Will of Thomas Jackman Fauquier County, Virginia Will Book 1, pp 430-432

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p 430 In the name of God Amen this fifteenth day of March one thousand
seven hundred and seventy six  I Thomas Jackman of Fauquier County being
weak of body but of perfect memory thanks be to God for it.  therefore
calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed
for all men once to die do make and ordain this my last Will & Testament
that is to say I recommend my soul into the hands of God that gave it and
for my body I recommend it to the Earth to be buried in a Christian like
manner at the discretion of my Executors which I shall appoint my Sons
Thomas Jackman and Richard Jackman and Adam Jackman and Joseph Jackman
nothing doubting but at the general resurrection I shall receive the same
again by the mighty power of God and as touching such worldly Estate
wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me with in this life I leave and
dispose of the same in the following manner and form following.  Itam[sic]
I leave to my Son Thomas Jackman one hundred and thirty acres of land
where he now lives and he is to pay Betty Stone fifty shillings out of it
for that is all I intend for her out of my Estate as Witness my hand
Thomas Jackman Sen.  Itam I leave to my Son Richard Jackman my Pignutridge
tract of land and he is to pay my daughter Sarah Nevil fifty shillings out
of it for that is all I intend for her out of my Estate as Witness my hand
Thos Jackman Sen  Itam I leave to my Son Adam Jackman my old plantation
tract of land lying at the watery mountain and he  is to pay Margaret
Underwood fifty shillings out of it for that is all I intend for her out
of my Estate As Witness my hand Thomas Jackman Sen.   Itam I leave to my
Son William Jackman Jackman one hundred acres of land where he now lives
or less beginning at the poplar spring branch and a strait[sic] line by a
great rock to the black bottom branch then to Millers line and then along
and so to the beginning and if he should die without heir lawfully
begotten of his body it shall fall to my Son Joseph and I likewise leave
to William Jackman my negro child Charles and he is to pay Mary Walker
fifty shillings out of it for that is all I intend for her out of

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p 431 My Estate as Witness my hand Thos. Jackman Senr.  Itam I leave to my
Son Joseph the plantation where I now live which is the remainder after my
Son Thomas and William is laid off, and I likewise leave to my Son Joseph
my negro man Jack and my negro man Ralph and my negro Woman Cate and my
Still and all my Stock but my riding horse and Saddle that I leave to my
Son John Jackman and all the rest of my Stock to my Son Joseph Jackman
consisting of horses mares and Colts Sheep and Cattle and hogs and all my
household furniture beds Chests Chairs pewter pots and tools of all kinds
and I so order it that he pay Ann Smith fifty shillings out of it for that
is all I intend for her out of it As witness my hand Thomas Jackman And I
further order that he first of all pay all my debts and take care of his
mother and never disturb her as long as she shall live, and it is ordered
that she shall have possession of the house where I now live as long as
she lives and never be mislested[sic].  And I further leave to my Son
Joseph all debts due to me from any person or persons and if my Son Joseph
should die without heir lawfully betoten[sic] of his that it shall fall to
my Son Adam otherwise to my Son Joseph and his heirs forever.  Remember
that my Son and to my Son Joseph Jackman is interlined[sic] for I intend
none of my Stock for John but my horse and saddle.  Itam I still leave to
my Son John Jackman one negro Girl Sal and my Rifle Gun, and if he should
die without heir lawfully begotten of his body then to my Son Joseph.
Itam leave to my Daughter Hannah Smith one negro Girl named Nan.  Itam I
leave to my Daughter Rebecca Smith one negro girl named Milly, and this is
my Will that my Estate shall not be appraised nor inventoried, and if any
one of my Children shall grumble or be disatisfied[sic] at this my Will he
or she I do allow but one shilling Sterling and the part I intended for
them is to be equally divided amongst the rest of my Children  And so I
again appoint Thomas Jackman and Richard Jackman and Adam Jackman and
Joseph Jackman full and sole Executors of this my last Will and testament
hereby revoking disannulling and making void all former Wills and Requests
by me made but this only to be my last Will and testament In Witness I
have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year first above written
Thos Jackman    LS Signed sealed published pronounced and declared by the
said Thomas Jackman to be his last Will and testament in presents of us
the subscribers Thomas James John Johnson    Henry Moffett, Ju.

p 432 At a Court held for Fauquier County the 25th day of March 1782 This
Will was proved by the oaths of Thomas James and John Johnson Witnesses
thereto and ordered to be recorded   And on the motion of Joseph Jackman
one of the Executors therein named who made oath and executed and
acknowledged bond as the law directs Certificate is granted him for
obtaining a probate thereof in due form. Teste  H Brooke  CC