Cumberland County, VA - Will Book 1 (partial)

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Will for Peter Anthony (Pierre Antoine)

Lookado/Lookadoo dated 25 July l768 from Cumberland County Will Book l, page
355.
     In the name of God Amen: I, Peter Anthony Lookado, of the County of
Cumberland, being sick and weak, but of sound and disposing sense and memory
do make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner following, hereby
revoking all former and other wills by me at any time heretofore made.
     First, I desire that my just debts be paid and discharged by my executors
hereafter named.
     Item I. I give and devise to my beloved son Peter Lookado and his heirs
forever, the lower half of my tract of land whereon I now live, after his
Mother's decease.
     Item II. I give and devise to my beloved son Isaac Lookado and his heirs
forever, the plantation wheron I now live, with the other half of the land,
after his Mother's decease.
     Item III. I give and devise to my beloved daughter Judith Lookado one
feather bed to her and to her heirs forever.  
     My will and desire is for my beloved wife Elizabeth to hold and enjoy the
plantation and tract of land wheron I now live during her natural life, with
the use of all my other estate and all kinds whatsoever for the better
support, education and maintainance of my children, and, after her death, my
will adesire is that all my estate of all kinds soever not hereby otherwise
disposed of, be equally divided among my four daughters: Mary Ann Agee,
Elizabeth Lunny, Rebecca Thomas and Judith Lookado, to them and to their heirs
forever.
     Lastly, I do appoint my wife and my friend Thomas Thomas executors of
this my will desiring that my estate may not be appraised. In witness wherof I
have set my hand and affixed my seal to this will written in two pages this
fifth day of November Anno domine one thousand seven hundred and sixty seven.
Peter Anthony Lookado  
Signed, Sealed, and Published and Declared in presence of the subscribers who
in the testator's presence and at his request subscribe as witnesses. Sam.
Flournoy-James Smith - Joseph Salle.
 At a court held for Cumberland County the 25th day of July l768, this last
will and testament of Peter Anthony Lookado deceased, was proved by Samuel
Flournoy and James Smith, two of the witnesses thereto, and by the court
ordered to be recorded. Test: Thompson Swann (clerk)