Cumberland-Essex-Gloucester County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Wills.....Andrews, Mark November 9, 1774
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Source: Cumberland County Wills
Written: November 9, 1774
Recorded: July 24, 1775

In the name of God Amen, I Mark Andrews of the parish of Littleton in the 
county of Cumberland being in good health and of sound and perfect memory.  
Thanks be to Almighty God and knowing the uncertainty of this earthly life 
do make and declare this my last will and testament in manner and form 
following _______ revoking and making void all will or wills by me formerly 
made.  First I recommend my soul to Almighty God in whom and by the merits 
of Jesus Christ I trust and believe to be saved and my body to be buried in 
such a decent and Christian like manner as my executors hereafter named 
shall think fit and as for temporal estate and what else God hath been 
pleased to bestow upon me I give and bequeath as follows.  Item I give and 
bequeath unto my three sons John, Thomas, and Garnett Andrews the land and 
plantation that I have in Prince Edward (?) county to be equally divided 
between them my three sons I give it to them and their heirs forever and if 
either of these my sons should die without heir my will is that it should be 
divided between the two surviving sons.  Item I give and bequeath unto my 
two sons, William and Wiatt Andrews the land and plantation whereon I now 
live to be equally divided between these my two sons I give it to them and 
their heirs forever if either of these my sons should die without heir my 
will is that the other surviving son should have it I give it to him and his 
heirs forever.  Item I give and bequeath unto my son Jess Andrews twenty 
shillings sterling he having been rewarded by me.  Item I give and bequeath 
unto my daughter Mary Griffen twenty shillings sterling she having been 
rewarded by me.  Item I give unto my four (?) sons William, Thomas, Garnet, 
and Wiatt Andrews twenty five pounds current money for each of them I give 
it to them and their heirs forever.  Item I give and bequeath unto my 
daughter Susanna Andrews one negro girl named Pender (?) and five pounds 
current money of Virginia - I give it to her and her heirs forever.  Item I 
give and bequeath unto my daughter Ann Andrews one negro girl named Lucy I 
give it to her and her heirs forever. Item I give and bequeath unto my eight 
children John Andrews, William Andrews, Thomas Andrews, Garnet Andrews, 
Wiatt Andrews, Hannah Andrews, Susanna Andrews, and Ann Andrews all my 
negroes chattel and household stuff and all the rest of my personal estate 
after all my debt is paid to be equally divided between these my eight 
children I give it to them and their heirs forever.  Item I constitute and 
appoint my two sons John Andrews and William Andrews executors of this my 
last will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand 
ordered this ninth day of November in the year of our Lord Christ one 
thousand seven hundred and seventy four.
Mark Andrews

Signed sealed (?) in presence of us James Doss (?), John Doss (?).
At a court held for Cumberland county 24th July 1775 this last will and 
testament of Mark Andrews deceased was exhibited in court by John Andrews 
one of the executors therein named and the same was proved by the witness 
_________ and ordered to be recorded and on the motion of the said executor 
who
made oath according to law (?) certificate is granted him for obtaining a 
probate thereof in due form giving executor whereupon he with William 
Davenport, John Slaughter, Moses Arnold and Bernard Gaines his securities 
entered into bond(?) according to laws and liberty is reserved to the other 
executor to join in probate.
Thompson Swann 
Geo. Carrington(?)

Additional Comments:
Dr. Mark Andrews was born July 2, 1724 in Essex County, Virginia and died 
Jan. 20, 1775 in Cumberland County, Virginia. He married Ave/Avey/Ava 
Garnett.

Appreciation is expressed to Jim Cooke for locating and scanning the will of 
Dr. Mark Andrews and to Andrea A. Anderson for typing this transcription.


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