Will of John Jackson - 1770 - Sussex Co.VA
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Will of John Jackson - 1770
(Will Book B, page 275, Sussex Co.VA.)

IN THE NAME OF GOD, AMEN. I John Jackson of the Parish of Albemarle &
County of Sussex, being aged, weak and infirm of body, but of perfect
sense, memory and disposing judgement, do make and ordain this my last
Will and Testament.
I bequeath my soul unto God, hoping at the General Resurection to have
that united with my body & with both to enter into eternal Happiness by
my Dear Redeemer Jesus Christ. My body I desire may be buried according
to the decent rites of our Holy Church, the Church of England which I 
have ever professed myself a member, and as touching what worldly goods
it has pleased Almighty God to bestow on me after my just debts &
funeral charges are paid, I dispose of in manner & to the perform
following:
First. I give & bequeath unto my daughter Mary Eckles one negro woman
slave named Nan, to her & her heirs.
ALSO I give and bequeath unto my son James Jackson one negro fellow
named Fountain now in his possession, to him & his heirs.
ALSO I give & bequeath unto my Son, Charles, one negro boy named
Fountain likewise my negro fellow Harper, to him & his heirs.
ALSO I give & bequeath unto my Daughter in Law Amey Jackson, widow of
Thomas Jackson dec'd. and the use & profits of my Negro man Sam during
her natural life & my will further is that after the death of the said
Amey Jackson, the slave to be sold & the money arising from the sale to
be equally divided among the children of my Thomas, dec'd. or as many
as shall be then living.
ALSO I give & bequeath unto Mary Waller who now lives with me, ten
pounds current money, my best bed & furniture and bedstead, spinning
wheel & cards, my grey mare, a copper coffee pot & further I give to 
the said Mary Waller during her natural life, a negro fellow named
Abram and my will is that after her death the said negro man Abram 
shall descend to my grandson John Jackson, son of Charles, to him and
his heirs. I likewise give & bequeath to the said Mary Waller a side
saddle and all her wearing apparel.
ALSO I give & bequeath unto each of my sons Robert & John Jackson one
shilling current money to be paid them by the Executor of this my last
Will and Testament.
ALSO. The residue of my estate (after the legacies heretofore and
hereafter mentioned are paid & satisfied) of what kind soever whether
real or personal, I desire may be sold by my Executor hereafter 
mentioned to the highest Bidder & the money arising therefrom to be 
equally divided between the persons following, Viz: Edward Jackson,
Susanna Tucker, Charles Jackson, William Jackson, Mary Eckles & James
Jackson and if any of these my sons & daughters should die before me my
will is that the eldest child shall be entitled to the share here
mentioned. I do hereby nominate and James Greenway my whole & sole
executor of this my last Will and Testament, and I do further allow,
give & bequeath unto the said Greenway one hundred pounds current money
for his trouble in executing & performing this my last Will and 
Testament as witness my hand and seal this twenty seventh day of August
one thousand seven hundred and seventy.

John(hisXmark)Jackson (His Seal)

Signed Sealed & published by the aforesaid John Jackson as his last 
Will and Testament before the persons underwritten who in his presence
and at his request witness the same.
James Butler
Joel Tucker
Reuben Jackson 
William(hisXmark)Wilkerson


At a Court held for Sussex County the 18th day of October 1770.
The Last Will and Testament of John Jackson dec'd. was presented into
Court by James Greenway, the Executor herein named who made oath 
thereto as the Law directs & the same was proved by the oaths of Joel
Tucker & William Wilkerson, two of the witnesses thereto & by the Court
ordered to be recorded & on the motion of the said Executor Certificate
is granted him for obtaining a probate in due form.

Teste Augustine Claiborne CSC

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