Will of John Andrews - 1764 - Sussex Co., VA

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Will of John Andrews - 1764
(Will Book B, page 15, Sussex Co.VA.)

IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN The 28th day of September the year of our Lord
God 1764. I John Andrews of Sussex County wheelright, being sick and
weak in body but of a perfect mind and memory thanks be given unto God,
therefore calling unto mind the mortality of my body, and knowing that
it is appointed for all men once to die do make and order that my last
Will and Testament, that is to say principally and first of all I give
and recommend my Soul in the hands of God that gave it, and for my body
I recommend it to the Earth to be buried in a christian like manner and
form at the discretion of Executor, nothing doubting but at the general
resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God,
and as touching such worldly estate wherewith it hath pleased God to
bless me with in this life I give devise and dispose of the same in the
following manner and form. 
IMPRIMIS. It is my will, I do order in the first place that all my just
debts and funeral charges be paid and satisfied.
ITEM. I give all the remainder of my Estate both real and personal and
mixt to my well beloved wife Sarah Andrews dureing her widowhood, or
life, and after her marriage or death, to be equally divided amongst 
all my children that is alive at her decease whom I likewise constitute
make and ordain my only and sole Executor of this my last Will and
Testament, and I do hereby utterly disallow, revoke and disanul all and
every other former Testaments wills legacies and Executor by me in any
ways before this time named willed and bequeathed, Ratifying confirming
this and no other to be my last Will and Testament. In Witness whereof
I have hereunto set my hand and Seal the day and year above writ'n.

Johnn Andrews (LS)

Signed Sealed published pronounced and declared by the said John 
Andrews as his last will and testament in the presence of us the 
subscribers.-
John Montgomery
Thomas Tomlinson
Frederick Briggs
Stephen Andrews

I leave my two sons Frederick Andrews and Stephen Andrews Executors, I
desire my Estate shall not be appraised.


At a Court held for Sussex County the 20th day of December 1764.
The last Will and Testament of John Andrews deceased was presented in
Court by Frederick and Stephen Andrews the Executors therein named who
made oath thereto according to Law, and the same was proved by the oath
of Thomas Tomlinson one of the witnesses thereto, and by the Court
ordered to be recorded. And on the motion of the said Executors 
Certificate is granted them for obtain a probate thereof in due form.

Teste A. Claiborne CSC

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