Will of Thomas Powell, 1683 - Isle of Wight Co. VA

Isle of Wight, D & W Bk #2, 1661-1719, pp 272-273.
Will of THOMAS POWELL, dated 12 July 1683, probated 9 Feb 1687/8


In the name of God, Amen, the 12th day of July in the year of our Lord, 1683, 
according to the computation of the Church of England:  I, THOMAS POWELL of 
the Isle of Wight County, beinge of perfict memory and rememberance, praised 
be God, doe make and ordaine this my Last Will and Testament in maner and 
form following:
First, I bequeath my soule into the hands of Almighty God, my Maker, hoping 
that through the meritorious death and passion of Jesus Christ, my only 
Saviour and Redemer, to receive free pardon and forgiveness of all my sins, 
and as for my body to be buried in christian buriall  at the discretion of my 
executor, hereafter mentioned.

Item  I doe give and bequeath the one-half of my land which I now enjoy and 
assine unto Thomas Powell, Nathaniell Powell, William Powell and John Powell 
to be equally divided amongst them after my decease, and I doe by these 
presents oblidge them and their heirs that they shall not make sale of any 
part or parcell of the said land to any person whatsoever unlesse it be from 
the one to the other.
Item   I doe give and bequeath all the rest of my lands unto my sonne William 
Powell whome I have hereby constituted and ordained my executor:  To him and 
his heirs forever.  I doe give and bequeath to my sonne William Powell one 
brass ketle and flaske, bed and what clothinge belongethe unto it, as one 
lott of iron weight, one cross sawe, one tenant sawe, four augers, two small 
chissels, and one gouge.
Item   I doe give and bequeathe unto my daughter in law Elizabeth Powell one 
cowe.
Item   I doe give and bequeathe unto my daughter in law Lucretia Corbett one 
cowe. I doe give and bequeathe one cowe betweene Lucretia Powell and John 
Powell.  
I doe bequeathe one heffer of two years ould betwene Rebecca Powell and 
Elizabeth Powell.  I give to Thomas Powell one pair of leather breeches and 
blew waistcoate.  
I give to Nathaniel Powell one pair of cloth breeches and a serge waistcoate.
Item   I doe give unto my sonne William Powell the rest of my wearinge 
clothes whom I doe appointe by these presents to executor this my Last Will 
and Testament, performed and accomplished.  
I doe give unto Thomas Powell one iron pestle and his brother Nathaniel is to 
have the use of it as much as himselfe.

Signed, sealed and delivered in
the presents of                                                               
         The mark of
Thomas Griffin                                              
        the mark of                                                           
  THOMAS   (TP)  POWELL   (seale)
Francis  FH  Hutchins

Proved by Francis Hutchins in open Court
held for the Isle of Wight County February
the 9th 1687/8 to be the Will and Testament
of Thomas Powell.
Test.  John Pitt, C.C.
(BG)


Submitted by Barbara Good <BWGood@aol.com>

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