WILL OF WILLIAM WILLIAMSON, 1742 - ESSEX Co., VA

JANUARY 2, 1742
(Essex County Wills No. 7 [1743-7], Pp. 24/5)

In the Name of God Amen  I William Williamson In the County of Efsex &
parrish of South farnham now being Sick and in body but of  of (Sic)
Perfect Sence and memory thanks be to almighty God and Calling to mind the
unfertain Stait of this Mortal Life and that it is appinted for all Martall
man once to die doe make this my last Will and Testament in mannar and
forme following.  First I give and bequeath my Soul to Almighty God that
gave it an my body to y Earth to be buryed in a deasant mannar as my
Executrs. Shall thinks fitt  Item after just debts paid I Land to my
Loveing Wife Ann Williamson all my pafsanable Efstate dureing her Natorol
Life  Item as for my Land I land to my son William Williamfon all that part
on ye north side of ye Cool Spring branchdureing his Natural Life and after
his dsese to his daughter Mary Williamson and hir hairs Lawfully begotton
of hir body and in Case She die Without Such hier then I give it to his
daughter Rachil Williamfon to hir and hir hiers for Ever  Item as for that
part of my Land I now Live on  on (Sic) ye South Side of the Cool Spring
branch I give and bequeath to my Son Edward Williamson to him and his heirs
for Ever and one fathar bed that he now Lies on  Item I give and bequeath
to my Gran dauter Mary Williamson my own bed that I now Lye on With all ye
fornitude belonging to it and on Large Coboard to hir and hir hiers for
Ever  Item After my Loveing Wife deife I give to my son Wm Williamfon and
Edwd. Williamfon and my daughto Mary Webb all the Rest of my Efstate to be
Equally devoided amoungst them  Lastly I doe appoint my Loving Wife Ann
Williamfon and my Son Wm Williamfon to be my Excetrs. of this my Last Will
and Testament avoiding all others Wills hereafter made by me Whereunto I
have set my hand and fixed my Seall this January 2 Day 1742

				his
			William		Williamfon (Seal)
				Mark

Test
	Thos. Cox
	his
John		Williamfon
	Mark


		Be it Remembred
			That at a Court held for Efsex County at Tappa. on the 16th day of
August 1743 This last Will and Testament of William Williamfon deced. was
presented in Court by Ann Williamson the Executrix therein who made Oath
thereto and being also proved by both the Witnefses thereto was Admitted to
Record  The heir at Law being present & declaring he hath nothing to object
thereto

			Test	W Beverley C Court



Memo.  that on the Day and Year within Mentioned Quiet & Peaceable pofsion
and seisen of the Lands & Premises within Mentioned was given & delivered
by the within named Wm. 


Submitted by Bobbie Williamson-Dabbs Ledbetter <blsl@ij.net>

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