Henrico County, VA - Will: Robert Sharpe, Sr., 1772

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I Robert Sharpe, Sner. of Henrico Co. being sound in mind and memory, do
publish and declare this to be my last will and testament in manner andd
form
following,
I give divise and bequeath unto my son Robert Sharpe one negro man named
Jack, one chest and all my wearing appael to him and his heirs forever.
I give and devise unto my Daughter Catherine Snead my Sorrel Horse to her
and
her heirs forever.
I give and devise unto my Six Daughters Agnes Langford, Elizabeth Jones,
Lucy
Base, Ursula Cawthorn, Susanna Frogmorton and Sarah Fariss, to each One
Shilling Sterling to them and their heirs forever.  I give and devise unto
my
Grandson Langston Sharpe One Shilling Sterling to him and his heirs forever.
I give and devise unto my Son William Sharpe's children a negro man named
Sampson to be divided among them as specified in his last will.  I give and
devise unto my Grand son Julius Sharpe one feather bed and furniture to him
and his heirs forever.  I Order and direct that my daughter in law Elizabeth
Sharpe shall have quiet and peaceable possession of my Plantation after my
decease during her natural life and widowhood and no longer.
I give and devise unto my Grand Son William Sharpe my Tract of land
containing two hundred Acres more or less, in consideration he pays the
following Legacies to him and his heirs forever.
I Order an direct him to pay my Grand son Isaac Sharpe the Sum of Fifty
pounds Current Money when he arrives at the Age of twenty one, to my Grand
Son Julius Sharpe the Sum of Twenty pounds of like money three years after
my
decease, to my Grand daughter Nancy Sharpe Twenty pounds of like money when
she arrives at the age of  twenty one and unto my Grand Daughter Ursula
Sharpe Ten pounds of like money when she arrives at the age of Twenty one.
In case my Grandson William refuses to comply with the payment of the above
Legacies as they become due then I order and direct that so much of my said
Tract of Land shall be sold as will raise the sum of a hundred pounds
current
money to be paid unto my four Grand children, Isaac, Julius, Nancy and
Ursula
Sharpe as before directed.
My will further is that should my Grand son William die without Legitimate
issue, then I give and devise and bequeath unto my Grandson Isaac Sharpe my
aforsaid Tract of Land to him and his heirs forever.
Item I give and devise unto my Daughter in Law Elizabeth Sharpe the residue
of my Estate of what nature or kind soever--Ordering her to pay all Just
debts Furneral expenses and the before mentioned Seven Legacies left to my
Six daughters & Grandson, namely Agness Langford, Elizabeth Jones, Lucy
Base,
Ursula Cawthorn, Susanna Frogmorton, Sarah Fariss and Langston Sharpe.  I
Order and direct that my Estate may not be Appraised, my Exceutrix and
Executors of this my last Will and Testament, hereby revoking all Will or
Wills by me made heretofore.  In Witness whereof I the said Robert Sharpe
have herento set my hand and affixed my Seal the 5th day of June in the year
of our Lord 1772.
Signed, Sealed published and declared by the said Testator as and for his
last Will and Testament in the presence of us who have signed our hands in
his presence and in  that of each other.
John Pleasants, Senr
John Harris
Matt Pleasants
Susanna Storrs
Charles Elmore

Submitted by:  Leigh Leonard Smith  descendent of Robert Sharpe