Essex County, VA - Will of John Brizendine, 1777

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The Will of JOHN BRIZENDINE       Will written on 9/15/1777
Essex County, Va. Wills # 3 - 1775-1785  Page 314-315, 341-342
 
In the name of God, Amen. I, JOHN BRIZENDINE of the parish of South Farnham in the county of 
Essex, beinng very sick and weak, but of perfect sence and memory, do make this my last will 
and testament, revoking all other wills in my name whatsoever.
 
First, I bequeath my soul to Jesus Christ that gave it in share of sartain hope of the 
resurrection of both body and soul at the last day, and my body to be buried according 
to the direction of my Executors; and for what estate it hath pleased God to bestow upon 
me, I bequeath as 
followeth ----

Item - I do give to my daughter, NANA BRIZENDINE my ---- harnesses and stays to she and 
her heirs forever.

Item - I do lend all the rest of my real estate both real and personal to my loving wife, 
SUSANAH BRIZENDINE during her natural life or widowhood and afterwards I give it as followeth:

Item - I do give to my son, RICHARD BRIZENDINE, twenty five acres of land joininng WILLIAM 
COLE on the great swamp beginning at a black oak tree between my land and THOMAS DOBBINS to 
he and his heirs forever.

Item - I do give to my son, ABNER BRIZENDINE all the rest of my land and houses to he and 
his heirs forever. And if he should die under age or without heir lawfully begotten I do 
leave it to be equally divided between my two sons RUBIN BRIZENDINE and BARTELET BRIZENDINE.

Item - I do leave all the rest of my whole estate not yet mentioned to be equally divided 
among all my chhildren. 

Lastly, I do ordain, constitute and appoint my loving wife, SUSANAH BRIZENDINE and my son, 
WILLIAM BRIZENDINE holely and soally Executors of this my last will and testament, revoking 
all other wills in my name whatsoever. This is the 15th day of September in the year of our
Lord, one thousand seven hundred seventy seven.
 
Signed, sealed in the                    JOHN     X   BRIZENDINE
presence of                                           His mark
 
THOMAS BUSH
THOMAS BRIZENDINE
ARMSTED BRIZENDINE
 
Will proven in court 8/27/1780.
 
Submitted by
Carol Bush Sikes
csikes@montana.com