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The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net ************************************************************************ Page 68-70 wills: James Johnson, 1747: Isle of Wight County, Virginia Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by A M Piland Isle of Wight County Va WB 5 pp 68-70 In the Name of God Amen James Johnson of Isle of Wight County being sick and weak in Body but of Sound and perfect memory praise be given to God for the name and calling to mind the Mortality of my Body and that it is appointed for all Men once to Die. Do make and ordain this to be my ast will and Testament in manner and form as follows. First and principally I commit my soul into the Hands of Almighty God my Creator assuredly believing that I shall ? full pardon and free Remisson? of all my manifold sins and transgressions thro the merits of my only Lord and Saviour Christ Jesus. And my Body to the Earth whence it was taken to be buried in such Decent and Christianly manner to my Executor hereafter named shall seem fit. And as in touching such Worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased the Almighty God of his most Gracious and B?? Mary to bestow on me in this Life. I give as followeth that is to say Imprimis My Will and Desire is that all such Debts and Dues and Demands as I owe in Right or consience to any person or persons present whosoever be well and truely paid by my Executor heretoafter named within convient time after my decease. Item I give unto my grandson John Corbett my Daughter Mary Corbett's son one shilling out of my moveable estate & no more. Item I give unto my son James Johnson one shilling out of my movable estate and no more. Item I give unto my Daughter Martha Mayo one shilling out of my moveable estate and no more. Item I give unto my Daughter Eleanor Ricks one shilling out of my moveable estate and no more. Item I give unto my Grand Dauther Patience Johnson my son John Johnson's daughter one shilling out of my moveable estate and no more. Item I give unto my son Samuel Johnson one great Iron pott and one pewter dish and one pewter plate and half of the Increase of my Negro wench from this Time to her Decrease and no more. Item I give unto my son Richard Johnson the other half of my Negro Wench's increase and two pewter Basons and one feather bed and no more. Item I give unto my Daughter Catherine Burn one shilling out of my moveable estate and no more. Item I give unto my son Robert Johnson one heifer out of my moveable estate and no more. Item I give unto my daughter Grace Powell two cows & cavles out of my moveable estate and no more. Item I give unto my loving wife Mary Johnson the use of Negro wench during my wife's life and then the Negro wench to return to my son Benjamin and his heirs and further my Will and Desires that my wife should have half the Tobacco that is made on this plantation every year during her life and further I give unto my wife three cows and calves and one feather bed and two sheets, Bolster, and stead and two ruggs, and four Basons and one pewter dish and one pewter plate one pewter porringer and two Iron potts and no more. Item I give unto my Grand daughter Mary Johnson one Heifer out of my moveable estate and no more. Item I give unto my son Benjamin Johnson my five young Negors and all the remainder of my moveable Estate within doors and without Doors to him and his disposing. Item I do herby Revoke Disallow and make void all Wills and Testaments and Legacies before hereto forementioned and do Declare this and no other to be my Last Will and Testament. And lastly I do hereby Nominate and Apppoint my son Benjamin Johnson my whole Executor of this my last will and Testament. In Witness whereof I leave? my hand this Thirtieth day of January in the Year of our Lord God 1745/6. Wit: John Darden, John Gwin, Johnson Corbett And further my Will and Desire is that that part of my Will where I gave unto my wife three cows and calves and one feather Bed and two sheets and one Bolster and stead and two ruggs and four Basons and one pewter dish and one pewter plate and one pewter porringer and two Iron potts. My will and desire is that after my wife Decease shall fall to my son Benjamin. Only my Will and Desire is that my son James Johnson should have one of the three Cows and Calves and one of the four Basons and no more. And further my Wills is that my son Richard Johnson should have another of the cows and calves after my Wife's Decease and no more. In Witness whereof I have set my Hand and Seal the Day and Year before mentioned. Wit: John Darden, John Gwin, Johnson Corbett At Court held for Isle of Wight County June 11 1747. The last will and testament of James Johnson deceased was presented in court by Benjamin Johnson the Exector therein named who made oath thereto and being proved by the oath of John Darden, John Gwin, and Johnson Corbett the Witnesses thereto is ordered to be reocrded.