Halifax County, Va., Will Book 1, p. 55

Note: This will "disannulled" a will made the year before by Nicholas Gillentine in Amelia Co.,
Va.  That will is found in Amelia Co., Va. Will Book 1, p. 71

                   Will of Nicholas Gillentine
                     Halifax County, Virginia
                         October 21, 1772

In the Name of God, Amen.  I, Nicholas Gillington of Halifax Co.,
being weak in body but in sound and perfect sense and memory,
thanks be to God for same, Calling to mind that men must die and
after that must come to judgement, do consider that what of our
affairs are not settled in this life cannot be settled hereafter,
do make and ordain this, my last will and testament,
acknowledging this to be my last will and testament, disannulling
all other will wills whatsoever, and to proceed, I shall give my
estate as followeth, to-wit:  I give to my daughter Catherine
Brown one feather bed, to her and her heirs; to Elizabeth Collins
I give one feather bed, to her and her heirs; to Elizabeth
Chisum, daughter of John Chisum, I give one feather bed, to her
and her heirs; to my son John Gillington I have given 400 acres
of land which I intended should be his full portion,
nevertheless, to take matters out of dispute, I give to his heirs
five pounds cash.  To John Chisum I give the land and plantation
which I now possess in Amelia Co., containing 300 acres, to be at
his own disposal for which reason he is to pay to Catherine Brown
or to her heirs, -20. current money; to Elizabeth Collins or her
heirs, -20.; to Ann Hillsman or her heirs, -20.; to Eleanor
Chisum or her heirs, -20.; to Priscilla Hendrick, my
granddaughter, or her heirs, -20.; and as for my negro woman
Rose, she shall choose her mistress among my daughters, and they
that she shall choose shall pay -20. to be equally divided among
all my children now living and my two granddaughters, which is
Elizabeth Chisum, wife of John Estes, and Jerushea, daughter of
John Gillington, deceased.  I therefore make and ordain John
Chisum my whole and sole executor of this, my last will and
testament, made in the year 1772, and on the 21st day of October. 
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand.  

Witnesses:
John Dyer                              Nicholas Gillington
John Templeton
Elizabeth Lack

Contributed by Francis C. Gill
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