Will of Joel Mabry 1784
(Will Book 1, page 60, Greensville Co.VA.)

IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN I Joel Mabry of the County of Greensville and
Parish of Saint Andrews being sick and weak but having my perfect 
understanding and knowing it is ordained once for man to die do make
this my last Will and Testament in manner and form as follows. I give
and bequeath my Soul into the hands of Almighty God who gave it me
hopeing to obtain eternal life through our Lord Jesus Christ and my
Body to be buried in a Christian manner. My will and desire is that my
just Debts be all duly paid.
ITEM I give and bequeath to my son Lewis Mabry the Land and Plantation
on whereon I live(only the Chamber and lodging Room adjoining I reserve
for my two youngest Daughters until they Marry, Also I give to my wife
Winifred Mabry for Life the above mentioned Land and Plantation) also
two Negroes to wit, Ander and Nanny a Girl, my still, One Cow and Calf,
to be his and his heirs for ever.
ITEM I give and bequeath to my Son Braxton Mabry my Negroe fellow Robin
and One Pot and two Dishes and Six Pewter Plates to be his and his 
heirs forever.
ITEM I give and bequeath to my Daughter Rebecca Wilkerson One Negroe
Girl Jane with her increase to be hers and her heirs for ever.
ITEM I give and bequeath to my Daughter Sarah Loyd my Negroe Girl Dinah
with her increase and ten pounds and One Pot and two Dishes Six Plates
to be hers and her heirs for ever.
ITEM I give and bequeath to my Daughter Frances Mabry my Negroe Girl
Palla_ One good Feather Bed and furniture Mare Foal and Saddle One Cow
and Calf One Pot Two Dishes Six Plates to be hers and her heirs for 
ever. 
ITEM I give and bequeath to my Daughter Elizabeth Mabry my Negroe Girl
Amy with her increase, my Horse Smiling Tom and Saddle One feather Bed
and furniture One Cow and Calf One Pot Two Pewter Dishes and Six Plates
to be hers and her heirs for ever.
ITEM I give and bequeath to my Grand Son Lewis Mabry Son of my Son 
Lewis Mabry my Negroe Boy Boatswain to be his and his heirs for ever.
ITEM I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Winfred Mabry for her life
all the rest of my Estate which is not given away above, only the 
Legacies that is to be purchased with the money to be raised must be 
made out of this part of my Estate also when the Estate is settled my
Dwelling House to be finished, and at the Death of my above mentioned
wife for it to be equally divided between all my Children axcept Lewis
Mabry also my will is that there should be no appraisement upon my 
Estate nor Inventory taken. I do hereby appoint my son Lewis Mabry 
Thomas Locke and John Pettway Executors to this my last Will and 
Testament ALSO I do hereby disannull all Wills heretofore made by me.
AS WITNESS my hand and Seal this twenty third day of January one 
thousand Seven hundred and Eighty four.
Joel Mabry (LS)

Signed Sealed in
presence of...}
Myhill Collier
William Trotter

At a Court held for Greensville County the 24th day of June 1784.
This Will was proved according to Law by the witnesses thereto and 
ordered to be recorded And on the motion of John Pettway one of the 
Executors therein named who made oath thereto and together with 
Benjamin Goodrich his security entered into and acknowledged their Bond 
in the penalty of five thouands pounds Conditioned as the Law directs
Certificate was granted him for obtaining a probat thereof in due form.
Liberty being reserved for the other Executors to join in the said 
probat when they think fit.
Teste P.Pelham C&Cur.

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