Will of Lewis Batte
(Will Book 1, page 156, Greensville Co.VA.)

In The Name Of God Amen. I Lewis Batte of the County of Greensville
being weak in body but of sound sense and memory do make constitute 
and ordain this my last Will and Testament. First I committ my Soul
into the hands of God and my body to the Earth to be buried at the
discretion of my Executors my Brothers William Batte and Brother James
Batte to this my last Will and Testament, and as to my Worldly Estate
I devise and dispose in manner following viz:
Item. I give and bequeath unto my Brother William Batte, one negroe man
named Bob, and Foal that my Mare now goes with, provided she be with
foal, if not, I desire he have the liberty to raise one on her, also
the foal that is now by her side to him and his heirs forever.
Item. I give to my Brother James Batte one negroe man named Jackson,
and one bay mare to him and his heirs forever.
Item. I give to my Mother Sarah Batte all the stock of Horses, Cattle,
and Sheep and Hogs except the Mare I have willed to James Batte.
Likewise all my share of corn, wheat, oats, and fodder to her and her
heirs forever.
Item. I give all the rest of my Estate, both real and personal, to my
Sister Sarah Batte, Mary Batte, Elizabeth Parham Batte, Frances Beverly
Batte, and Alexander Watson Batte, to be equally divided between them
and to their heirs forever.- I desire that my Estate be not appraised.
I have hereunto set my hand & seal 27th day of June 1789.
Lewis Batte (LS)
Signed, Sealed, Published
in presence of us}
James Maclin,
Bates Wrenn,
Henry Wrenn,
John Maclin.

At a Court held for Greensville County the 25th Day of March 1790 this
Will was proved according to law by the oaths of James Maclin and John
Maclin witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded.
Test. P.Pelham C.G.C.

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