William Herbert, enslaver, was born 9 Mar 1733 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England and died 30 May 1776 in Fincastle, now Wythe, County, Virginia. He was the son of David Herbert 1690-1786 and Martha Mathew 1710- about 1776.
William married Sarah "Sallie" Fry/Frye who was born 6 Feb 1745 in Calne, Wiltshire, England and died 1785 in Fincastle, now Wythe, County, Virginia.
Will of William Herbert Fincastle County, VA
Written 28 May 1776 Probate 3 Sep 1776
Montgomery County, VA Wills Vol B 1773-1797
... to wife Sarah during her natural life the whole of my plantation whereon I do now live commonly known by the name of Poplar Camp.. ... 4 Negroes Slaves by the name of Tom and his wife Jenny, Bailey and his wife little Jude and [horses]
... to my eldest son William the Plantation lying on the banks of Reed Island Spring whereon Joseph Barran Jr now lives and another Plantation on the said Creek known by the name of the Big Meadows ... [horses] 4 Negroes viz Kellys and his wife Jude, Bristol and his wife
... to my youngest son Thomas my plantation known as Bingmans Bottom and another plantation known by the name of ??Fortessats and another plantation known by the name of Pardons Place... 3 Negroes Prince Grace and London being the children of Little Jude... [horses]
... to my daughter Martha 3 Negroes viz Anthony, Julie and Griffon ...
... to my youngest daughter ...3 Negroes viz Bill/Bell, Janncy? and young Tom
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 William Herbert.
