Will of Celia Sturdivant - 1804 - Sussex Co.VA

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Will of Celia Sturdivant - 1804
(Will Book F, Page 360, Sussex Co.VA.)

IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN.- I Selah Sturdivant of Sussex County being 
sick and Weak in body but of a sound mind and memory and knowing that 
it is ordained for all flesh once to die, and calling into mind the
worldly Estate it has been please God to bless me with in this life I
do give and dispose of the same in the manner and form as follows.-
Item. I give to my Daughter Pamelia one Feather bed and furniture and
half my wareing apparel and one Chest and half my earthen Ware to her
and her heirs forever.
Item. I give to my Daughter Polley Sturdivant one Feather bed and
furniture and half my wareing apparel, and half my earthen ware to her
and her Heirs forever.
Item. I give to my Son Pleasant Sturdivant one Cow and one pewter dish,
and one pewter plate, to him and his heirs forever.
Item. I give to my Son Henry Sturdivant one heifer and two pewter 
dishes and one pewter plate to him and his heirs forever.
Item. I leave and ordain my friend John Smith the Executor to this my
last will and testament.
I acknowledge this and no other to be my last Will and testament in 
Witness whereof I have set my Hand and affixed my Seal this eighteenth
day of December one thousand eight hundred & three.

Selah(herXmark)Sturdivant (Seal)

Signed Sealed and acknowledged
in the presence of-
Benjamin Chappell
Frederic Lilly


At a Court Held for Sussex County the 5th day of January 1804.
The last will and testament of Celia Sturdivant dec'd. was presented
into Court by John Smith the Exor. therein named, the same was proved
by the Oaths of Benjamin Chappell and Frederic Lilly the Witnesses
thereto, and ordered to be recorded. On motion of said Executor who 
made Oath and gave bond and security agreeably to law, Certificate is
granted him for obtaining a probate in due form.

Teste J.C. Bailey Clk.

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