Warner HURST, Sr

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Occupation: Robert Carter & Samuel Roane, partners. Purveyors of Liquers and sweet meats. ABT 1802 Warner Hurst & Co., Norfolk, VA

Will Probate: 25 NOV 1805 Norfolk, VA

nephew Kemp, brother Thomas Hurst, father Thomas Hurst, Sr.

Witness, Arthur Lee (prob. son of Richard Evers Lee) and John Lee Leland

Thomas Hurst left nothing to Warner in his will because Warner predeceased him. He did leave his grandsons 2 slaves. To grandsons Chatam & Warner Hurst, Vitz. Darious & Fanny.

Occupation:
Merchant

Warner married Susanna SPILLER 1 Oct 1801, Lancaster Co,, VA. Susanna (daughter of Benjamin Cluverius SPILLER and Ann FRAZER) was born ca1780, Northumerland Co. VA; died Aft 3 Oct 1849, Northumberland Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

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Married:
Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940
Groom's Name: Warner Hurst
Bride's Name: Susan Spiller
Marriage Date: 15 Oct 1801
Marriage Place: Lancaster Co., Virginia
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M86880-4
System Origin: Virginia-EASy
Source Film Number: 32129
Reference Number: Page 103

1. Warner HURST, Jr. was born 15 Aug 1804, Wicomico, Northumerland, VA; died 08 Dec 1878, Wicomico, Northumerland, VA.
2. Chatham HURST was born Abt 1802.

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Served as member of the house of Delegates from Northumberland County 1797-98-99 and was Vestryman of Wicomico P. E. [Protestant Episcopal] Church 1784-94.

A list of Tobacco destroyed by the British 13 June 1779. 26 Aug. 1778 Thos Hurst. T. H. 4 103G-86-950.

WILL

Death: BET 28 JAN 1807 AND APR 1807 in Northumberland Co.

Extract: Thomas Hurst will 28 Jan. 1807 rec. April 1807.
son James Hurst, daughters Jane & Sukey, granddaughter, Julia Ann Hurst, grandsons, Chatam & Warner Hurst, daughter Elizabeth Lee, granddaughter Sally H. Lee, sons Thomas & James Hurst, nephew Thomas Hurst; four children James, Thomas, Jane & Sukey Hurst.( No mention of Warner, Willis
or Patsy.

Probate: APR 1807 Northumberland Co

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In the name of God amen, I Thomas Hurst of Northumberland County andstate of Virginia being in perfect sence [sic] do make ordain and constitute this instrument of writing to be my last will and testament.

Item I give and bequeath unto my son James Hurst my plantation that I now live upon together with Swamp land (I purchased from George Cameron) to him and his heirs (and it is my will and request my two daughters Jane & Sukey shall have a home as to their own persons on my aforesaid plantation to live in the dwelling house and to have
a room upstairs over the dining room to be for their use without interruption and that they are to find themselves as long as both or either of them remain single and I also give to my son James Hurst, one horse (first choice) two feather beds & furniture (third choice) one yoke
of oxen (first choice) Cart & Wheels, two Cows (first choice) one Sow & Eight shotes (second choice) [illegible] of Sheep, one young colt and fifteen pounds cash to be raised out of my estate, not herein given which said property I give to him and his heirs.

Item I give and bequeath unto my daughter Jane Hurst the following property /Viz.t Harry, Mathew, Mary (and her young child Sarah) two feather beds & furniture (first choice) one horse (second choice) two Cows (second choice) and four head of sheep, to her and her heirs, also I give to my daughter Jane one Negro boy George to her & her
heirs.

Item. I give and bequeath unto my daughter Sukey Hurst the following property Viz.t Mary Ann (and her young child Stephen) Tom (Conger) Edy and James, two feather beds & furniture (second choice) one horse (3rd choice), two Cows (3rd choice) & four head of sheep to her and her heirs.

Item. I give and bequeath unto my Grand daughter Julet Ann Hurst the following property Vizt: [illegible] and Levina to her & her heirs lawfully begotten of her body (but for want of such an heir the aforesaid Negroes with their increase if any, is to return back into my estate at her
decease and be equally devided [sic] amongst my lawful heirs) and she the said Julet Ann Hurst, is to have no more of my estate.

Thomas Hurst (Seal)

Witness
Thos. W. Hughlett
Roger W. Hughlett
Richard (his+ mark) Edwards

Item I give and bequeath unto my two Grandsons Chatham C. Hurst and Warner Hurst, the following negroes Vizt. Samuel, Darien, and Fanny to them and their heirs provided my estate should not be subject to a debt contracted by their father in his lifetime and my self bound as his security to James Henry if my estate should be subject to pay the aforesaid debt or any part thereof the aforenamed Negroes thereof as will be sufficient must be sold for that particular purpose and whatever part of the Negro increase that shall or may be undisposed of when the two boys, Chatham and Warmer comes of age equally divided between them or their heirs lawfully begotten, but if either of them
should die without heir lawfully begotten, the surviver [sic] shall be sole heir to the deceased and neither of my two aforesaid [grandsons] shall have any other part of my estate.

Item. I give and bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth Lee and the female children of her body the following property vizt. Rose (and her younger child) Beck, Ellen & Mima. also I give and bequeath unto my granddaughter Sally H. Lee one feather bed & furniture all of which aforesaid property in Negroes I leave in the possession of and care of my two
sons Thomas Hurst & James Hurst & my Nephew Thomas Hurst and I do hereby appoint them my lawfull [sic] trusties for the particular purpose of taking care of aforesaid property for the only use of my aforesaid daughter & her female children and their heirs.

Item. I give and bequeath unto my son Thomas Hurst the following property Vizt. Kendall, Judah, Molly, Andrew, Solomon, Mittey and Polly, also one hundred pounds to be raised out of my personality heretofore given to him and his heirs.

Item. I give and bequeath unto my four children Thomas Hurst, Jane Hurst, James Hurst and Sukey Hurst the balance of my estate not heretofore given to them and their heirs to be equally divided amongst them paying all my Just debts.

Thomas Hurst (seal)

Witness
Thos. W. Hughlett
Roger W. Hughlett
Richard (his + mark) Edwards

Lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint my two sons Thomas Hurst, James Hurst and my Nephew Thomas Hurst executors of this my last will and testament as signed by myself at the foot of every page. As witness my hand & seal this 28th of January 1807.

Thomas Hurst (seal)

Witness
Thos. W. Hughlett
Roger W. Hughlett
Richard (his + mark) Edwards

At a Court of Monthly session held for Northumberland County at the Courthouse on Tuesday the 14th of April 1807.

This last will & testament of Thomas Hurst decd. was proved by the oaths of Thomas W. Hughlett and Roger W. Hughlett witnesses thereto, and ordered to be recorded. James Hurst and Thomas Hurst (son of K.) named executors in the said will came into Court and refused to take upon themselves the burden of the executorship.

Teste
Fleming Bates C. C.

4 Sept.r 1807
Thos. Hurst relinquished his right of executorship, administration of the estate of Thos. Hurst dec.d with this will annexed granted
James Hurst.

F. Bates CC

Thomas married Elizabeth HUDNALL 9 Jun 1769, Northumerland, VA. Elizabeth (daughter of Richard HUDNALL and Rebecca JAMISON) was born 1748, Northumerland, VA; died ? . [Group Sheet]

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Will: 24 MAR 1760 Northumberland Co., VA mentions loving wife Elizabeth, son Thomas, daughter Elizabeth, son Kemp, son Isaac. mentions "my four children."

Probate: 12 AUG 1765 Northumberland Co., VA

WILL

In the name of God Amen. I Thomas Hurst of Wicocomoco in the County of Northumberland and Colony of Virg.a being sick and weak in body but in perfect since & memory thanks be to God and Calling to mind the Mortality of my body, do make Constitute and ordain this to be my last will and
Testament in manner & form following.

Imp.s I bequeath my Soul to God who gave it me in hopes of a future reward, and my body to the Earth to be buried according to the Discretion of my Exors hereafter named, and my Worldly Estate I dispose of in the following manner & form.

Item. I Give and bequeath unto my Loving Wife Elizabeth all my whole Estate of Lands, Negroes and whatever Estate also I am now possessed of during her Natural life: And after her decease I give and bequeath as follows.

I Give and bequeath to my Son Thomas Hurst one Negroe Girl Milly & one Negroe boy Dick to him & his heirs, with the Increase.

Item. I Give to my Daughter Elizabeth two Negroes. Viz.t a Girl Chloe & a boy Jarvis & the Increase.

Item. I Give to my Son Kemp Hurst the Plantation I now live on and the Plantation I purchased of Eliz.a Waddy adjoining it to him and his heirs forever.

Item. I Give to my Son Isaac Hurst the Plantation he now lives on, which I Purchased of John Berry Containing One hundred & forty eight Acres to him & his heirs forever.

Item. I Give and bequeath all the rest of my Estate of Negroes, and Personal Estate to be Equally Divided (after the decease of my loving Wife) amongst my four Children, Kemp, Isaac, Thomas, and Elizabeth Hurst.

Item. It is my Will and Desire that in Case that either my Son Thomas or my Daughter Eliz.a Should die before they attain to the age of Twenty one or day of Marriage, that the Negroes that I bequeath to them as Legacies go[to] the survivors.

Item. It?s likewise my desire that in Case that either of my four Children Should die without heirs or attain to the age of Twenty one years or Marriage that that part of Estate which I Bequeathed amongst them, that it should be Equally Divided amongst the Survivors.

Item. It?s my Will and desire that my Estate be not appraised but be Inventoried.

Item. I do Nominate and appoint my loving Wife Elizabeth the Excrx. & my two Sons Kemp and Isaac Hurst Excrs. of this my Last Will & Testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand fixed my Seal this 24th day March 1760.

Signed Sealed & Declar?d by Thomas Hurst to be his Last Will & Testament. In Presence of us: Thos. Hurst (Seal) Thos. Gaskins Sukey Hurst George Landsford.


At a Court Held for Northumberland County the 12th day of August 1765. The Last will and Testament of Thomas Hurst decd was Presented in Court by Kemp Hurst and Isaac Hurst two of the Exors therein named, who made Oath thereto according to law, And being Proved by the Oath of Thomas Gaskins Gent. one of the witnesses thereto was Admitted to Record. And on the motion of the sd. Exors. Giving Security a certificate is granted them for obtaining a probate thereof in due form.

Teste.
Tho. Jones Co. C.

Thomas married Elizabeth VALLINES Abt 1745, Northumerland Co., VA. Elizabeth was born Abt 1723, Isle of Wight, VA; died ? . [Group Sheet]

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Richard married Rebecca JAMISON Abt 1740. [Group Sheet]

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Rick Leland has his birthdate as ca 1679.

Will: 27 OCT 1718 Northumberland Co., VA
Note: mentions sons John & Thomas, wife Elizabeth and son-in-law, Thomas James.

Probate: 20 SEP 1721 Northumberland Co., VA

WILL

In the Name of God Amen October the 27th 1718 I Thomas Hurst of the County of Northumberland and Colony of Virginia
or planter, being of Sound and perfect memory thanks be to almighty God for it and calling to mind the uncertainty of this life do make ordain Constitute appoint this and only this to be my last Will and Testament [illegible] and making voide all other wills and Testaments by me formerly made Either by words or Writing First I give and bequeath my Soul to God that gave it me trusting in the Pure mercies of my blessed Savior Jesus Christ who made all Souls [illegible] me and all mankind [illegible] trusting in his Son the redemption of my immortal Soul and my body to have Christian burial and for what worldly goods it hath pleased God to bestow on me I give and bequeath as Followeth

Item I give and bequeath unto my Son Jno. Hurst fifty acres of lands where formerly my Father lived from the River upwards with its priveledges belonging thereinto to him said John and his heirs lawfully begotten of his body for ever.

Item I give and bequeath to my Son Thomas Hurst the plantation where I now live together with all the remainder of my land with all its priveledges belong thereunto to him the said Thomas and his heirs lawfully begotten of his body for Ever and my Will and desire is that my beloved Wife Elizabeth should have the whole mannagement of my moveable Estate as long as she remains a Widdow and Further my Will and desire that my Son in law Thomas James should have the working on the Fifty Acres of lands that I here bequeath unto my Son John and his strength for the term of thirteen years to the dates hereof. InWitness hereof I have hereunto Sett my hand the Day and year above written.

Thomas Hurst
Assigned in the presens of us
Thos. Berry
Thomas Lattimore
Thomas (T mark) James

[Probated July 19th 1721]

Thomas married Elizabeth UNKNOWN. Elizabeth was born Abt 1678, Northumerland, VA. [Group Sheet]

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