Will of William Gary, 1716 - Prince George Co.VA.


Will of William Gary - 1716 
(Deeds etc. 1713-28, page 112, Prince George Co.VA.)

In The Name of God Amen. I William Gary of Prince George County and 
Parish of Westopher being very sick and weak but praised be God in a 
right sence memory and perfect understanding for to make this Last Will 
and Testament in manner following vizt. 
First I give and bequeath my Soul to God Almighty who gave it me 
hopeing that through the merritts of my blessed redeemer to obtain 
everlasting life after Death, and my body to the Earth to be buried in 
such Decent manner as my Executors hereafter named shall think it best. 
Secondly. I give and bequeath unto my son William Gary after his 
Mothers Death the plantation and Land on which I now dwell, a cross cut 
saw, a sett troopers arms, a mare and the first filly mair she brings I 
give it and and bequeath unto my Daughter Sarah Gary, a cow that was 
called his cow before, an Iron Pessele, a feather bed and furniture 
after his mothers Decease, and a sett of coopers tools, and that my 
said son be sett at age Eighteen years old. 
Thirdly. I give and bequeath unto my loving wife Sarah Gary her life 
time upon the plantation on whom I now Dwell, a feather bed and 
furniture, a horse, three cows, the leaste of my two chests and after 
her Decease to be given to my Daughter Sarah Gary, two Dishes a Deep 
one and a flatt one and after her Decease to be given to my son William 
Gary, two plates, a kettle an Iron pott of five gallons, a bridle and 
saddle. 
Fourthly. I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Sarah Gary one cow, her 
choice of all my cows, two Dishes a Deep one and a flatt one, two 
plates, one Iron pott about Eight gallons. 
Fifthly. I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Mary Gary my great chest, 
two Dishes, a Deep one and a flatt one, two plates, a cow and spice 
mortar & pestle. 
Sixthly. I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Elizabeth Gary, two cows, 
two Dishes one Deep one and a flatt one, two plates and my best table. 
Seventhly. I give and bequeath unto my son John Gary a feather bed and 
furniture, my gunn, a cow, two Dishes a deep one and a flatt one, two 
plates, a miar called tyney and the first mair filly she brings to be 
given to my Daughter Mary Gary, and to be sett of age at Eighteen years 
old. 
Eighthly. I give and bequeath unto my son Richard Gary a feather bed 
and furniture a cow, a horse colt, two Dishes a Deep one and a flatt 
one,two plates, and a carraline, and to be sett of age at 18 years old. 
Ninthly. If all my household goods, chattels and other things that are 
not written in this my Last Will and Testament I give it all and 
bequeath to my said wife and after her Decease to be Equally Divided 
among five of my children vizt. Sarah Gary, Mary Gary, Elizabeth Gary, 
John Gary, and Richard Gary, to every one of their content. 
Tenthly. I appoint make and ordain my Loving wife Sarah Gary Executres 
of this my Last Will and Testament, given under my hand this Eleventh 
day of February 1715/16.
Wm.Gary Sealed with a wafer.
Signed, Sealed and Delivered 
in the presence of us} 
Wm(his+marke)Reese 
Phillip Cloud
Att a Court held for the County of Prince George on the second Tuesday 
in June 1716 being the 12th Day of the said month. 
The above written Last Will etc. of William Gary Dece'd. was presented 
into Court by Sarah his relict and Executrix named in the s'd. Will, 
who made oath thereto, and it being proved by the oaths of the several 
witnesses thereto is admitted to record, and a Certificate accordingly 
granted the said Executrix for obtaining a probate in due form.
Test Wm.Hamelin ClCur.


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

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