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Charles P. Wills 1799, -1884, Generation 3

 

The following is extracted from an e-mail message from June Marchman dated June 3, 1999:

Back to Charles P. Wills 2nd wife, Julia Ann Parker b.1839, widow of Noah Parker, dau. of Eli and Nancy (Lockard) Taylor. Charles P. was ill and needed someone to take care of him. "Aunt Nan" could not at that time live in the house with him, (it would have caused a scandal) so she married him.


He left her 10 acres of his land and the home provided she didn't marry again. She didn't. A few years
later she was bitten by a snake while gathering eggs and was never well again, died a few years later.
I have this from a letter of Annie Jane to Mama. Aunt Nan/Julia Ann was a sister to their Grandmother
Charlotte Rebecca (Taylor) Witt. This explains Charles P.'s will, I think I sent you a copy.

June

 

The following text was written by Linda Knight Wilson. It is undated and was found in the Bedford County, Va. Museum in June of 1998. Portions were extracted from a larger document.

One of Jesse's brothers, Charles P. Wills (born Dec. 27, 1799 in Bedford, VA), paid the Governor of Virginia, James Pleasants, $150.00 for a marriage bond to marry Mary R. Daughtery on November 2, 1825. James Daughtery, Mary's father, kicked in hall of the $150.00 as was the custom. It seems that Charles lived a long life of 86 years, but only had two children -- Mary, and Charles Admire Wills.
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Charles P. Wills will courtesy of June Marchman

Will Book 26, p 178 13 March 1882

In the name of God, Amen.

I, Charles P. Wills, of Bedford Co., Va. being of sound mind and memory, do hereby make, publish and declare this to be my last Will and Testament, hereby revoking and making void all former Wills by me at any time heretofore made.

First- I order and direct my Executor executors, as soon after my decease as practicable, to pay off and discharge all the debts, dues, and liabilities that may exist against me at the time of my decease. Property be granted to my wife Julia Ann not to be included in the above-

Secondly- I give and bequeath unto my wife Julia Ann full and complete amount of ten acres of my real estate to begin at a corner white Oak Tree between H. P. Huddleston, John Zimmerman, John Woodford & myself and thence to run with the line of Woodford & myself sufficiently distant to include my dwelling house, garden, Orchard, Stables and all adjoining improvements and then to be surveyed as to include the ten acres in full- Also give and bequeath unto my said wife One Jersey Wagon, The best horse, A good milch cow, two sheep, one hog. All to have and hold so long as she remains unmarried, at her death to revert to the benefit of my heirs.

3rd- I hereby nominate and appoint Thomas W. Nance Executor.

In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name this the 13th day of March, A. D. 1882.

 

C. P. Wills

The above foregoing instrument at the date thereof signed, sealed, published, and declared by the said Charles P. Wills, as and for his last Will and Testament, in the presence of us, who, at his request, and in his presence, and in the presence of each other, have subscribed our names as Witnesses.

Benj. S. Whitten

R. E. Saunders

  

In Bedford County Court December 26th 1884.

This the last will and testament of Charles P. Wills deceased, bearing date on the 13th day of March 1882, was produced in Court and proved according to law by the oath of Richard E. Saunders one of the subscribing witnesses thereto who testified that said will was signed by the testator in his presence and in the presence of Benjamin S. Whitten the other subscribing witness thereto, both being present at the same time and that said will was subscribed by said witnesses in the presence of the testator & each other and at the request of the testator: and it is ordered that said will be recorded as the true last will and testament of the said Charles P. Wills deceased.

And Thomas W. Nance the Executor in said will named declined to take upon himself the burden of the execution thereof, and on the motion of George W. Murrell who made oath and together with Julia A. Wills his surety, (who justified) entered into and acknowledged a bond in the penalty of two hundred and fifty dollars conditioned according to law, Certificate is granted him for obtaining letters of administration upon the estate of said Charles P. Wills deceased, with the will annexed in due form. And it is ordered that said bond be recorded.

Teste: (Rolfe Quarles)

(signature did not copy from original)

I hereby decline to act as Executor under the will of C. P. Wills

dated the 13th day of March 1882,

(signed) Thos. W. Nance

                          Descendants of Charles P. Wills

  1  [1] Charles P. Wills  Born: August 27, 1799 in Bedford Co. Va.  Died:  November 25, 1884 in Bedford Co. Va.  Age at death: 85
  .  +Mary R. Daughterly  Born: July 22, 1810 in Bedford Co. Va.  Married: November 02, 1825 in Bedford Co. Va.  Father: Mr. James Daughterly  Mother:  Ms. Judith Rhodes  Died: August 08, 1880 in Bedford Co. Va.  Age at death: 70
    2  Henry Oscar Wills  Born: 1827 in Bedford Co. Va.  Died: 1913  Age at death: 86 est.
  ...  +Mary Frances Gibbs  Married: July 05, 1853 in Bedford Co. Va.  Father:       Mother: 
    2  Charles Admire Wills   Born: February 05, 1829 in Bedford Co. Va.  Died: May 17, 1864 in Drury's Bluff, KIA, CSA  Age at death: 35
  ...  +Mary Jane Bradley  Born: July 16, 1823 in Bedford, Va.  Married: December 20, 1855 in Bedford Co. Va.  Father: Mr. Jesse Bradley, Jr.  Mother: Ms. Sarah Richards  Died: July 20, 1906 in Bedford, Va.  Age at death: 83
    2  Mary Frances Wills  Born: 1833 in Bedford Co. Va. 
    2  Lindsey T. Wills  Born: 1838 in Bedford Co. Va. 
    2  Ann Elizabeth Wills   Born: December 26, 1839 in Bedford Co. Va.  Died: January 01, 1923 in Roanoke, Va.  Age at death: 83
  ...  +George William Murrell  Born: August 23, 1831 in Campbell, Va.  Married: February 16, 1858 in Bedford, Va.  Father: Mr. William Goode Murrell   Mother: Ms. Nancy Elizabeth Garner  Died: August 08, 1910  Age at death: 78
    2  Sampson G. Wills  Born: 1841 in Bedford, Va.  Died: 1897 in Bedford, Va. Age at death: 56 est.
  ...  +Marinda J.  Born: 1851  Father:  Mother:  Died: 1925 in Bedford Co. Va.    Age at death: 74 est.
    2  Allen W. Wills  Born: 1848 in Bedford, Va. 
    2  Lodowick M. Wills  Born: July 14, 1856 in Bedford, Va.  Died: July 05, 1912 in Bedford, Va.  Age at death: 55
  ...  +Hattie E.  Father:  Mother: 
    2  Cleopatra A. Wills  Born: Unknown 
  ...  +William P. Hudson  Married: October 15, 1884  Father:  Mother: 
  *2nd Wife of [1] Charles P. Wills: 
  .  +Julia Ann Parker  Born: Unknown  Married: December 22, 1881  Father:     Mother: 









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