Will:  Winnifred Hurst, 1804/1805, Northumberland Co., Va.
Submitted by Gwen Hurst <gwnj@shentel.net>

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In the name of God Amen, I Winnifred Hurst of the County of
Northumberland, being sick and weak in body, but of sound Mind and
disposing Memory, (for which I thank God) and calling to mind the
uncertainty of Human life and being desirous to dispose of all such
worldly estate as it hath pleased God to bless me with.  I give and
bequeath the same in Manner following that is to say

Imprimis.  I desire that all my Just debts and funeral expences to be
paid.

Item.  I give to my son Isaac Hurst the land whereon I now live, to him
and his heirs forever.

Item.  I give to my Grand daughter Sally H. Crowder one half of all my
estate, that is goods and chattels to her and her heirs forever.

Item.  the other half or balance of my estate, I desire may be equally
divided among my several other grand children, which I give to them and
their heirs forever.

And Lastly, I do hereby constitute and appoint my Daughter Elizabeth
Crowder executrix and my friend David Ball, Junr. executor of this my
last will and testament hereby revoking all other or former Wills or
testaments by me heretofore made.  In witness whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed my seal this 29th day of December in the year of
our Lord Eighteen hundred and four.

Winnifred Hurst (seal)

Signed sealed published and
declared as and for the last will
and testament of the above named
Winnefred Hurst in presence of us
Thos. Gaskins
Richard H. Gaskins

At a Court of Monthly session held for Northumberland County at the
Courthouse on Monday the 9th of December 1805. This last will &
testament of Winnifred Hurst dec.d was proved by the oaths of Thomas
Gaskins and Richard H. Gaskins witnesses thereto and ordered to be
recorded.  Elizabeth Crowder & David Ball jr. the executors therein
named relinquished their right of executor ship, and on the Motion of
Elizabeth Crowder & Opie Beane a certificate is granted them for
obtaining letters of administration of the estate of the said deceased
with her said will annexed, they having taken the oath of administrators
with the will annexed, and together with Thomas Hurst & David Ball Jun.r
their securities entered into & acknowledged a Bond in the penalty of
two thousand Dollars, conditioned as the law directs.

Teste
Fleming Bates C.N.C.

Truly recorded
teste
F. Bates Cl.