FOUR BEACH WILLS

Transcribed by Gail M. Walczyk

Last Will and Testament of Reuben Beach

Accomack County Wills 1806-1809:92
Transcribed by Gail M. Walczyk

In the name of god Amen I Reuben Beach of Accomack County being weak in body but of perfect sense and a sound mind thanks be to God do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner and form as followeth
Item I lend to my loving wife Molly Beach one half of my land and plantation whereon I now live, one half of my still file casks of peach stands, one half a Negro boy called peter during her natural life or widowhood and at her death or marriage I give the same to my son George Beach.
Item the other half of the above mentioned property I give to my son George Beach at decease both sale and personal.
Item I lend unto my wife Molly Beach two beds first choice bed stands made of cords with customary furniture two tables and one desk six sitting chairs first choice one chest first choice fifteen bul. corn four sheep first choice two cows first choice one bay mare first choice four hogs first choice one Negro woman called Dinah on Negro girl named Fillis.
Item I give to my daughter Elizabeth Colona at the death or marriage of my wife one Negro woman called Dinah and one girl named Fillis The other above mentioned property mentioned that I have not given to my son George Beach I leave to be equally divided between my daughter Elizabeth Colona and my son Abel Beach at the death or marriage of my wife.
Item I give my son Abel Beach one Negro boy called Caleb one bed third choice and one hundred and fifty pounds cash.
Item I leave the land that I purchased of Jno B. Upshur to be sold by Exer. At the expiration of Joseph Gunters lease that he has on the lands. The remainder part of my Estate not before given I leave to be sold at my death and after my just debts is paid I give one half of the remainder to my son Abel Beach and the other half I give to be equally divided between all the children that my daughter Elizabeth Colona has living at her decease. lastly I do appoint Custis Willis my Executor.

To this my last Will and Testament Intestamoney whereof I have here unto set my hand and seal this 3rd day of April 1806.

Reuben Beach

Teste Samuel Ashby, John Harmon

At a Court held for Accomack County September the 26th 1808 this last Will and testament of Reuben Beach was proved by the oaths of Samuel Ashby and John Harmon witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded and on the motion of Custis Willis taking oath and giving bond in the sum of ten thousand dollars with William R. Custis and Isma Wyatt securities thento certificate is granted him for obtaining a probate thereof in due form.

Examined Teste John Wise Clk.

The Will of Joseph Beach

Accomack County Wills 1818-1819:119
Transcribed by Gail M. Walczyk

In the named of God Amen I Joseph Beach of the County of Accomack and State of Virginia being sick and weak in body but of sound and desposing memory for which I thank God and calling to mind the uncertainty of human life and being desirous to dispose of all such Worldly Estate as it pleased God to bless me with I will the same in manner following to wit
1st I devise that all the perishable part of my Estate and a Negro woman by name tamer be immediately sold after my decease and out of the monies arising thereon all my just debts and funeral expenses be paid.
2nd I leave unto my loving wife Elizabeth one third of my real Estate during her natural life and such part of my personal Estate as the law provides.
3rd It is my will and desire that after the decease of my wife my land be equally divided between my two daughters Ann and Margaret which I give them and their heirs forever but in case both of them should died without lawful issue I will it to my two brothers John and William and their heirs forever.
4th I devise unto my eldest daughter Ann a Negro girl by name Rosa to her and her heirs forever but in case my said daughter should died without lawfull issue I give the said Negro girl Rosa and her offspring unto my living wife and her heirs forever.
5th I devise unto my daughter Margaret a Negro boy Nathaniel to her and her heirs forever but in case my said daughter Margaret should die without lawful issue I give the said Negro Nathaniel unto my brother William and his heirs forever.
All the rest of my personal Estate of what of kind soever it may be not here particularly deposed of I desire it may be equally divided among my children here in before named which I give them their heirs forever and fully I do hereby constitute and appoint me Brother John Beach and friend James G_____ Executors of this my last will and testament hereby revoking all other or former wills and testaments by me heretofore made. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twelfth day Sept 1 eighteen hundred and eighteen.

Joseph Beach

Signed Sealed and declared
as and for this last will and
testament of the above named
Joseph Beach on presence of us
James J. Teakle
Smith Martin
John Harmon
At a Court for Accomack County on the 26th day of October 1818 this last will and testament of Joseph Beach dec'd was proved by the oath of Smith Martin and John Harmon witness thereto and ordered to be recorded. And on the motion of John S. Beach one of the Executors therein named taking oath and giving bond according to Law in the sum of five thousand dollars with Henry Stewart, Smith Martin and Smith Ashby securities thereto probate granted.

Teste Richard D. Bayly Clk