WILL OF CHRISTOPHER CLARK, 1741 - Louisa Co. VA

In the name of God, Amen.
I, Christopher Clark, being in sound mind and memory, thanks
to Almighty God for it, but calling to mind the
uncertainties of ye life, make this my will and testament as
follows, etc:

1st:  I give to my loving son Edward, one gun and all my
wearing clothes and all things else that he was possessed of
that was ever mine.

2nd:  I give to my loving daughter Agnes Johnson, one negro
wench named ... and her increase and whatever else she has
or ever had in possession that was mine.

3rd:  I give my loving daughter Rachel Moorman, four hundred
acres of land in Hanover County, near to Captain Thomas
Dancey and one negro woman named Moll with her increase and
all things else that she has had in her possession whatever
was mine.

4th:  I give my loving daughter Sarah Lynch, one negro boy
and all things else that she is or ever was possessed of
that was mine.

5th:  I give my loving son Micajah Clark five hundred acres
of land in Hanover County, the same whereon I now live with
all rights and heriditaments thereto belonging to and one
negro boy named ... working tools and whatever else he is or
was possessed of that was mine.

6th:  I give my loving son Bowling Clark, four hundred acres
of land in Hanover County, lying on the northwest side
joining on the land of Mr. Thomas Carr and on ye County ...
, two young negroes named Nance and Robin and one horse
named Spret, one gun, one feather bed and furniture, two
cows and calves, my trooping arms, my great Bible and all my
law books.

7th:  I give my loving daughter Elizabeth Anthony, four
hundred acres of land in Goochland County on Footer Creek
near South Forks of James River, two young negroes Moll and
Jenny, 3 cows and calves, one feather bed and furniture.

All the rest of my estate be in what nature or quality
soever, I leave to my loving wife during her natural life,
who I appoint my Executrix and further my will and desire is
that my loving granddaughter, Penelope Lynch, at the death
of her grandmother Penelope Clark, my wife, that then the
said Penelope Lynch be paid out of my estate if there be so
much remaining, forty pounds good and lawful money of
Virginia, and then, if any left to be equally divided among
my said children, but not to be appraised.

In witness to the above premises I have hereunto set my hand
and fixed my seal this fourteenth day of August 1741.

Christopher Clark (seal)

Teste:
Thos. Martin, Ann Martin, James Waring

At a court held for Louisa County the 28th day of May 1754,
this will was proved this day in open Court by the oath of
Thomas Martin and affirmation of Ann Martin and admitted to
record and is recorded.

Test:
James Littlepage, Clerk Court

(The above copy is from a copy sent by Jesse J. Porter,
Clerk of the Louisa County Court, Va., to Robert W. Carroll,
Cincinnati, Ohio, and received by him February 17, 1895.)

Submitted by Mary E. Stewart <mstewart@crosslink.net>

****************************************************************

USGENWEB NOTICE:  These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in
any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or
persons.  Persons or organizations desiring to use this material,
must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal
representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb
archivist with proof of this consent. Files may be printed or copied
for personal use only.

****************************************************************