Will of John SCOTT, 1724 - Prince George Co. VA Prince George Co. VA Deeds, 1713-1728. Will 172, p. 713 In the name of God Amen, I John Scott of Prince George County, being of sound, perfect and disposing mind and memory, thanks be to the Almighty God, and calling to mind the uncertain state of this transitory Life and that all flesh must yield unto death when it shall please God to call, do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following--- Imprimis. I recommend my Soul into the hands of Almighty God my Saviour Jesus Christ, in whom above I trust to be Savior and for my Body I commit it to the Earth to be decently interred at the discretion of my executrix hereafter named, and for my temporal estate, I give, devise and dispose of the same in form following--- Item. I desire that all my just debts and funeral expenses be first paid and allowed--- Item. I give and devise unto my Daughters Bridget Tatum my negro man Will, and one hundred and forty five acres of land, which is patented in my own name, as Fountain Creek, both to her and her heirs forever--- Item. I give and devise unto my Daughter Emelia Tatum and her heirs forever, one hundred and ninety acres of land lying between the land of Col. Phillip Ludwell and the land of Sarah Epes, upon the Afsamosock Swamp, and likewise Six? hundred and thirty pounds of Tobacco and all that she is pofsesed with already--- Item. I give and devise unto my Daughter Bethyer Burrow, and her heirs forever, all the land which I have a right and title to at Burly in Prince George County, excepting ten acres whereon my Mill stands, and to keep quietly all she has had--- Item. I give and devise unto my Daughter Boyce Gee and her heirs forever, all that she is pofsefsed with, and six hundred & thirty pounds of tobacco--- Item. I give and devise unto my grandson Thomas scott, and his heirs forever, my Mill and ten acres of Land whereon it stands, my Wife Bethyer Scott to have half the profitts of the Mill during her Widowhood. I do appoint my Son in Law James Gee Executor of the Mill in the behalf of my grandson Thomas Scott to act for his advantage, and to have my negros to work upon the mill whenever it wants repairing untill my Wife Bethyer Scott either dyes or marry’s--- My will and desire is that my son in Law James Gee shall bear halfe the charges in the schooling of him the said Thomas Scott, if his mother Amy Scott will join with him, and I desire the ffavour of the Court to see that it is done--- Item. I give and devise unto my grandson John Scott, the three hundred and forty eight acres of land I now live on and two negros Caesar and Nan, with her increase to him and his heirs forever, but if either of the two negros aforesaid dye before the time of his takeing pofsefsion of them, to have others in their stead, if there be so many of my negros living my desire is that my Executrix or Executor shall join in schooling of him--- Item. I give and devise unto my Daughter Elizabeth Chappell all that she is pofsefs with already, and six hundred and thirty pounds of tobacco--- Item. I give and devise unto my Loving Wife Bethyer Scott all the rest of my estate both real and personal that is not already given and devised, and the two negros aforesaid Caesar and Nan dureing her naturall life or Widowhood and when my Wife either departs this life or marry’s, the rest of my negros excepting the two negros aforesaid to be equally divided between my two grandsons, Thomas Scott and John Scott, to them and their heirs forever, if they be then arrived to the age of twenty one years, or otherwise when they are arrived to the term of years aforesaid--- Item. I do appoint my loveing Wife Bethyer Scott and my Son in Law Christopher Tatum, sole Executrix and Executor of this my last Will and Testament, excepting of the Mill where James Gee is appointed, and James Gee to be Executor with my Wife Bethyer Scott and Christopher Tatum for the first three years after my death, to advise with them about settling my businefs, but if my Wife Bethyer Scott departs this life or Marry’s, then Christopher Tatum to be sole Executor of that part of my estate where my wife and he is appointed together--- My Will and Desire is that my Estate shall not be brought to an appraisment. And I do utterly revoke all other wills and testaments by me heretofore made, and this and no other to be my Last Will and Testament. In testimony hereof I have this first day of June, one thousand seven hundred & twenty four, set my hand and affixed my Seal. Signed, Sealed and Declared by the said John Scott, as his John Scott Seald with a wafer Last Will & Testament in the prescence of us Wm Shands Abram Heath Henry (I-I) Ivey Hugh Ivey At a Court held at Merchants Hope for Prince George County, the second Tuesday in June, being the ninth day of the sd month Anno Dom 1724. The above written Last Will and Testament of John Scott descd, was exhibited into court by Bethyer Scott, Christopher Tatum, and James Gee, his Executors, who made oath thereto, and it being proved by the oaths of William Shands, Abram Heath, and Henry Ivey, wittnefses thereto, by order of the court is truly recorded and on the motion of the said Executors, and their giving bond Vis Certificate is granted them for obtaining a probate of the said will in due form. Test. 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