Will of JOSHUA D.PRITCHETT, Sr., 1828 


29th April 1828
Pittsylvania county, Virginia
(Source:  Will Book 1, pg. 154-155 for
Pittsylvania county, Virginia) 

IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN.  I, Joshua Pritchett, Sr., of the County of Pittsylvania and 
state of Virginia being much afflicted in body but of sound mind and disposing memory 
do hereby revoke former wills whatsoever made by me make and ordain this my last will 
and testament in manner and form following:  Virginia my body I commit to it’s 
mother earth, requesting my friends to do Christian burial thereon and my soul to God 
it’s divine maker.  Item my will and desire is that the first of all, all of my 
just debts paid out of my crop now on hand and that which may be paid the present year
on my plantation reserving to my dear wife ample support out of the same or out of such
other property as my executors herein after named shall think most advisable to the 
interest of my estate.  Item I give to my dear wife during her natural life the tract 
of land whereon I now live with all and singular it’s appurtenances my stock of 
all kinds my house and kitchen furniture and plantation utensils with the following 
slaves:  Beginning Old Sam & Tiny, his wife, young Sam, Hannah, Jack and Harriet, and 
at the death of my wife my further wish and desire is that my son Robert and daughter 
Julie Pritchett should have and enjoy to them and their heirs forever my tract of land 
aforesaid to be divided between them in the following manner.  Beginning to my Daughter
Julia aforesaid I wish one hundred and fifty acres allotted to be taken off from the 
West end of my tract of land, as shall be thought most equitable between her and her 
Brother and to my son Robert I give and bequeath the balance of my aforesaid tract of 
land with all and singular the appurtenances thereunto belonging to him and his heirs 
forever.  Item I give and Bequeath to my Son Robert aforesaid to him and his heirs 
forever the following property to wit:  one horse, bridle and saddle which he has 
received one cow and calf one bed and furniture and one Negro man slave called Dick.  
Item I give and bequeath to my Daughter Julia aforesaid the following property to her 
and her heirs forever to wit:  one woman slave called Charlotte, one horse bridle and 
laddle one bed and furniture and one cow and calf and at the death of her mother the 
girl Harriet hereunto before devised to my wife. 
  
Item I give and desire is that my Son Joshua Pritchett shall as soon as it can be 
raised receive out of the estate the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars in cash to 
make him equal in land with my other sons.  Item my further will and desire is that my 
estate be kept together until the crop now to be made shall have been made and 
delivered at which time it is my wish that all specific legacies herein given shall be 
disposed of and the residue of my estate not herein before divided, my will and desire 
is should be equally divided between my several children herein after named. to wit:  
My son’s William, John, Joshua, Henry and Robert and my daughters Ann Trotter, 
Eliza Anderson, and Julia Pritchett to them and their heirs forever and my further will
and desire is that at the death of my wife her dower intact (except the girl Harriet 
herein before divided to my Daughter, Julia) should be equally divided between my 
several before mentioned sons and daughters Beginning:  William, John, Joshua, Henry 
and Robert Pritchett, and Ann Trotter, Elise Anderson and Julia Pritchett to them and 
their heirs forever and whereas the tract of land herein devised to my son Robert 
exceeds in value the land given to my other sons, my will and desire is that he pay 
the balance of the purchase money due for the same and remain with and take care of 
his mother during his life and lastly I hereby constitute and appoint my sons William 
and John Pritchett my Executors to this my last will and testament.  In witness whereof
I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 29th day of April 1828.         
                     Joshua Pritchett, Sr.  (Seal)
Signed sealed & delivered
in presents of:
 James R. Thomas
 Armistead Pritchett
 John M. Inge 
  
At a court held for Pittsylvania county the 21st day of July 1828 this last will and 
testament of Joshua Pritchett, Sr., was proved by the oaths of James R. Thomas and 
Armistead Pritchett two subscribing witness and ordered to be recorded.  And on the 
motion of William Pritchett and John Pritchett the Executors in said Will and Testament
named who made oath to the same and together with Jonathan Carter."

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