Family Tree Maker - Cemetarian

Child of Zachary Taylor and Elizabeth Lee is:+ 27 i. Richard 11 Taylor, died Unknown.23. James 10 Taylor (Edmond 9 , James (of Caroline) 8 , John 7 , Matthew 6 , John (of Shadoxhurst II) 5 ,John "of Shadoxhurst" 4 , William 3 , Hanzer Taylefer 2 , Baron 1 Taillefer) was born 1732 in New Kent Co.,VA, and died 1805 in Patrick Co., VA. He married Elenor Smith 1755 in New Kent Co., VA. She wasborn October 15, 1737 in Prince George Co., MD, and died Unknown in Patrick Co., VA.Notes for James Taylor:Patrick Co., VA-Jan Court 1807: In name of God, Amen, I James Taylor of Patrick Co and State ofVirginia being weak in body yet in my pergfect sences do make Ordain Consititute and appoint thismy last Will and Testament in manner and form following to with, I Will my soul to God who gave ittrusting through the meritorious mediation of Jesus Christ for the pardon of my sins and salvation ofthe same and my body to the ground from whence it was taken to be decently buried after andaccording to the direction of my executors herin after mentioned, fully depending for the resurection fothe same at the last day and as for the rest of my Estate which it hath Pleased Allmighty God to bestowon me, I will it as follows to wit;Imprimia, I will that all my Just debts that I owe to any manner of person be punctually paid.Item, I will my whole and sole estate to my dear and well beloved wife during her natural life or solong as she is my surviving widow.Item I will that my negro Woman slave named Hannah at my wife's death be amansipated, liberatedand set free according to the law in that case made and provided.Item I will & bequeath to my son James Taylor after his mothers death the land and plantation wheronI now live to him and his Heirs for ever. I will and give to my son David Taylor after his mothers deathhis or the first choice of my three negroes named Worrick, Isaac and Jacob to be to him at theappraisement prices and if it amounts to more than his equivalent part of my personal estate to thenand in that case my desire is that he should pay to the rest of the legaties or any one or more of themthe over plus after with holding his equivelent part as above to be paid back in property valued eitherby the same appraiser or some other men against the slave that may be his choice, and the said slave tobe to him and his Heirs forever.Item I will to my son James Taylor the next choice of my said slaves after his mothers death on thesame term and in the same manner and under the same restriction as the above Item to my son DavidTaylor to be to the same James His Heirs for ever.Item I will to my daughter Ellenor Adams after her Mothers death the next choice of the three slavesin the same form and manner as to my sons David and James to her the said Elenor and her Heirsforever.Item I will that all the rest of my personal estate be sold and equally devided after my beloved wife'sdecease or in continuance of Widowhood, between my daughters Grizzle Collins, Verlinda Cummings(tho her part to remain in the Possession of the Executors for her surport as she need it and at herdecease if any left to go to her lawfull issue), Mary Lockhart and Milly Reynolds together with whatmay be coming from the three legatees to whom I will my slaves if the valuation of them exceed anequivalent part to each to whom they are willed, and if they do not amount to an equal share of myPersonal estate, and Still the slaves to go as before directed to them and their Heirs for ever.Item, Lastly I appoint my son David Taylor and my son-in-law John Adams my Executors of this mylast Will and Testament here after revolking and on annuling all other Wills whatever, I Testamonywhere of I have here unto set my hand and affixed my Seal this -----Day of ------- in the year of ourLord one thousand eight hundred and five.4