Chesterfield County, Virginia, Wills:  Will of Rebecca Brooke - 1750

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Will of Rebecca Brooke - 1750
(Will Book 1, page 4, Chesterfield Co.VA.)

In the Name of God Amen I Rebecca Brooke of Chesterfield County in Dale
Parish being sick and weak in Body but of perfect mind and memory 
thanks be given to God do make and ordain this to be my last will and
Testament in manner and form following.
First I give devise and bequeath unto my Daughter Sarah Brooke Five
Negro Slaves namely Jack Else Harry Bob Amey and their increase which I
give unto her and her Heirs forever moreover I give devise and bequeath
unto my said Daughter Sarah my Horse called Blaze Bridle and Saddle and
my Mare called Jenny and also all my wearing apparel my Gold Diamond
Ring and Chain.
Item I give devise and bequeath unto my Son Dudley Brooke Four Negro
Slaves namely Dandey Dinah Critty Nel and their increase which I give
unto my Son Dudley Brooke and to his Heirs forever.
Item I give devise and bequeath unto my Daughter Sarah Brooke the half
part or Moiety of all my Personal Estate which is not already given
being of what nature or kind soever to her and her Heirs and assigns
for ever.
Item The other half part or Moiety of my said Personal Estate I give
devise and bequeath unto my Son Dudley Brooke his Heirs and assigns the
whole to be divided equally betwixt my said Daughter Sarah Brooke and
my said Son Dudley Brooke at the Discretion of my Executor hereafter
named after my Just Debts and Funeral Expences is discharged and lastly
I do nominate and appoint my Friend Joseph Tanner to be my whole and
sole Executor of this my last will and Testament Revoking all other 
wills by me heretofore made Ratifying and confirming this and no other
to be my last will and Testament In Witness whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and fixed my Seal this Twenty fourth day of June one thousand
seven hundred and fifty.

Rebecca(herXmark)Brooke   (LS)

Sign'd Seal'd Published & declared by the said Rebecca Brooke to be her
last will and Testament In presence of us}
Ezchiel(hisEmark)Sudbury
Mary Cobb


Submitted by Russell L. Lawrence
ruslaw@bellatlantic.net
February 2000