Richmond County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Wills.....Elder, William April 24, 1754
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Source: Will Book 6, Pp 58-59
Written: April 24, 1754
Recorded: February 3, 1755

Richmond County, Virginia
Will Book No. 6, 1753-1767, p. 58-59

  In the name of God amen  I William Elder of North Farnham Parish in the County
of Richmond being in a weak and low state of Body but of a perfect disposing
mind and memory and well knowing that Death is that Tribute we must all pay,
therefore in order to a more perfect resignation to the will of my lord and
blessed Saviour I dispose of that Estate which it hath pleased God to bless me
with in this life in the following manner viz. –

I bequeath to each of my following Children Elizabeth Glascock, Peter Elder,
William Elder, Sarah Elder, and Ann Elder five Shillings to them respectively
within Eighteen months after my decease –

I give & bequeath to my son John Elder one bed and furniture –

I devise to my son Thomas Elder and his heirs forever two hundred acres of Land
being part of a patent of four hundred acres lying in Dinwiddie County whereon
he now liveth –

I Devise to my son Edmund Elder and Joseph Elder and to their heirs forever
Equally to be Divided between them the remainder of the sd Tract of Four hundred
acres lying in the said County of Dinwiddie two hundred acres of which was
before devised to my son Thomas elder –

I bequeath to my son Ephraim Elder my negro boy names Robin –
I give my negro boy to my son Joseph elder called Tommy –
I bequeath my negro boy named Rollo to my Daughter Maryann –

I devise to my son Charles Elder & the heirs of his body lawfully to begotten
the land and appurtenances whereon I now live, and upon failure of such Issue, I
devise the said Land with the appurtenances to my son Ephraim Elder & his heirs
forever –

I devise the use of my negro woman Kate to my loving wife Ann Elder during her
natural life, and the child with whom the sd. Negro woman at present goes with I
devise when born to my Daughter Winnefred and my desire is that the said child
be kept with its mother till it shall be two years of age, unless my said
Daughter shall incline to take it sooner.  And the said Negro woman Kate I
devise after my said wifes decease to my son Charles Elder to remain on the
Plantation & land to him divised --

I Bequeath the use of my personal Estate after my debts paid to my said wife
During her natural life and after her decease I bequeath what shall be then
remaining thereof to my Children Charles Elder, Epharaim Elder, Maryann Elder &
Winefred Elder to be Equally divided between them 
Lastly I nominate & constitute my said wife & my said son Charles Elder Execr
And Execr of this my last will & Testament hereby revoking & annulling all wills
heretofore by me made –

Sign’d Sealed publishd & declard this 24th day of April 1754

In presence of –

John Woodbridge, Joshua Stone
James Forrester  L his mark		William WE  Elder

                                                                          his mark


At a Court Held for Richmond County this third day of February 1755 –

This will was presented in Court by Charles Elder and Ann Elder the Executors
therein named who made oath thereto according to law and being proved by the
oaths of John Woodbridge Gent. Joshua Stone and James Forrester witnesses
thereto was admitted to record, and on the motion of the said Executors giving
Security a Certificate is granted them for obtaining a probate thereof in due form 

                                     Test  T. Torpley


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