Will of Gabriel Harrison, 1779 - Brunswick Co. VA 

page 81 & 82
  
IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN, I GABRIEL HARRISON being in perfect mind and memory & tensable of the 
uncertainty of this life do make & ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner following 
(Viz)
ITEM I give  and bequeath to my son NATHANIEL HARRISON one negro boy Harry to him and his heirs 
forever.
ITEM I give & bequeath to my son JAMES HARRISON one negro boy Bob to him and his heirs forever 
and all my Land to be sold & equally divided between my two sons, NATHANIEL HARRISON & JAMES 
HARRISON  to them & their heirs forever. 
ITEM I give and bequeath to my daughter JANE HARRISON one negro girl Tammy her & her increase 
to her & her heirs forever.
ITEM I give & bequeath to my daughter SARAH ANN HARRISON one negro girl Visey her & her 
increase to her & her heirs forever.
ITEM I give& bequeath to my loving wife the following negroes (viz) Peter, Grace, Betty & Tom 
and all the rest of my Estate after my just debts is paid to her & her heirs forever & for her 
to raise the children and I do nominate & Ordain my wife SARAH ANNE HARRISON Executors to this 
my last Will and Testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 12 th 
day of June 1779
Signed Sealed & acknowledged                         his
in the Presence of.......                        GABRIEL  X  HARRISON (SS)
JAMES BLICK
BENJAMIN BLICK, At a Court held for Brunswick County the 22 day
JOHN GLADISH     of November 1779. This will was proved according to
                           Law by the oaths of the witnesses thereto & ordered to be recorded, 
and on the motion of SARAH ANN HARRISON the executrix therein named who made oath thereto 
according to Law & togather with BENJAMIN BLICK & JAMES BLICK her securities entered into & 
acknowledged their Bond in the penalty of forty thoousand pounds conditioned as the Law directs 
Certificate was granted her for obtaining a probate thereof indue form
Ex'd                                 Test PETER PELHAM jr WC


(Submitter note: BENJAMIN BLICK was SARAH ANN HARRISON's father and JAMES BLICK was her 
brother.)


Submitted by Helen Pate Ross <ross@iw.edwpub.com>

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