Accomack County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Wills.....Giddens, Ruben 1775
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Source: Will Book A
Written: 1775

Ruben Giddens, 31 Jan 1775

In the name of God, Amen I  Ruben Giddens of Accomack In Virginia, being very 
sick and weak of body but of perfect and sound memory thanks be given to 
almighty god for the same do this twenty first day of January in the year of 
our Lord one Thousand seven hundred and twenty five make and publish This my 
last will and testament in form and manner following that is to First of 
jnincipally I recommend my soul to Almighty God that give it & My body to the 
earth to receive such Christian burial as my executors Shall think fitting,

Item I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Athaliah Giddens one hundred acres 
of land lying near deep Luck in Accomack Until my son Kendal Giddens arrives 
to lawful age (except my wife Athaliah Marries) of when my son Kendal Giddens 
Arrives to lawful age I give the said land to him and his heirs. I also give 
unto my son Kendall Giddens all my wearing clothes. I also lend unto my wife 
Althaliah All the remainder part of my estate after my jut debts is paid 
(except She marries) until my son Kendall arrives to lawful age when my son
Kendall shall arrive to lawful age. Then I give my negro winch Bridget & all
Her future increase; Also a negro boy named Africa, Also a negro boy named
Nim. Also a negro girl named Darke and her future Increase to be equally
Divided between my wife Athaliah and the child she is supposed to be with 
Child with now; and my son Kendal Giddens and my Daughter Peggy Giddens
And all my whole estate to be equally divided between my wife Athaliah
& the child she is supposed to be with child with let the same be male or 
female & My son Kendall Giddens & my daughter Peggy Giddens the part of the 
negroes I have left to my wife Athaliah after her death to be equally divided
Between my son Kendall and my daughter Peggy & the child my wife is 
with child with now let the name be whatever my desire is for the
Increase of my wife's part of the the negroes to be equally divided among the 
Three Children my son Kendall and My daughter Peggy & the child my wife
Is now with child with after my wife Athaliah decease also my desire is
If either of my three children should die before the division of my estate 
The for the other two to inherit the decease one's part my desire is for my 
wife Athaliah And my brother John Giddens in Northampton the whole & sole 
executor of this my Last will and testament the day and year above written 
whereunto I have Aforesigned & acknowledged the same

Joseph Aisnes}                           Ruben Giddens
William Hard }
Mary Watson  }  At a court held for Accomack County January 31 1775

The Written last will & testament

Was presented and proved  by the oaths of all the witness thereto and
Admitted to record. And on the motion of John Giddens taking the Oath &
Giving Louthy Mars and William Hand for his securities who entered Into and
Acknowledged a bond for that junpouo certificate is granted him for obtaining
A probate thereof in due form


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