Isle of Wight County, VA
Robert Vick Will, 1735
Will book 4, page 88


Virginia- - - - - -October the 25th, 1735. 
 I ,Robert Vick, of the Isle of Wight County in Nottoway Parish, planter, being 
very sick of body but of perfect mind and memory, thanks be to almighty god, 
the same and knowing that it is appointed by almighty God for all once to die.  
I do hereby commit my soul unto the hands of God it one and my body to be 
decently buried at the discretion of the executors and as for what it has pleased 
Almighty God to bless with I give and bequeath in manner and form as followeth:
ITEM FIRST; I give and bequeath to my son Robert Vick one Negro boy 
named Harry with fifty acres of land joining to William Faircloth.
SECONDLY; I give and bequeath to my son Joseph the plantation where 
John Harrod lives with the half of the land adjoining to the same out of a 
patent granted to me for one hundred acres, and to the remainder of the 
said patent I give and bequeath to my son Benjamin the other part of the 
same said patent.  And I give and bequeath to my son Nathan the plantation 
which I now live on with one Negro boy named Sharper.  And if either of 
my said sons should decease without heir their parts to fall to the next heir.  
That's if Robert dies without heir, his part to fall to Joseph, and if they both 
die without heirs, their parts to fall to Nathan and Benjamin, and these I 
give and bequeath after my decease and to my said sons inherit the same 
at sixteen years of age, except the manor plantation I leave for my loving 
wife Sarah during her natural life except she should marry and then to be 
disinherited only a child's part.  And fifty shillings I give and bequeath to 
be taken out of my estate to put my four sons to school, that's fifty 
shillings apiece.  And I give and bequeath to my son Benjamin eleven 
pounds cash.  And the rest of my estate after all just debts paid, I give 
and bequeath to be equally divided between them, that's to my loving 
wife Sarah and all my sons and daughters.  Only to my daughter Mary 
I give and bequeath to her one schilling.  And I make and ordain my 
loving wife Sarah executor with my son Robert of this my last will and 
testament and proving this to be my last will and testament and none 
other.  And my estate I desire not to be divided except my loving wife 
Sarah should marry, till her decease.  Neither to be taken out of her 
hands except she marry.  And I order this my last will and testament 
and none other.  As witness my hand and seal.
Robert Vick
Witnesses:
J. Turner
Richard Vick
Jacob Vick

At a court held for the Isle of Wight County, January 26, 1735. 
The last will and testament of Robert Vick deceased was proved in 
court by the executor who made oath thereto and being proven by 
the oaths of the witnesses thereunto it is admitted to record.

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