Northampton County VA - Will Book 13 (partial

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PP 513- 515

William Starling : Northampton County, Virginia

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Will of William Starling

IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN I William Starling of the County Northhampton in
Virginia beinge of Sound and perfect sense & memory (Praised bee God) Doe
make thus my last Will and Testamt. hereby Revoking and Dis-anulling all
other & former Wills whatsoever; Impri[m]is I comit and Comend my Soule to
Almighty God hat gave it and hoping (through the meritts of Jesus Christ my
Redeemer) that after this sinfull life is Ended to Enjoy Eternal life &
happinefs with him in heaven: my body to the Earth from whence it was taken
de-sireinge the Smae may have a decent and christian Buriall./ Item I give
Will and bequeath onto my Son Richard Sterling my plan-tation att Pocomole
in Accomack County containinge three hundred Acres land to him and his
Heirs
forever, Alwayes provided my Lovinge wife Eliz. Sterling bee not debarred
of
the benfit of the Range of the said Land for her Stock during her widowhood
and noe longer the true untent and meaninge is if in Case the Liver &c on
the Said Land Shall Refuse the lookinge after her said Stock putt my desire
is she shall have the liberty to Seule them on the said Land duringe the
Said terme for the performance of the same. / Item I give unto my Said Son
Richard Sixteen head of cattle (vizt) Eight cowes to be delivered him at my
plantation att Pocomoke, by my Executrix hereafter mentioned and Eight
Steeres he to have first chois of All those (wo Excepted) As also I give my
Said Son A younge Grey horse named Dragon, two Mares, the one Bonny, and
the
other bought of Wescott, two feather beds, Bolsters, two pillows, two
Ruggs,
one of them a greene plaine Rugg, the other a Red yarne Ditto [Rugg], one
paire of Blanketts, two Suitts of Curtains and vallances, one Daernex, the
other green. Also Eight dishes great and small, Six plates, A sett of
Tooles, A dozen Napkins, my chest and one more chest, and one Brass
ffurnace- only my wife to have the use of that five years or till she can
better provide her selfe, as also all my wearing apparrell (except one
hatt)
also Six flagg chaises and five Barrells of corne./ Item my desire is my
Boate be a Reamine Between my wife and Son. / Item All the Remaininge part
of my Estate not herein given (or by former Deeds more Especially) Are
Acknowledged in open court for this County of Northampton bearinge date of
the 28th of Novenbr 1693: and one other by me made now in possession of
Capt. John Custis both [but] which is my Reall will they be Void,
Nihilated,
and Noe Effect I give my Lovinge wife, all both Reall and personall:
moveables, and immoveables, plate, Jewells, Rings, money, goods,
merchanidese, &c Either in Virginia or Else where and her Disposeing,
heires
&c Hereby Appointing my Said wife my whole and Sole Executrix of this my
last Will and Testament. In Testimoney whereof I have hereunto set my hand
&
affixed my Seale

William W. Sterling Test
his mark
ye Seale

Wm Kendall
John Wescott Signum
Robt. R. Browne Endored

Noth.ton P October the 28th Anno Dom 1698 Then the last Will and
Testam{en]t
of Wiliam Sterling Deced was Exhibeited to the Court by Elizabeth his
Widoie
and Executrix: who desirred that a probate might me granted her thereon.
And
was Accordingly proved in open court of the Said county by the corporal
oath
of John Wescott and approved and attested of as and authentick probate and
orded to the county to give his Testimony thereto for further confirmation
of the said probate.

Test Dan Neechee Cl Ct) Recordt Test Dan Neechee Cl Ct)
North.ton Pt ______ By Major Robbins

A Probate of the same tenour as these Recorde in Folio 506 in this Booke
granted to Elizabeth Sterlinge widow & Executrix of Wm Sterlinge her late
husband his last will and Testament.
Dated the Tenth day of Noverbr Anno Dom 1698

John Robins
Recordd. Dan Needhee Cl Ct

[Northampton co., VA., Order Book 13 (1689-1698, pp.513-515]