John Hurst will, 1745/6, Northumberland Co., Va.
Submitted by Gwen Hurst <gwnj@shentel.net>

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In the Name of God Amen I John Hust of North.d County being sick & week
of body but of perfect Sense & memory Thanks be to God for the same &
calling to mind the mortality of my body & knowing that it is appointed
for all flesh to die do appoint this to be my last Will & Testament & as
touching such worldly Goods wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me
with in my life time I give & dispose in the following manner and form

Imprimis  I leave the use of all my whole Estate both personal and real
to my well beloved wife Mary during her widowhood  I also give &
bequeath to my said wife one gold ring to her & her heirs forever

Item  after my wifes marriage or death I give and bequeath my land to my
two sons Thomas & Joseph to be equally divided between them both to them
& their heirs Lawfully begotten and my Son Thomas to have my mannor
Plantation

Item  I give and bequeath to my son Henry a Negro boy named Dick
together with twenty four pounds cash current money and the bed &
furniture that I lie upon to him and his heirs forever

Item  I give to my son Thomas my Musquet and to Son Joseph my Small Gun
I give also to my son Thomas my Silver knee buckles & to my Son Joseph
my Silver band buckle.

Item  my will & desire is that after the legates are paid that all the
rest of my Estate be equally divided between my wife & Children in case
she marries

Item  my will and desire is that Mr. George Ball & Mr. Thomas Gaskins
and my brother Thomas Hust be the Exrs. of this my last will & Testament
and do revoke all wills before this dated & acknowledge this to be my
last Will and Testament witness where of I have hereunto set my hand &
Seal this 14 day of January 1745/6.

Tes  Rob.t (his X mark) Dreddin  George Mills          John (his + mark)
Hust (Seal)

Feb.y 10th 1745/6  This will was proved in North.d County Court to be
the last Will & Testament of Thomas Hust Decd. by the oath of Robt.
Dreddin one of the witnesses thereto  Thomas Hurst one of the Exr.
therein named made oath to the said Will on whose motion the same is
admitted to Record.

Teste  James Fonatine Cl Cor.