Lunenburg Co., VA Will of Josiah Seat 1760/1761
June 20, 1760    Will Book 1      Page 338   Lunenburg County Virginia

Note: Resident of land that fell in Mecklenburg County.

    Submitted by: Patricia Henderson-London  20 Feb 1999
    trishahen@earthlink.net

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In the name of God Amen I, Josiah Seat in the County of Lunenburg being very
sick and weak in body but in perfect sense mind and memory thanks be to God for
the same. I do dispose of all my worldly estate as follows

Item 1 I give and bequeath to my son Robert Seat all my land upon Blewhing in
the County of Halifax to him and his heirs forever.

Item 2  I give to my daughter  Mary Seat th4e land on which I now live as low as
the great rock on the river and if she dyes without heir then the said land to
fall to my son Robert Seat.

Item 3  I give to Margaret Gold my daughter the remainder part of  this said
land below the said Back on the said River to her and her heirs forever.

Item  4  I give to my daughters Sarah and Elizabeth the land on the upper side
of Buffalo Creek to be divided between them beginning at the mouth of the South
Branch just below the Spring Branch across  to the line Sarah to have her choice
and all the rest  of my estate to be equally divided between al my children
after all just debts being paid . I do appoint Jacob Royster Executor.

Signed Sealed in presence of Richard Jones
Robert Jones John (X) Bray              Josiah Seat   SS

At a Court held for Lunenburgh County the first day of December 1761
The Within written Last Will and Testament of Josiah Seat deceased was exhibited
in Court by Jacob Royster the Executor therein named and the same was proved by
the oaths of two of the thereto subscribed and ordered to be recorded and ----of
the said
Executor who made Oath answering to Law Certificate granted him for obtaining a
probate of the said will in due form. He is giving security whereupon he,
together with Thomas Anderson and David Halliburton his security entered into
and acknowledged this bond according to Law for that purpose
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