WILL OF WILLIAM AKERSWILL Essex County Virginia Deeds, Wills, etc. 

Book 10 (1699 - 1702) Page 118


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In the name of God Amen, I William Akues being sick of body but of
perfect & Sound Memory praze be given to Allmighty God ffor 
the Same Do make and ordain this my last Will & Testament 
in manner & fform as follooth:First.....I Give & 
Bequeath my Solle to Allmighty God that Gave it to me 
hoping throue the Death & Merit of my Lords and Savor 
Jessus Christs to Etarnelle happiness after this painfull 
Life is Ended & my body to the Earth from whence it came to
be descently buried at the hands of my Executor & 
Administrator named.FFIRST.....I Give & Bequeath all my 
land to my son William Akers & his heirs forever But if my 
sd son shall Be without issue off his body Lawfully 
begotten then its my will & desire that all my Land as 
shall gone to my Granddaughter Elizabeth Smith & her heirs 
forever.

SECONDLY.....My will & desire is that my 
Dauffter Anne Smith shall live upon and have the use of my 
Plantation & all my land from my Spring Branch to the land 
of Richd Jones during her natural liffe. 

&THIRDLY.....My will & desire is that all my personal Estate shall be 
equally Divided Between my son William Akers and my Daffter
Ann Smith & her heirs forever, Leaving & Ordering my son 
William Akers & my Daffter Ann Smith my holle & solle 
Executors of this my Lafte Will and Testament.As witness
my hand & seale this 24 day of ffbury 1702 
his William WA Akers   mark Signed & Sealed in 
the presence of us Herhannah  HR 

Ratliff Mark Jno Lamore James Boughan Prob'd in 
Essex County Court the 10thday of Augt 1702 by ye oath 
of James Boughan & John Lemore two of the witnesses 
thereto & truely recorded.


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