Wills: William Pollard, 1746: St. Thomas Parish, Orange County, Virginia
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Orange County Will Book 2, Page 90
     In the name of God Amen  I William Pollard in the Parish of St. 
Thomas and of the County of Orange being very sick and weak in body 
though in perfect & well mind and memory thanks be to almighty God for 
the same and calling to mind the uncertainty of this transitory life I 
do make Constitute and ordain this my last will and Testament in manner 
and form following first I Commend my soul to God that gave it and my 
body to the Earth to be decently buried at the Discretion if my Ex'or 
hereinafter named hoping through the merrits of my Blessed Redeemer to 
be raised again and be made partaker of the never fading days of 
Immortallity and as touching my worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased 
god to bless me with I give Dispose of and bequeath in Manner and
form following first my Will and Desire is that all my Just Debts be 
paid then I give and Bequeath unto my beloved friend Joseph Hawkins one 
Certain tract or parcell of land containing by Estimation two Hundred 
and fifty acres lying on the beverdam Run and Bounding one Pattent 
Granted to Samuel Smith to him and his heirs or assigns forever, Then I 
give and bequeath unto my Eldest son Joseph Pollard on tract of Land 
which I purchased of Anthony Ghotoson Containing one Hundred and twenty 
acres   Then my will and Desire is that all the rest of my Estate both 
Real and personal be Equally divided among the rest of my Children viz -
Sarah Pollard William Pollard and one not yet born  farther my will and 
Desire is that my beloved wife Elizabeth Pollard shall and may enjoy all 
my Estate both Real and personal Excepting that Tract of Land given to 
Joseph Hawkins) during the time of her Widowhood but if she should alter 
her state of life by marriage then my will and Desire is that she shall
and may enjoy only one third part of that Tract of Land given to my son 
Joseph which third part she may enjoy during her life and if my wife 
should Marry then my will and Desire is that my Children should paid 
their parts portions or Shares when they shall arrive to age and 
las[t]ly
I do appoint my well beloved will Eliza Pollard my Executrix of this my 
last will & Testament.  In witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand 
and Seal this thirteenth Day of July Anno Dom one Thousand Seven Hundred 
and forty six.
                                             Sealed Signed and 
Acknowledged               
in Presence of                          William Pollard (Seal)
Hannah H. Durrum         )
Sarah [her mark] Pollard )   
George {mark} Smithy     )

At Court held for Orange County on Thursday the 24th day of July
1746 This last will and Testament of William Pollard was presented into 
Court by Elizabeth his widow and Ex'or therein named proved by the oaths 
of Hannah Durham Sarah Pollard and George Smith the witnesses thereto 
and Ordered to be recorded and on the Motion of the said Executrix 
Probate is granted her on the same according to law