Isle Of Wight County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Wills.....Bracewell/Braswell, Robert February 15, 1667
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Source: Isle Of Wight Will And Deed Book 2 Pg 52
Written: February 15, 1667
Recorded: May 1, 1668

Will of Robert Bracewell 

Isle of Wight Will and Deed Book 2 page 52
Written 15 Feb 1667 Recorded 1 May 1668 

In the name of God Amen I Robert Bracewell being very weak and feeble of body 
but of perfect memorie, I do make this my last and testament voiding all 
former wills whatfor. Imprimis I bequeath my Soul unto the hands of my 
Redeemer, who gave it me. And my body to the ground from which it came to be 
decently buried And for those temporall goods God hath given me I dispose of 
them in manner as followith, I give unto my Daughter Jane Stokes her children 
three cowes, to Rebecca West my daughter one cow and Calfe and one cowe and 
calfe to the next child she may have, and the rest of all my estate unto my 
two sonnes Robert and Richard whome I make my full and sole executors of this 
my will, and the Mill I desire shall be finished with what speed my bee and  
to be lett out,only reserving corner for themselves, and the p.duce of the 
mill to be equally divided between them both, and reserved to build a new mill 
hereafter And when built to be left wholly to my sonne Richard likewise I give 
seven hundred acres of land where I now live and six hundered acres at the 
western Branch of Nancemond County to be equally divided between my two sonnes 
Robert and Richard likewise it is my desire that noe part of parcell of the 
estate shall be disposed of nor none of the land untill they both are of full 
age nor no wayes divided but if it shall please God that either of them shall 
depart this life before he comes of age that then the survivior shall enjoye 
the whole Likewise I give unto my servant Elizabeth Hall when she shall be 
free one heiffer of two years of Age. And likewise it is my desire that my 
Loving friends Mr Richard Izard and George Gwillim to be guardians unto my 
children in the time of their minoritie And to see this my will performed 
likewise I give unto the said Richard Izard and George Gwillim fortie 
shillings to each of them to buy them each one ring,Likewise I give unto my 
daughter Ann Bagnall one cow and calf and one cow and calf to her first 
child,if it please God she have any And likewise it is my desire that my two 
sonnes Robert and Richard shal be put to schoole until they can both read and 
write.And this being my will I witness it with my hand this 15th of February 
1667

Rob:Bracell

In Wittness of George Gwillim 
Richard Izard
X his mark)

This will was proved in open court held for the Isle of Wight County
this first day of May 1668 And then recorded 
Teste John Jenings Clr: Recorder 

Additional Comments:
Will and Deed Book 2 p. 55
Appraisel of the Estate of Mr. Robert Braswell; May 11, 1668. Cattle at Mr. 
Roberts Stokes/Stoarkes; at William West.............
Appraisers: Giles Driver, Ben'j Beall, Robt' Coleman, Francis Ayers. Recorded 
June 9, 1668

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