Amelia County, VA Will
 Thomas Tucker, 1800 
Will Book #6, 1799-1803, Amelia County
p. 114-115 Will proved 26 June 1800
p. 128-130 Inventory & Appraisal Recorded 25 Sept 1800

June 26th 1800

In the name of God Amen.  I Thomas Tucker of Amelia County do make this my
last will and Testament.

Item.  I give my Daughter Rebeccah Roberds one cow and calf to her and her
heirs for ever.

Item.  I give unto my son Nelson Tucker the Tract of Land lying the upper side
of Tuckers branch which he hath now in possession also one feather bed also
one black horse and three head of Cattle and fore head of Hogs and sum puter
which he hath all in possession to him and his heirs as to his children if his
wife should have any by him and if she doth not have any by him I desire what
I have given him after his death to be equally divided among the rest of my
children to them and their heirs forever.

Item.  I give unto my daughter Tobey (?) Tucker one bed and a cow and calf and
a Heaffer and Chisl to her and the heirs of her body forever and a fore gallon
pot to her and her heirs also.

Item.  I give unto my son Thomas Tucker the Tract of land where I now live on
and one Negro man name Bob and all the remains of my other estate that hath
not been mentioned after my debts is paid to him and his heirs and assigns
forever by paying of Nelson Tucker his brother Fifteen pounds and by paying my
wife Mary Tucker a bond with security that he will oblige himself to furnish
her with a home and a surficient suport during her life, or widowhood.

Lastly I do appoint my friends Jesse Clay and John Eppes my Executors to this
my last will and Testament.

In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this seventh day of
December one thousand seven hundred and ninety nine.

Item.  I desire that my Estate be not appraised.

Assigned sealed publish'd and          }
declared by the Testor to be his last  }    Thomas X  Tucker    {seal}
will and Testament                           }            his mark

In presence of us Test
John Clay
John Eppes Jr.
Abraham Hood Jr.
John Eppes Sr.

Amelia County--June 26th 1800
The Last Will and Testament of Thomas Tucker was presented into court and
proved by the oaths of John Clay, John Eppes Jr., and Jn. Eppes Sr.    _____of
the Witness's thereto subscribed sowrn to by John Eppes one of the Exrs.
Therein named and ordered to be recorded.  And on the motion of the said Exr.
Who entered into and Acknowledged Bond with Jesse Clay security in the penalty
of One thousand dollars certificate is granted him for obtaining a probat
thereof in due form.

                                                           James Towne is to
Amelia C.

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