Halifax County, VA - Will of Nathaniel Ayres, 1776

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'In the name of God Amen, I Nathaniel Ayres of the County of Halfax, 
and Colony of Virginia, do make and appoint this my last will and 
testament, prohibiting all other wills and testaments, before the date 
hereof, and I do recommend my soul to God, who gave it and my body to 
the dust to be buried in decent Christian order, and for my worldly 
estate to the following manner at my decease. I do will that all my 
movables and lands that I have shall be sold for money and I do dispose 
of it as follows among my children.
           To my eldest son Thomas Ayres I give forty pounds in lieu of 
all my lands, that he may inherit none of my land.
           To my son Moses Ayres I give forty pounds, which I own 
myself justly indebted to him.
           To my beloved wife Rhody Ayres a third part of all the rest 
of my estate, and shall remain over and above her third, I do dispose 
of as followeth, and first.
          I give and bequeath to Patience Jones my granddaughter five 
pounds and also to Mary Ayres five pounds the daughter of Moses Ayres 
ten pounds
         And I also give and bequeath to my son Regimalick Baker Ayres 
twenty-five pounds and the rest of my estate to be divided in ten equal 
parts.
         I give Moses Ayres two parts and also to son Daniel Ayres two 
parts more out of the ten parts, and the six parts that still remain 
shall be equally divided to between my daughter Yankay Payne and son 
Regimalick Ayres and Thomas Ayres.
         And my two sons Thomas and Moses Ayres whom I appoint 
executors of my will in trust to make my son Daniel Ayres a good and 
lawful rite at my death to a certain piece of land containing eighty 
six acres and a half lying as followeth above the upper double creek 
joining and running with Spurlock's line and to be divided from the 
rest of my land by a line running the same course and Spurlock's line 
that I join which land I have given him in satisfaction for a planation 
which he hath made me and for the performance of the rite of said land 
I have given to my son Daniel Ayres a bond for five hundred pounds 
personally and I desire that all the executors above mentioned do see 
that my last will and testament be done and witness hereof I the said 
Nathaniel Ayres have set my hand and seal to this my last will and 
testament this third day of September in the year of our Lord
God 1776.
 Signed:  Nathaniel Ayres `'


 Inventory:     [Apprasised on June 13, 1777]

To 1. Box. Pott and Sundry articles    1b    4.6.0
1. bag of feathers.1 old mug. 1 old quilt    0.18.0
1 pair of truckle wheals                     0.10.0
1 plow Trace & Harnes                        5.9.0
1 pair of Hume Mill Stones 5/.               0.5.0
1 Peck & Barrell 1/6                         0.1.6
5 barrells & 2 bushes  12/6                  3.7.6
To Land sol                                291.6.8