King George County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Wills.....Steward, Charles June 19, 1725
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Source: King George County, Va Will Book A-1, 1721-1752, P. 29.
Written: June 19, 1725
Recorded: August 6, 1725

Will of Charles Steward

King George County, VA Will Book A-1, 1721-1752, p. 29.
Devised June 19, 1725,
Proven August 6, 1725.

In the Name of God Amen.  I Charles Steward in the County of King George, 
Virginia, being afflicted with great indisposition of body but in sound and 
perfect memory blessed be God. . . and knowing the certainty of death do now 
make this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following.
Item, I give to Grace Steward, my dearly beloved wife, my two Negroes Kate and 
Ross during her natural life and after her decease for the Negro boy Ross to 
descend to my Daughter Elizabeth and her heirs lawfully begotten of her body 
and all the rest of my estate except one cow and calf which I give to my 
grandson James Kay, Junr. to be delivered to him when he is of age.
Item, I give to my wife to be disposed of among my children Thomas Steward, 
John Steward, Charles Steward, Joseph Steward, and Elizabeth Steward as she 
shall think fit all the rest of my estate.
And to my daughter Mary Kay, haveing had part of  my estate already, I give 
One Shilling to her and her heirs.
My will and desire is and I do hereby appoint my beloved wife Grace Steward 
Executrix, Ratifying this and no other to be my last Will and Testament.  In 
witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seale this 19th day of June 
1725.

Charles (x) Steward

Sign’d Seal’d Publish’d Pronounc’d			
And Declar’d by the said 
Charles Steward as his last Will and
Testament in the presence of us the subscribers
John Townsend
Jerh Bronough
Richard Ellkins

At a Court held for King George County on Friday the Sixth day of August Anno 
Dom: 1725.
The last Will and Testament of Charles Steward, deceased, was presented into 
Court by Grace Steward his widdow and Executrix who made Oath thereto  and the 
same being proved by the Oaths of John Townsend, Jeremiah Bronough, and 
Richard Ellkins witnesses thereto subscribed is admitted to Record.
				Copy Test  T: Turner Cl: Cur:


King George County, VA Court Orders, 1721-1734, Part 2, p. 261.

At a Court held for King George county on Friday the 6th day of August Anno 
Dom: 1725.

The Last Will and Testament of Charles Steward was presented into Court by 
Grace Steward Executrix who made Oath thereto, and the same being further 
proved by the Oathes of John Townsend, Jeremiah Bronaugh, and Richard Elkins, 
witnesses thereto subscribed was admitted to Record.

Jeremiah Bronaugh, John Fargueson, Robert Strother, & Richard Ellkins or any 
three of them are appointed to appraise all & singular the Estate of Charles 
Steward deced in money that shall be presented to their view.  Samuel Skinner 
Gent. or any other Justice of the peace for this County is requested to 
administer an Oath to the sd. Appraisers for their true performance. 



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