Goochland County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Wills.....Britt, William Sr. January 4, 1787 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/va/vafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Beverly Watson http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00029.html#0007196 September 18, 2011, 2:34 pm Source: Copy Of Original In Library Of Virginia Written: January 4, 1787 Recorded: February 19, 1787 Goochland County, Virginia Deed Book 14, pg 373-375. I William Britt of the County of Goochland being sound in mind and judgment, but infirm of body and sensible of the uncertainty of human life do herein make and Execute this my Last Will and Testament - Impremise. I give & bequeath to my wife Hannah Britt during her life or Widowhood one hundred acres of land being that part of the tract purchased of John Page, Sen. Which lies on the West side of the Creek including the Dwelling and office houses now in my ---- and in the event of her Death or marriage the said land to fall to my son William Britt. Impremise. I give & bequeath to my son John Britt one hundred and twenty five acres of land part of the tract of land purchased of Neil Campbell agent for Messrs. George Keppen and Compy. of Glassgow Merchants lying in Rock Castle Neck and bounded by the lines of Thomas Bolling and Thomas Randolph, Esqr. Benjamin Clopton Mesach Hix and John Philpote the part here meant being that corner lying between the lines of Thos Bolling and Mesach Hix - Impremise. I give & bequeath to my son Obed Britt the Remainder part of aforesaid tract of land in Rock Castle Neck supposed to consist of four hundred acres - Impremise. I give and bequeath to my son William Britt the Tract of Land whereon I now live being the tract I purchased of John Page, Senr. and lying on one of the branches of Licking Hole Creek consisting of two hundred and fifty acres more or less but with this reserve my wife Hannah Britt to possess and enjoy one hundred acres thereof as aforesaid during her natural life or widowhood I also give & bequeath to him, the said William Britt one other tract of land containing one hundred acres more or less lying in the fork of Bryd Creek and bounded by the lands of Colo Robert Lewis, Colo John Hopkins, and Bryant Connely, Impremise I lend unto my beloved wife Hannah Britt two choice negroes during her life or widowhood also a beast and saddle tow (sic two) cows and calves also a proportionate part of the hogs, a feather bed & furniture and a proportion of what other household furniture may be necessary and at her death or marriage to be equally divided amongst my three sons, To wit John, Obed, & William Britt - Impremise I give to my son John Britt my Negro Boy Jacob. Impremise I give to my son Obed Britt my Negroe boy Sam. Impremise I give to my son William Britt my negroe Fellow Cooper. Impremise I give to my daughter Jenny Mitchell Easter. Impremise I give to my daughter Elizabeth Christian my Negroe Girl Molly. The former gifts I have made to my Daughters Mary Wilkerson and Hannah Longmire I do hereby ratify and confirm. Impremise. My Wife's choice as aforesaid in Negroes is a negroe houseboy (?) by the name of Abraham and a negroe woman named Lucy - Impremis My will and desire is that the remainder of my real and personal Estate be Equally divided amongst my children To Wit John Britt, Mary Wilkerson, Hannah Longmire, Elizabeth Christian, Obed Britt, Jenny Mitchell & William Britt, my sons and daughters to them and their heirs forever. Also I constitute and approve my beloved sons John Britt, Obed Britt, and William Britt Executors to this my Last Will and Testament. In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix my seal this fourth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & Eighty seven. Signed and sealed William Britt (seal) in the presence of Arch’s Perkins John Perkins, Sam'l Cosby At a court held for Goochland County the 19th day of February 1787 this last will & Testament of William Britt Senr decd was presented in Court by John Britt one of the Executers therein named and being proved by the oath of John Perkins & Arches Perkins two of the witnesses thereto was ordered to be Recorded and on the Motion of the sd John Britt who made oath according is law & with John Perkins & Edward Matthews his securities entered into and acknowledged the bond in penalty of two thousand pounds -- thereof was granted herein due Time with leave for the other Executors to come in when they shall think --- and at one other Court Held for the said County of Goochland the same day --- aforesaid Obed Britt one of the other Executors who entered into & acknowledged the said bond with the Extr Jno Britt and made oath according to laws --- thereof was granted him in due form with said Extr John Britt leave for the other Extr to come in hereafter. 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