Thomas HURST

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Sales of estate 20 Jan 1803, recorded 9 April 1804. No children have been identified.

Deed dated 17 July 1784 (Northumberland Co. VA Record Book 12, p. 321), recorded same date, from Thomas Hurst to Onispehorus Harvey, Thomas Hurst inherited part of the orginal grant to Henry Hurst, the above deed is for this property.

Thomas married Lucy NUTT. [Group Sheet]

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He died without a will.

John married Mary INGRAM Abt 1769. [Group Sheet]

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Last name thought to be Ingram. No marriage license has been found.

Northumberland County, VA Orders 1786-90, p. 563, Sept. 14, 1789 Mary Hurst given one third of her husband's land, John Hurst, deceased.,

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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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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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