Will of Edward Pettway - 1773 - Sussex Co.VA

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Will of Edward Pettway - 1773
(Will Book C, page 32, Sussex Co.VA.)

IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN I Edward Pettway of the Parish of Albermarle 
and County of Sussex being weak and sick but of sound disposing mind
and memory praised be God do make and ordain this my last Will and
Testament in manner and form following First and principally I bequeath
my soul to Almighty God that gave it and as for what worldly Estate it
hath pleased the Lord of his great mercy to bestow upon me I give and
dispose of as follows, to wit-
I GIVE and devise to my Son William my silver watch.
ALSO I GIVE and devise to my Son John and his heirs forever one hundred
acres of land more or less that I purchased of Thomas Oliver on the
south side of Nottoway River also one hundred acres of land more or 
less on the North side of Nottoway River that I purchased of Susannah
Eppes Robert Pettway & Mary his wife to him and his heirs forever.
ALSO I GIVE and devise to my Daughter Phebe and her heirs my three
Negroes Davie Tom, that I purchsed at Richard Laniers sale for the life
of Mrs. Ann Lanier and a Negro man Abraham after the death of Mrs. Mary
Harrison.
ALSO I GIVE and devise to my Daughter Susannah wife of Edward Pettway
my three Negroes Usse, Jack, and Charles, to her and her heirs forever
likewise one fourth part of my crop.
ALSO I GIVE and devise to my Daughter Elizabeth and her heirs my four
Negroes Jimme J. purchased of Benjamin Harrison Esq. Sanco, Judge and
Amie also one feather bed and furniture eight head of nett cattle six
pewter dishes six pewter plates six table knives and forks six rush
bottom chairs twenty pounds current money and one fourth part of my
crop.
ALSO I GIVE and devise to my son Edward and his heirs forever my lot
No. 23 in Robert Ravencroft Lottery also my seven Negroes Will, Joe, 
Sue, Hanah, Marah, Agge and Epharim also half my stock of horses mares
cattle sheep hoggs and fowls not otherwise devised also half my 
household furniture kitchen furniture lumber, books, plantation tools
and utinsels.
ALSO I GIVE and devise to my son Robert and his heirs forever my two 
pair of mill stones my still and furniture belonging to ___ also all
the money that I may have in the house likewise all the money due and
owing to my estate by judgement bonds notes or open accounts half my
stocks of horses, mares, cattle, sheep, hoggs and fowls and half of my
crop of all kinds half my household furniture kitchen furniture lumber
books, plantation tools and utinsels.
I ALSO GIVE and devise to my said Son Robert and his heirs forever my
nine Negroes Peter, Tab, Cate, Tom, Sarah, Ben, Cuffie, Phillis, Lesse.
I ALSO GIVE and devise to all and every of the legatees and their 
respective heirs all the issue of the female Negroes to them devised
that may be born from the date of this will to my death. Also my will
and desire is that all my just debts and funeral expences be paid out
of my crops or household furniture as also my Daughter Elizabeth's
twenty pounds current money her pewter knives and forks and cattle
before a division also her chairs. I also constitute and appoint my two
sons Edward and Robert to be whole and sole Executors of this my last
Will and Testament and desire this my Estate may not be appraised.
IN WITNESS whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this
tenth day of February one thousand seven hundred and seventy three.

Edward Pettway (LS)

Signed Sealed published and declared by the said Testator to be his
last Will & Testament in the presence of-
George Anderton
Richard Scoggin
Preiclla(herXmark)Wallice


At a Court held for Sussex County the 18th day of March 1773.
The last Will and Testament of Edward Pettway deceased was presented in
Court by Edward Pettway one of the Executors therein named who made 
oath thereto as the law directs and the same was proved by the oaths of
George Anderton and Precilla Wallice two of the witnesses thereto and
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 C.S.C.

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