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Araminta was given a plantation by her father and that was where William P. & Araminta lived. Her Will was written 12 Apr 1883. Item 1: Plantation I live on shall be a home and used for the support of my husband Wm P. Thomas and daughter Martha A. Howerton during the life of said Wm. P. and my sister Sarah E. Walters shall also have the right to live in said house during the life of said Wm. P. Item 2: At death of said Wm P Thomas, I give the said house with 10 acres of land around it exclusive of the graveyard to my said daughter Martha A. Howerton as her separate estate. Item 3: At the death of Wm P. Thomas I give to my son Allen M. Thomas 30 acres of the tract I now live on; the rest to be sold and the proceeds divided equally between my children A.M. Thomas, J. L. Thomas, C.T. Thomas, Sarah E. Tanner, Araminta J. Dillard, Pocahontas A. Gravely and Emily W. Gravely. 4. To dau Mary A.V. Dillard $5. Signed: Araminta Thomas. Wit: Wm E. Clark, J. G. Denny.
17 Feb 1890. Will of Araminta Thomas was proved by oath of William E. Clark. On motion of the heirs, the estate was committed to W. J. Overbey, sheriff, for administration. Heirs listed were J.L. Thomas, C.T.T. Thomas, A.M. Thomas, Araminta Dillard and Jos. F. Dillard her husband, Mary A.V. Dillard and Keney J. Dillard her husband, Martha A. Howerton and Joseph T. Howerton her husband. Pocahontas A. Gravely and George W. Gravely her husband. P. T. Gravely, W. G. Gravely Jr., Lucy V. Gravely and Jos. A. Gravely, the last two being infants represented by their next friend W. G. Gravely, who are the children of E. W. Gravely who was a daughter of the Testatrix and sd W. G. Gravely in his own right, and W. P. Thomas the husband.

Birth	17 May 1806
Marriage	29 Oct 1825	Pittsylvania County, Virginia - William P. Thomas
Death	Bef Feb 1890	Pittsylvania County, Virginia

Spouse	William P. Thomas (1796 - )
Child	Allen Motley Thomas (1826 - )
Child	Sarah Elizabeth Thomas (1828 - 1866)
Child	Joseph L. Thomas (1830 - )
Child	Mary Ann Virginia Thomas (1831 - 1921)
Child	Araminta Thomas (1833 - )
Child	William N. P. Thomas (1837 - 1864)
Child	Martha Ann Thomas (1840 - )
Child	Creed Tanner Thomas (1842 - )
Child	Pocahontas Archer Thomas (1846 - 1932)
Child	Emily Watkins Thomas (1848 - 1884)

Father	Joseph Motley (1784 - 1841)
Mother	Sarah "Sally" Tanner (1785 - 1850)
Sibling	Creed Taylor Motley (1809 - )
Sibling	Sarah Elizabeth Motley (1813 - 1885)
Sibling	Jordan Lewis Motley (1822 - )
Sibling	Mary Ann Motley (1822 - )
Sibling	Daniel Motley (1825 - )
Sibling	William Seale Motley (1828 - )
Sibling	Allen Caldwell Motley (1829 - )
Sibling	Joel Archer Motley (1832 - )
Sibling	Joseph Tanner Motley (1834 - )