Wills:  William Fox , 1783,  Mecklinburg County Virginia.

"In the name of God, Amen, I William Fox of the County of Mecklenburg County and State of Virginia 
being sick and weak of body but of sound and perfect Sence and Memory blessed be Almighty God for the 
same and calling to mind the uncertainty of life and that it is appointed for all men once to die do make 
and ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following, that is to say first and 
principally I recommend my soul to Almighty God the giver thereof in full hopes of my Resurrection 
through the Merits of Jesus Christ my Saviour and my body to be buried in a Christian like and decent 
manner at the Discretion of my Executors hereafter mentioned and as for what worldly Estate it hath 
pleased Almighty God to bless me with in this life, I give and dispose in manner and form following.
Item:  I give and devise to my son Arthur Fox my Bay colt called Liberty and my Sorell Filley to him and 
his Heirs forever.
Item:  I give and devise to my son Richard Fox my Filley named Betty fine and my Pocotate Filley to him 
and his Heirs forever.
Item:  I give and devise to my son William Fox my great bay mare and her future increse to him and his 
Heirs forever.
Item:  I give and devise to my son Henry Fox my Sorell Colt to him and his Heirs forever.
Item:  I give and devise to my daughter Mary Kendrick Fox one Good Feather bed and Furniture to her 
and her Heirs forever.
Item:  I give and devise to my son Benjamin Fox twenty pounds specie to him and his Heirs forever.
Item:  I give and devise to my daughter Sally Jones Fox one good Feather bed and Furniture to her and her 
Heirs forever.
Item:  I give and devise to my daughter Johanna Fox one good Feather bed and Furniture to her and her 
Heirs forever.
Item:  I give and devise to my daughter Priscilla Fox one good Feather bed and Furniture to her and her 
Heirs forever.
Item:  I give and devise to my daughter Betsey Fox one good Feather bed and Furniture to her and her 
Heirs forever.
Item:  I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Mary Fox the use of my plantation and land also the use of 
Jack, Sucka, and Chainey and all the rest of my estate both real and personal during her life except she 
marries and in case she marries then for her to have only her thirds and my desire and will is that after my 
wifes death except as aforesaid all that part that I give my wife the use of during her life to be equally 
divided amongst my Surviving children.  My will and desire further is that if any of my Surviving 
children should die before they come of age or without Lawful Issue that his or their part to be equally 
divided amongst all my surviving children and lastly my desire and will is that my beloved wife Mary Fox 
and my Friend John Kindrick be my soul Executors of this my last will and Testament hereby revoking 
and Disannuling all other former Wills and Testaments by me heretofore made and Declaring this and 
this only to by my last as witness my hand and seal this 4th day of September in the year of our Lord one 
Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty Three.

Signed and Sealed                                                                                          s/ William Fox     [L.S.]
in presence of us
John Kindrick
James Blanton
Lucas Sullivant

P. S.  I desire that all my children that has not Sufficient learning be Taught out of that part that I leave 
my wife ____ of and that my estate be not appraised.

                                                                                          s/William Fox   [L.S.]

J.K.
J.B.
L.S.

At a court held for Mecklinburg County this 19th day of November 1783.  This will and the postscript 
thereunto annexed were proved by the oaths of James Blanton and Lucas Sullivant.  Witnesses thereto and 
ordered to be recorded and on the motion of John Kindrick and Mary Fox the Executors therein named 
who made bond thereto and together with James Blanton their security entered into and acknowledged 
their bond.


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