Will of John Stokes - 1764 - Sussex Co., VA

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Will of John Stokes - 1764
(Will Book B, page 7, Sussex Co.VA.)

IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN I John Stokes of Sussex County being sick and
weak of body, but of sound and perfect mind and memory, thanks be to
God and calling to remembrance the uncertainty of life, do make 
constitute and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and 
form following.
ITEM. I give and bequeath unto my Son Young Stokes one hundred acres of
land be the same more or less it being part of the land that I bought 
of my father with all the appurtenances thereto belonging, or in any
wise appertaining to him the said Young Stokes his heirs and assigns
forever.
ITEM. I give and bequeath unto my Son John Stokes one hundred and 
twenty nine acres of land be the same more or less, lying and being on
the North side of the High hill path with all the appurtenances thereto
belonging or in any wise appertaining to him the said John Stokes his
heirs and assigns forever as also one negro boy named Ben after the
decease or widowhood of Sarah my wife.
ITEM. I give unto my Son John Stokes one feather bed, also one rugg and
one blankett on demand after my decease to him the said John Stokes his
heirs and assigns forever.
ITEM. I give unto my Son John Stokes one cow and calf and one heifer on
demand after my decease to him the said John Stokes his heirs and 
assigns forever.
ITEM. I lend unto Sarah my wife the use of the plantation I now live on
containing by estimation one hundred acres of land during her natural
live, and after her decease I give the said land and plantion unto my
Son Nathaniel Stokes to him the said Nathaniel his heirs and assigns
forever, with all the appurtenances thereto belonging or in any _____
appertaining.
ITEM. I give and bequeath unto my Son Nathaniel Stokes one feather bed
and furniture to be deliver'd unto the said Nathaniel when he arrives 
to the age of twenty and one years.
ITEM. I give and bequeath to my Son Nathaniel Stokes ten pounds cash to
be delivered to the said Nathaniel directly after my decease to be put
to interest for the use of the said Nathaniel,to him the said Nathaniel
His heirs and assigns forever.
ITEM. I lend to Sarah my wife five negroes, to wit, Clifton, Lucy,
Dorothy, Frank, and Ben, and all the remainder of my personal estate
during her natural life or widowhood, and after her death or marriage,
four of the negro's, to wit, Clifton, Lucy, Dorothy, and Frank, to be
equally divided amongst my children, excepting my Son John Stokes, and
the remainder part of my other estate to be equally divided amongst all
my children without exception.
ITEM. I do nominate and appoint Sarah my wife and my Son John Stokes
Executrix and Executor of this my last will and testament.
ITEM. My will is that my Estate should be inventory'd but not apprais'd
ITEM. I do also revoke annull and make void all former wills and
testaments by me at any time heretofore made.

John(hisImark)Stokes (LS)

Signed Sealed published and declared in presence of those whose names
are hereunder subscribed.
June the 9th day one thousand seven hundred sixty and four.
Silvanus Stokes
Thomas Pennington
John Sands


At a Court held for Sussex County the 16th day of August 1764.
The aforewritten last will and testament of John Stokes deceas'd was
presented in Court by Sarah Stokes and John Stokes the Executors 
therein named who made oath thereto according to law, and the same was
proved by the oaths of Silvanus Stokes, Thomas Pennington and John
Sands the witnesses thereto, and by the Court ordered to be recorded.
And on the motion of the said Executors certificate is granted them for
obtaining a probate thereof in due form.

Teste A. Claoborne CSC

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