Will of William Tisdale, Abstracted, 1752 - Amelia Co. VA Amelia County, VA Willbook 1, page 79 Tisdale, William. Dated February 10, 1752; proved April 23, 1752. Sell my 780 acres for 145 pounds to be divided as follow: lend wife 80 pounds to be laid out in land cattle, and buildings during her widowhood, then to my four daughters Nanney, Frances, Anne and Susan. To sons William, Edward and Reneson 65 pounds to be equally divided; cattle and tobacco to be sold and amount received divided between wife and children after debts are paid. Land my wife shall purchase to be divided between sons Henry and John Tisdale. If my land cannot be sold, lend wife Ann Tisdale the plantation I now live on with 134 acres and after her decease or marriage, to my son John Tisdale; son William Tisdale 180 acres of land adjacent Charles Hamlin’s line; son Edward Tisdale 133 acres W/S Winticomake Creek; son Reneson Tisdale 133 acres in fork of Winticomake; son Henry Tisdale 200 acres in dry fork of Winticomake. Leave my 3 eldest sons to clear my wife 1200 corn holds and break it up and put it in good sufficient force, or cause it to be done before they receive their 65 pounds. Signed: William (X) Tisdale Witnesses: Robert Coleman, Edward Tanner, Judeth Tanner Executors: wife Ann and son John Submitted by Beverly & Brynne **************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. Files may be printed or copied for personal use only. ****************************************************************