Will of John Lawrence, 1738 - Isle of Wight County, VA

Isle of Wight Co., VA, Wills and Accounts Vol. 4 (1733-1745), pp. 226-27
abstracted by Matt HARRIS [brackets & surname capitalization mine]

[p] 226

In the Name of God Amen  I John LAWRENCE of the County of Isle of Wight and Parish of Newport, 
being Sick and weak of body but of perfect mind and Memory Thanks be to God for the same, and 
Calling to mind the Uncertainty of this Transitory life do make this my Will & Testament, in
manner and form as followeth,  Imprimis  I commend my Soul to Almighty God, and my body to the 
Earth to be Decently buried According to the Descretion of my Executors hereafter named.  Item,
I give to my Son William LAWRENCE to him and his heirs for Ever

Item,  I give and bequeath unto my Son William LAWRENCE the Plantation whereon I now live and 
all the Land belonging to it to the line of Mark Trees before Mentioned to him and his heirs 
for Ever Only my loving Wife to have the Use of the Dwelling House and the rest of the Old 
houses on the said plantation and a part of the Orchard and what Timber She'l have Occation to
make Use of on the said plantation and as so much Land as She can make Use of During her 
Natural life and after her Death to be my Son William LAWRENCE as afore Mentioned-

Item,  I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Margreat LAWRENCE One feather Bedd & Boulster, One 
Rugg One Blanket One pair of Sheates One Chest One pott Two Cows and Calves to her and her 
heirs-

Item,  I give and bequeath Unto my Daughter Preselah LAWRENCE One feather Bedd & Boulster One 
Rugg One Blanket One pair of Sheates One pott One Chest Two Cows and Calves to her and her 
heirs-

Item  I give and bequeath Unto my Two sons John & William LAWRENCE my Still to them and their 
heirs-

Item  It is my will and Desire that my Two Daughters Margreat & Preselah live on my plantation 
during the time of their living Single and no longer-

Item  I give to my Son William LAWRENCE One feather Bedd & Boulster One Rugg One Blanket One 
pair of Sheates One pott One Chest one Seder Table and one half of the Chairs in the house and 
the Other half to my Wife  I give my Son William Two Guns and One Negro called Ned and One 
Large brass Kittle Only my wife to have the Use of the sd Negro & Kittle during her Natural 
life and my Two Daughters Margreat & Preselah to have the Use of the said Negro and Kittle 
During the time of their living Single and no longer my son William havinh Now possession of 
the afore Mentioned Bed Boulster Rugg Blanket Sheats and Chest-

Item  I give to my Son in Law Rob.t CARR five Shillings Sterling in full of his Wife's part of 
my Estate She having Already received her part-

Item  I give to my Daughter Sarah MOORE five Shillings Sterling in full of her part of my 
Estate She having Already received her part-

Item  I give all my Pewter to my Wife and son William and Three Daughters Viz Margreat 
Elizabeth & Preselah to be Equally Divided among them-


[p] 227

Item  I give all the rest of my Cattle to be Equally Divided between my Wife and Son William-

Item  I give all my Hoggs wheresoever they be to my Wife-

Item  I give to my Daughter Preselah my Negro Wench Doll-

Item  I give to my Duaghter Margreat my Negro Girl Jeney-

Item  I give to my Daughter Eliz:a my Negro boy Tom  but my Will is that my Wife have the Use 
of the said Negros During her natural life-

Item  I give and bequeath Unto my Son John LAWRENCE five Shillings Sterling if [in] full of 
full of his part of my Estate-

Item  I give to my Daughter Eliz:a five Shillings Sterling in full for her part of my Estate-

Item  I give Unto my loving Wife all the rest of my Estate of what Nature so Ever After my Just
Debts and funerall Expenses paid; to her and her heirs, and lasly I do Appoint my said Wife and
Son William to be my Whole & Sole Executors of this my last Will and Testam.t Making all Other 
Wills Void

As Witness my hand and Seal this 27:th day of Jan:ry 1738
                                      The Mark of  I  John LAWRENCE  *Seal*

The words have, and Interlined before Signed}
Signed Seald & Delivered in presence of US  }
Robert LAWRENCE Charles COUNSELL
Tho:s BREWER

     At a Court held for Isle of Wight County  April the 23:d 1739-
The last Will & Testament of John LAWRENCE dece'd was presented in Court by Margaret LAWRANCE 
& William LAWRANCE the Executors therein named who made Oath thereto According to Law and being 
proved by the Oaths of Rob:t LAWRANCE & Charles COUNSIL two of the Witnesses thereto is 
Admitted to Record.  And on the Motion of the said Ex'tors and their performing what is Usual 
in such Cases Certificate is granted them for obtainig a probate thereof in due form-
                                      Test  James BAKER  Cl Cur

                      Vera Record.rs  Test  Ja:s BAKER  Cl Cur 

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

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