Chesterfield County, VA - Will of Field Archer, 1784 File submitted for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Nancy Slator ************************************************************************ 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 *********************************************************************** Field Archer Will - October 22, 1784 In the name of God amen, I, Field Archer of the the Parish of Dale in the County of Chesterfield, being in perfect sense and memory do make and ordain this to be my last Will and Testament. I give and bequeath unto my loving wife, Elizabeth Archer, and to her heirs forever, seven Negroes, to wit: Jane, Selady, Phebe, Silver, Ritter, Letty and Priss, also one feather bed and furniture, six silver table spoons, seven silver tea spoons and all my china ware and what cash or bonds she has in her possession. I lend unto my said wife during her life or widowhood, five Negroes to wit: Old Abram, Step, young Abram, Nancy and Indian Lucy, also the plantation whereon I now live, also all the stock of horses, cattle, sheep and hogs on the said plantation, household and kitchen furniture. I give unto my son, John Archer, and to his heirs forever, three Negroes now in his possession, to wit: Will, Adam, and Tom. I give unto my son, Edward Archer, and to his heirs forever, three Negroes now in his possession, to wit: David, George and little David, also one lot or tenement in the borough of Petersburg which I hold as tenant in common with George Robertson. I give unto my daughter, Agnes Downman, and her heirs forever, eighty pounds besides what I have already given her or her husband, William Downman. I give unto my daughter, Marthafield Walthall, and her heirs forever, two hundred and fifty pounds current money besides what I have already given her. I give unto my daughter, Michal Robertson, and her heirs forever, two Negroes now in her possession, to wit: Davy and Betty (child of Fanny) also one hundred and ten pounds besides what I have already given her or her husband, George Robertson. I give unto my daughter, Elizabeth Moseley, six Negroes now in her possession, to wit: Judy, Salt, Sampson, Effey, Letty, and Tabb and the increase of the said Negroes from the time she has had possession, also sixty pounds current money besides what she hath already received or hath been received by her husband, Blackman Moseley, and also the sum of twenty-five pounds to her and her heirs forever. I give unto my daughter, Mary Archer, and to her heirs forever, five Negroes, to wit: Charles, Daphne, Pompey, Boson, and Edy, also six silver table spoons, also six hundred pounds current money, but in case my said daughter, Mary, should die without heir of her body lawfully begotten, then what I have given her I desire to be equally divided between my other children, John, Edward, Agnes, Martha Field, Michal and Elizabeth and their heirs forever. I give unto my son, John Archer, my copper kettle, my large iron pot and mahogany desk after his Mother=s interest therein is determined. I give unto my son, Edward Archer, my still after his Mother=s death. I give unto each of my daughters after my wife=s death my feather bed and furniture. The remainder of my estate _____________ after paying my debts and _____aforesaid as also the Negroes left to my wife during her life or widowhood, I desire and will may be equally divided between my sons, John and Edward, the part to my son, Edward, to go to him and to his heirs forever, the part to my son, John, to go be held by him during his natural life and after his death I give the same to his five children, John, Polly, Field, Sally, and Billey Eppes to be equally divided between them to them and their heirs forever. I will my estate may not be appraised. I constitute, ordain and appoint my son, Edward Archer, my sons-in-law, George Robertson, William Downman, Blackman Moseley, and George Markham of Chesterfield County , executors of this my Will and Testament, in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 22nd day of October in the year of Christ one thousand seven hundred and eighty-four. Witnessed in his presence Field Archer and at his desire by: George Markham James Gill Edward Gill