Howell Edmunds Will - 1739 - Surry Co., VA

EDMUNDS, Howell:  Leg. - To my eldest son, Thomas Edmunds, the 
Plantation where I now live and the land I lately had as a Patent, on 
the Wild Catt and an entry on Nottoway River, adjoining Benjamin 
Clements and Thomas Butts, also 200 acres at Great Creek after Nicholas 
Edmunds, has made his choice.  If no issue, to surviving brother or his 
heirs, to my son, Howell Edmunds, a tract of land on Blunt's Swamp in 
Isle of Wight County, and the stock belonging thereto and debts due to 
me from Abraham Saul and George Wood and 300 acres at the Great Creek, 
if no issue to surviving brother's heirs. To son, Nicholas Edmunds 500 
acres of land upon Great Creek in Brunswick Co. and choice of stock and 
3 negroes.  To daughter, Sarah Jones, one Pistole to buy a ring and one 
negro.  To daughter, Elizabeth Edmunds, 3 negroes and her choice (after 
son, Thomas) of certain furniture, cattle, etc.  To daughter, Ann 
Edmunds, 2 negroes, furniture, cattle, etc.  The remainder of my estate, 
after debts and legacies are paid to son, Thomas Edmunds, and makes him 
Executor.  
24 December 1728.  Prob:  20 August 1739.  Witnesses:  Andrew Lester, 
William Briggs, Doelong.
Book 7, Page 962.
>From Wills and Administrations of Surry County, Virginia
1671-1750
By Eliza Timberlake Davis

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