Thomas Phelps Sr.
Home Up Thomas Phelps Jr. John Phelps Mary Phelps William Phelps Mildred Phelps

 

Home
Up

                                

                                                   Husband       Thomas Phelps Sr. 

                                                        Date born     abt 1685 Virginia

                                                        Died    before 1751        Albemarle, Virginia

                                                  Wife     Elizabeth  ( Patterson ) Unknown

                                                        Date born    1707  Baltimore, Maryland

                                                        Died  unknown    1772

                                                  Marriage date  unknown

                              Picture of Phelps Island and Plantation, Albemarle County, Virginia 

http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/p/h/e/Marilyn-A-Phelps/PHOTO/0001photo.html

 

                                                       Children                                 Date born

                                                    Thomas Phelps Jr.                            1725

                                                    William Phelps                                  1730

                                                    John Phelps                                      1733

                                                    Mildred Phelps                                 1734

                                                    Mary Phelps                                     1735

 

                                                   WILL OF THOMAS PHELPS SR.

 

   In the name of God amen.

    I  Thomas Phelps of Albemarle County being weak in body but in sound mind and perfect memory do make this my last will and testament in manner and form as followeth.

 I give my soul to God as he gave it and my body to the earth to be buried in a decent Christian like manner as my executors shall think fit.

  I lend unto my loving wife Elizabeth Phelps during her widowhood all my whole estate real and personal.

I give and bequeath to my loving son Thomas Phelps three hundred acres of land lying on both sides of Bridle Creek joining his own lines to him and his heirs forever

I give and bequeath unto my loving son John Phelps the plantation where on I dwell and the Island I now tend in and three hundred acres of land on both sides of Hunts Creek joining Nicholas line to him and his heirs forever

I give and bequeath to my daughter Mary Patteson one Shilling Sterling 

I give and bequeath unto my grand daughter Joyce Patteson and my Grand son Peter Patteson betwixt them both one childs part

It is my will and desire that all my personal estate shall be equally divided among all my children Except my daughter Mary Patteson and my will and desire is that my Estate shall not be appraised enduring my wifes time and I do appoint and ordain my son Thomas Phelps and my son in Law Richard Givin to be executor of this my last will and I do by these present revoke all other wills heretofore by me made.

Thomas Phelps    seal

Signed Sealed and delivered to be his last will and Testament in presence of us John Fearn     Theoderick Webb    Chicely Crisp    At a Court held for Ablemarle County the 14th day of May 1751.  This last will and testament of Thomas Phelps deceased was proved by the oath of John Fearn, Theoderick Webb, Chicely Crisp the witnesses thereto ordered to be recorded on the motion of Thomas Phelps and Richard Givin the Executors therein named who made oath according to law.  Certificate is granted them for obtaining a probate whereof in one form giving security on which they with Theoderick Webb and Joseph Thomas their securities entered in and acknowledged their bond accordingly

Test    John Nicholas Clk

 

                      INVENTORY OF THOMAS PHELPS 1751

22 hogs and 12 shoates

6 beds, 4 bedsteads, 5 sets sheets, 4 rugs, 3 blankets, 5 bolsters, 4 bed cords

2 linen wheels

1 yarn wheel

5 old chairs

1 old table

1 large chest

2 iron pots

1 iron kettle

1 old brass kettle

1 gun

2 gun barrels

1 grin stone

1 pr. of hand mill stones

1 frying pan, 1 box iron and 2 heaters

1 crosscut saw and 1 hand saw

2 old bibles, 3 testaments

3 salters and 2 testaments, "The Duty of Man", 1 spelling book and 1 prayer book

1/2 dozen case knives, 1/2 doz. forks, 6 glass bottles, 3 stone jugs

6 par of new cotton cards, 1 pr of wool cards

2 old broad axes, 2 narrow do, 1 fish gigg

1 bell mettle skillet, 1 old pewter gallon pot, 3 large pewter dishes, 6 plates, 12 spoons

2 iron wedges 1 lume 3 old slays

1 harness and 4 shettles

2 waterpoles and 1 washing tub

1 churn and 1 churntub

1 small trunk, 1 pr moneyscales and weights

1 old looking glass

1 old brass candlestick, 1 warming pan

1 old fro. 1 old hone, 1 meal sifter, 4 old sickles

1 flax brake, hachel, 1 warpin bar, old basin and 6 old plates

2 old knives 3 old forks, 2 old earthen mugs

1 glass bottle, 1 old brass skimmer, 1 small auger, 1 large gimblet

1 small gimblet, 1 pr of compursis, 1 hand saw file, 1 peper box

1 earthen punch bowl, 4 old broad hoes and 3 narrow

2 pr pot hooks, 1 drawing knife, 1 old chisel, and 4 old barrels

5 cows and calves, 4 cows and yearlings, 3 heifers, 1 cow, 15 geese

2 table cloathes, 2 napkins, 1 pr shears, 1 claw hammer

1 old mare and yearling colt

1 mans saddle tree, 1 womans saddle tree

small parcel of old iron, small parcel of old pewter

1 bearskin coat, 2 old broadcloth coats

2 coarse white linen shirts, 1 virginia cloth shirt

2 pr leather breeches, 1 pr hose

2 pr trowers, 1 duroy coat, and waistcoat

1 hat and 1 wigg

1 silk cap

small parcel of tanned leather and 6 raw hides

1 bull running at large, unmarked

5727 pds of tobacco

1 mulatto woman named Handle Staton

18 sheep