Daniel McCarty

29 March 1724; 9 June 1724

 

25 negroes to son Dennis and all land in Stafford; son Daniel lands in Westmoreland; to son Billington lands in Farnham, Richmond co. that was my grandfather Billington's land; son Thaddeus land in Richmond that was Capt. John Rice's land purchased by me; land in Northumberland to Billington; daus. Winifred £500 for land and Sarah £500 for land. Mrs. Anna Barbara Fitzhugh 2 negroes; to each of my grandchildren 2 negroes; to wife's son Henry Fitzhugh a ring; my son Daniel who is now under care of Mr. John Gilpin of Whitehaven to be continued until his education comes to £100 to be paid on his arrival in Virginia and when he does arrive to have all my law and gospel books; son in law William Payne; pictures of son and dau. Fitzhugh to their son when 7 years old, but the pictures of myself and first wife to remain in my dwelling house; exrs. in trust Col. John Tayloe, Humphrey Pope. Nicholas Minor, John Fitzhugh and Samuel Peachey, gents., until son Thaddeus be 17 years of age; my first wife's daus. Elizabeth Sherman and Mary Burns; my uncle Mr. Joseph Taylor late clerk of Lancaster; to my aunt Mrs. Barbara Tayloe and her son Joseph; my brothers Philip, Francis, Thomas and Henry Lee; friend Capt. Eskridge; my wife Anna and her brothers Col. and Capt. Lee a ring each; wife Anna 12 slaves, use of plantation and personal property for life and use of her children; 12 slaves and 1,000 acres of land to wife; soup ladle to Sary; porriger to Lettice; John Warner to serve rest of time; also his wife, then 100 acres at Aquia; he to continue to teach school and keep accounts and wife to help his mistress; home plantation to son Daniel at death of his mother.

Daniel McCarty, Esq.

Will 29 Mch. 1724; Probated 9 June 1724

Son Dennis all land in Stafford; son Billington; son Thaddeus; son Daniel lands in Westmoreland; to son Billington lands in farnham, Richmond co., that was my grandfather Billington’s land; son Thaddeus land in Richmond that was Capt. John rices land; land in Northumberland to Billington; daughters Winifred and Sarah; dau. Anna Barbara Fitzhugh; to each of my grandchildren; to son Mr. William Fitzhugh; my son Daniel under care of Mr. John Gilpin of Whitehaven to be continued until his education comes to one hundred pounds to be paid on his arrival in Virginia; son in law William Payne; pictures of son and dau. Fitzhugh to their son when 7 years old, but the pictures of myself and first wife to remain in my dwelling house; exors. In trust Col. John Tayloe, Humphrey Pope, Nicholas Minor, John Fitzhugh and Samuel Peachey, gents., until son Thaddeus be 17; my first wife’s daughters Elizabeth Sherman and Mary burns; my uncle Mr. Joseph Taylor late clerk of Lancaster; to my Aunt Mrs. Barbara Tayloe during her life; my brothers Philip, Francis, Thomas and Henry Lee; friend Capt. Eskridge; my wife Anna and her brothers Col. and Capt. Lee.

Pg. 32; Virginia County Records, Westmoreland County, Vol. 1       by William Armstrong Crozier

Ann McCarty

Will 7 Nov. 1728; probated 31 May 1732

To each of my own brothers and their wives a ring; also to Col. John Tayloe; son Henry Fitzhugh my first wedding ring and my grandmother Corbin’s mourning ring; to Elizabeth Fitzhugh dau. of Maj. John Fitzhugh; dau. Lettice; dau. Sarah Fitzhugh; to Billington McCarty my last wedding ring; the Thaddeus McCarty; to Sarah Beale; I discharge my brothers Henry Fitzhugh and Thomas Fitzhugh and Henry Lee from the bills of exchange of me late husband McCarthy.

Pg. 38; Virginia County Records, Westmoreland County, Vol. 1       by William Armstrong Crozier