BEDFORD COUNTY
 
William MEDLOCK – Inventory

Bedford County, Virginia
Will Book 1,pg 84-84
Film #1941022

Medlock Inventory
To 2 Loi?s.....................L1…5…0
To 1 Barrow...................0…15..0
To 4 Shoates..................0…18..0
1 Cow...........................2…0…0
Cow Hides.......................0…7…6
A parcel of corn................4…0…0
To a parcel of Foder..........0..10…0
To a pail and piggin............0…4…6
To 3 Knives and forks...........0…1…6
To 1 pot & Hooks................0…4…6
To 1 chest......................0…7…6
To 1 saddle.....................0…3…0
To 2 Bedsterads and Cords......0…15…0
T 1 rugg and Blanket............0…2…0
To 1 Barel and Grubing hoe......0…2…0
To 2 ?ottles and Candlesticks...0…1.3
To 1 Blanket Quilt and Bed......4…0…0
To 1 ax & Six hggs............1..19…0
1 spining whell...............0..10…0
Ole Iron........................0…3…0
1 Wool Wheel....................0…3…0
1 Mair..........................4…0…0
                               19…0…9

James Walker William Kitchen Joseph Ballard At a Court Held for Bedford County Sept 26th 1769.  The within Inventory and appraisment of the Estate of William Matlock Decd was Returned & Ordered to be Recorded.
Teste Ben Howard C B C
 
LOUISA COUNTY
 
John MATLOCK - Will

The following transcription was sent to me by Mary Jean 
EDZIMM@aol.com .... on 10/18/00

John MATLOCK - Louisa Co, VA - Will dated December 1784. 
Will Book 3 - w/inventories and accounts & bonds - 1783 to 1796. 
Transcribed by Mary Jean Medlock Zimmerman - Oct. 17, 2000 FHL
film # 32193 -

Louisa County, Va.  Comments: Words are spelled as in original
document, some punctuation was added to facilitate reading., --- indicates words not clear enough to  transcribe.

Page 103
In the name of God amen.  I JOHN MATLOCK of Louisa County, old and
weake and knowing the fraility of man, that all men are appointed
to die do direct this my last will and testement in mannor and for following: Item - I give all my estate real and personal to my wife
ANN MATLOCK (MADLOCK) during her life and after her death, my son ZACHARIAH MATLOCK(MADLOCK) is to prosper and enjoy my tract of land whereon I now live, to the only use of him and his heirs forever.
It is also my desire that all my other estate be equally divided at
the death of my wife, between all my children BUT ELIZABETH SHELTON being dead, its my desire that her part be equally divided amongst
her three children JOHN, AGNES AND LUCY SHELTON, it is also my desire that my wife ANN MATLOCK and  son Zachariah have the management of my estate.  Given under my hand and seal this 4th day of December 1784--

John (?) M  Matlock  <seal>

Note:  The mark between John and Matlock appears to be an M  Test :  Peter Crawford, Elizabeth Crawford, Jane (X her mark) Crawford.

At a court held for Louisa County on Monday 1 of August 1785---
This will was this day (proved?) in Court by ZACHARIAH MATLOCK one of the Executors therein named and thereupon this will was proved by the oaths of Peter Crawford, Jane Crawford and John Crawford, the witness thereto and is admited to record and on the motion of the said EXCs
who made oath according to Law, certificate is granted him for
obtaining a probate there of in due form giving said -where upon he together with John Crawford & Peter Crawford his ----- to and acknowledged his Bon in the penalty of Law with conditions according
to Law..

Page 104
Know all men by these presents that we ZACHARIAH MATLOCK, JOHN
CRAWFORD & PETER CRAWFORD are held and firmly Bound unto THOMAS
JOHNSON gentleman, the first trustee in the Commission of the
Peace for Lousisa County for and in behalf and to the Sole use
and behoof of the Justices of the said County & their successors
in the sum of One thousand pounds current money to be paid to
the said THOMAS JOHNSON his Executors administrators or assigns
to the such payment will and truly to be made; we bind ourselves
and every of us one and every of our Heirs, executors and
administrators --- and ---- formally by these presents sealed
with our seals and --- this 8th day of August 1785-----

The Condition of this obligation is such that if the above bound ZACHARIAH MATLOCK, Executor of the last will and testament of Jn
Matlock deceased, do make or cause to be made a true and perfect inventory of all and singular the goods, chattles and credits of
the said dec. which have or shall come to the hand --- or
knowledge of the said Zach. Matlock or into the hands and --- of
any other person or persons for him and the same to made do ---
into the County Court of Louisa at such time as he shall be
thereunto required by the said Court and the same goods chattles
and --- and other the goods Chattles and Credits of the said
deceased what at any time after shall come to the hands --- or
knowledge of the said ZACHARIAH MADLOCK or into the hands --- of
any, other persons or person for him do will and truly administrate according to law and further do make true and just account of his --
and doings therein where --- required by the said Court and also
will and truly pay and deliver all the leguees containing and
specified in the said testatment as far as these goods Chattles and Credits will extent and the Law Shall charge this obligation to be
void or otherwise to remain in full force and virtue. Signed and Delivered in presents of} ZACHARIAH MADLOCK seal, JOHN CRAWFORD
seal, PETER CRAWFORD seal

At a court held for Louisa County August 8th 1785---This bond was
this day in Sup. Court acknowledged by Zachariah Matlock, John
Crawford, Peter Crawford to be their --- and --- and by these
presents to be bounded----
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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