WILL OF WILLIAM GRINNALDS, SR.
From: MARTY BROWN
WILL OF WILLIAM GRINNALDS, SR.
In the name of God, amen. I, William Grinnalds, Sr., of the
county of Accomac and state of Virginia, low in health but of sound
mind and memory do make and publish this my last will and testament,
in manner and form following: Item I (give and ?) bequeath to my
loving wife Salley Grinnalds after payment of my debts the whole of
my estate both real and personal during her life or widowhood. Item,
at the death or marriage of my wife I give and bequeath the
plantation and tract of land I now reside containing eighty seven and
one half acres more or less to my son John Custis (?) Grinnalds and
his heirs forever. Item, in case my son John C. Grinnalds (should?)
die under age and without issue living at the time of his death then
I give to Parkes Grinnalds, son of my son Sothey Grinnalds, and
William Fox Fox son of Thomas Fox, to them and their heirs forever.
Item, (I) give to my son John C. Grinnalds one hundred pounds in
specie and two bed covers, first choice, six table and tea spoons,
one spinning whel, one small gun, one set of china, one decanter, one
large tumbler, one looking glass, one bed and furniture, first choice
one tin sugar box (-------) to him and his heirs forever. Item, at the
death or marriage of my wife, I give and bequeath one-sixth part of the
remaining part of my estate to William, Tabitha and Richard Grinnalds,
children of my son William Grinnalds; one-sixth part to my son Sothey
Grinnalds; one-sixth part to Betsey, William, Salley and Nancy Fox,
Children of Thomas Fox; one-sixth part to Betsy Fox, widow of Thomas
Fox; one sixth-part to Nancy Haley, wife of William Haley, and the
remaining sixth part to Polly Bool, wife of James Bool, to them
and their heirs forever. Item, I give and bequeath to my son William
Grinnalds one plow and one harrow. Lastely, I constitute and appoint
John Young, executor to this my last will and testament. In
testimony thereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this the
seventh day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand and eighteen
hundred nd twenty-one.
Signed, sealed and established, pronounced and declared in the
presence of and at the request of the testator.
(Witnesses)
William Bull
William Grinnalds
(seal)
John Young
Tucker Scott
(appended)
At a court held for Accomac County on the 27th day of November,
1821. This last will and testament of William Grinnalds, Sr.,
deceased, was proved by the oaths of William Bull and Tucker Scott,
witnesses thereto, and ordered to be recorded. And on the inition of
John Yolin Young, the executor therein named taking oath and giving
bond according to law in the sum of $5000 with Edmond Parks and Henry
Bagwell securities thereto. A certificate is granted him for
obtaining a probate thereof in due form.
Richard D. Bayly, C. of C.
This is a copy of the will of William Grinnalds/Grinalds, Sr.
According to my records he was married to Nancy Bundick. As you can
see the will states otherwise. Hopefully there is someone out there
that can help clear this up for me.