Will of William Jackson, 1720 - Prince George Co. VA

(Deeds etc. 1713-28, page 402, Prince George Co.VA.)

In the Name of God, Amen, I William Jackson of the parrish of Martins
Brandon in Prince George County, being weak in body but in perfect mind
and memory, do make and ordain this my Last Will and Testament in
manner and form as followeth, viz't.:
Imprimis I give and bequeath my Soul into the hands of the Almighty and
Merciful God and my Body to the Earth to be decently Interred at the
discretion of my Executrix hereafter named, and as for my Estate which
it hath pleased God to bestow upon me, I give and bequeath it as
follows viz't.: my desire is that my Debts and funeral charges be first
paid and my Land I give & bequeath to my Loveing wife Martha Jackson
and my son born of her body, but if it please God to remove my said son
by Death, then I give all my Land to my said wife Martha.
Item. I give and bequeath to Frances Crabb a crape suit of cloaths and
a Gold ring, which were her mothers.
Item. I give and bequeath to Agnis Crabb, a Gold ring which was her
mothers.
Item. I give and bequeath to my wife Martha Jackson and to my son born
of her body, and my Daughter Sarah Jackson, my negro's & all the rest
and residue of my Estate (not otherwise disposed of in this Will) to be
divided Equally amongst them, and I make constitute and ordain my said
wife Martha full and sole Executrix of this my Last Will and Testament.
Witness my hand and Seal this first day of Aprill, in the year of our
Lord, one thousand and seven hundred and twenty.

William Jackson   Seald w'th. red wax.


Signed Seald & published in
the presence of -
Katherine(herOmarke)Owen
John Hamersley


At a Court held at Merchants Hope for the County of Prince George on
the second Tuesday in May being the tenth day of the said month Anno
Dom.: 1720.
The above written Last Will and Testament of William Jackson dec'ed.
was presented into Court by Martha Jackson the Executrix who made oath
thereto and it being proved by the oaths of John Hamersley a witness
thereto, is by order of the Court truly recorded, and on the motion of
the said Martha Jackson and her giveing Security according to Law,
Certificate is granted her for obtaining a probate in due form.

Test  Wm. Hamlin  ClCur.

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

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