Amelia County, VA; Will of Thomas Booth, 1758

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Will Book 2X, page 290  Amelia County, Virginia
Copy of will of Thomas Booth

In the name of God, I, Thomas Booth Sr of the County of Amelia, being of
sound and perfect mind and memory thanks be given to Almighty God for
the same, do make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner
and form following, vis:
First and principally I recommend my soul into the hands of God that
gave it hoping through the merits of my blessed Savior Jesus Christ to
obtain full remission of my sins and my body to the earth to be decently
buried at the discretion of my executors hereafter named.
First:  I will that my debts and funeral charges shall be paid.
Item:  I will and bequeath to my son Thomas one shilling sterling to him
and his heirs forever.
Item:  I will and bequeath to my son George one shilling sterling to him
and his heirs forever.
Item:  I will and bequeath to my son William one shilling sterling to
him and his heirs forever.
Item:  I will and bequeath to my son Nathaniel one shilling sterling to
him and his heirs forever.
Item:  I will and bequeath to my daughter Joice one shilling sterling to
her and her heirs forever.
Item:  I give and bequeath to my daughter Ann two negroes, viz Agge and
her daughter named Lucy, also her choice of a feather bed and furniture
as it stands to her and her heirs forever.
Item:  I give and bequeath to my son John the land and plantation
whereon I now live containing three hundred and thirty eight acres to
him and his heirs forever.
Item:  I give and bequeath to my son John all the rest of my estate both
Real and Personal to him and his heirs forever.
And my will is that my estate be not brought to appraisement.
I also constitute and appoint my Son John whole and Sole Executor of
this my last will and testament.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this fifteenth
day of September in the year of our Lord 1758.

Signed, Sealed and Delivered

Thomas Booth (SEAL)

In presence of:
John Chappell
Robert Chappell
Joseph Chappell

At a Court held for Amelia County the -- day of June 1766
This will was proved by the Oaths of John Chappell and Robert Chappell,
two of the witnesses whereto and at another Court held for the said
County the 22nd day of June 1769 the same was sworn to by John Booth,
the Executor therein named and ordered to be Recorded and on the motion
of the said Executor who entered into and acknowledged bond with George
Hightower his security as the Law directs certificate was granted him
for obtaining probate thereof in due form.


T G Peachy, Ck