Thomas HURST: Appalachian Aristocracy

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Abt 1716 - Abt 1758 (~ 42 years)

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Generation: 1

Thomas HURST was born Abt 1716, Northumerland Co., VA; died Abt 1758, Northumerland Co., VA.

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Will: 16 JAN 1758

mentions beloved wife(no name), sons John, Spencer, daughter Winifred Dameron and grandson Thomas Dameron, four youngest daughters names not given.

Probate: 10 APR 1758 Northumberland Co.

Death occurred BET 16 JAN 1758 AND 10 APR 1758

WILL

In the name of God amen I Thomas Hurst being in perfect Sence & memory thanks be to Almighty God for the same but Calling to mind the uncertainty of this Transitory Life herein I now Live & willing to put in Order that small Estate Which God of his great mercy hath bestowed upon me do
Constitute & appoint this to be my Last will & testam.t revoking all will or wills tesam.t or testaments here to fore made or Caused to be made by me & this only to be my Last will & testam.t In manner & form as followeth first I bequeath my Soul to Almighty God my maker & to Jesus Christ my Savior & redeemer & to the holy Gost my Santifier First trusting in the merrits [sic] of Jesus Christ I shall Enjoy Everlasting life & my body to the Earth from Whence it was taken there to be Buried in a Christian Like manner as my Exors shall seem meet & Convienent

Item I give & bequeath unto my beloved Wife the manner Plantation & Improvements hereunto in during y. Term of her widowhood.

Item I give & bequeath unto my son John Hurst the manner Plantation after my wifes Widowhood to him & his heirs forever.

Item I give & bequeath unto my son Spencer Hurst thirty Acres Land in a Small Plantation Lying on the South side of the manner Plantation -Joyning to Harveys Line after my wifes Widowhood to him & his heirs forever.

Item I give and bequeath to my son John Hurst a young Cow to him & his heirs.

Item I give & bequeath unto my son Spencer Hurst the Small Gun & the first Colt that the bay mare has to him and his heirs.

Item I give & bequeath unto my daughter Winefred one shilling & to her son Thos. Dameron two young Ews to them & their heirs.

Item I give & bequeath unto my wife & four youngest daughters all the rest of my Moveable Estate to be Equally divided after her widowhood to them & their heirs.

Item I do appoint my friend John Adams & Thos. Harvey my whole & sole Exors. of this my Last Will & testam.t revoking all other Will or Wills Testam.t or testam.ts made by me In Witness whereof I have hereinto set my hand & seal this 17th day of Jan.ry Anno. 1758.

Thos (his X mark) Hurst
(S) Test Onesepheus Harvey Test Henry Hurst

At a Court Held for Northumberland County the 10th day April 1758. this Last will & testam.t of Thomas Hurst decd was this day presented in Court by Nanny Hurst and the same being proved by the Oaths of Onesepheus Harvey & Henry Hurst Witnesses thereto and admitted to record & on the motion of the sd. Nanny Hurst a Certificate is granted her for obtaining Letters of Admin. with the will Anexed in due form.

Teste Thos. Jones Jun.r Co. Clrk.

Thomas married Ann NUTT Abt 1735, Northumerland Co., VA. (daughter of Joseph NUTT and Judith CORBELL) [Group Sheet]

Children:

2. John HURST was born 1736.
3. Spencer HURST was born 1738.
4. Winnifred HURST was born 1740.
5. Henry HURST was born 1742.

Generation: 2

2.
John HURST (1.Thomas¹) was born 1736.
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3.
Spencer HURST (1.Thomas¹) was born 1738.
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4.
Winnifred HURST (1.Thomas¹) was born 1740.
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5.
Henry HURST (1.Thomas¹) was born 1742.
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