Will of John Epes, 1718 - Prince George Co.VA.


Will of John Epes - 1718 
(Deeds etc. 1713-28, page 235, Prince George Co.VA.)

In The Name of God Amen. 
I John Epes of Prince George County in Westopher Parrish calling to 
mind the uncertainty of this mortal Life and being Desirous to settle 
the small Estate it hath pleased Almighty God to bless with in this 
world, and being in no verry good state of health, but by the Blessing 
of God in perfect sense mind and memory, do therefore make and ordain 
this my Last Will and Testament in manner and form following that is to 
say, first and principally I commend my soul into the hands of Almighty 
God beseeching him to grant me full pardon and remission of all my sins 
for the sake of Jesue Christ my Savior, and my body to be Decently 
buried according to the Discretion of my Executors hereafter named, and 
as far as my worldly Estate I give and bequeath the same in manner and 
form following viz. 
Item. I give and bequeath unto my son John Epes sixty acres of Land 
begining on the inner side of Causons Level and so taking the full 
breadth of my Land down toward the River till it takes its Complement 
above mentioned including the Plantation called Tom Boods to him and 
his heirs forever. 
Item. I give and bequeath unto my son Nathaniel Epes fifty acres of 
Land Lying and being on the Cattail runn binding on Pattersons Line, 
and Daniel Epes, and Francis Epes his Line, taking its complement above 
mentioned, to him and his heirs for ever. 
Item. I give and bequeath unto my son Thomas Epes all the remaining 
tract of Land to him and his heirs for ever. 
Item. I give and bequeath unto my son Thomas Epes a Gold ring. 
Item. my further will is that all my personal Estate may be Equally 
Divided between my wife and six Children to them and their heirs for 
ever. I constitute and ordain my son Thomas Epes my whole and sole 
Executor, and in case of Death my son John Epes.
John Epes Seald wth.red wax.
Signed Seald and published to be the Last Will and Testament as it is 
writt and contained on both sides of this paper, of John Epes the 
subscriber in presence of us 
Wm.Epes Junr. 
Eliz'a.Epes 
Fra.Epes Junr.
(Transcribers Note: This Will was not dated).

At a Court held at Merchants Hope for the County of Prince George on 
the Second Tuesday in June, being the tenth day of the month Anno Dom. 
1718. The above written Last Will and Testament of John Epes Dece'd. 
was presented into Court by Thomas Epes the Executor therein named, who 
made oath thereto and it being proved by the oaths of Francis Epes Junr. 
and William Epes Junr. two of the witnesses thereto is by order of the 
Court truly Recorded, and a Certificate is granted the said Executor 
for obtaining a probate in due form.
Test W.Hamlin ClCur.


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

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