Will of Samuel CHAPPELL, 1749 - Surry Co. VA Samuel Chappell Will, Surry Co., VA Bk9, p 620. In the name of God, Amen. In the year of our Lord, 1748 A.D., I, Samuel Chappell, planter, in Surry County, being very sick and week, but of perfect mind and memory, thanks be given unto God; and knowing that it is appointed unto all men once to die, do ordain this my last will and testament. Principally and first of all recommending my soul into the hands of God and my body to be buried in a Christian manner at the discretion of my Executor and Executrix and as for my worldly estate I give and bequeath in manner and form following: "Imprimis, I give unto my son, Samuel Chappell five shillings" "Item, I give unto my dau., Elizabeth, five shillings" "Item, I give unto my dau., Sarah, five shillings" "Item, I give unto my dau., Bethiah, five shillings" "Item, I give unto my dau., Mary, a feather bed" "Item, I give unto my dau., Emelia, five shillings" "Item, I give and bequeath unto my son, Thomas, one hundred and twenty-five acres of land, part of the tract of land lying in the Ochineachy Neck, in NC, to him and his heirs forever and my Gold Seal Ring." "Item, I give and bequeath unto my son, James, one hundred and twenty five acres, part of my land lying in the Ochineachy Neck, in NC, to him and his heirs forever." "Item, I give unto my son, John, part of the tract of land I now live on beginning at my own outline south of the meadow to the Deep Bottom and up the bottom to the head line and strike the dividing between me and Robert Jones about midway between the road and corner tree, by estimation one hundred and thirty acres, be it more or less, to him and his heirs forever." "Item, I give and bequeath unto my son, Benjamin, one hundred and fifty acres of land binding upon the land I now live on, patented in my own name, to him and his heirs forever." "Item, I give unto my son, Drury, forty shillings." "Item, I give unto my wife, Elizabeth, my crop of tobacco to pay my lawful debts and cloathe my children." "Item, I give my negroes and the remainder of my estate, but what is before given to be equally divided among my wife and children. Vizt: "Mary, Thomas, Nancy, John, James, Benjamin, Drury, and Robert and I do also appoint my beloved wife, Elizabeth Executrix and my son Thomas Executor, of this my last will and testament and also do revoke and disallow all other former wills before made as witness my hand and seal. Samuel Chappell (L.S.) Signed sealed and pronounced in the presence of us: Samuel Pate, Robert Jones, and James Chappell. At a court held for Surry County on the 21st day of Nov. 1749, the above last will and testament of Samuel Chappell, deceased, was presented by Elizabeth Chappell, one of the Executors therin mentioned, who made oath thereto according to law and the same was proved by the oaths of Samuel Pate, Robert Jones, and James Chappell, the witnesses thereto, and by the court ordered to be recorded. And on the motion of the said Executrix a certificate is granted her for obtaining probate thereof in due form. Aug. Claiborne, Clerk, Testi:" Submitted by Barbara Good **************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. Files may be printed or copied for personal use only. ****************************************************************