Will of Thomas Jackson, 1713 - Prince George Co.VA.


Will of Thomas Jackson - 1713 
(Deeds & Wills, Book B 1710-1714, page 242, Prince George Co.VA.)


In The Name of God Amen March the 21th 1712 I Thomas Jackson of the 
Parish of Martin Brandon and County of Prince George being sick and 
weak but in perfect sence and memory for too make this my last Will and 
Testam't in manner following. 
Impr...I bequeath my Soul to God that gave itt me hopping by the merits 
of Jesus Christ my redeemer to Inheritt Eternal life and my body to the 
Earth from whence it came too be decently Buried att the Discrettion of 
my Extr. hereafter named. 
Item...I give and bequeath unto my son Will'm.Jackson one thousand 
pounds of Tobacco in the leu of a Bed and furniture. 
Item...I give and bequeath unto my son John Jackson one feather bed and 
furniture. 
Item...I give and bequeath unto my son Edward Jackson one feather Bed 
and furniture. 
Item...I give and bequeath unto my son James Jackson one feather Bed 
and furniture. 
Item...I give and bequeath unto my loving wife Ann Jackson one feather 
Bed and furniture. 
Item...I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Elizab't.Jackson one 
thousand pounds of Tobacco in the leu of a feather Bed & furniture. 
Item...I give and bequeath unto my Daug'er. Sarah Jackson one thousand 
pounds of Tobacco in leu of a feather bed and furniture. 
Item...I give and bequeath unto my Daug'er. Ann Jackson one thousand 
pounds of Tobacco in the leu of a feather bed and furniture. 
Item...It is my will and desier thatt if any of These my children 
should happen to dye before they doo come of age to possess these my 
Legacises herein mentioned (that) then (the) s'd. legacises to be putt 
to my Estate. 
Item...It is my will and Desier (that) my Boyes shall be of age to 
possess whatt I have left them att Eighteen years of age and lwise my 
Girles att sixteen years of age. 
Item...Itt is my will and Desier that the Remainder of my Estate my 
debts being paid be Equally Divided among my children. 
Item...Itt is also my will and Desier that what money I shall happen 
too have att my deced my two Eldest sons to have it in their possession 
being accountable to (the) rest of my children as they come of age to 
have Equal parts. 
Item...I do constituate & appoint my loving wife Ann Jackson my 
Executrix and my Sons Eldest sons Thomas and William Jackson my whole 
and sole Exrs. of this my last Will and Testament. I witness whereof I 
doo here unto sett my hand and seal the day and year first above 
mentioned.
Tho.Jackson
Signed Sealed and 
delivered in presence of} 
Will'm.(hisxmark)Kellegrew 
Thomas Daniell

Prince George County Court (the) 13th October 1713. 
The above written last Will & Testament of Thos.Jackson dec'd. was 
presented into Court by Ann his relict & Ext. who made oath thereto & 
it being proved by (the) oaths of Wm.Killegrew & Thos.Danl. is admitted 
to record & Certificate accordingly granted her for obtaining a probt. 
thereof in due form.
Test E.Good____ Ck.


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

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