I87769: Tennessee BUMPASS (ABT 1825

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Will of Peter Dupuy, Sr. Amelia County, Virginia, Will Book 2, Page 237: In the name of God Amen, I Peter Dupuy Senior of Amelia County on Flatt Creek being weak of body but of perfect sound memory thanks be to God for it and considering the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do make and ordain this my last Will & Testament in manner and form following (Viz.)

First & Principally I recommend my soul to God who gave it and my body to be buried in a decent Christian like manner and as touching such worldly estate as it hath pleased God to bless me with after all my just debts paid I give demise and dispose of in manner and form following (viz.)

I give and bequeath to my son John Bartholomew Dupuy thirty pounds current money to be paid to him out of the profits of my Estate as soon as it can be raised,

I give and bequeath to my son Peter Dupuy one negro girl called Fann to him and his heirs forever,

I give and bequeath to my son James Dupuy half the tract of land which I am now possessed with, I desire he may have it at the lower end joining the lands of Abraham Forrest and Josiah Hundley. I also give to my son James Dupuy one negro man called Dick to him and his heirs forever.

I desire that the two negros (viz.) Agge and Eve with the increase of their bodies that shall be after this date may be kept in the care of my Executors and the profits of the said negros to be disposed of to my daughter Ann Jackson as my executors shall think proper & at the decease of my daughter Ann Jackson I desire they may be equally divided between all her children which I give to them and their heirs forever.

I lend to my daughter Martha Jackson one negro boy called Ned and one negro girl called Fanny with the increase of her body that shall be after this date which slaves I desire that my daughter Martha Jackson and her husband may have the use of during their natural lives and at their decease to be equally divided between all her children.

I give and bequeath to my five grandchildren (viz.) Elijah Hundley, Anthony Hundley, Charles Hundley, Ann Hundley, Elizabeth Hundley, the sum of eighty pounds current money to be equally divided between them as they arrive to lawful age or married, provided that my aforesaid grandchildren do noquit their right to a negro woman called June which is a slave now in the possession of my son James Dupuy but in case any of my afore mentioned grandchildren should die without heir of their body I desire that what I leave them may be equally divided amongst all the survivors.

I lend to my wife Judith Dupuy my plantation on which I now dwell on with half the land I hold joining the said plantation during her natural life and after her decease I desire it may return to my son John Bartholomew Dupuy and his heirs forever.

I also lend my wife Judith Dupuy three negros (viz.) Tom, Joe and Hannah during her natural life and at her decease I desire it may return as follows (viz.): Negro Tom to my son John Bartholomew Dupuy and his heirs forever and the other two negros, Jo and Hannah I desire may be in the care of my Executors for the maintenance of my daughter Judith Dupuy during her natural life also Twenty Pounds current money a feather bed & Furniture, a cow & calf all which I desire may be in the care of my Executors to be disposed of by them to my daughter Judith Dupuy as they shall think proper during her natural life and at her decease I desire it may all be equally divided between all her children lawfully begotten of her body and in case she should die without lawful heirs of her body I desire it may return to my three sons and their heirs forever.

I also lend to my wife Judith Dupuy all my books and household furniture during her natural life and after her decease my just debts and legacies paid what is left of the stock & household stuff I desire it may be equally divided between all my children also I desire that all my negros may continue in the care of my Executors till my legacies are all raised, my will further is that there be no appraisement of my estate by order of the court and lastly I appoint my sons, John Bartholomew Dupuy, Peter Dupuy & James Dupuy my whole and sole Executors of this my last will and Testament hereby revoking, disannulling making void all other wills by me made.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty ninth day of June in the year of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred & seventy three.

Peter [his X mark] Dupuy {seal}

Signed, sealed and acknowledged in the presence of us

Bartholomew Dupuy
Robert [his X mark] Maddox
John Dupuy

At a court held in Amelia County the 25th day of September 1777, this the last will and testament of Peter Dupuy Sr. dec'd was exhibited into court and proven by the oaths of two of the witnesses thereto subscribed and was ordered to be recorded. And on the motion of Peter Dupuy and James Dupuy two of the executors therein named who made oath and together with Bartlett Baugh and Bartholomew Dupuy their securities entered into and acknowledged their bond in the penalty of £ 3000 conditioned according to law certificate is granted them for obtaining probate of the will in due form.

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Amelia County, Virginia, Will Book 2, Page 239

And at another court held for said county the 28th of June 1827. On the motion of Taplin Akin by his attorney, ordered that the said estate of Peter Dupuy, Sr., the Executor now deceased, be committed to the hands of Richard Eggleston Sheriff of this county as administrator, and that he administer the same according to law.

Administrative Bond
Estate of Peter Dupuy, Senior
Amelia County, Virginia, Will Book 2, Page 239

Know all men by these presents that we Peter Dupuy, James Dupuy, Bartlet Baugh and Bartholomew Dupuy are held and firmly bound to Edmund Bocker Peter R. Pland & Peter Lamkin and Thomas Mumford Gentlemen Justices of Court of Amelia County now selling in the sum of three thousand pounds to the payment whereof, well and truly to be made tot he said justices and their successors we bind ourselves, and each of us, our and each of our heirs Executors and Administrators jointly and severally firmly be these presents sealed with our seals this 25th day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven.

The Condition of this obligation is such that if the above bound Peter Dupuy and James Dupuy Executors of Peter Dupuy Deceased, do make or cause to be made a true and perfect Inventory of all and singular the goods, Chattels & Credits of the said Deceased which have or shall come to the hands possession or knowledge of them the said Peter & James or into the hands and possession of any other person or persons for them the said Peter & James and the same to exhibit or cause to be exhibited into the County court of Amelia County at such time as to them shall be thereunto required by the said Court and the some goods and Chattels & credits and all other the goods Chattels and Credits of the said deceased at the time of his death which at any time after shall come to the hands of possession of the said Peter & James or unto the hands or possession of any other person or persons for them do well and truly administer according to law and farther to make a just and true account of their acting & doing therein when thereto required by the said court and also shall well and truly pay and deliver all the legacies contained and specified in the said Testament as far as the said goods Chattels & Credits will thereunto extend and the law shall charge them this obligation to be void and of no effect of else to remain in full force.

Sealed and Delivered in the presence of
Peter Dupuy {seal}
James Dupuy {seal}
Bartlet Baugh {seal}
Bartholomew Dupuy {seal}

Will Amelia Co. VA
DUPUY, JUDITH NOTTOWAY VA-4-3-219 County #, Volume #, Page#
DUPUY, PETER SR. FLATT CREEK VA-4-2-237 " " "

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