Will of Joseph Pollard, 1789 

Amelia County, Will Book 4, Page 162.

     In the Name of God, Amen.  I, Joseph Pollard of Amelia County being
weak in Body but of a sound and perfect memory do make and ordain this my 
last Will and Testament, principally and first of all Item I lend to my 
beloved wife Leah Pollard all of my whole Estate of every kind and 
denomination whatsoever during her Natural Life  Item I give to my loving 
sons by name five pounds each to be received out of my Estate Zachariah 
Pollard, Thomas Pollard, Hendrick (sp?) Pollard, Moses Pollard, John Pollard
and Robert Pollard to them and their heirs forever.  Item I give to my 
daughter Mary Pollard one Negro Girl slave Nann to she and her Heirs for 
ever. Item I give to my son Robert Pollard my land whereon I now live 
containing one hundred and forty three acres be the same more or less and 
if he should Depart this Life before he comes to the age of Twenty one years
then the next youngest son to take the said Land and if he should depart 
this life in like manner then to the next youngest and so to continue on.   
Item I give to my daughter Hannah James one shilling and three pence.  Item 
I give all my whole estate that I have not yet mentioned to be equally 
divided among my children that I shall hereafter name Isaac Pollard George 
Pollard William Pollard Francis Pollard Zachariah Pollard Thomas Pollard 
Henikind (?) Pollard Moses Pollard John Pollard Robert Pollard Betty Pollard
Ovensen (?) Pollard and Nancy Pollard to them and their heirs forever.  My 
sons Isaac Pollard, George Pollard and Zachariah Pollard I do ordain to be 
Executors to this my Last Will and Testament in witness whereunto I have set
my hand and seal this 2nd day of August 1789. 
                 his
Sealed and Pronounced   Joseph XX Pollard (seal)
In the presence of us               mark
Joh Chapman
Geroge Pollard Foster
William Crowder

    At a court held for Amelia Court on the 22nd day of October 1789
this Will was exhibited into
Court and Proved by two witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded.

Submitted by James H. Maloney <blue@erols.com>

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