Wills: PROCTER, Robert, 1758: Brunswick County, VA Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Matthew W. HARRIS, of Richmond, VA, ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES 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. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net *********************************************************************** Brunswick Co., VA, Will Book III, pp. 263-64 Abstracted by Matt HARRIS [surname capitalization & brackets mine] [note in margin] PROCTER, Robert's Will In the name of God, Amen I, Robert PROCTER of the parish of Saint Andrew and County of Brunswick, being very sick & weak of body but of sound mind and perfect Memory thanks to Almighty God- for the same and calling to mind the Mortallity of the Body that it is appointed for all men once to die I therefore recommend my soul to god who gave it and my body to be buried in a decent Christian like Manner at the descreation of my Executors hereafter Named Nothing Doubting but to receive the same again by the mighty power of God and as for the Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me with in this Life I dispose of It in the following Manner-- Imprimes I give and bequeath unto my Loving wife Mary the bed and furniture she lies on also four cows & four other Neat Cattle Younger also twenty five Head of Hogs with the use of my Horse derrick Item I give and bequeath unto my son Thos. PROCTER the bed and furniture he lies on to his Heirs and assigns forever. I give and bequeath unto my son Robert PROCTER my Great Bible and the Worth of five Shillings. I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Sarah BRANSCOMB the Worth of five Shillings. I give and bequeath Unto my Daughter Jane RANDLE to the Worth of Ten Shillings. I give & bequeath unto my Daughter Priscilla TOWNS to the Worth of Ten Shillings. I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Katherine ROGERS the Worth of Ten Shillings. I give and bequeath Unto my Daughter Elizabeth BENNETT the Worth of five Shillings. I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Mary PROCTER the Bed and furniture whereon she lies also one cow and calf and Eighteen Shillings in Cash all my Stock that I have not already bequeathed I give to my son Thomas PROCTER his Heirs and assigns forever all the Rest of my Estate I lend to my Loving wife Mary and after her Decease then to desend unto my said Son Thomas his Heirs forever. I give & bequeath unto my Grand Son Joshua PROCTER five shillings to be Raised out of my Estate after my debts and funeral Charges are paid and I do hereby Constitute and Ordain my Son Thos. PROCTER my Whole and Sole Executor of this my Last Will and Testament hereby Revoking all other Wills by me made and Confirming this and this only to be my Last Will and Testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 9 Day of September In the Year of our Lord Christ 175- [last digit illegible] Robert PROCTOR, Sr. Signed Sealed published and declared by the Testator Robert PROCTOR to be his Last Will & Testament in presence of us...George PURDIE, Alexr. POOLE, Charles (C- his mark) HUMPHRIS, Robert CAMPBELL At a Court held for Brunswick County the 25 day of July 1758- This will was presented in Court by Thos. PROCTER the Ex'or therein Named and was proved by the oath of Alexr. POOLE a witness thereto and ordered to be recorded. Teste Archd. WAGER Cl[erk] At a Court Held for Brunswick County the 22nd Day of Aug 1758, This will was further proved by the oath of Robert CAMPBELL another witness thereto and on the motion of the said Executor who made oath thereto according to Law, and Entered into Bond with Thomas SADLER & John ANDROS his securitys in the Penalty of Five Hundred Pounds Conditioned according to Law, Certificate is Granted him for obtaining a probate thereof in due form Teste Archd. WAGER CC [Clerk of Court]