Will of Richard Pigeon, 1718 - Prince George Co.VA.


Will of Richard Pigeon - 1718 
(Deeds etc. 1713-28, page 288, Prince George Co.VA.)


In The Name of God Amen. I Richard Pigeon of Prince George County in 
Virginia being weak of body but of perfect mind and memory do make and 
ordain this my Last Will and Testament in manner and form following, 
vizt: Imprimis. My will and Desire is that my wife Elizabeth Live with 
my son Richard and be maintained at his charge and that my said son 
Richard shall pay unto her yearly one hogshead of tobacco containing 
six hundred weight in order to bey her necessarys but if my said wife 
is not willing to Live with my son Richard, then I Desire she may Live 
with one of her Daughters and Richard pay her the Hogshead of tobacco 
above mentioned annually. I also give and bequeath to my wife my best 
bed and furniture during her Life, and at her Decease I give the said 
bed and furniture to my son Richard. 
Item. I give and bequeath to my Daughter Sarah three cows and calves 
and tenn pounds to be paid in a store, the cows and calves and tenn 
pounds to be paid one year after the marriage of Sarah, but in case of 
mortallity this Legacy shall be Divided betwixt my son Richard and my 
Daughter Mary or the survivor. 
Item. I give and bequeath to my Daughter Mary three cows and calves & 
ten pounds to be paid in a store, this Legacy is to be paid within one 
year after the marriage of my said Daughter Mary, but in case of 
mortallity this Legacy to be Divided betwixt my son Richard and my 
Daughter Sarah if they both survive, or to the survivor. 
Item. I give and bequeath to my Daughter Rebeccah Barlow three cows and 
calves to be Delivered Imediately after my Decease. 
Item. I give and bequeath to my Daughter Elizabeth Marks three cows and 
calves to be delivered Imediately after my Decease. 
Item. my will and Desire is that my son Richard maintain and take care 
of my son Charles, but if Richard refuse to comply with this my will 
and Desire, then my will is that Richard shall pay unto my son Charles 
the sum of tenn pounds. 
Item. I give and bequeath unto my son Richard all my Lands and the rest 
and residue of my Estate both reall and personall my Debts and funeral 
charges being first paid. 
Item. I also make and ordain and constitute my son Richard my sole 
Executor of this my Last Will and Testament made this sixteenth Day of 
February in the year one thousand seven hundred and Eighteen.
Rich'd.Pigeon
Signed Seald published and Declared to be the Last Will and Testament 
of Richard Pigeon in the presence of- 
Phillip Claud 
John Hamersley 
(the mark of) 
John Berry

At a Court held at Merchants hope for the County of Prince George on 
the second Tuesday in March being the fourth Day of the said month Anno 
Dom. 1718. The above written Last Will and Testament of Richard Pigeon 
Dece'd. was Exhibited into Court by Nathaniel Harrison Esq. and Richard 
Pigeon the Exr. named therein for certain causes having refused to 
undertake the Burthen of the Execution of the said Testament, the said 
Nathaniel Harrison made oath thereto, and it being proved by the oaths 
of Phillip Claud, John Hamersley, and John Berry, witnesses thereto is 
by order of the Court truly Recorded and Certificate is granted the 
said Nathaniel Harrison for obtaining a Commission of Administration 
with the said Will annexed in due form.
Test. Wm.Hamlin ClCur.


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

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