The following is a transcription of a will from the loose wills of Hamshire County, Virginia (now West Virginia) for Chichester Tapscott, brother of Newton and Baker Tapscott. Like the will of his brother (Newton) Chichester's will provides little information about his immediate family. He does, however, use the word "children" though we know of only one child of Chichester, a daughter Anna Chichester Tapscott.

Bob Tapscott

Will of Chichester Tapscott

In the name of God Amen I Chichester Tapscott of the County of Hampshire being in a low state of health but of sound and disposing mind and memory do make this my last will and testament-
In the first place I will and direct that all my just debts and funeral expenses be paid by my Executors herein after named and I do hereby for the purposes aforesaid authorize my said Executors to sell at public or private sale the whole or any part of my estate real or personal and should my Executors think it most adviseable for the interest of my beloved wife and children to sell the whole of my real estate and vest the proceeds thereof after paying my debts, in other property I do hereby authorize and empower them to do so.
Secondly I do hereby devise and bequeath all the residue of my estate, after the payment of my debts, whether the same shall remain in the shape of real estate or shall be converted by my executors into any other description of property, including also my personal property that I am now possessed of, to my beloved wife, Jane, for and during her life, and after death to my children.
I desire my executors to give my children as liberal education as my estate will justify and I do now Commit my children to Almighty God with a firm hope that he will so guide and direct them through life, that they may leave the world in triumph and enter into joyful eternity.
I give and devise to my brother Baker Tapscott an article of African manufacture presented to me by the reverend Wm Hill and my razors and shaving apparatus – To my friend John B. White my sword cane – To my friend William C Woodrow my Watch seal now in his possession as testimonials of my respect and esteem for them. I also devise to my beloved wife Jane my gold watch chain, in addition to the bequests heretofore made to her, as an evidence of my pure and devoted love and affection for her and I request my Exors to give to Mrs Hill and Mrs Tidball acds [?] a ring as tokens of my affection for them
And Lastly I Do hereby appoint my friends John B. White and Angus W. McDonald executors of this my last will and Testament.
In witness and whereof I have herewith set my hand and seal this 30 day of January 1829.
C Tapscott (Seal)
Signed sealed published pronounced and declared by the testator as his last will and testament in our presence, who, at the request of the said testator and in his presence have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses
Comfort Dailey
Thos Rutherford
Thomas Allen Tidball
AE McDonald

At a Court held for Hampshire County the 16 day of February 1829. This last will and testament of Chichester Tapscott decd was presented in court and thereupon Angus W. McDonald an executor therein named refused to qualify and then the said will was proved by the oaths of Thomas Rutherford and Angus W. McDonald witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded. An on the motion of John B. White the other executor therein named who made oath thereto according to law Certificate is granted him for obtaining a probat thereof in due form giving security. Whereupon he with Isaac Kuykendall his security entered into & acknowledged bond in the penalty of three thousand dollars conditioned for the due & faithful administration of the said decedents estate
Teste John B White

The will of Chichester Tapscott Esq
1829 Feby 16
ordered to be recorded – J B White
qualified as executor

Recorded Liber 9
and folio 84
Esamined