Halifax-Richmond County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Wills.....Williams, Luke February 9, 1810
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Source: Halifax County, Virginia, Will Book 8, Page 261
Written: February 9, 1810
Recorded: March 26, 1810

Halifax County, Virginia
Will Book 8, page 261
Will of Luke Williams

In the name of God amen.  I Luke Williams being sick of body tho sound of mind
and memory.  I give and bequeath my body to the Dust and my soul to God that
gave it.  After all my just debts are paid.

Item.  I give and bequeath to my son William Williams one Negro man named Jack,
and to his son Luke Williams my horse bridle and saddle.

Item.  I give and bequeath to Edmond Irby and my daughter Caty Williams one
Negro woman named Lucy.  Also to my daughter Caty Williams one feather bed and
furniture, one cow and calf.

Item.  I give and bequeath to William Irby one feather bed and furniture and all
my wearing clothes.

Item.  I give and bequeath to my daughter Betsy Twedwell one feather bed and
furniture, one oval table, one half dozen pewter plates, one pewter dish.

Item.  I give and bequeath to my son Zachariah Williams my Still and worm.  And
all rest of my estate to be equally divided between William Williams, William
Irby, John Chapman, Edmond Irby, Caty Williams, Luke Williams and Betsy Twedwell.

Also I appoint Zachariah Williams my hole and sole executor of this my last will
and testament this ninth day of February 1810 hereunto I have fixed my hand and
seal.

Luke Williams…his seal

In the presents of
William Sydnor, Chas. Womack, Joseph Petty

At a Court held for Halifax County the 26th day of March 1810---
The within written last will & testament of Luke Williams dec’d was exhibited in
Court & proved by the oaths of three witnesses thereto subscribed and ordered to
be recorded and on motion of Zachariah Williams the Executor therein named who
made oath thereto according to law.  Certificate is granted him for obtaining
probate thereof in due dorm he giving security whereupon he together with Jone
Jones and William Irby his securities entered into and acknowledged there bond
in the penalty of five thousand dollars conditioned according to law.

Teste John Wimbish, CHC
Examined Teste J. Williams CHC


Additional Comments:
Virginia Marriages to 1800
Spouse 1: Barber, Katherine
Spouse 2: Williams, Luke
Marriage Date: 8 May 1761
Marriage Location: Virginia
Richmond County
Source Information:
Dodd, Jordan. Virginia Marriages to 1800

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