Will of Anthony Fulgham, Jr., 1678 - Isle of Wight County, VA

Isle of Wight Co., VA, Record of Wills, Deeds, Etc., Vol. 2, pp. 168-69
abstracted by Matt HARRIS [brackets, line breaks, & surname capitalization mine]


In the Name of God Amen, the last Will and Testament of Anthony FULGHAM, being Sick and weak in
Body but in perfect Sence and Memory, first I give my Soul unto God from whom I received it 
being in Sure and Certain hopes of a Glorious Resurrection, in Jesus Christ and as for my 
worldly goods, I dispose as followeth:
First  I give and bequeath my Land I now live on Unto my Brother Nicholas FULGHAM to him and 
his heires male of his Boddy Lawfully begotten,: and if, in case he doth dye without heires 
male then I give my Land Unto my Brother John FULGHAMs Sonn Anthony FULGHAM, and in case that 
he doth dye without Issue then the Land to return to the female Children, of my Brother 
Nicholas FULGHAM, and in case he doth dye without Issue then the Land to return to my Brother 
Michael FULGHAM, and the heires female of his Body begotten
Next  I give Unto my Kinswoman Martha FULGHAM daughter to my Brother Micaell FULGHAM to her and 
her heires of her body Lawfully begotten One Hundred Acres of my Land which is Adjoining on the 
Land of Will_m LETTERS[?]
and as for my goods w.ch is Remayning in the house it is my Will that my Deare Mother Enjoy it 
during her lifetime, with what Crop is now made to be disposed by her for the purchasing of 
Servants or otherwise to her likewise, & after her decease then my goods to be divided betweene 
my Brothers Nicholas and Michaell FULGHAM;
and all the horses and Mares w.ch doth belong to me  I give them Unto my Brothers Micaell and 
Nicholas FULGHAM, to be divided between them; and So likewise my Cattle: I give to them to be 
divided-
I give Unto the Children of my Brother John FULGHAM, five Ewes w.ch is one apiece for them, 
with their Increase hereafter to be delivered Unto them at the discretion of my Brothers.
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And after my Debts are paid w.ch I owe then the Remainder of my Estate to be Equally divided 
between my Brothers Michaell and Nicholas FULGHAM and for what goods Etc. belonging to me which 
is disposed of, I likewise give Unto my Brothers Micaell and Nicholas FULGHAM: to be Equally 
divided between them, and I make my Brothers Micaell and Nicholas FULGHAM my Executors to See 
this my Will performed as Witness my hand this 14.th day of October 1678.
                                                      Antho FULGHAM  Sigitt:
Witnesses
John PITT
Richard SMOAKIAM  X  his Mark

     Proved in Cort held for the Isle of Wight County the 9:th Day of Decemb.r 1678
     by the oaths of Maj:r John PITT and Richard SMOAKIAM, and Ordered to be Recorded.
                                                      Test:  Jn:o BROMFIELD  Clr:Cur:


Submitted by Matthew W. Harris <Zoobug64@aol.com>
of Richmond, VA

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