Isle of Wight County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Wills John SCREWS (Sr.), will, 1720 (1727); inventory, 1717 ______________________________________________________________________ IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN August the 27th day 1720 first I bequeath my soul to God that gave it me and my body to be decently buryed and all my wordly goods as follows: To my son William I give a pott about two gallons and a plate & three spoons. I give my son Robert my young mare and her increase only the first colt to son Edward to Robert two dishes and one heffer I (give) to my daughter Mary two heffers and two dishes and one ewe. I give to my daughter Elizabeth two heffers and two dishes and one ewe. I give to my son Edward one cow, two dishes and one ewe. I give to my son Joseph one cow, two dishes and one ewe and all the rest of my estate both within doors and without give to my welbeloved wife and my youngest daughter and I make my wife my whole & sole Extor. I give to my son John Screws one ewe in whole of his part of my estate. Testes Geo. Pyland, Ben Hodges (signed) John (x) Screws (seal) At a court held for Isle of Wight County the 25th day of September 1727 The last will and Testament of John Screws deced was presented in court by Mary Screws executing there in named who made oath there to and being proved By the oaths of the witnesses there to as admitted to record. Test. James Ingles Co.Clerk Vera record at Ex. Test James Ingles Clk Return: In obedience to the worshipful court October 13th 1727 an Inventory of the estate of John Screws deced. ~ 14 head of cattle young & old ~ 12 head of sheep young and old ~ 8 pewter dishes all old ~ 5 puter basons(?) some very old ~ 4 pewter plates some very old ~ 3 old porrings ~ 1 old pottle pott ~ old tankard ~ old salt celler to 35 spoons & a old tim funnel ~ brass ladle n scriver & 2 brass candle sticks ~ 2 pr. Of old flesh forks ~ water pale & 2 pigri_s & 6 wooden plates ~ 2 old chests & 2 old tables & two old coges ~ 2 old spinning wheels & old meal sifter ~ 2 iron potts & _spit & 2 pairs of hand irons ~ 2 pott racks & 2 pott hooks & 2 pr. of fire tongs ~ old frying pan & iron pessell & old brass skillet ~ 5 earthen juggs & eathen salt roller & 1 earthen pan ~ 1 bed & bolster & 2 old blankets 1 sheet & a rug ~ 3 old beds more & 3 old blankets & 2 old rugs & 3 sheets ~ 4 old beds stods & cords& 4 old syder casks & a small bear cask ~ 4 old casks without heads & 1 old brewing tubb ~ 6 old hoes & 3 old axes & 2 old wedges & a froo & iron square ~ 2 old guns & 14 glass bottles 7 quarts & 7 small ones ~ a old mare & 17 swins ~ small ones all ~ 1 large old brass kittle & ____ Goose to a coat of pland and sagareen briches 1 pair Mary B. Screws At a court held for Isle of Wight County the 26th day of November 1727 The above Inventory of the estate of John Screws deced was presented In court by the executor and admitted to record. Test. James Ingles Co.Clerk Vera record at Test. James Ingles Clk ________________________________________________________________________ Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Robert D. Screws of Mississippi Isle of Wight Co., VA, Will Book 3 (1726-1734), pp. 42, 50 The Library of Virginia, Isle of Wight Co. Microfilm Reel 23 Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm