Abraham Hugeley Sources

SUMMARY OF LAND DEED OF ABRAHAM HUGHLEY10

Loudoun County, Virginia
Summary of deed from             )                  Loudoun County, Virginia
Bryan Fairfax to Abraham Hughley )                  Recorded in deed book M,
                                                    Page 66, September 6, 1777

Bryan Fairfax granted to Abraham Hughley and his sons, Charles and George a tract of land on the West side of Difficult Run, containing 150 acres. Abraham Hughley, his heirs and assigns, paying unto Bryan Fairfax on or before Nov. 1, 1777, one shilling per acre, for every acre of land leased, and paying thenceforward yearly one shilling for every acre of land leased.
Within three years Abraham Hughley -
To build a dwelling house, at least 16 feet square, and
To plant, and keep under good fence,
      100 apple trees and 100 peach trees.

Witnesses:                                        Signed: Bryan Fairfax
Robt. Frier,                                              Abraham Hughley
Jacob Hugeley,
Matthew White.

 

WILL OF ABRAM HUGULEY10

Dated July 2, 1792
Will probated September 10, 1972
Recorded in Will Book D, page 250

In the name of God Amen, I Abram Huguley of the County of Loudoun and State of Virginia, considering the uncertainty of this Mortal Life, and being of Sound and perfect Mind and Memory, Blessed be almighty God for the same, do make and publish this my Last Will and Testament, in Manner and Form Following (that is to say) First: I Give and bequeath to my two Sons, Charles & George Huguley the plantation with all the buildings &c, in manner and form following (that is) I leave the Plantation to Both to tend it equally among themselves, as they think proper, and if W. Bryan Fairfax should hinder them to work the said plantation that I now live on being part of said Fairfax's tract in Loudoun County, then I give and devise my whole right to said plantation with all the buildings, etc, to my son Charles Huguley, upon condition the said Charles Huguley's to pay my second son George Huguley the sum of thirty pounds of the current money of Virginia at the time of said Charles Huguley's taken the whole plantation to himself, if said Fairfax doth not approve of Two familys to live on said plantation, and let it be further observed that if both my sons think it proper to sell said plantation to the highest purchaser they are to Divide the said sum arising from said plantation equally among themselves and I also give and bequeath to my said sons Charles and George Huguley all my goods and chattel debts, billets bonds and etc. to be equally divided among themselves after the said Charles and George Huguley pay all my debts and also pay each of my daughters Twenty Pounds current money of Virginia (as follows) to pay to my daughter Caty Titherex if alive, if not to pay said Twenty Pounds to her children Polly and George Titherex when they come of age, and I also give and bequeath to my youngest daughter Margaret Simmons Twenty Pounds of the like money if alive, and if not the said Twenty Pounds is to be paid to her children Polly and George Simmons when of age, and be it observed that the said Twenty Pounds is to be paid to each of my Two Daughters as follows, each is to have Ten Pounds in Twelve Months after my decease or Departure from this world and the other Ten Pounds to be paid to each in Twelve months from that year which is Two Years in Both payments, I further give and bequeath to my step Son John Tobet one Shilling and To my Step Daughter Hannah Tobet one shilling to be paid to them when demand after my Decease, to be paid by my sons Charles & George Huguley whom I hereby appoint sole Executors of this my Last Will and Testament, hereby revoking all former Wills by my made.

In witness thereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the second Day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred, and Ninety Two, 1792.

Abraham Huguley (SEAL)


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