TRANSCRIPT OF WILL OF JOHN VEST 15 JUNE 1765, CHESTERFIELD CO., VIRGINIA transcribed by Sandra Lake Lassen in March 1993 with original spelling & punctuation intact Will Book 3, page 17 In the name of god Amen June 15th 1765 I John Vest of the county of Chesterfield and parish of date being at this time of sound mind and perfect memory though weak in body do make and publish this to be my last will and testament in manner and form and following. I give and bequeath to my son John Vest one tract of land lying and being in the county of chesterfield and bounded as follows that is to say begining at the kings corner from thence down the path to the fork of the parsimmon run proceeding along the said run to the road and along the said road to the main branch of the parsimon run down the said run to the kings corner to him and the heirs lawfully begotten of his body forever I give and bequeath to my son Valentine one tract or parcel of land lying and in the county aforesaid and bounded as follows that is to say beginning at the main fork of Tinsberry from thence along Randolph's line to the rocky run proceeding up the said run to the head and from thence an east course to the fork of Tinsbury where it begun to him and the heirs lawfully begotten of his body forever but my will and meaning is that my wife Ann Vest should have the full and free use of the said plantation for and dureing the time of her widowhood. I likewise give to my son Valentine a negroe man named Robin to him and his heirs forever with this promise that my wife Ann Vest shall be entitled to the use of said negroe dureing her widowhood likewise give to my son Valentine a horse and mare with an intention that my wife aforenamed shall have the use of them dureing her widowhood. I likewise leave to my son Valentine one of my bedds. I give and bequeath to my Daughter Elizabeth Vest a bed and furniture. I give an bequeath to my son James Vest one tract of land lying and being in the county aforesaid and begining at the upper fork of Tinsberry proceeding along tinsberry to Cheathams line along the said line to head line and from thence a southwestern course to my son Valentines line to him and to the heirs lawfully begotten of his body forever. I give and bequeath to my sons Phillip Vest and William Tunwell Vest one tract of land lying and being the county aforesaid and begining at the rocky run where Randolphs line joins the said run proceeding along Randolph line to a corner gum at the mouth of parsimon run from thence to the kings corner where my son Johns line begins and from the said corner up the parsimmon run to my son Valentines line to them and the heirs lawfully begotten of their body forever. I give and bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth Vest and my son George Vest one tract of land lying and being in the county aforesaid and begining at the main parsimmon run where my son John's line Joins the said run and preceeding thence in a north east by east course to a long branch that ifsues from the piney branch and a long the east side of the said branch to main piney branch and along the piney to its source and from thence to Daniel Nunclus line [ ] along the said line to my son James's line along my son James's line to my son Valentines line I give the aforenamed tract of land to be equally divided between my daughter Elizabeth and my son George and then to desend to the heirs lawfully begotten on their body forever and I hereby nominate and appoint my two sons John and James Vest executors of this my last will and testament. In Witnefs whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal. John Vest Signed and sealed in presents of us Archibald McRoberts James Featherston ____________________________________ Compiler's Note: To exchange info on Vests, contact Sandra Lake Lassen, 1499 Lakeside Drive, West Jefferson, NC 28694 or email slassen@infoave.net USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other presentation.