The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-27

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and his daughter. Anne: ana ~ sta 7
daughter die without Issue, the rs1on.
erty Is to 50 to his godson. Wii,san,S
stephenson. A friend writes me that
uVo pooh snov% that this Michael
.n' son OF Wiz. Did this Michael
haVe any sors ne will Is not con.
ciusiVc on point.
The next Nobb viii is by John Cobb.
grated October /. 1872. with yyiiit.,,,
Hines. sheriff. as ono OF the wi,ns.ssn
Inc nrst item is: II. John Cobb. of tina
parish of Nottoway da,Jrn-.t,
my negroes shall be valued and eouaiIv
1lF'oeo among my six sons. to-wit..
Exum Cobb. Michael Cobb. Jere.
mieh Cobb. BENJAMIN Cobb. Thomas
Cobb and George Blow Cobb
| ne makes provision for his daugh-
ter Rebecca Mecome, and his
grandson. Matthew Mecome. and grand
daughter. Polly Mecome: also for his
daughter. Elizabeth wootten, and his
granddaughter. Jane Exum wootten.
ne directs that his son-in-l law. Samuel
Mecome. shall in no way receive any
benefit from any of his property.
december 10. 1898. Michael Cobb, the
second son of John. makes his will,
naming his brother EXum as executor
with Spence Pierce. He makes pro-
vision for the support of his wife, who
| Is not named. and for "all my children
until my youngest child. Jack Cobb.
arrives OF age. He also provides for
the education of his brothers. Benja-
min. Thomas and George Cobb. until
they arrive al the age of fifteen.
Do any of your readers know who
were the other children of this Michael
| Cobb? Or do they know what became
OF Jack Cobb. his youngest child.
| understand that one of the children of
| Michael Cobb was Mary Blow Cobb.
! who married John Denegre. whose de-
! scendants by that name live in New
| Orleans.
What I should like to know Is
| whether John Cobb, the father of the
last Michael. is in anyway connected
with the Cobbs, OF Isle of Wight, and
! IL SO. how? II not,was ne the first
| of his immediate family to come to
| Southampton. or is he connected with
William and Michael. whose wills are
the first to be recorded in the South
ampton Will books?
r. f. BLACKWELL
h Ashland, Va, August 20. 1911.
Genealogical Data.
tFrom the Records of Chesterfield
| County,
Will OF Henry Bate dated Septem-
Der a. 1870. Legatees: son Henry. all
lands in Prince George; son Thomas.
tract in Chesterneld son Richard.
three tracts in Chesterfield: son
Thomas. Is tffteen) negroes daugh-f
ter Mary Cox, nineteen negroes; son
Henry, five negroes; daughter Eliza
beth Jones. riding chair and harness:
| son Richard, remainder of estate.
! Will of Gerrarl Ellyson, dated 1870.
! Legatees: Wife and Frances Moseley;
no children mentioned. His inventory
shows a large estate. fifty-hve negroes.
| etc.
Will of Thomas Friend dated March
i5. 1I6S inventory dated April Z.
| 1859. Legatees. Brother, Edward.
| Edward Friend. wife. Sarah; sons.
| Charles, Thomas and william: dauHh-
ter. Sarah. y.
VIII of Elizabeth Gay. dated Au-
gust 70. 1854 Legatees: Daughter
Betty Boiling. sons-in-law, Thomas
Boiling and Mel Buchanan. to son
John Gay, land called Auburn Chase,
in Chesterfield: son William. land in
Cumberland; daughter Ann Buchanan.
VIII OF Elizabeth Randolph, dated
! April Is. 1775. Legatees: Daughter.
Ann Leonard. grandson Henry RAN
dolph, granddaughter Elizabeth wor-
meley Randolph. granddaughter Eliz-'
abeth Sherwin, granddaughter Ann
Randolph Watson, son Grief Randolph
and his children. grandson John Arch
| er, executor. (The testator was widow.
|
whose will was recorded in Henrioo
| county.)
Inventory of estate of Mrs. Betty
Todd, deceased, Novembes 5. l777;.
valued at fl,5l9.lS.lh; included good
| furniture. etc, eleven negroes, a biz.
lizard table. an old chair and harness.
/ half dozen walnut chairs, walnut book
case, "one glass pyramid (23 pieces).t
! glass, china, silver, a iapanned tea.
/ a n :.
| fittsylvania. etc, etc. (Mrs. Todd kept
u well-known tavern in Manchester,
not an infrequent pursuit for families
III reduced circumstances. She was.
widow of Richard Todd, of King and
Queen county. and mother OF Thomas
Todd. OF Kentucky. Justice of the
United States Supreme Court
Will of Edward Osborne. dated April
| l. l7Sl. Legatees: Son Edward, "A me-
sroes; daughter Lucy Peterson IS ne
groes; daughter Agnes Goode, Is me-
groes; Daughter Betty Eppes Branch
| negroes and more for her llfe.f
which at her death were to descend tog
her children; granddaughter Elizabeth
Peterson, one negro: grandson Thomas
| Goode, one negro; TO daughter Lucy
PETERSON, all she owed him; son Ed
| ward. executor.
VIII OF Thomas Osborne. dated Mo-
vember 10. 1881. Legatees: wifes
Frances. sons Thomas and Francis
two daughters tHe named land nearN
! Osbornes Warehouse); children Of
| brotherin law, Colonel Edward Friend. n
children CT brother Francis Osborne y
| VIII or John Anderson. dated De-
cember 20, 1880. Legatees: To sisters
Mary and Ann Anderson, all of the
estate he was entitled to under the
Win OF his father. Claiborne Andersona
! deceased
l ~ ~
Der %, 1880. Lesatees: sister Frances!
! Woodbridge, sisters son Jeremiah
Woodbridge. my two brother 81,
| Thomas and Archibald wooldridgs,f
sons OF Thomas Wooldrldge 200 acres
| in Chesterfield to sisters Rhoda anSg
! Va I;,.