Bottom/s & Chelf:Information about Thomas Bottoms
Thomas Bottoms (b. 1708, d. 1789)
Notes for Thomas Bottoms:Will of Thomas Bottom - Written September 29, 1789 - - Probated December 1787
Returned unto Henrico County Court the Second day of November - 1789.And Ordered to be Recorded.
Test:Aron Craig, c.c.
Thomas Bottom Will
In the name of God amen, I Thomas Bottom of the County and Parish of Henrico being weak of body but of sound mind and memory do make, Ordain and declare this to be my last Will and Testament in manner and form following to wit:
Item:I give and bequeath unto my son Francis Bottom fifty acres of land joining Boor Swamp including the buildings whereon I now live to him and his heirs for ever.
Item:I give and bequeath unto my son Pleasant Bottom fifty acres of land adjoining the main road and one feather bed to him and his heirs forever.
Item:I give and bequeath unto my daughter Mary Bottom one negro woman by the name of Sarah and one feather bed and furniture to here and her heirs for ever, and likewise to have the liberty of living on the plantations as long as she may remain single.Item:I give and bequeath to my son Thomas Bottom one iron pot to him and his heirs for ever.
Item:I give and bequeath unto my son Hazelwood Bottom one feather bed and furniture to him and his heirs for ever.
Item:I give and bequeathe unto my son Turner Bottom one feather bed and furniture to him and his heirs for ever.
Item:I give and bequeath unto my four sons John, William, Micajah and Wilkerson Bottom, not before mentioned, Five Shillings each, to them and their heirs for ever.
And the rest of my Estate to be sold at twelve months credit to pay my debts and whatever may remain to be equally divided between my three sons Micajah, Hazelwood and Turner Bottom to them and their heirs for ever.Lastly I do nominate adn appoint my two sons Pleasant and Francis Bottom Executors to this my last Will and Testament.
In witness hereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal this twenty ninth day of September in the year of our Lord Anni Domini One thousand seven hundred and eighty nine.
Thos.(his) T Bottom (seal)
Signed sealed and delivered.In the presence of Mitchell Fariss
Thomas (his) X Francis
At a Court held for Henrico County athe Courthouse on Monday the seventh of December 1789.
This Will was provided by the Oaths of Mitchell Fariss and Thomas Francis the witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded.And on the motion of Pleasant Bottom one of the Executors named in the said Will who made Oathe thereto and together with Mitchell Fariss, Littleberry Roysler and Joel Bottom his securities - entered into and acknowledged their Bond in the penalty of three hundred pounds - conditioned as the law decrees; Certicate was granted him for obtaining a Probat (sic) thereof in due form.Liberty being reserved to the other Executor named in the said Will to join in the Probat when he shall think fit.
Test:Aaron Craig, c.c.
The Estate of Thomas Bottom, dec.
In account with Pleasant Bottom, Executor
1788 Jan 19 to Cash paid James Sharp for his taxes 1 8 2
1789 Dec 7 To Ditto paid for proving the Will. .12% 1 quart rum 1/3 0 13 3
1789 Dec 10 To 3-1/2barrels of Rum for the sale 0 14 0
To Cash paid Fiskin Bracker for making 2 coffins 1 1 0
To 1/2Fallon rum for the sale 0 2 6
To pinning and making of Jame's cloths 0 11 3
1790 Feb 10 To cash___Rick Crains 18 19 0
1790 Mar 17 To paid a bond Ditto L22 4/6 July 3__________23 4 6
1790 Sept 24 To Cash paid Sam Mosly for taxes 1 7 6
1790 Oct 29 To Ditto for Francis Bottom 3 1 6
1790 Dec 5 To Ditto paid Thomas Bottom 2 13 0
1791 Jan 3 To Ditto paid Williams Bottom 7 10 0
To paid John Bottom 5/7th as paid Hazelwood Bottom 10/6 15 6
1791 July 23 To Ditto paid Wilkerson Bottom 0 14 0
To paid__________for tickets 1 16 3
To bonds on land L 5 6/1 To___________ 9 8 0
L 83 9 2
1789 Dec 7 By the amount of Sale 79 12 11-1/2
1790 Jan 6 By the amount of sale 3 3 10
L 82 16 9
Agreeable to the amended Order we the subsribers hath examined states and settled the above account
Joseph White
Joseph Jenkins
John Farriss
Returned unto Henrico County Court the third day of September 1792 and ordered to be recorded.
Examined
Test:Aaron Craig, c.c.
The year he died is the same year George Washington becaome President of the U. S.
The year he died, George Washington became President.
More About Thomas Bottoms and Rebecca Turner:
Marriage: Bet. 1728 - 1750, Henrico, Va..
Children of Thomas Bottoms and Rebecca Turner are:
- +Micajah Bottoms, b. 1753, Henrico Co., Va., d. 1820, Mercer Co.,Ky..
- Jane Bottoms, b., Va..
- +Wilkerson Bottoms, b., Va., d. 1821.
- +Francis Bottoms, b. 1740, Va., d. 1816.
- David Bottoms, b. March 21, 1756, New Kent Parish, Va..
- +John Bottoms, b. 1741, Henrico Co., Va., d. May 29, 1802, Mercer Co., Ky..
- +Thomas Bottoms, b. 1742, Va., d. 1802, Chesterfield Co., Va..
- +William Bottom, b. 1750, Henrico Co., Va., d. 1825, Mercer Co. , Ky..
- +Pleasant Bottoms, b. 1768, Va..
- Mary T Bottom, b. 1769, Va..
- +Hazelwood Bottoms, b. 1770, Henrico Co., Va..
- +Turner Bottom, b. 1771, Va., d. 1855, Maercer Co. Ky..