Will of James Jones, 1725 - Prince George Co.VA. Will of James Jones - 1725 (Deeds etc. 1713-28, page 832, Prince George Co.VA.) In the Name of God, Amen. I James Jones of the parrish of Martin Brandon and County of Prince George being Sick and weak, but praised be God of sound, perfect and disposing mind, do make and Declare this my Last Will and Testament, first I humbly recommend my Soul to Almighty God, Steadfastly Trusting to his Gracious acceptance thereof, through the merritts and mediation of my Blessed Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, and my Body I commit to the Earth to be decently Interred at the discretion of my Executrix and Executor hereafter named, and for what Temporall Estate it hath pleased God of his goodness to bestow upon me, I give and dispose thereof as followeth, that is to say.- I give and Devise unto my Son James Jones, and to his heirs,one hundred Acres of Land, Lying and being on the uper side of the three creeks in the County of Isle of Wight, whereon my said Son now hath a plantation, being the upper end of my Tract of Land there, also I give to my said Son James and to his heirs my Negro Man named Robin, also my Pistolls, holsters, carbine, sword, and three Iron Wedges. I give and Devise to my Son Robert Jones, and to his heirs One Hundred Acres of Land, Lying and being between my plantation near the Angelica Swamp, in the County of the Isle of Wight, and Ridleys Line being the uper end of my Tract of Land there; also I give to my said Son Robert and to his heirs, my Mallatto Man named Will, also my Negro Man named Glasscow, which he now has in his possession. I give and Devise to my Daughter Elizabeth Glover, and her heirs, my Negro Boy named Joe, Two Cows and Calves,and six Rushia Leather Chairs. I give and Devise to my Daughter Rebecca, and to her heirs, my two Girl Slaves named Hannah and Sarah, and six Rushia Leather Chairs, three Cows and Calves, and three other young Cattle not Less than two years old each, a feather bedd and furniture, three Ews and a Ram, three Sows and Piggs, an Iron pott, and a young Horse. I give and Devise to my Son David Jones, and to his heirs, One Hundred and Sixty Acres of Land, whereon I have now a plantation near the Angelica Swamp in the County of Isle of Wight, being all the remainder of my Tract of Land there, four Cows and Calves and four other young Cattle, not Less than Two years old each, four Sows and Piggs and a young Horse, also I give and Devise to my said Son David, and to his heirs, my old Negro Man named Joe, and my Negro Girl named Nan, a featherbedd and Bolster, Rugg & Blankets, an Iron pott and a Gun; I also give and devise to my said Son David and to his heirs for ever, Two Hundred Acres of Land on the south side of Warwick Swamp in Surry County. I give and Devise to my Son John Jones, and to his heirs for ever, One Hundred and thirty Acres of Land, Lying and being on the upper side of the three creeks in the County of Isle of Wight, whereon I have now a plantation, being all the remainder of my Tract of Land there; also four Cows and Calves, four other young Cattle not Less than two years old each, four Sows and Piggs, a young Horse and a Gun. I also give and Devise to my said Son John and to his heirs, Three Hundred Acres of Land Lying on the North side of the Blackwater Swamp in the County of Surry, adjoining to Jordans Line being the Lower end of my Tract of Land there; also I give to my said Son John and to his heirs, my Negro Woman named Maria, and my Negro Woman named Poll and her increase, a featherbedd and Bolster, a Rugg and Blankets, and an Iron pott. I give and Devise to my Son Richard Jones, and to his heirs for ever, my plantation next below Thomas Griffith's on the North side of Blackwater Swamp, in Surry County with Three Hundred and fifty Acres of Land thereto belonging, being the upper end and all the Remainder of my Tract of Land there, I also give to my said Son Richard and to his heirs, my Mallatto Man named Robin, and my Negro Woman named Betty and her increase, six Cain chairs, a featherbedd and Bolster, Rugg and blankett,and also one other feather bedd and Bolster Rugg and Blankett, after the Death of his Grandmother Jones. Two Chests and a Trunk, an Iron pott, a Crosscutt Saw, and a Steel whipsaw, all my Carpenters and Coopers Tools, Iron wedges and a plow _______, and a Brass Kettle. I give and bequeath to my Loveing wife Rebecca, the Bedd she Lyes on with all the furniture thereto belonging, and also one feather bedd and furniture, now in the possession of my Mother Jones (after the Decease of my said Mother) a Horse and Sadle, Two Tables, an Iron pott, a chest of Drawers, a Trunk and a chest, four pewter Dishes, and six plates. After my just Debts and funerall Expences are paid and discharged, all the rest and residue of my personal Estate, I give to be equally Divided between my Loveing wife Rebecca, and my son Richard Jones, for the maintainance of my said wife and my Mother in Law Sarah Jones, dureing their natural Lives, and my young Children dureing their minority, and I also nominate and appoint my said wife Rebecca and my said Son Richard Executrix & Executor of this my Last Will and Testament, hereby revokeing and makeing void all other Wills and Testaments by me at any heretofore made. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this 20th day of February Anno Dom: 1724. James Jones Seald w'th. a wafer. Signed, Seald, published and Declared by the said James Jones, to be his Last Will etc. in presence of us} John Wilkins Thomas Semple William Hamlin At a Court held at Merchants Hope for Prince George County on the Second Tuesday in July, being the thirteenth Day of the Said month. Anno Dom: 1725. The above written Last Will and Testament of James Jones dec'ed. was presented into Court by Rebecca Jones and Richard Jones, his Executrix and Executor, who made oath thereto, and it being proved by the oaths of John Wilkins Thomas Semple and William Hamlin witnesses thereto, is by order of the Court truly recorded. And on the motion of the said Rebecca and Richard and their giveing security, certificate is granted them for obtaining a probate of the said Will in due form. Test Wm. Hamlin ClCur. Submitted by Russell L. 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