Will of William Crewdson, 1775 - Richmond Co., VA

Will Book 7, Pg. 185 & 186

In the name of God amen, I WILLIAM CREWDSON sen'r of Lunenburg Parish and 
County of Richmond, being of sound and Disposing mind and memory but calling 
to mind the frailty and uncertainty of this Life and that it is appointed for 
all once to Die, Doe therefore make this my last will and Testament in manner 
following that is to say Imprimis I Recommend my soul into the hands of 
almighty god my Creator hoping for Remission of sins through the mediator of 
my Blessed Redeemer Jesus Christ and my body to the Earth there to be buried 
at the Discreation of my Executors hereafter named, as touching my wourldly 
Effects I give and Dispose as followeth,
Item my will is after all my just debts are paid~ 
Item I Give unto my beloved wife ELENOR CREWDSON and my son JAMES CREWDSON 
and my son WILLIAM CREWDSON and my daughter MARY FRARY to be Equally Divided 
all my book Debts bills and bonds with Europeon goods as I may be posseded 
with at my Decease, 
Item I Give unto my son JOHN CREWDSON the sum of one shilling sterling as his 
Part or share of my whole Estate Both Real and personal~  
Item I Give and bequeath unto my son JAMES CREWDSON my watch
Item I Give unto my son WILLIAM CREWDSON two Silver Castors Marked J. M. B. 
and one silver mugg marked M. B. to my son WILLIAM CREWDSON
Item I Give unto my Daughter MARY FRARY one cow & Calf
Item I leave to my beloved Wife ELENOR CREWDSON my land as Long as she shall 
Remain a widow and if she should marry again at Dec. I give to my son WILLIAM 
CREWDSON my Land as I bought of BENJ BURBRIDGE
Item my will and Desire is that my said wife may have the use of the 
aforesaid Land as Long as she shall Remain a widow all my household Furniture 
with stock of Cattle Hogges and Horses or mares and sheep with all utensils 
but if in case she shall marry again or Die my Desire is that all my 
Household furniture, Stock of cattle sheep hogges or mares or servants 
Either_____Women servants may be equally divided as aforesaid, Except JOHN 
HAMMOND TYNE as afore Bound to BILLEY CREWDSON____Constitute and appoint my 
son JAMES CREWDSON and my son WILLIAM CREWDSON and my friend JAMES KELLEY and 
NATHANIEL MOTHERSHEAD my whole and sole Executors, I Revoke all former wills 
that before by me made, and I acknowledge this to be my Last will and 
testament.  In witness hereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal 
this____Day of December 1774~

Sealed and Delivered      }
in the Presence off          }                  WILLIAM CREWDSON    (seal)
JOHN HART.......             }
GILBERT BALERSON    }
                      his                }
WILLIAM    X    OLIFF  }                                                   At 
A Court held for Richmond County The 
                     mark              }                                      
             third day of April 1775~
THOMAS  PLAYLE        }

This will was presented in Court by WILLIAM CREWDSON and NATHANIEL 
MOTHERSHEAD Two of the Executors therein named who made_______thereto 
according to Law and being Proved by the witnesses thereto and admitted to 
Record and on the motion of WILLIAM CREWDSON & NATHANIEL MOTHERSHEAD the 
Executors Giving security a Certificate is granted them for Obtaining a 
Probate thereof in Due form.    

                            Test LEROY PEACHEY, DC  

Submitted by Sandra Ceely <ceelys@cs.com>

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