Will of Thomas Spencer, 1775 - Halifax Co. VA


HALIFAX CO WILL BOOK #1 #138 

Thomas Spencer .. being thro' the abundant mercy & goodness of God 
tho'weak in body yeat of a sound & perfect understanding & memory... To 
my loving wife, Margaret Spencer as long as she remains my widow the 
plantation whereon I now live with 350 acs belong to it, 2 negroes by 
name Anthony & Will, personality & one riding horse called Starling 
during her widowhood. To my son Abraham Spencer 300 ac of land on n.c. 
Miry Cr where is now setling bounded upon Richard Brown & George Wood, & 
to his heirs forever. Also personality & my Pit saw & cross cut saw. 
To son Thomas Sharp Spencer 300 ac of land above my son Abraham's land & 
William Mays, Srs land & to his heirs forever, also personality. To my 
son Wm. Spencer after the death or marriage of my loving wife, the 
plantation whereon I now with 350 ac, belonging to it., but if son 
William should die before age or without issue that then I give said 
land to dtr Elizabeth Spencer during her natural life & then return to 
son Abraham Spencer & to his heirs forever. To daughter Elizabeth 
Spencer after death or marriage of my loving wife, 2 negros viz. Anthony 
& Will & to her heirs forever., also personality. I will & positive 
order that 400 ac. of land laying between land I live upon & land I give 
my sons Abraham & Thomas be sold to highest bidder giving 2 yea credit 
with security to my Exr. I order that the money arising to be equally 
divided between my 2 dtrs Rachael & Susannah Spencer to use of them 
forever. Also personality to each of them. To son William one mare 
called Bonney. 

Exr Wife Margaret Spencer 

Wit: Griffith Spencer, William Lovell, Mary X Ashlock. 

WD 9 Mar 1775 s/Thomas Spencer 
WP 15 FEB 1776, Presented by Margaret Spencer. Ex & proved by 2 wit. 
O.R. 
Sec: James John son & Abraham Spencer



Submitted by Anita Avery <laavery@brinet.com> 

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