ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY, NC - WILLS - Phillip Rayford, 23 Jul 1724

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Isle of Wight Co., VA, Deeds, Wills, Great Book, Vol. 2, 1715-1726, p. 164 
(2nd pagination) 
abstracted by Matt HARRIS [brackets, line breaks, & surname capitalization 
mine] 

In the name of God amen  I Phillip RAYFORD being of perfect mind & Memory 
thanks be to almighty God do make ordaine & appoint this my last Will & 
Testam.t 
first i bequeath my Soul unto almighty God hopeing thro' y.e meritt death & 
passion of my Saviour Jesus Christ to have full & free pardon of all my Sins & 
my body to be buried by my Exec.r hereafter named & as for my temporall Goods 
w.ch has pleased almighty God to bestow upon me I give & bequeath as followeth- 
Item  I give unto my Loveing Son Rob.t RAYFORD my plantaçon & all y.e land y.r 
['there-'] unto belonging to him & his heires for ever & my Negro Sam unto my 
Son Robert after his mothers decease but if my Wife should marry then my Negro 
to be retur.d holy to My Son Robert, 
But ['if'] My Son Robert should dye without heires then my Negro to returne to 
my daughter Mary & if Mary should dye without heires then my Negro to returne 
to daughter Anne- 
Item  I give to my Son Robert feather bed & furniture belonging to it y.t 
['that'] is is [sic] in my Chamber, 
I give to my Son Robert RAYFORD one brass Kettle  one pot  three dishes  three 
Basons  three plates  Six Spoons & one frying pann 
I Give to my Son Robert one Black horse y.t he now rides 
& all my Stock Cattle to be Equally devided between my Wife & my son Robert & 
Two Daughters Mary & Patience 
I give to my Son Robert all my Stock of horses & Mares & their increase that 
belong to me that is at John PARSONs only my said Son to give to ["my" struck 
out] give to my two daughters Sarah & Anne one Mare to Each of them if any be 
alive. 
Item  I give to my daughter Mary feather Bed & furniture & one Young Mare that 
runs at my Son William RAYFORDs 
I give to my son W.m RAYFORD one Mare & Colt that is now in his possession. 
I give to my Son Matth.w RAIFORD all my whole Stock of ["Cattle of" struck 
out] horses & Mares thats at Roanoke & their Encreasce
I give to my Son Phillip Raiford one Shilling 
and all the rest of houshold goods to be Equally devided between my Wife  my 
son Robert & two daughters Patience & Mary 
and lastly I do ordaine and appoint my Son Robert RAIFORD my hole & Sole 
Exec.r of this my last will & Testam.t & my loveing Brother in law W.m KINCHEN 
& my loveing Brother in law W.m CRUMPLER Trustees to this my last Will & 
Testam.t revokeing & disannulling & makeing Void all former Wills heretofore 
made by me to w.ch I have put my hand & Seale here my Will Contained in half a 
Sheet of paper this 23 of July 1724 
                                        P.R.  *Seale* 
Test [underlined] John CRUMPLER  William CRUMPLER Jun.r 

          At a Court held for Isle of Wight Co.ty the 28 of Dec.r 1724 
The last Will & Testam.t of Phillip RAYFORD was P'Sented by the Exec.r who 
made oath y.re to & being P'ved by the Witnesses is admitted to record: 
                                  Test  H. LIGHTFOOT  ClCur