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I, William Groom, of Bourbon County and State of Kentucky, being weak in
body, but of sound and perfect mind and memory, do make and publish this, my
last will and testament, in manner and form following that is to say wit (?) I
give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Elizabeth, the lower end of my lands to
include my dwelling house and one half of the land with my too work mares, a
bay with a snip, the other a gray, together with the farming utensils, and
household furniture, to have the same during her life, and at her death I'd
bequeath the same to my youngest son Aaron, but at my death the above mentioned
mares and household furniture is to be appraised and if the same should amount
to more than Aaron's equal share he is to pay back to the rest. Likewise my
wife is to have a sufficiency of hay from my stock for her next years
provisions and one breeding sow with one third of my cattle and sheep with my
poson, reids (reins?), and Harness. I do give and bequeath to my son Jacob, my
bay stallion, likewise it is my desire that the rest of my stock should be sold
and the money equally divided among all my children. Likewise I do bequeath to
my son Moses the upper end of my land which is to be equally divided between
him and my wife. Likewise it is my desire that my wagon shall stay on my farm
for the use of all my children and, they are to be equal shares in keeping her
in repair. And I do hereby apponit my son Isaac Executor of this my last will
and testament. Hereby revoking all former wills by me made. In witness whereof
I have hereunto set my hand and seal this tenth day of March in the year of our
Lord 1811
Patrick Scott } William (hisXseal)Grooms
Samuel Call }
Moses Badders }
Bourbon County, April Court, 1811 This last will and testament of William
Grooms deceased was produced into court and proved according to law by the
oaths of Patrick Scott, Samuel Call, and Moses Badders, subscribing witness
thereto and ordered to be recorded. And on the motion of Isaac Grooms the
Executor named in said will who made oath therto and together with Moses
Badders his security entered into and acknowledged their bond in the penalty of
five hundred dollars conditioned as the law directs. Certificate is granted him
for obtaining a probate thereof in due form.
Atteste
Tho. P. Smith DCBC
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Will of John Groom. Orange Co., VA Film # 33,000
In the name of God amen. I John Groom of the County of Orange calling to mind
the uncertainly of this life, and being desirous to dispose of such worldly
goods as to hal... pleasing God to help me with -?- make this my last will and
testament in manor and firm following It is my will and desire that my just
debts and funeral expensesces be first paid out of my estate. Item 2, I leave
unto my belonged wife, Mary Groom during her natural life, my plantation
whereon I now live and all my Negroes except Jack, Lucy, Roly and Major. I also
leave my 6 horses to be her choice all my stock of different kinds, household
and kitchen furniture, plantation, utensils of every kind and the crop that may
be on hand; said it is also my will and desire that my land be not cut down
only as ? appointed ? for fire wood and fencing on my said plantation. Item 3
Should my said wife have issue or issues beggotten in wedlock with me, in that
case, it is my will that at the death of my said wife my whole estate both real
and personal go to such issue or issues, but should said issue or issues die
before they -?- lawful age or marry or should there be no issues in either
case, it is my will and desire that my estate be divided in the following
manner. Item 4th I give and bequeath to my said wife all the Negroes I received
with her on marriage and their increase to her and her heirs forever: Item 5th
This my will and desire the four Negroes, not lent my wife to -?- , Jack, Lucy
Rody and Major nothing their future increase and the balance of my -?- not
lent, shall be sold on a credit of twelve months and out of the money having
therefrom I give to my sister Mary Atkins forty pounds. I give to my brother
William Groom one hundred pounds; I give to my niece Sally Wright; daughter of
Thomas Wright one hundred pounds and the balance of the amount of said sale. I
desire paid to my brother Major Groom, and by him part to interest and the
interest arising on the same I give to my sister Elizabeth Wright wife to
Thomas Wright to be paid annually to her by my said brother Major Groom; and at
her death it is my will that the -?- money be divided among all her children
equally. ( Her daughter Sally Wright excepted) to them and their heir forever.
Item 6th After the death of my wife I give unto my brother Major Groom my land
lent my said wife to him and his heirs forever. Items 7th It is also my will
and desire at the death of my wife, that my whole estate not al..... of,
(except my Kentucky Lands) shall be sold on a credit of twelve months and firm
that money from said sale I give unto my brother Richard Groom 200 pounds ..
and his heir forever and I give with my Kinsman Prettyman Delaney fifty pounds
to him and his heir forever and to the child or children of Dicy Groom (wife to
John Groom) fifty pound to her and their heirs and I give to my Kinswomen
Molley Williams wife of Jacob Williams fifty pounds to her and her heirs
forever to John Groom, son of Thomas Groom deceased one hundred and fifty
pounds to him and his heirs forever and to Elizabeth Groom daughter to said
Thomas Groom deceased, twenty-five pounds to her and her heirs forever. And the
balance of said amount of sale, I give to my brother Major Groom, out of which
it is my will and desire he support my sister Milley Delaney as long as she
lives, and the balance after supporting her to him and his heir forever. Items
8, I give to the children of my brother Zachariah Groom, deceased and to the
children of my sister Ann Harrison (John and Elizabeth Groom as excepted all my
claim or claims to one thousand acres fl... lying in the state of Kentucky, to
be equally divided among them and their heirs forever. And lastly I do hereby
con...... and appoint the Reverend William Cook of Louisa County, Nathaniel
Mill and Thomas Ellis of Orange County executors this my last will and
testament. In witness ...... I have hereunto set my hand and affix my seal this
tenth day of April eighteen hundred and four.
Witnesses John Groom (Seal)
Isaac Graves
Thomas Ellis
Thomas Bell
At a Court for Orange County at the courthouse on Monday the twenty- eighth day
of January 1805. This last Will and Testament of John Groom deceased was ....
by the Oaths of Thomas Bell and Thomas Ellis . .....thereto and Arm... to be
received: And at another court held for the county at the courthouse afores
.... Monday the twenty-forth day of February ....................page to dark
to continue.
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State of Missouri }
County of Clinton }
James Groom, being duly sworn by me, Clerk of the County Court of said County,
deposes and says, that to the best of his knowledge and belief, the names of
the heirs of Jacob M Groom deceased, a minor, and Sarah McMahan, his mother,
Betsey Poage, (wife of Robert Poage), William Groom, Isaac Groom, Nancy Poage
(wife of Andrew M: Poage), Abraham Groom, James Groom, John Stephens, William
Stephens, Betsey Ann Stephens, Jacob Stephens and Sarah Jane Stephens, children
& heirs of Sarah Stephens deceased (formerly Sarah Groom, who reside in
Clinton County, Missouri, Except Abraham Groom, who resides in DeKalb County.;
Abraham Groom and Franklin Groom, children & heirs of the late John Groom
deceased, who reside in Platte County Missouri; Feathergill Adams; Polly,wife
of Abraham Grom; Archibald Adams; Rebecca, wife of James Groom; who reside in
Clinton County, Missouri; Nancy, wife of James Groom who resides in DeKalb
County, Missouri; and Sarah, wife of John Wrioht, who resides in Buchanan
County, Missouri; that said Jacob M Groom died without a will; that he, this
deponent, will make a perfect inventory of, and faithfully administer all the
estate of the said Jacob M Groom, which shall come to his hands by virtue of
his appointment as administrator of the said estate, and pay the debts as far
as the assets will extend and the law direct, and account for and pay all
assets which shall come to his possession or knowledge by virtue of his
appointment as administrator as aforesaid. Sworn and subscribed before me }
James Groom
this 19th day of April, 1848 }
Winslow Turner, Clerk }
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10 Sept. 1869, John C. Magie, Adm, DBN
Page 489
Ordered by court that the last will and testament of Moses Groom be approved
and recorded.
Ordered by court that petition of J. P. Groom for setlers of administration
on Estate of Moses Groom, dec. be granted by his complying to the law.
Ordered by court that D.W. Neal, Joseph Winters and Adam Steinbough be
appointed apprasiors on Estate of Moses Groom, Dec.
MOSES GROOM'S WILL Pages 490-491
I Moses Groom being of sound mind and feeble in health do by wise presents make
my last will and testament. I will and bequeath to my son, John Parker Grooms,
by right title claim to the improvement on which I now live, including all
household and kitchen furniture, all farming utensils belonging to the place. I
also bequeath to my son, John Parker Grooms, my wagon and one yoke of oxen,
(?ten?) cows and calves, all of my sheep and hogs, two of my best horses. I
will and bequeath to my son, Amos Grooms, the remainder of my stock cattle. I
wish my son John to have the management of the cattle until called for, by son
Amos Groom. My tract of land, two hundred and forty acres (240 acres) lying in
the crops timbers in the county of Cooke on the Road leading from Gainesville,
Cooke County to Sherman Grason County. I wish to be equally divided among all
my children. My son, John Parker Grooms to have the rent of the same for year
______. I also wish my son, John Parker Grooms to have the entire management f
my estate until wound up.
Given under my hand and seal this 9th day of April AD 1866
Signed: Moses Groom
Witness
Geo L Scott
D.W. Neice
Filed 1st day of May AD 1866
Approved June 15th 1866 N.T. Bomar
Recorded on Pages 490 & 491 Seme Goodin of Clerk C.C.C.C.
Will of Zachariah Groome 1785. Archives divisoin, Virginia State Library,
Richmond VA. Records of Middlesex County. MIsc. Records 1687 - 1831. pg 263
In the name of God amen, I Zachariah Groome of the county of King and Queen
being sick but of sound sence and memory do make this my last will and
testament as follows Vizt after all my lawful debts and funeral charges are
paid I give and bequeath to my sonRichard Needles Groome all my land in King
and Queen County to him and his heirs forever. Item I give and bequeath to my
son William Groome twenty poinds to be laid out upon his educatin also I give
him when comes of the age the two bonds of Elizabeth Robbins and Sarah Dam
(sic) with the interest thereon due all the residue of my estate I desire my
(sic may) be sold and the money therefrom arising to be equally divided into
four equal parts, three parts of which to be divided equally amongst my
children John, Rebaca and Elizabeth and the other part to be equally divided
amongst the Children of my deceased son Thomas Troome, Lastly I constitute and
appoint my son John Groome my executor to see this my las will and testament
put in execution in witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal this thenth
day of April Seventeen Hundred and Eighty Five. Sighned Zachariah X Groom his
mark. Signed Sealed and declared in presence of Tho Brown G Smith Peter X Wyatt
his mark.
At a court held for King and 'Queen county at the courthouse on Monday the
8th of June 1795. this last will and Testament of Zachariah Groome deceased was
brought into court by Richard Groome and offered for porrf and was proved by
the oath of Peter Wyatt a subscribing witness thereto, and the said Peter Wyatt
also made oath that the Testator called on thomas Brown and Gregory Smith who
are both dead, and whose names are thereto also subscribed as witnesses, to
witness the same which is ordered to be recorded and on the motion of Thomas
blake a Certificate is granted him for obtraining letter of administration with
the will annexed of the Estate of the said deceased he having taken the oath of
an administrator and with security enterd into and acknowledged a bond
according to law. Teste Robert Pollard C C A copy teste Robert Pollard C C
endorced "Zachariah Grooms/ Will/ a copy/ for/ John Sword/ 1796 July 23'd
Rec'd/ of Ja's Webb Esq'r three/ shillings for this /copy Ro: Pollard.
In the name of God amen I Peter Groom of the Town of Halfmoon County of
Saratoga and State of New York farmer -- being weak of body but of perfect mind
and memory thanks be given to god, do this tenth day of July in the year of our
Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety five make and publish this my last
will and Testament, in manner and form following (that is to say) principally
and first of all [illegible] I give and recomend my soul into the hands of
Almighty god that gave it & my body I recomment to the Earth from whence it
came to be buried in decent christian burial, at the discretions of my
Executors nothing doubting but that the general resurractions I shall receive
the same again by the mighty power of God. And as touching such worldly estate
wherewith it has pleased God to bless me in this life I give demise and dispose
of the same in the following manner & form. First I give to my four Sons,
William Groom, James Groom, David Groom and John Groom their heirs and assigns
for ever all the land whereon I now dwell it being two lotts ajoining each
other in the Town of Halfmoon in the patent of Cliftons Park and County of
Saratoga and containing three hundred and sixty five acres be the same more or
less to be divided in manner and form following (viz) My son James Groom to
begin at the north west corner of my said land and running from thence due
south twenty Eight Chains thence thirty four chains chains due east thence
north two degrees East twenty Eight chains thence west to the place of begining
My son David Groom to begin at James's northeast corner and East twenty nine
chains thence south six degrees west twenty [Eight?] Chains or thereabouts
thence west to James's South east corner. Thence north along James's line to
the place of begining. And the remainder of the said lotts of land I give to my
sons William Groom and John Groom to be divided from west to East in such
manner and form as they may like best and agree upon so that my son William may
have twelve acres of Land more in his part than John. William to take his part
to the South, and John his part to the North joining to James & David. Now
for the better understanding of the parties my said land is under mortgage at
this time my four sons above mentioned, William Groom, James Groom, David Groom
and John Groom are to pay up the said Sum for which the said land is mortgaged
with Legasees hereafter mentioned in proportion to the number of acres of Land
that each of them may have of said Lotts and such monies as each of them paying
to be considered as a compensation for said lands above mentioned and after the
said sum are fully paid and such [legaires?] as will be mentioned hereafter,
then the Mortgage and such incumberances on said land to be void and of none
Efect. Also I give to my son Peter Groom the sum of twenty pounds lawful money
of the State of New York to be paid to him his heirs or assigns one year after
my deceise by my four sons William Groom James Groom David Groom and John Groom
in manner following (viz) each to pay Five pounds of said money. [Illegible] I
give to my five Daughters Mary, Rachel, Sarah, Leaha and Susannah, all my
personal estate to be divided equally amonth them as they may best agree and
with the approbation of the Executors. [Illegible]. I give to my five Daughters
Sarah, Mary, Rachel, Leaha & Susannah twenty five pounds current money of
New York State (viz) five pounds each to be paid one year after my dissease by
my four sones equally Also my will is that my four sons William James David
& John pay all my debts that may come against the said real estate and my
funeral, charges out of the said Real Estate and not out of the personal
[Illegible] Also it is my will and pleasure that my negro wench named Fan be
intirely set free to be her own without any hinderince let or molestation to go
where she may think proper and act for herself be it remembered that if my said
Negro wench should become helpless and not able to support herself by labor
that my four sones William James David & John must do it on consideration
of the real Estate as affore mentioned provided that the said Negro wench do
not [Strole] away out of this place and thereby become disabled and I make
constitute and appoint my loving son James Groom and my good Friend Abijah Peck
to be my Executors in trust to see this my will fulfilled. The witness whereof
I the said Peter Groom have to this my last will and Testament set my hand and
Seal this twenty sixth day of January 1796 Peter Groom [seal] Signed, sealed,
published and declared by the said Peter Groom as for his last will &
Testament in the presents of us whose names are hereunder written, who did each
of us subscribe our names as witnesses at his request and in his presents in
the Room where he then was Michael McGringan, Abel Brown Mindwell Peck Abijah
Peck. -- Sarasota SS: Be it Remembered that on the tenth day of January in the
year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety nine personally appeared
before me Henry Walton Surrogate of the County of Saratoga Mindwell Peck and
Abijah Peck two of the subscribing witnesses to the above written will who
being duly sworn on their oaths declare that they respectively saw Peter Groom
sign and seal (by acknowledging the Execution to them) the said Testament in
writing, purporting to be the last will & Testament of the said Peter Groom
and that they heard him publish and declare the same as and for his last will
and Testament that at the time thereof he the said Peter Groom was of sound
mind memory and understanding to the best of their knowledge and belief and
that their names subscribed to the said will are respectively of their own
proper hand writing and that they saw Abel Brown [Brower?] another subscribing
witness subscribe his name thereto as a witness in the presence of the
Testator. And that James Groom one of the Executors in the said will named
likewise appeared before me and was duly sworn to the faithful performance and
execution of the said will. [Signed] Henry Walton The people of the State of
New York by the grace of God and independint to all to whom these presents
shall come or [illegible] send greeting know ye that at the town of Ballston in
the County of Saratoga on the tenth day of January instant before Henry Walton
Esq Surrogate of our said County the last will and Testament of Peter Groom
late of the Town of Halmoon deceased (a Copy whereof is hereunto annexed) was
proved and is now approved and allowed of by us and the said deceased having
whilst he lived and at the time of his death goods chattels or credits within
this State by means whereof the proving and registering the said will and the
granting administration of all and singular the said Goods Chattels &
Credits and also the auditing allowing and final [dis...ing[ the account
thereof doth belong unto us the administration of all and singular the goods
chattels & Credits of the said deceased and any way concerning his will is
granted unto James Groom one of the Executors in the said will named he being
first duly sworn well and faithfully to administer the same and to make and
exhibit a true and perfect inventory of all and singular the said Goods
Chattels and Credits and also to render a just and true account thereof when
thereunto required In Testimony whereof we have caused the seal of office of
our said Surrogate of the said County at the Town of Ballston aforesaid the
Tenth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and
ninety nine and of our Independence the twenty third. [Signed] Henry Walton
In the name of GOD AMEN calling to mind the uncertainty of life and the
certainty of death I SOLOMON GROOMS, of Clark County Kentucky, being in a low
state of health but of a sound mind and in perfect senses do make this my last
will and Testament. First I commend my body to the Earth from whence it was
taken and my soul to God who gave it having a full confidence that the wise
disposes of all things will act according to his own good pleasure with respect
to them.
Item: I leave my beloved wife Sarah Grooms three hundred acres of land with all
my goods, chattels, all my household and kitchen furniture. I also appoint her
my sole Executrix so long as she shall remain in a state of widowhood
recommending to her care my two infant sons namely Francis and Joseph Grooms
and at her decease na equal division of land between them two accroding to
quantity and quality shall take place.
Item: I bequeath to my eldest daughter Mary Darnall (Davnall) $2.50 to be paid
out of money due me from Archilus Darnall to buy a ring of affection.
Item: I bequeath ot Richard Grooms my eldest son, one hundred acres of land
whereon he now lives to be laid out of such a manner as not to interfere with
the three hundred acres mentioned above.
Item: I bequeath to my second daughter Hanah Chaney one hundred acres of land
lying on the south side of the five hundred acre survey which was bought from
South and Rankins.
Item: I bequeath to my second surviving son William Grooms one hundred acres of
land the plantation whereon Archilus Darnall now lives.
Item: I bequeath to my third daughter Sarah Grooms one hundred acres of land
out of the five hundred acre survey above mentioned.
Item: I request that my wife Sarah Grooms would pay to Hannah Chaney and Sarah
Grooms my daughters so much as she shall thing will make their dower equal to
that of Richard & William Grooms. I Solomon Grooms do acknowledge this to
be my last will and testament in the presence of those whose names are hereunto
set Disannulling all other wills of any existing given from under my hand and
seal this eighteenth day of February in the year of our Lord 1810.
(Signed by) Solomon Grooms {seal}
Signed, sealed & delivered unto Sarah Grooms
as the last will and testament of Solomon Grooms
in presence of:
Peter Dewitt
Martin Dewitt
List of heirs for Richard Grooms State of
Missouri}
County of Clinton}In the matter of Richard Grooms Estate
Robert Johnson says, that to the best of his knowledge and belief the names
of the heirs of the said Richard Groom deceased and their places of residency
are respectively as follows;
Soloman Groom residing in the Territory of Kansas, Francis M. Groom, Mahuldah
Warren formerly Groom, Melinda Sheaver, formerly Groom residing in the county
of Clay in the State of Missouri, Elizabeth Morrison formerly Groom, residing
in the County of Platte in the State of Missouri, William Groom, fanny Warren
formerly Groom residing in the County of Clinton, in the State of Missouri,
Nancy Henry formerly Groom, late of the county of DeKalb, State of Missouri,
leaving the children following to wit: Richard Henry, Lydia Henry, Absalom
Henry, Nancy Henry & James Henry: Mary Owens, formerly Groom, late of the
State of Texas. leaving the children following to wit: Lydia Owens, Missouri
Ann Owens, & John T Owens & Sarah Owens residing in the State of Texas,
and Benjamin Groom residing in the County of Buchanan in the State of Missouri;
that the said Rich. Groom died without a will, that he will make a perfect
inventory of and faithfully administer all the estate of the deceased and pay
all debts as far as the assets will extend and the law direct, and account for
and pay all assets which shall come to his possession or knowledge.
(signed by:)Robert Johnson
We, William L Culver as Principal, and Joel Funkhouser and R. W. Hockaday
as securities, are held and firmly bound unto the State of Missouri, in the sum
of Sixteen thousand Dollars, for the payment of which we do hereby bind
ourselves, our heirs, executors and administrators, firmly by these presents.
Sealed with our seals, and dated at Plattsburg, in the State aforesaid, this
11th day of May, A.D. 1874.
The condition of the above Bond is that if the said William L Culver
administrator of the estate of William Grooms deceased, shall faithfully
administer said Estate, account for, pay and deliver all money and property of
said Estate, and perform all other things touching said administration,
required by law or the order or decree of any Court having jurisdiction, then
the above bond to be void-otherwise to remain in full force and effect.
William L Culver......[seal]
Joel Funkhouser.......[seal]
R W Hockaday..........[seal]
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OATH
STATE OF MISSOURI, }
County of Clinton }
I William L Culver, Administrator of the Estate of William Grooms, deceased,
being duly sworn, say that the said William Grooms died intestate, and without
leaving any will, at........................................... A.D. 187......,
leaving as heirs,* Martha A Grooms, John F Grooms, Mary A Watts, Joseph R
Grooms, Thomas Grooms, James W Grooms & Geo W
Grooms........................................................................
............................................................ And that I will
make a perfect inventory of, and faithfully administer all the Estate of the
said William Grooms and pay the debts as far as the assets will extend and the
law direct, and account for and pay all assets, which shall come to my
possession or knowledge.
William L Culver
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 11th day of May A.D.1874
Thos J Puler
Clerk of Probate Court, Clinton County, MO.
*Insert the name and residence of each heir.
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