Will of Thomas Gross, 1715 - Isle of Wight County, VA Isle of Wight Co., VA, Record of Wills, Deeds, Etc., Vol. 2, pp. 645-46 abstracted by Matt HARRIS [brackets, line breaks, & surname capitalization mine] In the Name of God amen: I Thomas GROSS being very Sick & weak of body but of P:fect Sence & memory thanks be to God Do ordain this my last will and Testament: First I Bequeath my Soul to almighty God that gave it me my maker and redeemer in whom I hope for Salvation and ye forgiveness of my Sins & my body to be Decently buried in ye Earth from whence it Came by my Loving wife or my Ex' hereafter named-: Item I Give and bequeath to my Loving Wife Elizabeth GROSS all my Land whereon I now Live for her Life and after her Decease: I give ye plantation whereon I now live to my Son francis GROSS and the heires of his body Lawfully begotten for Ever, ye s.d land begining at ye mouth of a Small Gut or branchthat parts ye plantation where I now Liveth and ye plantation where my father Lived and So up the s.d Gut or branch to ye head line all that part of my land I Give to my Son [page break] Francis aforesaid: Item I Give & bequeath to my Son Thomas GROSS all my land on Southwest side of ye s.d gut or branch that ye plantation whereon my father Lived; and So up ye s.d gut or branch to ye head line: all that Land I give to my Son Thomas and ye heires of his body Lawfully begotten for Ever: & if it Should Please God that Either of my Sons frances or Thomas Should Die without heires Lawfully begotten then I Give his part of my land to my Son Joshua and ye heires of his body Lawfully begotten for Ever & if it Should please God that two of my Sons Should die without heires then their parts to go to my Surviving Son:- Item I Give to my Daughter Hannah a new feather bed Rugg and blankett and 1 pare of Shoats:- Item I Give to my Daughter Hannah three Cows:- Item I Give to my Daughter Hannah four pretty Large pewter Dishes and Six pewter plates and one horse Colt:- Item I Give to my Son Thomas GROSS one new feather bed:- Item I Give to my Son Thomas two Cows:- Item I Give to my Son Francis one Large Gun:- Item I Give to my Son Thomas one mare that he Rides:- Item I Give to my Son Thomas one short Gun and 1 short table:- Item I Give to my Son Francis one Long table: Item I Give to my Son Joshua one mare Colt that belongs to ye mare I gave to my Son Thomas: Item I give to my Daughter Mary STRISELL [?] two Sheep: Item I give to my Daughter Eliz.a HINES two Sheep: Item I give to my Daughter Susanna LONG two Sheep: Item I give to my Loving Wife and my Son Joshua all ye rest of my Estate that is I give my Wife ye use of it for her Life & I Do ordain and appoint my Loving Wife Eliz.a GROSS and my Son Joshua to be my hole & Sole Ex' of this my Last will and Testament: as Witness my hand & Seal this 29:ht Day of November 1715_. Thomas GROSS *seal* + his mark Signed Sealed and Delivered In ye psents of us Thos: PITT Mary PITT Jane BENN At a Court held for Isle of Wight County the 27:th day of Aprill 1719 [details of probate not given on this page] 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. ****************************************************************