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William FERRELL, Jr

Male - 1842


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  • Name William FERRELL 
    Suffix Jr 
    Gender Male 
    Died 1842  Russell County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [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
      Back to Russell VAGenWeb

      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 Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Feb 1872, Russell County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years)
     2. Jane 'Jennie' Ferrell,   b. Nov 1810, Russell County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1879  (Age ~ 68 years)
     3. Mary Ferrell,   b. CA 1811, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   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 Find all individuals with events at this location,   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

  • Sources 
    1. [S118] Probate Records.