Will of Timothy Ezell - 1760 - Sussex Co.VA

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Will of Timothy Ezell - 1760
(Will Book A, page 175, Sussex Co.VA.)

IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN I Timothy Ezell of the Parish of Albemarle in
the County of Sussex being aged and infirm, but of perfect, sound and
disposing Sense and memory do make and ordain this my last Will and
Testament and first of all I bequeath my Soul unto God, hoping at the
general Resurrection, to have that reunited to my Body and with both to
enter into eternal Happiness, purchased by my dear redeemer JESUS 
CHRIST, through whose Merits alone I hope for salvation. My Body I
desire may be buried in a Christian like manner, according to the
descretion of my Executor hereafter mentioned and as touching what 
Worldly goods it hath pleased Almighty God to bestow upon me, them I
dispose of in manner and to the persons following, vizt. after my debts
and Funeral charges are paid.
First I give unto my Son George Ezell two Hundred and ten acres of Land
be it more or less, lying and being on a Branch of the Poplar Swamp
called and known by the name of the Sightwood Branch in the County of
Sussex, to him and his Heirs forever.
Also I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Lydia Ezell one Feather bed &
furniture as it now stands: also a Chest weaving Loom with its
appurtenances, one spinning Wheel and Cards, & one leather Trunk.
Also I give unto my Son Timothy Ezell one large Pot.
Also I give unto my Son Thomas Ezell all my Coopers Tools; to my Son
John Ezell all my wearing apparel and also to each of my said Sons 
Thomas and John, and to John Gilbert, the several Debts which each of
them respectively owes to me.
Also I give unto my Son George Ezell one half of my estate of whatkind
soever not hitherto Bequeathed.
Also I give unto my Wife Mary during her natural life the use of the
other half of my Estate and after her decease my Will is that; that 
half of my Estate the use whereof is hereby given to my Wife, may be
equally Divided amongst my Daughters, Elizabeth Gilbert, Lydia Ezell
and Mary Rove.
Lastly I do appoint my Son George Ezell Executor of this my last Will
and Testament IN WITNESS whereof I hereunto set my hand & affix my Seal
this (Blank) Day of (Blank) In the year of our Lord one Thousand seven
Hundred and fifty nine.

Timothy(his mark)Ezell (LS)

Signed Sealed published & declared by the said Timothy Ezell as his 
last Will and Testament in presence of-
Edward Eppes
Daniel Eppes
Richard Wiggins


At a Court held for Sussex County the 15th Day of August 1760.
The afore Written last Will and Testament of Timothy Ezell deced. was
presented in Court by George Ezell the Executor therein named who made
Oath thereto according to Law, and the same was proved by the oaths of
Edward Eppes and Richard Wiggins two of the witnesses thereto and by
the Court ordered to be Recorded. And on the motion of the said 
Executor Certificate is granted him for obtaining a probate thereof in
due form.

Teste A. Claiborne Clk.

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