Will of John George, 1678 - Isle of Wight County, VA Record of Wills, Deeds, Etc.; Vol. 2, Pt. 1, Page 170. In the Name of God Amen, I John George of the Isle of Wight County in Virginia being sick and weake in body but of Sound minde and Memory do make and Ordaine this my Last Will and Testamt: in manner and forme following Viz. Imprs. I do bequeath my Soule into the hands of Almighty God my maker hoping through his Mercy and the Merrits of Jesus Christ to obtaine forgiveness for all my Sins, and my Body to the Earth to be decently buryed without Gunns or much drinke, and for my Worldly Estate I dispose of as followeth Item I give and bequeath to my Sonn Isaack George all that part or parcell of land I now hold & Enjoy, from the mouth of the Castle Creeke, running up the Creeke to the Spring Comonly Called the quarter Spring, being neare his dwelling house, and from thence Running Westerly to the Extent of my Land, including all my land on the North Side of the sd: Castle Creeke and Runn to my sd Sonn, Isaack George and his heires of his Body Lawfully begotten for Ever, with all housing Orchards and Appurtenances thereunto appertayning or belonging provided that My loving wife have full liberty and priviledge to make use of any land at or upon the quarter now intended to be planted by me Either with Corne or Tobacco for two Cropps after the finishing of this Cropp Item I give and bequeath to My Sonn Isaack George my horse Jatmy [? - see note after will] with My Plush Saddle and Bridle with all My wearing apparel, both linnen, Woollen or Elce with my Rapier and new Spanish leather belt and a long Gunn, and alsoe one new feather bed. Item I give to my Grand Childe John George one Negro Woman called Dido to be deld: to my Sonn, Isaack George for the Child's use two Yeares after the finishing of this present Cropp, and also one Young Mare, with the whole increase both Male & female of the sd. Negroe and Mare to the proper use and Benefit of my sd. Grand Childe and his heires for Ever, and my Will is that Said Grand Childe after he is Six Yeares Old be brought up to Reading Writting with my wife, at her Charge, and to her best Conveniency, Soe farr as Writeing and Accounts may here be taught. Item I give to my two Daughters Rebecca and Sarah to Each of them forty Shillings a piece to be paid them in Money or Goods within Six Months after My decease. Item I give to my Grand Children, John and Joyce Lewis to Each of them a heifor of two Yeares old, and to the Children of Philip Pardoe one heifor of two Yeares old to Runn in a joynt Stock betwixt them and the Survivors of them, to be paid to my Said Grand Children's use in 1680 Item I give to my Daughter Sarah Peddingtons two Children she had by my Sonn Morgan Lewis a Cow and a Cow Calfe to Runn in a joynt Stock betwixt them, or the Survivor of them, and to be paid to thm. in Anno 1681 Item I give my Kinswoman Mary Baugh Twenty Shillings to buy her a Ring. Item I give and bequeath to my Loving wife Ann George all the Remainder of my whole Estate Viz. my Land I now live upon, lying upon the South Side of the Castle Creeke and Quarter Spring with all houses fences Orchards and appurtenances thereunto belonging, or in any wise appertaining, with all the Rest of my Lands Goods Chattells Moneys or Tobaccoes or whatsoever Elce it be, herein not bequeathed, being properly Mine in Virginia or England to my Said loving Wife Ann George and her heires for Ever, and I do hereby Nominate and appoint my Loving wife to be my whole and Sole Execrx. of this my Last Will & Testamt. Revoking all former Wills by me made, desiring all my just debts may be fully paid and I do hereby request my friends Majr. James Powell and Thom. Taberer to See this my Last Will and Testament fully performed and I do hereby give my sd. friends as a Legacy twenty Shillings a piece, as a token of my Love, Confirming this my Last Will and Testament with my hand & Seale this 2d Day of August Anno Dominy 1678 John George Seale Signed Sealed and Delivered in presence of Robert Parke Thom. Taberer Edw. Bechinor George Branch Proved by the Oaths of Mr. Ro: Parke, Mr. Edward Bechinor and Capt. George Branch in Open Cort held for the Isle of Wight County the 9th day of January 1678 and Ordered to be Recorded. Test: Jno. Bromfield Ctr. Cur. [Transcriber's note: The name of the horse in the fourth paragraph is definitely not "Jading," as some researchers have asserted. The last letter of the name is entirely different from every other final "g" in the will, and it matches perfectly nearly every other final "y." The first two letters are clearly "Ja," but the middle letters are very difficult to decipher.] Submitted by Scott Simpson **************************************************************** 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. ****************************************************************