King George County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Wills.....Strother, Robert May 14, 1735
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Source: King George County, Virginia, Will Book A-1, 1721-1752: 114-115, County Clerk, King George County
Written: May 14, 1735
Recorded: November 7, 1735

Will of Robert Strother

In the name of God, Amen. I, Robert Strother of the County of King George, 
being very sick and weak in body but of sound and perfect memory, thanks be 
given to Almighty God, therefore and calling to remembrance the uncertainty of 
this mortal life, do make and ordain this to be my last will and testament. 
That is to say, first and principally I give and commend my soul into the 
hands of my creator and my body to the earth from where it came to be decently 
buried at the discretion of my executrix and executor hereafter named in sure 
and certain hope of a joyful resurrection at the last day through the merits 
of my Savior Jesus Christ. And as touching such mortal goods wherewith it has 
pleased God to bless me with, I give and devise as follows.

Imprimis, I give to my son John Strother the plantation whereon I now live in 
the said county and Brunswick Parish, being 100 acres more or less, to him and 
his heirs forever, and likewise one Negro girl named Joan with all her future 
increase to him and his heirs forever.

Item. I give to my son Robert Strother my plantation near the courthouse in 
Hanover Parish, being 108 acres of land to him and his heirs forever, and 
likewise one Negro boy named Tobia to him and his heirs forever.

Item. I give to my son Enoch one Negro girl named Phillise with all her future 
increase to him and his heirs forever.

Item. I give to my daughter Elizabeth Strother one feather bed and furniture.

Item. I give to my three sons John, Robert and Enoch each of them one feather 
bed and furniture.

Item. I give to dearly beloved wife Elizabeth one Negro man named Tom and one 
Negro woman named Sary with all her future increase.

Item. I give to my son John my sword and belt, pistols and holsters. 

Item. It is my desire that all the rest of my estate be equally divided 
between my wife and four children.

Item. I do desire that my wife may possess and enjoy the house and plantation 
with the land thereunto belonging during her life. All my other estate as 
above said I desire may be paid and distributed to my four children 
successively as they arrive at the age of 18 years. 

Finally, I do constitute and appoint my dearly beloved wife Elizabeth Strother 
and my well beloved friend and brother Joseph Berry to be executrix and 
executor of this my last will and testament, revoking and annulling all former 
wills by me made, ratifying and confirming this to be my true and last will, 
as witness my hand and seal this 14th Day of May in the year of our Lord 1735.
						Robert (his mark) Strother
						
Signed, sealed and delivered by the
said Robert Strother as his last will 
and testament in the presence of:
Henry Berry
Edward Burgess
Grace (her mark) Latham


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