Will of John Meador, 1721 - Essex Co. VA

Meador, John
Will dated 17 Oct 1721
Probated 21 Nov 1721
Essex Co., Virginia Wills, Inventory, Administration of Estates
                         

	In the Name of God, Amen.  I, John Meador of Essex County, being sick
and weak in body, but of sound mind and perfect memory, blessed by God,
therefore do make and ordain this to be my Last Will and Testament in
the manner and form following:
	First and principally, I commend my soul into the hands that giveth,
hoping by the meritorious death and passion of my Lord and Savior, Jesus
Christ, to receive full pardon and forgiveness of all my sins and
offences, and a joyful resurrection in the last day; and
my body to be decently buried at the direction of my executors hereafter
names.  And for my worldly goods:
	Item.  I give to my son Thomas Meador, one shilling.
	Item.  I give to my daughter Rachel Jordan, one shilling.
	Item.  I give to my daughter Elizabeth Armstrong, one shilling.
	Item.  I give to my daughter Dinah Tribble, one shilling.
	Item.  My desire is that my five sons shall keep their own guns without
appraising.
	Item.  I give to my daughter Mary Meador, one gold ring.
	Item.  I give to my son Jonas Meador a small piece of land joining upon
Thomas Evinses land and running up to the church road that goes from my
house, then up a _____ road a small course until it comes to a vale that
goes to ye branch, so down the branch till it comes to the forks of the
branch where it begins, and from the forks to ye
first beginning.  And the rest of my land I give to my other four sons,
to be Equally Divided, with all my houses and orchards thereon
belonging, and I do appoint my two sons Job Meador and Jason Meador my
lawful Executors.
	Item.  I give to my son Joshua Meador one chest not to be appraised,
and the rest of my estate divided amongst my children and leave to my
youngest Sons to be of age at seventeen and I do leave my son Jonas
Meador to look after them three years.  And that my will not to be in
force till my decease.
	Witness my hand and seal this 17th. day of October, yr 1721.
		John Meador Senior
			(seal)
Probated Nov. 21, 1721

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