Cuthbert Bullitt will, 1791, Prince William County, Va.
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In the Name of God amen I Cuthbert Bullitt of Prince William County, do
make and ordain this my Last Will and Testament.

I give to my grandson Cuthbert son of Alexander Bullitt, and His Heirs
for Ever, Seven Hundred and fifty Acres of Land in Kentucky purchased by
me of George Mays.

I Give to my son Thomas Bullitt and his Heirs Forever, my tract of Land
lying in Quantico neck as the same has been conveyed to him in Trust.  I
also Give to him and his heirs forever, all my Lands lying in Fauquier
County, containing the old tract of upwards of Eight Hundred acres, also
the Tract I purchased of the widow of the late Reverend John Scott
containing upwards of Six Hundred acres, and also a Tract of upwards of
two Hundred acres purchased of John Waller; He my said son paying the
money that is due to the Parish of Dettingen, & the Balance which I
still owe to Waller, having paid upwards of one hundred pounds.  I Give
further to my said son Thomas & his Heirs forever out of my four tracts
of land lying upon the waters of Pleasant Run and Reach for in Kentucky
fifteen Hundred acres of Same to be laid off in a body.

I Give to my four Daughters, Frances, Sarah, Helen & Sophia; To Frances
a Negroe Girl now in Her possession, Daughter of black Nelly, also the
Negroes now in her Possession except the Negro Boy Hector.

I give to my Daughter Sarah a Negro Girl about ten or Eleven years old
the Daughter of Cate now under my overseer James Wood, as also Seven
Pounds Cash.

I Give to my Daughter Helen and her Heirs for ever the Negroe Girl
called Molly - Daughter of Nelly.

I Give to my Daughter Sophia a Negroe Girl named Jane, the Daughter of
Hester.

I Give to my three Daughters, Sarah, Helen & Sophia five hundred pounds
Each, to be paid them in slaves by Equal allotment a young fellow to be
considered as worth seventy five Pounds, and a young wench as worth
sixty Pounds, and other slaves at a Proportinate [sic] a price so to be
set apart as to make their lots as Equal as possible.

I Give to my wife and Children five Pounds each to purchase them a
Mourning Ring.

I Give to my son Thomas my small sword.

I desire so much of the Remainder of my Estate as there may be cause for
(after my Debts that can be collected in a Reasonable time shall be
applied) to be sold by my Executors and the remainder of my said Debts
to be discharged thereout.  All the Rest and Residue of my Estate after
my Debts are paid, I Give to be Equally Divided among my four Daughters,
Frances, Sarah, Helen, and Sophia, and their Heirs forever.

The small bequest in this my will to my wife is to have no Effect with
respect to her Dower, it being my will that she shall have the same
Exclusive.

I give further to my four Daughters, Frances, Sarah, Helen, & Sophia and
their Heirs forever, four acres of land adjoining upon the Town of
Newport & Potomac River, as also the Lots undisposed of in the said Town
Except the Ferry Lots & Ferries, which I give to my son Thomas and his
Heirs forever.

I appoint my wife, my sons Alexander and Thomas my son in Law William
Garrard and my Friends Thomas Blackburn, Alexander Henderson, Geo:
Graham, The Reverend Thomas Harrison and Mr. John Pope Guardians to my
Children and Executors to this my last will and Testament.

In testamony whereof I have Hereunto set my Hand and seal this 16th Day
of May one thousand seven hundred and ninety one.

Signed sealed published and
Declared as the last will &                    Cuth:  Bullitt (seal)
Testament of Cuthbert Bullitt
In Presence of

Thomas Harrison Jun.r
Thomas Ball
Cuthbert Harrison
Thomas Harrison, son of Thomas

At a Court held for Prince William County the 3rd day of October 1791.

This Last will and Testament of the Honorable Cuthbert Bullitt Esqr
Deceased was presented to the court by Thomas Bullitt and the Reverend
Thomas Harrison two of the Executors therein named who made oath to the
same according to Law and the said will being proved by the oaths of
Thomas Harrison Jr. Cuthbert Harrison & Thomas Harrison Son of Thomas,
is admitted to Record and the said Exors having performed what is usual
in such cases Certificate is granted them for obtaining a probate in due
form.

Teste
Robert Graham Cl. C.

(Prince William County, Virginia Wills G:533-535).

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Submitted by Gwen Hurst <gwnj@shentel.net>

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