Thomas Stamps^[1]

Est 1700 - Bef 1764  (~ 64 years)

• Name	Thomas Stamps
  Born	Est 1700	St. Mary's White Chapel Parish, Lancaster Co., Virginia
  Gender	Male
  Died	Bef 26 May 1764	Prince Edward County, Virginia
  Person ID	I6792	My Reynolds Line
  Last Modified	13 Dec 2018

  
  

  Family	Mary Rose,   b. Est 1700, Northumberland Co., Colonial Virginia ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Children	+ 1. John Stamps, Sr.,   b. Est 1730, Fauquier Co., Virginia ,   d. 1816, Pittsylvania County, Virginia  (Age ~ 86 years)   2. Ensign Timothy Stamps,   b. Est 1752, Prince Edward County, Virginia ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	11 Nov 2016
  Family ID	F4152	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S40] Will, Thomas Stamps Sr. The Last Will of Thomas Stamps Written July 28, 1761 Probated May 26, 1763 Fauquier County Court Will Book #1, page 67 In the name of God, Amen, I, Thomas Stamps, of Fauquier County, in the Colony of Virginia, being in perfect mind and memory, praised be to God for it, do make this my last will and testament. IMPRIMIS, first, I recommend my Soul to Almighty God that gave it hoping thro the meritorious death and passion of my Blessed Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ, to receive free pardon and emission of all my sins and as for my body I commit it to the earth to be decently buried according to the discretion of my exrs hereafter named, and as for what worldly goods it hath pleased Almighty God to bestow on me, I give, desire and bequeath as follows: Item, I give and bequeath to my son Timothy Stamps the place or parcel of land whereon he is not living containing by estimation 150 acres more or less according to the dividing line made by me, it being part of the land purchased of the Rev. Lawrence DeButs of the Providence of Maryland, to him and his heirs forever. Item, I give and bequeath to my son John Stamps the residue and remaining part of the aforesaid purchased land I bought of the said Lawrence DeButs to him and his heirs forever. pounds of tobacco according to law to be paid by my executors after my decease. Item, I give and bequeath to my daughter Eliza Tackett ten pounds currant money. Item, I give and bequeath to my son William Stamps one feather bed and furniture and two head of cattle. Item, I give and give and bequeath to my son George Stamps one feather bed and furniture and five head of cattle. Item, I lend to my loving wife Mary Stamps the use of all my movable estate, both negroes and stock of all kind that I was prospered with as long as she continues a widow, but if she marrys then my will and desire is that my estate be appraised and equally divided among my children, and if my loving wife do not marry then at her death my will and desire is that my estate be appraised and equally divided amongst my children and my desire is that if my children will not or cannot agree to the division of my estate that they shall make choice of two or three honest men to make an equal division of my estate amongst my children. Item, I do appoint William Tackett and my son Timothy Stamps executors of this my last will and testament, revoking and dissannulling all other wills heretofore by me made and do acknowledge this to be my last will and testament, in witness whereof I have set my hand and seal the 28th day of November, 1756. Thomas Stamps {seal} Signed, sealed and published and declared to be my last will and testament, Archibald Allen Elizabeth (X) Goodwin Jn. Bryan