Will of Edward Harris, 1733 - Isle of Wight Co. VA Isle of Wight Co., VA, Will Book 3 (1726-1734), pp. 391-93 abstracted by Matt HARRIS [brackets, line breaks, & surname capitalization mine] In the Name of God Amen I Edward HARRIS of the Upper Parish of the Isle of Wight County being in perfect Mind & Memory and calling to Mind the Mortality of my Body and knowing that it is appointed for all Men once to Die: do make & ordain this my last Will & Testament: Committing my Soul to Almighty God and my Body to ye Earth and as for my Worldly Estate which hereafter is expressed: I Give Devise and Dispose of the same in the following manner and form (Viz.): Imprimis I Give and Bequeath unto my loving Son Edward HARRIS Two Hundred & forty Acres of Land lying in the Isle of Wight County joining upon John JOHNSON and John TURNER their Land it being a tract of Land granted by Patent to Thomas HARRIS my ffather to him and his Heirs and Assigns for ever. Item I Give & Bequeath unto my Son Jacob HARRIS one tract of Land granted to me by Patent containing One Hundred & Ninty Acres lying in the Isle of Wight County on the flatt Swamp on Meherin River to him and his heirs and Assigns for ever. Item I Give and Bequeath unto my two Sons Nathan HARRIS & West HARRIS Two Hundred and fifty Acres of Land granted to me by Patent and lying on [page break] the North side of Warwick Branch and joining to the Plantation whereon I now dwell: to be divided between Them both (Viz) Nathan the Upper Part and West the lower Part to them and their Heirs and Assigns for ever. Item I Give & Bequeath unto my Son Daniel HARRIS the Land & Plantation whereon I now dwell containing by estimation Two Hhundred & fifty Acres more or less to him and his Heirs and Assigns for ever. Item I Give and Bequeath to my Daughter Anne HARRIS the ffeather bed which she usualy lyeth on and the ffurniture thereunto belonging and two Pewter Dishes and one Linnen Wheel: Item I Give and Bequeath unto my Son Nathan HARRIS: one ffeather Bed and the furniture thereunto belonging and One Gun and one small[?] Iron Pott and one Sword. Item I Give and Bequeath unto my Son West HARRIS the ffeather Bed that he usualy lyeth on himself with the furniture thereunto belonging and one Gun and one Iron Pott and one brasse Kettle and one Chest. Item I Give unto my Son Daniel HARRIS the ffeather Bed that I usualy lyeth on myself and the furniture thereunto belonging and all my Cooper Tools and one Sett[?] of Iron Wedges and one Iron Pott containing three gallons and one Crosscut Saw. Item I Give unto my Daughter Martha WILLIAMSON one Linnen Spinning Wheel:. Item I Give and Bequeath unto my four Sons James, Nathan, West, and Daniel HARRIS all my Pewter: as Dishes, Basons, Porringers, Plates, and Tankards to be equally divided amongst Them all.: Item I Give and Bequeath unto my loving Wife: Mary HARRIS all the rest of my Estate dureing her Life and then to be equally divided amongst my Children that shall be then living:. I desire also that The Crop which is upon the Ground at my Death or just made shall be equally divided amongst my Children that shall help to make or bond the said Crop. I also do Appoint & Ordain my Son Nathan HARRIS to be my only & sole Executor of This my Last Will & Testament: ratifying & confirming This and no other to be my last Will and Testament In Witness whereof I have: hereunto set my Hand, and Seal this 27:th day of April: Anno Domini 1733. Edward HARRIS *Seal* E:H: his Mark Signed Sealed and Delivered in presence of Thomas ATKINSON John HARRIS IH mark [page break] At a Court held for Isle of Wight County March ye 25: 1734 The last Will & Testament of Edward HARRIS dec'ed was p'sented in Court by Nathan HARRIS the Executor therein named who made Oath thereto and being Proved by the Oaths of the Witnesses thereunto is admitted to Record. Teste James BAKER 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. ****************************************************************