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| Children of William McBee and Susannah Vardry: 352 i. William McBee, born in Halifax County, Virginia; died Abt. 1812 in Rhea County, Virginia. ii. Samuel McBee, born Abt. 1728 in King George's County, Virginia; died Aft. 1759 in Spartanburg, South Carolina. iii. Elizabeth McBee, born Abt. 1732 in King George's County, Virginia. iv. Johannah McBee, born Abt. 1733 in King George's County, Virginia; died Abt. 1790 in Franklin County, Georgia. v. Mary McBee, born Abt. 1734 in King George's County, Virginia. vi. Vardry McBee, born December 23, 1734 in Bristol Parish, Virginia; died 1805 in Christian County, Kentucky. vii. Matthew McBee, born Abt. 1736 in Halifax County, Virginia. viii. James McBee, born Abt. 1737 in Halifax County, Virginia. ix. Mathias McBee, born Abt. 1739 in Halifax County, Virginia; settled in and died (possibly in) Franklin County, Georgia. Also possibly a tenth child: x. Gannum McBee, born Aft. 1739 in Halifax County, Virginia. | ||||||||||||||
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| Will of William McBee, Halifax County, Virginia, 1758 I William McBee of the County of Halifax and Parrish of Antrim, being in perfect health and in the full cense and memory and Whereas I know that it is Ordained in the Almighty for all men once to die, I do hereby make and Ordain this my Lat and Testement (vis), first I bequath My Soul to Almighty God that Gave It and also my body to be buried at the Descration of my friends.Item. I make and appoint my beloved Wife Susannah Magbee and My Son James Magbee and My Son Mathias Magbee my hole Executors of this my Last Will and Testement. Item. I give and Bequeath to my Son Vardry Magbee two hundred Acres of Land lying on boath sides of Burches Creek it being the Lower end of my upper survey of Land on the said Creek to him his heirs or Assigns for ever. Item. I give and Bequeath unto my son James Magbee Two hundred Acres of Land lying on boath sides of the North Fork of Burches Creek it being the upper end of the same Tract where I now Dwell to him his heirs or Assigns for ever. Item. I give and bequeath to my son Mathias Magbee Two Hundred Acres of Land lying on boath sides of Burches Creek including the Plantation where on I now Dwell To him his heirs or assigns for ever after his Mother's disease (sic). Item. I give to my Son Samuel Magbee one Shilling only. Item. I give to my Daughter Elizabeth Howard one Shilling only. Item. I give to my Daughter Johannah Walters one Shilling only. Item. I give to my Daughter Mary Austin one Shilling only. Item I leave all the Rest of my personal Estate to be Equally Divided between my loving Wife and son Mathias Magbee. In Witness whereof I have hear unto set my hand afixed my seal this Twentieth Day of August one thousand Seven hundred and fifty Eight. William (his mark) Magbee, L.S. (The mark of William Magbee looks like a B on it's face) Test: Richard David, Henry Farmer, Christopher Snead At a Court held for Halifax County the 15th Day of Mch 1759 The within written Last Will and Testement of William Magbee Deceased was Exhibited in Court by Susannah Magbee Wodow Relict and Executrix and James Magbee one of the Executors therein appointed (Mathias Magbee, the other Executor therein also appointed being under the Age of Twenty one Years) and the same was proved by the Oaths of Christopher Snead and Richard Davis two of the Witnesses thereto and Ordered to be Recorded and the said Executrix and Executor having taken the Oath of Executor by law prescribed and with Robert Walters and Abraham Little their Securities entered into and acknowledged Bond on their Motion Certificate was granted them for obtaining a probate of the said William dec'd Test. Geo. Currie. C.H.C. Page 69. 11 Aug. 1759 a True Inventory and Appraisement of the Estate of William Magbee Deceased. and we found Thirteen head of Cattle, pewter, tin ware, wooden vessels, tools, potts, knives & forks, bell, cards, chest and table, tackling, bedstids, boks, bed and furniture, sheep, three horses, a cart. Total 57.15.6 Given under our hands: Jno, Fredh, Miller, Henry Terry, Alexander Moore. It a Court held for Halifax County the 16th Day of Aug., 1759. The within Inventory & Appraisement of the Estate of William Magbee Deceased was returned and Ordained to be Recorded. Test. Geo. Currie C.H.C. Transcribed from the LDS Microfilm # 0031862 Will found in Will Book 0 (zero), page 55-57, Halifax County, Va. | ||||||||||||||
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