John Chiles Ward, Jr^{[1, 2]}

1743 - 1826  (83 years)

• Name	John Chiles Ward
  Suffix	Jr
  Birth	1743	Sulphur Springs, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1820	, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA   [3]
  Death	11 Oct 1826	Sulphur Springs, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA
  Person ID	I37148	Master
  Last Modified	30 Jul 2019

  
  

  Father	John Ward,   b. 1708, , Amherst, Virginia, USA d. 11 Nov 1816, The Mansion, Campbell, Virginia, USA (Age 108 years)
  Mother	Anne Chiles,   b. 1726, , Amelia, Virginia, USA d. 1 Jan 1765, The Mansion, Campbell, Virginia, USA (Age 39 years)
  Marriage	1739	Henry Chiles Home, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA
  Family ID	F6862	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 1743 - Sulphur Springs, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA Residence - 1820 - , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA Death - 11 Oct 1826 - Sulphur Springs, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  John Ward Will of 1826 I JOHN WARD, SEN. of the County of Pittsylvania and state of Virginia, being in a low state of health but of sound mind and disposing memory, make this my last will and testament, in manner & form following. I give to JOHN SMITH, RALPH SMITH, SALLY LEFTWICH, deceased, formerly ELIZABETH SMITH, the sum of five hundred dollars to be equally divided between them - I give to the children of MILDRED JONES deceased, formerly MILDRED SMITH, three hundred dollars to be equally divided between them - I give to MATILDA, SALLY, and DOSKA CALLAWAY the sum of three hundred dollars each - I give to SETH BARBER the tract of land of mine called Maghnier old tract and the tract I bought of SHADRACH MUSTAIN & the tract I bought of THOMAS HUDSON adjoining Hunts - I give to CARTER BARBER my tract of land on Bush Tree Creek whereon JAMES SUSTER now lives - I give to JOHN DILLARD the sum of $1200 out of my estate to b paid to him by his Brother LYNCH DILLARD at such time and in such sums as he the Bro. LYNCH DILLARD in his Judgment may think best having regard to his necessities - The said $1200 to be paid out of my estate &: not to be a charge upon the said LYNCH DILLARD separately - I give to my nephew ROBERT A. WARD the full amount of what he is now dues and it is my wish and desire that he shall have no more of my estate of any sort - But should the said ROBERT A. WARD make any demand of my Executors as a creditor of mine then in that event I give him no part of my estate - I give to MATILDA ADAMS, LUCINDA RUTLEDGE, JULIANA BARBER, HENRIETTA BARBER, JOHN BARBER, WILLIAM BARBER, ROBERT BARBER, and JEREMIAH EDWIN BARBER, children of PATSEY BARBER, all my interest or estate in the Toll Bridge across Staunton River - It is my will and desire that all of my slaves now living or which may be living at the time of my death be free and I do herby bequeath to each and everyone of them their freedom immediately upon my death in as full an unlimited manner as the laws of Virginia will admit of - But should any of my slaves choose to avail themselves of this bequest of their freedom with the condition which the law may amend then it is my will and desire that they have privilege of choosing their master who may take them at the valuation of 2 good oxen to be chosen by my Executors and should the females electing chooses to keep any of their children with them it is my will that said children have liberty to obtain their freedom at the age of 21 years in the same manner - It is my wish and particular desire that in consideration of the general good conduct of my slaves, DAVY and his sister NANCY each the sum of $150 - I give to four old slaves, WILL, SAM, NED and BEN, the land I bought of __?___ - I give to all my slaves over 15 years of age at the time of my death each the sum of $20 (excepting NANCY & DAVE having already given them $150 each) - I give to my above named fireside servants DAVY & NANCY each a horse worth $40 and each 2 cows - I give to my nephew JOHN WARD JR all my tract or tracts land lying in Campbell County on Staunton River at Chelsey Ford supposed to be between 1200 and 1600 acres - I also give to my said nephew JOHN WARD all my tract of land lying on the James River in the County of Amherst just above Lynchburg supposed to be between 700 and 800 acres - I also give to my said nephew JR. WARD all my tract of land lying on the James River in the County of Amherst just above Lynchburg supposed to be between 750 and 800 acres - I also give to my said nephew JOHN WARD all my tract of land lying in the County of Pittsylvania on Pigg River and Frying Pan Creek which I bought of WILLIAM COLES supposed to be between 600 and 700 acres - I give to my nephew LYNCH DILLARD all my tract or tracts of land lying in Campbell County on Staunton River at the pockett supposed to be 1400 and 2000 acres - I also give to my said nephew LYNCH DILLARD all of my tract or tracts of land lying in Pittsylvania County on Straightstone Creek, whereon I formerly lived, supposed to contain between 1500 and 2000 acres - I also give to my said nephew LYNCH DILLARD my tract of land called Frank Smith's place &: all of my land adjoining that tract on Sycamore Creek supposed to be between 1500 and 1000 acres after the payment of all my just debts and the primary bequeaths herein mentioned & devised - I give all the rest and residue of my estate and property both real and personal of every sort and description whatever, not herein disposed of, to my two nephews, JOHN WARD JR. and LYNCH DILLARD my Executors to this my last will and testament, hereby revoking all wills by me heretofore made - In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 31st day of July in the year of Christ 1826 - JOHN WARD SEN. (Seal)

  
  

• Sources

  [S761] Yates Publishing, Ancestry Family Trees, (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.), Ancestry Family Tree. http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=107315963&pid=66 [S761] Yates Publishing, Ancestry Family Trees, (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.), Ancestry Family Tree. http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=162117177&pid=191 [S1234] Ancestry.com, 1820 United States Federal Census, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), 1820 U S Census; Census Place: Pittsylvania, Virginia; Page: 74; NARA Roll: M33_140; Image: 140.