Will of Daniel Riggin, 1744 - Isle of Wight County, VA

Isle of Wight Co., VA, Wills and Accounts Vol. 4 (1733-1745), pp. 497-98
abstracted by Matt HARRIS [brackets & surname capitalization mine]


[p] 497

In the Name of God, Amen  I Daniel RIGGIN of Newport Parish in the County of Isle of Wight being 
very Sick & Weak of Body but of Perfect Sense & Memory do make this my last Will & Testament in 
manner and form following first and Principally I commend my Soul to God & my Body to the Earth
and as to my Temporal Estate I Dispose of as Followeth-

Item  I give & Bequeath to my Cousin Rachel NOYAL all my Lands & Plantation where William 
WAINWRIGHT now Lives on to her and her Heirs forever-

Item  I Give and Bequeath to my Sister Patience SHIVERS three Ells of fine Garlix which I have-

[p] 498

Item  I give and Bequeath to my Cousin Rachell NOYALL my Dish.

Item  I give & Bequeath to Henry SHIVERS my Leather Breeches and my Cablet[?] Coat-

Item  I Desire that Jonas SHIVERS have my black Drugget Breeches for what I owe him-

Item  I give and Bequeath to my Uncle William NOYALL all the rest of my Estate be it in what 
kind soever And I do nominate and appoint my Uncle William NOYALL to be whole & sole Ex'tor of
this my last Will & Testament  In Witness whereof I have hereof [sic] I have Hereunto set my 
Hand & Affixed my Seal this third Day of March 1743/4-

                                             Daniel RIGGIN  *Seal*
Acknowledged the same}
    In Presence of Us}
Joshua HUNTER, John HARRISON}
     William RICHARDS-------}

At a Court held for Isle of Wight County July 23:d 1744
The last Will and Testament of Daniel RIGGIN Dece'd was Presented in Court by William NOYAL the
Executor therein Named and being being [sic] Proved by the Oaths of the Witnesses thereto is 
Ordered to be Recorded.
                                       Test, Ja:s BAKER  Cl Cur


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

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