Last Will and Testament of Charles Driver

IN THE NAME OF GOD amen I Charles Driver of Newport parish In the
County of Isle of Wight Being Very sick and weak of Body but of
perfect Mind and Sound Judgement Do make and Ordain this my Last
will and Testament in Manner and form Following: 

ITEM. I Give to my Loveing wife Keziah Driver the use of Three
Negroes VIZ Peter, Isaac, & Binns During her Nathural Life. 

ITEM. I Give to my son William Driver and his Heirs forever Two
Negroes VIZ Lewis and Eady 

ITEM I Give to my son Edward Driver and his Heirs Forever Two
Negroes VIZ Primus & Sib. 

ITEM I Give to my Daughter Sarah Morrison, and her Heirs Forever
Two Negroes VIZ Rose and Courtney. 

ITEM I Give to my Daughter Mary Driver and her Heirs forever Two
Negroes VIZ George and Anecky 

ITEM I Give to my Daughter Jane Driver and her Heirs Forever Two
Negroes VIZ Lidia, and Jim. 

ITEM I Give to my Daughter Nancy Driver and her Heirs forever Two
Negroes VIZ Cusiba and Fillis. 

ITEM I also Give to my loving Wife Keziah Driver six Cows and One
Yoke of Oxen and my Riding mare and Saddle and Three Feather Beds
I also Give to my wife Twenty head hogs and Forty Barrells Corn
During her Natural Life. 

ITEM my will and Desire is my Negroes Peter Isaac and Biner
should be sold after the Death of my wife and the money Arising
from the sale thereof should be Equally Divided Between all my
Children. 

ITEM my will and Desire is my land and all the remainer Part of
my Estate should be sold and the money Arising therefrom and all
Debts due to me after Paying my just debts should be Equally
Divided between my sons William Driver and Edward Driver and my
Daughter Sarah Morrison, Mary Driver, Jane Driver Nancy Driver
and I do Constitute and Appoint my Wife & James Morrison my Hole
and sole Executors to this my last Will and Testament IN WITNESS
whereof I have Hereunto Set my hand and affixed my seal this 3rd
day of October 1784.

SIGNED AND SEALED                 Charles Driver (SS) 
in presents of 
Thomas Wills 
John Broadfields 
John Butler

At a Court held for Isle of Wight County the 6th Day of January
1785. This Will was Presented in Court by Keziah Driver & James
Morrison the Exors. Therein Named who made oath thereto according
to law and the same being proved by the Oaths of Thomas Wills and
John Broadfield two of the Witnesses thereto and Ordered to be
Recorded. And on the motion of the said Executors who together
with Thomas Wills & James Jordan their Securitys entered into and
acknoweldged their Bond in the penalty of three thousand pounds
with condition as the law directs Certificate is granted them for
obtaining a probat thereof in due form.                          

                                 Teste
                                    Frans. Young DCIWC

Recorded in Will Book 9, page 266, Isle of Wight County,
Virginia.


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