Jemima Nicholson is a Witness to Lewis "Bear" Green, Sr.'s Will, written 9 Jan 1784 in Washington County, Virginia, and she proves the will in Court on 16 Aug 1785. This suggests Jemima may have been a sibling of Zachariah Green's and a daughter of Lewis "Bear" Green, Sr..
Benjamin Nicholson, Jemima's husband, is a witness to Lewis "Bear" Green, Sr.'s Will and he is mentioned in the Testimony given by Sarah Green regarding Lewis "Bear" Green, Sr.'s Will.
Will
Will of Lewis Green
Lewis Green's Will.
Washington County, Virginia, USA
Dated: 9 Jan 1784 Proven: 16 Aug 1785.
In the Name of God. Amen. I, Lewis Green of Washington County in Virginia, being in perfect health and of good and sound Memory, blessed be God, & But considering that all men if mortal and must Yeild (sic) to Death, do this Ninth Day of January in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty four, do make, Publish, this my Last Will and Testament in manner following, that is to say, first, I give to my son, Zachariah Green, One bed and furniture, also three cows and all my Pewter Dutch Oven & fire Tongs and the Rest of my Estate to be sold and Equally Divided among all my children. I appoint Benjn. Nicholdson, Executor of this, my Will in Trust for Intents and purposes in this will Contained. In Witness Whereof, I, the said Lewis Green, have to this, my Last Will & Testament, set my hand & seal, the Day and year above written. /s/ Lewis (his mark) Green (Seal). Signed, sealed and Delivered by the said Lewis Green for this Last Will & Testament in presence of us: /w/Benja. Nicholson; Peter Nicholson; Jinaena (Jemima) Nicholson. At a court held for Washington County Augt. 16th 1785. This Last will and Testament of Lewis Green, Decd. was Exhibited in Court and proven by Oath of Jamima Nicholson, a Witness thereto & Ordered to be Recorded. Test. John Campbell, C. W. C.[1]
Source: S1 Record ID Number: MH:S1 User ID: 613290D5-EE54-404E-9292-0759263B2A0E Title: Ratliff Family.FTW Repository: Call Number: Media: Other
Source: S2 Record ID Number: MH:S2 User ID: A48359A3-5007-43C3-94AA-0C97FB462ED0 Title: Ratliff-Blair2.FTW Repository: Call Number: Media: Other
↑ Hockett, Jack and Donald W. Helton. Washington County, Virginia Will Book 1, 1777-1792. Athens, Georgia: Iberian Publishing, 2016.
↑ Source: #S2 Record ID Number: MH:SC3278 Data: Text: Date of Import: Apr 7, 2004
↑ Source: #S1 Record ID Number: MH:SC3279 Data: Text: Date of Import: Apr 18, 2004
↑ Source: #S2 Record ID Number: MH:SC3280 Data: Text: Date of Import: Apr 7, 2004
↑ Source: #S1 Record ID Number: MH:SC3281 Data: Text: Date of Import: Apr 18, 2004
↑ Source: #S1 Record ID Number: MH:SC11726 Data: Text: Date of Import: Apr 18, 2004
Acknowledgments
Thank you to Sonja Ratliff for creating WikiTree profile Green-8579 through the import of Drummond.GED on Oct 2, 2013. Click to the Changes page for the details of edits by Sonja and others.
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