Will of John Hatch, 1722 - Prince George Co. VA.


Will of John Hatch - 1722
(Deeds etc. 1713-28, page 561, Prince George Co.VA.)

In the Name of God Amen. I John Hatch of the County of Prince George
merchant, being very sick and weak, but of sound and perfect mind and
memory, do make and ordain this my Last Will and Testament in manner 
and form following, Imp's. I give and Devise unto my Son Nicholas Hatch
the Plantation Lands & House on which I now dwell, to have and to hold
to him the said Nicholas and his heirs for ever, together with all my
other Lands, Tenements and Hereditaments situate, Lying and being in
this County of Prince George or in any other County within this Colony
and Dominion of Virginia, and Likewise all my Negro Mallatto and Indian
slaves, all which I give and Devise unto him my said Son Nicholas Hatch
and his Heirs forever.
Item. I give and bequeath unto my said Son Nicholas Hatch all my 
personal Estate, Goods, Wares, Merchandises, Debts, ready mony, and all
other Estate which I am now in possession of, or can or may lawfully
claim of and from any person or persons whatsoever, of which said 
Estate I make and appoint my said Son Nicholas Hatch my only and sole
Executor.
Item. I will and appoint that my said Estate shall not be appraised, 
and that my Executor shall not be obliged to give any Security.
In Witness of this my said Last Will and Testament I have hereunto set
my hand and Seal this 17th day of October 1722.

John Hatch   Seald w'th. red wax.

Signed Seald and published
in presence of us-
Robert Rogers
John Hamersley
Wm. Hamlin


At a Court held at Merchants Hope for Prince George County on the 
second Tuesday in November, being the thirteenth day of the said month,
Anno Dom: 1722.
The above written Last Will and Testament of John Hatch dec'ed. was
presented into Court by Nicholas Hatch his Executor who made oath
thereto, and it being proved by the oaths of Robert Rogers, John
Hamersley and William Hamlin Witnesses thereto, is by order of the
Court truly recorded and on the motion of the said Nicholas Hatch 
Certificate is granted him for obtaining a probate of the said Will in
due form.

Test   Wm. Hamlin   ClCur.


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

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