Henrico County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Wills.....Freeman, George October 3, 1735 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/va/vafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Richard Cottrell rjc@web-access.net June 21, 2008, 11:03 pm Source: Deeds & Wills, 1725-1737 Page 518 Henrico County, Virginia Written: October 3, 1735 Recorded: February 2, 1736 Will of George Freeman Date Written: 3 October 1735 Date Proved and Recorded: 2 February 1736 Deeds & Wills, 1725-1737 - Page 518 Henrico County, Virginia In the name of god amen I George Freeman of ye parish and county of Henrico do make this my last Will and Testament as followeth (viz) first I bequeath my Soul to god and my Body to be buries and all my worldy Debts to be justly paid. Item I give and bequeath one Certain Tract of Land which I hold under Several Surveys amounting to one Thousand Six hundred and eight Acres be Divided and distributed in manner and form as followeth and the Said Tract of Land is lying and being in ye parish and County of Henrico where I now lived. Item I leave to my Daughter Allis Freeman during her Natural life one Certain parcel of the Above named Tract of Land begining on Buck Meadow in Randolphs line thence up the Said Meadow and continuing the Same Course untill it meet my back line the Said Tract or parcel of Land containing by Estimation one hundred acres or be there more or less to her my Said Daughter during her Natural life and afterwards to the heirs of her Body lawfully begotten and if She Should Die without Heir the Said Land to be to my Son Joseph his heirs or assigns. Item I give unto my Son George Freeman one certain parcel of the Aforesaid Tract of Land Containing by Estimation three hundred Acres or be there more or less begining on buck Meadow and running thence a Straight Course to the mouth of Scraping Branch so up the said Branch untill it meet my back line to him my Said Son Geo his heirs or assigns. Item I give to my Son John Freeman one Certain parcel of the Said Tract of Land Containing by Estimation Three hundred Acres or be there more or less begining on the East Side the flat Branch at the place where Georges line crosses the said Branch thence down the said Branch to Randolphs line and so including allys end of my D Survey to him my Son John his heirs or assigns. Item I give to my Son Joseph Freeman the plantation and whereon I now live with all the remaining part of my D Survey of Land to him my Son Joseph his heirs or assigns. Item I leave one hundred Acres of Land whereon John Shoemaker now lives to be firmly made over unto the Said Shoemaker by Deed of Sale by my Executors. Item I give to my Son in law Thomas Joplin and his Wife my Daughter Hannah Joplin one Certain parcel of ye Said Tract of Land begining on John Shoemakers line after his land is laid off and Running thence along Thomas Alleys to a corner thence a South Course to Deep Run thence down the Said Run to Randolphs line to them my Son in law and Daughter during their Natural lives and After their Deaths to my Grand Son James Joplin son to the Said Thomas and Hannah Joplin to him his heirs or assigns. Item I give to my Son Holman Freeman all the remainder of my aforesaid Tract of Land to him his heirs or assigns. Item I give to my Son George Freeman a young Negro named Will to him his heirs or assigns. Item I give to my Son Holman Freeman a Negro boy named Lewis to him his heirs or assigns. Item I leave to my Daughter Allis Freeman a Negro Girl named Nan to her and her heirs. Item I leave to my Son in law Thomas Joplin and my Daughter Hannah Joplin a Negro girl named Judy to them during there lives and afterward to the heirs of her Body lawfully begotten. Item I give to my loving Wife Jane Freeman one Negro man named Tom and a Negro Girl named Pheby to her During her Natural Life and afterward of that is after her Decease I give and bequeath the Said Negro man named Tom to my Son John Freeman his heirs or assigns and I give and bequeath the said Negro Girl named Pheby to my Son Joseph Freeman his heirs or assigns. Item I give and bequeath to my four Sons Namely George, Holman, John and Joseph and my Two daughters Hannah and Allis each of them Two Cows and Calves & Two Sows and piggs. Item I give and bequeath all of rest of my estate in what manner and form soever Esp. unto my loving wife Jane Freeman, and I do appoint my Said Wife and my Son George Freeman and my Son Holman Freeman Jointely Executors of this my last Will and Testament. In Witness whereof I have here unto Set my hand and Seal the Third day of October in the year of our lord 1735. G. Frd. (Seal) Test John :G: Grifin Thomas :T:B: Butler Arch :H: Hix James Holman At a Court held for Henrico County the Second Day of February 1736, This Will was presented by the Executors therein Named upon oath and proved by the oath of John Grifin and Arch Hix Two of the Witnesses thereof whereupon it was Admitted to Record./ Test Bowler Cocke ClCr Actual Image of Will: http://www.cottrellweb.com/documents/georgefreeman.jpg Transcription and image by Richard Cottrell Additional Comments: Library of Virginia and Benjamin B. Weisiger III in his book Colonial Wills of Henrico County, Virginia Part One 1677-1737 (With Miscellaneous Documents Beginning in 1654) has the proving and recording date for the will of George Freeman as 2 February 1735 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/henrico/wills/freeman400gwl.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/vafiles/ File size: 5.7 Kb