ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY, VA - WILLS - Thomas DeLoach, 26 Oct 1747 ============================================================================ USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file was contributed for use in the Virginia USGenWeb Archives by: Lois Keel phxldk@qwest.net ============================================================================ The Will Of Thomas DeLoach Isle of Wight County, Virginia Will Book 5, Page 117 IN THE NAME OF GOD, AMEN. I, Thomas Deloch of Isle of Wight County, being Weak of Body but of Sound Mind and perfect Memory, make this my last Will and Testament and make all others heretofore made by me Void. First and principally, I commit my Soul to God who gave it; and 1ndly my Body to the Earth from whence it came to be decently Burried by my Executors who shall be hereafter named. 3rdly for what Estate it pleased God to possess me of I dispose of in manner following. Viz. IMP I give and Bequeath to my Son Samuel Deloch all that part of my Estate I possessed him of in my life Time and Twenty Shillings Current Money to be paid him by my Executors and his Heirs forever. ITEM. I give and Bequeath to my Son Thomas Deloch all that part of my Estate I possessed him of in my lifetime, and twenty Shillings Current Money to be paid him by my Executors and to his Heirs forever. ITEM. I give and Bequeath to my Son William Deloch the plantation whereon I now life together with the plantation whereon he now lives, and all my Lands adjoining the two plantations that I'm possessed of to him and his Heirs forever. I further give unto my Son William Deloch my Still and my Negros Cupid, Dick, Judy, Beck, Kate & Harry, and all that part of my Estate he is already possessed with to him and his Heirs forever. ITEM I give and Bequeath unto my Son Solomon Deloch the plantation whereon he now lives, and that I purchased of John Robertson; and all the Estate he is now possessed of together with my Negros, James, Patt, Janey, Joyce and Lucy, which I give to my said Son and to his Heirs forever. ITEM. I give to my Grand-son Richard Deloch five head of Cattle, and to his Heirs forever. AND my Will and Desire is that after my Debts and Funeral Expenses is paid, that the Remainder of my Estate let it be of what Nature or kind soever be equally Divided between my Sons William and Solomon Deloch. AND LASTLY, I do appoint my Sons William and Solomon Deloch my whole and sole Executors of this my Last Will and Testament. IN WITNESS whereof I do hereunto set my Hand and Seal this 26th day of October, 1747. His THOMAS T. DELOCH (Seal) Mark SIGNED Sealed and Delivered His In presence of Robert R. Booth, J. Gray. Mark At a Court held for Isle of Wight County June 9th, 1748, The last Will and Testament of Thomas Deloch Deceased was presented in Court by William Deloch and Solomon Deloch the Executors therein named who made Oath thereto; and being proved by the Oath of Joseph Gray, Gent. And Robert Booth the Witnesses thereto is Ordered to be Recorded. AN INVENTORY taken of Thomas Deloach's Estate, Taken May the 28th, 1748. Nine dishes, nine plates, two Basons, two brass Kettles, three Potts and two frying Pans, three Beds and two Chests, two Trunks, and Eight chears, and two jugs and two mugs, cup and ________ six earthern dishes, and two Punch Bowls, three Axes, and nine Hoes, a Looking Glass, Case and seven Bottles, a Pair of Handmills Stones, a Pair of Money Scales, two Glasses, a Funnel and seven Bottles, and Cruises and Salt seller, two woolen Wheels, a Linnen Wheel, a fine Hachell, a Pair of Cart Wheels, two Tables and Pair of Handirons, two MealSifters, a pair Sheep-Shears, a Gun, a Pair of Spoon Moulds and Ladle and three Pistols Holders, and Cartoch Box, Six Pair of Cards, a Handsaw, three Augers, a Gouger, two Chissells and a taper Bit, two Coopen Axes, a Hatchet, one Hammar, two Coopen dog's, one carpenters _____________ and drawing knifes, a Safe, a Razor and Hones, a Parcell of Flacks, a Parcell of Wool, a Boss Iron, and two Heabont, two Handsaw files, a Croscut Saw, Gallon Runlet, and stone Jug, a Thial, one Jointer Stock and Jack Plain, a Rabbit Plain, a Pair of Bellows, a Tankard, Part of a Set of Shoemaker Tools, Three Trays, a Girdiron, ______________, two Wedges, tin Pan, Rope, Stake, a Parcell Cloathes, nine Cyder Casks, Shovel and Tongs, a Skit, a Crouger, and twenty Spoons, three Ells. Of Linnen, Six Yards of Virginia Cloath, a Pair Shears, a half Pint Bottle, two Candlesticks, three Bushells of Wheat, three knives and forks, two Gimblets, a Bushell and a Half of salt, some Pease, a Cutting Knife, a Meal Bag, Powdering Tub, nine Baskets, a Butler Pott, Reaphook, a Pair of Shilliards, some corn, some Meat, Horse Bridle and Saddle, Collar and Haims, and 6 Cattle, 12 sheep, 56 hoggs, seven negros, one Still, three Bushells of Lime, a Shimmer, Eight Pounds, sixteen Shillings, and one Pence, Cash. William Deloach Solomon Deloach At a Court held for Isle of Wight County July the 6th, 1749 The Inventory of the Estate of Thomas Deloach deced. Was returned by the Executors and Ordered to be Recorded. Test. ____ Baker, CC