Will of Glaister Hunnicutt - 1781  - Sussex Co.VA

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Will of Glaister Hunnicutt - 1781
(Will Book C, page 427, Sussex Co.VA.)

I Glaister Hunnicutt of the County of Sussex and Colony of Virginia, do
make and publish this my last Will and Testament in manner and form as
followeth, to wit,
ITEM. My Will and desire is that the following Negroes should be
manumitted on or before the first day of the first month next 1782 
vizt. Tom, Joe, Charles, Ben, Jenny and her child Charlotte. I give the
above named Negroes to the Monthly Meeting of which I am a member to be
manumitted by such members of the said Meeting as the Meeting shall
direct.
ITEM. My Will and desire is that my land and plantation may be equally
divided beginning at Thompsons line and run a strait line between my
Blacksmiths shop and Stable leaving to the southside my new house,
kitchen, smoak house and barn. Then I give the South side to my son
Pleasants Hunnicutt to him and his heirs forever. And the North side I
give to my son Glaister Hunnicutt to him and his heirs forever.
ITEM. I give to my son Pleasants Hunnicutt one bay colt called 
sprightly.
ITEM. My Will and desire is that all the rest of my estate which is not
above mentioned (except the negroes which came by my wife which I leave
to her disposal) may be equally divided between my wife and children
after my just debts are paid. I do appoint my loving wife executrix and
my son Pleasants Hunnicutt and my brother Wyke Hunnicutt executors to
this my last Will and Testament made this thirteenth day of the 4th Mo.
in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty one.

Glaister Hunnicutt (Seal)

Signed Sealed & Acknowledged
in presence of}
Mary Peebles
Alexander Harrison
Shadrack Harrison


At a Court held for Sussex County the 1_th day of October 1781.
The last Will and Testament of Glaister Hunnicutt deced. was exhibited
in Court by Jane Hunnicutt and Wyke Hunnicutt two of the Executors
therein named, proved by the oaths of Mary Peebles, Alexander Harrison
and Shadrack Harrison the witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded
and on the motion of the said executors who made affirmation(they being
Quakers) according to law and with John Massenburgh, Peter Williams and
William Harrison their securities entered into and acknowledged their
bond in the penalty of five millions of pounds conditioned as the law
directs certificate is granted them for obtaining a probate thereof in 
due form.

Teste John Cocke C.C.

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