SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY, VA - WILLS AND ESTATES - John Tillar, 11 Feb 1794
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Will: John Tillar, St. Luke Parish, Southampton Co, VA (1794)

IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN, I John Tillar of the County of Southampton & Parish
of St Luke, being sick & weak but of perfect memory, thanks to almighty God
for the same, calling to mind that it is appointed for all men once to die, do
make and ordain this my last will and testament.

First, I recommend my soul to almighty God that gave it me and my body to the
earth to be buried in a decent christian manner at the discretion of my
Executors & as touching such worldly goods as has been pleased God to bestow
on me, I desire as follows, to wit:

I lend unto my loving wife Rebeccah Tillar my land, negros, horses, cattle, &
hogs and all my household & kitchen furniture until my son Jack Tillar
Westlake alias Tillar arrive to the age of twenty years but on conditions the
child is to be rais'd and educated out of the estate with such education as
may be thought proper by my Executors provided the estate be not wasted.   In
case my wife Rebeccah should marry before the term of time then she to have no
part of the estate but if she should live a widow untill my son Jack Tillar
Westbrook, alias Tillar, should arrive to the age of twenty years, then my
desire is that my estate both real & personal to be equally devided between
them both & their heirs forever, provided my son should die without issue, and
my wife before the term of time, then my desire is that my estate be divided
between my sister Polly Tillar & my sister in law Sally Westbrook and if my
son only die before he arrive to the age above mentioned, my estate to be
divided between my wife & Polly Tillar, my desire is that my Executors do not
suffer my estate to be wasted.  If in case they see it wasting & coming to
nothing, it may be in there power to prevent it the (they) may sell any part
that they think can be best spard to pay debts if any shoud be wanting.

Lastly, I do hereby nominate and appoint my friends Thomas Westbrook & Ben
Adent Executors to this my Last Will & Testament.  I do hereby utterly
disallow, revoke, and disannul all other Wills by me before made rattifying
and confirming this to be my Last Will & Testament.

IN WITNESS whereof I have set my hand & affix'd my seal this 11 day of
February 1794.
                                                       his
                                                 John X Tillar (seal)
                                                       mark
Sign'd, seal'd and declar'd
in presents of the subscribers:

John Atkinson
William Halliman
John Mecom
               At a Court held for the County of Southampton
                      the 11th day of September 1794

This Will was presented in court by Benj. Avent, one of the Executors
therein named (time being allowed for the other to qualify) prov'd by the
oaths of William Holliman & John Mecom, two of the witnesses thereto and
ordered to be recorded, and on the motion of the said Executor who made 
oath according to law, Certificate is granted him for obtaining a Probat
thereof in due form giving security whereupon &c.
                                                   Sam Kello, Cl.
Source: Library of Virginia,
Will Book 4, 1783-1797
Southampton Co, VA
Reel 17, page 640

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


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