Thomas Logwood and Martha

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Husband Thomas Logwood

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           Born: 1740 1
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           Died: 10 Sep 1821 - Bedford Co., Virginia 1
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         Father: Edmund Logwood (      -1775)
         Mother: Jane Eke (      -Bef 1775)

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       Marriage: 1 Jan 1816 - Bedford Co., Virginia 2

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   Other Spouse: Ann Akin (      -Bef 1815)

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Wife Martha

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   Other Spouse: Callohill Minnis (      -      )

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General Notes: Husband - Thomas Logwood

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CENSUS:

<pre>1810 Bedford Co., Virginia
Thomas Logwood 10101 -- 00201; 16 slaves
male female
1 <10
10-15
1 16-25 2
26-44
1 >45 1 </pre>

<pre>1820 Bedford Co., Virginia, Northern District
Thomas Logwood 001101 -- 00101; 20 slaves; 7 in agriculture, 1 in manufactures
male female
<10
10-16
1 16-18
1 16-26 1
26-45
1 >45 1 </pre>

OUR KIN:

Our Kin (Mary Denham Ackerly & Lula Eastman Jeter Parker, 1930) is a thick volume containing genealogical accounts of various early settlers in Bedford Co., Virginia. Page 216:

Thomas Logwood, born in 1740; died September 10, 1821, son of Edmund and Jane (Eke) Logwood, of Chesterfield County, Va., came to Bedford County before the Revolutionary War and took up a large boundary of land on the north side of the county, which included the "Locust Hill" farm (now (1930) owned by Elmo Wright), the old "Davis Place", the farm of Col. Jesse Burks, called "Wyoming", and others -- in all, about 5,000 acres. He also went to Kentucky with Daniel Boone and took up land there -- two tracts in Harrison County, one of 2,000 acres, and the other of 14,000 acres. He did not remain in Kentucky but a short while.
Thomas Logwood was a Major in the Continental Army and, later, a Captain in the Bedford County Militia. He fought in the battle of Guilford Court House and was wounded three times.
He was High Sheriff of Bedford County, an office which, at that time was not filled by popular election, but by commission from the Governor upon recommendation of the Bench of Magistrates -- a self-perpetuating body, who presided at the County Court. He was a member of the General Assembly in 1798. He had considerable reputation as a surveyor, and is said to have laid out the road from Big Island to Liberty (now Bedford). He was a member of the Presbyterian Church, and a man of commanding presence, genial and popular in his manners, and had great influence in his community.
Thomas Logwood married (first) Ann Aiken in Chesterfield County, and brought her with him to Bedford, where their seven children were born. She died, and he married again at the age of seventy-five, his (second) wife being Mrs. Martha Minnis, widow of Calohill Minnis of Bedford County. They had no children.
He died September 10, 1821, and is buried by the side of his first wife at "Locust Hill". His will, made August 6, 1821, and proved September 24, 1821, mentions: "wife, Martha; son, Burwell; grandchildren, Sally Ann, Margaret, Martha, Eliza, Jane, and Valentine Logwood, children of son, Burwell; grandsons, Thomas P., Alexander, John, Robert, and Edmund, sons of son Burwell; grand-daughter, Nancy Douglass, formerly Nancy Hubbard; grandsons, Thomas Hubbard, Jr., Edmund, William and Margaret Hubbard (children of Stephen Hubbard); grand-daughter, Lucinda Clayton; daughter, Sallie Wharton; daughter, Nancy Scruggs; and heirs of Thomas G. Logwood." Jacob W. White was his executor.

MARRIAGES:

Relative to his first marriage see agreement between Peter Akin and Edmond Logwood (December 31, 1765; Chesterfield Co. Deed Records 5/306) in the notes under Edmond Logwood.

On December 25, 1815 1) Thomas Logwood, 2) Martha Mennis, and 3) Edwin Robertson and John Moseley, all of Bedford Co., enter into an agreement. Whereas Martha Mennis is possessed of an undivided interest in the estate of her late husband Calohill Mennis and is also possessed of money, Negroes, and other property in her proper right, and whereas Thomas Logwood and Martha Mennis intend to soon be married, the parties agree as follows. The property of Martha Mennis will be transferred to 3) and will be administered by them for her sole and exclusive use free from the control of Thomas Logwood, and after her death it will be disposed of in accordance with her last will and testament. If Thomas Logwood dies before she does, she is to receive $1000 as full compensation for her right of dower, and she is to remain in the mansion house of Thomas Logwood and have use and occupation of the plantation attached thereto until the $1000 is fully paid. (Bedford Co. Deed Records 15/65)

LAND PATENTS:

Logwood, Thomas. grantee.
Land grant 1 September 1780.
Location: Bedford County.
Description: 270 acres upon the main ledge of mountain including the head branches of the north fork of Otter River.
Source: Land Office Grants D, 1780-1781 (v.1 & 2 p.1-930), p. 276 (Reel 45).

Logwood, Thomas. grantee.
Land grant 1 September 1780.
Location: Bedford County.
Description: 458 acres on the forks of the north fork of Otter River.
Source: Land Office Grants D, 1780-1781 (v.1 & 2 p.1-930), p. 277 (Reel 45).

Logwood, Thomas. grantee.
Land grant 1 September 1780.
Location: Bedford County.
Description: 220 acres on the top of the main Blue Ledge.
Source: Land Office Patents E, 1775-1776, 1780-1781 (v.2 p.463-930), p. 529 (Reel 46).

Logwood, Thomas. grantee.
Land grant 1 September 1780.
Location: Bedford County.
Description: 540 acres on the north fork of Otter River.
Source: Land Office Patents E, 1775-1776, 1780-1781 (v.2 p.463-930), p. 738 (Reel 46).

Logwood, Thomas. grantee.
Land grant 4 January 1786.
Location: Fayette County (Ky.).
Description: 14,667 acres on Main Licking.
Source: Land Office Grants S, 1785-1786, p. 713 (Reel 59).

Logwood, Thomas. grantee.
Land grant 20 December 1788.
Location: Bedford County.
Description: 230 acres on both sides of the south fork and on the south side of the north fork of Otter River.
Source: Land Office Grants No. 18, 1788-1789, p. 664 (Reel 84).

More details at the following Library of Virginia website:

http://lva1.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com/F/?func=file&file_name=find-b-clas30&local_base=CLAS30

LAND in BEDFORD CO.:

Between 1773 and 1797 Thomas Logwood made 13 land purchases in Bedford Co. according to the grantee index to the deed records. Four times in 1780 and once in 1788 he patented land in Bedford Co. Between 1783 and 1817 he sold land in Bedford Co. 25 times according to the grantor index. Most, perhaps all, of this land was on or close to Otter River. In a few cases a sale can be matched with a purchase. He kept 364 acres on Davies Run from 1785 to 1794. He kept 220 acres patented to him in 1780 until 1802. He kept 220 acres on Auslin/Oslin Creek from 1787 until 1790. In the latter case he was probably never in possession. It was the land on which David Douglas lived, and in 1786 Douglas conveyed it to him along with 5 Negroes because he was a security of some sort and in 1789 he gave it back to Douglas's widow. Four of the sales are gifts to his sons Burwell (11/33) and Thomas G. (11/34) and to his sons-in-law John Wharton (13/810) and Stephen Hubbard (11/35).

<pre>
Buy:
1773 5/91 300 acres on Hurricane Creek of Otter River
1784 7/355 348 acres on Dawson's Fork of Otter River
1785 7/569 364 acres on both sides of Davies Run
1786 7/603 250 acres on north fork of Otter River near Suck Mountain
1787 7/703 172 acres on Read Creek & Persimmon Branch
1787 7/705 550 acres on north fork of Otter River
1787 7/707 100 acres on south fork of Otter River
1787 7/707 220 acres on Otter River & Auslin Creek; 5 Negroes
1790 8/277 70 acres on north fork of Otter River adj. _________
1791 8/526 295 acres on Hurricane Creek adj. Tate, etc.
1792 9/137 75 acres on fork of Otter River
1795 10/4 105 acres on north fork of Otter River
1797 10/277 126 acres of David Irvine's patent

Sell:
1783 7/247 100 acres on north fork of Otter River adj. Irvine, etc.
1786 7/661 80 acres on north fork of Otter River
1787 7/704 250 acres on north fork of Otter River adj. Thomas Eubank, etc.
1790 8/279 100 acres on south fork of Otter River
1790 8/285 220 acres on north fork of Otter River & Oslin Creek; 4 slaves
1792 9/107 105 acres on north fork of Otter River adj. Cales Tate
1793 9/175 140 acres on south fork of Otter River adj. Jas. Banister, etc.
1794 9/297 132 acres on north fork of Otter River
1794 9/320 364 acres on Davies Run
1794 9/340 30 acres on north fork of Otter River
1795 9/506 100 acres on north fork of Otter River adj. William Irvine, etc.
1795 9/506 110 acres on north fork of Otter River
1799 11/8 278 acres on north and south forks of Otter River & Sycamore Creek
1799 11/33 414 acres on north fork of Otter River to Burwell Logwood
1799 11/34 500 acres on Hurricane Creek to Thomas G. Logwood
1799 11/35 125 acres on north fork of Otter River to Stephen Hubbard
1799 11/36 157 acres on Read Creek adj. Martin King, etc.
1802 11/669 110 acres on north fork of Otter River
1802 11/670 220 acres on top of Main Blue Ridge on branch of north fork of Otter River
1802 11/671 270 acres on head branches of Otter River
1804 11/999 20 acres on north side of Hurricane Creek adj Thomas G. Logwood, etc.
1809 13/466 50 acres adj. Wm. Calloway, Joseph Wilson, etc.
1813 13/810 347 acres on south side of north fork of Otter River to John Wharton
1815 14/301 247 acres & mill on north fork of Otter River adj. Thos Kerr, etc.; to John Wharton
1817 15/313 280 acres on north fork of Otter River to Stephen Hubbard
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BEDFORD CO. TAX RECORDS:

Land tax records are available from 1782 onward. The third through fifth columns are value per acre, total value, and tax. 'N12' means 12 miles north of courthouse. After 1820 there is a valuation of buildings.

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1782 1980 acres 2/6 £250 Capt. Thomas Logwood
1783 alterations only
1784 1980 acres 6/10 £676 10/- £10 2/11.25 Thomas Logwood
364 acres 8/11 £161 5/8 £2 8/4.5
347 acres 3/4 £57 16/8 17/4
1785 1980 acres 6/10 £676 10/- £10 2/11.25 Thomas Logwood
364 acres 8/11 £161 5/8 £2 8/4.5
347 acres 3/4 £57 16/8 17/4
1786 1980 acres 6/10 £676 10/- £10 2/11.25 Thomas Logwood
364 acres 8/11 £161 5/8 £2 8/4.5
347 acres 3/4 £57 16/8 17/4
1787 illegible
1788 1650 acres 6/10 £563 15/- £8 9/2 Thomas Logwood
364 acres 8/11 £161 5/8 £2 8/4
347 acres 3/4 £57 16/8 17/4
220 acres 5/- £55 16/6
100 acres 10/11 £52 5/10 15/7.5
70 acres 6/2 £21 11/8 6/5
1789 1550 acres 6/10 £529 11/8 £7 18/10.5 Thomas Logwood
347 acres 3/4 £57 16/8 17/4
100 acres 10/11 £52 5/10 15/7
70 acres 6/2 £21 11/8 6/5
136 acres 1/6 £10 4/- 3/-
1790 1550 acres 6/10 £529 11/8 £7 18/10.5 Thomas Logwood
347 acres 3/4 £57 16/8 17/4
70 acres 6/2 £21 11/8 6/5
136 acres 1/6 £10 4/- 3/.5
295 acres 9/5 £138 17/10 £2 1/8
1791 1550 acres 6/10 £529 11/8 £7 18/10.5 Thomas Logwood
347 acres 3/4 £57 16/8 17/4
70 acres 6/2 £21 11/8 6/5
136 acres 1/6 £10 4/- 3/.5
295 acres 9/5 £138 17/10 £2 1/8
1792 1550 acres 6/10 £529 11/8 £7 18/10.5 Thomas Logwood
347 acres 3/4 £57 16/8 17/4
70 acres 6/2 £21 11/8 6/5
295 acres 9/5 £138 17/10 £2 1/8
75 acres 3/- £11 5/- 3/8
1793 1550 acres 6/10 £529 11/8 £7 18/10.5 Thomas Logwood
347 acres 3/4 £57 16/8 17/4
70 acres 6/2 £21 11/8 6/5
190 acres 9/5 £89 9/2 £1 6/10
75 acres 3/- £11 5/- 3/8
1794 1550 acres 6/10 £529 11/8 £7 18/10.5 Thomas Logwood
215 acres 3/4 £36 6/8 10/6.75
70 acres 6/2 £21 11/8 6/5
190 acres 9/5 £89 9/2 £1 6/10
75 acres 3/- £11 5/- 3/8
1795 1520 acres 6/10 £519 6/8 £7 15/9.5 Thomas Logwood
70 acres 6/2 £21 11/8 6/5
190 acres 9/5 £89 9/2 £1 6/10
75 acres 3/- £11 5/- 3/8
1796 1520 acres 6/10 £519 6/8 £7 15/9.5 Thomas Logwood
70 acres 6/2 £21 11/8 6/5
190 acres 9/5 £89 9/2 £1 6/10
75 acres 3/- £11 5/- 3/8
105 acres 6/8 £35 10/6 from W. Lear
1797 1520 acres 6/10 £519 6/8 £7 15/9.5 Thomas Logwood
70 acres 6/2 £21 11/8 6/5
190 acres 9/5 £89 9/2 £1 6/10
75 acres 3/- £11 5/- 3/8
105 acres 6/8 £35 10/6
126 acres 3/- £18 18/- 5/7.5 from William Cowan
1798 1520 acres 6/10 £519 6/8 $6.57 3/4 Thomas Logwood
70 acres 6/2 £21 11/8 .27 1/4
190 acres 9/5 £89 9/2 1.11
75 acres 3/- £11 5/- .14 1/4
105 acres 6/8 £35 .44 1/2
126 acres 3/- £18 18/- .24 from William Cowen
1799 902 acres 6/10 £308 3/8 4.94 Thomas Logwood
1800 902 acres 6/10 £308 3/8 4.94 Thomas Logwood
1801 902 acres $1.13 $1019.26 4.90 Thomas Logwood
1802 902 acres 1.13 1019.26 4.90 Thomas Logwood
1803 illegible
1804 800 acres 1.44 1152.00 5.53 Thomas Logwood
1805 800 acres 1.44 1152.00 5.53 Thomas Logwood
1806 800 acres 1.44 1152.00 5.53 Thomas Logwood
1807 800 acres 1.44 1152.00 5.53 Thomas Logwood
1808 no tax in Virginia
1809 800 acres 1.44 1152.00 5.53 Thomas Logwood
1810 800 acres 1.44 1152.00 5.53 Thomas Logwood
1811 illegible
1812 800 acres 1.44 1152.00 5.53 Thomas Logwood both sides north fork of Otter
1813 453 acres 1.50 679.50 4.35 Thomas Logwood north fork of Otter
1814 illegible
1815 216 acres 1.50 324.00 2.75 Thomas Logwood, N12, Otter, joins John Wharton
280 acres .25 70.00 .60 N12, Suck Mtn., joins John Wharton
1816 216 acres 1.50 324.00 2.43 Thomas Logwood, N12
280 acres .25 70.00 .53 N12
1817 216 acres 1.50 324.00 2.43 Thomas Logwood, N12
280 acres .25 70.00 .53 N12
1818 216 acres 1.50 324.00 2.43 Thomas Logwood, N12
280 acres .25 70.00 .53 N12
1819 216 acres 1.50 324.00 2.43 Thomas Logwood, N12
280 acres .25 70.00 .53 N12
1820 216 acres 23.89 5160.24 6.45 Thomas Logwood, N11, $3000 bldg
280 acres 1.00 280.00 .35 N11
1821 216 acres 23.89 5160.24 4.65 Thomas Logwood, N11, $3000 bldg
280 acres 1.00 280.00 .26 N11
1822 216 acres 23.89 5160.24 4.65 Thomas Logwood's Est., N11, $3000 bldg
280 acres 1.00 280.00 .26 N11
1823 216 acres 23.89 5160.24 4.65 Thomas Logwood's Est., N11, $3000 bldg
280 acres 1.00 280.00 .26 N11
1824 216 acres Thomas Logwood's Est.
280 acres off to J. Wharton, off to _______
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Personal property tax records are available from 1782 onward. Thomas Logwood appears for the last time in 1822. Categories in the tax lists vary significantly from year to year, which complicates comparison and presentation of data.

Between 1782 and 1790 the first column in the tax list is labelled 'white males over 21'. After 1803 the first column is 'white males over 16'. Between 1791 and 1802 the term 'white tithe' is used. I feel confident that it refers to white males over 16. See the following article concerning the concept of 'tithe' and 'tithable':

http://www.lva.virginia.gov/public/guides/rn17_tithables.htm

To simplify the presentation of data I am omitting 1) all tithes (1793-94) and 2) tax paid (1798-1803,1815-16).

The columns below are
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1) Wo21 -- White males over 21
2) Wo16 -- White males over 16/white tithes
3) Wint -- White males above 16 and under 21
4) Bo16 -- Blacks over 16
5) Bu16 -- Blacks under 16
6) Bint -- Blacks over 12 and under 16 but in 1815 over 9 and under 12
7) Bo12 -- Blacks over 12
8) Btot -- Total blacks
9) Hors -- Horses, mares, colts, mules
10) Catl --- Cattle

Wo21 Wint Bu16 Bo12 Hors
Wo16 Bo16 Bint Btot Catl

1782 1 1 8 15 7 34 Thomas Logwood
1783 1 7 7 14 10 34 Thomas Logwood
1784 1 7 7 14 10 34 Thomas Logwood
1785 1 7 7 14 9 33 Thomas Logwood
1786 1 10 11 21 11 33 Thomas Logwood
1787 0 10 11 12 36 Thomas Logwood
1788 1 1 11 3 12 Thomas Logwood
1789 1 1 8 4 13 Thomas Logwood
1790 1 1 9 4 13 Thomas Logwood
1791 2 10 3 14 Thomas Logwood
1792 2 12 3 14 Thomas Logwood
1793 15 15 Thomas Logwood
1794 14 13 Thomas Logwood
1795 2 14 16 10 Thomas Logwood
1796 2 14 16 8 Thomas Logwood
1797 2 14 15 7 Thomas Logwood
1798 2 10 12 8 Thomas Logwood
1799 1 10 12 10 Thomas Logwood
1800 1 10 12 10 Thomas Logwood
1801 1 13 14 10 Thomas Logwood
1802 1 13 14 9 Thomas Logwood
1803 2 13 14 18 Thomas Logwood
1804 2 13 14 13 Thomas Logwood
1805 2 13 14 13 Thomas Logwood
1806 2 14 14 12 Thomas Logwood
1807 1 14 14 12 Thomas Logwood
1809 1 8 8 10 Thomas Logwood
1810 1 8 8 12 Thomas Logwood
1811 1 10 3 13 Thomas Logwood
1812 1 7 1 11 Thomas Logwood
1813 1 8 1 10 Thomas Logwood
1814 1 8 0 6 Thomas Logwood
1815 1 1 11 6 18 Tho's Logwood
1816 1 13 6 Thomas Logwood
1817 1 13 6 Thomas Logwood
1818 1 13 6 Major Thos Logwood
1819 2 12 16 Thomas Logwood
1820 1 13 4 Thomas Logwood
1821 12 4 Thomas Logwood
1822 1 0 Thomas Logwood Sr Est
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In 1783, 1784 and 1803 Thomas Logwood is taxed on a stud horse and in 1804 on a 2-wheeled riding carriage. In 1783 the rate of covering is £1, and in 1784 20s.

LAND in KENTUCKY:

On January 4, 1786 Thomas Logwood received a patent on 14667 acres in Fayette Co., Kentucky on Licking Creek. On September 22, 1788 and again on July 22, 1793 he appointed attorneys to sell his land in Kentucky. See Bedford Co., Virginia Deed Records 8/123 and 9/217. By then the tract was said to be in Bourbon Co., Kentucky. Fayette Co. was one of the original 3 counties in Kentucky and was later split into many others.

More specifically, on both occasions, Thomas Logwood acknowledged having sold about 2350 acres of the 14667 in the grant and authorized his attorneys to sell the remainder and to keep half of the proceeds of the sale.

WILL:

Bedford Co. Will Book 5, pg 357:

I Thomas Logwood of the County of Bedford being of a sound mind and perfect memory do hereby make my Last will and testament in the manner and form following that is to say, 1st that all my just debts be paid. 2ndly I give to my beloved wife Martha Logwood one horse (the choice of my stock) a saddle and bridle, now in her possession, her choice of two cows and calves, six head of sheep and the tea chest. 3rdly I give to my son Burwell Logwood one Hundred dollars. 4thly I give to my grand children Sally Ann Logwood, Margaret Logwood, Martha Logwood, Eliza Logwood, Jane Logwood & Valentine Logwood (children of Burwell Logwood) one fourth part of my estate not otherwise disposed of to be equally divided amongst the above named children, who are to receive their portions as they respectively arrive at the age of twenty one years or marry. 5thly I give to my grandsons Thomas P. Logwood, Alexander Logwood, John Logwood, Robert Logwood and Edmund Logwood (sons of Burwell Logwood) fifty dollars each, to be paid unto them as they arrive at the age of Twenty one years respectively. 6thly I give to Nancy Douglass (formerly Nancy Hubbard) a negro girl (which she has in her possession) named Sarah. 7thly I give unto my grandson Thomas Hubbard Jr. one negro girl named Fanny daughter of Suckey 8thly I give unto William Hubbard a negro boy named Sawney son of Suckey 9thly I give to Margaret Hubbard a negro girl named Winney 10th I give to Edmund Hubbard a negro boy named Henry and one feather bed and furniture. If any of the five children last above mentioned (children of Stephen Hubbard) should die without heirs lawfully begotten the portion or portions of the one or ones as deceased shall go to and be equally divided amongst the survivors of them. 11th I give to my grand daughter Lucinda Clayton thirty six acres of land be the same more or less bounded as follows to witt. Beginning on a maple in or near a slash ____ South degrees sixty six poles to a white oak marked on the line of the estate of Thomas G. Logwood Deceased, thence along said line to his corner on the back line, thence along the back line twenty poles to a red oak, near a large rock, thence along John Whartons line to the beginning, the said tract of land with its appurtenances to be by her enjoyed, for and during her natural life. remainder to pass to Sally Wharton with the balance of my land as hereinafter directed. 12th My will and desire are that my daughter Sally Wharton have the whole of my real estate upon this special condition to witt That she the said Sally Wharton do pay three thousand dollars after the following manner, one thousand to my wife Martha Logwood in consideration of, and in compliance with, our marriage contract on the payment of which and not before is she (the said Martha) to give possession of my house and lands, the other two thousand dollars to be paid, in two annual payments to my executors and be considered as part of my estate, and if the s'd Sally Wharton shall not choose to take the land on the above terms, my executors are empowered and required to sell the land on such terms as they shall think best suited to the Interest of my heirs within named. 13th I give to Nancy A. Logwood daughter of Edmund Logwood Deceased a bond on John Wharton due the 17th day of March 1824 for fifteen Hundred dollars and one negro boy named Minyo son of Suckey. But if the said Nancy A. Logwood shall die without having heirs lawfully begotten then the said bond & negro boy are to return to and be considered as part of my estate. 14th I give to my six grand children heirs of Nancy Scruggs Deceased namely William Scruggs, Gross Scruggs, Edmund Scruggs, Ann Scruggs, Polly Scruggs & Martha Scruggs one fourth part of my estate to be equally divided amongst them or as many of them as shall then be living. 15th I give to my daughter Sally Wharton one fourth part of my estate not otherwise disposed of; but if the said Sally Wharton prefers it, she shall not be compelled to take the said fourth part, but may have the appraised value thereof applied to the reduction of the two thousand dollars mentioned in the 12th Item of this my last will and testament. 16th I give to my four grand children heirs of Thomas G Logwood Deceased namely Polly Otey (formerly Polly Logwood) Edmund Logwood, Thomas Logwood and Nancy Logwood, one fifth part of my estate not otherwise disposed of. This reduction in the portions of the last mentioned children I make in consequence of the land, which I gave to their father Thomas G. Logwood, being more valuable than any which I have given to any other one of my children. And lastly I hereby constitute & appoint my friend Thomas Sale my executor to this my last will and testament revoking all others, but if the said Thomas Sale die; or is otherwise prevented from qualifying I appoint Jacob White Snr. to act as my executor.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this sixth day of August in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty one.

Thomas Logwood (seal)
J. F. Sale
Tho's Noell
Julius Hatcher
Jubal E. Strange

At a Court held for Bedford County at the Courthouse the 24th day of Septr. 1824.
This Last Will and testament of Thomas Logwood Deceased was proved by the oath of Thomas Noell, Julius Hatcher, and Jubal E. Strange three subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded. Also on the motion of Thomas Sale the Executor therein named who made oath and gave bond and security according to law certificate is granted him for obtaining a probate thereof in due form.

MORE:

http://genforum.genealogy.com/lockwood/messages/234.html

Thomas Logwood came to Bedford Co. from Chesterfield Co. around 1774. His father was Edmund Logwood, an immigrant from England. Thomas married Ann Aiken and they had nine children. Among them are Burwell; Thomas G., who married Kitty Gwatkin; Rhoda, who married Jesse Thomson; Martha H., who married (1st) William Buford, (2nd)Stephen Hubbard; Nancy; and Sally L., who married John Wharton. Thomas Logwood was a major in the Continental Army and later Captain in the Bedford Co. Militia during the Revolution. He fought in the battle of Guilford Courthouse and was wounded three times. He was High Sheriff of Bedford Co. and surveyed the road from Bedford to Big Island. "Locust Hill", his homeplace is still standing in Bedford Co. on Rt. 122 near Sedalia. He died in 1821 and is buried there in the family cemetery. This information comes from an article in the Bedford Bulletin-Democrat,Aug. 6, 1970. It includes much more info on "Locust Hill".

http://www.bedfordhistory.org/pdf/Oct-12-08_Tour.pdf

Locust Hill -- Built c.1787 by Major Thomas Logwood, Locust Hill is a fine two-story brick dwelling sited on a hill with lovely views of the surrounding mountains. Captain John Wharton married the youngest daughter of Major Logwood and inherited the estate in 1821. Their son, John A. Wharton, owned the home from about 1852 until it was sold to Dr. John Sale c.1895. Elmo Wright purchased Locust Hill c.1922 and made major changes. Bill Williams, a Logwood descendant, has restored the home.

Wyoming -- Major Thomas Logwood of Locust Hill deeded 500 acres to his son, Thomas G. Logwood. After his death, the land was sold to Micajah Davis, Jr. who in 1849 deeded it to his son, Dr. William Davis. Dr. Davis built an elegant brick home called Wyoming, from the Delaware Indian word meaning "mountains and valleys alternating". Col. Jessie Spinner Burks, son of Martin Parks Burks, bought the property in 1861. It remained in the Burks family for ninety years. During, or soon after, the Civil War, Mrs. Mary Claggett conducted a private school on the grounds. Dr. John Sale owned the estate from 1951 until 1972 when Norval A. Boone bought it and operated a dairy until 2001. The land and house are under restoration and currently owned by Dr. Frank Boone.

1 Mary Denham Ackerly & Lula Eastman Jeter Parker, Our Kin (1930), pg 216.

2 "Bedford County Marriage Bonds," Repository: http://www.vagenweb.org/bedford/bedf-mar.htm.