1815 Will of John Jones of Richmond County, Virginia 17 Enslaved Named

Will of John Jones written 26 Dec 1815 in Richmond County, Virginia.

Entered into Court for probate on 1 Jan 1816.
Richmond County, VA Wills and Inventories Bol 9 1794-1822

...the land I now live on ... to son George Jones, 1 feather bed and furniture, 1 negro woman Doll one small boy Ned
... son Willis Jones should have the plantation adjoining Richard Streets and James Pullens land, one negro boy George and his brother James
... son Epoc Jones three children namely Prisellar, John W and Betey should have two negros named Lucy and her child Jere...
... my daughter Betsy Headley should have two negro girls Hannah and Sara
... the heirs of my daughter Nancy Headley should have two small negro girls Leannock? and Moriah ...
... my daughter Milly Dameron should have one negro girl Marjory and a boy Peter...
... my wish and desire is that Soloman, Edmund and Nelson the three grown negro men should be hired out yearly and the money rising from the hires to be equally divided amongst my children...
... that the negro woman Jane should go to my son George Jones and for him to keep her till death.
... the balance of the little negroes that is not mentioned above I wish to be equally divided among my children namely George Jones, Willis Jones, Betty Headley and Milly Dameron excepting one small girl Marg? I give to my son Willis Jones.
... movable estate ... sold and money equally divided between George Jones, Willis Jones, Betsy Headley, Milly Dameron and the heirs of Epoc Jones Precella, John W and Betsy Jones.

Executors: George Jones, Willis Jones, Griffen Headley