SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY, VA - WILLS AND ESTATES - Etheldred Taylor, 20 Feb 1791
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IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN I Etheldred Taylor of the County of Southampton
being of sound and disposing mind and memory and willing to prevent
disputes in my family about my estate after my death do make this my last
will and testament in manner and form following (to wit):

Imprimis: I lend unto my beloved wife Elizabeth Taylor during her
widowhood or untill my daughter Elizabeth Taylor arrives to the age of
eighteen, sixty barrels corn, two good work horses, two thousand pounds
good pork, twenty bushels wheat, six cows and calves, twelve ewes, two
beds and furniture, two walnut tables, one walnut dressing .?.(two small
ltrs-can't read), all my table linen, cupboard furniture, table and tea 
spoons, twenty pounds in money, six weeding hoes, six hitting? and four
grubing hoes, four axes and my whipsaw also the four following slaves: 
David, Capt., Charles, Charles and Phillis, also David who is now sick,
which estate I lend to my beloved wife Elizabeth Taylor for the purpose 
of educating and supporting my daughter Elizabeth Taylor.

Item: I give and bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth Taylor one negro
woman Easter and here incrrease to her and her heirs forever.

Item: I give and bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth Taylor when she 
shall arrive at the age of eighteen or at the intermarriage of my
wife Elizabeth Taylor all the estate both real and personal lent to my
said wife Elizabeth and the increase thereof which estate I give to my
said daughter Elizabeth and her heirs forever.

Item: Should the mine lately discovered in the Indian woods or in the
Indian lands prove profitable, my will and desire is that my proportion
after paying my debts be equally divided between my wife Elizabeth Taylor
and my daughter Elizabeth Taylor.

Item: My will and desire is that Easters child called Cherry be, when
old enough bound to some good industrious woman till she is old enough
to be manuipated and then set free.

Lastly, I do appoint my beloved wife, my brother John Taylor and my
relation Mr. Charles Taylor Executors to this my Last Will and 
Testament hereby revoking all other Wills heretofore made by me.

IN WITNESS whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal
this twentieth day of February 1791.

                                        Etheldred Taylor (seal)

Signed, sealed, published and
declared by the Testator to be his
Last Will and Testament in presence of:

Edward Fishen
    his
William X Ellis
    mark
Henry Taylor

A Codicil to the Will annexed:
Whereas I have omitted disposing of sundry species of property in my
Will, I take this method of directing my Executors and it is my will
and desire that they make sale of all and every species of property both
real and personal not mentioned in my Will except the land where
Nanny Aclton? now lives.  The money arising from the same to be applied
to the discharge of my debts, my wife having it in her power to keep the
lands during the term she has the other estate left her and then for them
to return with the rest of the estate lent her to my daughter Elizabeth
provided she will under take to pay one hundred pounds to my creditors.

I lend to Ann Milton alias Ann Bowser the use of the tract of land
whereon she now lives during her natural life with priviledge to cut down
one half thereof only after her death.  I give and confirm a just
right and title of the said or above mentioned land to Patsey Milton
so called daughter to Ann Milton Junior to her and her heirs forever.


                                        Etheldred Taylor (seal)
Signed, sealed and
declared in presence of:

Thomas Ridley
William Wright
William Newsum

               At a Court held for the County of Southampton
                      the 11th day of July 1791

This Will was proved by the oath of Edward Fisher and Henry
Taylor, two of the witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded
and on the Codicil thereto annexed was proved by the oath of 
Thomas Ridley and William Newsum, two of the witnesses thereto
and ordered to be recorded and on the motion of John Taylor Jr,
(the Executors in the said Will named refusing the burthen of
the Executor thereof) who made oath according to law, certificate
is granted him for obtaining letters of administration with the
said Will annexed on the estate of the said decedent giving security
whereupon &c.

Source: Library of Virginia,
Will Book 4, 1783-1797
Southampton Co, VA
Reel 17, pages 437-439

Note: Paragraphing and some punctuation was added by transcriber
for ease in reading. There are no paragraphs in the original.


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