Notes for Samuel Twyman:

Samuel Twyman was a Revolutionary War soldier, and was sent from the fighting line to carry a sword of a dead comrade to Giles Rogers, Albemarle County, Virginia. There he met Fannie Rogers, daughter of Giles Rogers. They formed a mutual attachment and were married the latter part or soon after the Revolutionary War. From Ancestry of Samuel Rogers Twyman, Twyman Book by William Twyman Lockett, 1990.

Marriage Bond issued November 20, 1784: Samuel Twyman and Frances Rogers, daughter of Giles Rogers, security-Samuel Twyman and James Twyman.

Samuel Twyman was listed in the 1810 Orange County, Virginia Census as having 2 tithables, 6 slaves, and 4 horses.

Will of Samuel Twyman of Orange County, Virginia

Orange County Court Records, Orange, Virginia Will Book 6 Page 104

In the name of God Amen, I Samuel Twyman of Orange County and State of Virginia___ sound in mind and memory [ ] my executor as soon after my death as convenient shall proceed to sell the whole of my estate real and personal on 12 months credit ___ to put 2? (4? Or 6?) thousand dollars out to interest for the use of my beloved wife Frances Twyman and she is to have the interest annually for her support-if that is not sufficient to support her the principal is to be made use of for that purpose, immediately after my death I lend her one hundred dollars for her use and I lend her the choice of the beds and furniture. To son Iverson Twyman when he arrives at age 21, 148 pounds and executors are to bind my son to the carpenters trade until he becomes 21.

The rest of my estate is to be equally divided among my eight children, and I give
one eighth part to my son John Twyman
one eighth part to my son Elijah Twyman
one eighth part to my son Paschal Twyman
one eighth part to my son Mordecai Twyman
one eighth part to my son Iverson Twyman
one eighth part to my daughter Judah White
one eighth part in trust for my daughter Frances Rogers and fifty dollars cash.

I desire my executors in person or by attorney with the fifty dollars and one eighth part proceed to buy a piece of land somewhere in Western country for the benefit for my daughter Frances Rogers, my daughter is to have the use of land so purchased, after her death the land is to be equally divided among my her children

After the death of my beloved wife Frances Twyman the residue of her estate is to be equally divided among my eight children. I constitute and appoint my son-in-law Anthony Thornton and Isaac Davis, Jr. as my executors.

21 day of March 1823

Samuel Twyman Seal

Witnesses
Isaac Davis             Glen Beasley
Jonathan Twyman   James Dennison
William Rucker       William White
Robert Mitchell       Henry Marr
William Sheaman     John Rucker
Douglas Dickinson

Recorded 27 Oct. 1823 proved by oath of Isaac David, Jonathan Twyman, James Dennison, Anthony Thornton and Isaac Davis made oath and gave security

Appraisal 17 Nov. 1825

$5,724.15 by Robert Cave, Thomas Collins, Henry Herndon ?, Geo. Stephens