The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-10

William Woodbridge. the plantation I
live on and six slaves: nephew Archer,
son OF Thomas Woodbridge, one negro:
TO Archibald. son OF william WOOL
bridge, one negro; an OLD negro wo-
man named Nancy. 70 be emanipated;
to brother. elisha Woodbridge one
half OF my part of the coal pits, and
the other half to Thomas Woodbridge.
Jr.. son OF Thomas Woodbridge: rest
OF estate to be divided between Robert,
son OK Thomas Woodbridge. and Mary
Porter. My nephews. Abraham and
Archer Woodbridge. and friend. Haley
Cole. executors. can error was made
in the note to a Woodbridge will in
the last instalment 81 these abstracts
DR.. Archibald or Archer Woodbridge.
and Major Abraham Woodbridge, not
Archer and Archibald as Riven)
VIII of Archibald Nalthall, dated
November is, 1903. 1egatees: To wife.
Frances. for her life, all his estate.
real and personal IN Powhatan coun
~. hut to her son. william. when he
is twenty-one. he Is to have half the
profits OF said estate. and to have
the Powhatan estate at his mothers
death; to son. John. plantation tes-
tator lived on in Chesterfield.
theCreek plantation: Holley Bases,
the bakehouse lands. the mill
tract and mills; John walthalrs. Thos
baugh's. the land testa&or purchased
of Thomas Martin GALL in ChesterheId),
and ITO acres reserved from testators
Parkinson tract (heing the same lands
given testator by mis- father): to
daughters, Ann Archer and Sally Cog
bill. the remainder of his land called
ferkinson's. on Swift Creek. to daugh-
ter. Ann Archer, twelve slaves; to
daughter. Sally Cogbill twelve slaves:
daughters Eliza. Frances, Mary, Mar
| tina and Susan. ss many OF his slaves
as the executors think will make the
| share of each equal to those OF daugh-
.ers Ann Araner and Sally Cogbil:
sons William, John and Archard. the
rest of estate.
VIII of Edward Woodbridge. lesatees:
Sons william. Simon and Josiah;
daughter Hannah Woodbridge, son-in-
law William Hancock. grandson Obe
dl-h Hancock.
Will of Archibald Waithall dated
! April is. 1905. legatees: Wife Sarah.
youngest daughters, Nancy Gihbin.
Sally Edwards, Polly Thomas; son
James: daughter Dinah Farmer. dsugh-
ter Elizabeth Dunnavant, daughter
Jane Walthall, daughter Ann Walthall,
son May6eld walthall. dated July Is.
1870.
20. 1859. legatees: Wife, sons John,
William and Thomas-refers to the
| lands of his brother. william wor
sham's estate.
Will OF Henry walthall, dated octo-
Der L.. 1873, legatees: Wife Frances.
song Thomas. Jeremiah and John.
daughter Martha Walthall.
Cary-speirs.
Referring to our recent conversation
? take pleasure In sending you the
/ following Information regarding the
| SpeirsCary connection;
(Taken from the latest edition OF
the Gentry of Burke)
| John Speirs. merchant of Edinburgh.
m. at PEBBLES. 2sth October, f7os lisa
! bella dau of John Tweedie. Provost of
PEBBLES Their two surviving sons
Alexander and John. both came TO Vir.
gina. The former was born lith
September. I714, m. First in Virginia
| 18th November, lT46. Sarah Cary who
p Glasgow, cath of April, 1852. He
married secondly. I'd March. 1855. Mary.
dau of Peter Buchanan. of "Anchen-
torlie" (now Siverbapk). Alexander
| Speirs purchased Elderslie Castle, coun-
ty of Renfrew. in 1863. Since their re-
esta blishment in Scot their connections
have been with the following important
families: Alexander, of 'Balioohmyle"
Graham. OF "Gsrtmore"; Grant. OF
"kilgraston"; Pringle, OF "Yair"; thu,
Peerage Houses, OF 'pundas'. and
family. which can be properly spoken
as having grown into prosperity
through successful commercial opera :
tions In Virginia, is Captain Archi-
bald Speirs. fourth battery, Argyll, and
Sutherland Highlanders. A. j. P. and
d. L., for County Renfrew. He owns
the estates OF Houston Castle and
Elderslie, and is one OF the most impor-
| tant landed proprletors In the Northern
Kingdom
The above information is of consider
able interest aside from the Cary con-
| nection since many of the names men
toned have some association with Vir-
ginia, for instance, the Homes. OF
Blackadder. are branch OF the fam
Gus Homes, OF Wedderburn, the fore.
bears OF the Francis Home Cor Hume)
at one time a factor for Governor
Spotswod In Spotsylvania county. Alex
ander. of 'Balloomyle'. is kin 10 Alex
| snder. OF "Menstrie". from whom the
Alexander family. formerly of Stat
ford county, claim descent. Some OF
| the Pringles. of "Yair", have found an
honorable place in the social and poll
teal history of South Carolina. The
Buchanans OF "Auchentorlle". are allied
TO several Scottish families of that
name who were once in Virginia, no.
tably the Carrick Buchanans, the Gray
Buchanans. and the Buchanans, OF mt.
Vernon" (namtd for the Washington
home on account OF the close friend
ship when both families were residing
on the Potomac). who have achieved
worldwide fame in the manufacture
! of popular brand OF whiskey known
as Black and White.
Aiken Ellis * cnn ed ~ Ammoret.
am anxious to trace my genealoEy
though I have some data. much de-
sire To fill in the connecting links OF
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