14 Enslaved Named in Will of James Garner 1835 Mecklenburg County, Virginia

James Garner, Jr, enslaver, was born 6 Sep 1748 in Northumberland County, Virginia.  He died 1839 in Mecklenburg County, Virginia.  James as the son of James Garner Sr and Mary Doggett.  He was born 9 Mar 1709 in Northumberland County, Virginia and died 29 Mar 1751 in Northumberland County.  Mary Daniel Doggett Garner was born 30 Jan 1713 in Virginia and died 1766 in North Carolina.    She was the daughter of William Daniel 1664-1723 and Mary Moseley 1668-1719. She was the widow of John Doggett 1690-1739. She died about 1768 in NC  d/p William Daniel 1664-1723 and Mary Moseley 1668-1719

James Garner, Jr married Lucinda Ann Webb who was born 14 Sep 1751 in Northumberland County, Virginia and died about 1800 in Mecklenburg County, Virginia.

1820 Census Mecklenburg Co VA  -  James Garner, Jr
3 Slaves:  1 F under 14, 1 F 14-25, 1 F 26-44

Will of James Garner     Mecklenburg Co VA
Written  21 Nov 1835     Probate  19 Aug 1839
Mecklenburg County Will Books Vol 14-15, 1835-1843

... to my son Vincent Garner one negro man named David
...to the children of my son James Garner...land
... to my son Samuel Garner the land where he now lives containing 172 acres...
... to my son William 150 acres of land whereon he built his dwelling house...
... to my son Asa Garner the and whereon I now live...    I also give him one negro man named Frank...
... to my son in law John Elam who married my daughter Mary Williamson Garner, one dollar cash.
... to my daughter Susan Heater/Heaton one negro woman named Jude
...  to my daughter Winnifred Toone during her life a negro woman named Margey ...
... to my daughter Betsy Quinn/Queen the following named property to do as she pleases with, to wit: one negro woman named Mary and her child Durell/Duvell, one negro boy named Robin...
... to my daughter Martha Elam one negro girl named Lucy.
... to my daughter Rossy/Rafy? Smithe one negro boy named  Levi...
... to my grandson Archer Heaten/Hester one bed and furniture...
... to my wife Lucy Garner during her life the following negroes:  Isaac, Banell, Ephraim, Jim and Edwin and I desire that Issac at the death of my wife choose his home and if he is unable  to support himself, that he be supported out of the legacy bequeathed here before an distribution be made thereof and should there be any other property older death that I have no named it is my wish that she should dispose of it as she thinks proper
Executors:  Asa Garner, ?Natisa?W? Smith Senior

 

Note:  While researching documents for my own family, I often transcribe those in pages just before and just after if they named enslaved. This is how I came to this court document. To my knowledge I am not related to James Garner, Jr.