William D. Dashiell

William Dashiell, Sr.
EB17:216
12/21/179104/30/1792
Mary Dashiell --wife; all lands and property for her life or widowhood, named executrix of the will
James Dashiell --son; the part of the plantation where I now live beginning at the mouth of a small gut near Toms Landing and running up the gut to Milaway's Bridge and thence to a ditch to . . . On the condition that James pays to Nicholson 150 pounds current money in equal payments when Nicholas arrives at the age of 21.
Nicholson Dashiell --son; to be paid 150 pounds current money by James when he arrives at the age of 21 and should James die without heirs, then to have land left to James
Gilliss Dashiell --son; should Nicholson inherit the land left to James, then Nicholson is to pay Gilliss half the sum of 150 pounds current money
Isabella Dashiell --daughter; to have the other half of 150 pounds should Nicholson inherit the lands left to James, remainder of personal estate to be divided between Nicholson, Gilliss and Isabella
William Dashiell --son; residue of lands "only that part already laid off to William Bounds" (excepted?)
Witnesses: Doughty Bounds, Charles Nutter, John Robertson, William Stewart
Then came: Mary Dashiell
Then came: Mary Dashiell, widow and elected to abide by the provisions of the will in regard to the real estate, but elected to take her lawful thirds of the personal estate. 04/29/1792

William married Mary Fountain, daughter of Marcy Fountain and Elizabeth (Betty) Gillis.