Will Henry Pickett, 1701 - Essex Co. Va

Dated 18 Oct 1701, Prov. 10 August 1702, Essex Co., Va. Deeds & Wills, Bk No. 
10, 1699-1702.

In the name of God, amen, I Henry Pickett being sick and weak of body but in 
perfect sense and memory, Blessed be God for it, I do ordain this to be my 
Last Will & Testament in manner and form as followeth first rendering my soul 
to Almighty God my Creator next my body to the earth from whence it was 
taken, to be decently buryed as my executors as hereafter named see fite and 
as for that Lofoll Estate it hath pleased God to bestow upon me I give as 
followeth:
Item: I give unto my tow daughters, Hanah Spencer and Searah Fullerton each 
of them one shilling being a full part of their possession out of this my 
estate.
Item: I give unto my loving son, William Pickett, all my deventdet of lande 
being in the freshes of Rappahannock River to him and his heirs forever.
Item: I give unto my loving son, John Pickett all my debts which is owing of m
e and paying my debts which I owe.
Item: I give unto my loving wife, Elizabeth Pickett the lands where I now 
live on during her life also the half of my personal estate between her and 
the child that she now goeth with All the other half of my estate my son 
William Pickett ordaining my loving wife and my two sons John and William 
Exeutrix and executors of this my last will & testament aft witnessing my 
hands & seale this 18th day of October 1701.
                                          Henry [H) Picket,
Teste
William Johnson 
William (X) Wilson
Richard (X) Edwards

Prov'd by the oaths of William Wilson & Richard Edwards in Essex County Court 
ye 10th day of Aug't 1702.


Submitted by Barbara Good <BWGood@aol.com>

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