m. 19 APR 1797 to Sarah Witcher (1775-1861) in Pitttsylvania Co., VA, USA

Children:

Elizabeth Ramsey
Nancy Ramsey
Daniel M. Ramsey (1797- )
Charity Ann "Sallie" Ramsey (1798-1825)
Thomas Ramsey (1803- )
Tandy Ramsey (1805- )
Woodson Ramsey Jr. (1816-1899)
Lacy Ramsey (1819- )
Booker Ramsey (1823- )

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Will of Woodson Ramsey, Sr, 1844

(Submitter note: Woodson Ramsey, according to his tombstone, which reads:
"W.R. died 28 January 1849 age 89".
His will is found in Franklin Co. Courthouse as listed below:)

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Woodson Ramsey, Sr. Will: 20 February 1844.
Franklin County Courthouse, Will Book #6, p 418.

I, Woodson Ramsey of the County of Franklin and state of Virginia do hereby make my last will and testament in the manner and form following (that is to say):

I desire that a sufficiency of the perishable part of my estate be sold immediately after my death to pay funeral expenses and all of my just debts.

I give to my wife the seventh lot of land which is supposed to contain eighty acres more or less on the upper part of the tract on which I now live. I also desire that my wife have the use and benefit of my Negro man Dick and woman Fuller together with every species of property I now posses after enough is sold to pay my just debts during her natural life. After her death, I give and bequeath to my son, Daniel M. Ramsey, and my grandchild Sarah Young, a certain tract of land supposed to contain two hundred acres more or less on which the said Daniel now lives to be divided between them and Sarah Young the other part.

I also give my son Daniel one mare, one heifer, one sow and pigs and two sheep which he already has.

I give to my son, Woodson Ramsey, sixty-seven acres of land to be laid off to him where he now lives and one horse, one cow and calf, and two sheep which he already has.

I give to David Good one dollar.

I give to my grandchild, Sarah Young, one bed and furniture one cow and calf, and two sheep which she already has.

I give to my son, Tandy Ramsey, sixty-seven acres of land to be laid off to him where he now lives, one horse, and cow and calf, and two sheep which he already has.

I give to my son, Thomas Ramsey sixty-seven acres of land to be laid off where he now lives, one mare, two sheep, two cows and calves, which he already has.

I give to my sone, Lacy, sixty-seven acres of land and lot on the lower end of the tract and one mare, one cow and calf, and two sheep.

I give to my son, Booker Ramsey, seventy-seven acres of land to be allotted to him by survey 6" lot, one horse, one cow and calf, and two head of sheep.

I give to my grandchild, Charity Ann Ramsey, sixty-seven acres of land laid off to her by survey 5th lot and one bed.

I give to my daughter, Nancy Nunn, two hundred forty-six acres of land more or less on which she now lives and one bed and furniture and one cow and calf, and two sheep which she already has.

I give to my daughter, Elizabeth Ramsey, one bed and furniture.

My will and desire is that after the death of my wife, the lot of land which I have loaned her during her natural life shall be for my daughter, Elizabeth and the heirs of her body forever, the other part of my property of every kind, I wish to be sold immediately after the death of my wife and equally divided between my children, Daniel Ramsey, Nancy Ramsey, Thomas Ramsey, Lacy Ramsey, Booker Ramsey, Nancy Nunn, and Elizabeth Ramsey, and my grandchildren, Sarah Young and Charity Ann Ramsey, each an equal share with my children.

Lastly, I do hereby constitute and appoint my wife and sons, Thomas Ramsey and Woodson Ramsey, executors of this my last will and testament, hereby overlooking all other wills heretofore made by me. Signed and sealed and acknowledged this 20th February, 1844.

In presence of Columbus King, Elread B. Turner, William Davis and ordered to be recorded.

--Submitted by Peter A. Ramsey∼Dear, Find A Grave, My name is Michael L. Ramsey, FAG ID number is 46546076 been a member for 19 years 4 months 23 days. This member Daryl & Barbara Mallett, FAG number 46984947 member for 13 years 9 months 12 days is not a Ramsey at all. He has my 4th Great uncle, Woodson Ramsey Sr. all wrong (no half siblings) first three people, Margaret Hanna Ramsey, James Ramsey & Margaret, don't belong in the Family Tree. There is 13 brother & sisters too Thomas Frances Ramsey Sr. & Frances. Woodson Ramsey Sr. & Sarah "Sallie" Witcher have 9 children. Woodson Ramsey Sr. & Sarah "Sallie" Witcher Marriage was 10 Apr 1797, Franklin Co., VA.
Michael L. Ramsey