Lunenburg County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Wills.....Johnson, Joseph January 8, 1761
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Source: Lynda Harris Sorelle (clsorelle@yahoo.com) To Johnson (johnson@rootsweb.com)
Written: January 8, 1761
Recorded: March 3, 1761

Joseph Johnson Lunenburg Co., VA Will bk 2, pg 28 
In the name of God Amen, I, Joseph Johnson the County of Lunenburg being sick 
and weak of but of Perfect Sense and Memory do make and ordain this my last will 
and Testament in manner and form following; Imprimis, I give and Bequeath my 
soul to Almighty God who gave it and as for what Temporal Estate it hath Pleased 
God to Bless me with I give and dispose in manner following; Item, first I give 
and bequeath to my son Mical Johnson one negro woman named Susey and two cows 
and calves, to him and his heares and assigns forever- Item, I give and bequeath 
to my son Isaac Johnson one negro man named Caffey and one bay mare named Winney 
branded on the near Buttock this with a Star on her forehead to and his hears 
and Assigns forever- Item, I give and bequeath to my Daughter Sarah Womack one 
nigro boy named Aberson(?) and one white mare named Diamond and side saddle 
which three articles she has now in possession of, I give to hur one cow to hur 
& hur hears & assigns forever- Item, I give to my daughter Mary Wenigham one 
Shilling Sterling to hur and assigns forever- Item, I give and bequeath to my 
son David Johnston eight shillings and eight pence which he owes me by a 
judgement before a Magistrate to him and his heirs and assigns forever- Item, I 
give and bequeath to my daughter Ann Wood one nigro boye named Harper now in his 
possession to him & his heirs & assigns forever- Item, I give and bequeath unto 
my son Joseph Johnston one negro man named Dick and two cows which I lent him 
which cows he now has in his possession and two hundred acres of land whereon he 
now lives to him and his heirs and assigns forever- Item, I give and bequeath to 
my Daughter Susanah Hudson two cows & calfs to hur and hur heirs and assigns 
forever- Item, I give and Bequeath to my Daughter Elizabeth Johnston two negro 
boys one named Jacob, the other named Harry, one bed and furniture, one gray 
mare named Hasord and one side saddle, two cows and two calfs to hur and hur 
heirs and assigns forever- Item, I give and Bequeath to my Daughter Sisley 
Johnston two negro boyes, one named Samson, the other named Jamey, also one bed 
and furniture and two cows and two calfs, also one gray mare named Tanny, also 
one side saddle to hur and hur heirs and assigns forever- Item, I lend to my 
Beloved wife Mary Johnston my lands and Negros not yet mentioned in my will and 
all other of my Estate not yet mentioned during her Life or in case she should 
marry that she should Deliver to my Daughter Charity Johnson which is now in hur 
mother's heirs one hundred pounds current money of Virginia at the Time of my 
Daughter's marriage- Item, I give and Bequeath to my Daughter Charity Johnston 
last mentioned, after the decease of my wife Mary Johnston, my lands, my negrows 
and all other of my Estate not yet mentioned in legress in my will to hur and 
hur heirs and assigns forever and in case Should Dy without heirs are of her 
body that then the said Estate shall be Equally divided Between my Daughter 
Elizabeth Johnston and my Daughter Sisley Johnstonand lastly I do constitute and 
appoint John Bacon (Brown?) & Sherwood Walton to be Executors of this my last 
will and Testament hereby revoking all wills by me formerly made and that my 
Executors shall unto and provided to have my three younger daughters shall have 
wolling (?) Out of my Estate as shall sum sufficient and also see to their 
Maintenance. In witness whereof I have herunto set my hand this Eight day of 
January MDCCLX1. Enter line before assigns in the twelf line of the second page 
these words, after the decease of my wife Mary Johnston. 

                                                                               
                                                   Joseph Johnson S S


Additional Comments:
Signed, sealed, published and Declared as his last will and Testament in 
Presence of us Isaac Johnson,  Jn' Thomason, Ann (her A mark) Bacon. The will 
was recorded March 3rd 1761

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