Will of Thomas Harris  1782  Orange Co., VA
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In the name of God Amen I Thomas Harris of Orange County being very weak and low
but in perfect sound sense and memory doth make this my last will and testament 
as followeth.  My soul to the Almighty God:  and all my just debts being first 
paid: my body being decenly buried by my executor hereafter named.
I give and bequeath to my soon Linsey Harris: one horse and 1 feather bed and 1 
cow which he hath already I give and bequeath to my son Thomas Harris one horse 
which he hath already had. 
Likewise gave him one feather bed and 1 cow when he comes of age or marries.
I give and bequeath to my son John Harris one hor one fether bed and one cow 
when he comes of age or marries I give and bequeath to my soon Lewis Harris one 
horse one fether bed and 1 cow when he comes of age or marries
I give and bequeath to my daughter Betty Harris one yellow bay mare: one fether 
bed and one cow when she comes of age or marries I give and bequeath to my 
daughter Mary Harris one horse one feather bed and one cow when she comes of age 
or marries

I lend to my loving wife during her life or widowhood all the remainder of my 
estate both ___ and personal and at her death or marriage to be equally divided 
between my six children that is to say my land is to be equally divided between 
my four sons Linsey Harris, Thomas Harris, John Harris and Lewis Harris and if 
either of my soons should chuse to give up their part of the land to their other 
brothers in that case they shall recve in full the value out of the remainder of 
my estate, it is likewise my will that my two daughters Betty Harris and Mary 
Harris should have out of the remainder of my estate equal in proportion to the 
value of my soons land and if either of my children should dye without heir that 
their part should be equally divided between the living and the balance of my 
estate to be qually divided amongst my children then living--and lastly I 
constitute and appoint my two soons Linsey Harris and Thomas Harris executors of 
this my last will and testament desolving all others as witnefs my hand and seal 
this 11th day of February 1782.  Signed sealed and delivered in presents of 
Vivion Daniel, Lawrence Young, Will Douglas, John Freeman            Thomas 
Harris  his __ mark
At a court held for Orange County on Thursday 22 August 1782 this last will and
testament of Thomas Harris dec. being presented into court by Lindsey Harris and
Thomas Harris executors herein named and proved by the oaths of Lawrence Young 
and John Freeman two of the witnifses thereto and ordered to be recorded and on 
the motion of the executors who made oath according to law certificate is 
granted them for obtaining probate thereof in due form whereupon they with Jacob 
Williams and John Right their securities entered into bond for the same in the 
sum of one thousand pounds. Teste James Taylor C.O.C.