Will of Jeremiah Pierce, 1793 - Surry County, VA


In the name of God Amen. I Jeremiah Pierce of the county of Surry and in 
perfect sense 
and good memory do make this my Last Will and Testament in manner and form , 
first 
committing my body to the ground to be buried in a decent manner and my soul 
to God. 
Item: I give and bequeath unto my son John Pierce the upper part of my 
plantation laying 
at a small walnut tree by the main road on the lower side of the bottom, 
thence a straight course 
to a small ---- persimmon tree, thence a straight course to a forked 
persimmon tree near the head 
of a bottom that makes into the head of Nicholls Mill Pond to him and his 
heirs forever. 
Item: I give and bequeath unto my sons Richard and Jeremiah Pierce all 
my land not 
hertofore given away to be equally divided between them and it is my desire 
that Jeremiah doth 
have the part whereon my house stands. It is also my desire that Jeremiah 
should have the still. 
And if either of my sons Richard or Jeremiah Pierce should die without heir 
it is my desire that 
the surviving one should have his part. It is furthermore my will and desire 
that Seventy of my 
negroes should be equally divided between my beloved children, John Pierce, 
Richard Pierce, 
Jeremiah Pierce, and Frances Pierce. 
Item: I give and bequeath unto my son Richard Pierce one feather bed and 
furniture, first 
choice. 
Item: I give and bequeath unto my son Jeremiah Pierce one feather bed 
and furniture, 
second choice. 
Item: I give and bequeath unto my daughter Francey one feather be and 
furniture, third 
and last choice and any money due from Shelby White to me. 
Item: I give and bequeath unto my son Richard Pierce all my personal 
estate not 
hertofore given away, that is to say all my outstanding debts, all my stock 
of every kind, 
household and kitchen furniture, Plantation utinsels and all my crop made and 
growing, and if 
after the above mentioned ---Seventy negroes are divided there should be one 
or more left, it is 
my desire that my son Richard Pierce should have it or them and that he 
should pay all my just 
debts------ -----of my debts for my being *secahily which debts if there 
should be any must be 
paid out of my Estate. 
I do appoint my son Richard my whole and sole Executor to this my last 
Will and 
Testament and affixing my seal this twentieth day of July 1793.

Signed sealed and received 
in presence of_____ 
Jeremiah Pierce Seal 
Abel James 
John Nelsen 
Martha X Daber ???


(Submitter Note: This will is in his own handwriting as it looks the same as his 
signature.)

* I am sure this is “sickly” 

At a Court held for Surry County September 24, 1793. 
This within written Will and Testament of Jeremiah Pierce was presented into 
Court by Richard 
Pierce to ____ ____ ____and the same be ____ ____ _____. Abel James, John 
Nelsen has after 
** 

(Submitter note: Sorry the rest is unreadable. But signed by Jacob Fauless (?) )



Submitted by Nita Pearce <Nitapearce@cs.com>

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