Gibbons Family Papers
Will of Sarah Stacy Gibbons Adams
Dated May 27, 1805
WILL OF SARAH STACY GIBBONS ADAMS OF PIEDMONT STATION (NOW DELAPLANE),
FAUQUIER COUNTY, VIRGINIA, AS RECORDED IN WILL BOOK 4, PAGES 253-256 ON FILE AT THE
FAUQUIER COUNTY COURTHOUSE IN WARRENTON, VIRGINIA.
In the name of God Amen I Sarah Adams of the County of Fauquier being of sound mind and memory
thanks to the author of all good for the same, and being also in good health but calling to mind that
it is appointed that death must one day call us from this world, do make this my last will
and Testament.
In the first place my will and desire is that all my just debts shall be paid and funeral expences
in a decent manner out of my estate at the discretion of my executors hereafter to be named. Item, I
give to my son John Adams fifteen pounds Current money of Virginia to be raised out of my
property after my death by my Executors. Item all the rest and residue of my estate as well that
which was devised to me under the will of my late Husband John Adams as that which I may be entitled
to in my own right, it is my will and desire, shall be equally divided by tween my following children
that is to say, George Adams, Littleton Adams, Josiah Adams, James Adams, Thomas Adams and my
Daughters Elizabeth Smith and Nancy Ash Agreeable to valuation. As also my Manor plantation containing
two hundred and forty acres, is to be sold by my Executors to the best advantage and the money arising
there from to be equally divided among the above named Children (VIZ) George, Littleton, Josiah, James,
Thomas, Elizabeth Smith and Nancy Ash. It is also my will and desire that my son Littleton shall have
one good Feather Bed and Furniture before the division takes place, which I bequeath to him and to his
heirs forever; And it is also my will and desire that if any of my last mentioned Children should die before
me that such proportion of my estate is hereby intended for them shall go and pass
to the Children of such of them as may die and not be divided among my surviving Children, my reason
for not giving and equal proportion of my Estate to my son John Adams is because the slaves divided to
me by my late husband to be divided among my Children at my discretion, are not when divided more that
equal to what he got as heir at law to my daughter Susanna Marshall who departed this life since the
death of my husband. And Lastly I nominate and appoint my two sons George Adams and Littleton Adams
my Sole Executors to this my last will and Testament, hereby revoking and making void all and every
will or Wills by me here tofore made.
In Witness whereof I have hereto set my hand and seal to this my last Will and Testament. This 27th
day of May in the year of our Lord one Thousand eight hundred and five.
Signed & Delivered} SARAH ADAMS
In Presence of
Jane Smith
Francis Adams
William Ash
A Codicil to this my will it is my desire that when a division of my estate shall take place among my
children last within mentioned that London shall come into the division, but that the
estate of Thomas Smith deceased shall not be liable to pay any hire for him. during the term he
remained in his service. Given under my hand and seal this twenty seventh day of
May 1805 Teste
SARAH ADAMS
William Ash
Francis Adams
Jane Smithmark
At a Court held for Fauquier County the 22 day of September 1806
This will was proved by the Oaths of Jane Smith, Francis Adams, and William Ash witnesses
thereto and ordered to be recorded. And on the motion of Littleton Adams who made Oath and
together with Samuel Ashby and Nathaniel Grigsby his Securities entered into And acknowledged
bond in the penalty of Ten thousand Dollars, Conditioned as the law directs; Certificate is
granted him obtaining a Probate thereof in due form Teste
H R Campbell CC
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