Will of Herbert Waggener, 1743 - Essex co. VA

AUG. 2, 1743

In the name of God Amen I Herbert Waggener of the County of Essex in
Southfarnham Parish being very weak in body but in perfect sense and
memory do make and ordain that my present last will and testament in
manner and Form Following Imprimis. I commend my Soul to almighty God
and my Body to the Earth to be Decently Buried and as to the Disposing
of my Temporal Estate which it hath pleased God to bestow upon me do I
give and Dispose thereof as follows.

Viz Item I tend unto my Beloved wife my land and Plantation, and All my
Negroes with their Increase and all my personal Estate Goods Chattles
Whatsoever, During her Natural Life and after her Decease all my land
and Plantation do I give and Bequeath unto my Eldest Son John Waggener
to him and his heirs forever. I do give also to my son John one Shift
Sterling in full of his portion of my Estate, both Rail and Personal.

Item, and after my beloved wife Elizabeth's Decease, all my Negroes and
their Increase, and all my personal Estate, Goods, Chattles whatsoever,
I do Give to be equally divided among all my Children whose particular
Names I shall have Mention Viz Ann Greenhill, Mary Evans, wife of John
Evans, James Herbert, Elizabeth, Thomas, Sophia, Greensbe, Reuben and
Edmond Waggener. Only Ann Greenhill and Mary Evans, Allowing Four pounds
Each out of their Parts, for which they have already In a Feather Bed
Received.

-- And further my Will and Desire is that all my Youngest Children shall
be brought up out of my estate and to have Sufficient Education by my
Executors.

And I do Constitute and Ordain my beloved Wife Elizabeth, and my son
John Waggener Executors fully and Solely of this my present Last Will
and Testament, --and I do hereby Revoake, Disanul, and make Void all
former Wills and Testaments by me herefore made, and this Only and no
other To be taken for my Last Will and Testament, in Testimony Whereof I
have hereunto Set my hand and Effected my Seal this second day of August
in the year of our Lord 1743.


Signed Sealed and             Herbert Waggener                Seale
delivered in the
presence of

Benj. Waggener,
John Allen, Junior



The following copied from THE VIRGINIA GENEALOGIST- ESSEX COUNTY
Herbert Waggoner's Will Presented 20 Sept 1743 by Elizabeth Waggener
Proved by Benjamin Waggener and John Allen junr.

Pages 37-39, Bond of Eliza. Waggener as executrix of Harbert Waggener.
20 Sept 1743 For L500 Sterling. Securities, Erasmus Withers Allen and
George Coleman                     Elizabeth Waggener
 Erasmus W. Allen
 George Coleman
20 Sept 1743. Acknowledged

Pages 49-53. Herbert Waggener.  Inventory. Made in obedience to order of
xx7br(Sept.) 1743. Appraiser sworn before Captn. Wm. Roane, Gent. No
total valuation.


Submitted by sequoia@pacbell.net

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