Will of Benjamin Talbott, 1726 - Richmond Co. VA In the name of God Amen. I, Benjamin Talbutt of the parish of Sittenburn and County of Richmond, being very sick of body but of sound sense and memory, praise be given to God for the same, do constitute and ordain this to be my last will and testament in manner and from following (viz). First and principally I recommend my soul to Almighty God who gave it, and my body to be decently interred at the discretion of my executors hereafter named. Item - I give and bequeath unto my loving wife, Hannah Talbutt, a horse and a suit of clothes - four chairs, a hand saw, broad ax, and sword I give to be equally divided between my four sons, William, Benjamin, Daniel and Samuel Talbutt - all which my brother Samuel Talbuut left me before his decease. Item - I give unto my son William Talbutt a pair of pistol holsters and breastplate. Item - I give unto my four sons, William, Benjamin, Daniel and Samuel Talbutt, two cows each to be delivered to them when they attain the age of twenty one years - and further my will is that at the death of any or either of them that their shares go to the survivors. Item - I give unto Presley Neale my yellow suit of clothes. Item - I give unto my loving wife all the rest of my estate, my land, and one negro woman named Nelle and after her decease to go to my son William and if in case the negro woman hath any children, my will is that my three other sons have each of them one if she have so many and, if not, that my son Benjamin have the first born, Daniel the next, and Samuel the last, and if she have any more to go to my son William and his heirs. Item - I constitute and appoint my well beloved wife and my loving friend Wharton Ransdall whole and sole executors of this my last will and testament, hereby revoking all former and other wills heretofore by me made. In testimony whereof I have set my hand and seal the 24th day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and twenty-six. Submitted by Bill Scroggin **************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. Files may be printed or copied for personal use only. ****************************************************************