Chesterfield County, Virginia, Wills: Will of John Robertson - 1765 Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Angus Robertson ==================================================================== Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ==================================================================== Last Will and Testament of JOHN ROBERTSON Chesterfield Co., Virginia Will Book # 1, p. 444 dtd. 1765 In the name of God, Amen. I, John Robertson of the County of Chesterfield being sick and weak in body but of perfect mind and memory do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following. Imprimus, I give and bequest unto my son John Robertson five shillings to be paid him by my executors hereafter mentioned. ITEM. I give and bequeath unto my son Francis Robertson the land I hold in this tract whereon I now live, beginning where the line crosses John Norris's spring branch then down that branch with the meanders to the river containing by estimation seven hundred acres to him the said Francis Robertson and to his heirs forever and the remainder or overplus of this tract of land to be sold provided my debts cannot be discharged without and if my debts can be discharged without such sale than give and bequest unto my daughter Martha Robertson the said remainder or overplus of this said tract of land during her natural life and after her decease then to my son Francis Robertson to him and his heirs forever. ITEM. I give and bequeath unto my son William Robertson and to his heir forever six hundred acres of land being the upper end of my tract of land in the County of Amelia, five hundred and ninety nine acres of which being in a separate patent. ITEM. I give and bequeath unto my son George Robertson and to his heirs forever six hundred acres of land in the County of Amelia aforesaid adjoining four hundred acres I hold on the mouth of Flatt Creek (on which John Bullington formerly lived thereon). My will and desire is that if the remaining four hundred acres could be laid off so as to be no prejudice to my son George Robertson's tract of land my will and desire is that it may be laid off at the mouth of Flatt Creek, the said four hundred acres of land to be laid off in two lotts two hundred in each lott to the best advantage one lot of which four hundred acres I give and bequeath to my grandson John Robertson, son of John and the other lott of two hundred acres I lend unto my daughter Mary Walker during her natural life and after her decease I give and bequeath unto my grandson John Walker the other said lott of two hundred acres of land provided and upon condition if my said grandson John Robertson, John Walker or their father's should by any ways or means attempt to convey by lease, rent, or deed of sale a property in the said land and promises that then or upon immediate notice thereof it is my will and desire that my executors in behalf of my son William and George Robertson take possession of the same to be equally divided between their heirs and assigns forever. ITEM. I give unto my daughter Mary Walker a negro boy named Glouster, a negro wench named Sarah and her child and increases to her own proper use as she may direct during her natural life and after her decease to my grandson John Walker the said negros with their increases to him and his heirs forever. ITEM. I give and beqqueath unto my son William Robertson three negros named __illegible_, a boy named Frank and a girl named Margaret and her increase to him and his heirs forever. ITEM. I give and bequeath unto my son William Robertson three negros, young Abram, Duncan, and Sarah and her increase to him and his heirs forever. ITEM. I give and bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth Robertson five negros, Miles, young Sam, Daniel, Grace and Nanny and their increase to her and her heirs forever. ITEM. I give and bequeath unto my daughter Francis Robertson five negros, Jack, Ned, old Sam, old Abram and Betty with her increases to her and her heirs forever. ITEM. I gve and bequeath unto my daughter Ann Robertson five negros, Cesar, Ralph, Jenny, Clitty and young Hannah and their increases to her and her heirs forever. ITEM. I give and bequeath unto my daughter Martha Robertson five negros, Jimmy, Harry, Lucy, Fanny, and Sue and their increase to her and her heirs forever. ITEM. I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Sarah Robertson if it be her choice in lieu of her dower six negros to her and her heirs forever and to be her choice out of nine names, Aggy, Rachel, Latt, Doll, Hannah, daughter of Latt, Amey, Phill, young Will and great Will. The other three I lend unto my beloved wife Sarah during her natural life or widowhood and after her death or marriage to be eqyally divided between my three sons, Francis, William and George Robertson. ITEM. My will and desire is that all of my household furniture should be kept together until my son Francis Robertson shall come to the age of twenty one and then to be equally divided by my executors between mt wife Sarah Robertson and my children Francis, William, George, Elizabeth, Frances, Ann, and Martha Robertson. ITEM. I give and bequeath unto my three sons all of my stock of cattle, horses, four blooded horses, one for each of my daughters. ITEM. It is my will and desire that my old negro wench Grace should continue in the family as a cook and I do nominate and appouint my friend John Botte, John Hardin and my son Francis Robertson, when he shall come to the age of twenty one, my executors of this my last will and Testament. ITEM. I give and bequeath unto my son William Robertson to him and his heirs forever my two lotts of land in the town of Pocahontas in the County of Chesterfield, In Witness I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this nineteenth dau of October in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and sixty five. Entertained on the other side Sarah's increase to my daughter Mary Walker. Sealed and Signed. Signed, Sealed, delivered in the presence of: Chas. Anderson Hormay Anderson John Robertson his John IN Norris mark James Blaikley John Jones Angus Robertson