Will of Thomas Harris, 1729 - Isle of Wight Co. VA

Isle of Wight Co., VA, Will Book 3 (1726-1734), pp. 199-200
abstracted by Matt HARRIS [brackets, line breaks, & surname capitalization mine]


In the Name of God Amen  I Thomas HARRIS of the upper Parish of Isle of Wight County being Sick 
& Weak of Body but of perfect Mind & Memory thanks be given to God therefor I do make & ordain 
this my last Will & Testament: Committing my Soul to Almighty God and my Body to the Earth And 
as for my Worldly Estate which hereafter is Expressed I give
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Devise and Dispose of the Same in the following Manner and form:
Imprimis  I give and bequeath unto my Sonn Joshua HARRIS four Pewter plates & Two Pewter 
Dishes.
Item  I give and bequeath to my Daughter Mary Two Pewter Dishes and four Pewter Plates.
Item  I give and bequeath to the Child that my Wife now goes with (be it Boy or Girle) Two 
Pewter Dishes & four Pewter Plates.
Item  I also give to my Son Joshua One Pewter Dish & One Pewter Plate more and one Gun and One 
pair of Pistolls & Holsters  I give and bequeath also to my Son Joshua my Plantation and all my 
Land, being four hundred Acres to him and his Heirs and Assigns for ever, Except the Child that 
my Wife now goes with be a Boy and then I give my Land at the other side of Harbours from my 
Plantation to him and his Heirs and Assigns forever.
Item  I give and Bequeath to my Daughter Mary and to the Child that is unborn as aforesaid One 
Pewter Dish and one Plate and One Bason apiece.
Item  I give and Bequeath to my Wife Hannah the one half of the Residue of my Estate and the 
other half of my Estate to my Children aforesaid to be equally divided amongst them.
And I likewise do appoint and Constitute my Wife Hannah and my brother Henry HARRIS to be Ex:rs 
of this my last Will and Testament and I do hereby disallow revoke and Disanull all and every 
other former Wills by me before this time mentioned- Ratifying and Confirming this and no other 
to be my Last Will & Testament  In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal this 
25.th Day of December Anno Domini 1729.
                                                      Tho: HARRIS  *Seal*
                                                       TH  his Mark
Signed Sealed and delivered in presence of
Tho:s HARRIS
Tho:s ATKINSON/

     At a Court held for Isle of Wight County the 23.d day of March 1729 [1729/30]:
The last Will and Testament of Thomas HARRIS Dece:d was presented in Court by Henry HARRIS Ex:r 
therein Named who made Oath thereto and being prov'd by the Witnesses thereto is Admitted to 
Record.
                                                      Test  James INGLES  Cl:Cur-
                                      Vera Recordatt Test,  Ja:s INGLES:  Cl:Cur




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

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