WILL OF ROBERT ADAMS, 1783 - Pittsylvania Co. VA

In the Name of God Amen I Robt Adams of Pittsylvania County being much indispos'd and
weak in body but enjoying my usual reason and memory -- and calling to mind the mortality of
Man do make and Ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following.  First my
Souls desire is to assend and rest with Almighty God which gave it, Also my desire is that my
body should be decently buried  Secondly I give and bequeath to my Son Absolom Adams one
hundred Acres of Land, be the same more or less, that is to say, all my Land lying on the North
side -- Banister River to him and his heirs for ever.  Thirdly I give and bequeath to my -- Son
Thos Adams my part of a Waggon and Geers which is now in the possession of -- my Son
Absolom to him and his heirs for ever.  Forthly I give and bequeath to my Son Elijah Adams all
my Land lying on the south side said River it being the Land whereon I now live reserving to my
wife Mournin Adams her lifetime in said Land on both sides said River  As also I give to my said
Son Elijah one sorrel Mare Also one feather Bed and firniture to him and his heirs for ever  Fifthly
I give and -- bequeath to my daughter Milley Adams one feather bed and firniture to her -- and
her heirs for ever  Sixthly I give and bequeath to my daughter Suckey one feather bed and
firniture to her and her heirs for ever  Seventhly I give and -- bequeath to my Grand daughter
Molly Mead two Cows and Calves, two Ewes -- and Lambs as also six head of hogs to be
firnish'd here when she comes of age out of my Estate and that she enjoy the same she and her
heirs for ever.  Eightly I give and -- bequeath to my youngest daughter Molly Adams one Negroe
Boy called by the Name of Peter Also one feather Bed and firniture to her and her heirs for ever. 
Ninthly I lind to my well beloved wife Mournin Adams all my Estate not yet mention'd during her
life and after the death of my wife my desire is that all the remainder of my Estate after paying to
Molly Mead her Legacy be equally devided amoung my three Children, that is to say, Elijah,
Milley and Suckey  Also my desire is that if -- either of my Children last mentioned should die
without heir that his or her part of my Estate which I have Willed to him or her shall still be
equally devided between the survivers  Also my Will and desire is that if the Negroe which I have
left to my daughter Molley Adams should die before she comes to age that then she shall have an
equal part of my Personal Estate with her brother Elijah Adams -- and her two Sisters Milley and
Suckey  Also my Will and desire is if she should die without heir that then the Negroe and Bed
above mentioned shall desend to my -- Estate and be equally devided amoung my three children as
above mentioned, that is to say, Elijah Adams, Milley Adams and Suckey Adams to them and
their heirs for ever.  Tenthly and lastly I do appoint and constitute my well beloved wife --
Mournin Adams Executrix and my friends George Prosize and Burrel Vadin -- Executors of this
my last Will and Testament Given under my hand and Seal this 19th day of May 1783.
                                              his 
                                     Robt    R     X     Adams, LS,
                                              Mark


Pittsylvania County Deed & Will Book, Vol. II, page 135.

Submitted by Gladys Borup <KTBorup@Bigfoot.com>

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