Will of John Poythres, 1724 - Prince George Co.VA. Will of John Poythres - 1724 (Deeds etc. 1713-28, page 706, Prince George Co.VA.) In the Name of God, Amen.- I John Poythres of Martin Brandon parrish in Prince George County being sick and weak in Body, but by the blessing of God in perfect sence and memory, but calling to mind the uncertainty of this mortal Life, and being desirous to Settle that small Estate it hath pleased Almighty God to bless me with in this world, do ordain constitute and appoint this to be my Last Will and Testament, revoking and makeing void all former Wills heretofore by me made, and first and principally I bequeath my soul into the hands of Almighty God, beseeching him to grant me full pardon and remission for all my Sinns, through the merrits of Jesus Christ my Saviour and secondly my Body to be buryed decently according to the discretion of my Executors hereafter named. Imprimis. I give and bequeath unto my son John Poythres, and to his heirs Lawfully begotten for ever my Plantation whereon I now Live containing one hundred Acres of Land, as also one hundred Acres of Land adjoining, called Colebrooks, takeing in the Ivey point, so runing down Hugh Evans Spring Bottom to William Stainbacks corner poplar, and also I give and bequeath unto my said Son John Poythres, and to his heirs Lawfully begotten for ever, my Tract of Land Lying on the South side of the main Blackwater Swamp, not debarring his Brothers Francis and William Poythres from getting of timber for their Plantations use, as also giveing them Liberty to drive their Stocks of Hoggs and Cattle upon the Land, if they shall think fitt, and if it should please God to take him out of the world before he comes to the age of Twenty one years, or without heirs of his Body Lawfully begotten, then my will and pleasure is that my Son Francis Poythres should enjoy and possess all the above said Lands as is mentioned, and to his heirs Lawfully begotten forever. Item. I give and bequeath unto my Son Francis Poythres, and his heirs Lawfully begotten for ever, a tract or parcell of Land Lying at and about the place called Brick Chimney's, Binding upon my Son John Poythres, and Brother Thomas Poythres Lands, so round the deep Bottom, takeing in the whole Tract or Dividend of Land, and if it should please God to take him out of the world before he arrives to the age of Twenty one years, or without heirs of his Body Lawfully begotten, then my will and pleasure is that my Son William Poythres should enjoy and posssess all the above said Land mentioned, and to his heirs Lawfully begotten for ever. Item. I give and bequeath unto my two Sons John and Francis Poythres, and to their heirs Lawfully begotten for ever, a Tract or parcel of Land containing Two Hundred and Eighty Acres, joining to Thomas Poythres Land, so running a South course over the horn branch, and so binding upon John Young, Dorrel Young, and John Wininghams Land, to be equally Divided betwixt my two Son John and Francis Poythres and to their heirs for ever. Item. I give and bequeath unto my Son William Poythres, and to his heirs Lawfully begotten for ever,one Tract or parcel of Land containing one hundred and fifty Acres, more or Less, binding upon Thomas Poythres and Thomas Lovesays Land, formerly belonging to Joseph Patterson, called Powells, and if it should please God to take him out of the world before he arrives to the age of Twenty one years, or without heirs of his Body Lawfully begotten, then my will and pleasure is that my Son John Poythres enjoy and possess the above mentioned Land, and his heirs Lawfully begotten for ever. Item. I give and bequeath unto my Son John Poythres, a small featherbed and furniture, six New _ushia Leather Chairs, one Chest, one Gunn, and a mair, and young horse, and the increase of her for ever, to him and his heirs for ever. Item. I give and bequeath unto my Son Francis Poythres, a small feather bed & furniture, one young mair about three years old, and her increase to him and his heirs for ever. Item. I give and bequeath unto my Son William Poythres, a bay mair, and her increase, to him and his heirs for ever. Item. I give and bequeath unto my three Sons, John, Francis and William Poythres, all my stock of Hoggs and cattle, to be equally divided amongst them, only what I shall give hereafter unto my Loveing wife Mary Poythres, which is four cows and calves, and a parcell of Hoggs as uses about Colebrooks, about twenty or thirty of them, and my will further is that as much of the stock be Disposed of as will be of value sufficient to enter and survey four hundred Acres of Land in the woods, according to the discretion of my Executors, for my Son William Poythres, and to be pattented in his name, and then the remaining part of the stock to be equally divided between my three Sons, John, Francis and William Poythres and their heirs forever. Item. I give and bequeath unto my three Sons John, Francis and William Poythres my three Negro's named Betty, Judy & Grace,and their increase, to be equally divided when my Son William Poythres comes to the age of eighteen years, and my will and Desire is that my Son John Poythres should have the aforesaid Negro's, with their increase, in his possession, when he shall attain to the age of Twenty one years, and there to remain till my Son William attains to the age of Eighteen years, then they and their increase to be equally divided between my three Sons John, Francis and William Poythres, and to their heirs Lawfully begotten for ever. Item. I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Rebecca Poythres, my Negro Man named Tom, and one featherbed and furniture, to her and her heirs for ever. Item. I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Elizabeth Poythres, my Negro Boy named Jamy, to her and her heirs for ever. Item. I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Ann Poythres, my Negro Boy named Will, to her and her heirs for ever. Item. I give and bequeath unto my Loveing wife Mary Poythres my Negro Man mamed Seipis(?), one featherbed and furniture, four Cows and Calves and a parcell of Hoggs uses about Colebrooks, and all my pewter, Brass, and Iron, as I am possest with, and my two working horses, and all the rest of the Small matters as is not mentioned in this my Last Will and Testament, to her and her heirs for ever. And Lastly I do constitute and appoint Robert Poythres and John Woodleif pasture, my whole and sole Executors of this my Last Will and Testament. John Poythres Seald w'th. red wax. Signed, Seald and acknowledged to be the Last Will and Testament of the subscribed John Poythres, as it's contained within this paper, in presence of us} Fran Epes Jun'r. William Stainback John Winningham Signum. At a Court held at Merchants Hope for Prince George County, on the second Tuesday in May being the twelfth day of the said month, Anno Dom: 1724. The above written Last Will and Testament of John Poythres dec'ed. was Exhibited into Court by Robert Poythres and John Woodleif his Executors who made oath thereto,and it being proved by the oaths of Francis Epes, William stainback and John Winningham, witnesses thereto, is by order of Court, truly recorded. And on the motion of the said Robert Poythres and John Woodleif, and their giveing Bond and Security according to Law Certificate is granted them for obtaining a probate of the said Will in due form. Test Wm. Hamlin ClCur. Submitted by Russell L. Lawrence **************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. 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