Will of Richard Bland, 1719 - Prince George Co. VA (Deeds etc. 1713-28, page 394, Prince George Co.VA.) In The Name of God, Amen, February the fourth, one thousand seven Hundred & nineteen, I Richard Bland of the County of Prince George and Parrish of Westover Gentleman, being sick and weak in body but of perfect sence & memory do make and ordain this as my Last Will and Testament, First and principally I recommend my Soul unto Almighty God, hopeing for pardon & remission of my sinns, through the death and passion of my blessed Saviour and Redeemer Jesus Christ, my body I commit to the Earth to be interred at the discretion of my Executors, and the Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this Life I dispose of in manner following. I Devise unto my son Theodorick, and to his heirs for ever, that tract of Land which I purchased of Mr.William Randolph, lying at Pidgeon Swamp as also all my Lands and Tennements at Jones Hole, and on Buckskin Creek at Nottoway River. All the Residue of my Lands and Tennements I devise unto my son Richard, and his heirs for ever. I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Mary five Hundred Pounds Sterling mony, one feather bed & furniture, one dozen of Silver Spoons, and my Negro Woman Scis, and Negro Girl Frank, to be held by her & her heirs for ever. I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Elizabeth Five Hundred Pounds Sterling mony, one feather bed & furniture, one dozen of Silver Spoons and these Negro Girls, to witt, Kate and Judith, to be held by her & her heirs for ever. I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Ann Five Hundred Pounds Sterling mony, one feather bed & furniture, one dozen of Silver Spoons,and these Negro Girls, to Witt, Phillis and Little Scis, to be held by her & her heirs for ever. I give to be equally divided between my three Daughters all their Mothers apparell, and other ornaments, and to each of them a horse and womans saddle. All my Negro's not before mentioned, I give and Devise unto my Sonns Richard and Theodorick and their heirs for ever, to be Equally divided between them when my son Richard shall arrive to Lawfull age, and if either of my said sons dye before that time, then I give all my Negro's to the survivor and to his heirs for ever, and if after such division, my son Theodorick shall dye before he arrives to Lawfull age, then I give all those Negro's that shall be alloted for him, upon such division, unto my son Richard, and his heirs for ever. After all my Debts and Legacys are paid, and the charges of cloathing and maintaining my children (so long as they are under Guardians) are sattisfied out of my Estate, and the profitts thereof, then whatever shall be remaining, I give to be equally divided between my two Sonns, and if either of them dye before he comes of age, then the part of him that shall dye, I give to be equally divided between all my children. My will is that my Executors be not obliged by any order of Court to Inventory my Estate, but that fair accounts be kept of the profitts and Loss of the same. I give to each of my dec'd. Wife's Brothers, and to Each of their Wife's, and children, and to her own Sister, and her children, a mourning Ring. The Guardianship of my children I commit to my Executors, and do direct that they have not the Liberty of choosing any other Guardian. I do revoke all Wills by me heretofore made, and do make constitute and appoint my Brothers in Law William Randolph and Richard Randolph Executors of this my Last Will and Testament. Rich'd. Bland Seald w'th. black wax Signed Seald published & declared in presence of Adam(hisAmarke)Sims John Fitzgerrald Tho's.(hismarke)Burge Mich'l.(hisMWmarke)Wallis At a Court held at Merchants Hope for the County of Prince George on the second Tuesday in April being the twelveth day of the said month, Anno Dom. 1720. The above written Last Will and Testament of Richard Bland Dece'd. was presented into Court by William Randolph and Richard Randolph his Executors, who made oath thereto, and it being proved by the oaths of John Fitzgerald, Thomas Burge and Michal Wallis witnesses thereto, is by order of the Court truly recorded. And on the motion of the s'd. William Randolph and Richard Randolph, and their giving security, Certificate is granted them for obtaining a probate of the said will in due form. Test Wm.Hamlin ClCur Submitted by Russell L. Lawrence **************************************************************** USGENWEB 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. Files may be printed or copied for personal use only. ****************************************************************