Will of John Bayley, 1712 - Isle of Wight County, VA Isle of Wight Co., VA, Record of Wills, Deeds, Etc., Vol. 2, pp. 560-61 abstracted by Matt HARRIS [brackets, line breaks, & surname capitalization mine] I John BAYLEY of Isle of Wight County being weak in Body butt praise be to God of reasonable Sence and memory do make ordaine and Constitute this my last Will and testament for the disposeing of what worldly Estate itt hath pleased [God] to bestow on me-: (Viz:t) I give unto my Son William my two Negroes Dick and Mingo unto him the heires of body Lawfully begotten, and a feather bed and furniture my pistolls and houlsters and two Guns and all my working tools and a horse Colt: the said horse I desire he may have three Yeares after this instans-: I likewise desire he may have the bennyfitt of his Labour att Eighteen: and Receive his goods att the Age of Nineteen-: After my Just Debts is truely paid: I give all my goods and Chattells whatsoever to be Equally divided between my Six Daughters and my [page break] loveing Wife: Except my two Negroes Harry and Kate: Harry I give to my Wife and the Labour of Kate dureing her Naturall life or Marriage att which time I give her Equally to my six daughters and her increase- Except her first Child (if any) to my daughter Anne: I mean her increase from this time my sheep I here p:ticularly mentioned w.ch said Sheep I give unto my Loveing Wife whome I appoint and make my Ex:ex of my last Will and testimony: in testimony, I have hereunto putt my hand and seal this 18th day of 9:br [November] 1712- John BAYLEY (seal) B Marke Signed Sealed and Acknowledged in the p'sence of us William CLAREY WC Rob:t BAYLEY R Sam:l CORNWELL- At a Court held for Isle of Wight County the 28:th day of May 1713- The last Will and testament of John BALEY was presentd in Court by Eliz:a his Widow and Ex. who made Oath y'r to [thereto] and being proved in Court by Solemn Affirmac'on of William CLAREY and Sam.l CORNWELL two of the Wittness itt is Admitted to Record: Test J:C: LIGHTFOOT Cl.Cur. Submitted by Matthew W. Harris of Richmond, VA **************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. Files may be printed or copied for personal use only. ****************************************************************