Nicholas Maynard will, 1783/1785, Mecklenburg Co., Virginia

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In the name of God Amen I Nicholas Maynard of Saint Jame’s Parish and
Mecklenburg County being of perfect sence and memory praise be to God
for the same and do dispose of all my worldly Goods and estate in the
manner and form as followeth (to wit)

Imprimis  I lend to my beloved wife Elizabeth Maynard two hundred Acres
of land with the plantation I now live on with half my Stock and
Household Goods and Chattels during her natural life.  

Imprimis  I give to my son Wagstaff Maynard three hundred and ninety
eight acres Land more or less lying on the east side of Island Creek to
him and his Heirs forever.

Imprimis  I give and bequeath to my son John Maynard the land and
plantation whereon I now live containing three hundred and fifty six
acres more or less to him and his Heirs forever.

Imprimis  I give to my daughter Mary Maynard one negro Girl named Philis
to her and her Heirs forever

Imprimis  I give to my daughter Judah Maynard one negro girl named Amu
to her and her Heirs forever.

Imprimis  I give to my daughter Frances Maynard none negro Girl named
Lucy to her & her Heirs forever.

Imprimis  I give to my daughter Ann Maynard one negro Girl named Creasy
to her and her Heirs forever

Imprimis  I give to my daughter Prudence Maynard forty pounds specie to
be paid to her at age or marriage by my Executors. 

I also lend to my wife Elizabeth six negros, Viz, Ben, James, Sarah,
Fann, Milly and Nann provided she lends a grown negro to each of my sons
or daughters when they marry or go for themselves during their life.  I
also give to my wife Elizabeth Maynard the remainder half of my Stock
and Household goods and Chattels to be at her own disposal for reason I
have so made this my will and Testament is that my wife has sixteen
negros left her during her life by her father Francis Wagstaff deced.,
and the same reason for not giving any Land to my son William Maynard as
he has a Tract of land given him by his Grandfather the sd. Francis
Wagstaff deced.  It is my will & desire is for my Executor to pay all my
Just debts with the debts due me and the Crop of Tobacco and if there is
any balance still due for my executor to sell any part of the lent
estate and after the death of my wife Elizabeth Maynard it is my desire
for all my said lent estate to be equally divided between my eight
children, Viz, William Maynard, Wagstaff Maynard, John Maynard, Mary
Maynard, Judah Maynard, Frances Maynard, Ann Maynard & Prudence Maynard
to them and their Heirs forever.  And I do appoint my wife Elizabeth
Maynard executrix and William & Wagstaff Maynard executors to this my
last Will and Testament  In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and seal this Twenty second day of October one thousand seven hundred
and eighty three

Sig’d & acknowledged to be
his last will & Testament in
presence of us . . . . . . . . .					Nicholas Maynard (seal)

David Royster
(blank) Royster
Martha (her x mark) Royster
Baxter Davis

At a Court held for Mecklenburg County the 8th day of August 1785
This Will was proved by the Oaths of Davis Royster (blank) Royster and
Baxter Davis Witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded, And on the
motion of Elizabeth Maynard, William Maynard, and Wagstaff Maynard the
executors therein named who made oath thereto and together with Henry
Walker and George Tarry Gent their securities entered into &
acknowledged trier Bond in the penalty of five thousand pounds
conditioned as the Law directs certificate was granted them for
obtaining a probat [sic] of the said Will in due form.

Teste
John Brown, Ct. Clerk