Will of John Bishop, 1716 - Prince George Co.VA.


Will of John Bishop 
(Deeds etc. 1713-28, page 114, Prince George Co.VA.)

In The Name of God Amen. 
I John Bishop Sen. of Prince george County being in health and perfect 
sense and memory thanks be to Almighty God for the same, do hereby make 
and ordain this my Last Will and Testament, in manner and form 
following, adnulling and makeing void all other wills by me formerly 
made & Declared, and this only to be taken for my Last Will and 
Testament vizt. First I bequeath my soul to Almighty God, hopeing thro' 
the merritt of my redeemer to Inheritt Eternal Life, and my body to the 
Earth to be buried in such Decent manner as my Executrix hereafter 
named shall think meet, and as for such worldly goods as it has pleased 
God to bless me with, I give and bequeath as followeth. 
Item. I give unto my Eldest son John Bishop, and to his heirs for ever, 
the plantation whereon he now liveth, together with the full halfe part 
of all my land to be divided across, being the cro__ part, I give also 
to my said son John Bishop a feather bed, to be Delivered to him after 
the Death of my wife, and not before. 
I give to my Loving wife Sarah my plantation where I now live, together 
with the other moiety, or halfe of my Land, for and during her natural 
Life, after which I doe hereby give all the said plantation, with the 
moiety of Land, to my son James Bishop, and to his hirs forever. I also 
give to my said son James Bishop my feather bed in the outward room,and 
the furniture belonging thereto, & two Pewter Dishes. 
I give to my son's William and Henry Bishop, to each of them a two year 
old heifer. 
I give to my Daughter Mary Potts, five Shillings. 
I give to my Daughter Hannah Reves, five Shillings. 
I give to my grandson Mason, a small gunn and sword and belt, which was 
formerly my son Harmons, and lastly, I give and bequeath to my Loving 
wife Sarah Bishop; all the remaining part of my Estate, be it in what 
nature or quanity so ever found, and doe also hereby appoint my said 
Loving wife Executrix of this my Last Will and Testament, as witness my 
hand and seale this Eighth Day of November, Anno 1714.
John Bishope Sealed with red wax.
Signed and Declared in 
Presence of} 
P.Hall

On the back of the above written Will was an Endorsement in the 
following words Vizt.
MEMO: Not well considering at making the bequest unto my Elder son John 
Bishop I hereby adnull and make void his having the full halfe of my 
Land, because that I have as before considered with take all to the 
plantation given to my son James, which is not my intent, but that my 
son John shall enjoy so much of the within bequeath, as the plantation 
and Land he now liveth on from the creek taking its full breadth of my 
whole tract, untill it comes up to the Bottom below my spring, and then 
to run South two points Easterly till it strike the Mill Line, this 
being my will and meaning, anything herein before Exprest to the 
contrary notwithstanding. As witness my hand this twenty second Day of 
January 1714/15.
John Bishop
Test R.Hall

Att a Court held for Prince George County, on Tuesday the Twelfth Day 
of June 1716. The above written Last Will and Testament of John Bishope 
Dece'd. with the above endorsement thereon, was presented into Court by 
Sarah his relict and Executrix therein named, who made oath thereto, 
and the s'd. Will and Endorsement, being proved by the oath of Mr. 
Robert Hall is admitted to record and a Certificate granted to the said 
Executrix for obtaining a probate in due form.
Test. Wm.Hamelin ClCur.

This Will further proved at Aug.Court 1716 by the oaths of Richard 
Worth (Jr.?) & Ailce his wife.


Submitted by Russell L. Lawrence <ruslaw@bellatlantic.net>

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