Isle Of Wight County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Wills.....Bowden, John September 11, 1786
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Source: Isle Of Wight, Va Will Book 10 Pg. 120
Written: September 11, 1786
Recorded: December 4, 1788

In the name of God amen. I, John Bowden of Isle of Wight County being weak in 
body but thanks to God of perfect mind and memory and Calling to mind the 
mortality of my body knowing that all men must Submit to a Desolation do make 
and ordain this my last will and testament. 

Principally and first of all I give and Recommend my Soul into the hands that 
gave it and my body I recommend to the earth to be buried in a Christian like 
and decent manner at the discretion of my Executors hereafter mentioned and as 
for such Wordly Estate wherewith it had pleased God to bless me with I give, 
divise and dispose of the same in manner and form following Viz:

Item: I give and bequeath to my son John Bowden five shillings to him and his 
heirs forever

Item: I give and bequeath unto my son Thomas Bowden all my tract of land lying 
on Black Water that I purchased of my Brother Richard Bowden to him and his 
heirs forever

Item: I give and bequeath unto my son Elias Bowden my land and plantation 
whereon I now dwell with all the Land Possession adjoining it, also, the crop 
of all kind whatsoever it be to him and his heirs forever

Item: It is my will and desire that my Executors should sell my Tract of Land 
adjoining Bridges Mill Swamp and James Gay's purchased of William Bell and 
Money arising from the said Land should be equally Divided between my son 
William Bowden and my five daughters names as followeth to wit: Mary, Frances, 
Hannah, Rhody & Chloy, also it is my will and desire that my five 
grandchildren Lemuel Powell, Samuel, Catharine, Amy and Rhody Powell should 
have a childs part with the rest of my Children to them their heirs forever

Item: I give and bequeath unto my daughter Francis Bowden one feather bed and 
furniture to her and her heirs forever

Item: I give and bequeath unto my loving wife Peggy Bowden during her natural 
life or widowhood all of the remainder part of my estate whatever kind it may 
be and after her decease to be equally divided between my five daughters and 
son William Bowden and it is my will and desire that my five Grandchildren 
Lamuel Powell, Samuel, Catharine, Amy and Rhody should died before they come 
to the age of Twentyone years or without issue then it is my will and desire 
that their part be equally divided amongst the rest of them and their heirs 
forever 


Item: I constitute appoint ordain my son Thomas and Elias Bowden my whole and 
sole executors of this my last will and Testament, utterly disannuling, 
revoking, abrogating all former Wills, Legacies or Request's by me heretofore 
made, willed or bequeathed ratified and confirmed this and no other to be my 
last Will and Testament

In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this 11th Day of 
September 1786

	John Bowden {Seal}

Signed Sealed and delivered by the Testator to be my last Will & Testament in 
the Presence of William Bridger, James A. Bridger, Robert Eley

Presented in the Court of Isle of Wight 4th day of December 1788 by Elias 
Bowden, one of the Executors, who made oath and the same was proved by the 
oaths of William Bridger and Robert Eley witnesses 

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