Isle of Wight County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Wills John SCREWS (II), will, 1729 (1731); appraisement, 1731 ______________________________________________________________________ IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN November 9th day 1729. John Screws his Will. I give unto my son John Screws and my son William Screws and my son Joseph Screws all my cash to be equally divided among my three sons afore mentioned and I give unto my son Arthur Screws one piece of Gold. And I give unto my daughter Elizabeth Screws one piece of gold. I give to my loving wife all the remaining part of my worldly goods during her widowhood afterwards to be divided amongst my five children and my wife equally. his John Brett (signed) John S. Screws his mark Char. C I Jordan mark At a court held for Isle of Wight County the 26th day of April 1731 The last will and Testement of John Screws deceased was presented In court by Elizabeth Screws Relict of the said Test and being approved By the oaths of the witnesses thereto is admitted to record. Test . James Ingles Co Clerk Vera record test. Ja’s Ingles Clk Return In Appraisement of John Screws Estate viz ~ 11 cattle £ 8.5 , ~ 5 sheep £ 1 9. 5. 0 ~ 1 Feather Bed & Bolster . Two Ruggs and two 6. 0. 0 blankets , 2 pair of sheets, bedspread and cord. ~ 1 Feather Bed and bolster, two Ruggs a pair 3. 0. 0 of blankets and pair of sheets. ~ 42 ½ Pewter at 14 pence a pound 2. 9. 7 ~ 1 large tankard and two salt sellers 0. 5. 0 ~ 3 pewter Porringers 0. 3. 0 ~ 22 ½ of old pewter at 6 plbs 0.11. 3 ~ 2 Tinn pans, one Tinn funnel 0. 1. 4 ~ 1 old brass skillet, one candle stick 0. 1. 6 ~ a parcel of earthen ware 0. 4. 0 ~ 12 glass bottles and two drinking glasses 0. 4. 0 ~ 1 Box Iron, pair of shears & two prs of scizars 0. 1. 6 ~ 22 Pewter spoons 0. 2. 6 ~ two small old chests 0.10. 0 ~ 1 old table & Forme, 3 old chairs 0. 5. 0 ~ 1 pair of small Stillyards 0. 8. 0 ~ 1 Spit, two old frying pans 0. 6. 0 ~ 2 guns, 1 sword & cartroch box 2. 0. 0 ~ a parcel of Carpenters & coopers Tools 1. 5. 0 ~ a parcel of Shoemaker Tools 0. 7. 0 ~ a parcel Tan’d Leather 0.10. 0 ~ a parcel of nails 0. 2. 2 ~ 3 old safes, 1 old Fyle , ~ 2 old hoes 0. 0. 4 ~ 1 Grindstone 2 lb. 3lb of pot iron at 3 pence 0.12. 3 ~ cash 1.11. 0 ~ 1 iron skillet, one pot rack 0. 5. 3 ~ 1 spinning wheel, 4 pair of old cards 0.10. 0 ~ a parcel of old pailes 0. 3. 0 ~ cash 6. 9. 0 £ 38.12. 8 One hogshead of Tobo Neat w.t £.693 at 1.d per pound 2.17. 9 Rich. R. Blunt Ambrose A. Hadley Edw. E. Crocker mark mark mark At a court held for Isle of Wight County May the 24 1731 The aforegoing Appraisement of the estate of John Screws deced was returned into Court by Elizabeth Screws his Relict and is admitted to Record Test. James Ingles Co.Clerk Vera Record Test. Ja’s Ingles Co.Clerk ________________________________________________________________________ Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Robert D. Screws of Mississippi Isle of Wight Co., VA, Will Book 3 (1726-1734), pp. 256-57, 268-69 The Library of Virginia, Isle of Wight Co. Microfilm Reel 23 Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm