Amelia County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Wills.....Butler, John January 4, 1759
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Written: January 4, 1759
Recorded: August 25, 1759

Amelia County, Virginia
Will Book 1, Pg 153

In the Name of God Amen, John Butler of the parish of Raleigh in the County of 
Amelia being Sick in Body but of mind Sound and Disposing Memory Thanks be 
given to Almighty God and Calling to Mind the Mortality of my body and knowing 
that it is appointed for all Men once to die Do make and Ordain this to be my 
last Will and Testament in Manner & Form following Imprimise I Give and 
Bequeath my soul into the Hands of Almighty God who gave it and my body to the 
Earth to be Intered by my Executors hereinafter named.  And as to such 
Temporal Estate as it hath pleased God to Bless me with I Give and Dispose of 
the Same in manner and form as Followeth

Item I Lend to my Loving Wife Martha Butler my Land and Plantation During her 
Natural Life and after her deced I Give and Bequeath the said Land to be 
equally Divided between my Nephews Josiah Drinkwater and George Ridley the 
said George to have his part on that part of Land joining Stock Creek to them 
and their Heirs forever.

Item I Lend to my Loving wife Martha Butler after my Lawful Debts are paid the 
rest of my Estate during her natural life and after her Death I Give and 
Dispose of what shall be found in the manner following

Item I Give and Bequeath to George Ridley three plates two Basons and my gun 
to him & his Heirs forever

Item I Give and Bequeath to my Sister Sarah Drinkwater my large Iron Pot to 
her and her Heirs forever.

Item I Give and Bequeath to Elizabeth Collin Anderson a Chest to her and her 
Heirs forever.

Item I Give and Bequeath after my Wifes Death the Residue of my Estate not 
heretofore Given to be equally Divided between my three Nephews Price Butler 
Penel, Josiah Drinkwater and John Wingo to them & their Heirs forever.

Item I Constitute and appoint my Loving Wife Martha Butler whole & Sole 
Executrix of this my last Will and Testament and I do hereby Revoke and make 
Void all Former Wills by me heretofore made and do Declare This to be my last 
& true Will in Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Affixed my Seal 
this fourth day of January One Thousand seven hundred fifty and nine.

                                        John Butler (Seal)
 
Signed Sealed – Published & Declared
to be the Last Will and Testament of 
John Butler in presence of us –
Thomas Foster
Francis Anderson
           
At a Court held for Amelia County August the 25, 1759, This Will was proved by 
the Oaths of Francis Anderson and Thos Foster Witnesses thereto sworn to by 
Martha Butler the Executrix therein named and ordered to be Recorded and on 
the motion of the said Executrix who entered into & acknowledged Bond with 
Francis Anderson her Security as the Law Directed Certificate was granted her 
for obtaining a probate thereof in due form.
 
Test T. Griffen Peachy, 
County Clerk, Amelia County



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