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• Possessions: 10 Jul 1767, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; sold 600 acres to Francis Bressie Jr
• Possessions: 4 Jan 1776, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; sold land to Robert Mumford
• Possessions: 4 Aug 1776, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; acquired lifetime lease on her farm
• Possessions: 15 Dec 1780, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; gave three slaves to her daughter Mary Lewis
• Will: 1 May 1782, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States
• Misc: 13 May 1782, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; appointed her son Thomas as her agent and attorney
• Possessions: 13 May 1782, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; sold four slaves to Jane Baker for 5 shillings
• Possessions: 13 May 1782, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; sold six slaved to William Bressie for 5 shillings
• Possessions: 13 May 1782, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; sold three slaves to her son Thomas
• Probate: 11 Nov 1782, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States
• Probate: 12 Feb 1787, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States

Notes:

Elizabeth wrote a will 1 May 1782 in Mecklenburg Co., VA. The will was proven 11 Nov 1782.

Possessions:
for L 50 current money of Virginia

Possessions:
for L 500 current money of Virginia, Elizabeth Bressie sells to Robert Mumford a tract of land along Butchers Creek with grist mill. Four Hundred acres more or less. Excludes a 100 acre section that Francis Bressie dec'd deeded to his son Thomas. Deed in Lunenburg County.

Possessions:
whereas the said Robert Mumford hath by indenture of settlement dated the 4th day of January anno dom. 1776 obtained a fee simple estate in the land & every of its appurtenances whereon the said Elizabeth Bressie now lives. This indenture witnesseth that the said Robert Mumford hath let and to farm let unto the said Elizabeth Bressie for and during the term of her natural life all that messuage with the dwelling house, out-houses, and conveniences thereon which the said Elizabeth Bressie now occupies she yielding & praying unto the said Robert Mumford his Heirs & assigns for and during the term aforesaid one pepper corn rent annual on new year's day in each year. And the said Robert Mumford doth covenant * grant to & with the said Elizabeth Bressie that she shall during the said term have peaceable and quiet possession with free use and enjoyment of the premises & moreover shall have liberty of clearing land for her own use, of mauling rails to enclose the same, of cutting fire wood, free range of stock and every other convenience or necessary incidental to keeping house, making corn, tobacco, wheat, oats, or other grain...

Elizabeth is given a life-term lease for one pepper corn per year.

Possessions:
For natural love and affection, Elizabeth gives three slaves to Mary Lewis, her daughter.

Will:
Elizabeth Bressie wrote a will on 1 May 1782. In it she made several bequests, but did not mention all of her children:

To son Samuel Bressie's Children: four negro slaves
To son Henry Bressie's orphans: three negro slaves
To granddaughter Nancy Lewis: one negro girl
To grandson Bressie Lewis: two negro slaves
Appoint two loving sons Thomas and William Bressie and Thomas Field executors

Proved 11 Nov 1782

At the time of her will, it appears that Samuel and Henry were already dead. Addtionally, a daughter who married a Lewis was also dead. Thomas and William, however, were living. Was Thomas Field a son-in-law?

Possessions:
For 5 shillings and natural love and affection, Elizabeth sells to her son William Baker of Norfolk six slaves.

Possessions:
For 5 shilling and natural love and affection, she sells four slaves to her daughter Jane Baker.

Possessions:
For 5 shillings and natural love and affection, she sells three slaves to Thomas Bressie

Probate:
Her will was recorded and proven in 1782. However, in 1787, different administrators are appointed and appraisers authorized to inventory and appraise her estate. I don't understand this.

Family/Spouse: Francis Bressie. Francis (son of William Bressie) died before 2 Mar 1762 in Lunenburg, Virginia, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Jane Bressie died before 14 Jul 1794 in Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States.
2. Samuel Bressie died in 1779 in Norfolk, Norfolk (City), Virginia, United States.
3. William Bressie died in Jan 1783 in Norfolk, Norfolk (City), Virginia, United States.
4. Elizabeth Bressie
5. John Bressie was born about 1728; and died.
6. Mary Bressie and died.
7. Thomas Bressie and died.
8. Irby Bressie
9. Henry Bressie died before 1 May 1782 in Norfolk, Norfolk (City), Virginia, United States.
10. Francis Bressie and died.