NOTTOWAY COUNTY, VIRGINIA - WILLS, ALEXANDER BRUCE

Will of Alexander Bruce, Senr.
Nottoway Co., VA Deed Bk 1:200
Dated 7 Sep 1795; Proved 3 Dec 1795; Probate 4 Feb 1796

In the name of God-Amen, I, Alexander Bruce, Senr. Of Nottoway
County, being of sound mind and memory do make and ordain this
my last will and testament viz

I lend unto my beloved wife Ann Bruce during her life one half the
land whereon I now live, including the houses, also the negroes as
follows: Jim, Doll and John, including the household and kitchen
furniture with five head of choice horses with all my cattle, sheep &
hogs except five head of cattle to my son Woodson Bruce & one
feather bead and furniture, one horse & two negroes, named Peter
and Isham, with the other half of my land, whereon I now live not
devised to my wife Ann to him and his heirs forever.

I give unto my son Alexr. Bruce the land whereon he now lives to
him and his heirs forever, the land divised to my beloved wife Ann
Bruce I give after her death to my son James Bruce to him and his
heirs forever with one negro named Jesse.

I give to my daughter Lucy Bruce one negro girle named Molly to
her and her heirs forever, my household and kitchen furniture with
my stock of all kind to be divided between my three youngest
children as my beloved wife may think proper as they become of
lawfull age or marry that is to say to Lucy, James and Janey Bruce
also the 3 negroes Jim, Doll & John to be divided between my three
youngest children before mentioned.

I give unto my son Lamma Bruce one negro boy named Charles to
him and his heirs forever.

I give unto my son Armsted Bruce one negro girle named Agga to
her and her heirs forever.

The residue of my negroes with every other property not yet devised
to be equally divided between my children as followes, Prudance
Hudson, Rachl Clay, Polley Cushenburg and Lamma Bruce, Alexr.
Bruce, Armsted Bruce, Woodson Bruce, James Bruce, Lucy Bruce
and Janey Bruce when my youngest daughter becomes of lawful age
or marryes to them and their heirs forever.

It is my will and desire that my stud horse be sold by my executors
to pay my just debts.

Lastly, I constitute and appoint my beloved wife Ann Bruce,
executrix and my sons Alexander Bruce, Lamma Bruce, Armsted
Bruce with my friend Daniel Verser executors to this my last will
and testament.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal
this 7th day of September 1795.
Signed, sealed and published and declared to be my last will and
Testament in presents of

Daniel Verser
John Mann Junr.
John Hall
                           Alexander [his X mark] Bruce Senr. (Seal)

At a court held for Nottoway County at the Courthouse on
Thursday the 3rd of December 1795.

This last Will and Testament of Alexander Bruce, Senr. Deceased
was offered for proof by Alexander Bruce, Jr. an executor herein
named, and was proved by the oath of Daniel Verser and John
Mann, Jr. witnesses thereto and is ordered to be recorded

                                Test:
                                   Peter Randolph, C. N. C.

                                Truly recorded

                                Test:
                                                                                                    Thomas Waring Todd D. C.      

Provided by JoLee Gregory Spears 9-25-97.

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