Fauquier County, VA - Will: William Penquite, 1836

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In the name of God amen. I William Penquite of the County of Fauquier 
and State of Virginia knowing the uncertainty of this mortal life and 
being of perfect mind
and memory blessed by almighty God for the same, do make and ordain 
this my last will and testament in maner (sic) following that is to 
say.

First I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Kezia Penquite the land on 
which I now live during her natural life with the apertenances 
thereunto belonging and also
two negroes a male & female of her own choosing, during her lifetime, 
also two horses, two cows & eight sheep such as she may choose.

I also give to the children of my deceased son James Penquite seventy 
four acres of the land I purchased of John Barkley lying in Warren 
County State of Ohio on
the waters of Todd's fork to be laid off by a line running parrellel 
(sic) to the first mentioned line in the deed from said Barkley to me 
and extending the second line
to make the quantity.

I also give to my son William Penquite seventy four acres of my above 
named land to be laid off by a line running from the above named 
parrelel (sic) line to the fifth
line parrellel (sic) to the sixth and last line.

I also give to my daughter Polly Glascock one hundred acres of my said 
Ohio land to be laid off by a line running quite across the land 
parrellel (sic) to the fourth
line.

I also give to my daughter Ellennor Fleming all the residue of my said 
Ohio land which I suppose will be one hundred and fifty acres.

I also give to my son Joseph Penquite after the death of his mother the 
said farm on which I now live obliging him to pay Jennefer Penquite 
daughter of my deceased
son Abraham Penquite when legally demanded twenty dollars.

It is my will and desire that all my other property of every 
description not herein bequeathed be sold at my death and the net 
proceeds equally divided among all my
legates except the said Jennefer Penquite who is to have no more than 
the above named twenty dollars. The two negroes bequeathed to my wife 
Kezia Penquite are
at her death to be sold and the proceeds divided in like manner as the 
proceeds of my other unbequeathed property. It is my will will (sic) 
and desire that all debts
which may be due me at my death by any of my children shall be forgiven 
them, and it is not to be demanded by my executors or by any other 
person. I nominate
Joseph Penquite and John Flemming my executors of this my last will and 
testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed 
my seal, this twenty
ninth day of November in the year of our Lord 1836.
Witness

Aquila Glascock

Thos. Rector

William Glasock
At a Court held for Fauquier County of the 22nd day of April 1839.

This last will and testament of William Penquite decd, was proved in 
open Court by the Oaths of Thomas Rector & William Glascock subscribing 
witness thereto,
and ordered to be recorded.

Joseph Penquite one ot the executors named in the last will and 
testament of William Penquite deceased, came into Court, and refused to 
take upon himself the
burden of the execution thereof. And on the motion of John Fleming 
another of the executors named in the last will and testament of the 
said William Penquite
deceased who made oath thereto, and together with Joseph Penquite and 
Robert McArtor his securities entered into, and acknowledged a bond in 
the penalty of
five thousand dollars conditioned as the law directs, a certificate is 
granted him for obtaining a probate of the said will in due form - the 
securities having justified.

teste

A.J. Marshall C.C.