Will of Thomas Tabb
WILL OF THOMAS TABB CUMBERLAND COUNTY, VA. WILL BOOK 2, PG. 291
I, THOMAS TABB of Cumberland County, being sick and weak but in sound memory
to appoint this to be my will and testament as followeth:
Iten 1. I give and bequeath to my son EDWARD TABB five pounds current money
of Virginia. I likewise give unto my son LANGHORNE five pounds current money
of Virginia. I likewise give to my son in law ROBERT BROWNS children* five
pounds current money of Virginia. I give unto my daughter MERRYMAN five pounds
current money of Virginia. I give unto my daughter WALTON five pounds current
money of Virginia. I give unto my daughter BOATWRITE five pounds current money
of Virginia. I give unto my daughter DOUGLASS five pounds current money of
Virginia. I give unto my granddaughter SMTHE MERRYMAN my black blaze face horse
with my saddle and bridle but JESSE COBB is to sell the saddle for the most
it will fetch towards as good a hunting saddle as can be got made and what
the price the saddle fails short of the hunting saddle JESSE COBBS is to pay
up. I like to give my granddaughter what hard money I have. I give unto my
dau. SCRUGGS five pounds current money. Last of all a give the whole residue
of what I possess real and personal to my daughter LOCKEY COBB and I do appoint
JESSE COBB and my dau. LOCKEY my sole executor of my will and desire that estate
be not appraised in no shape whatever the above writing contains my last will
and testament
as witness my hand and seal this 8th day of January 1782.
THOMAS TABB (L.S.)
TEST: ADAMS COUZENS
At a Court held for Cumberland Co 22 April 1782. This last will and testament
of THOMAS TABB decd was exhibited in court by JESSE COBBS executor therein
named proved by ADAM COUSONS a witness thereof and ordered to be recorded and
on the motion of the said executor who made oath according to law certificate
is granted him for obtaining a probate thereof in due form he having with WILLIAM
ANDERSON and JAMES CUNNINGHAM his securities entered into bond according to
law.
Test: GEORGE CARRINGTON, JR. Clerk
What follows is the will of John Tabb, Father of Humphrey Tabb,
the immigrant. John Tabb, of Thurlestone, Co. Devon, yeoman.
Will dat. 25 Dec. 1653.
To poor of p'ish of T. 3s. 4d. To my son William T. & my two dau'rs. Alice
T. & Prudence T. L30 each at 21. Whereas I have an estate in one tenement & one
farthing of lands in Buckland in p'ish of Thurlstone afsd. determinable on
deaths of me & my mother Alice T. out of which I am to Pay to sd. mother
L10 a year for life, by will of my father William T. dec., I give same to my
wife Rebecca, she paying the sd. L10 yearly. Sd. Mother to have house harbour
with my wife for life. Estate in two houses & close of land (4 acres) at
Coton in p'ish of Sherford for years determinable upon Anne ? Amy Nicholls
for payment of L25 to Agnes Scobble da'ur of sd. A. Nicholls, to my brother
in law Ellis Square on trust for sd. A. Scobble. Rest of goods to sd wife R. & she
to be ex'trix. My uncle John Randoll to be overseer. Testator made his mark.
Witnesses: Tho. Cornish, John Randoll, John Lakeman X, Thomas Squeare X. Proab.
22 Jun 1654 by Rebecca T., relict & ex'trix
* Robert Brown, father of Armstead Brown, son of Garfield Brown
Submitted by: Ric Brown
