John Hurst will 1747/1748; Stafford County, Virginia ================================================================== In the name of God amen I John Hurst in the County of Stafford being sick and weak of body but of sound memory do reccommend my soul to God who gave it & after my body is decently intord in the Earth I give my Estate as follows. Item. I give to my Daughter Mary a negro gorl cald Sarah at my deceas. Item. I give to my loving wife Jane Hurst all my real Eastate & personal Eastate with all things belonging now to me douring her naterall life & after her deceas I give to my Daughter Mary a negro gearl cald Nan. Item I give to my son James a negro boy called Harry. Item. I give to my son Harry a negro goarl cald Jenny & after my wife Jane Hursts decease I give to my son Henry the plantation I now live on & his Eeirs if my son Henry should die without lawful issue begoton of his body I then give the said plantation to my son James. Item after my loving wife Jane Hursts deceas I give all the rest of my Personall Estate to be Equally Divided among all my Children. John his J mark Hurst (seal) Owen Wingfield, Mark his x mark Kenton, Michl. Pike The 30d Nov. 1747 At a Court held for Staford County May the tenth 1748 The last will & Testament of John Hurst decd. was presented into County by Jane Hurst his widow & John Hurst heir at Law to the Testator made no objection to the same being proved [illegible] oath. thereto according to Law & being proved by the Oaths of Owen Wingfield & Mark Kenton two of the witnesses & [illegible] is admitted to record. And the said [illegible] not having appointed any Executors will [illegible] with the will admist. is granted to the said Jane & John they having complied with what is usual in such cases. Teste H. Tylor CCB (Stafford County Will Book O:534). ------------------------------------------- File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Gwen Hurst Gwen_gwnj@shentel.net USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material AND permission is obtained from the CONTRIBUTOR of the file. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other presentation.