Surry County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Wills.....Lancaster, Robert November 12, 1738
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Written: November 12, 1738
Recorded: April 18, 1739

Will of Robert Lancaster
In the name of God Amen I Robert Landcaster of Lawns Creek Parish in the County 
of Surry Being Sick and weak but in perfect Mind, and Memory thanks be to 
Almighty God for the same have thought fit to make constitute and Ordain this to 
be my Last Will and Testmant – And for what Temporal Estate it hath Pleased 
Almighty God to bestow on me I Despose of in form and Manner following Vizt. –
I Give and bequeath to my Son Samuel the Plantation whereon he now lives to him 
and his heirs for Ever

I likewise give my Son Samuell one Grindstone & all my Carpenters Tools & one 
pare of Money Scales & my Cart & Wheels –

I Give to my Son William one Razor and hone & Twenty Shillings Cash
I Give to my Daughter Elizabeth my loom and all the Tools belonging to the 
Weavers trade and my best Feather bed and Furniture and my Riding horse and Side 
Saddle

I Give to my Daughter Mary ye: next best Feather bed & Furniture -

I Give and bequeath to my Son, Joseph this Plantation where On I now live 
Containing 150 acres to him and his Heirs Forever I likewise give to my son 
Joseph Thirteen Pounds in cash & one feather bed & furniture & one  pair small 
stillards & my best iron pot & two breeding sows & all wearing cloath; I 
likewise give to my Son Joseph the Effects of Four Thousand Sypress Boards Three 
Thousand Gardin Pails and Fifty Gallons Brandy all which I have now ready for a 
Market 

Moreover my Will and Desire is that all my Estate & Sheep be Equally Devided 
Between Three of my children vizt:  Elizabeth Mary and Joseph.
And I give all the rest of my Estate to be equally Dividid between my three 
Daughters Anne Elizabeth & Mary I nominate and Appoint my Son Samuell to be my 
whole & Sole Executor of this my last will and Testament without having any 
appraisment.

In witness of which I have hereunto Set my hand & Seal this 12: Day November in 
1738

Robart (mark) Lancaster
(sealed with a wafer)
Sign’d  Seal’d & Published
In presence of---
John (mark) Littell
William Hart

I leave my son Joseph Landcaster in the Care of William Andrews and his Estate 
tell he comes to the age of twenty one years old

At a Court held for Surry County April 18th : 1739
The within mentioned Will of Robert Lancaster deceased was presented in Court by 
Samuel Lancaster jun & Exec. Thereof who made oath thereto and gave Bond with 
Security according to Law and being proved by the Oaths of John Little and 
William Hart Witnesses thereto ye Same is ordered to be recorded & is recorded 
by Jno Allen Cl: Cur


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