Will of Richard Tidmarsh, 1725 - Prince George Co.VA.


Will of Richard Tidmarsh - 1725
Deeds etc. 1713-28, page 802, Prince George Co.VA.)

In the Name of God, Amen. January the 25th 1724/5. I Richard Tidmarsh
of Bristoll parrish, Prince George County, being verry sick in body, 
but in perfect mind and memory, do make and ordain this my Last Will
and Testament, in manner and form following.-
Imp's. I give and bequeath my Soul to Almighty God that gave it, 
trusting in the merritts and mercy of my blessed saviour Christ Jesus,
for pardon and remission of all my Sins in General,my Body to the Earth
to be decently Interred, my worldly Estate, my Debts being first paid,
as followeth.-
Item. I give my Land and plantation I Live on to my Son John Tidmarsh,
to him and his heirs for ever, if he dyes under age, the s'd. Land and
plantation I give to my three Daughters, Sarah, Mary & Elizabeth to be
Equally divided between them according to quantity & quality.
Item. I give my Land at Blackwater to my cozen Richard Tidmarsh to him
and his heirs for ever, if he dyes under age, the said Land to return
to my Son John Tidmarsh.My Servant Betty to be free at four and Twenty.
Item. I give my three mallatto children to my Son John dureing their
time, if my Son dyes under age, the said mallatto's to my three 
Daughters each of them one, all the rest of Estate moveables & Stock to
be equally divided between my four children.
Item. I constitute and appoint my Loveing cozens William Stainback and
John Burge, my Executors of this my Last Will & Testament.

Richard Tidmarsh   Seald w'th. a wafer.
Signum.

Signed & Seald in presence of}
Wm. Stainback
Thomas(his marke)Burge
William Lovesay


At a Court held at Merchants Hope for Prince George County on the 
Second Tuesday in May, being the Eleventh day of the said month, Anno
Dom: 1725.
The above written Last Will and Testament of Richard Tidmarsh dec'ed.
was Exhibited into Court by William Stainback Jun'r. and John Burge his
Executors, who made oath thereto, and it being proved by the oaths of
William Stainback Sen'r. and Thomas Burge, two of the witnesses thereto
is by order of the Court truly recorded. And on the motion of the said
Executors, and their giveing 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 <ruslaw@impop.bellatlantic.net>

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