Will probated on September 10, 1819
The
Poe family line : a history of the Poe family and collaterals ; including short
histories of collaterals ; Corley, Hitt, Crim,
Spielman / early families found in Fauquier, Warren and Rappahannock Counties
of Virginia*
Pauline Mae
Brannan.
Bel Air, MD : Brannan, 1974.
*Be
forewarned that there is much erroneous data in this book. For example, the
Revolutionary War records cited do not belong to this Samuel Poe. This Samuel
Poe is NOT the son of an Alexander Poe of
Samuel
Poe
Testament
To all people
to whom these presents shall come that Samuel
Poe of the County of Culpeper and the State of Virginia, for come in
consideration of what I have received and the love, goodwill and affection
which I have towards my wife Feby
and daughter Receckah
Poe of the County and State aforesaid, have given and granted these
presents, do freely give and grant unto my wife, Feby and daughter Rebeckah Poe all my Estate for during my wifes life time and after the death of my wife, when I
grant and by these presents do freely give unto the said Rebeckah
Poe her Heirs (?) Executors administration as assignes
the following Negroes to wit William and
Lizsa and all her increases forever, I have
delivered rob Poe the aforesaid Negro slaves to have and to hold as hur Heirs Ex. And achn. Or assign
as hur or thieirs also I do
grant and by these present do freely give and grant unto the son John Poe his Heirs Executer
Administration or assign the following Negro to wit Hannesand
hur increases forever. I have delivered the son, John
Poe the aforesaid negto slave and above mentioned to
have and to hold his heirs Executors administraoin of
assign ---------- ---------- - ? ALSO I do grant and by these presents do
freely give unto my daughter Triphena Bragg
her heirs Executors Administration or assign the following Negro to with Charity
and her increases forever. I have delivered the said Triphena
Poe Bragg the aforesaid Negro slaves as above mentioned to have and to hold as
her own so long as she lives and then to her children that hur
husband shall not by any means dispose of not her increases she has in any manner. Also I grant and by
these presents do freely give and grant my daughter
Hannah Settle hur heirs children after hur as a foresaid the following Negro as aforesaid the
following Negro to wit Peggy and her
increases forever and that Charles
Settle hur husband shall not have it in his power
ever to dispose of her or hur increases during time,
also I do grant and by these presents give to my daughter Rebeckah
one of the best horses and beds on the place to have same to hold as above
mentioned without any measure of condition in with here of. I have here unto
set my hand and seal this seventh day of November, one thousand eight hundred
and fifteen.
---- Samuel Poe
N.R. Also Negro Billy is to go to any of the
children she so chooses to serve the balance of her days after the death of her
mistress
Will Probated
10th Day of September 1819
Feb. 4, 1808 –
This day I give my daughter Nanny, child Elizabeth one black mare the age of
ten years this Spring out low one feather bed and furniture given under my hand
and seal this day above mentioned and future increase.
Teste
William Poe
John Poe
Samuel Poe (SS
At a court held
for Culpeper County the 18th day of September 1809. This deed of
gift from Samuel Poe to Nanny Settle
was acknowledged and ordered to be recorded
Teste
John Jameson