Powhatan County, Virginia - Will Book 1 (partial) ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net ************************************************************************ Will of William Cheatwood, 1781 Powhatan Co, VA Will Book 1, p. 129 William Cheatwood, Will dated 1 Sept 1781, proved 17 Aug 1787 In the name of God Amen, I, William Cheatwood of the county of Powhatan being in good health in body and of perfect and sound memory ... make this my last will and testament revoking all other wills made by me heretofore in manner and form following,... First it is my desire that all my just debts and funeral expences be paid. Imprimis, I lend to my beloved wife Jean Cheatwood the plantation whereon I now live containing two hundred acres more or less, one loom and all my slays and harnesses belonging to the loom, one cotton and one floor wheel, two feather beds and furniture one work horse, four head of choice cattle, four sheep, ten head hogs, one chest half the pewter of every kind that I possess at my death and all my plantation utensils and house hold and kitchen furniture of every kind, except one feather bed and furniture one large pot and one smoothe bore gun to be freely possessed by her during her natural life. Item, I give and bequeath unto my son John Cheatwood two hundred acres land more or less lying on the upper end of the tract of land which I now live on and being the same land which I purchased from my brother Richard Cheatwood but in case my said son John should die without lawful heir then it is my will and desire that the aforesaid two hundred acres land may be freely possessed by my son Daniel Cheatwood to him and his heirs forever. Item, I give and bequeath unto my four sons, Billy, Daniel, Lotty, Alexander and nine daughters, Chlor, Selah, Racheal, Becky, Alse, Patience, Polly, Charity and Bety one hundred and fifty-three acres land lying on the lower end of the tract which I now live on, to be taken of in one piece bounding on the lines of Christopher Bass, William Marshall and the county, one feather bed and furniture one large iron pott, one smoothe gunn, half all my pewter that I possess at my death and all the stock of every kind not already lent to my aforesaid wife, to be disposed of by my Executors hereafter mentioned and the money arising from the same to be equally devided among my above named thirteen children. Item, At the death of my wife it is my desire that the land and other things I lent her during her natural life, may be disposed by my Executors and the money arising from such sale to be equally devided among all my children that may be then living, except my son John who is already provided for. It is my will and desire that my Executors after my death may bind all my sons that be under age to some trades as they may think most proper. Item, I give and bequeath unto Samuel Woolton ten pounds current money but in case he dies before he arrives to lawful age or marries, then it is my desire that the money may be paid unto my beloved wife. And lastly I do appoint Edward Watkins, John Maxey and Gideon Lockett, to be my lawful Executors ... In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 1st day of September 1781. William Cheatwood, Seal Witnesses: John Pankey, Arthur Moseley, Robert Williamson, Elijah Clay At a Court continued and held for Powhatan County at Scottsville on Friday the 17th day of August 1787, this last will and testament of William Cheatwood deceased was presented in court and proved by the oaths of Arthur Moseley and Elijah Clay two of the witnesses thereto and was by the court ordered to be recorded, and on the motion of Edward Watkins Jr. one of the Executors therein named who made oath and entered into bond with Goodrich Crump his security in penalty of five hundred pounds according to law probate thereof is granted him in due form of law, leave given the other Executors to come in and qualify when they think proper. Teste, Ab. Crump C. Submitted by Carolyn Fairall