Nathaniel Felts Will - 1769 - Sussex Co., VA ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ************************************************************************ Contributed by Helen Pate Ross ************************************************************* Sussex Co VA Will book B page 324 In the name of God Amen, I NATHANIEL FELTS of the Parish of Albemarle County of Sussex being sick & weake but of sound and perfect mine & memory Thanks be to Almighty God for his aparing mercy, and remembering Human frailty doe make and ordain, this, to be my las Will & Testament: First and principally I recommend my soul to God who gave it in Humble hopes of its futer happyness as being at the disposial of a power Infinitely good, my body to be entured in Christian burial, And as touching worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased almighty God to bless me, I dispose of as followeth: FIRST; I desire that my funeral charges be paid-------------- ITEM, I give and bequeath unto my Daughter AGNES BULLOCK Five shillings current money, to her & her heirs forever--- ITEM, I give and bequeath unto my Daughter MARY PATE, Five shillings current money, To her & her heirs forever------ ITEM, I give and bequeath unto my Daughter ELIZABETH PATE, Five shillings Current Money, To her & her Heirs forever----- ITEM, I give & bequeath unto my Daughter ANN IVEY, five shillings, Current money, To her & her heirs forever-- --- ITEM, I give & bequeath unto my Daughter ELLENER FELTS five Shillings Current money, to her & her heirs forever------ ITEM, I give & bequeath unto my Daughter HANNAH HIX, Five Shillilngs Current Money, to her & her heirs forever----- ITEM, I give & bequeath unto my Daughter SALLY SMITH, Five Shillings Current money , to her & he heirs forever---- ITEM, I give and bequeath unto my wife HANNAH FELTS one feather bed & furniture that is commonly cald hers. Exclusive her third part of my whole Estate to her & her heirs for ever------------- ITEM, My desire is that all the rest and remainder of my Estate to be equally divided between my four children, namely DRURY, LUCY, JESSE & WYNNEA FELTS -------------------- LASTLY, I doe appoint my friend JAMES BELL, whole and sole executor of this my Last will & testatment, ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last will and Testatment, In witness where of I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal this Thirtyfirst day of May In the Yeare of our Lord one Thousand Seven Hundred & Sixty nine------------------------ Signed Sealed Published and Declaired To be the last will of the Testator, In presents of NATHANIEL JR his THOMAS FELTS NATH'L; NF FELTS his mark ROBERT R SEAT mark Probate Sep 1771 At a court held for Sussex County the 19th day of September 1771 The last Will & Testament of NATHANIEL FELTS dec'd was presented into record by JAMES BELL the executor therein named who made oath as law decrees & that same as presented by the oath of THOMAS FELTS, NATHANIEL FELTS, witnesses. thereto by the court and orderd to be recorded & on the oration of the said Executor certificate is granted him for obtaining a Probate as in due form TESTE A CLAIBORNE CSC