Wills: William OWEN, 1762: Sussex County, VA 

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Sussex Co., VA, Will Book A, p. 265 
abstracted by Matt HARRIS [brackets, line breaks, & surname capitalization mine] 

[p] 265) 

[page heading]  March Court MDCCLXiij 

In the Name of God Amen  I William OWEN of Albemarle Parish in the County of 
Sussex being sick & weak of body but of perfect sence & memory thanks be to 
Almighty God for the same do make & ordain this my last will & testament in 
manner & form following 
first of all I recommend my soul to God and my body to the Earth according to 
the discresion of my Executors hereafter nam'd and as to what worldly Estate 
which it hath pleased God to bestow upon me I give & bequeath in the following 
manner: 
Item  I give & bequeath to my beloved wife Anna OWEN the use of my negro fellow 
nam'd Squire during her widowhood & if she should marry then for the said negro 
to be sold and the money to be laid up for my two sons John & William 
and I give to my two sons John & William a Gun a piece 
and I give to my beloved Wife Anna OWEN all my stock such as Cattle, Hogs, Sheep 
and Horses and all my meal & pease 
and I give to her also all my household goods during her widowhood and if she 
should marry then for all the household goods to be divided amongst my six 
Daughters 
and I give to my wife Ann OWEN all my lumber such as axes & hoes and the right 
of the lease of land whereon I now live 
and I do leave my wife Anna OWEN and her brother Ambros GRIZZARD whole & sole 
Executors of this my last will & testament revoking & disannulling all other 
wills made by me. 
witness my Hand & Seal this twenty seventh Day of November one thousand seven 
Hundred and sixty two 
                                                 William OWEN  (LS) 
                                                  (XO)  his Mark 
Tho. HOLSBROOK  T  his mark 
Samuel MAGET 
Tho.s MYERS 

     At a Court held for Sussex County the 17:th day of March 1763 
The last Will & Testament of W.m OWEN dece'd was presented into Court by Anna 
OWEN & Ambrose GRIZZARD the Ex'ors therein nam'd who made oath thereto as the 
law directs & the same was prov'd by the oaths of Samuel MAGGET & Tho.s MYERS 
two of the witnesses thereto and by the Court ordered to be Recorded; and on the 
motion of the said Ex'ors Certificate is granted them for obtaining a Probate 
thereof in due form 
                                                 Teste  A. CLAIBORNE  C.S.C. 

[margin note]  Exa. 
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