West Virginia Pioneers
William FERRELL, Jr
- 1842-
Name William FERRELL Suffix Jr Gender Male Died 1842 Russell County, Virginia, USA [1] Notes
WILL OF WILLIAM FERRELL
Russell County, Virginia
Will Book 5, Page 331
Executed 02 Aug 1842
In the name of God Amen, I William Ferrel of Russell County and Commonwealth of Virginia being weak in body by reason of sickness age and infirmity but perfect in mind and memory thanks be to God for all mercies and calling to mind the mortality of my body knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die etc. do make constitute and appoint this my last will and testament that is to say principally first I recommend my soul to God who gave it and my body I recommend to the earth from whence it was taken to be buried in a decent manner and form without pomp or vanity at the discretion of my Escecutor in hope of a joyful resurrection by Almighty power of God, and as for what worldly estate it has pleased God to bless me with in this life I give and bequeath in the manner following
first I request all my just and lawful debts to be punctually paid - Item I give to my wife Jane Ferrel all my estate real and personally escept two notes on Jessee Thacker, and her to hold them for four of my daughters that is to say Jane Polly Emma & Martha that will be fifty dollars each this is all she holds her natural life or widowhood -
Item I give to my son John Ferrell one dollar
Item I give to my daughter Nancy Ferrell once Ferrell one dollar -
Item I give to my daughter Sally Elison once Ferrell one dollar -
Item Item I give to my son James Ferrell
Item I give to my son Richard Ferrell one dollar -
Item I give to my four daughters Jane Fields Polly Hartt Emma Calby and Martha Compton fifty dollars each at their mothers death that is if she should revceives my
Item I give to my daughter Levia Deele once Ferrell all that remains of my estate at her mothers death I do hereby ordain constitute and appoint James Fletcher and my wife Jane Ferrell my excecutors to this my last will and testiment ratifying and confirming this and this only to be my last will revoking disannulling all and every other will or bequeath by me
made confirming this the last In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affisced my seal this nineteenth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty two
his
William X Ferrell (Seal)
mark
Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of us -
Richard Jackson Sr.
Rachall Fletcher
her
Nancy X Jackson
mark
At a Court of quarterly session held for Russell County at the Court house on Tuesday the 2nd day of August 1842
This instrument of writing was eschibited in Court as and for the last Will and Testament of William Ferrell dec'd
and proven by the oaths of Rachall Fletcher and Nancy Jackson two of the subscribing witnesses thereto and
ordered to be recorded, and on motion of James Fletcher and Jane Ferrell executor and executrix therein named
who made oath, and together with William Nash Benjamin Shoemaker and George W. Fields their securities
entered into and acknowledged a bond in the penalty of $1000 conditioned as the law directs, certificate is granted
the said James Fletcher and Jane Ferrell for obtaining probat of the said will in due form
Teste,
James P. Carrell, C.R.C.
This file contributed by: Michael Dye
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Richard Ferrells will is dated 1862. but not posted
Person ID I3986 WVPioneers Last Modified 30 Jan 2016
Family Jane JACKSON, d. Yes, date unknown Notes
U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
Name: William Ferrell
Gender: Male
Birth Year: 1775
Spouse Name: Jane Jackson
Spouse
Birth Place: VA
Spouse Birth Year: 1778
Marriage State: of VA
Number Pages: 1
1796 Russell Co VA Land Tax List
John Ferrell, estate - 71 Ac.
Thomas Ferrell - 71 Ac.
1810 Russell County Personal Property Tax List [one thitable each]
Ferrel, Elizabeth - 0
Ferrel, John
Ferrel, John
Ferrel, William
1820 Russell Co, VA
1m 10-16
1m 45+
7f 0-10 ??
1f 16-26
1f 26-45
1830 Russell Co, VA
William Ferrell
1m 50-60
1f 5-10
1f 10-15
3f 15-20
1f 50-60
Russell County, VA - 1840
26 6 Ferrell , William
1m 15-20
1f 15-20
Russell County, VA - 1840
26 13 Ferrell, John
1m 0-5
1m 5-10
1 m 15-20
1m 40-50
2 f 5-10
1 f 10-15
1 f 15-20
1f 40-50
Russell County, VA - 1840
20 14 Ferrell, William
1m 5-10
1m 10-15
1m 20-30
1m 40-50
2 f 0-5
2f 5-10
2 f 10-15
3f 15-20
1f 30-40
2 slaves
Russell County, VA - 1840
4 15 Ferrell, Richard
1m 0-5
1m 5-10
1m 30-40
2f 0-5
1 f 10-15
1 f 20-30
Russell County, VA - 1840
7 23 Ferrell, William Sr
1m 0-5
1m 10-15
1m 20-30
1 m 30-40
1 m 60-70
1f 20-30
1f 50-60
Russell County, VA - 1840
15 18 Ferrell, Elizabeth 1f 60-70
Children 1. John L Owen FERRELL, b. 1 Jan 1800, Russell County, Virginia, USA , d. 3 Feb 1872, Russell County, Virginia, USA (Age 72 years) 2. Jane 'Jennie' Ferrell, b. Nov 1810, Russell County, Virginia, USA , d. 1879 (Age ~ 68 years) 3. Mary Ferrell, b. CA 1811, Virginia, USA , d. 1888 (Age ~ 77 years) 4. LouEmma Ferrell, b. 16 Jan 1815, d. 18 Apr 1885 (Age 70 years) 5. Martha Ferrell, d. Yes, date unknown 6. Nancy Ferrell, d. Yes, date unknown 7. James Ferrell, d. Yes, date unknown 8. Richard Ferrell, b. May 1809, Virginia, USA , d. 1862 (Age ~ 52 years) 9. Levia Ferrell, d. Yes, date unknown 10. Sally Ferrell, d. Yes, date unknown Family ID F1370 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Sources - [S118] Probate Records.
- [S118] Probate Records.