Unconnected Nickels Lines
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Powhatan Co., VA Will Book No. 1, Page 178
In the name of God Amen, I, Mathias Nichols of Powhatan County
being of perfect mind and memory blessed be to God do ordain,
constitute and appoint this my last will and testament in manner and
form following:
Item, I give my beloved wife Annas Nichols the land and plantation
I now live on containing one hundred and one acres together will all
my stock of every kind and likewise all my household goods and
furniture, to be by her disposed of as she shall think fit, to her
and her heirs forever, and lastly I do appoint my said wife Executrix
of this my last will and testament, bereby revoking all others and I
do appoint that my Estate be not appraised. In witness whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and seal this ninth day of January in the year
of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety.
Mathias Nichols, Seal
Signed, sealed and acknowledged in presence of
Geo Smith
Samuel Roper
John Maxey
At a Court held for Powhatan County at Scottsville on Thursday the 17th day of June 1790, this last will and testament of Mathias Nichols deceased was presented in Court by Annas Nichols the Executrix therein named and proved by the oaths of George Smith and John Maxey two of the witnesses thereto and by the Court was ordered to be recorded. And on the motion of the said Executrix who made oath and together with John Maxey her security entered into and acknowledged their bond in the penalty of one hundred pounds conditioned according to law probate thereof is granted to her in due form.
--Note: Mathias Nichols' widow, Annas, married Peter Dean in 1792 in Powhatan Co., VA.--
Berkeley Co., VA Will Book 4, Page 368
We the Subscribers being Appointed by the Worshipfull Court of
Berkeley to appraise the Personal Estate of Matthias Nichols dec'd in
Obediance to an Order from the said Court to us Directed Appraised
the following Articles this 15th of October 1808 Vis
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Three Sows, 4 Shoats, 18 Piggs |
24.00 |
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One Bed Beding and bedstead |
20.00 |
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Ditto |
18.00 |
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Ditto |
14.00 |
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One big Wheel 71 C, one reel 50 cents, two small Wheel |
4.00 |
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One Hachchel 125 Cents one Cupboard 2$ one chest 50 cents |
3.75 |
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One Chest 1,4$ Chain 125 cents |
2.25 |
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One looking glass 60 cents Kitchon furniture & saw $9,25 cents |
9.85 |
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Dresser and Furniture $5,2 Tables 125 cents |
6.25 |
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Farmming utensils (sundrys) |
16.05 |
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Four milk cows and three young cattle |
70.00 |
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Twelve sheep and one Mare |
55.00 |
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One Bay Stud Horse 100% 1 grey Stud Horse 120$ |
220.00 |
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One Sorrel Mare 70$ 1 Sorrel Horse 30$ |
100.00 |
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One Waggon 20$ 1 old sled 50 cents |
20.50 |
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One shovel plow 2$ 1 pair fetters, two old axes & sundry old Iron |
3.75 |
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Three pair geers, 2 pair Britchbands and hipstrap & 2 Blind bridles |
8.50 |
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One Barshear plow and Hangings |
5.00 |
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4 old barrels 2 Kegs, Churn, 1 Doughchest |
3.75 |
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Tea Ware, Coffee Mill, Jug Knives and Forks |
1.50 |
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2 Hands Irons and old Grid Iron |
1.00 |
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3 Chairs 60 cents, Flat tub scales, sifter, and old auger 50 cents |
1.10 |
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Tow and Wollen yarn Flax and yarn |
5.00 |
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One shoot gun 4$ Flax and Wool 1091 cents |
14.91 |
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Bed Bedstead and Furniture 24$ Tea Kettle 1$ |
25.00 |
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12 1/2 yards homemade Cloth at 1$ per yd |
12.50 |
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665.66 |
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Samuel Light |
At a Court held for Berkeley County the 17th Sept 1810 This inventory & appraisement of the Estate of Matthias Nichols Dec'd was Returned & Ordered to be Recorded. by the Court
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Teste |
Berkeley County Will Book 5, Page 99
A List of the property of Matthias Nichols sold April 21st 1809
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Purchasers Names |
Articles Sold |
$ Cts |
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Charles Porterfield |
one frionpan |
.65 |
A List of the Residue of Mathias Nichols Deceas'd property sold Sep. 21st 1809
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Articles Sold |
Purchaser Names |
$ Cts |
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To Notes in my hands |
80.00 |
At a court held for Berkeley County the 13th Day of December 1813
This account of sales of Mathias Nichols Deceased was returned and
ordered to be recorded by the Court
Teste D. Hunter C.B.C.