Will Of Catherine White, Henrico County, Virginia, 1785
                                
       
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         In the Name of God, Amen, I Catherine White of the County of Henrico, being sick and
weak of body but of sound sense and perfect memory, do constitute , appoint and ordain this my
last Will and Testament in manner and form as followeth:
       First , it is my desire that all my just debts be paid and the rest of my worldly goods I do
hereby dispose of as followeth:
      Item, I give and bequeath unto my son Tarply WHITE, to him and his heirs forever, my
Grist Mill on Boor Swamp.
      Item, I give and bequeath unto my Grand Daughter, Catherine WHITE, daughter of
Epaphroditus White, deceased, to her and her heirs forever one mare colt.
      Item, I give and bequeath unto my daughter, Joanna WHITE, one horse saddle and bridle,
also one feather bed and furniture, to her and her heirs forever.
       Item, I give and bequeath unto my daughter Catherine WHITE, one horse saddle and bridle
also one feather bed and furniture to her and her heirs forever.
       My will and desire is that my eleven negro's, namely, Daniel, Bristol, Robert, Betty, Sarah,
Cisly, Tinah, Philip, Hannah, Jenny, and Reubin, should be equally divided by valuation in seven 
parts and the said parts I give in manner as followeth:
      Item, I give and bequeath unto my son Tarply WHITE, two parts of my said negro's
provided he pays or causes to be paid unto my Grand Son, Epaphroditus WHITE, one part of
the valuation of the said seven parts, for the use of his schooling.  Should Epaphroditus White die
before he fully recieves such part then to pay such part, or the remainder thereof, to his survining
brother and sister's in equal proportions, then I give the said two parts to my said Son and his
heirs forever.
    Item, I give and bequeath unto my son, John WHITE, two parts of my said negro's provided
he pay or cause to be paid unto my three Grand Daughter's, Elizabeth White, Catherine White
and Joanna White, daughter of Richard WHITE, on part of the valuation of the said negro's in
equal porportions to my said Grand Daughter's and in case either should die before such parts is
fully rlecieved by them, then such part or remainder thereof to be paid unto the survivor's or
survivor of the said three then I give the said two parts to my said son and his heirs forever.
     Item, I give and bequeath unto my son Rawly WHITE, one part of my said negro's to him
and his heirs forever.
     Item, I give and bequeath unto my daughter, Joanna WHITE, one part of my said negro's,
such part to be distinguished, by the lott, that my negro girl, Cisly may fall in by the valuation to
her and her heirs forever.
    Item, I give and bequeath unto my daughter, Catherine WHITE, one part of my said negro's
such part to be distinguished by lott, that my negro girl llSarah, may fall in by the valuation to her
and her heirs, forever.
    And lastly, I do hereby appoint my four sons, Richard, Rawly, Tarply and John WHITE,
Executor's to this my last Will and Testament, witness my hand and seal this twenty-seventh day
of January, 1785.




Seal
Catherine White

In the presence of:
Julius ALLEN
John ALLEN

     At a monthly Court continued and held for Henrico County at the Public Buildings in the City
of Richmond on Tuesday the 8th of April 1788,
      This will was proved by the oaths of Julius Allen and John Allen the witnesses thereto and
ordered to be recorded.