Pittsylvania County VA - Will of Lucy Terry Williams, 1788
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In the Name of God Amen, I Lucy Williams of the County of Pittsylvania
and State of Virginia being in a weak low condition but of perfect mind
and memory, thanks be to Almightly God for the same, knowing it is once
appointed for all persons to die, I do make and ordain this my last Will
and Testament and as touching what worldly Estate it hath pleased God to
bless me with, I do dispose of in manner and form as followth, my Will
and desire is that all my just Debts and funeral charges shall be first
paid by my Executors hereafter to be named.  Item.  I give and bequeath
to my beloved Son David Champess Williams one Negro Girl named Lottie
and her issue to him and his heirs forever.  Item I give and bequeath to
my six sons, to wit: Joseph Terry Williams, John Williams, James Mastin
Williams, Thomas Terry Williams, William Mastin Williams and Doctor
Crawford Williams all the remains of my Estate to be equally divided
between them either by Sale or division whichever is most convenient for
the said Legatees.  I do hereby name Janes Mastin Williams and Thomas
Terry Williams my Executors of this my last will and Testament, revoking
all former Testaments, Wills or s---- made or given pronouncing this and
no other to be my last Will and Testament.  In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and Seal this twenty fifth day of June one thousand
seven hundred and eighty eight.

Lucy Williams S.S.
Test
John Fitzgerald, David Terry, John Terry

At a court held for Pittsylvania County the 21st day of July 1788 The
within last Will and testament of Lucy Williams decd was proved by the
oath of one of the witnesses thereto and ordered to be Certified, And
afterwards, to wit,  At a Court held for the said County the 18th day of
August in the year aforesaid the same was further proved by the oath of
one of the other witnesses thereto and Ordered to be Recorded.  James M
Williams, one of the Executors therein named took the oath agreeable to
Law, and on the motion of the said Executor Certificate is granted him
for obtaining a Probate thereof in due form of Law, on giving security
Whereupon he together with Joseph Terry Williams and Thomas Williams,
his securities entered into bond as the Law directs and acknowledged the
same.
Teste                    Will Tunstall CS