The Shemwell Family

Hezikiah HOLLAND Births and Marriages recorded St. James Northam Parish Virginia Will filed 1816 in Fluvanna County Virginia- Book 2 pages 207; 259 thru 264; 361 Hezekiah Holland Hezekiah Holland son of John Holland was born June 14, 1742. He married Mary Walker about 1765. His will dated 1816 is recorded in Clerk?s Office, Palmyra, Fluvanna County, Virginia. Will of Hezekiah Holland In the name of God, amen. I Hezekiah Holland senior of Fluvanna County being of sound and disposing maind and memory and knowing it is appointed for all men once to die do ---------- and ordain this writing to be my last Will and Testament man____ and form following to wit Item the first it is my will and desire _____ my just debts be paid by my Executors hereafter mentioned. Item the second I lend to my beloved wife Mary Holland during her life _____ widowhood four Negroes namely Jack, Squire, Grace, and Harriet also the Tract of Land whereon I now live containing two hundred and thirty acres with one half of the benefit of my Grist Mill which stands on the said Tract of Land, also two cows and calves, ten Hogs ____ ten sheep four horses her choise of my Waggon and household and Kitchen furniture of all kinds, and to this second Item I _____ that tract of Land whereon my Son Hezekiah formerly lived being by estimation three hundred and fifteen acres in Fluvanna County and known by the name of Nashes Place this Land my wife if she choose may cultivate and enjoy the term of her life as above mentioned. Item the third I give and bequeath to my son Michael Holland one Negro girl named Amy and her increase together with that part of my estate in his possession to him and his heirs forever. Item the fourth I give and bequeath to my son John Holland two Negroes named Philis and Clau with their increase together with that part of my estate now in his possession to him and his heirs forever. Item the fifth I give and bequeath to my daughter Catherine Timberlake one Negro called and known by the name of Big Rachel and her increase together with that part of my estate she has now in her possession during her natural life and after her decease be equally devided among all her lawful children. Item the sixth I give and bequeath to my Son in Law Obediah Moore as representative of my daughter Margaret Moore deceased the sum of seventy shillings current money of Virginia together with all that part of my estate he now has in his possession to him and his heirs forever. Item the seventh I give and bequeath to my Daughter Dolley Morris one negro girl named and known by the name of little Rachel with her increase also one tract of Land containing by estimation one hundred ______ acres be the same more or less which I purchased of Christopher Standley, together with all that part of my estate now in her possession to her during her natural life and after her decease to be equally divided among all her lawful Children. Item the eighth I give and bequeath to my son Hezekiah Holland one Negro Girl called and known by the name of little Nancy with her increase together will all that part of my estate now in his possesion to him and his heirs forever. Item the ninth I give and bequeath to my son Major Holland five hundred and sixty Acres of Land being the Lands I purchased of William Harlow and John Denton also one other tract containing forty Acres and one fourth Acre adjoining the Lands of Edward Humphrey and Christopher Shepherd also one Negro man called and known by the name of young Sam also all that part of my estate he has now in his possession to him and his heirs forever. Item the tenth I give and bequeath to my son Richard Holland ______ hundred and seventy acres of Land lying on both sides of Kents branch so called adjoining the Land of Peter Ross and John P Perkins, it being the Lands I purchased of Henry Nash also one negro girl named and known by the name of little Patt with her increase together with all that part of my estate he now has in his possession to him and his heirs forever. Item the eleventh I give and bequeth to my son Shandy (Section of the copy of the will missing here) Benjamin Cooke also ninety acres of land lying between the tract I now live on and the above mentioned tract also about forty acres of land adjoining Major Hollands tract and the tract I now live on and known by the name of Johns tract, also the benefit of my Saw Mill _____ my half the benefit of my Grist Mill both situate on the Land whereon I now live and after the decrease of my wife I give and bequeath to my said son Shandy Holland the whole of the tract of Land whereon I now live with the other half of the Grist Mill with all other improvements and appurtenances also one Negro girl named Inde and her increase also about thirty acres of land adjoining John P Perkins Land and the Lands I now live on together will all that part of my estate he now has in his possession to him and his heirs forever. Item the twelfth I give and bequeath to my Grand Son David H. Morris one tract of Land which I purchased of Nicholas Writtenhouse with its appurtenances provided he lives to have lawful issue otherwise to be equally divided among his surviving brothers and sisters. Item the thirteenth It is my Will and desire that after the deth of my wife all my estate not lent to my wife (except the Lands whereon I now live with its appurtenances which is devised to my son Shandy Holland) with all my other estate which is not devised in this my last Will and Testament to any of my Children or Grand Children both real and personal and all out standing Debts be equally divided among my eight Children to wit Michael Holland, John Holland, Catharine Timberlake, Dolley Moris, Major Holland, Hezekiah Holland, Richard Holland and Shandy Holland. To them and their heirs forever. And lastly I do hereby disowned and revoke all former Wills and Testaments heretofore by me made constituting and ordaining this as my last Will and Testament, appointing my two Sons John and Shandy Holland and my Son in law Guthrie Morris as Executors to this my last Will and Testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed by Seal this ____ day of February one thousand eight hundred and sixteen. Published proclaimed and declared in presence of Hezekiah Holland SEAL Jessee Talley George H __vend John Bowles Perkins Robert Selly John Doyle At Court of Quarterly Session continued and held for Fluvanna County on Wednesday the 28th day of August 1816 This Will was this day presented in court _____ proved by the Oath of Robert Silley and John Doyle two of the Witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded And on the motion of John Holland and Guthrie Morris two of the Executors therein __________ _____ made Oath thereto as the Law directs and entered into and acknowledge Bond in the penalty of Sixteen thousand dollars with William Pastour, James Curin, Robert Kent Senr, Reuben Cres__dson and John Doyle their Securities conditioned as the Law directs __________ is granted them for obtaining a probate there of in due form. Teste: John Timberlake Deeds-Fluvanna County Virginia Book 5 page 500 and book 8 page 109-113 (1821-1825) this is a division of the land: names listed: Guthrie Morris and wife Dorothy; Horace Timberlake & wife Catherine; Richard Holland and wife Lucy; Shandy Holland and wife Lucy, all of Fluvana County Virginia; Michael Holland and wife Anna of Todd County Kentucky; Major Holland and wife Elizabeth of Simpson County Kentucky; Hezekiah Holland and wife Francis of warren County Kentucky and John Holland of Fuvanna County Virginia. Douglas Register 1750-1797 believed to be Goochland County Virginia