Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-03-13
TuEANNALS OF ALEX ANDRIA.

CHAPTER ".
HUNTING CREEK NEIGHBoRHooD AT THE
OPENING OF THE EIGHTEENTH CEN
TURY, 100 TO IT'S.
100. THE year 1900 found Stafford sparse
lc settled. The county extended from West
morelaad to beyond the great falls of the Pc
,omac aud was. it is certain, under settlement
a. far a. the falls. The total population of
the county at this period was 2,033, Of whom
ss3 were adult males. The militia consisted
of e;shty-four horsemeu and two hundred aud
sixty.one foot.
l703.-About Christmas 1903, Robert Al
exander lay i'll, aud few days before that leg
,iyal he made his will iu the presence Of Rich
ard Foot, VIM. Fitzhugh and John Hyott
lie died the year following aud his will was
mubated at the June term, l7O4 OF the Stat:
ford County Court.
As that will is portion Of the documentary
history OF this sectioa gave it 10 full.
ROBERT ALSxANDEss WILL
In the name OF God amen. l, Robert Alex
snder, of the County of Stafford u Colony OF
Virginia, Gent. being sick j. weak of body &C.,
do make s. ordain this my last VIII i Testa-
msnt, revoking AL former Wills, heretofore by
me- made, sc. And as for that personal Estate,
which God of his Goodness has been pleased to
give me- give Daqueath as folleWeth. I'M
prints, after all my just debts paid, 1 give &
beouoath unto my we'll beloved son Robert
Alexander, and his Heirs forever my now dwell.
ing plantation with houses, orchards & three
hundred acres of land belonging to the same.
Secondly give and bequeath unto my we'll be-
loved son Charles Alexander, and his heirs for
ever, three hundred i fifty acres OF Land, it be-
ing the Motley or hslf of my back Quarter land,
ia iharpOf
John Ury's plantr rtion. Thirdly, the o!her half
or moety of my sforesa d back Land, being
three hundred y fifty acres Joining. upon my
brother, Phillip Alexander, l give Il bequesth
ever Fourthly my land and plantation lying
up the River, i on the upper side OF Great
Hunting Creek, in this County, l give y be-
queath to my aforesaid two Sons Robert -
Charles Alexander and the ir Heirs toreVer-the
same to be equally divided between them. both
as to Quality l. Quantity so that each Of them
may have an equal proportion thereof. Fifthly
give and bequeath unto my SON Robert A lex
ander these Negroes following Wit, Mulatto
Grace, Cate, Dego Nanny his wife, Segar, NJ
latto Mol, Sara, papa Jack, y negro Robin, IN
number nine, them i Heir increase forever, to
nv son Robert 4 his Heirs forever. Sixthly.
l give to my son Charles Alexander, and his
Heirs forever, these negroes following, q their
increase forever, Wit Mulatto Tom, Jack, Sol
omon, Nanny, Frances, Dianna, Priscilla, in
furniture, Goods, merchandizes, plate Tobacco,
Corn, money, moneys n England, Book Debts,
u all my personal Estate not allr.ady, or here
after by this present Will given, give and be
queath to my aforesaid two SONS Robert q
Charles Alexander s. Heirs forever. equally to
be divided between them, by my E1ors hereaf-
ter named, q not to be removed off of my now
dwelling. Plantation given to my son Robert,
till my SON Charles shall come TO age. 8thly.
Ny Stock of Cattle, Hogs, & Horses excepting
hnrn ctnr horr hnH L lunf fN
my said two sons Robert q Charles Alexander.
3 their Heirs forever--but if my Executors shall
SOC any Cause, or shsll find an Opportunity to
dispose of my said Stock, to the advantage of
my Children he is TO do it. & be sccomptabie to
them their Heirs &c for what it amounts to.
9thly give my Cousin Eliza Alexander, the
daughter of my brother Philip Alexander, &
her Heirs forever, one negro girl named Sukey,
and her incresse forever. lOthlly. give to my
Cousins Jane and S srah, the daughters of my
sforesd brother Phillip Alexander, to each Of
them, rs token of my affection for them, one
thousand pounds of Tobacco piece to buy ga b
of them siae saddle apiece llthly. give t.
Ny Godson John Fizhugh & his Heirs &c
one young mare which came of my mare BoIny,
and her increase. l2thly; give & beque'th to
my God daughter Eliza Duncomb, two co ws q
two calves 18th I give to my Taylor John
Allen, my best wearing Suit of Closths, with
hat shoes &c b two goods Shirts d his free
dom. l4thly. give to my Taylor John Hyctt
my second best suit OF ClCaths, u nall year OF
his time. 15thly. l give to my friends Collo
Hooe, Mr.. Phil Alexander s. William Fitz.
hugh, as . token of my Remembrance to each
ofthem q ring of 25l price. l6thly. | give to
my mulstto Grace, Cow. Lastly. | appoint
my loving brother Mr. Philip Alexander, s. my
good friend Colo Rice Hooe, my E1rs of this
my last Will b Testament, deslrsing them to
take care of my Children, and their Estates, till
they arrive to the age Of eighteen years if they
see them capable to take c,re of their own
Robert Alexander, my eldest sou being 10 years
Of age, & Charles my youngest son, being, SIX,
the 18th day of March next and that my eldest
son, 1T the age of one and twenty years, shall
take into his custody, his brother Charles his
Estate giving security to tho Ordy for the De-
livery OF my said Son Charles pit. to him. In
witness whereof have hereun,o set my hand i
affixed my seal this I'D day of Deer ADom 1902
in the I'd year of her MAYS Queen Anne's reign.
ROBERT ALEXANDER SEAL.
Signed sesed published and declared in pre-
sence Of us, Rd Foot VIM. Fitzhugh John
Hystt
AT that time the lad, Robert Alexander, was
fifteen years OF age, and Charles six years old.