Chesterfield County, Virginia, Wills:  Will Of William Worsham - 1772

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Will Of William Worsham - 1772
(Will Book 2, page 19, Chesterfield Co.VA.)

In the Name of God Amen,I William Worsham of the County of Chesterfield
& parish of Dale (Virginia) being in perfect mind and memory thanks to
Almighty God, do make & ordain this my last Will & Testament in manner
and form as follows (viz).
First I desire that all my just debts be paid and discharged.
ITEM. I give to my loving wife B__samond Worsham all my Real and
Personal Estate during her natural life.
I give my son Daniel Worsham, Twenty Shillings.
ITEM. I give my son William all the land I have in Chesterfield County,
with One Hundred Acres of Land on Wolf Branch in Amelia County with the
following Negroes, Old Tammy, and Bob a boy, and one third of the 
Cattle to him and his Heirs forever.
ITEM. I give my daughter Ann Dison, the following Negroes Jack, Jane,
with one third of the Cattle, & half of the Sheep to her & her Heirs
forever.
ITEM. I give my daughter Frances Rowlet the following Negroes, Young
Tammy, Dilcy & Moll, with one third of the Cattle & half of the Sheep
to her and her Heirs forever.
ITEM. I give my Grand Daughter Eliz'a. Dison a Negro Girl named Patt
to heir and her Heirs forever the rest of my Estate not mentioned I 
give to my Daughters Ann Dison, Frances Rowlet & Eliz. Dison to be
equally divided, to them & their Heirs forever, I desire my Estate be
not appraised.I appoint William Worsham & Josep Rowlet to my Executors.

William(hisXmark)Worsham   (LS)
Feby. 24th 1772

Signed & Sealed in presence of-
Parker Hare
Rich'd. Booker
John Hill

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