Although this will was filed in Mecklenburg County, Virginia,
the descendants of Daniel Daly lived in Giles County, Tennessee.

Last Will and Testament
of Daniel Daly

Mecklenburg County Virginia

In the name of God amen. I Daniel Daly of Mecklenburg County do
appoint and ordain this testee as my last will of testament. Item:
I give to my beloved wife ELIZABETH one feather bed and furniture
of steed to her and her heirs forever. I lend to her one negro
woman named VINEY during her life and after my wife's death should
this negro be then living she may live with which of my three
children she pleaseth; ELIZABETH; JOHN  AND JONES. Item; I give
and gequeath to my daughter ELIZABETH a tract of land lying on
Planters Ferry Road bounded by James WATSON, Michael WORTMAN and
is then by estimate eighty nine acres by the same or less, to her
and her heirs forever. I also give and bequeath to my said
daughter ELIZABETH two negroes namely JAMES and SARAH, one feather
bed and furniture to her and her heirs forever also one sorrel
mare, but, she is not to take the mare from the pantation until
she raises the colt that she is in fole with. She is nnot to have
the colt. Item; I lend to my beloved wife ELIZABETH all the
residue of my estate both real and personal that I have in my
possesion during her natural life or widowhood, after her marriage
or death to be equally divided between my two sons, JOHN and
JONES by three commisioners appointed by the courts. My debts to
be paid out of the part I lend to my wife and my two sons JOHN and
JONES to be schooled out of the same part of my estate I lend my
wife. Item All the estat that shall fall to me hereafter out of my
father's estate ..it is my will it shall be equally divided among
my three children, ELIZABETH, JOHN and JONES. Lastly I appoint my
beloved wife, my sons JOHN and JONES to execute this my last will
and testament. In witness where of I have here unto set my hand
and fixed my seal this TWENTIETH DAY OF FEBRUARY ONE THOUSAND
EIGHT HUNDRED and SEVEN signed, sealed and published and delivered
as and for the last will and testament of the above named DANIEL
DALY in the presence of us ... James TAYLOR; Ludwell TANNER; John
BUGG; John VANCE.

DANIEL DALY  seal


At court held for Mecklenburg County the 13th day of JULY 1807 ...
This will was proved by the oaths of JAMES TAYLOR; LUDWELL TANNER;
and JOHN BUGG. witnesses there to and ordered to be recorded.
ELIZAETH DALY the executrix there in refusing to take upon herself
the burden of the execution thereof and on the motion of JOHN BUGG
who made oath and together with JAMES NOLLY and RICHARD HUTCHISON
his securities entered into and acknowledged their bond in th
penalty of twenty thousand dollars, conditioned as the law dirests
certificae is granted him for obtaining letters of administration
of the said descendants estate with his will annexed in due form.

Teste   WILLIAM BARKERVILL, SR.

An account of sales of property of DANIEL DALY dec'd made the 12th
day of NOVEMBER 1807 by JOHN BUGG adm.  (LISTED ARE THE NAMES OF
THOSE PURCHASING AT THAT SALE)
JAMES WATSON ... AMBROSE DALY ... WILLIAM CROUTH ... JESSEE BUGG
... NICHOLAS LANIER ... THOMAS TANNER.

An account of sales of property of DANIEL DALY and made the 13th
day of DECEMBER 1811 by JOHN BUGG adm.  (LISTED ARE THE NAMES OF
THOSE PURCHASING AT THAT SALE)
JONES TAYLOR ... AMBROSE DALY ... THOMAS TAYLOR ... DRURY FLOYD
... LUDWELL TANNER ... EDY TUCKER ... JAMES NOLLY ... WILLIAM
EZELL ... DAVID WALKER ... JOHN DALY ... WILLIAM DAVIS ... ROBERT
WESTMORELand ... SAMUEL GORDON ... RandOLPH DAVIS ... WHITMAN
HITCHCOCK ... SAMUEL VAUGHN ... BARTLETT CHEATHAM ... ROBERT
 RAINEY ... WYATT EZELL ... HERBERT COOK ... WILLIAM COOK ...
WILLIAM EVANS ... TILMAN ELDER ... THOMAS CLAYTON, SR ... DENNIS
 ROBERTS ... STEPHEN HATCHETT ... JOHN HARPER.
amount of sales made the 13th day of DEC 1811 78133
amont of sles made the 12th day of NOV 1807 3615 
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This account of sales was returned into Mecklenburg County Court the 18th day of OCTOBER 1813 and ordered to be recorded. Teste WILLIAM BARKERVILL The estate of DANIEL DAILEY in account current with JOHN BUGG adm this 24TH day of MAY 1817.
1807cash paid for suport of the family536
1807cash paid the clerk  6 
1808cash paid JOHN VANCE3142
 cash paid DELANY and ABERNATHY19181
 cash paid MICHAEL WORTMAN145
 cash paid LEWIS WILLIAMS2146
 cash paid clerk 48 
 cash paid WILLIAM BARKERVILL7116
 cash paid WILLIAM BARKERVILL 268
 cash paid the clerk 110 
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Submitted by Shirley Hargrove