SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY, VA - WILLS AND ESTATES - William Crichlow, 19 Dec 1793
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IN THE NAME OF ALMIGHTY GOD, I William Crichlow of the county of Southampton
being in a low state of health and knowing it is appointed for all men once to
die, in consideration thereof, I first recommend my soul to the Almighty and
my body to the earth to be buried in a christian like manner at the discretion
of my Executors.

Imprimis: I give and bequeath unto my son John Crichlow the tract of land he
is now living on lying on the Mussock Swamp fore hundred and fifty acres more
or less, to him and his heirs forever.  Also the tract of land adjoining the
Indian Branch bought of Joel Wood, it being one hundred and fifty acres, more
or less, both of the said tracts to him and his heirs forever.

Item: I give and bequeath unto my son John Crichlow the following negroes,
they and their increase, namely: Gacal, Jacob, Great Peter, old Ned, old
Hanner, one young fellow Fetto, one negro wench Arney and her children, Peter-
Jacob and the young boy child at her breast, one negro boy Solomon.

Item: I give and bequeath unto my son James Crichlow my tract of land whereon
Lemuel Hart now lives on it being one hundred three acres & a half, also I
give unto my said son James Crichlow the two lots I bought in the town of
Jerusalem known by the deeds? thereof.  Also my will and desire is that there
shall be built for my said son James Crichlow a large house on the lott
joining John Thomas Blow Jr's, thirty eight feet long twenty two feet wide
with a peazer to the said house agreeable to the timbers now got for it to be
finished within in a plain manner at the expence of my estate not already
given away, the above to him and his heirs forever.

Item: I also give and bequeath unto my said son James Crichlow the tract of
land in South Carrolina in Hartfort County three hundred and forty three
acres, more or less, known by the deed thereof to him and his heirs forever.
Also, I give unto my said son James Crichlow the following negroes, namely:
one negro fellow Moses, Tart an old fellow, and Cyrus a young fellow, one
negro wench Hanner and her two children Anthony and Sam, one boy Stephen, one
old wench Nann, one negro boy Burwell, one negro boy Jim, the above to him and
his heirs forever.

Item: I give and bequeath unto my daughter Susanna Cocke the two negroes
fellows she has now already got, namely: Isack and Archer, one negro wench
Ione? and her small girl child, one negro wench Maria, also all the furniture
of different kinds and stocks, also that she has now in her possession to her
and her heirs forever.

Item: I give and beequeath unto my son John Crichlow my gray horse and Sealum
and a mare by the name of Melrow and her increase.  Also one negro boy Seaser
and half of the stock of sheep & hogs at both places and three beds and all
the furniture he has now in his possession to him and his heirs forever.

Item: I give and bequeath unto my son James Crichlow the remainder part of my
stock of different kinds, also one negro wench Grace and the calf of my seine
one panterloon? colt to him and his heirs forever.

Item: My will and desire is that my negro girl Patience shall be sold and all
my bonds open accounts, all of my estate moveable and unmoveable wheresoever
found that not already given away after paying my just debts, to be equally
divided between my two sons James Crichlow and John Crichlow, to them and
their heirs forever.

Item: I give and bequeath unto my son John Crichlow the other half of my Seine
to him and his heirs forever.

Item: I give and bequeath unto my friend Elizabeth Dunn one bed and furniture,
to her and her heirs forever.

Lastly, I hereby appoint my friend Thomas Edmunds and my two sons James
Crichlow and John Crichlow my whole and sole Executors of this my Last Will &
Testament.  I ratify and confirm this to be my Last Will and Testament and
revoking all other Wills by me made before.  This Will to be in force and
commence from the date hereof December the 19th 1793.

(underlined before assigned.)
                                                      William Crichlow (seal)
Witness:

Willis Woodby (or Woodley)
Thomas Butts
Eli Eley

               At a Court held for the County of Southampton
                      the 20th day of April 1801

This Will was proved by the oaths of Thomas Butts & Eli Eley, the witnesses
thereto and continued for the Executors (to qualify).

And              At a Court held for the County of Southampton
                      the 18th day of May 1801

John Crichlow, the Executor therein named were qualified and on the motion of
the said Executor who made oath according to law, Probat is granted him in
giving security, whereupon &c.
                                                   Samuel Kello, Cl. (clerk)
Source: Library of Virginia,
Will Book 5, 1797-1804
Southampton Co, VA
Reel 17, pages 262-264

Note: Spelling was not corrected.Paragraphing and some punctuation were added
by transcriber for ease in reading. There are no paragraphs in the original.
Viz & vizt are abbreviations for videlicet which means "that is to say,
namely".


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