal this third Day of July in the year one thauson Eight hundred and twelve assigned Sealled and delivered in the presents of us
Elija Adkinson
Sarey May his
Anney Adkins William Justus
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Floyd County Court March Term 1813
The last will and testament of William Justice deseased was proved by the oaths of Elijah Adkinson and Sarah May two subscribing Witnessed thereto and ordered to be recorded
A Copy Teste William J. Mayo CFCC
Order Book 9 P. 101 15 April 1799
A certificate from under the hand of John Justice of his having stolen two shotes of pigs the property of Samuel Calland was prosecuted in court and is in the words following to wit, This is to certify that I was taken and brought before William Witcher a Justice of the Peace for the said county, and charged with stealing two shotes or pigs the property of Samual Calland and it appearing by the witness of Benjamine Henry that I was guilty I have paid the money as the law directs and desire that the same may be recorded as my discharge for first offens witness my hand this 1st Day of April 1799.
John Justice
Teste:
William Swanson Sr. Henry Atkins
To the worshipful court of Pittsylvania County
Order Book 9 Page 230 17 Feburary 1800
John Justice and Simeon Justice orphans of Simeon Justice Dec'd came into court and made choice of William Justice as their guardian who is accordingly appointed in room of Thomas Turley. Their former guardian, and therefore the said William ____? with John ____?(unreadable) His security entered into and acknowledged their bond in the penalty of one thousand pounds for that purpose as the law directs.
I give and bequeath in the following manner: Item 1: First of all my just debts to be paid out of my estate. Item 2: I leave my son William Justus half the bottom that he lives in now. Also I leave my son Ezra Justice the other half of the same bottom. Also I leave to my son Paton Justice the loer bottom that I now live on. William and Ezra is to pay thirty three pounds eight shillings. Payton to pay Sixty Six pounds thirteen shillins and permits. John Justus, George Justus, and Simeon Justus to be equal heirs in the land. Item 3: I leave to my Daughters no part in the land. Item 4: I leave to my beloved Wife Marget (Margret) Justus two negros named Sam and Charrity and one hors(horse) and all the Cattle and hadgs(hogs) and Sheap and the hows(house) and houselfurniture and as much of clear land as she wonts in during hir Widerhood. Item 5: I leave to my Daughter Elizabeth one nigro gal named Vilet. Item 6: I leave to my Daughter Mary one Negro girl named Clay. Item 7: I leave to my Daughter Sarey one negro girl named Yallor Jin her life time then to her children. Item 8: I leave to my Son William one negro by named Peter. Item 9: I leave to my Son John one negro boy named Harry. Item 10: I leave to my Son Ezra one negro girl named black Siller. Item 11: I leave to my Son George one negro girl named Jin black. Item 12: I leave to my Son Simeon one negro garl named Charity. Item 13: I leave to my Son Paton one negro boy named Sam. Also Those nine negros that I Have Left to nine Children is to be vallied (valued) by these good men Chosen by the Escekitors and pament to be maid from those that gits the hiest incrise to those that gits the loist incrise eqully. Those two negros before mentied Charrity and Sam is to be left to Marget Justus hir Lifetime and thare increse to from my decese both em that thaas Left to. Also John, Ezra, George, and Paton is to have a Cow apese out of the Cattel Stock. And all the ballance and in Creas (increase) of my estate is to be divided equally to all my children While my discease. Ferther more I do constitute and ordain my well beloved wife Marget Justus and Simeon Justus my beloved Son to be my trusty Executors and administrators to act as I could do and to have the power in the same case as I cold have myself and I do hereby utterly dissallow revoke and disannul all and evry other former testament Wills legacees escecutors by me in any wise before metined named Willed and bequathe Rattifying and confirming this to and no other to be my last will and testament whar unto I have Set my hand Seal this third Day of July in the year one thauson Eight hundred and twelve assigned Sealled and delivered in the presents of us
Elija Adkinson
Sarey May his
Anney Adkins William Justus
mark
Floyd County Court March Term 1813
The last will and testament of William Justice deseased was proved by the oaths of Elijah Adkinson and Sarah May two subscribing Witnessed thereto and ordered to be recorded
A Copy Teste William J. Mayo CFCC
Order Book 9 P. 101 15 April 1799
A certificate from under the hand of John Justice of his having stolen two shotes of pigs the property of Samuel Calland was prosecuted in court and is in the words following to wit, This is to certify that I was taken and brought before William Witcher a Justice of the Peace for the said county, and charged with stealing two shotes or pigs the property of Samual Calland and it appearing by the witness of Benjamine Henry that I was guilty I have paid the money as the law directs and desire that the same may be recorded as my discharge for first offens witness my hand this 1st Day of April 1799.
John Justice
Teste:
William Swanson Sr. Henry Atkins
To the worshipful court of Pittsylvania County
Order Book 9 Page 230 17 Feburary 1800
John Justice and Simeon Justice orphans of Simeon Justice Dec'd came into court and made choice of William Justice as their guardian who is accordingly appointed in room of Thomas Turley. Their former guardian, and therefore the said William ____? with John ____?(unreadable) His security entered into and acknowledged their bond in the penalty of one thousand pounds for that purpose as the law directs.
Events
| Birth | 1737 | Charles City County, Virginia | |||
| Probate | 15 Apr 1799 | Pittsylvania County, Virginia | |||
| Probate 2nd | 17 Feb 1800 | Pittsylvania County, Virginia | |||
| Will | 3 Jul 1812 | Floyd County, Kentucky Court File #2, probated March, 1813. | |||
| Death | 1813 | Pike (Floyd) County Kentucky | |||
| Marriage | Pittsylvania, Va - Margaret (Peggy) Johnson | ||||
| Occupation | Plantation Owner |
Families
| Spouse | Margaret (Peggy) Johnson (1752 - ) |
| Child | Sarah (Sally) Justice (1767 - ) |
| Child | Mary Polly Justice (1767 - 1853) |
| Child | Simeon Turley Justice (1776 - 1860) |
| Child | George Justice (1778 - ) |
| Child | John Justice (1778 - 1850) |
| Child | William Justice (1779 - 1849) |
| Child | Peyton Robert Justice (1784 - 1862) |
| Child | Ezra Israel Justice (1784 - 1821) |
| Child | Elizabeth Justice (1785 - ) |
| Child | Polly Justice ( - ) |
| Father | John Justice (1696 - 1766) |
| Mother | Mary Houge (1683 - 1778) |
| Sibling | John Justice (1725 - 1803) |
| Sibling | Simeon Justice (1727 - 1783) |
| Sibling | Mary Justice (1730 - ) |
| Sibling | Thomas Justice (1732 - 1807) |
| Sibling | Alice (Abbie) Justice (1735 - ) |