Will of Michael Fulgham, 1727 - Isle of Wight Co. VA Isle of Wight Co., VA, Will Book 3 (1726-1734), pp. 59-60 abstracted by Matt HARRIS [brackets, line breaks, & surname capitalization mine] In the Name of God Amen I Michall FULGHAM of the Isle of Wight County do Constitute and apoint this to be my last will & Testim:t Disannul and Revocking all oathar wills or will heairrofoare maid by me and this to be my last will & Testam:t as follars (by Vis.t)~ Item. I Give and bequife to my Son John FULGHAM own Chest of Draws and Cabenit and own pair of Pistall and Holsters and Curvine with belt and and [sic] swiffill[?] soardand belt and two silver spoons half a dussand puter spoons and own Iarn spit and Iarn pessell and I Like wise Give to my Son John three negorye Peter, Moll, and Pegg to him and his heairs for ever lawfully begotten of his Body. Item. I Give and bequife to my GranSon Henry WEST the son of Henry WEST the First Child that are awoud[?] of my negorys Moll or Pegg brings that Lived to the Adge of ffoar Years to be delivered to him at the adge of one and twenty. Item. I Give to my Son John own ffeather bed and bolster and bedsted & board and rug & one blanket one sheet and owne Iarn pott and own Cowe and Yearlan. I Like wise Give him Eight Yeards of Druget & triming. Item. I Give own fine Hatt to my Brother Anthony FULGHAM. Item. I Give the youse of my negory man Called Petter to my Deare & beloved wife dourin her widahood and then to return to my Sun. my Desiar is that my negary Moll stays on the plantation this yeair my will & Desiar is that Hardy COUNCILL shall have the bringing up of my Son & to tacke Ceair of his Estate and I Do heair by mack my Son John of Adge at Eighteen. [page break] Item. I Give to my Loving wife all the rest of my Estate, after my debts and ffunril Charges is paid: and I Do Apoint my Loving Wife my Howl & Sowl Exetar of this my last Will and Testiment, as whareunto I have ffix my Hand and Seall the 12 day of Jan'ry 1727. Michael FULGHAM *Seal* Teste this James BENN John WRIGHT I his marke At a Court held for Isle of Wight County the 26:th day of February 1727. The Last Will and Testament of Michael FULGHAM dece'd was presented in Court by Hardy COUNCELL, who made oath thereto (the Ex'trix therein named being dead) and being proved by the oaths of the Witnesses thereto is Admitted to Record. Test James INGLES Cl.Cur'. Vera Recordatt Test, James INGLES Cl.Cur': Submitted by Matthew W. HARRIS of Richmond, VA **************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. Files may be printed or copied for personal use only. ****************************************************************