SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY – WILL: JAMES WILLIAMS, 1782

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Estate: James Williams, Spotsylvania Co, VA (1782)

IN THE NAME of God Amen, I James Williams of Spotsylvania County, being weak in 
body but of perfect sense & memory do make constitute and ordain this my Last Will 
& Testament in manner & form as follows.

I give my son, Charles my plantation & promise and give unto my son Charles 
Williams one bed & bolster.

I promise and give unto my wife Elizabeth Williams the remainder of any estate to 
live on during her life and then desend as follows:

Item:  At the death in any wise my Will is that my estate be equally divided 
among my children that is to say: James, Burnard, Charles, Alford, Samuel Williams 
and Martha Smith.  I desire that my estate may not be appraised.  Lastly, I 
constitute and appoint my wife & Charles Williams Executrix & Executor of this my 
Last Will & Testament ratifying that? and confirm this to be my Last Will & 
Testament in witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal this first day of June 
1782.

                                                    James Williams  (seal)
Signed

James Hitez
Math'd  Leather
   mark
    her
Ann  X  Young
    mark

Source: Library of Virginia,
Wills Book E, 1772-1798,
Spotsylvania Co, VA
Reel 28

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