Lunenburg County, VA - Will of Charles Gee 1768

Son of Charles and Hannah Gee

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IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN I CHARLES GEE of the County of Sussex being sick and weak 
of body but of sound sense and memory thanks be to Almighty God for the same therefore 
calling to mind the mortallity of my body and knowing it is appointed for all men once 
to die I do make and order this to be my last will and Testament in manner and for 
as followeth First and principally I recommend my immortal soul into the hands of 
Almighty God that gave it me hoping through the merits of my blessed redeemer to 
inherite life everlasting and as to my mortal body I commit it to the earth from 
whence it was taken to be buried at the discrestion of my fellow creatures first 
my will is that my just debs be paid Secondly I leave my worldly Estate as followeth &c

ITEM    I give unto my Son BENJAMIN GEE the plantation he now lives on in Lunenburg 
County with two hundred and sixty four acres of land there to belonging to him and 
his heirs and assigns for ever.

ITEM    I give unto my Son JESSE GEE my plantation wheron I now live with four 
hundred and twenty five acres of land therto belonging to him his heirs and assigns forever.

ITEM    I leave my stock of cattle to be equally divided between my two sons JOHN 
GEE and JESSE GEE to them and their heirs forever.

ITEM    I leave my stock of cattle to be equally divided between my two sons JOHN 
GEE and JESSE GEE to them and their heirs forever.

ITEM    I leave all my Negores to be sold by my Executors together with all the 
residue & remainder of my Estate of what kind or quallity so ever it be and the 
money therefrom arising to be equally divided amongst all my children to wit JAMES 
GEE, CHARLES GEE, WILLIAM GEE, HENRY GEE, BENJAMIN GEE, JOHN GEE, NEVEL GEE, JESSE 
GEE, ELIZABETH BANNER, PENELOPE HEETH to them and their heirs and assigns for ever 
my will and desire is that my Estate may not be appraised.

        Lastly I constitute and appoint my two sons BENJ. GEE, & HENRY GEE Executors 
of this my last will and Testament.

        IN WITNESS where I hereunto set my hand and affix my seal this fourth day 
of January in the year of Our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred and sixty eight

SIGNED & SEALED
IN THE PRESENCE OF US
                                                                   his
Richard Carter                                              Charles X Gee    (seal)
                                                                   mark 
Joshua Rosser

Benjamin Rives Caleb



At a Court held for Sussex County the 19th of August 1768

        The last Will and Testament of CHARLES GEE deced. was presented into Court 
by BENJAMIN GEE and HENRY GEE the Executors therein named who made oath thereto as 
the law directs and the same was proved by the oaths of Richard Carter and Benjamin 
Rives Caleb two of the witnesses thereto and by the Court ordered to be recorded and 
on the motion of the sd. Executors certificate is granted thim for obtaining a probate 
therof in due form Exd.

                                                               Teste

                                                 /s/  Augustinge Claiborne     CSC


Will Book B, page 168.


A COPY TESTE
GARY M. WILLIAMS CLERK

By Geraldine M. Bradshaw  OK
   (signature)