Will of Elizabeth Westray, 1750 - Isle of Wight Co. VA

Isle of Wight Will Book Vol 5 page 293-295

In the name of God Amen, I Elizabeth Westray, Widow, of the Isle of Wight County, being under a 
very great indisposition of bodily health, but sound and perfect in memory and sences, blessed 
be God for the same, and calling to mind the uncertainty of this frail life, do think fit, to 
make this my last will and testament in manner and form following. First and principally, I 
commit my soul into the hands of Almighty God, who gave it, and my Body to the Earth from 
whence it was taken, to be buried in a Christian and decent manner, and after all my debts are 
justly satisfied, all my estate, that it hath pleased Almighty God to indow me with, to be 
disposed of as followeth;
First, I give and bequeath unto my son William Westray my plantation devised to me in the Will 
of John Mackmial, which will now remains in the Clerks Office of this county, with all my Right
and Property thereunto belonging to him and his heirs forever.
Second, I give and bequeath unto my daughter Eunice Westray my sett of curtains and vallens and 
so called to her and her heirs forever. Also I give her my side saddle.
Third, I give and bequeath unto my daughter Martha Westray my cedar chest to her and her heirs 
forever.
Fourth, I leave all the remainder of my personal estate to be sold and publick sale by my 
executor, allowing twelve months credit, and the amount thereof to be divided in the manner 
following. First it is my will that my son Robert Westray shall have double the part that any 
of the rest shall have and then the rest of them, namely Benjamin, William, Eunice and Martha 
Westray to have equal proportions of the same, which I give to each of them and their heirs 
forever. 
Fifth, I give my five children to the care of the persons, hereafter named to be educated and 
brought up in a Christian like manner, agreeable to their several stations and circumstances of
life. First I give my son Benjamin to John Westray Jun. Secondly, I give my son William to 
Thomas Harris. Thirdly, I give my daughter Eunice to my mother Elizabeth Nelms and the care of 
settling my son Robert. Fourthly I give my daughter Martha to my sister mary Corbet.
And lastly, I ordain, constitute and appoint John Westray, Jun my whole and sole executor, of 
this my last will and testament to see the same duly executed and performed revoking and 
disanulling all wills heretofore by me made or caused to be made. In Witness whereof, I have 
hereunto set my hand and seal this 28th day of November, 1750.

(her mark was a cursive captial A, her middle initial)

Signed, sealed and pronounced to be her last will and testament in presence of us
William Eley
John Westray
Patience Westray

At a Court held for Isle of Wight County Feb 7th, 1750, the last will and testament of 
Elizbaeth Westray, deceased, was presented in Court by John Westray, Jun, the executor therein 
named who made oath thereto and being proved by the oath of William Eley and John Westray [???] 
two of the witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded.

Submitted by Kelly Sherrill <Saedron@aol.com>

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