John Maneor will and estate inventory, 1716/1717, Richmond Co., Virginia

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In the Name of God Amen I John Maneor being sick in body but in good and
perfect Memory do herein make this my last and Testament as followeth. 
I do give my Soul to God who made it hoping through Jesus Christ to
receive pardon and ??? for all my sins.  Next I do give my body to thy.
Earth to be decently buried and as to Worldly Estate I do give and
bequeath as followeth.  I do Give and bequeath my fifty akers of Land
more or less to be equally divided between my Loving Wife two Sons Wm.
Manear and Usher Manear.  

Imprimis I do give and bequeath unto my Loving Wife & Daughter Cathrin
Manear the best feather bed and furniture that belong to me.  

Item I do give and bequeath unto my Loving Wife’s oldest Daughter Ann
Manear a  (???) feather bed furniture.  It is my desire that all my
whole Estate may be divided between my dear Loving Wife and my four
Children - only except the Legacies that I leave to my Children and I
desire that my last Will and Testament may be performed to all interests
and meaning.  In witness to all the above written I have hereunto set my
hand and Seal the tenth day September 1716.
                                                                    John
(his R mark) Maneor (Seal)
Sealed and Delivered
in presence of
Thomas Stone
Joshua Stone
Richard Brown

The Court held for Richmond County the
Sixth day of September 1717.
The will was presented in open court by the 

and admitted to Record.

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Richmond s.s.
Pursuant to an order of court dated the Six day of November 1717 whose
names are hereunto Subscribed being Sworn to Inventory and appraise all
and singular Estate of John Maneor as it was presented to our view by
Admin. Ann Maner being thereunto this day:

Imprimis
To fore Colts and Yearlings att £3.0.0
To a lame Cow and Yearling att £1.0.0
To one horz att £1.10.0
To one Mare att £1.10.0
To 10 Goses(?) att £0.10.0
To one feather bed two blankets 1 rug bolster pillow £5.0.10
To one ditto, bolster rug and blankit att  £2.10.0
To a old ditto, bolster and rugg att £0.8.0
To one pot at 88 pd att £0.8.9
To one ditto at 25 pd. att £ 1.14.0 1/2
To 27 1/2 pounds of good pewter att £1.19.8 1/2
To 19 pd. of old pewter att £0.10.0
To 12 Spoons att £0.5.0
To 5 plats att £0.10.0
To a pair of and Irons att £0.10.0
To a old gun att £0.5.0
To a hive of bees att £0.3.6
To a parsell of earthen ware att £0.1.6
Top a parsell of good Iron att £0.18.0
To a parsell of old Iron att £0.2.6
To a spice mortor and pestle att £0.5.0
To a brass skillet and funnel att £0.3.0
To 12 pd. of good Nails att £0.4.2
To 26 pd. of small Nails att £0.8.6
To a meal sifter att £0.2.0
To a old looking glass att £0.1.0
To a parsell of Carpenters tools at £0.12.0
To 2 dozen of buttons £0.2.0
To ten (potts?) and two pigins att £ 0.8.0
To Six tubs att £0.2.0
To 2 ???      att £0.2.0
To one ??? tobacc att. £0.12.0
To a old ??? saddle att £0.2.6
To 9 napkins two table cloths three sheets at £1.0.0
To 2 coats one Jacket and one pair of briches at £1.5.0.
To two Chests att £0.10.0
To 12 knife one card of thread butons £0.3.0
and 2 ??? boxes and one razor att
To a old bag and a parsel of nickel butons at £0.1.6
To 20 ??? a old Chest and a parcell of wool at £0.6.0
To 5 pare of Wool Cards at £0.5.0

Hugh Harris
John Williams
John (his IH mark) Harris

Recorded amongst the Records of Richmond County
the fifth Day of February 1717.

Teste  M. Beckworth C. C.