Will of John Lanthrop, 1718 - Prince George Co.VA.


Will of John Lanthrop - 1718 
(Deeds etc. 1713-28, page 286, Prince George Co.VA.)


In The Name of God Amen. I John Lanthrop of Prince George County do 
make and design this my Last Will and Testament in manner and form 
following that is to say First I bequeath my Soul into the hands of 
Almighty God believing remission of sinns and everlasting Life by the 
Merritts death and passion of Jesus Christ my Lord and only Savior. 
Item. I give and bequeath unto my son Joseph Lanthrop all my Land on 
the North side of Second Swamp to him and his heirs forever, and to my 
son John all my Land on the South side of Second Swamp to him and his 
heirs for ever. 
Item. I do desire that my Daughters shall have the priviledge of 
tending of ground on the Plantation whereon I now live, keeping all 
things in repair, as long as they keep themselves single. 
Item. The Bed Whereon I Lye I give to my Loving wife Margaret, and all 
furniture belonging to it, but no more bedding, and but her third of the 
Land if she marries. 
Item. I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Elizabeth one Cow and Calfe, 
and to my Daughter Mary and my Daughter Ann one Cow and Calfe, and one 
Sow & four piggs, between them both. 
Item. I give to my Son Joseph one red Heifer with a white face and one 
Sow Shoat belonging to the black Sow. 
Item. I give the first fold that my Mair brings to my son John, and the 
old horse and Mair I give for the use of the Plantation amongst them 
all, as long as they Live all together, but my son John shall be free 
at seventeen if his mother marries again, but if she remains my widow 
he shall serve till he is one and twenty. 
Item. I give and bequeath all the rest of my Beds and Bedding betwixt 
my six Children, namely Mary and Ann and Francis and John and Margaret 
and Issabell and them six Children and to my wife to them I do give all 
moveables when the Debts are paid, and my Son John if he be unruly, I 
give unto my Son Joseph full power to give him correction. And I do 
desire that in Dividing the moveables that they choose two or three men 
to divide it amongst themselves, this my Last Will and Testament 
whereunto I set my hand and seal this 9th day of January 1718.
(W) Sealed wth.red wax.
Signed Seald and Delivered 
in the sight of us.- 
Moses Beck 
Andrew(hisABmarke)Beck 
Henry(hisHLmarke)Ledbetter

At a Court held at Merchants Hope for the County of Prince George on 
the second Tuesday in March, being the tenth Day of the said month Anno 
Dom. 1718. The above written Last Will and Testament of John Lanthrop 
Dece'd. was presented into Court by Margaret the Relict and Joseph the 
son of the said Dece'd. and there being no Executor appointed therein 
the said Margaret and Joseph made oath thereto, and it being proved by 
the oaths of Moses Beck, Andrew Beck, and Henry Ledbetter witnesses 
thereto to be the Last Will of the said John Lanthrop Dece'd. is by 
order of the Court truly recorded and Certificate is granted the said 
Margaret and Jos.Lanthrop for obtaining Letters of Administration with 
the said Will annexed in due form.
Teste Wm.Hamlin ClCur.


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

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